This Inn and its owners epitomizes all that a Bed and Breakfast should be. The owners are warm and friendly and go out of their way to make sure that you immediately feel welcome. The Inn is beautiful, full of charm and character, and truly one of the nicest bed and breakfasts that we have ever stayed in and we have stayed in many. Our room was the Tucker Room, which is a large bedroom with an extremely comfortable king size bed and a huge bathroom with a fireplace, a large soaking tub, and a separate shower.

Their daughter was away, so Patty prepared our breakfast which was delicious; obviously the culinary skill runs in the family.

We really can't say enough wonderful things about this Inn and Patty and Sean. We have never stayed at the same place twice, but we will definitely stay here again.

I've never written a review before. However, the Maplestone Inn was so fantastic, I had to write this one. My wife and I had a baby about a year ago and this was our first time away from him. So, as you can imagine we were nervous about the trip. Actually, my wife planned the whole thing and I wasn't too thrilled about it. It was only one night, but now I wish she had booked a whole weekend!! This place had the character of a classic colonial farmhouse with the luxury of a five star hotel. Now, I'm not a big design person, but the charm of this place just stood out to me. Its as if it came right out of a magazine. For example, breakfast was in front of this hugh colonial fireplace (one you can stand in). Our bedroom was large (it was more like a suite) and we had a huge bathroom with a large tub. Another great thing was the privacy and quiet. There was a separate entrance for guests and we didn't see anybody else until breakfast the next day. And, as if the place itself wasn't great enough, the owners, PattyAnn and Sean Roche were fantastic too. They made us feel so comfortable there. They were very down to earth and friendly. You can tell this place is one of their prides and joys. The other must be their daughter! She prepares the amazing breakfast. She was trained at the Culunary Institue of America and it shows. It was three courses!! And, it was five stars all the way. You would think that all this charm and service would cost a lot, but you would be wrong. PattyAnn and Sean should be charging twice as much. But, I'm glad they don't! I highly recommend the Maplestone Inn to anyone and definitely stay as long as possible.

I cannot say enough great things about the Maplestone Inn!

We were greeted warmly by our hosts, Patty and Sean. They are the quintesential B&B owners. They are just very down to earth, nice people. They were very helpful and gave us a great deal of knowledge about their wonderfuly restored 18th century farmhouse and made great recommendations about the area, providing us a number of options of things to do and places to eat. They always took time to give us very good directions and tips.

Their Inn is exceptional. We have stayed at a number of B&B's and this is probably the nicest place we have ever stayed. I would not be surprised to find this listed with awards and featured in magazines very soon (they just opened in Aug.).

We stayed in the Jenkins Suite. It is a beautiful room and has a great clawfoot tub and steam shower. It also features a nice fireplace and sitting area. It was a peaceful and quiet room. All of the little decorating touches and thoughtful ammenities showed Sean and Patty's pride in this wonderful room and throughout the inn.

Breakfast is an experience itself. Kayla, the chef and Innkeepers daughter, prepared a wonderful three course meal each morning. The creative dishes and beautiful presentations is representative of her training at the Culinary Institute of America. Although they offer to bring a continental breakfast to your room in the morning, you would be missing a great deal of the charm if you do not join breakfast and enjoy sitting in the oldest part of the house next to a fire with a beautifully decorated table and some of the finest prepared dishes I have ever experienced.

New Paltz and the surrounding area is gorgeous. It made for a great getaway. We really enjoyed biking and exploring some of the great nature preserves in the area. The town itself has a number of great restaurants (Beso is not to be missed) and shops. There was a real sense of community in the town. A number of weekend fairs and farmer markets were going on the weekend we stayed. The town had a very Normal Rockwell feel.

If you have stumbled upon this inn, consider yourself lucky. If you are comparing it to others, look no further. If they are booked when you call, pick another weekend. This is really the best experience we have ever had at a B&B and would recommend staying here a thousand times over.

Pat & Kate
Wilmington, DE

While traveling to New York City for a friend’s wedding, my wife and I decided to take an extra few days and journey up the Hudson River Valley, ending in Niagara Falls (okay, it’s corny, but WE’D never seen it). On the way, we stumbled on the old Huguenot town of New Paltz, and the lovely Maplestone Inn, a wonderful little B&B run by Sean & Patty Roche, with fantastic breakfasts supplied by their daughter Kayla, a trained Culinary Institute chef. It’s a charming 18th-century stone farmhouse, which the hosts have restored with loving care. We stayed in the spacious Tucker Room, with a king-sized bed, an old-fashioned casting stove, and gorgeous views (even from the tub!) of the pretty gardens and grounds.

The Roches really bent over backwards to make our stay a treat, even delivering a tray of coffee and tea to our door every morning a half hour before breakfast! Our second day there was grey and drizzly, so they set out a gourmet candlelit breakfast by a roaring fire. This was, hands down, the best breakfast we’ve ever had in our lives! Afterwards, stuffed and happy, we felt like just waddling back to bed and spending the day wrapped in their spa robes and the thick comforter. However, we managed to pull ourselves together enough to visit F.D.R.’s home and library across the river, and several quaint old Hudson River towns – but we couldn’t wait to get back to the Maplestone. We only stayed two days before turning in our rental car and grabbing the train to Niagara, but next time we’ll stay longer.