Friends Lake Inn

Breakfast was supposed to be included. They changed without telling us in advance that it was Continental this week.

Quiet lodging and friendly staff

Great atmosphere, nice bar area, professional servers especially bartenders. Nice outdoor area , weather permitting. Parking area around back can get crowded. Nice view of Friends Lake across street. Happy Hour. Outstanding wine list and must see wine cellar in basement. Recommend by Robert Parker ****

Our room at Friends Lake Inn had some kind of fungus growing on the wood floor outside of the the shower door. There were moths in the room and overall, the room was dirty. When we arrived (at about 4pm) there was no one at the front desk, just an envelope with our name on it. The security code for our room was in the envelope. The manager drove to the Inn and was very sweet and apologetic and refunded our stay. It's possible they have other updated rooms.

This hotel is beautiful, old style Adirondacks with cute rooms and great dining. While it is charming, the bed at least in the room I had was a springboard type of mattress you’d find at a koa camp. For the price to stay there I was shocked with it being one of the most uncomfortable sleeps I’ve gotten at any hotel and I travel a lot. Beds are an important piece to me. Aside from the super uncomfortable bed, the place was really nice. They didn’t skip on any Adirondack decor, the food for dinner and breakfast were superb and the people working there from the front desk, wait staff, and bar tender were top notch excellent. The bathroom and items they supplied were phenomenal as well. But truthfully as ideal of a cozy all Adirondack charming place as this is, I won’t return unless they upgrade their mattresses. If they do then I’d be back in a heartbeat!

Nice tub - plenty of hot water. With prior reservations we arrived on a Tuesday evening about 5 to find the inn completely vacant. Had spoken with an employee the day before with no mention that no one would be there when we arrived. Took a chance and found the front doors open and an envelope with our name on it. Wouldn’t see an actual front desk person for two days! Internet sporadic at best, non-existent most of the time and cell coverage isn’t much better. So good luck finding what else is around for a place to eat or things to do. Local restaurant suggestion list inn provides is inaccurate. Since no staff and no vending available = no ice! Bed a giant block of foam and quite uncomfortable. A/C loud and inefficient. Shower stall dirty-moldy. Breakfast is the usual collection of stale muffins and pastries. Didn’t even have sugar available for morning coffee. Second night with 20+ rooms empty they stuck the only other guest in the room next to ours. Although sort of in the middle of nowhere there were no walking trails and no mention of lake access or kayak/canoe use. Anyway - I could go on but you get the idea and all that for $300+ a night.