Designed after the country hotels of Europe, La Tourelle, built in 1986 next to John Thomas Steakhouse, is located on 70 acres of rolling hills in Ithaca, NY with 35 luxurious guest rooms and a 135 seat banquet room with French doors to a canopied flagstone patio overlooking Ithaca's sunsets. Blending Old World charm and contemporary comfort, La Tourelle is the perfect location for a family gathering, business retreat or special event. Please contact us for more information. We also have hiking trails to the State park behind us, fishing ponds, and tennis courts.