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Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort

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#6 of 31 hotels in Lake Placid
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“The Only thing we Overlook is the Lake.” Surrender yourself to the untouched beauty of the Adirondack Mountains at the first resort in the United States to receive the Audubon’s Society highest Platinum Eco Rating for Hotels. It’s a place to renew yourself on the serene shores of Mirror Lake, and a place to thrill yourself, just moments from the famed Olympic Village at the heart of Lake Placid, New York. We are proud to offer Deluxe Accommodations as well as over 20 different kinds of suites and specialty rooms. All of our rooms are 100% smoke free, our lake front rooms above ground level have private balconies, and the ground level rooms have large glass doors leading out to a patio. Don’t forget your pup because we are a Pet Friendly resort. The Golden Arrow has an indoor pool, steam bath, two whirlpool hot tubs, and sauna. There is also a private white sand beach that is the perfect place to take in a magnificent panorama of the Adirondack Mountains. In the summer there are complimentary kayaks, canoes, and paddleboats available, we also have an authentic Italian Gondola that can be taken out for a minimal charge. In the winter you can ski, skate, and even take a dog sled ride on Mirror Lake right out our back door.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Beach
Canoeing
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Electric vehicle charging station
Paid public parking nearby
Car park
Wifi
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Shallow end in pool
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Happy hour
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Vending machine
Hiking
Raquetball
Skiing
Canoeing offsite
Fishing
Patio
Board games / puzzles
Kids pool
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shops
Sun loungers / beach chairs
ATM on site
First aid kit
Umbrella
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
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Allergy-free room
Air conditioning
Private beach
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Coffee / tea maker
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Room service
Telephone
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Kitchenette
Microwave
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
On-demand films
Whirlpool bathtub
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Complimentary toiletries
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Mountain view
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Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Lake View
Mountain View
Languages Spoken
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Yair K wrote a review Feb 2024
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey38 contributions29 helpful votes
Perfect in so many ways. Cannot beat the location. Walking distance to everything: main street, all the restaurants, ice skating, lake activities, etc. Ten Minute drive to Whiteface skiing. Easy parking, including electric charging. Stayed in the Rocky Peak suite with wife and 2 daughters (15 and 11) and it met all our needs. On site restaurant was great for breakfast. Ate lunch at the mountain and dinner at Jimmy's 21, Lisa G's and Luna (all excellent). Hotel is on the lake so fire pits are right there, as is the toboggan and dog sledding if you're interested. You can even ice skate on the lake right by the hotel, or take a walk on the lake for a beautiful sunset.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Room Tip: Really liked the Rocky Peak Suite.
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Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you for the 5-star review, YairK_13! We're glad you and your family enjoyed your suite and our convenient location. We hope you can visit again soon for more fun activities!
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Martina P. wrote a review Sept 2022
Buffalo, New York11 contributions6 helpful votes
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We visit Mirror Lake every year on Labor Day weekend since 2016 with our friends and our and theirs children (the youngest are 14 and 15 now). We are active families and come to hike and paddle. This is the best place for all our needs. Golden Arrow has it all: perfect location, nice beach, free kayaks, paddle boards, water bikes, canoes to use on the lake, great views, and good restaurant to feed the family after day adventure. The reservation system works seamless, the front desk is efficient and friendly. The room cleaning is back post Covid -hooray. We keep returning to this hotel year after a year and enjoy this well managed property.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip: Higher floors have gorgeous views, first floor has direct access to the lawn/beach. left wing is...
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Responded 14 Sept 2022
Thank you for the 5-star review puzanov! We're glad you and your family continue to enjoy your Labor Day weekends with us and that you have so much fun on the lake. We can't wait to see you again next year!
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No Bodies Fool wrote a review Feb 2024
Alpine, New York8 contributions1 helpful vote
Just to clarify, I didn't go. I had originally (oh) reserved my room with a group rate through the "Huggers Ski Club" in Rochester, NY. Since the whatever he is (I'm really no longer a "group person anyway") decided to remove me from his group, I was able to keep the reservation with the front desk clerk reservationist, who seemed very nice. I had gotten back from a ski trip to Heavenly Valley, NV, and decided to cancel my reservation here, she again was very gracious about that. I got a nice email indicating that it had been canceled, and that if I wanted to reinstate, I'd need to contact them directly. I did so this afternoon, however got a bit of a round around, haven't had my email messages returned, needed to speak with "group reservations," left that individual a message, which hasn't been returned, and now have decided to reserve somewhere else, which I have done.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Responded 5 weeks ago
Sucker4ADeal, we're sorry you felt the need to leave a negative review for a stay that never happened. We honored the group rate for you, even though you were removed from the group. You cancelled your reservation inside our cancellation policy, however we still let you out of it. When you called to rebook, the group rate could not be applied because the cutoff date had long since expired. Our group sales department did respond to your email and you continued to harass them and our reservations department. We hope you enjoy your stay in Lake Placid with your new accommodations.
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Sevy G wrote a review Jan 2024
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we stay at the Golden Arrow Resort a minimum of twice a year. It is pet friendly, clean and beautiful. The staff makes us feel like family, especially Vinny and Front Desk Kim They are always so nice and love our Golden Retriever MARLEY We highly recommend this hotel and look forward to our next stay
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Responded 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for the 5-star review, 866sevyg! We're glad you and Marley enjoyed your stay and can't wait for your next visit!
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debbie m wrote a review Jan 2024
Rush, New York5 contributions1 helpful vote
My daughter planned a family ski vacation in lake placid and chose Golden Arrow for our stay in the Main Street condominium . It was great enough room for six of us and was well equipped with kitchen essentials. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, especially Cousin Vinney!! He went above and beyond, helping to unload our cars and carrying stuff up stairs to our condo, he made sure we had everything we needed! Would highly recommend this hotel
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for the 5-star review, Debbie! We're glad you and your family enjoyed your stay and that Vinny could be so helpful. We hope you had fun skiing and that you'll be back for another visit soon!
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Michael C wrote a review Jan 2024
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We loved our stay at the Golden Arrow Resort. Our tabletop speciality room was perfect for the 3 of us. We had a lake view from our kitchen/living room and enjoyed watching the dogs on the lake. The bathroom was also very nice and spacious with both a walk in shower and jet tub. Housekeeping does a great job. Hotel and room were nice and clean. The staff was warm and welcoming and informative, especially cousin Vinny who made us feel right at home.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Responded 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for the 5-star review, michaelcF7199RA! We're glad you loved your stay and that you could enjoy the lake activities. We hope you all can join us again soon!
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Y S wrote a review Dec 2023
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Hi! My family and I stayed at the Golden Arrow for a family wedding 10/19/2023 and 10/20/2023 We had two rooms booked that were booked on 04/28/2023 and I requested to not be on the first/ground floor for one of the rooms (my room with a king sized bed) and was told for that room we would not be on the ground/first floor but we would not be near the other room booked with the wedding block (I said that is fine) First the good things: Location is great and view is beautiful (Please see picture); Staff (front desk, bar, housekeeping, etc) is great; The room with two queen beds was great/recently renovated/etc Upon check-in with "The Queen" (yes that is what is on her business card), my room (king sized bed) was on the first/ground floor and when I questioned it she ignored me and continued the check-in process but after seeing the condition of the room I went back to the desk and spoke with "The Queen" With an attitude, she offered me another room with a king sized bed but at a higher rate, she offered me a suite at a higher rate and she offered me a room with two queen beds (which I did not want) at a lower rate - Still no explanation of why I was put on the first/ground floor At that point we decided we were only there for two nights, had already unpacked and needed to be at a family gathering that evening, so we would stay in the original room and I advised her that I was going to speak with the GM/Owner in the morning - Only then did "The Queen" offer me the other comparable rooms at the same same rate (too little too late) The next morning I spoke with the GM/Owner (Ironically "The Queen" was walking out of the GM/Owner office as I was walking in) - Within 30 seconds I knew the conversation with the GM/Owner was not going to end well She defended, with a condescending demeanor, the attitude of "The Queen", told me guests return to stay there just because of "The Queen", told me she was very familiar with the room I was in and that it was one of the best selling rooms, advised she was the one who made the decision to move my room from a higher floor to the first/ground (due to a scheduling situation and so I would be near the other room) and that I was offered options of which I did not choose any We chatted and I explained that I had booked in April, was told the one room would not be on the first/ground floor, I understood I would not be near the other room, the options were not acceptable and only when I said I was going to speak with the GM/Owner was I offered a comparable room at the same rate by "The Queen" and I showed her the attached pictures from the room (which is in desperate need of a renovation) The GM/Owner did offer me 10% off but only if I allowed her to send someone to the room to attempt to "fix the problems" At that point we had already stayed one night, had everything out to get ready for the wedding and wanted to walk around/get lunch before we had to leave for the family wedding so I declined her offer (again too little too late) and advised her I would put an appropriate review on trip advisor I travel a great deal for work and pleasure and have stayed in budget motels/luxury hotels but have never not been able to work out a situation amicable - This is the first time In my opinion the view/location is not worth the "attitude" - Thanks for reading!
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Responded 29 Dec 2023
Dear ys571, Thank you for your review. Again I am sorry that you did not like the first floor location of your room, but we only have 4 of the room type you reserved, the Marcy Specialty Room. Two are on the 5th floor and the other two are on the first floor. The two rooms located on the 5th floor had both requested that location and had made their reservations before you made yours in April. They were also both already occupied by the time you spoke to Cindy. So moving you to the 5th floor location in that room type was physically impossible. All of the room types Cindy offered you were different from Marcy (because those were sold out). Some were more expensive, others were cheaper. She offered to send someone to your room to address any issues you found, which you refused. She held the Deluxe Lakefront room with a king size bed (no fireplace) for you until 10PM that night waiting for you to return and let her know what you wanted to do. You never came back. When I spoke to you the next day you made it clear you did not want to move rooms as you were only there for one more night, you would not allow me to come into the room to address the issues you mentioned and clearly just wanted a discount. The room type you had, Marcy, is exactly what you reserved. We never guarantee room location/numbers for exactly this reason. The reservations agent who made your reservation made a note that you preferred the 5th floor, and I saw that when I was assigning room numbers. But the other guests got their request because they reserved before you. Sometimes guest fail to depart, sometimes pipes burst. I am sorry you did not like the first floor location and I am also sorry that you were not willing to take any of the alternative options offered to you. I do hope you enjoyed the wedding and that the couple had a wonderful experience. I wish you the happiest of new years and much luck in 2024.
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AMJ92 wrote a review Dec 2023
New York City, New York577 contributions230 helpful votes
Overall I had a great stay. Unlike most hotels in town, it’s directly on the lake, even has an artificial beach, which is great for kids. There’s a dock with boats, fire pits for s’mores, and more. I stayed in a 2 bedroom suite overlooking the lake, for which I paid a steep price. The views were great, of course, but the room didn’t feel as clean as expected given the price - not that it was dirty, just didn’t give off “spotless” vibes. That being said, my kids loved it. It’s a great place for families (couples not so much), and I plan on returning.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 8 Dec 2023
Thank you for the 4-star review, AMJ92! We're glad you enjoyed your stay, our great location, and amenities. We're sorry you felt that way about your room, and hope during your next stay you have a better feeling.
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pla_orange wrote a review Oct 2023
pla_orange105 contributions56 helpful votes
We just spent two nights. Everything was very nice, updated and in good condition. Employees were friendly. Location was great and able to walk to many stores, restaurants, Olympic Museum, etc. Great view from our lakefront room. We did not eat at the restaurant, but everything else was great and all you could ask for. Price we paid was also more reasonable than some of the other downtown locations. Small thing, but we loved having a door to our balcony instead of the typical sliding door.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Responded 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the 5-star review, pla_orange! We're glad you enjoyed our great location and your lakefront room. We hope you can visit again soon!
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David K wrote a review Oct 2023
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This place never disappoints us. Friendly, helpful, service, great people, great execution of all services. Rooms are always clean, hallways, entrance, the most friendly staff ever. We have been coming here for over 10 years .
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Responded 16 Oct 2023
Thank you for the 5-star review, L4242lPdavidk! We're glad you continue to enjoy your time with us and look forward to all your future stays!
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Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Nearby attractions include Herb Brooks Arena (0.2 miles), Lake Placid Olympic Museum (0.2 miles), and Saratoga Olive Oil Company (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and paid public parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Emma's Lake Placid Creamery, Big Mountain Deli & Crêperie, and Smoke Signals.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a sauna during their stay.
Is Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.4 miles away from the centre of Lake Placid.
Are any cleaning services offered at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.