Union Gables Bed & Breakfast

很美麗的房子

An historic mansion experience on the incredible Union Ave. The staff was freindly and helpful, allowed early checkin. Special shout out to Chad, the general manager. He clearly loves his job and offered tips on how he keeps the flower baskets overflowing. The garden is spectacularly kept. (Too bad it was raining on our arrival day. We were not able to use the pool. However, not many other air bnb's can offer this!) The included breakfast was a simple variety, enough to get you going for the day. I enjoyed oatmeal, fruit and egg on Day one, Eggs, bacon and potatoes on Day two. You can check out the waffles! Yum on the coffee. Lovely cake & pastries available in the lobby all day. We stayed in the carriage house with ample room for a family of 4-5. Two king bedrooms, 2 baths AND a kitchen plus sitting room for less than 2 rooms in the house. Be sure to stroll up and down Union Ave to take in the abundant magnificent Victorian architecture. If you're into horse racing, the famous Saratoga Race Track is a 4 minute walk, as well as their beautiful Museum. Visit Congress Park, a 3 minute walk. 6 minute easy access to Broadway, the main drag with so many choices of shops and restaurants, it would take weeks to properly visit all. We did a "small plate" crawl and sampled several of the easily walkable in-town stops.

The fact that they wouldn't return our call regarding an early check-in, and then the unkempt state of the lawn and gardens (especially compared to the neighborhood) flavored our opinion from the start. However, the breakfast was great, the room fairly comfortable and the fireplace kept us warm and cozy. Location is its best quality and we walked most everywhere we went.