Welcome to The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast

The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast is a 20 room 1871 Victorian Italianate home located in the heart of historic Rome, New York. Furnished with English, French and American antiques, and surrounded by lush English-style perennial gardens, the house offers a very distinctive English atmosphere quite unique in Central New York.

Only 10 minutes from the Westmorland exit [#32] off the New York Thruway, The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast is conveniently located for touring "The LEATHER STOCKING" region and many of the attractions and events the area has to offer, including the reconstructed 18th century Fort Stanwix [ 1/4 mile], The south Adirondacks [25 miles], the Erie Canalway Trail, and the towns of Utica, Oneida, New Hartford, and Clinton. Hamilton College is 12 miles away.

The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast offers 4 well appointed guest rooms; three with en suite bathrooms and one with a private bathroom just across the hall. All accommodations include a full breakfast, free wireless internet connection, 24 hour coffee and tea, and use of all the public rooms, the massive front porch, and the gardens. A welcoming tea featuring our famous scones, is also available for afternoon check ins.

In addition to accommodations, The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast provides a warm welcoming venue for small weddings, bridal, and baby showers, seasonal and theme parties, and our specialty: English-style Afternoon Tea with all the proper trimmings. See pictures of the Events.

Your host, Frederick Rice and 3 resident felines welcome you to The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast....a touch of England in Central New York.

In addition to managing The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast, Frederick Rice is also known as a dynamic, multifaceted public speaker who brings excitement, interaction, and a lifetime of experience in horticulture, theater, and travel to audiences throughout the Northeast as well as Europe.

Emmeline, one of our three resident cats, snoozes in a sunny window

Emmeline, one of our three resident cats, snoozes in a sunny window

Hazel is the eldest of the three The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast cats

Hazel is the eldest of the three The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast cats

Rupert is a young "rescue cat" and the newest member of The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast feline family

Rupert is a young "rescue cat" and the newest member of The Oak & Ivy Bed & Breakfast feline family