The Inn At Orchard Heights

Staying at the Inn at Orchard Heights was a pleasure. Janet and Darryl were extremely welcoming and accommodating. The room we stayed in was comfortable and had a view of the mountains. The breakfast was outstanding. Janet offered several breakfast options, and although we went with the delicious omelette choice, I’m pretty sure we couldn’t have gone wrong. The chocolate chip banana bread that she gave us prior to our eggs was especially fantastic. Strongly recommend!

Wonderful bed and breakfast. The house is ornate and eclectic, and the food was delicious, will definitely return!

Charming and adorable place, centrally located, with incredibly friendly and knowledgeable innkeepers and delicious breakfast.
We really enjoyed our stay at Orchard Heights. It’s a hidden house, hard to see from the street, but incredibly centrally located for SUNY New Paltz, Historic Huguenot Street, and all the cute little nearby shops and restaurants. In summer, there’s also a public pool about a half mile down the street.
Breakfast was available in the dining room, on the indoor porch, or outside on the lawn. Janet offered us a choice of eggs «any way we liked» with any fillings she had on hand, pancakes one morning, and french toast the other. There was also a taste of home made apple sauce and banana bread, and she told us that the maple syrup came from her maple trees! Quite yummy and filling! (Vegetarians will be happy; there also appeared to be non-​vegetarian options.)
We booked that smallest room at the inn, which was cozy, but just fine for us. There was always some type of jazz or light music playing in a cute indoor foyer area downstairs, and there’s also two porch areas (one outdoor, one indoor) where guests can sit and relax. There’s also a small garden/​plant nursery that guests can visit.
The innkeepers also had a wealth of knowledge about the local area that they were willing to share.
NOTE: The doors to the rooms cannot be locked from the outside. There is a latch when you’re inside the room, but they can’t be locked when you’re outside. With that being said, we felt totally safe. Also be aware that there’s a note in the room saying that rooms are not entered (or cleaned) daily unless specifically requested by the guests, which was fine with us (spare towels were available by request).

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! I am late to posting this review, but better late than never! In August of 2012, I was part of a bridal party that rented out this entire B&B for an overnight bachelorette party. Not only is the place beautiful and clean, but there were plenty of rooms and the owner was warm and welcoming. She even cut us a good deal for renting out the whole house. In addition, she gave us the run of the mill, leaving us to ourselves for the evening. It’s located right in downtown New Paltz, so we were able to easily walk to dinner and go out for drinks. When we walked back to the Inn that night, the owner had turned on all the decorative outdoor lights, which lit up the house beautifully! We enjoyed the rest of the evening on the back porch with music, as well as drinks and snacks that we had brought ourselves (some rooms had refrigerators). The next morning we had a delicious and beautiful breakfast in the dining room! Once again, our host was sweet and delightful, while also giving us all the space we needed! After checking out and driving 3 hours to Skanneateles for the wedding, while getting ready for the rehearsal dinner, I realized that I had left my toiletry bag at the B&B. I immediately called and the owner was a complete gem and shipped it to my home for me, so even though I had to borrow and buy new items for the wedding, not all was lost. I could not recommend this lovely B&B more and look forward to visiting it again!

Just returned home and had to write a review for this wonderful B&B. My family and I attended a wedding in New Paltz and it’s fortunate my sister chose this place for the family to stay. Owned and operated by Janet and Daryl, the Inn is a charming Victorian built in 1888. It’s been lovingly restored and cared for with perfect attention to detail. And the breakfast! Cooked to order or served family style for a large group, we were treated to fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, blintzes, toast, pancakes, juice and coffee!
If you find yourself in New Paltz, I highly recommend The Inn at Orchard Heights.

This charming B&B, owned and operated by Janet and Darryl Green, is soothing to the soul with its’ shabby/​chic reference to Victorian times. The house has exquisite stained glass windows and antique furniture as does the individual bedrooms.
Breakfasts are delightful, presided over by Janet and or Darryl. Fare includes eggs cooked any of numerous ways including omelets, scrambled, Benedict as well as blueberry pancakes and French toast with side orders of sausages, and bacon. Additionally you are served their own maple syrup tapped by them from trees on their property! Very impressive, not to mention delicious.
Accommodations are very comfortable and beautiful to the eye. Some have a full bath (i.e., commode and shower included); others have a communal shower down the hall and a commode and sink in the room. Very European
I’d stayed at this B&B back in 2001 when I came to New Paltz for a conference and remembered that it was next to the New Paltz Public Library. Since I’d wanted to come up to the area for some time away from NYC, I phoned the library to get the name. Twelve years later, they’re still in business, which is a great sign.
Darryl and Janet could not have been more kind and accommodating-​we added a few days to our original stay and thoroughly enjoyed our visit not only to the area, but to their B&B as well and highly recommend it. Lots to do in this part of the state!