Virginia A.
Yelp
I am changing my review to a one star because their response is simply not true.
I one hundred percent did not host an "impromptu party." The inn was well aware we were 15 people celebrating a birthday party. They helped me plan the welcome party with hors oeuvres and wine! We also one hundred percent did rent out the entire main house. There was a carriage house across the driveway where two other couples were staying. To be clear, these couples came and joined our party! We shared our food and wine with them, and then a few of us even shared a car service with them down to the town of Dundee. Finally, we also had breakfast with them the next day. So I'm pretty sure we made their experience better, not worse.
And, yes, I was upset about the 200$ cleaning fee which they said was:
"Charged to cover our resources in additional staff time required to stay behind on Friday evening as well as come in early on Saturday morning. Cleaning required more than straightening up, including removing temporary tattoo debris from our floors and furniture, removing food ground into the rug, and smoke ventilation despite our communicated non-smoking policy."
The "staying behind on Friday night" to clean up after the event is ridiculous. We paid to have our event there. Isn't it there job to pick up afterwards (wine glasses, plates, etc.)? The tattoo debris is hysterical. By this I believe they mean picking up the cellophane and paper left behind. Are they kidding? I hope they didn't pull a muscle bending over to do so. And, yes, I guess a few of the ladies were smoking out by the fire pit (which is located nowhere near the actual inn) --so there is zero chance they had to use "smoke ventilation" (again, comical, did they bring in fans, wipe down all the walls and objects, shampoo the rugs and couches to complete such ventiliation...or perhaps they opened a door or window?). Finally, their "communicated non-smoking policy" involved a note written on sharpie on the back of used envelope that they left by the front desk the next morning.
We were a bunch of 40 somethings having fun. We did not throw a rager, smoke inside their property, dance on the furniture, or otherwise disrespect the place. Sorry if some of the hors oeuvres got "ground" into your carpet. We didn't do that on purpose.