The Inn at Ca’ Mea

I stayed at the Inn at Ca Mea for almost two weeks this winter. It was my first time at a B and B and I was presently surprised with how quant it was. I stayed on Allen street in room 11, the glamour room as its affectionately called. Its a little further removed from Warren street, but walkable to the restaurants on Warren, including their own Northern Italian restaurant by the same name. The house on Allen is huge and beautiful with a cute little dog, Frankie, that sometimes surprises you at the door. Everything is self service so if you’re a low maintenance traveler like I am this place is perfect!

I stayed at The Inn at Ca’Mea over New Year’s weekend. The experience was wonderful! One of the innkeepers, Max, greeted us and even helped me find parking in front of the Inn
when I arrived late on New Year’s Day.
The room (room 2) was pristine and well-​appointed. The bed was comfortable and the room was well heated on entry, a plus in 18 degree temps!
Coming in from NYC, I found Max extremely hospitable and considerate, with the advice on parking priceless!
Don’t miss eating at the sister restaurant,
Ca’Mea, which was superb!
Being a renovated establishment with solid bones, one could hear activity upstairs and the plumbing, but one should expect that from such a setting anyways.
Altogether a great experience from an Inn with a little more privacy than your typical bed and breakfast in New England.
Highly recommended, and that’s saying a lot from someone without Facebook;)

THE GOOD
This house was absolutely beautiful, and such a great place to stay with my wife. It’s a 5-​star house for sure. Also, the staff went above and beyond when they picked up my wife at the train station, where they had to wait because it was 20 minutes late. For this, I am grateful, because I was in a wedding party and could not be there to do it myself. Lastly, they had an endless supply of coffee, tea and water always available in the dining room.
In addition to this, the other guests were a delight to be around. Our first night we stayed up talking to a very nice family. The following afternoon I walked in and was given glass after glass of champagne with one lovely young lady acting as sommelier. I thought she worked there, but she was was just having fun talking to everyone.
After all of this, why am I giving them a 3-​star review?
THE BAD
I was freezing my buns off both nights I stayed there because the heater didn’t work. I was so cold the first night that I took a very hot bath and then used the blanket, sheet and mattress cover to try and stay warm. The next morning I woke up to a very large yellow stain staring me right in the face!
I told a gentleman about the problem and it seemed that I just didn’t know how to put the room on a heat setting. That was not the case. It didn’t work on the heat setting, and I asked more than once for help, finding at the end of the second night that my room was still chilly, leaving me to troubleshoot the heater via its remote control for 3 hours (as opposed to enjoying a rare night alone with my wife) until I finally found a way to get it to turn on by putting it on a timer. By this time I was feeling very much under the weather, and 5 days later am now beginning to feel better.
Moreover, I wrote an email to the B&B’s info@ address telling them about the issue I had and how I’d love to come back, but feel I deserve a discount for the second trip (seeing as I paid $ 450 for 2 unpleasant nights) but it has been 3 days and I have not received a reply.
I trust that when you stay here, you’ll have a pleasant experience and will want to return. I wish I could say the same for myself, but will have to return to Hudson while giving another establishment a try, likely for half the price and maybe in the Summer.

The Inn at Ca’Mea has 3 different locations. We stayed at the Allen Street location for two nights in Room 14 «the Train Room.» The house/​room were very clean and put together. There were other people in the house but we hardly came across them. The house and area is very peaceful and convenient. Warren street is within walking distance. There is also parking in the back which made it convenient so that we didn’t have to worry about street parking and the rules of alternate side parking. The room itself was big and spacious with a fireplace. However, the private bathroom was small and the shower ceiling is angled so me being 5’7 had to worry about hitting my head. In additon, the toilet was really noisy. There is a mini fridge and microwave in the shared common space if you need to keep anything cold or heat up something.

We had a great stay at the Union Street location for one night (my birthday!) last weekend. The service was great. It’s a charming, clean and in an amazingly convenient location. Plus you get a discount at their restaurant which has a great outdoor space. We’re already planning to go back in a couple of weeks.

Really loved our stay and we’ll be back but I would pick another room next time. Although it was a very nice room, #9 doesn’t have a door on the bathroom. Wasn’t ideal for 2 people.

We were at the comfortably cosmopolitan Allen Street location (the «Inn» includes 3 separate properties). Our rooms felt like they were recently renovated, and done with high quality materials and great attention to detail. We loved everything — the decoration and furnishings in the spacious rooms, the shared space on the main floor, the artwork throughout, the quiet and serene setting, the private parking behind the building, the two types of coffee makers (Keurig and Nespresso!) and the thoughtful water and ice available in the dining room at all hours. It was nice to bump into other guests in the dining room and chat with them on the morning of our check-​out.
Room 15 is two flights up the (very wide) staircase, so keep that in mind if you have anyone in your party with mobility issues. The bathroom in Room 15 «The Modern Room» was WELL worth the extra flight up — a huge shower area with recessed window and very classy tile and marble selections that seemed very recently re-​done (not like the photo on their website as of today’s date — it seems that may be out of date or may be the mistaken photo from a different room). The description on their website says Room 15 has a «daybed» but it’s really just a seat — don’t expect a third guest to be able to sleep there :-)
Room 14 «The Train Room» had a smaller bathroom (but large enough) and the fireplace in Room 14 (perhaps decorative only — we were there in the summer) was a nice surprise accent.
The shared space on the main floor is very inviting for reading or enjoying a cup of hot tea from the dining area, or planning your next activity in Hudson, or playing cards or perhaps a board game (their selection of games was sort of small in that department, but I know most people have lots of interactive games on their phones anyway).
The hosts and managers are very friendly, helpful, and easily contacted via telephone and email, and don’t be surprised to see them even early morning or late night. Wifi is included and the security keypads on the doors are comforting. There is a large backyard with a few tables that seemed like guests could use them, but we didn’t have a chance in our packed weekend to spend time out there.
The Ca’Mea restaurant (same owners) was VERY high quality, creative, classy food (see my separate Unilocal review for more details on our meal). The restaurant is a short 4 – 5 block walk from the Allen Street building, and the walk was welcomed after we ate every bit of the incredibly good food on our plates!

The Inn at Ca’Mea is lovely and well worth every penny. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room clean and comfortable. I had the feeling of staying in a European hotel or B&B rather than a cookie-​cutter chain establishment. I stayed in the building directly adjacent to the restaurant but on a night the restaurant was closed. It was nice to open the windows and have a lovely breeze through the room. The back balcony was comfy as well. I would definitely recommend staying here!

Stayed in the inn on Union. Shared a suite with two friends. A nice layout — for a historic building, the rooms did not feel cramped or too small. Very clean and comfortable. A little pricey but very charming. The narrow staircase can be a bit awkward to manage if you have a heavier piece of luggage.

Ca’ Mea has three Inn buildings. We stayed at the charming house on Allen street. The inn is beautiful, with many original details. The wood is gorgeous, and we especially loved the staircases and flooring. Oh, and the windows. I love that old-​fashioned, thick glass! The sitting rooms downstairs on the main floor are comfortable for sitting and visiting. The dining room is always available for a hot cup of coffee or tea.
Ours was the Lavender Room, and it was lovely. The furnishings are comfortable, especially the bed, one of the most comfortable we’ve slept in for a long time! The inn does a great job keeping the place clean and welcoming. Security is well done, since the building isn’t always attended. There is a code system for both the front door and room doors. Staff is great.

My partner and I had an amazing time in Hudson over Easter weekend, due largely to The Inn at Ca’Mea. The Inn was adorable, clean and charming. We stayed at the Allen St. location and were immediately impressed with how beautiful the building has been maintained. The room was neat, clean and spacious. It’s the best weekend NYC getaway we could have asked for. We both slept so well in the bed and will definitely be back. The price is super reasonable and the staff were all so nice. Thank you for the wonderful stay. Highly recommended.

The Inn at Ca’Mea is a truly lovely place. The bed was incredibly comfortable and the space was well furnished and thoughtful. Bridget was wonderfully hospitable and kind. I could not have asked for a better experience.

We put our family up at the Inn at Ca Mea for the holidays and it was as much a gift to us as it was to them! They enjoyed their own space (and bathrooms!) and would highly recommend to others. Bridget, the inn manager who worked with us was extraordinary! Hospitality with a capital «H»!

Excellent value for dollar. I enjoyed a very charming, NON cookie-​cutter lodging experience in a lovely historic inn run by some of the most accommodating, kind people (cue Bridget) that I have ever encountered in the industry. And all this for the same price you might pay at a local 2-​star chain hotel of dubious «Quality».
I so greatly enjoyed a stay over a past Christmas holiday (when my family’s nearby «old homestead» got a little too «cozy» and overbooked by kinfolk) that when faced with the same dilemma again in 2012, I jumped at the chance to stay once more at the clean, vintage, thoughtfully-​run and well-​decorated Inn at Ca’Mea. The bed was very comfy, the linens were perfect, the fixtures in excellent working order, and the room appointments attractive, soothing, and truly atmospheric for an old-​town Hudson Christmas experience.
After booking our room recently, my family experienced an emergency with an elder that required sudden adjustments of the arrangements we had made. Inn at Ca’Mea’s management were exceedingly kind and helped redeem a troubling holiday-​time experience for us. Our enjoyment of the inn, together with this great kindness, means that we will stay at Ca’Mea again whenever our visits to local family again find us in need of a little «healthy space» ;).

My daughter and my wife recently spent two nights at the The Inn at Ca’Mea’s new location, at 339 Allen Street, in Hudson, NY. Bridget, who manages the inn, was gracious and accommodating, especially when they had to reschedule due to Hurricane Sandy.
She assured them that the ongoing construction work would not continue during the weekend but, unfortunately, this was not the case. The constant noise above the room last Saturday detracted from the peaceful tone of the inn (and made napping impossible).
The room was large, warm, and full of natural light. There was one reading lamp on the side of the king (very comfortable) bed (a request for a 2^nd one, for the other side, didn’t receive a response). There was no chair in front of the desk-​like piece against the far wall. Once the finishing touches are achieved throughout the inn, the nightly fee of 240 may be justified (Bridget gave a small discount when the reservation was made). At this juncture, the price is inflated (i.e. no breakfast; emptied own trash; no water glass in the bathroom; thin, small towels).
The Inn at Hudson, three doors away, recommended The Inn at Ca’Mea, because they had no room when called initially. If you can stay there, it is less expensive, the rooms are better appointed, and an incredible breakfast is included.
But here’s something they probably won’t offer: upon arrival at The Inn at Ca’Mea, a pair of men’s boxer shorts were found hanging behind the bathroom door (along with a soiled towel).

The rooms are so cute and comfortable beds! I had room 8 and had a great stay! The shower was great and the bathroom had plenty of room. I will definitely stay at Ca’ Mea next time I am in Hudson.
Also, make sure to eat at their delicious restaurant up the street and let them know you are staying at the inn to get a discount!