Admittedly, the Queen Charlotte Royal Cottage is not for everyone. This Airbnb location is intended to have guests experience the royal charm and vivacity of a Queen Anne--style mansion built 114 years ago. It is situated at the highest point of Rochester, the hot spot for Kodak’s innovations, cultural diversity, and park landscape architect designed by the famous Frederick Law Olmsted. Enjoy some of Rochester’s most prized local attractions just minutes from your stay.
The space
The Queen Charlotte Cottage will take you back in time. You can feel the period, early 1900's era. The cottage is very quiet and peaceful, and well insulated from the rest of the world. The favorite spot is the large porch where you can get lost and enjoy the gardens.
This charming Queen Charlotte style house with its cutaway bay windows framing the handsomely patterned chimney was originally built in 1919. The formal dining room sports a stunning Quoizel stained glass chandelier, which inspires the room's color scheme. This room boasts a lovely 1920's era dining room set, complete with hutch, sideboard, and tea table. Off the dining room are the butler's pantry and kitchen where many renovations took place. The kitchen has preserved many of the original fixtures, glass-paneled cabinetry, and double porcelain "Beauty Queen" sink.
The Queen Charlotte Cottage has comfortable Mission bedrooms accessorized with an assortment of antiques and a handsome fireplace. Each guest has a private bath. The English Rose bedroom shows and inviting, cozy retreat, highlighted by the original decorative gas fireplace. It has two small bedrooms creating a lovely master suite complete with a reading area and a master bath.
The Cottage Rose room is also Mission style and has a bathroom diagonally across the hall. Further down the hallway is the third guestroom, the Asian Orchid bedroom with deep reds, and oriental furnishing, this room is a sumptuous respite, complete with a full bath.
Guest access
All areas of the Royal Cottage, front and back porch, parking, garden, goldfish pond.
Other things to note
WHERE HIDDEN TREASURES ABOUND
Enjoy the ambiance while relaxing with beautifully restored charm and character that only this Queen Charlotte Cottage can provide. Experience the same historic neighborhood that inspired such international leaders as Susan B. Anthony and Fredrick Douglas in the historic Maplewood neighborhood of Rochester, NY. This home is for those who appreciate the historic luxury of centuries past. Stained glass windows, private libraries, and luxury complement every detail of this home.
Enjoy a glass of wine or tea in our award-winning garden or sip your morning coffee at our year-round goldfish pond. Each room has been meticulously detailed with artifacts and refinements of Flour City. Moments away from bike trails, Charlotte beach, Maplewood Park and Falls, Maplewood Rose Gardens, and Downtown Rochester. The neighborhood is historic and transitioning, and a stay is sure to leave a lasting impression on the vast historical richness of this vital Erie Canel city for all our guests.
History and Experience Interconnect
The Rochester Maplewood District is nestled between the Downtown area of Rochester and its neighboring suburban communities of Greece and Irondequoit. The neighborhood’s natural and built environments will surely leave you awestruck. Elegant historic boulevards such as Seneca Parkway which grew and opulence as nearby Eastman Kodak company flourished, lead into parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and one of America’s most famous landscape architects.
Our vibrant and diverse community offers great cultural exposure to Rochester’s Italian, African American, Caribbean, Puerto Rican, and traditional American communities that are sure to make your experience diverse and cultural. If this is your first time to New York State, we invite you to add the Queen Charlotte Cottage to your itinerary.
Genesee Riverway Trail (GRT)
The GRT is an off-road trail for walking, running, and bicycling along the Genesee River. It extends through the scenic, historic, and cultural heart of Rochester, from the Erie Canal to downtown and Lake Ontario. It provides pedestrians access to the Genesee River, its scenic gorge, three waterfall, eight pedestrian bridges, and eleven parks, including four historic parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Enjoy a nearby public tennis court, children’s playground, and much more.
Maplewood Rose Garden
Just two blocks away from the Queen Charlotte Cottage is the historical Maplewood Rose Garden. It will most certainly take your breath away.
Charlotte Beach
The popular Charlotte beachside and park is known for its century-old carousel, swimming, boating, and rental shelters.
