Hotel Saranac, Curio Collection By Hilton

“Beautiful Hotel, Friendly, Efficient Staff”

I worked with the Josh King to organize a concert as a fundraiser for my alma mater. Josh was super easy and efficient to work with us and helped us to plan an amazing event. Kirsten (sp?) who was on site the day of the event made sure we had everything we needed. We also stayed overnight, and the… lisää

I worked with the Josh King to organize a concert as a fundraiser for my alma mater. Josh was super easy and efficient to work with us and helped us to plan an amazing event. Kirsten (sp?) who was on site the day of the event made sure we had everything we needed. We also stayed overnight, and the accommodations were lovely. Everyone we encountered from front desk to bartenders to event staff helped to make our stay so enjoyable. Hotel Saranac, I can't wait to come bac!!

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“Great base for Adirondack hiking”

Hotel Saranac is a great base for hiking the Adirondacks. Several high peaks are within easy driving distance. Our room was small but comfortable. Had a nice drink at downstairs bar after first hike (Hurricane). The bartender (can't remember her name; short blond hair) knew a lot about all the hike… lisää

Hotel Saranac is a great base for hiking the Adirondacks. Several high peaks are within easy driving distance. Our room was small but comfortable. Had a nice drink at downstairs bar after first hike (Hurricane). The bartender (can't remember her name; short blond hair) knew a lot about all the hikes and helped us decide which to choose next (Ampersand). Front-desk staff very friendly and helpful as well. Nori's is within walking distance if you want a Whole Foods type market for trail food; Grand Union is right next door to that. RiverTrail brewpub, also within walking distance of hotel, was terrific for dinner.

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“Nicely restored hotel in downtown Saranac Lake”

We stayed two nights in September, and it was nice to see the restored condition of this Saranac Lake landmark - one I know quite well. As a youngster I walked through the lobby thousands of times as it was a shortcut we took when we got out of school. Mrs. Ryan's News Stand in the lobby was a favo… lisää

We stayed two nights in September, and it was nice to see the restored condition of this Saranac Lake landmark - one I know quite well. As a youngster I walked through the lobby thousands of times as it was a shortcut we took when we got out of school. Mrs. Ryan's News Stand in the lobby was a favorite stop for after-school candy if you could rub a few nickels together. Back in the day, the hotel was run by students from nearby Paul Smith's College who were in the Hospitality program there and they served a dinner buffet once a week and an VERY affordable price. The hotel was restored in 2018. The lobby is in great shape, and the Campfire Restaurant is a lovely place. The staff is extremely friendly - they couldn't do enough for you. Upon checking in we were told they saved a room for us on the 6th floor - it was small but had one of the best views of Lake Flower. The room was small (which, I think is fairly common at this hotel since it was built in 1927) and the view was nothing to write home about. Our biggest complaint about the room was that no matter what we did, the temperature stayed at 75 degrees which is at least 5 degrees warmer than we like it. We turned the AC on high, the fan on high - opened the window, it didn't matter. The Campfire Restaurant on the property is beautiful and they have a great menu with a variety of food options. I've seen a few copies on line and am lead to believe that Chef rotates dishes in and out based on the season and availability of mostly local sourced food products. We sat at the bar, and cocktails were excellent. Although we didn't try it, one of the drink selections is the "HOT SARA", a throwback to a time when the large sign on the roof advertising the HOTEL SARANAC had some issues. The last 2 letters of HOTEL and the last 3 letters of SARANAC stopped working. We shared the Tucker Potato Chips which was a dip consisting of pistachio, artichoke and feta whipped yogurt. It was served with house made potato chips made from potatoes from a local farm and some crackers. The dip and chips were fantastic. One type of cracker served with the dip was seasoned rather heavily with cumin. YUCK! Not a fan. My wife had the Green Salad with the Sugarmaker Salmon on top without the glaze they normally put on top. She loved it. Our only complaint was that the bar staff had a terrible time finding the Yankees/Red Sox game on the TV. C'mon people ... I might be a Sox fan, but this is Yankee country as far back as I can remember. Our server was an encyclopedia. If you asked about a dish, he could spout off every ingredient with zero hesitation, and was excellent at making recommendation if you asked. Once again, he could rattle off the ingredients and how something was prepared -- no hesitation, no notes. You don't run into this kind of menu expertise very often in my experience. Blew me away! The hotel has ample parking in their own lot right next to the hotel. There was a wedding there the weekend we stayed, and still we never had to hunt for a parking spot. It is a great location right in the heart of town, and is within walking distance of several restaurants and shops. We hit the Blue Moon Cafe both mornings. It's a great little spot that features a lot of homemade baked goods, breakfast plates and good coffee. It appears to be a favorite of locals and travelers. All in all, we enjoyed our stay. We just wish the room was a little larger and there was better heat control.

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