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. This room is one of the original bedrooms in the majestic brick part of the inn. It has refinished plaster/beeswax walls, 10’ high ceilings, large original windows, recreated historic trim and an old (dormant) brick fireplace. There is a custom made King sized, Queen Anne style bed frame. This room has a flat screen television with AppleTV. The bathroom contains a rain-shower and tumbled marble tile walls.