Introduction / Description
With views of Seneca Lake, this casual bed-and-breakfast in a wooded area is 3 miles from Fulkerson Winery and 11 miles from Watkins Glen.
Breakfast is served in-room or on a lake-view deck. There's a shared living room with a fireplace, plus a dock, a picnic area and fire pits. Massage services are available. Children age 14 and over are welcome.
Located in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes Region, the Pearl of Seneca Lake is the retirement dream of Peter and Mary Muller. Their dream began some 24 years ago when the Mullers purchased 14 acres of lakeshore land at Seneca Lake. Over the years they camped out there, and in 2005 they finally built their four-room inn. And the good news is, their inn is a good choice for many wheelchair-users and slow walkers.
Arrival & Car Parking
Entrance & Reception
Accessible Rooms & Bathrooms / Accessibility
The Pearl of Seneca Lake Bed and Breakfast is located on the west side of Seneca Lake in the heart of New York State’s Finger Lakes region. It was purpose-built in 2005 as a bed and breakfast. It has four guest rooms, each with lake view, a private bath, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, a refrigerator stocked with water and soda, and a microwave with popcorn. Three of the rooms have private entrances from our lakeside decks, and the Southview Room has a private covered balcony. A spacious living room with a gas fireplace is provided for guest use, where guests often gather for socializing, watching TV and playing card and board games. The property is comprised of 13.7 acres, with 385-foot lake frontage. It includes an 80-foot dock with a canoe and rowboat for guest use. Overlooking the lake is a pavilion with a large picnic table, and nearby is a fire pit with wood provided for our guests. The property is secluded, and includes a 3000-foot nature trail to enjoy the birds, wildlife and natural surroundings.
Parking is located in a gravel area across from the inn, and since it’s gravel it’s not striped. That said, there are only four rooms at the inn, so there’s plenty of room to park a ramped van. It’s a bit uphill to the front door from the parking lot, but there is a paved drop-off area next to the garage, with level access over to the front door. There is a slight lip at the front door, with barrier-free access to the living room, kitchen and dining room.
The accessible Merlot Room is located at the end of the hallway, and it features wide doorways and ample room for a wheelchair. It’s furnished with a 25-inch high queen-sized bed with wheelchair-access on one side, a dresser, and a table with two chairs. There is also a refrigerator and a microwave in the room.
The bathroom features level access and is equipped with a roll-in shower with a fold-down shower bench, grab bars and a hand-held showerhead. There is a slight lip on the shower, and the shower bench is positioned so that a direct transfer from outside the shower is not possible. That said, this setup will definitely work for slow walkers, part time wheelchair-users and people who have assistance. There are also toilet grab bars located on the back and right walls (as seated), and the bathroom has a roll-under sink.
Mary serves up a full home cooked breakfast every morning, and with advance notice she can even prepare some yummy gluten-free baked goods. There’s barrier-free access to the breakfast area, or if you’d prefer a little privacy, you can also arrange to have breakfast in your room.
