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Hotel Saranac

100 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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Ranked #9 of 9 hotels in Saranac Lake
2.0 of 5 stars 164 Reviews
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  • Lake Placid(6)
  • Paul Smith College(4)
  • Boathouse Lounge(3)
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June B
Montreal, Canada
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

Driving from the fairy land of Lake Placid to Lake Saranac is like entering the world of the nightmare before xmas and into the "Shining". Charming indeed. Room was cozy and decently clean aside from the bedsheets, which were ancient and dirty. It is a tad overpriced. The staff is weird and friendly, our hotel clerk was reminiscent of Norman... More

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734KingBee734
New York
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012 NEW

Our stay was epic as usual and the staff were very helpful ensuring our stay was terrific. The bar has reopened and the hotel is central and walkable to the other fine drinking emporiums in town. More

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MSP_82
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Great value for your money. I always stay here when I visit the area. More

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Nikhil L
Jersey City, NJ
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Stayed at this hotel for 2 times in the past 2 years and I enjoyed my stay. Not a fancy hotel, but a good clean one. The location is nice too. The hotel is close to 2 lakes. More

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John B
Ithaca, NY
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We enjoyed our stay here. The hotel was clean, bed comfortable, and all room appliances worked fine. It's smack in the center of town, convenient to all points. Restaurants were closed. The price was great for this classic hotel. It's clear from the other reviews that the towns people are angry at hotel management, which had to lower staffing from... More

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Stephanie T
Woodbridge, New Jersey
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

We stayed at this hotel on 1/1/12. Never again! Totally needs basic renovation-doesn't have to be elaborate, just CLEAN and UPDATED. We would have been better off sleeping in our car! Hallway smelled musty, rooms were not cleaned. Bed looked neat, but not changed. We did not get the AARP or AAA discount that was promised when we booked the... More

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1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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2 buddies and I booked into the Hotel Saranac mid-week between Christmas and New Year 2011. Looking at past reviews we were a little apprehensive, but talking with Sewa, the genial owner, and checking out the room, put our fears to rest. There were 3 of us with two double beds and a roll-away plus lots of gear for hiking.... More

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vickirandy
Harriston, Ontario, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011

We were travelling through the US during holiday time for us and the US, every place we went into was booked soiled and we came upon "The Hotel Saranac". We were travelling by motorcycle, it was dark and we were cold and unfortunately had no other alternatives. The lobby was outdated, dark and seedy looking, the halls smelled but could... More

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AlbanyMtnMan
Albany
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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people found this review helpful

WORST by far the WORST place I've ever seen. The Hotel was horrible from my arrival when I was met by a rude and insensitive GM who claimed the room I had rented was unavailable and tried to "upgrade" me to a better room yet still trying to charge me $20 extra dollars! The room was small (yes, it is... More

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Raaf14
Syracuse, New York, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Thought this would be a nice place to stay, but the minute I walked in the elevator there was this overpowering smell. Really it smells like dead mice or other animal. The light in the elevator looks like there is dryer sheets on it (probably to try to mask the smell-DIDN'T WORK). The room itself was so-so, tried not to... More

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Address: 100 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

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