You may be surprised to learn that these are not “hotels,” in the formal sense of the word. The Ashland and The Vera reflect the heartbeat of Chautauqua the warmth, the civility, the tradition of a time barely discernible in a modern day hotel. Though we are open for only nine weeks a year during the Chautauqua Institution Summer season, we spend much of the rest of the year painting, freshening, repairing, and replacing the worn with the fresh and new. When you enter your room, you will find the fruits of our labor of love…clean, comfortable rooms with a vitality that comes with the careful blending of the old and new, tradition and modern know-how. Your Chautauqua home is blessed with tall, shading trees, lake breezes and wonderful bird song. We provide a large, well-appointed kitchen, and porches that offer friendship when you seek it, and quiet when you need it. Please come often to share with us this blending of past and present. "Thank you. - As written by a long time guest & friend
