Argos Inn - Ithaca's Boutique Hotel

Argos Inn is a beautifully restored historic building in downtown Ithaca, just steps from the Commons and offering ample parking—a big plus in this area. Our room was adequately furnished with clean linens, bottled filtered water, a heated bathroom floor, a charming writing desk, elegant chairs, hair dryer, drawers, and hangers (though no closet).|The ground-floor bar was a pleasant surprise and a great spot to unwind after a busy day. However, the included breakfast was underwhelming—limited to coffee from a high-end machine, tea, biscotti, and oranges—so we opted to go out for a proper meal.|In my view, a warm smile goes a long way in hospitality, but this seemed to be missing here, as well as in much of Ithaca. Overall, Argos Inn offers a unique historic setting and decent amenities, but there’s room for improvement in service and breakfast.

Wonderful stop on our cross-country drive. Beautiful inn, rooms and public spaces cozy and well-appointed. We loved the books and artwork in our lovely third-floor room. The bar was fantastic, best Cynar Negroni I’ve ever had!! Coffee and a biscotti in the morning, perfect. Great location, walking distance to restaurants like Food Lab and Collegetown Bagels. Can’t wait to return.

Fantastic Inn with super staff - warm, welcoming & what a bar! Room was very comfortable with nicely updated baths. The bar tender was top - a true mixologist she was. I hadn’t even planned on a drink, but the bar was bustling and cozy on a winter Monday night. Cannot recommend enough, and a great value as well.

Argos is a Diamond in Ithaca! It is a gorgeous boutique hotel, that offers travelers calm, charm, care, kindness and unbelievable guest service. There are Antiques and Art, each carefully placed with thought throughout the property as well as in the guest rooms. The staff is genuine, unique and passionate about the property and their positions. It is a perfect location close to downtown, yet peaceful and quiet. They also have a lovely sunroom where they offer coffee and tea, plus a nice bar downstairs that feels electric and offers old world charm. Argos is the kind of place that makes you feel truly welcomed.

My wife and I stayed at the Argos Inn after walking out from a very disappointing AirBnB. In the end, we were thankful that the AirBnB was so bad, because we so much enjoyed our stay at Argos. It was clean, beautiful, comfortable. Heated floors in the bathrooms! Very nice lighting, botany, artwork, antiques, very lovely and helpful staff. And the coffee machine downstairs makes such a good cup of whatever style you desire. Fantastic!

Argos Inn is a simply charming spot in Ithaca. The staff are truly welcoming and caring. They went out of their way to make us all feel right at home (I was in Ithaca for a mini reunion with 7 other friends). While elegant and rustic, the rooms are not lacking in modern necessities and touches. Well-preserved, well-appointed and very comfortable. It doesn't hurt that a CTB location is a short walk away!

Argos is such a gem in Ithaca! They turned an old house into the sweetest boutique hotel, full of charm and antique details. Every corner feels cared for, every room cozy and welcoming. The sheets are crisp, the place spotless, and it truly feels like home. Lovely people, perfect location close to downtown, yet peaceful and quiet. A little poem of a hotel — beautiful, warm, and unforgettable. They also have a lovely sunroom where they offer coffee and tea, plus a nice bar downstairs (try the lassi — it’s excellent!). The bar closes at 10 PM, and after that you’ll need to use the side door with your key since the front door gets locked. One tip: if you’re sensitive to noise, I’d recommend asking for a room not facing the main road. Even with double windows, you can still hear some traffic since it’s close to downtown. I truly think we must support such well-made, delicate local boutique hotels over the big industrial chain hotels. Argos is the kind of place that gives a city its heart.

Perfect downtown location with all the attractions within walking distance. Super easy to check in/out. Stayed in room 303 on the top floor. No elevators so keep that in mind if you're a heavy packer (they will assist with luggage if needed). Room was very large with plenty of natural light. Bathroom might be tough if you are tall (only due to age of building with slanted roof in this room). These are not mentioned to be negative but just as an FYI. Complementary coffee/tea with lite snacks are available when checking in. I would stay here again if I were to return.

Wonderful bar for drinks. I like the quieter and calmer atmosphere as well as the soft lighting. The interior decor is very cosy and slightly eclectic. I came with a friend on a weekday evening and it was pretty empty which was nice. We tried the ruby slipper, braulio sour, and the mango lassi. The mango lassi is incredible! One of my favorite drinks I have had! THe ruby slipper and braulio sour were also quite tasty but I preferred the ruby slipper a tad more. Overall, I would recommend Argos Inn and now definitely need to try Argos Warehouse soon!

Great location, great staff, beautiful building, and lovely bar drinks. Would certainly stay here again. They have a nice bar inside the hotel and another next door which has great atmosphere.

Unkempt decor and unfriendly staff. Given the facade the venue itself is misleading. Drinks are OK

Interesting inn, first off the inn has a very active outside bar scene with music. The good is that the noise ceased at 10:30 as advertised, the bad the inn management does not enforce the guest reserved parking areas and parking is a challenge on a busy bar night. Rooms were clean, tv offered regular tv programming and multiple subscription services. Rooms are small and one side of bed is almost against the wall. Disappointed that the advertised rain shower head was not functioning as one since it needed cleaning. Dislike that the best tv viewing was from the bed. It is on an extremely busy hilly street with the associated road noise from trucks. A number of restaurants are within a short walk.

we visited ithaca for the many water falls during fall foliage and stayed here for a weekend in otctober 2021. over night guests are provided off street parking which i was super happy about. prior to booking, we were concerned about the noise. bar argos with its open patio would be right below our room. however, we did see that the bar closed at 11pm. so we gave it a shot. we really liked the old house and its charm. plenty of really nice details with its vintage decor. we booked the room that's named the red queen. it's on the second floor with one of its walls adjacent to the outside tent, hosting the bar guests. because of covid, you can check in and go to your room without having to interact with the front desk. this was fantastic. we checked into our room. it was as pictured. very cozy. the windows had top down/bottom up blinds. there was an extra panel of glass on the inside of the original historic window, that was nice. translucent curtains draped over the blinds. if you like or need black out curtains, i would bring your eye covers. the blinds do a good job but light still come in. the bed wasn't the most comfy, i felt spring coils sticking into the side of my ribs and was sore from it in the morning. the room had a few nice amenities. two bottles of italian water were a nice touch. you can make coffee and tea in the room. but we opted for the espresso machine in the main area downstairs. fresh creamers are close by. at night the noise from the bar wasn't bad. it's great that the bar closes at 11pm. the crowd wasn't big, we're assuming coz the colder late october weather plays a part. each night when we got into our room, i would go down to the bar and order a couple craft cocktails. first night i ordered a martini and a clarified pina colada. both excellent. second evening i ordered the forager and flora & fauna, also excellent. on the second night, we grabbed a prepped cheese platter from the local wegman's to accompany our drinks. the tv in the room is outfitted with apple tv as well as multiple channels including hbo max which was featuring Dune 2021. that was kinda amazing. like any old house and its charm, there's always the unwanted noise that comes with it. even though for the most part, other patrons during that weekend were respectful with the noise, it still carries much louder than say a modern house and/or a modern hotel that is built with noise cancelling and sound proofing materials. people walking by your room will creak the vintage wooden floors much louder than a modern one. closing the door to exit the building travelled to our room like a big thump. on sunday morning when people were leaving, we definitely were woken up multiple times. overall, i would be tempted to try other rooms in this Inn the next time i'm in town. the historic Inn has a charm that modern hotels can't beat. if you're a light sleeper, definitely bring the ear plugs.

Hotels in Ithaca, NY are very expensive. I booked here because it is affordable, and I felt comfortable staying here by myself. Argos Inn near downtown. It took my about five minutes to walk there. It is situated in a nice place. There is traffic around rush-hour. Overnight guests have set-aside parking spaces. There is also a classy bar that is open from 4-10. I don't drink, so I did not go to the bar. I stayed in the gray peacock room. The bed was comfortable. I like that the sink was outside the room, because if I brought my husband along, I would be able to put on my make-up while he showered. I need to store most of my clothes in my suitcase, because there was not a dresser in the room. The room had clothing bar with 4 hangers. I rated the hotel four stars, because I could hear the people in the room upstairs walking around. My first night there I had some heavy walkers above me until about 12:45 a.m. I could here their muffled voices, but not the things they were saying. The second night there was pretty good. I turned on the fan in the room. I only heard luggage being wheeled around, and a slam, similar to a body falling on the floor around 11:30 p.m. The owners of the inn need to carpet the floor in noisy rooms. I would change my review to a five stars if they listened to my suggestion. Every front desk people who I met was super nice. The front desk person this morning was Kristen (spelling). She has a master's degree from Cornell. She was very helpful to me in answering some questions. The breakfast was very tasty! It is a help-yourself breakfast that is served from 7-10 a.m. This is nice for people who would rather eat in their room, or you can socialize with the other guests. There was a nice mix of pastries, two types of cereal, fresh fruit and yogurt. Two types of juices were on the table, and the coffee was good. Tea, hot chocolate and instant oatmeal were also offered. I would stay here again, but on a top floor. If you are going to be a future guest here, be quiet during sleeping hours!

We enjoyed our two night stay here! The staff was friendly, the room was intimate. The bar outside was nice as well!

you hear the bars music in your room from 4 pm to 10 so no quiet room until after 10 pm . Frustrating when you have driven a while and are tired and just want some peace and quiet not banging base .

Argos is amazing. There is a bar portion of the inn that serves unique drinks (such as mushroom Prosecco cocktails) and has an atmosphere unlike any other in Ithaca. It is rustic yet hip. Quaint yet expansive. There is a nice outdoor area with lights and seating, and there is often times a food truck. The bar is nice, and the inn is ever nicer. The atmosphere is casual, dimly lit, and service is good. Our party enjoyed drinks (such as Moscow mules) and an appetizer with a name that escapes me. The appetizer was a charcuterie board with pickled vegetables that were truly amazing. Huge portion, it was able to serve four+ people with some leftover as picking food. Another guest ordered a pumpkin, honey, nut toast which she seemed to like. Ithaca is unique for its hippie, relaxed, outdoorsy feel, and Argos caters to all these themes while also creating a unique, young/hip atmosphere which can be hard to find in the town. As a Cornell alumna, I plan to be back on my next visit!

Great place to stop in and have a drink. Setting is Amazing, I felt like I was somewhere exotic. A bit on the pricy side for drinks and 18% gratuity is added automatically. Also an extremely limited snack menu....but, the setting makes up for it.

Just shy of midnight on a Wednesday night in July, I sat hunched in a car borrowed from my mother. Fingers trembling, I looked up the Argos Inn on my phone. The aged Garmin that I had powered off when I thought I was done driving for the night wouldn't help me now. I hit "call." The voice on the other end of the line was kind and patient, and remained so as I babbled out my life story: this had been the first time traveling, let alone booking a hotel, since the COVID breakout. Unwilling to "burn" my accumulating vacation days, I had worked all day remotely in Massachusetts before gunning westwards for six hours, chasing the fading July sun towards Ithaca, where I had never been. The no-frills hotel where I had planned to lay down my head before proceeding to Watkins Glen the next morning for a swim event turned out to be horrific. I was no princess, but couldn't stay there (conditions described in separate review). This was the first time that I had ever complained about, let alone left, a hotel! It was time I learned a lesson about cutting corners. Sure, I had gotten lucky scrapping by up 'til now, but I should realize I wasn't in Vietnam or Cambodia; this was Amurrrca, where what you pay is what you get. And, oh, was there room, sir, at the Argos Inn? The voice replied that there was in fact space, and that on account of my late arrival, that he could give me a discount. This was a generous gesture, considering that I was prepared to pay anything even while eating the non-refundable reservation that I'd just run away from. Even the full prices were on par with what the other chain hotels in the city were commanding. Relieved and curious, I asked him to describe the rooms that were left. He complied and I listened before suddenly becoming aware that I was being ridiculous and should just drive over there instead of keeping him on the phone. Surprised by my proximity, he said that he was taking off for the night, but that one Tippy would meet me - in fact, she'd be expecting me, and I would most easily find her in the outdoor bar area. I thanked him profusely, firing up the car. Before hangup, he asked, not unlike a 911 responder, for my name. I told him and asked him for his. He said that he was Avi, casually adding, "the owner." A little over a mile away was a world away. My edgy exhaustion morphed into a the-night-is-young anticipation as I parked in a spot gracefully marked for overnight guests and walked towards the twinkling bar and outdoor seating area. In the soft glow of string lights, diverse young people relaxed, sipping their last drinks and chatting quietly. Two smartly masked staff, stood by at the gleaming outdoor bar - a small structure of its own in the courtyard. This "new normal" felt just fine after all. Soon, I met Tippy and chose one of the two rooms she showed me (#103). The keys were in an adorable lock box outside, also containing a parking pass for the dash and a miniature scroll tied with a red ribbon. Once situated, I hoovered down the gin gimlet made from scratch by the bartender with a brandied cherry on a sustainable metal stick and blue bottle of Saratoga bubbling spring water on the side. Before turning in, I requested a nightcap of Jameson, poured over a big ice sphere with a can of club soda on the side. I brought it all to my bedside, devoured a complimentary snack bar as a delayed dinner, and supplemented it with dehydrated Costco snack mushrooms that my mom had insisted I take "just in case." It was a feast. Blissed out, I stepped past the black-and-white toilet to the concrete, limestone, and glass shower and had a ball. The towels were so fresh I rolled them into formations on the floor after using them because they deserved better than just being chucked on the floor. The whole place was like this - like home (a fancy home!), a place you instantly care about, want to take care of, and yearn to revisit. The bed was cloud nine. I forewent the TV for the seemingly decorative poetry, fiction, and short story books under the nightstands. Reading from each of them, I went back in time, admiring the deliberation that must have gone into placing them there in case someone opened them. The next morning, I had back to back Zoom meetings in utter peace, then checked out promptly at 11 a.m., not without separation anxiety. I was allowed into the staff only parlor (common area before the pandemic) to play the old black Steinway & Sons New York upright piano. Once Chopin rolled in his grave, I went to the sunroom to work, then out to the patio in the breeze for a couple of more hours with the patio WiFi. Between work emails, I stole glances of Avi, now working along side his staff, hosing down trash bins and overseeing everything with the inimitable tranquility of ownership. I respected and envied this. When it was time to hit the road, he said I was free to stay as long as I wished. Eyes stinging in the wind, I grinned and said I wished I could, but had to get going.

So, I hate writing bad reviews, but this place needs one. Not because of the place, which is quite charming and decent, but rather for the service, or lack of service that we received as guests. Booking our first getaway since the pandemic, we were excited to book the Argos Inn and visit the Finger Lakes. We had two issues with our stay, but, worse than the problems, were the difficulties resolving them, attitude from staff, and general inconvenience we experienced. The first issue was that after a long drive up, we were checked in to a room without a working TV. The hotel does not even offer Live TV, instead a bunch of old Apple TV devices that did not work. The check-in info promises live tv through Hulu, but that is a lie. We could have gotten over the TV issue, but the bigger issue we experienced was that we booked a room with prepaid breakfast, and when we woke up looking for coffee and breakfast were told there was no breakfast being served due to the pandemic, adding insult to hunger, when we requested that amount refunded (almost $40 per day for my wife and I), we were basically told too bad and that we could go into town and buy breakfast on our own. While there were a few people on site that tried to help, neither of the issues were resolved at all. Buyer beware--these guys really don't care about their guests and this ended up not being a good return to getting out there--next time...I would rather stay at at the Marriott or Hilton (for less $) or better yet, just stay home where We at least Have a working tv and don't get the attitude.

I'm all about this spot. It has everything - well decorated and well apportioned room, great location, good service. The bar is a convenient spot for an evening drink, and it's easy to bounce from here to other parts of Ithaca. Parking is easy, you get to choose your specific room (love!) and they accommodated our later than hoped-for arrival with ease. Will definitely stay here next time I'm in town.

I have stayed in several hotel/inns in Ithaca; there is nothing like this in the area (possibly even the state). A mansion that had humble beginnings as a revolutionary war cabin (!) the restoration is stunning. Handcrafted detail in every corner, the Argos Inn opened just this year. Because of the transition of the bar, I would have given it 4 stars, but I have confidence that Argos is making noise complaints a top priority. I spoke with the owner about his plans to address reviews on here regarding noise. He was aware and is working with his staff to make changes addressing the issue. I had no complains about noise during my stay. The Inn is beautiful and the rooms are exquisite. I am looking forward to staying here again.

The Argos Inn was the perfect place to spend a long weekend. The property is beautiful, comfortable, and clean and the location can't be beat. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a COVID-safe getaway.

Finally crossed off one of the items off my bucket list and booked a night stay here. When I first came here to check out the bar, I knew that this place was special. Upon entering the Argos Inn, I was taken aback by the large glass windows and perfectly coordinated vintage/ industrial furniture. My stay here was nothing short of magical. The room I stayed in was so plush. The bed had soft white linens and a nice fuzzy throw. There was heated floors in the bathroom and a nice selection of movies/tv shows on apple tv. The staff and owner were also so accommodating, and really made sure that our experience here was nothing short of amazing. Breakfast was really cute- some baked goods, fruits, tea and coffee. Thank so much Argos Inn for such a wonderful experience!

My bf and I had a great stay here. The room was spacious with the most thoughtful details and small touches, like antique ice buckets and furniture, intermixed with modern comforts like nest thermostats and heated bathroom floors. It was actually a cheap stay, considering the off-season pricing ($114), we got upgraded to a king at check in, breakfast was included, and cheap but delicious college-town eats were just 2 blocks away. Ithaca also has lots of cool free activities like the wild bird sanctuary, the old Cornell library, and hiking. Argos also has a killer Shakespeare-themed bar downstairs that was very lively and fun, even though the hotel was at minimal occupancy.

My boyfriend and I came for our anniversary and it was such a pleasant spot to do so. The inn is beautiful and well kept. Everyone was friendly and informative. Definitely will come back with friends and family

By far one of the best hotel experiences I have ever had. Staff was super friendly and was able to accommodate our child which they normally do not do. They gave us a blow up mattress for our daughter and that they impressed me and my wife to no end. Super friendly staff and amazing breakfast! Definitely recommend this place. Much better and safer than the outline hotels in this city.

I was definitely nervous booking here because it isn't a brand name like Marriott. Let me tell you it is probably one of the coolest hotels I have ever stayed at. Bed and breakfast feel....very cool !

It is 11pm. I'm laying in my room wishing that I'd had the foresight to bring ear plugs. The argos Inn is beautifully renovated, the staff are friendly and helpful, and the bartenders are excellent. However, if you care to actually sleep at the Inn, avoid it at all costs for Friday and Saturday nights. Back to the present. As I lay here (in my room I might add, with the door closed and a white noise machine running) with thudding music whatevertheoppositeofwaftingis pouring up through the floor and the rather loud buzz of bar conversations bleeding into my room, punctuated by the occasional clink of glasses, I am reminded of the fact that I have to be pretty pissed off or ecstatically pleased by something to bother writing a review. Guess which one I am right now? If you plan on staying up until after midnight and want someplace that has a very lively bar, than argos may well be for you. If you're just coming for a drink, then the bar is excellent. If, on the other hand, you paid a premium for someplace nice to sleep, you will be displeased should you have the misfortune of staying here on a night when the bar is active.

Great place to grab drinks in downtown Ithaca. Cozy atmosphere and cocktails were well made.

The best hotel in downtown Ithaca! Amazing breakfast, killer bar, beautiful decor, overall always surpassing my expectations. The staff and service are genuine and helpful. Easy parking and walking distance to so many things. The rooms are so clean, warm, and welcoming. Highly recommend, it is worth the price.

I love the cocktails here. You have to try the Bagpipe Mariachi! They really work to create them in an old-fashioned style. They follow the fundamentals which ensure a spectacular drink every time. The bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable. I love how they renovated the building. We came during the Opening. I love the rooms

Beautiful inn a few blocks from downtown Ithaca. Beautiful interior with incredible details. The sun room for breakfast and the lobby/bar are gorgeous. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The blue peacock room is in the back on the first floor and was very pretty, immaculate, and quiet. It was a little smaller than I expected and the fancy thermostat did not seem to be controllable. The bar is also a gem with handcrafted, unique cocktails.

Be careful at the ARGOS INN... Leaving a wonderful area with a sour taste in our mouth, not all city dwellers from New York are made of cash! The building is beautifully curated and the majority of the staff are warm and friendly, however the hidden charges are ridiculous, don't expect to be notified of them, just expect a pricey bill upon check out. We reserved the room for 3 people based on an internet confirmed price, only to later be advised that we have to pay an additional $30 per night for an air mattress. I can appreciate that late check out is listed in the fine print, however not being verbally advised that you will incur a $100 dollar charge after 11am, even if that is a 11:40am!! You could have spoken to us, not just knock enter whilst we were getting changed and walk away!! This coupled with the fact that we checked in at 9pm two days prior! It was our first time in the Finger Lakes and we will certainly be back, we just wont be staying at the Argos Inn or recommending it to any of our family and friends.

Argos Inn was an incredible find. The atmosphere was sometimes like living in a 1850s-1920s dream with the vintage furniture and stylization of the little things that really make a place a place and sometimes like a luxury hotel without all the fuss, incredible big beds and sheets modern showers.... Any day or night spent here is a good night spent on planet earth. I slept so well. Thank you Argos I will return ! And the gorgeous zink bar in the lobby with great mixed drinks and fun but mellow/thoughtful people was a perfect thing to pop in and out of. A true gem of a hotel.

Gorgeous restoration, modern comforts, cozy atmosphere, & off-the-charts cocktails I don't generally write hotel reviews, especially not positive ones, but my wife and I were so blown away by The Argos that I feel like I owe it them to write this one. We ended up there at the insistence of a dear friend who spends a lot of time up here. If she hadn't recommended it, we probably would have stayed at one of the big chain hotels in the area. I can't thank her enough - that would have been a huge missed opportunity. When she told me about the "landmark restoration," I cringed a bit - worried the place would be stuffy and maybe filled with doilies. Would the power outlets be sparking? If I'd poked around the website, or read the reviews first, those fears would have been put to rest. Right when you walk in, you get a sense of the balance of modern and old-world style. The front desk is this beautiful wooden hand-crafted looking thing (I'm picturing some craftsperson building shaker-style furniture in rural Vermont maybe?) Over it hangs a chandelier that reminded me of the Dale Chihouly glass work I saw at The Brooklyn Museum (they said it was actually local, which I guess makes sense, since Ithaca's not too far from the awesome Corning Glass Museum). We walked up the gorgeous staircase and then into our room - spacious and flooded with light. There was a big bed, a bit of exposed brick, and a collection of inviting antique furniture, including some plush restored chairs and a wooden secretary with beautiful brass fittings and inlay - ideal for catching up on emails in the afternoon. The mattress was (you guessed it) perfect and decked out in the kind of linens and pillows that make you never want to get out of bed. I would kill to have a bathroom like that - the floor was stone (maybe slate? but with good traction, not slippery) and heated throughout, including inside the shower. It had its own separate thermostat. The shower head was over the top (figuratively and literally) - it must have been a foot in diameter and actually tall enough that I could stand under it (a rarity for me, at 6'3 ). In the afternoons and evenings we would talk the two blocks to the center of town, stroll through Ithaca Commons, and sample from a bunch of solid restaurant options. Invariably though, we would head back to the Argos for drinks in one of the most wondrous cocktail bars I've ever visited - at least as good as the best places I've been to in New York City (and I'm pretty obsessive about food and drink in general). See my separate review of the bar for more on that. After drinks, we'd head up to our room, tweak the Nest Thermostat, climb into bed, and use the Apple TV to tune into the Netflix or HBO accounts that come with the room. In the morning, after a hot shower with that warm floor and plenty of water pressure (another surprise for a restored building), we'd head down to the breakfast room - a big glassed-in terrace with another bit of handcrafted wood in the form of a long communal table. Breakfast was simple, but solid, with fruit, yogurt, pastries and cereal, plus coffee that got the thumbs up from my wife (who has a 20 minute coffee ritual at home each morning) and a selection of high end teas that I worked my way through over five mornings. The breakfast room often also served double duty as a place to hang out with friends and family. For a couple of days, the far end of the table became a workspace for a 1000-piece puzzle - a picture of a lush, lived-in library that seemed in keeping with the place. I saw a bunch of guests drop by to work on it over the course of several days. The whole place is filled with beautiful art books and other diversions that you can just grab and enjoy - curling up in your comfy bed or one of the inviting sitting areas throughout inn. We will definitely be coming back. After the experience we had this time, I can't really imagine staying anywhere else in the area. And I'd go a good distance out of my way for that bar and those cocktails.

Nice charming inn. Great location. We had two rooms. I was in the blue peacock room on ground floor and my two friends were on second floor above the bar. The inn is very tastefully decorated. The receptionists are nice and helpful. Apple TV is a nice touch. Mattress is comfortable. Negatives; noise from bar kept my friends awake past 11. Little sound proofing. I was woken up at 6am by stomping feet and squeaking floor from above... I had driven for many hours the previous day so I wasn't happy about this!!! The noise was super loud !!! I told Matt at front desk to ask owners to put pad plus carpet upstairs!!! Bar noise , don't know what solutions for that !!! Definitely went past 10pm...

This is our second stay at the Argos. The first stay was delightful. The second disappointing! The room was not as well kept as the first time. The bathroom floor which previously had been heated was broken. We left the room late morning, but did let the front desk know that we were leaving and that the room could be cleaned. On returning to the room the room had not been done. We complained to the person at the front desk and his attitude let us feeling like he really didn't care. Fortunately for us there are lots of places to stay in Ithaca and so we won't be going back to the Argos Inn.

The Argos is a hip place to have a drink but the rooms are very noisy. Forget about getting any rest when the bar is open. There is absolutely no sound proofing in the rooms. Also coffee is supposed to be available at 8 but alas here I sit uncaffinated writing a bad review.

I don't write many Yelp reviews, but I need to write one here because my stay was just great. My room was comfortable, the bar and breakfast were tasty, and the staff - Oh the staff... So I was there for a wedding, and I went a little hard Saturday night. The next morning I could hardly scrape myself off the floor, let alone string a series of coherent thoughts together. Naturally, I left cuff links, tux studs, pants, a sweater, sneakers, a garment bag... Anyway, I called them and the nice woman on the other line (unfortunately I didn't think to get her name) was kind enough to walk through the hotel in search of my belongings, take a trip to the post office, and mail them all to me. So yes - stay here. And don't be like me.

Honestly, I don't know what all these people who wrote bad reviews are talking about! I had a wonderful experience at Bar Argos. The atmosphere was cool, cozy, and felt like sitting in a friends living room. I would love to see it in the daytime. It was a very busy evening and when I made it to the bar, it was appropriately staffed and I was greeted quickly relative to the amount of customers that were there. The menu was smaller, but it was well thought out and had an obvious theme of classic, "historic preservation" cocktails. It also looked like they had created some original cocktails, but all went along with the theme of the menu. The bartender answered my questions and made recommendations, which was certainly appreciated on such a busy night. My friend and I tried all of their Champagne cocktails, and they were delightful! We were fascinated by the Absinthe Fountain, which was also in keeping with the classic cocktail theme, but will have to try one of those cocktails next time...which there will definitely be! Bottom line: Beautiful atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, excellent service, and fun cocktails. Looking forward to our next visit!

I stayed at Argos Inn when I was visiting Ithaca for a wedding and I wish I could have stayed there longer. I loved everything about this place. The decor, the attention to every small detail and especially the wonderful customer service. The decor is a tasteful mix of vintage and modern. The bed was very comfortable. The service was friendly and attentive. And the breakfast spread was delicious. One of the things that really impressed me was getting an email after I had checked out to let me know that I had left a few things in the room and they offered to mail my belongings (for free!). I highly recommend Argos Inn for anyone looking for a place to stay in Ithaca.

I like this place for the artistic and stylish appeal ! The guy is a genious.. All the details..

As cute as Argos May seem there are bed bugs moldy showers, old food and coffee the roof leaks. There's extension cords everywhere can't imagine that meets criteria. The classes are dirty I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.

The Argos Inn is magic. I've stayed overnight several times, and love to come to the bar for book club or a drink or some music. I've stayed in four different rooms. In each one, the beds are like clouds, soft spotlessly clean high quality sheets and so comfortable. I like the modernity of the rooms and the bathrooms in contrast to the historic preservation of the hotel itself. Its so nice to have the bar downstairs, it feels like going back in time and this is your mansion and you are having a house party. There is often wonderful music. The owner said he's responded to a few guest's noise complaints by closing the bar at 10pm now, though the noise has never bothered me. I always leave this place feeling refreshed, and a little revived and more myself.

I worked an event held the Argos Inn yesterday. Of course, I had to research the joint in advance. I discovered that it was a newly restored historic mansion and that it had a bar with an amazing assortment of craft cocktails. Needless to say, I knew what I would be doing after the event. They had just changed over their seasonal drink menu, so one of the drinks I wanted to try was not listed. I was trying to sample drinks with different gins than what I have on the home bar (Hendrick's and Plymouth). I found two beverages that did (Flora & Fauna and In Bloom) and my friend got a Hendrick's beverage (Wax Poetic), which was more "spirit-forward," as the bartender described. That one is on my list for the next time I go. The nice part about working the event is that we got to enjoy the decor during daylight hours AND also got to see several of the rooms. The ones that are completed are beautifully appointed with heated bathroom floors and decorative accents. Every detail (even the bookshelves in the bar, which are organized by color) is curated by the owner. It seems well-planned and designed and when complete, this is going to be a spectacular place to visit/ stay. The only reasons I'm giving it 4 stars as opposed to 5 are: 1) because I haven't stayed overnight there and 2) they're still working on a few of rooms so it's not complete. However, the bar and staff that I met are definitely worth 5 stars, hands down. It's definitely a great place to grab a drink if you're in the Ithaca area!

Classy and gorgeous. I'm not the type to gush over details of a place, but the Argos Inn really deserves the credit for its aesthetics and service. Classy, and totally worth the price when you compare it to the mainstream "luxury" offerings elsewhere. This is the kind of place you would want to spend your honeymoon, yet it's totally affordable for the quality of experience you get. The Argos is also immaculately clean, from the lobby all the way up to the bathrooms. I hope we have another chance to stay here again!

Ithaca needed this place on the scene. Craft cocktails in a sophisticated environment with good music. They can also make some nice cocktails that aren't on the menu. Hooray!

An incredible atmosphere to get an intimate drink. The bar is below a bed and breakfast and has a rustic/Ernest Hemingway type feel you just can't replicate. Only downside is bar closes at 10 now every night due to customer complaints. But the mixed drink selection is on point and the overall atmosphere is splendid. Good location in terms of walking distance from the ithaca commons as well.

Out of this world cocktails!! The Smash Truck has great food and the bar offers a chill atmosphere. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for something new or a place to meet with friendly locals.

Very nice inn. Great location. Helpful staff. We were in a first floor room and found that for some nights we had noisy people above us - pretty sure there were several of them and they were all wearing heels - or at least it seemed that way. One morning the noise started at 5:15 am. We mentioned to the desk, not expecting anything, that they might consider putting carpeting with padding underneath in the upper rooms to lessen the noise transfer. They ended up giving us a discount for our stay. Unexpected but appreciated. The inn is lovely with a morning sun room where breakfast is available. Breakfast was fine, muffins, croissants, fruit, granola, juice, and coffee. They might consider offering a few more cereal selections. They also have a lovely patio with the inn. A perfect place for a little coffee and reading. Nice bar which had a steady business every night we were there. We found the drinks a little expensive however in line with other nice bars. The room we were in was away from the bar and therefore no noise from the bar. The bar closed at 10 pm every night and so even if your room was above the bar the noise would be done at that time. The location and ambiance of this inn is great. Heritage feel a block from downtown and great restaurants. Again lovely inn, great location, and great staff.

The Argos Inn is a new hotel in Ithaca located on the main drag near the central business district. It is an historic mansion restored to please modern travelers. Unfortunately, what announces itself as a hotel is actually a busy, loud, bar scene with a few rooms where it is next to impossible to get a good night's sleep. Between the traffic that roars by up and down the hill and the loud indoor outdoor bar, there isn't a quiet corner to be found. Not worth the money.

Terrible place. Very unfriendly personnel. Despite being clearly over 21, being in a party with everyone clearly over 21, and having 2 forms of identification (both international, but driver's licence accepted by Ithaca police no problem), I was not allowed to have a drink.

Great place to stay in Ithaca! Beautiful rooms, great bar, wonderful events to meet lots of locals!

This place is awesome. We stayed Friday and Saturday nights. Perfect location, with beautifully restored rooms and a hip bar. The staff is friendly, professional and helpful. It's obvious this place was a labor or love - everything is thought out down to the smallest detail. I will never stay any place else when visiting Ithaca.

I grew up in Ithaca and was visiting Ithaca on Friday Nov 18 2016 I had stayed at the Argos Inn some time ago and really like the design. I invited a friend to joined me at Argos on Friday for coffee to see the Inn as it may be a place for him to stay. I got there around 3:00ish we were meeting st 3:30 I asked the bar tender if I could order a cup of coffee - she looked at me and said " we only serve coffee in the morning" I was taken back by this as for I could see the coffee maker. I continued to ask the bar tender could they please serve me coffee ( they offered tea, soft drinks neither do I drink) She said " it would NOT serve THEM to make a pot of coffee" ....Ok so I have worked in the Hotel industry for Starwood Hotels & Resorts for 11 years and I'm now in disbelief that she would say this to a me! Coffee - really - so I offered to buy the full pot of coffee! She gave me a look and said I wouldn't know what to charge you and turned a way. OMG can't believe this so I now go to the front desk person and explain I'm meeting a person here in hopes that they will stay at the Inn and I and my friend just wanted a cup of coffee - She said " it would NOT serve US to make coffee" Really this happened!!! I sure hope the owner reads this because this is NOT the way to develop new business posted by Barbara Desmond

Unfriendliness + Unprofessionalism = Dampened Spirits During Wedding Weekend -Look Elsewhere for your Special Day It pains me to write this review as I am an Ithaca local and once loved Argos. It's beautifully charming but after a year tirelessly planning our wedding, what we experienced on the business and customer service side of Argos nearly ruined our wedding reception. It's been a month and a half since the events below transpired and Argos has made no attempt to remedy the situation. I began correspondence with Argos back in Sept. of 2015 for our July 2016 wedding. In that time they went through multiple event managers and front of house managers. I was looking for a place where we could not only stay overnight, but people could congregate the night before our wedding and after the reception. Argos was pricey, but we managed to secure a discount for reserving as a package deal. However, during this exchange, the interactions with the staff trended towards the dispensability of our business. We felt unvalued. The first disappointment was the unfriendliness of the front desk staff. We were aware of the policy of no early check in but by the time we checked in, we had been met with multiple accounts of curt diffusion of our attempts to ask for small accommodations because of complications with schedules. The front desk attendant walked me to my room. The whole way to she complained about how many people had tried calling that day for early check-ins, which is a benchmark of unprofessionalism. That was just a primer of the attitude we received the rest of the weekend. I had several people ask me what the problem at the front desk was, that even the littlest request was met with annoyance and attitude. My photographer even felt personally snubbed at points. I came down shortly after, dressed for our big day. The front desk attendant pointedly ignored me; not a single word or congratulatory remark. I felt unwelcome and the vibe there was not fitting of a joyous wedding day. We headed off to our venue and had a beautiful, fun-filled wedding, that is until we returned to Argos for the after party. From the very beginning of negotiations, it was agreed upon that the bar would close at normal hours (10 pm) the evening before our wedding (Friday) and have extended hours until midnight the night of our wedding (Saturday). We had our wedding guests RSVP to meet us for drinks on Friday as well as for the after party on Saturday so that we could let Argos know how many people to expect in planning for stocking the bar. Three weeks before the wedding I wrote to the events manager and reconfirmed the bar closing times and gave a headcount for each night. We left our venue on Saturday night around 9:30pm, shortly after the shuttle bus of our guests left for Argos. We began receiving frantic texts from guests saying they'd arrived at Argos and they were being turned away from the bar as it was 10pm and they were closed. I was fuming. I was told there was no record of the request for the bar to stay open late that night, to which I became very upset. It was embarrassing to have my wedding guests see me lose my cool but it was such a huge mistake, one I had taken the precautions to prevent. I was very disappointed by how our guests staying at the Inn had been treated the whole weekend. A quarter of our wedding guests had already made their way to other bars. Thankfully I knew one of the bartenders and he chose to offer beer and wine while things got sorted. Sure enough after speaking to the events manager and owner it was determined that I did indeed request to have the bar stay open until midnight and that it was their oversight. By the end of the process, the attempts at recompence were too little to late. It was 11:15 at this time. Our wedding night was nearly ruined, and it certainly was forever tainted. I heard nothing from the Argos, even a week after. No apology other than the bartender who saved the night. The only logical next step was to talk directly to the owner. After emails and check ins, it's been a month and a half since our wedding weekend and it's just feeling like no one there gives a damn. I heard that one of the other bartender was accusing our guests of drinking all of their inventory, despite our confirmations and head counts many weeks out. We still have received no apology and no resolution. So much money spent and such inexcusable service. During negotiations, the events manager complained about her job and her position. She tried to accuse me of lack of information from my end, to which I reminded her that I confirmed everything with her weeks before. She pulled up those emails and realized that she had ignored. The fact that Argos has done nothing to right this wrong is hard to believe. But is surely has tainted my desire to step foot back in there. Through my job, I used to send them lots of business but that will have to change. I wouldn't wish my experiences on any wedding couple.