Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available on-site, but it is limited and subject to charges. Guests are advised to contact the property in advance to reserve a parking spot. The fee for uncovered self-parking is USD 15 per night, which includes in/out privileges.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee, which ranges from approximately USD 15 to 30 per person.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 4:00 PM and check-out time is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features does the property offer for guests with disabilities?

The property features elevators and step-free entrances, ensuring ease of access. Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available in public areas, rooms, and bathrooms. Additionally, there are pool access features like ramps or hoists.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is situated in the heart of San Luis Obispo, within a 5-minute drive of California Polytechnic State University and Fremont Theater. It is approximately 1.2 miles from Downtown SLO Farmers' Market and Bubblegum Alley. Public transport options are available nearby.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor heated pool, which is operational from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. It is a seasonal outdoor pool, providing a refreshing option for guests.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children aged 17 years and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Apple Farm Inn in San Luis Obispo

Average nightly price at Apple Farm Inn by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$101
February	$121
March	$139
April	$161
May	$153
June	$183
July	$174
August	$185
September	$147
October	$148
November	$119
December	$99

What guests think

At Apple Farm Inn, travelers praise the cozy, country‑style rooms—often with gas fireplaces—the friendly staff, and small touches like cookies, cider, and wine tasting, along with a convenient location near downtown and Cal Poly.

Rooms range from spacious to quite small, and some near the freeway, elevator, or pool report noise; a number of guests note dated decor, aging fixtures, weak Wi‑Fi, or occasional AC, hot water, or TV issues. Housekeeping is generally on request rather than automatic, which some disliked. The on‑site restaurant and bakery earn praise for breakfast when open, but hours can be limited or closed, and the simple continental options and added amenity/resort fees disappoint several guests. Expect a charming, comfortable stay with character and a few trade‑offs.

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Facilities

Charming grounds with a heated pool (hot tub occasionally down) and in‑room gas fireplaces; lobby offers cookies, cider, coffee, and daily wine tasting. The on‑site restaurant/bakery is mostly breakfast or closed at times; some note tight parking and an added amenities/resort fee.

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Hannah

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Apple Farm Inn is a cute, traditional inn located within easy reach of San Luis Obispo shops and restaurants. Our room was spacious, good air con, nice bathroom, fridge etc, wine tasting was included in our stay both days which was great and they provide freshly baked cookies each day. There’s a tram which takes you into the town centre on certain days and the farmers market on Thursday was fab. The pool area is small and could do with more sun loungers but that’s our only criticism. We loved Apple Farm!

10

Wanda

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved that every room is decorated differently - Loved pool and hot tub Wish they had coffee makers in the room

10

noreen

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The pool was quite warm and clean. The fireplace is a gas fireplace and although not extremely warm was very pleasant to have in the room.

6

Paige

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a cute motel. There is a fireplace in the room, which is nice and the room felt a little more homey than your typical roadside motel. The room was clean but there was a stain on the ceiling and everything looked a little dated. There is a pool, but it is very basic. I am giving it three stars overall because I feel like the price point is pretty high for what you get, and they charged a $30 resort fee (which seems exorbitant for this type of property.)

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Susan

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The on-site coffee shop was very convenient and the breakfast was good. It’s nice that they offer coffee and tea in the lobby, cookies upon check-in, and a pool. But they also charge a $25 “amenities fee.“ We didn’t use the pool. Is it fair to charge everyone the fee? Slightly annoying.

10

Victoria

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We greatly enjoyed our stay. The room and pool/hot tub were clean and comfortable. Staff was super friendly. Wine tasting, cookies, and water bottles were a great bonus. The restaurant was great for breakfast. The entire place was beautiful!

10

Lyla

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cute place to stay. Excellent restaurant on site. Have stayed here many times over the years. The only issue we had is a surprising, recently added “resort fee” that we had to pay at the end of our stay on our prepaid room. Just be aware of this policy.

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Karen

May 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was a little too close to freeway. Had to call for robes. Did not receive so had to go to front desk to ask again. Restaurant not open for dinner during the week. No coffee pot in room, only in lobby. Hot tub was good.

10

Alexandra

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great customer service! Nice room with an updated bathroom. But our room was right next to 101 and noisy. Also, the jacuzzi wasn’t working.

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Christine

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are large and comfortable with a cozy decor. The onsite restaurant and bakery are excellent. I love the gift shop as well. I wish they had a complimentary hot breakfast like some of the other surrounding hotels offer. They do have complimentary fresh baked cookies when you check in and always offer coffee /tea in the lobby. They currently offer a continental breakfast only. They have a refrigerator in the room but no microwave. It’s an excellent place to stay.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms very clean and well kept, but recurring reports mention odors, dusty or stained carpets, and missed housekeeping, making cleanliness feel inconsistent.

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Isel

Feb 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room #2 had a dirty carpet and the shower head didn't look clean. Other than that, I really do enjoy staying here and will stay here again just not in room #2.

4

Steven

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was great, but the room smelled, and house keeping didn't clean my room. Would not stay again

10

Donna

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable bed, quiet, lovely grounds.

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John

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was expensive and tiny. They should shampoo the carpet as you could see the dirt caked on.

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Carl

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was our first night of a week long trip. We found that this was the absolute cleanest hotel we've ever been in, and the best hotel of our trip. The room was great and it was nice to have a fireplace and a couch.

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Sally

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I would like to see them dust the room better behind the bed, the bed post and picture frames inside the seatings in the room very dusty lots of dust behind the bed and on the bed skirts

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sev

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and quiet

4

Timothy

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The place is just really really dated. Dirty. Less than average service. Housekeeping doesn’t exist. The country charm just kind of comes off as old and out dated

10

Erin

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and room was very clean.

10

Elizabeth

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are clean and decorated in an elegant farmhouse style. The grounds were maintained to reflect the farm theme, featuring several apple trees, plum trees, and grapevines near the restaurant. The staff was welcoming and the cookies were great.

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Rooms

Country‑style rooms with fireplaces and comfortable beds; many are spacious, while some motel‑style or sofa‑bed layouts feel cramped. Noise varies by location, and several note dated elements, old TVs, and unreliable or weak Wi‑Fi.

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Jasmine

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was just fine, tv was very old not many channels. Cute, quaint hotel but a little overpriced for how dingy it is inside

6

Gordon

May 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great other than terrible WiFi. Kept disconnecting and requiring to re-enter password.

6

Mehdi

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed in two differnt sections of the hotel; the second area was quite noisy (too close to the 101 Fwy). In both cases, the bedding was too soft. The reception area coffee service and hot tea was a nice touch!

8

Kristin

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was small but clean. Unfortunately the AC was broken

8

Susan

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Have stayed at The Apple Farm Inn a few times. Comfortable and charming Inn. Very reasonably priced. However unable to connect to wifi on either stay. Very weak signal in the rooms. Disappointed the restaurant is currently closed for renovations. Also noted a wad of hair on the shower floor. May have just been an oversite by housekeeping.

8

Luke

Dec 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I’ve stayed at the Apple Farm a few times now and I’ve enjoyed it each time. The rooms are spacious and nicely furnished, the staff is friendly, and the rates are very reasonable. The bathrooms were large and I appreciated having the mini fridge. Having direct access from my room to the heated pool was cool even though I didn’t utilize it. I enjoyed the cookies at check in and daily wine tastings and hot apple cider in the lobby. Unfortunately, room 100, directly under the lobby, is incredibly noisy. The elevator is very loud and you can hear every step that anyone takes in the lobby. Despite using a noise maker to try to drown out the sound, I woke up each morning around 4am and 5am to people stomping across the lobby and the elevator running. I would stay at the Apple Farm again, but I would avoid room 100 next time.

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Amy

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in one of the motel style rooms. It was pretty cramped. It was listed as a king with pullout sofa. If you pulled out the sofa, it butted up against the king bed... requiring you to climb over the beds in order to move around the room. I would not stay there again if traveling with a 3rd person/child.

8

Paul

Dec 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Charming lobby and decor from mid-century country feel. Floor plan unusual in ways rooms are laid out and can be initially confusing. Room was very spacious with antique furnishings but bed was new and very comfortable and bathroom quite nice as well.

8

SCOTT

Aug 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Pros: decent room, friendly staff, restaurant, nice property Cons: loud AC, stiff doors, non-working outlets. Seems dated, basically. I still recommend this place as it is cute and the breakfast at the restaurant on site cannot be beat. Be sure and try the afternoon hot cider in the lobby (somebody give me this recipe!)

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Gayle

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very welcoming. The room was nicely furnished, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom clean. The only thing was the room was a little cramped. Other than that everything was great! We would definitely stay at the Apple Farm again.

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Service

Staff is often described as friendly and helpful, but multiple reviews cite understaffed or slow check‑in, rigid early check‑in, or unwelcoming interactions. Housekeeping is by request, which some found inconvenient.

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Justin

Nov 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were amazing and the inn is so cute and quaint!

4

Kimberly

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lacking a warm welcome at reception. She barely looked up and told me she would be with me in a moment when she was running a transaction. When I was addressed she asked my name and asked for my credit card to pay taxes when I already had online through the motels pre-check in email. She stated she could not see this and acted like it was my misunderstanding. She eventually stopped to listen and understood what I was telling her. No customer service at all. Not impressed after a long day of driving to get here.

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Stephanie

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff at front desk fantastic especially the younger girl. Not a fan of no bed made or trash removed or towels unless you go get the towels for a 3 night stay!! TERRIBLE idea on your part. I bet you loose customers over that. Appreciated and loved the lobby coffee and cookies.

8

Helen

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They were short-staffed. Checking in and out took awhile.

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Marguerite

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was so cute! Staff was super kind and helpful would definitely come back!

6

Robert

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The check in now is automated via an iPad… lots of technical bugs, and not every one can do computer stuff…. The staff is barely trained, and they do not look happy. It feels like a self checkout at a Walmart! Terrible! Also, unless you request housekeeping,they do not clean your room!! Usually it’s nicer, easier, staff a bit more friendly, and the rooms I’ve had before have been bigger, with lots more space for everything… this one is tiny with barely any space. No coffee, tea, microwave or anything except w glasses. It’s really gone downhill, which is sad… oh and a resort fee??’? It is NOT a resort! It’s looking more like a Motel6 I. Terms of service and quality. Very sad….

8

catalina

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property needs update and staff are overwhelmed, it seems obvious at check in 😔😔

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Rose

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very nice but the staff is horrific. The lady at the desk is not personable and the manager hides behind the wall. Calling the front desk for service requires an email because no one is at the front desk. Called for assistance and 30 minutes passed with no one showed. I had to walk to the front desk to get service.

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Ellen

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We came to the area for a wedding that started at 3:00. When I checked in online earlier that day I asked if we could get an early check in so we could dress for the wedding after a 4.5 hour drive. When we arrived, the person at the front desk insisted that check in was at 4pm and refused to even check to see if there were any rooms that were ready. We travel a lot, and I’ve never encountered a hotel that wouldn’t at least TRY to accommodate early check in. We left and checked in to another hotel across the street. I would never stay at Apple Farm due to the poor customer service.

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Andrea

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When checking in the there was only one person at the desk and the person they were helping had some issues and before you knew it, the check in line was out the door. The customer being helped had issues with there room assignments yet they made theres online prior to check in so it was frustrating she was holding up the line. I was with kids that were tired and just wanted to get my room key. A gentleman ended up coming to tne front and started helping me but i waited about 10 minutes and the people behind me even longer and it was approximately 430pm so maybe a busy time anyway but one person at the front desk was sort of ridiculous. Other than that the place was beautiful and our stay was great!

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Location

Convenient for downtown SLO and Cal Poly with easy freeway access, though freeway‑facing rooms can get traffic noise. Many guests still found the property quiet once inside the grounds.

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Hannah

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Apple Farm Inn is a cute, traditional inn located within easy reach of San Luis Obispo shops and restaurants. Our room was spacious, good air con, nice bathroom, fridge etc, wine tasting was included in our stay both days which was great and they provide freshly baked cookies each day. There’s a tram which takes you into the town centre on certain days and the farmers market on Thursday was fab. The pool area is small and could do with more sun loungers but that’s our only criticism. We loved Apple Farm!

6

Vincent

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a decent spot, but it’s definitely showing its age. It is, however very close to Cal Poly and downtown, only being a few minutes away from both areas.

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betty

Sep 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to Cal Poly

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Gregory

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is very close to Highway 101 and we could hear traffic early in the morning.

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Robert

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Always enjoyable staying at Apple Farm. We were in a Trellis Court room which is very convenient for getting in and out. The room was a little small compared to newer hotels but for one night it was very nice and the location of the hotel is great if you have business at Cal Poly as we did. Our only dissapointment was finding out that the restaurant is no longer open for lunch or dinner.

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Joe

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to get in and out from highway. Great location.

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Tina

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were very helpful and friendly. Perfect location in relation to downtown . Rooms very quaint and the onsite bakery was delicious.

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charity

Feb 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I like that the property is right off the freeway, but it doesn\'t feel like it. It does feel older and our fire sprinkler in our room leaked during the rain. The restaurant is awesome! I would definitely recommend it, just know you\'re staying at more of an "older boutique" hotel rather than a nice, new hotel.

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Edward

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were large and well equipped. Hotel was located close to all venues of San Luis Obispo.

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Greg

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great location

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Dining

Breakfast at the on‑site restaurant is praised when available, but hours are limited and dinner is generally not offered. The complimentary/continental options are basic and often disappointing.

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Jason

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is very quaint and comfortable. The restaurant is only open for breakfast, but it was very yummy.

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Charles

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No restaurant. Continental breakfast was a joke. Horrible coffee

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Sky

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property! The breakfast at their restaurant is incredible. Cozy bed! I would return!

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Joanne

May 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant closed so breakfast only muffins

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Victoria

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We greatly enjoyed our stay. The room and pool/hot tub were clean and comfortable. Staff was super friendly. Wine tasting, cookies, and water bottles were a great bonus. The restaurant was great for breakfast. The entire place was beautiful!

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Richard

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Apple Farm was so nice and a very comfortable place. The Apple Farm Restaurant had the best food I’ve had in some time. Should have stayed longer. Nice staff at the hotel and the Apple Farm Restaurant Staff was great along with the food. Best breakfast ever.

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Giorgia

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The farm is nice but they didn’t gave us any information at the entrance. The restaurant is closed but the complementary breakfast doesn’t make sense. Only 2 options of yogurt, apple and muffins. They offered us cookies in the afternoon, why not on breakfast?

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Mike

Oct 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was truly lovely with cozy fireplace and huge bathroom. Finishes including bedding was of quality. Meal at restaurant was lackluster in service and food quality - not what I remember

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Debra

Apr 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay except for the fact that the restaurant on the property was only open for breakfast. The front desk said they haven't returned to regular hours since COVID. I find it very strange that they haven't found a way after all this time to staff their Inn.

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Christine

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are large and comfortable with a cozy decor. The onsite restaurant and bakery are excellent. I love the gift shop as well. I wish they had a complimentary hot breakfast like some of the other surrounding hotels offer. They do have complimentary fresh baked cookies when you check in and always offer coffee /tea in the lobby. They currently offer a continental breakfast only. They have a refrigerator in the room but no microwave. It’s an excellent place to stay.

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4	5	6	7 $107	8 $153	9 $265	10 $314
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