Clematis Inn

My wife and I stayed here on our wedding night. The Clematis Inn is a beautiful building with a lot of historic character. The room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast the next day was delicious! Accommodations were made for specific dietary requirements, and all the food was made fresh, and using organic, local products when available. Theda is a wonderful, friendly host as well.
Jun 17th, 2018

While on a week's boat trip on the Erie Canal we stayed in B&B's along the way. All were fine with one exception, the Clematis Inn. It was outstanding, from the luxurious accommodations to the fabulous gourmet breakfast we were pampered by the innkeeper Theda Ann Burnham. She picked us up at the canal dock, drove us to dinner and back and then back to the dock in the morning. The food was elegantly served and she catered to our wishes for an egg breakfast. We had omelets, asparagus, sausage soaked in wine and assorted extras. The bath towels were to die for  and the linens on the beds were top quality. I highly recommend this Inn to anyone going to the Rochester, NY area.
Jun 30th, 2015

We had an excellent stay with Theda, the innkeeper.  This was our second stay with her, having stayed with her a couple of years ago when on a trip to the Fairport area.  Theda remembered us from our prior visit when we called, and was very gracious in welcoming us back!Theda had a jug of ice water with orange slices ready and waiting in our room for us, and cut short an errand run to be there to greet us.  As it was previously, the room was immaculate as was the attached bathroom.  Both were beautifully decorated, and the bathroom had a whole bunch of (many organic) personal care items.  The linens were very luxurious and were high quality.Breakfast each morning was delicious and made from organic, fresh, and local ingredients.  She specifically purchased whole milk and fresh blueberries for our 2 year old.  When she found out that our 2 year old's favorite berries were blackberries, those appeared on the table the next morning for him.  She was extremely kind to our son, and went out of her way to interact with him.Theda was very helpful with local directions, activities, and places to eat while we were there which was great as it was a holiday weekend and a lot was closed.I would highly recommend a stay at the Clematis Inn!
May 28th, 2014

So very disappointing. Let me start by saying that I love bed-and-breakfasts, and I like how a good b&b costs about the same as a nice hotel room, but is more personal, individual, private. At least, it can be. In over fifteen years of traveling and staying at b&b's, I have seen them range from cozy and quaint to resplendent and regal. They've all been wonderful.In July I traveled to Fairport with my 3 y.o. daughter and her sitter for a local Korean daycamp. We booked a room to stay at the Clematis Inn, and my first interactions with Theda, the innkeeper, were pleasant. She was courteous and kind, even offering to bake gluten-free pastries instead of regular ones - my sitter can't have any wheat gluten. (I know how much more expensive the gluten-free flours are, so I appreciated this gesture). We discussed arrangements for my toddler's sleep and camp schedules, I mailed a check, and we eagerly awaited our vacation.Immediately after we arrived, I could sense something a bit "off" about this place. Yes, it is clean and pretty, and Yes the pastries are incredibly delicious (if I were reviewing the pastries, I'd give 5 stars) - however with comments ranging from "I keep a quartz crystal here to deflect harmful rays from my inn" to "I was a federal agent, but I am only allowed to tell my guests certain things about it" - I could see that Theda was not completely... hinged, let's say. Normally, an eccentric innkeeper would just color a good story, but I'm afraid this story ends badly. It started with the odd assertion by Theda that she was turning down other guests so that she could devote more time to us, and specifically, to my daughter. As a business owner, I found this implausible; as a mother, it was creepy. Things culminated to a head when we made up a bed with clean sheets - heaven forbid. Apparently Theda was hurt that we used sheets that were of "personal value" to her (though they were in the linen closet of a guest room), and she was offended that we did not ask her for permission to make the bed. But, the oddness took a turn for the worse when the innkeeper, between crying and yelling about her sheets, snapped at my toddler. That was the final straw for me, and we checked into a hotel that night. Travelers to Fairport, NY: beware of Theda at the Clematis Inn. You have friendlier, cleaner, more professional options elsewhere in town.
Aug 25th, 2013