Main House Guest Rooms

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The Main House guest bedrooms are available for overnight guests and accommodate up to 22 - 25 guests (with three foldaway beds). Each guest bedroom has a distinctive personality with several rooms offering a wonderful balcony lake view. Televison is not offered at Valcour.  However, wireless internet access is available throughout the house.  A complementary light continental breakfast to help get you going is provided for overnight guests, consisting of yougurt, bagels, cereal, coffee and tea, from 8:00am - 10:00am.

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The Zephaniah Platt Room (#1)

  

Sleeps 2, two single beds, private bath with shower, lake view wing. In 1784 Zephaniah Platt gave the present Valcour site, plus additional acreage to Nathaniel Platt and it remained in the Platt's family possession unitl 1865.  The overnight fee for the Zephaniah Platt room is $115.00.  Winter rate 11/1 to 3/31:  $85.00. 

The Valcour Room (#4)

  

Sleeps 2, one queen bed, private bath with shower, lake view wing, access to second floor balcony. Named after historic Valcour Island.  The overngiht fee for the Valcour Room is $150.00.  Winter rate  11/1 to 3/31:  $120.00

The Sibley Room (#5)

  

Sleeps 4, two double beds, private bath with tub/shower. Congressman Joseph Crocker Sibley and his wife Ida Rew Sibley acquired the Valcour property in 1904 and owned it until 1915. Sometime between 1905 and 1910, the Sibley's built the existing boathouse to accommodate their yacht.  The overnight fee for the Sibley Room is $145.00.  Winter rate 11/1 to 3/31:  $115.00.

*The Heathcote Room (#6)

  

Sleeps 2, one double bed, shared bathroom. In 1944 Celia Sibley Wilson who owned Valcour at the time, died and passed on the property to her sister, Josephine Sibley Heathcote, at that time the property was being called the Heathcote Estate.  The overngiht fee for the Heathcote Room is $85.00.  winter rate 11/1 to 3/31"  $65.00.

*The John L. Rey (#7)

  

Sleeps 2, two single beds, shared bathroom. John L. Rey (born 1882) was commissioned as groundskeeper by Celia Sibley Wilson. Mr. Rey was responsible for the current profile of the grounds. He also maintained a formal garden as well as a cutting garden for Mrs. Wilson and passed away the same year she did.  The overnight fee for the John L. Rey Room is $85.00.  Winter rate 11/1 to 3/31:  $65.00.

*The George W. Angell Room (#8)

  

Sleeps 2, two single beds, shared bathroom. Dr. George W. Angell became the sixth President of SUNY Plattsburgh. Throughout his career, he focused on expanding educational opportunities, with a focus on international education. By the time he retired from Plattsburgh, he had developed and implemented a plan that changed Plattsburgh from a small teacher-training program institution to a multi-faceted college of the arts and sciences.  The overnight fee for the George W. Angell Room is $85.00.  Winter rate 11/1 to 3/31:  $65.00.

*The Wilson Room (#9)

  

Sleeps 2, two single beds, shared bathroom. In 1915 Celia Sibley Wilson received the property from her parents Joseph and Ida Sibley. The Wilson's were affluent NYS Bankers who summered at the Wilson Estate (Valcour) during that time. In the early 1920's part of the original structure was destroyed by fire. In 1952 the present main house structure was completed.  The overnight fee for the Wilson Room is $85.00.  Winter rate 11/1 to 3/31:  $65.00.

*These bedrooms share two bathrooms.