I recently had to spend a mid-week night in Ithaca. A search for a place to stay turned up a typical collection of low- and mid-level chain hotels, all of which were incredibly over-priced. There were a few nice-looking B+B's which were even more absurdly priced. So when I found the Grayhaven it seemed too good to be true -... more

I must agree with a previous critique, rooms are dilapidated and musty. Had a problem with wi-fi reception called the desk for assistance, owner/manager answered and was quite irritated to be bothered with such nonsense I guess. The owners go south every winter closing the motel which I believe accounts for it's overall staleness and rooms looking outdated. The breakfast... more

Having never been to Ithaca before and not knowing where to stay, we booked this motel the day before we arrived having contacted a few and found this to be the cheapest. Choosing this place was the best move we've made so far on our trip! Firstly, the room was not only immaculate, but it has a nice feel to... more

I selected this property after reading reviews on this website. I don't know how it is rated the 7th favorite! Perhaps it was based on older reviews. It was a musty dilapidated room, requiring a lot of updating. There were cobwebs in some places of the room which was disconcerting, especially those in the overhead lighting directly over the bed... more

My wife and I stayed at Grayhaven over Labor Day Weekend, 2007. Since we had a dog with us, I think we got one of the older motel units, but it was fine; large enough, clean, with a nice view (the birdfeeder outside our window always had birds feeding, which was nice.) It's about two miles south of Ithaca, in... more

I hate to rain on the parade, but our stay of two nights in a "Carriage House Suite" left us far less enthusiastic than some earlier reviewers. While this housekeeping unit was clean, it was well past its prime (window-winders that didn't always work, saggy furnishings, an overall mustiness) and thus overpriced. When we arrived, the unit was freezing cold.... more

The Grayhaven is a friendly, clean, family-owned motel offering a good location, super value, and the personal touches you won't get in a chain. It manages to be dog-friendly without imposing on non-dog lovers. We stayed there as part of a group during a Cornell reunion weekend, and really enjoyed socializing in the two large, traditionally decorated public rooms during... more

First of all, it's very, very easy to book your reservation off the Grayhaven's website. You can find it at (--). Otherwise, just give them a call. My wife Sarah and I are relocating to Ithaca, and we have stayed at the Grayhaven at least four times over the past year. To tell you the truth, the first time we... more

My husband and I recently spent 2 nights at this motel. We stayed in room #3 and other than the noise from the highway which can be blocked with one of those white noise machines, we found this motel to be above our expectations. We had a king bed with colonial headboad, antique looking (new) quilt/coverlet and matching pillow shams,... more