Pulteney hotel guide. Independent hotel in Pulteney, New York

"Loved our one night stay at The Hotel Laurel. Wish we had stayed a second night. First of all, I can't imagine a better view of Seneca Lake than at this hotel. All rooms have balconies that overlook the lake. And the hotel has a large deck area with tables and chairs where you can sit outside and enjoy the evening air. The hotel had a restaurant and we did have breakfast there and it was quite good. Convenient to Watkins Glen also. The only issue was our balcony door got stuck and would not open when we returned from dinner. We were able to get it open when we first arrived and enjoyed a few minutes looking out at the lake. But for some reason the latch would not open all the way. Not a huge deal and it probably could have been easily fixed by the staff but at that point it was late. Besides I watched the sunrise with a cup of coffee from the aforementioned deck. Also saw a herd of deer walking across the field down below us in the early morning. Absolutely would stay here again."

"There was a problem with their system accepting my credit card, and the manager worked with me for about thirty minutes to get it fixed. I appreciated their help!"

"Welcoming staff, comfortable room, beautiful property and continental breakfast. Also bottle of wine for us in the mini refrigerator."