Forty-five minutes east of Cleveland on I-90: dinner at an adults-only winery inn in Madison, one of eight rooms upstairs and breakfast cooked to order.
Our family spent eight years finishing this stone and slate mansion before opening it to guests in 2024. Today, the house brings together our boutique hotel, restaurant and wine bar, with Lake Erie beyond the north windows. Estate Cabernet Franc is grown, pressed and poured on the property; the 2022 vintage received Double Gold at the 2025 Ohio Wine Competition. Read our story.
Worth the drive
Why stay with us
From Cleveland, Vincent William is close enough for dinner on a weeknight and home again by bedtime. The reason to book a room is the drive back: after a bottle of the estate Cabernet Franc, nobody has to take I-90 west at 10 p.m. Cleveland Magazine named the property Best View in its 2026 Best of the East. Executive Chef Jeff Gable's kitchen cooks American food with Italian and Irish family roots, and the wine bar pours estate and local wines, cocktails and Irish whiskeys to walk-ins. A room adds breakfast cooked to order from 8:30 to 10, and a morning on the private beach before the 11 a.m. check-out.
On the estate
What’s waiting when you arrive
Your room, dinner and the wine bar share one estate on Lake Erie.
Stay
Eight rooms, adults only
Every room has a private bath and one king or queen bed. Choose a private rooftop patio, an in-room Jacuzzi or a room with a separate living area. Standard breakfast is cooked to order and included each morning.
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Menu
A table in the house
Chef Jeff Gable’s kitchen buys in season from West Orchards, Bonner Farms and Rainbow Farms. Join us Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner; the wine bar serves the full kitchen menu, wine and cocktails.
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The estate
Lake Erie, right outside
Walk the estate’s private shoreline or spend an afternoon above the lake. The pool and shared outdoor hot tub are for registered guests, May to November 1, weather permitting. Ask about arranging a massage when you book.
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The inn
Find the room you want to come back to
A private patio, an in-room Jacuzzi, a separate living room or a queen bed by the water. Compare the room details, then check current rates and availability.
A stay worth planning around
Leave downtown by 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and you can be seated around 6; the restaurant is open until 9 those nights. On Sunday it opens at 11, with brunch until 2, and closes at 8. Outside summer one night is enough. In summer the two-night minimum applies.
Headlands Beach, on the way
The drive is short enough to add a stop. Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor, north of I-90 at the end of Route 44 (exit 200), has the longest natural beach in Ohio, about a mile of sand, with dunes that shelter migrating shorebirds. A walk there fits before a 4 p.m. check-in. From Headlands, return to I-90 and continue east to exit 212. No part of the route is tolled.
Leaving downtown after work
On a Wednesday or Thursday, check in any time after 4 p.m.; leaving the office at 5 still puts you in Madison before 6. The rooms are upstairs, with no elevator, and each has a private bath. Have a cocktail or an Irish whiskey at the wine bar, then dinner. From Executive Chef Jeff Gable’s menu, start with the meatballs under whipped ricotta or a stone-fired flatbread. Food and drinks are charged separately from the room.
The morning after, and Holden on the way home
Come down for breakfast between 8:30 and 10. It is cooked to order from a standard menu, and coffee and fresh juice are part of the stay. Walk the private beach below the inn, or use the pool if it is open, before the 11 a.m. check-out. For the afternoon, drive west toward Cleveland and stop at the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland. From April 1 through November 1, admission includes the Murch Canopy Walk and the 120-foot Kalberer Emergent Tower. You are home in Cleveland by late afternoon.
Suite 206 for a weeknight overnight
For one night after work, Suite 206 is the room to ask for: a king bed and a Jacuzzi in the room, on the upper floor. Outside summer, one night is all you need to book. In summer the two-night minimum applies, so a Friday and Saturday is the easier pair from Cleveland, with Sunday check-out at 11.
See Suite 206 for a weeknight stay, read the Holden Arboretum guide for the drive home, and book tonight’s table once the room is confirmed.
The drive
Getting here
I-90 east from downtown through Lake County to exit 212 (Route 528) in Madison: 46 miles, no tolls.
Set your destination to 1300 Belleair Avenue, Madison, Ohio. Check current navigation before leaving and allow for traffic and stops. Once here, your room, the restaurant and the wine bar are on the same property.
Good to know
Common questions
Is Vincent William close enough to Cleveland for dinner only?
Yes. It is 46 miles, about 45 minutes east on I-90. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 9, and Sunday from 11 to 8 with brunch until 2. It is closed Monday and Tuesday. The wine bar takes walk-ins, so a glass before dinner needs no reservation.
Can we use the pool if we only come for dinner?
No. The heated pool and hot tub are for guests staying at the inn, and they run from May to November 1, weather permitting. Dinner guests have the restaurant, the wine bar and the lake view. Book one of the eight rooms if the pool is part of the plan.
Do we need to stay two nights?
Only in summer, when a two-night minimum applies. The rest of the year, one-night stays are available on open dates, which suits a dinner-and-overnight from Cleveland. Check-in is 4 p.m., check-out is 11 a.m., and breakfast is served from 8:30 to 10.
Vincent William
1300 Belleair Ave.
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-1300
info@vincentwilliamwine.com
Opening Hours
Wednesday
12 to 9 pm
Thursday
12 to 9 pm
Friday
12 to 9 pm
Saturday
12 to 9 pm
Sunday
11 to 8 pm · Brunch to 2
© 2026 Vincent William Wine
Madison, Ohio · Lake Erie