We felt welcome from the moment we stepped inside. Penney's warm smile, instant hospitality, wonderful personality helped make our stay so enjoyable. We were only in town for a one night stay, but we were able to walk right down to the Baseball Hall of Fame, enjoy a nice dinner at the Doubleday Cafe (Penney's recommendation) and a nice walk... more

We stayed at the Nelson Avenue Pines for the last part of our honeymoon. Our room was lovely and breakfast was very relaxed and enjoyable. Penny is very friendly and helpful. The location is great -- an enjoyable walk to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. more

My husband and I planned an anniversary trip this summer to upstate NY and Cooperstown was one of our stops. I found Nelson Avenue Pines online and emailed with owner, Penney Gentile several times to coordinate our reservation. She was so nice in her emails and when she found out we were celebrating our anniversary - she made it so... more

This was our second stay at Nelson Avenue Pines. We love the place. The house is a typical example of 19th century Cooperstown, on a quiet, very picturesque street, walking distance to all attractions in the village. The owner, Penney, could not be more friendly and accomodating. She has run the B&B for over 17 years. The breakfasts are great,... more

Called at the last minute without a reservation and was lucky to get two rooms. This was my first B&B and it was excellent. Penny was a great hostess, very friendly and helpful. The rooms were large and nicely decorated, with air and cable TV. Bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious. Perfectly located close to town. I would highly... more

Penney Gentile makes staying at the wonderful Nelson Pines what everyone wants in a B&B: clean, friendly, welcoming, comfortable, AND delicious. We could park our car once and walk to everything we wanted to do. She was always ready with suggestions, advice, and thoughtful ways to make our stay pure pleasure. She really MADE our trip to Cooperstown special! more

This is a lovely 3-room Victorian B&B surrounded by huge trees (strangely, spruces, not pines) on a quiet side street within easy walking distance of all the Cooperstown attractions. I had always pictured Cooperstown as a big town full of tour buses hauling Little Leaguers to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the central business district definitely has plenty of... more