My stay at this B&B went above and beyond my expectations. My wedding was at Flowerfield (in St. James, NY) this past Saturday. I reserved the B&B for Friday night (with my bridesmaids) and Saturday night (with my new hubby!) We had a hair and makeup artist come to the B&B to beautify m, my ladies, and two others. The artists had plenty of room and tons of natural light to get the job done.
Elyse was REMARKABLY accommodating. She made sure to have a lovely breakfast spread for me and my bridesmaids prior to hair and makeup. She was present throughout the day, helping with regulating room temps, tidying up, getting chairs low enough for the hair stylist, and even helping with welcoming the florist, groomsmen when they showed for photos, and offering to assist in loading up the limo when we grew short on our timeline (my bad!)
We did our wedding reveal on site because the grounds are incredible, historic, and are naturally beautiful given the lovely greenery and flowers. At one point, our photographer pulled me aside and told me that she preferred to stay a few extra minutes at the B&B rather than rushing to the venue because the lighting and property were just that fantastic.
When I booked this B&B for our wedding, I could tell that it was super charming but I was floored with how lovely Elyse was and how smoothly our wedding went considering that the photographer was so delighted by what this B&B had to offer.
To anyone looking for a lovely B&B near the village of Stony Brook, do not hesitate! It's worth the expense.
To anyone looking for a similar wedding experience with a venue anywhere near Stony Brook. Book. This. Now! Elyse will ensure that your special days runs smoothly!
This place is a GEM!

My husband and I spent a long weekend (Fri-Mon) at the Inn in the middle of August, after finding a flyer in our local bike shop. We had a wonderful time and cannot recommend this B&B enough. Elyse and Marty have such great knowledge of the local area, and have drawn up so many rides of varying distances and difficulty level, that the hardest thing was choosing which rides to do! Stony Brook itself is a gorgeous village, very walkable, and a lovely place to spend a few days.

Whether you have your own bikes or want to borrow them, if you are an experienced cyclist or not, this is the place for you. And I can't close without mentioning the breakfast, which was healthy but very substantial - exactly what was needed before a day out on the bikes. Thank you again!

What a GREAT PLACE! We came to celebrate our 30th by cycling the North Shore and the North Fork. We couldn't have asked for better! Great place with great routes, sweet breakfast and AWESOME COFFEE!!!! Plus the eminently walk-able local food, sites and winery, the bike garage, route review and consulting, and cute cats happy to get your love. Note that it's pretty close to the LIRR Stony Brook station. Just do it!!!