Lake House at High Peaks Resort

The walls are thin, and the curtains don’t adequately darken the room, so you won’t get a good night’s sleep.
The «hot tub» was more of a «warm tub», and the pool looked uninviting; old and murky and the whole pool area had a «cheesy» look to it.
I observed two kids who were hoping to use the air hockey table being told it was out of order.
There is no suitcase stand. The sheets are polyester or at best a blend (i.e. scratchy). There was no bed skirt so you get to see the bare box spring. The «closet» has no doors, in keeping with that rustic ski lodge feel. The bathroom is tiny, and there was hair in the tub.
There is a balcony. Ours had a used towel left on a chair out there.
Wifi signal is spotty at best, and not very strong, it kept cutting out. When I asked at the front desk, the staff person told me they’d have to contact the host company, somewhere out west. I ended up having to upgrade my data use allowance with my phone company because of this.
Staff was mostly friendly and helpful, and the view was nice. It is on a busy corner right in town, with views of mirror lake.
The place is functional, but don’t expect much comfort or any sort of luxury feel even though the price is high. It’s more of a ski lodge feel and in my opinion way overpriced, hence the one star.

This place claims to be a 3 star hotel. I’d give it a 1 at best. The bath was way too small and I think they had 1 outlet to plug in for the entire room. The bathroom door was metal and about 24″ wide, well below most quality hotels. This hotel is a 1950’s hotel with a coat of paint on it. Definitely not worth what I paid.

This review is for the Lake House Bar.
We stopped by one night when we saw it was happy hour. Not much to pick from on draft, but the prices were great. Only 3 bucks a draft. The bar area is small and clean. We were the only people there on a Friday night. There are a couple tables by the windows to look out at Mirror Lake as well a whole area where you can play board games or sit by the fire. The bartender was friendly enough to talk about a few places to stop by in town. Will definitely go back!

We stayed here for one night and came in on motorcycles from Mass so didn’t get there till later and we were out the door the next morning so unfortunately we didn’t have a lot of time to check out all the amenities. Check in was pretty quick. They do this thing where they go check the room you’re staying in to make sure it’s all set, so that took a bit long but the gentleman checking us in eventually went to take a look himself and we had the go ahead. We were just caught in the rain on the bikes, so my patience level probably wasn’t that full, so it most likely wasn’t that long of a wait. The room was very clean, everything worked (a/​c, heat, tv) except I couldn’t get hooked up to the Wi-​Fi. He gave me a number to call for technical difficulties but I didn’t bother so I can’t knock them for the Wi-​Fi not working, since it very well could have been me doing something wrong. The room had a great view, even being situated in the back of the hotel. Parking seemed very cramped but we had motorcycles and they told us we could leave them off to the side where it wasn’t an «official» parking spot. I imagine if we came in a car/​truck the parking would have been an issue. They don’t have a breakfast included with the reservation, which surprised me, because every hotel I have ever stayed at had a breakfast included. I saw an «Alpine Continental Breakfast» for $ 12pp advertised. When I went to check out the next morning I saw some pastries, deli meats and fruit on the table in the common room so I’m not sure if this was the $ 12 breakfast. I would hope not as it really did not seem worth it. Also, when I went to check out a nice young man came out right away and asked if he could help with anything. I told him I was checking out and once he saw that I was waiting awhile he told me if we wanted to, we could check out over at High Peaks. I felt more comfortable checking out where I stayed so I just waited a bit longer. I would definitely stay here again if the price was right.

Pros:
–Rooms and common areas are decorated in a cool, Adirondack style. You’ll feel as though you’re transformed back a few decades (in a good way!). All of the rooms either have a balcony or sitting area (first floor rooms lead out to grass, all others have chairs on private balcony). that overlooks Mirror Lake. Hard to beat the view from 2^nd floor rooms here. Parking is easy, right out back.
–Amenities: you have access to all of the High Peaks (parent hotel across the street) amenities, including the lakefront area, water sports equipment (kayaks, row boat, pedal boats), two outdoor pools (one on the lake, one in the courtyard of the High Peaks), fitness center, indoor pool and game room in the Lake House, etc. All rooms in the Lake House are also pet friendly with a pet fee.
–Staff are kind, helpful, welcoming, and friendly, both in the Lake House and High Peaks across the street.
–The Lake House Great Room is amazing! One of my favorite rooms ever. Recently redone with cozy seating areas and tables, board games, and a bar that’s open every day around 4 pm. You can bring your dog with you to the Great Room which is a nice perk and they have a small menu from the Dancing Bears restaurant across the street that you can order from so you don’t have to leave (pizzas and nachos are tops!).
Cons:
–Not a «fancy» place so might not be the best match for everyone. Rooms are well appointed and decorated in a unique adirondack fashion but might not have the fancy bells and whistles some guests are looking for.
–The Lake House used to be a bargain (priced considerably less than High Peaks) but now the prices are commensurate for many weekends.
We love staying here, and will continue to do so!

We were guests of Yuengling Brewery and they put us up here, what a beautiful place! The staff was fantastic, our room was large and had a decent view of the lake. The bed was incredibly comfortable. My only complaint was the wi-​fi signal, while free, was incredibly weak. Our room was on the third floor so that may have had something to do with it.

I would give this a 10 out of 10 if I could. If you like a 60s modern clean design, look no further. There was such attention to detail everywhere you look. The wood piled up by the fireplace looks charming, the Pendleton blankets are beautiful, the paper coffee cups are perfect, the shape of the tub was neat, I got excited everywhere I looked. The lounge area is a very comfortable place to relax with friends, have a drink, and play board games. We did have the first room in from the bar/​lounge area and it was pretty noisy until late, but what can you do. The room was quite comfortable with a balcony overlooking Mirror Lake and it’s right at the end of the main drag in town. You can easily walk to breakfast and all the shops. If you are looking for an ideal location and especially if you have interest in design, this is the perfect place for you in Lake Placid!

Perfect place to stay for a ski weekend! The staff was great, we had 18 people and they had everything (room keys, lift tickets, rental slips, etc) waiting for us when we arrived at 1am.
The décor alone would make me want to come back. It’s cozy and modern– I could’ve spent the entire time in the lounge area! They have a full bar but limited food. The rooms were basic but very clean and the beds were incredibly comfortable!
You can walk into Lake Placid and it’s about a 25 min. shuttle ride to Whiteface.
Highly recommended!

Stayed here for a night this past weekend. Loved everything about this place, the rustic and wood feel. The staff was more than helpful and friendly! The rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable. I love that it is right in the heart of Lake Placid, you can walk to all the restaurants or bars.
The bar in the restaurant was nice and the fire place is very inviting. Overall, excellent stay!!!