Old Library Bed & Breakfast Review

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Old Library Bed & Breakfast

  • Price range: ¢
  • Location: Olean

Fodor's Review:

The 1895 Victorian B&B, facing the tree-lined main square, has original oak, mahogany, and maple woodwork, including parquet floors, and stained-glass windows. Guest rooms, most outfitted in a country look, have period antiques; a few have brass beds. The Durkin Suite, which has sitting and dining areas, a queen four-poster bed, and a private entrance, is the most elegant. Next door to the B&B is the restaurant ($-$$$), which occupies a National Historic Landmark that was built as the town library with funds from Andrew Carnegie. Converted to a restaurant in 1983, it retains most of its original architecture. The menu is diverse, with Italian, French, and American dishes. Six-cheese ravioli is served with pesto cream and sautéed spinach; sautéed antelope medallions come with peppercorn sauce; a surf-and-turn combo joins New York strip steak and jumbo scampi.

  • Hotel Details: 7 rooms, 2 suites
  • In-room: Wi-Fi.
  • In-hotel: restaurant, room service, no-smoking rooms.
  • Rate includes: Full breakfast
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
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