The Harvest Inn

Am so relieved to see the other not so-​glowing reviews on this page. The hostess was extremely unprofessional and made us feel so uncomfortable from our very 1^st nite. This was not a cheap trip & we had planned it for a milestone birthday, needless to say it was ruined and left us with a very sour taste in our mouth. I would never recommend this place to anyone.

So we had a last minute trip to Long Island and were lucky enough to snag a room here after a cancellation. The location is perfect for north fork wine tasting. Centrally located and right in the middle of the action.
What stood out the most was the room and house. When I say impeccably kept I mean impeccably kept. I have never stayed in a cleaner more cozy place so kudos to the owners it seriously felt like home.
The food is also great as Christopher is a professional chef and he and his wife Darolyn know their stuff. They were spot on with recommendations and know their wine. We will definitely be back when we visit the area again.
This place is a can’t miss.

My husband and I stay at a bed and breakfast at least once a year and I have to say, this was one of our favorites. Not only did the owners go above and beyond to accommodate us during our stay, but they were genuinely interested in our well being. They set up dinner reservations for us and bikes for the day on Saturday and everywhere we went, the wineries and restaurants had nothing but nice things to say about our hosts. The house was well kept, rooms were very clean and the breakfast was delicious. I find it interesting that another person wrote in their review that there should have been a tv somewhere. I have yet to stay at a B&B that has a tv and frankly, I think I would be disappointed if I did. We stayed in the suite with the fireplace and Jacuzzi tub and think a tv would have ruined the experience and since there were so many things to do and see, it was impossible to stay in the room for more than an hour or two at a time anyhow. I would highly recommend this b and b if you are looking for a place to stay that feels homey and inviting. We will definitely be heading back to stay with them later this year and are planning on bringing friends the next time around!

You either are a B&B type of person, or you’re not. I’ll admit that I am most certainly not a B&B type of person, so take my review with a grain of salt.
My husband and I wanted to spend Memorial Day weekend at the vineyards and we’d never stayed at a B&B so we took a risk and booked the Cottage Room last minute. While Darolyn was a lovely host, I’d say this experience was just so-​so. The home was clean and very well kept. But for $ 250 a night, I’d hope for a few extras. After all, we’re staying in wine country — maybe a bottle of wine on the table in the evening? (there were wine GLASSES laid out — why??)
We’d read a lot of reviews of people raving about the breakfast, and since we paid so much for the room and breakfast was included, we decided to stay for it. It was nothing special. An under-​ripe cantaloupe, some pancakes, and packaged bacon. Definitely not worth 45 minutes of uncomfortable chit chat with the other guests. It would have been nice for there to be some muffins or bagels for guests to grab and go. And again, a mimosa would have been a nice touch!

A little stuffy… I’d call it «assuming»…
If I am paying you, I don’t want you to make me uncomfortable no matter what I am doing… As long as the patrons aren’t bothering anyone, let them do what they want to do… I don’t want to get too detailed because the place was nice and the host and hostess were also nice enough, but not my type of place overall.
Suggestion: put some sort of TVs somewhere (not necessarily in the rooms), don’t make people feel like they are «bothering» you if they need something, ask you a question or want to spend time outside the house on the grounds, on the patio etc.
Also, be careful, if you aren’t one of their «favorite guests» you might get a bit of a cold shoulder type feel if you are a newcomer or you aren’t a regular.
After this experience I decided B&Bs were not for me, however, I recently found another B&B in the area which re-​opened my mind to this type of accommodation and they are not all this stuffy.
Nice, clean place but a little too uptight for me.
If you are over the age of 50 or you are one of the «favorite guests», no problem, but anyone else, be careful.

Unfortunately, this place has left a bad taste in my mouth. Not so much the appearance, but the inn keepers vibe was not so inviting. The first time we stayed there, a few years back, we were so delighted. This time not so good. We were told there would be a wine tasting at the b&b, and it never happened. Breakfast, which is included, was suppose to be 3 coarse, it never was. Lastly, the inn keeper Darolyn was completely out of line, and very unprofessional. We decided to enjoy the porch one night, to celebrate our anniversary, with a cigar. We didn’t see any ashtrays available to us, so we decided to ash in a plastic cup. Instead of bringing in a smelly cigar into the home, we left it out on the porch, so we could dispose it in the morning. The next day, Intoxicated Darolyn, approached my husband with yelling, cursing, completely disrespectful, and very aggressive manner. Slamming doors, and dropping the F bomb as if nothing. Not to mention, she disturbed all of her other guests. Well, now we still had our last night to stay. We felt extremely uncomfortable, and mistreated. I think that if there is something they don’t want your guests to do, it should be mentioned immediately. Things should be handled in a professional manner, not like some drunken trash.
I will never return to this place or recommend it to anyone. My husband and I never received an apology of any sort.
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This was my 2^nd experience staying at a B&B and this was the worst. When arriving your greeted nicely but then when the owner has one to many glasses of wine she becomes hostzilla while her husband stands beside her watching her yell, curse and chastise her guest. We felt as of we were walking on eggshells and didn’t even get to enjoy the breakfast that was included. I would never recommend this place. Our weekend was ruined.

I almost hate to write this review, because when people realize how wonderful this inn is, I will never be able to get a reservation again. I could not ask for a more pleasant place to visit. The rooms are spotlessly clean, very well appointed, and comforable. The house is large and quiet, and welcoming. The grounds are meticulously maintained. Bathrooms are private, clean, and provide everything a guest could need. In fact, the theme here is that everything is provided that you could need. The owners are friendly but not overbearing. There is information about the area and plenty of recommendations. My wife said the exquisite bedsheets made her feel like a princess. My biggest concern is that the standard has been set so high at the Harvest Inn that other B&Bs will just not compare :)

I’m not a bed and breakfast guy — normally on trips, I like to concoct my own adventure and not really interact with anyone else who’s traveling (this also explains my distrust of hostels, Times Square and people wearing socks with their sandals). But from the time I first called ’til Sunday when we (sadly) checked out, staying at the Harvest Inn was a fantastic experience.
The couple who run the Harvest Inn, Darolyn and Chris, are fabulous hosts and communicated quickly and responsively on email for the week or so before we were due to arrive. We’d had some snow a few days before our arrival, but they were in good communication, assuring us that all was good and we didn’t need to worry about bad roads getting in the way of our trip.
Darolyn also listed out an excellent set of options for dinner for both of the nights we were staying there, though there’s also an option to take part in a house-​wide dinner on Friday night for not a lot more money than a regular night at the inn would cost. I’d highly suggest you take them up on it, because when I tell you Chris is a phenomenal cook, I’m not joking.
The house itself is fantastic — they’ve been there seven years, and everything still looks fairly new and is definitely well-​kept. It’s a little hard to see the right entrance as you go zipping down the street, but we didn’t hear anything, let alone any cars, while we were sleeping so coming from an apartment near the BQE that was a huge bonus. We stayed in the Captain’s Room, with an attached bath (that’s slightly awkward in terms of getting in without getting water everywhere) but other than that we had absolutely no complaints. The bed was incredibly comfortable and they even locked the door to our room (we had keys) after we had left in the morning to make sure all our stuff stayed safe.
Chris cooked breakfast both mornings, and even though I’m not a breakfast person I polished off everything he made. I don’t even know what the first thing we had was, but it was delicious, and his proscuitto/​spinach/​something else frittata on Sunday morning was amazing. They even hold a wine class on Saturday night to go over a little bit about wine and help you figure out exactly what you were tasting all day.
I loved this place, and loved the surrounding wine area, and find the only thing I’d complain about was not being able to stay longer. For a quick trip out of the city for the weekend, you can’t beat the Harvest Inn.

My husband and I have been guests here on two different occasions, and it was a great experience both times. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to schedule a trip to the North Fork. The owners are nothing but gracious, friendly, and helpful.