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Best Western Saranac Lake

2.5 star property

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Sun deck
Reception
Property entrance
Property grounds
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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487 Lake Flower Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY, 12983
  • Lake Flower
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Saranac Lake Adirondack Scenic Railroad Station
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bartok Cabin
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Saranac Lake, NY (SLK-Adirondack Regional)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (2nd Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (2nd Floor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (2nd Floor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (2nd Floor)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (2nd Floor)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Saranac Lake

With a stay at Best Western Saranac Lake in Saranac Lake, you'll be on a lake, just a 3-minute walk from Lake Flower and a 2-minute drive from Saranac Laboratory Museum. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Mount Pisgah Ski Area and 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

What's nearby

  • Lake Flower - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • The Waterhole - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Saranac Lake Adirondack Scenic Railroad Station - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Bartok Cabin - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Mount Pisgah Ski Area - 6 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Saranac Lake, NY (SLK-Adirondack Regional) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Stewart's Shops - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nori's, Good Food Naturally - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Romano's Saranac Lanes - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bitters & Bones - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Best Western Saranac Lake

Lakefront hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Best Western Saranac Lake offers 69 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions are provided, with cable programming available. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include safes and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Saranac Lake? This hotel has 988 square feet (92 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Snow sports gear

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 988 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1992
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 45.20
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.00 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 45.20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.00 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Best Western Saranac Lake Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 397 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 360 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 154 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 1005 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Betsy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The pillows were uncomfortable, and the breakfast buffet was pitifully lacking in almost everything (cereal dispensers empty, waffle batter nearly empty, eggs stuck to the pan, no plates available…) Pool was nice. Room was clean and otherwise comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ritesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Clay

Terribly rundown
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Renee

Quiet and parking no problem. Front desk expedient and helpful each shift. The pool
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was creepy. The guy who checked me in was nice and helpful as was the girl who checked me out. However, the hotel is outdated and looks nothing like the pictures on the website. The anti-theft device on my door was broken. One of the bulbs was out in the bathroom. A piece of the furniture where the refrigerator sat was broken. I was supposed to stay for two nights but left after the first one.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
My bare feet stuck to the carpet everywhere that I walked in my room. A number of things are old, broken, and rusty. Like our bathroom vanity light, our room door looked like a pry bar has once opened it and they painted over the damaged door. The staff was very nice and friendly and breakfast was okay. Wish they had a hot tub, the pool was chilly. Adults prefer a hot tub while the kids play in the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Windsor

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marcia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place looks nothing like the pictures. it is not well maintained. There was garbage all over the side walk as we were walking in. There were drywall patches on the walls, unpainted. The chair in our room was covered in stains. The bed sheets were clean. Run down and not well taken care of. Breakfast was skimpy and terrible. Coffee and juice were gross
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick, Newtown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was an ideal lication for my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome town and place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The young lady who checked us in was excellent. We left our vehicle in Lake Placid and biked about 20 miles on the Adirondack Rail Trail and doubled back to the hotel. It was conveniently close to the trail and some very good restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ching, Ridgewood

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean, included free self-parking and provided free continental breakfast every morning from 6:30 to 9:30 AM. I enjoyed my stay and satisfied with the room space. It included a mini fridge and microwave which was helpful. The staff were nice and refill some breakfast items. There are some restaurants around and a Aldi store.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Steeve

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast options were very limited. No Bread. They kept Frozen bagel for breakfast. On a Long weekend holiday, they ran out of Milk and kids could not even have a milk and cereal
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor, goshen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel nice staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

LAARNEL

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adequate service. Bad weather limit the possibilities but the pool inside help w/the weather. Overalla good experience in Saranac....
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bed comfort

Bed comfortable always enjoy 4 pillows.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super helpful, even when I locked myself out
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Water streamed out of the shower all over the floor due to its design and the curtain not being long enough. Coffee was incredibly hot, no covers for the disposable cups, and got spilt on someone. Breakfast was
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful stay

I enjoyed a peaceful stay in Saranac lake the property was lovely and the pool was nice. Short walk to Blue line brewery where I enjoyed a meal and conversation with locals.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025