Merrill Farm Inn

First let me preface this review by stating that I have been coming to Merrill Farm Inn since I was 19 and I'm in my 40's now. I experienced it with the original owners and after with the new owners. Like anything, there are changes both good and bad. Lets start with the good: The function room is now being utilized. Such a beautiful room that previously just sat there not being used. Great to see it open. They kept the afternoon cookie time which has always been a nice touch. Staff is still very friendly. Now the not so great: They changed the continental breakfast to sit-down, pre-paid breakfast. Doesn't even start until 8 which isn't good if you want to be up and out early. The menu is a set menu with sub-par food. Eggs were blah, pancakes flat and you couldn't change anything. And the service is beyond slow! I'd rather pay for breakfast with good food and good service. It would be nice to have a flexible menu or bring back a buffet style so you can choose what you want. What would really be great is if they brought back the homemade muffins and continental breakfast back in the room upstairs off of the check-in area like it used to be. They have upgraded the furniture with way to modern looking pieces and just doesn't fit the decor. This place used to have such a country charm and hominess to it and that is just gone now. Some of the upgrades just seem half assed and look worse than leaving it the way it was. The daily cleaning wasn't great. Didn't check TP and roll was empty. Had to ask for new towels. They should be embarrassed to advertise they have a hot tub. Over half the jets don't work and there was mold in the one inside. The one by the pool is completely broken. With what they charge they should be able to upgrade both. Or just remove them completely. The pool needs upgrading as well. Not properly cleaned or maintained. The stairs down to the river are an accident waiting to happen. Yes its all fine and dandy you have warning signs but do better. Fix them and make it safe. I feel like the bare minimum is done. Just enough to look good on the outside. As long as they get their money. The original owners had pride in their property. May have not been the latest and greatest but at least it was maintained properly and cared for. It is sad to see this place change for the worse in my opinion. I could pay the same amount somewhere else and have a cleaner pool or a hot tub that works and is well maintained.

We had one of the larger rooms, great for families. 2 rooms with 4 beds and 2 baths. Staff is helpful and friendly. Rooms are neat and clean. Pool was great after a day of exploring. There was also a nice swingset for smaller children and 2 fire pits. Great family friendly place to stay. Overall excellent Inn.

Quiet, comfortable location to our event. Just under a 2 mile walk to the venue. Staff were pleasant, room was spacious for what we needed. Bed was comfortable. Older property with some quaint decor. Breakfast on site was good. Variety of dishes. Cookie time at 3:30P! Warm fresh baked cookies!! Check in and out were very easy.

It’s a big place, rooms in buildings and also motel style. We had a decent room in the ‘barn’ but there was a bad smell in the building, though not in the room. I think the smell cleared later. We got moved to a motel style room but the standard of the room was a bit lower. I wouldn’t go back. Wasn’t a great experience. It was quiet and rainy which didn’t help. I think it was a bit much to receive a request for a tip at breakfast. And there was a severe warning about smoking in the second room and how we’d have to pay if the fire service were called. Must be a better way to deal with the situation.

Loved this amazing building, it’s so much more than a place to sleep, really enjoyed the history and the architecture, from the library with books over a hundred years old to a modern sauna which is perfect after hiking the trails around this location. Breakfast was included and we chose from a menu which is basically unheard of, normally you get a continental breakfast, our server was great. We shall definitely return to this property, and stay a few nights more, our rooms were both modern and vintage, clean with plenty of toiletries and towels, perfect location too.

The best free breakfast ever