A Butler’s Manor

What a fabulous experience! The owners Chris and Kim went out of their way to make my family comfortable during our stay. The accommodations were significantly nicer than any other bed and breakfast I’ve frequented, and the breakfast was sublime. The Chef went out of her way to accommodate a vegetarian in our group, and dining outside in the garden with the other guests who were all lovely while the blue jays chirped on a nearby bird feeder was a slice of heaven. Five stars! Incredible stay, value, location, and genuine enthusiasm for service.

We had the best Birthday weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your top-​notch B&B — «Butler’s Manor»! Thank you Chris & Kim for your amazing hospitality, friendship, warmth, service, food, shared stories and being such great hosts. You made us feel so comfortable from the moment we arrived and felt that we’ve known you both for a long time. We couldn’t have asked for a more relaxing mini vacation. Every single detail had been thought of and taken care of. Well kept, very clean and maintained with love. It is interesting to note how you both work together so well complementing each other. Although running a B&B is a lot of work, you both make it seem so effortless which we really admired. The warm fireplace 24 hrs, tea time with home made cookies and silver cutlery, delicious full breakfast treat (with flowers on the plates and mini cards w/​inspirational quotes), sherry –they all add special meaning to your charming B&B. Can’t thank you enough for the B’day balloon, the red velvet cupcake and all that you did. It was simply perfect. We have been wanting to visit your lovely place for years and finally made it. We absolutely loved staying at your Butler’s Manor. We couldn’t get enough of Chris’s interesting Butler’s life stories and a big thank you for the private tour of South Hamptons. Thank you Chris & Kim for your thoughtfulness and being such special people and all the very best in the future with everything you do. You both deserve nothing but the best!

A Butler’s Manor is truly as good as it gets. Gourmet breakfasts. Unerring attention to every detail. Warm and genuine hospitality from the owners, Chris and Kim. The rooms and common areas are beautifully decorated, very warm and inviting. The grounds are beautiful. Their recommendations for tourism and dining were spot on! We cannot say enough great things about Chris and Kim and their wonderful home. A Butler’s Manor is top notch. We cannot wait to go back.

I’m normally not a fan of B&Bs: First, I’m scared of the mandatory chat with strangers, and second, There is a sense of staying in someone else’s home — and, if I wanted to do that, I would, in fact, *stay in someone’s home*. But the husband-​and-​wife team at A Butler’s Manor are so lovely and warm and yet respectful of, say, a person’s morning grouchiness that I overcame my B&B phobia in an instant. Beautifully appointed antique-​y/​chintz-​y rooms, creepy doll collection in glass case in dining area (I convinced my son that something… happens…with the dolls at night…), salt water pool, outdoor tables for summer breakfasts (which are gorgeously presented and delicious… fresh fruit, home-​baked goodies, interesting egg and meat things). Bonus points: innkeepers did not make us feel like freaks for wanting to eat indoors (insect phobia) when everyone else was outside on beautiful days. Even bigger points: Kim, the girl part of the duo, notified me immediately when I’d left half my clothing there, and cheerfully offered to ship it home. I had not even noticed — not surprising, when one considers how bad one’s memory has to be to go to a hotel for 3 days and leave not just a ring or a blouse but pretty much ½ a suitcase worth of stuff.) I certainly plan to return, if only to get more stories from Chris, who was indeed a butler for many years, to tell me more about his past Downton Abbey-​esque life. (OK, admittedly, this time *I* was the obnoxious chatty stranger.)

My wife and I stayed at the Butler’s Manor for 3 nights. Our correspondance with them before hand was great, and their follow up was great! When we arrived, they couldn’t have been nicer. They’re a husband and wife team, and they do a wonderful job in sharing responsibilities it seems. They’re on top of their game with customer service, and make you feel at home. The room was clean and felt like an old world type of stay. They even had a glass of brandy waiting for us when we arived in the room. The bathroom however wasn’t the cleanest. The towels were not washed (it seemed based on the looks of it) and the shampoo /​soap was used. I think it’s more of a «recycling» type of a thing that they do to save $$, but with everything else being so nice, they didn’t have to skimp that way. Overall, a great place with very hospitable owners.

The place is lovely and the innkeepers are the nicest people on the planet. in a somewhat quirky and interesting way :-)
Definitely a special place.

A truly lovely B&B, also very efficient and professional. While my boyfriend took care of the administrative details, the impression I got was definitely that everything was very smooth from booking to payment and arrival, and our stay was great. It’s the sort of place where you regret only staying one night — Chris (the eponymous and actual Butler) was an excellent host, comprehensive in the necessary details, communicative, kind, and helpful.
The common areas were comfortable (nice fireplace and furniture, chessboard, piano) and our room was pretty much perfect — comfortable, quiet, nicely appointed, but not too over-​the-​top, as you sometimes see at a B&B. Spacious and functional (adjustable heating, DVD player), including the large private bathroom.
And, as befits a B&B run by a Briton, there was often tea out and available upstairs near the bedrooms, which counts as a major plus for me.
Would stay again, without hesitation.

A lovely place in Southampton, near East Hampton and Sag Harbor. A short and scenic ferry ride from nearby Sag Harbor to the wine region of the North Fork. Chris and Kim Allen are exceptionally friendly and gifted hosts. After our daily excursions we enjoyed relaxing, reading, and sipping wine in the very comfortable common area beside the fireplace. If you like gardens you will love this place. Exceptional restaurants for gourmet dining abound in the area and Chris and Kim know all of them. We will definitely stay there again on our next trip to the Hamptons.

Bed and breakfasts are not my favorite kind of place. Everything tends to be fluffly and perfumed, and there are all sorts of sweet syrups oozing out of your breakfast. The Manor is a best-​of-​its-​kind sort of place. The Allens add all sorts of subtle touches to maximize the likelihood that their guests will feel comfortable and well cared-​for. The only drawbacks that I can cite concern the breakfast: ours was served at 9:30AM (on a weekday), and there was absolutely no choice. I prefer to have control of what I eat for breakfast and when I come to breakfast. If one could specify a dining time in advance and choose from among two or three main dishes, that would be a significant improvement.
The back garden (and swimming pool) are quite beautiful. There are fresh-​cut flowers inside the house. The shelves are stocked with interesting books. If you’re going to be in Southampton, you should definitely investigate A Butler’s Manor.

Why buy a home in the Hampton’s when you can be pampered silly at the Butler’s manor. Wake up to home-​made gourmet breakfasts every morning, cooked and served by the lovely sweet couple that owns, maintains and runs the mansion. And if you stay long enough you may get to experience their version of a happy hour — and they make sure everyone is happy indeed! Their backyard is a lush almost tropical garden filled with all the colors of the rainbow and beyond — a true pleasurable experience. Cheers! Can’t wait to be back next year!