SunCliff on the Lake

SunCliff on the Lake SunCliff on the Lake provides a unique setting to celebrate, gather with friends, relax, or learn something new.

With a lounge, excellent menu and beautiful lodging, we urge you to unplug & unwind!

Get ready for a fantastic car cruise on Wednesday! 5-9 Join us at SunCliff on the Lake, sponsored by Drifters Car Club I...
09/02/2025

Get ready for a fantastic car cruise on Wednesday! 5-9
Join us at SunCliff on the Lake, sponsored by Drifters Car Club Inc.
and indulge in burger and Italian sausage specials. As summer draws to a close, let's pack the parking lot and make the most of our remaining days. As kids head back to school, consider grabbing any of our amazing flatbreads for a convenient meal. SunCliff on the Lake Drifters Car Club Inc. Buffalo NY

09/01/2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's clandestine wedding at SunCliff on the Lake anticipates their arrival. Let's initiate the celebration. Taylor Swift Travis Kelce SunCliff on the Lake




Wishing Kayla, the new mom to be, a happy, healthy baby and a smooth delivery!
08/31/2025

Wishing Kayla, the new mom to be, a happy, healthy baby and a smooth delivery!


Congratulations to Josh and Carly! The bride was radiant and the wedding party staged an outstanding production, undersc...
08/31/2025

Congratulations to Josh and Carly! The bride was radiant and the wedding party staged an outstanding production, underscoring their ability to deliver a truly memorable event for all who attended ! We wish you a lifetime of happiness.



08/31/2025



08/31/2025

Joshua and Carly wedding

08/27/2025




Congratulations to Lauren & Lloyd. The Suncliff staff sends best wishes for a lifetime of happiness. We are honored that...
08/25/2025

Congratulations to Lauren & Lloyd. The Suncliff staff sends best wishes for a lifetime of happiness. We are honored that you chose our establishment to host your exquisite ceremony.

Congratulations to Holly and Logan on their wedding! We are deeply honored to have had the pleasure of hosting such a sp...
08/24/2025

Congratulations to Holly and Logan on their wedding! We are deeply honored to have had the pleasure of hosting such a spectacular celebration. The weather was perfect, the day was perfect, and the friends and family who attended were all amazing – we hope your future together is just as extraordinary!


08/24/2025

Holly amd Logan’s wedding

08/24/2025

Address

6892 Lakeshore Road
Derby, NY
14047

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 4pm - 10pm
Sunday 4pm - 10pm

Telephone

+17168009225

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A venue to meet, learn, celebrate, and gain inspiration.

SunCliff on the Lake is a place to unplug, gather with friends and learn something new. Built a century ago, it provides a unique setting for reflection and the joys of life.

This historic mansion was built by the Schmidt and Schoellkopf families around 1914. Lovingly named ‘SunCliff Manor’ and often referred to, simply as ‘The Big House,’ they occupied this home on the Lake Erie shore for over 30 years.

In 1947, SunCliff Manor was sold to the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. For the next 70 years, the St. Columban Center was a place where thousands visited, dined, gathered and retreated, enjoying the fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

In the winter of 2017, when the Diocese phased out operations, the Johnson and Shaw families of Western New York purchased the Retreat Center, visioning this as the perfect atmosphere for workshops, where individuals and groups will experience harmony and learning. Be it music, art camp, yoga, cooking classes, ballroom dancing, language or boat building, there are numerous opportunities where one may enjoy a stay for 2-7 days with a resident director and teacher. The large size, seating capacity, grand ballrooms, and lodging space also provide the most unique and upscale atmosphere for a destination wedding and B&B venue.