Housed in an historic building that has previously been the Mayor’s Mansion of Ithaca and the Duncan-Hines world headquarters, this Ithaca hotel offers an on-site bar. Free WiFi access is available. Each room at Argos Inn - Ithaca's Boutique Hotel is decked out in a blend of historic details and modern amenities. Rooms offer geothermal heating and air conditioning. Each private bathroom features a hairdryer and select bathrooms are equipped with a heated stone slab floor. The environmentally-friendly Argos Inn - Ithaca's Boutique Hotel offers a sun porch and an outdoor stone patio. Bar Argos, located on site, serves up classic cocktails, local beer and wine for guests. Design features include a belle époque zinc bar and custom-made furniture. Cornell University is just 0.9 mi from the hotel. Ithaca College is 3 minutes’ drive away. On the first floor, this room has a queen sized bed, an enclosed west facing sun room creating a writer’s retreat or sitting room, a private bath, a walk in rain shower, floor to ceiling velvet drapes and a restored turn of the century bergere chairs with custom colorful velvet upholstery.