We stayed here this past weekend (early March 2026) for my wife’s birthday weekend. The price for a weekend off-season was extremely reasonable and a great value. The hotel itself was gorgeous and the rooms were massive, clean, very well taken care of, and decorated perfectly. The bathroom alone was the size of your standard chain hotel room itself! We absolutely love this hotel and will book it every time we come up for a weekend off-season. Its walkable to everything in Watkins Glen. The JR Dill Wine Bar downstairs was a great place to unwind after a day driving the lake. They had friendly knowledgeable staff with amazing cocktails and a great craft beer selection. The only downside to this was no private parking area and the spaces out front have a 2 hour time limit. We parked a block down on 3rd Street as check in instructions stated after we unloaded and were perfectly fine with it.

What a Fantastic space!!! Absolutely loved it. Very comfortable and relaxing. Had everything we needed and customer service was awesome. Espresso machine was a fabulous surprise. Complementary wine tasting and a bottle of wine made you feel appreciated. Highly recommend for a couples getaway. Location was perfect!!

The Benjamin is a true hidden gem. This boutique hotel perfectly captures the rustic charm of Upstate New York while providing high-end comfort. The rooms were immaculate, Jill was incredibly welcoming, and the views of downtown Watkins Glen were breathtaking.10/10 would recommend.

We stayed recently for a 10 year anniversary get away. Upon first arriving we were very impressed, the room was nice, that bathroom was beautiful, however the advertised soaking tub was much smaller than anticipated but thats a small issue. The problem came when we were awoken multiple times throughout the night by some sort of animal scurrying around above us, I'm assuming squirel or chipmunks. I emailed the hotel when we left informing them if this disappointing situation and didnt hear anything for a few days. I emailed again and was met with barely an apology and no attempt to try and make it right. I understand things happen, I understand animals coming in for the cold season-we live in the middle of nowhere. What's frustrating is the lack of customer service and follow up. Editing to add: I did receive follow up communication and a partial refund which we were satisfied with.

This was a massive surprise. Watkins Glen is a very small lake town in central NY and there are not a lot of very nice places to stay. Many "decent" but this is next level. Right in the heart of the village, completely new rooms. High attention to detail, absolutely amazing. I would definitely stay here again. We first booked the big hotel in the harbor but when we found this we switched. Glad we did!

We wish we could have stayed longer. We had an early flight and wanted to leave our bags and go explore but we didn't see there is no formal lobby (that's on me) one of the neighboring shops saw us and let us keep our bags in the back of their shop it was so sweet. The room was absolutely huge and very comfortable. You will not find any place like this anywhere else in Watkins glen. It's in the perfect location walking distance to everything. This hotel is smack dab in the middle between the lake and the Glen. Couldn't rave a out this place anymore.

Loved being within walking distance to the shops and restaurants. For being along the main street it was very quiet. The room was beautiful. My only suggestion would be to have step/foot stool available for those that are height impaired to get into the bed. Was a tad bit high.

Absolutely loved this hotel! Super easy access to our room that was so clean, large and comfortable bed. Loved the 2 shower heads and porch attached to our room. We walked to wonderful restaurants, Seneca Lake and Watkins Glen State Park. The staff in the flower shop was amazing with the best recommendations! Thank you, we will definitely stay again