Barristers Bed & Breakfast

A fantastic experience as their first guests of 2016 on New Year’s Day. I have stayed at many bed and breakfasts over the years. Barristers created some of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had at a B&B. As far as accommodations go, the room we stayed in with en suite bathroom was very clean and comfortable. We had family join us and reserved three rooms, two of which had a private, adjoining sitting room. This was a great place to relax, with pre-​wine trail refreshments. In addition, Ken and Diane were superb hosts, providing details on local activities. Diane was great in keeping the conversations going at the breakfast table between us and the other guests. The B&B is within walking distance to the town and to restaurants. Wineries are a short drive away on Seneca and Cayuga lakes.

Great food and hospitality delivered by attentive hosts. Host was very accomodating to my food allergies. Seneca Falls is a great town in the Fingerlakes to visit.

Ken and Diane are super friendly and helpful. They make an excellent breakfast but the only thing I would say is it tends to be on the sweet side because we always had something sweet on our dish. I prefer to eat salty first and then dessert but they did the opposite and served cakes and fruit tarts first. But I have to say they make great dishes and ensure you are super full! She even passed out recipes. What I miss the most, the homemade butters they had. Cranberry vodka butter was WOW.
It’s family style breakfast so be prepared to eat at one large dining table with all the other guests promptly at 9am! But everyone is served their own dishes of course.
They were super accommodating to us since we had to check in super late and were still positive and friendly. Ken even told me he picked up the other guests in town because they were stranded; I think that’s above and beyond. He really shouldn’t have to but he was so nice about it.
We stayed in the yellow rose room and it was very cute. Lots of heaters in the room so don’t worry about being cold! The bathroom had all the amenities we needed. It also included some glasses for us to use which was perfect because we brought wine.
It really feels like a home away from home. We could hear noises outside of our room easily so were afraid to make any noises ourselves. Something to note if you are up late or otherwise doing something like watching TV. There are no TVs here but we brought our iPad for late night viewing.
Most places around here close around 6pm so try to get an early start on your day!
Overall it was a great vacation and we would definitely come visit the finger lakes again!

Awesome Place, Ken and Diane welcome you into their home like family and are simply wonderful people. Their home is exquisite and so comfortable… I have never been so relaxed and well rested… they made our Anniversary extra special and the Breakfast was so good, made with all local products and they catered to anyone’s special needs dietary or otherwise… we are booked for December 2014 for the its a wonderful life festival… Seneca Falls is Bedford Falls… I’m convinced! The Barrister bucks got us free wine tastings and discounts on purchases and food… Perfect weekend… thank you Barristers! Jill & Joe P.

My wife and I picked Barristers en route to Vermont. It is a beautiful old building that has been meticulously restored. The stained glass is all original as is the wood work. It is bright and airy and the floors have that comforting creaking sound that gives it a lot of character.
We stayed in the Yellow Rose room. It was fantastic! The bed was super comfortable and loaded with pillows. I had a great nights sleep! The coolest part was the yellow tiled bathroom. It was awesome and I wish I would have taken a picture to post.
Breakfast was unbelievable! I’m not talking your standard scrambled eggs in a chaffing dish. This was 3 courses of gourmet deliciousness! It seems that Ken’s no stranger in the kitchen. They were he and Dianne’s original creations. Great breakfast and good company. What a treat.
All in all this place is a great B and B in and of it self. The real reasons to stay here are Dianne and Ken. They are the reason the the Barristers is what it is! Other people have stated this and now it’s my turn. As soon as we were greeted by Dianne we knew we were in for a real treat. She really does make you feel like family and she loves owning the Barristers and meeting new people. That’s the reason it’s so cool.
As we were leaving I yelled «bye mom» and Dianne came out of the kitchen to give my wife and I a huge hug and a safe farewell… I felt like I was leaving home. Thank you Dianne and Ken!
Tom and Sue

Stayed at this beautiful B&B with my boyfriend the weekend before Christmas. The house was decorated for the holiday… little Christmas trinkets everywhere– I loved it! We stayed in Grandmother’s Room which was equipped with a fireplace, jacuzzi, and a comfy king sized bed. A bottle of sparkling wine was waiting for us in our room upon arrival (such a nice touch!). We arrived on a Friday and after we settled in, we went out to dinner at the Clarence Hotel. The next day we had planned to go on a wine tour which Ken and Diane completely planned for us– booked the driver, packed a picnic basket, and mapped out some great wine tours. But before the big wine tour, Ken had prepared an incredibly delicious breakfast of baked apple crisp, pumpkin waffles, roasted sweet potatoes, and sausage among other delicious items. We were all filled up for a day of wine tasting! The breakfasts were AMAZING and Diane’s baked goods were sooo yummy!!! We are so incredibly excited to go back for a second visit. It was a very romantic time and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to get away for a relaxing weekend. Thanks Ken & Diane!

Staying here for the third year in a row. Our first night here was also my wife & I first time at a B&B after a terrible hotel experience in Bath. We didn’t think we were «B&B people.» I still don’t think we are because coming to Barristers is more like visiting family then staying anywhere else, even with family sometimes! Perfect combination of privacy, accommodations, opportunities to socialize, location, ambiance, and, most importantly, delicious food!!! Thanks for another great stay Ken & Diane!!! 6+ stars!!!

Staying at the Barrister’s B&B was mine and my husbands 1^st B&B experience.
We were nervous to be quite honest, not really expecting what it would be like and had no clue what waited for us. Hotels are pretty standard and you know what to expect. I knew that every B&B is different from another, and they are not like hotels.
We spent our honeymoon there, 4 nights, planned on doing wine tastings. They give you these coupons called «Barrister Bucks», which is the best idea. It allowed two free wine tastings or tastings at a couple distillaries. They have such a great relationship with so many wineries that the wineries accept these «bucks». We never ran out of wineries to stop in and enjoy free tastings.
In addition, they were very helpful about telling us about different waterfalls we would go see as well as the Corning glass museum. When we we arrived at the B&B, we had no clue what we would be doing while we were there. It was our first time vacationing in New York and really the only plan was to do wine tastings, which we had never done before. We left feeling like we really knew the place thanks to all their help.
Everything you will read about the breakfasts on Trip Advisor is true. AMAZING. We would fill up on the great breakfast and not need to eat until dinner time.
Ken and Diane were great, they made us feel very welcome. Very easy to talk with. We left feeling like we had known them for years.

Stayed here for one night at the last minute. This is what a bed and breakfast should be. The owners were warm and welcoming, the rooms were very comfortable. A lot of thought went into seeing that we had everything we could want: soap and shampoo, a hairdryer, even a refrigerator stocked with cold water and ice. Breakfast was extravagently well done. Excellent food and more than we could eat. If we didn’t live on the other side of the country we’d be back often..