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Karen M
Portland, Maine, United States

Convenient to town

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 10 Oct 2024via mobile
We were in the building across the street from the office.

The good: the lakeside location and closeness to town are definite pluses. The bathroom was new and clean, which earned the Lake Side three stars rather than two.

Less good: a definite Fabreze smell to the room, paper-thin walls, no coffee maker, virtually non-existent Wi-Fi.

Coffee is available in the office at 8 am, or at the restaurant on site at 7.
Date of stay: October 2024
Room Tip: There were probably better rooms. Maybe take a tour first?
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 20 September 2024

I had my eye on this place as I had come through Cooperstown back in May and I wanted to stay on the lake. It is midcentury motel that has been renovated. The rooms are clean and views and being on the lake are very nice. However, the walls are very thin. My neighbors were not being loud, but I could very much hear them. There is also no in-room coffee. The off-season price was a bit high and the cancellation policy is fairly unforgiving. The accompanying restaurant was a real disappointment (see separate review).

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 21 August 2024 via mobile

First the good: the location is amazing. Right on the lake and two blocks from the hall of fame. The rooms were clean and the beds pretty comfortable.

The bad: this place has the feel of a cheap motel, which is inexcusable at these prices. Some of the rooms don’t have fridges. The TVs are as cheap as can be. The wifi signal is so weak that it’s functionally useless. The rooms are dark and damp and smell strongly of mildew.

I wouldn’t mind the above if I was paying two-star prices, but it seems to be that this hotel is resting on its laurels, safe in the fact that its prime location and the fact that airbnb is banned in Cooperstown means that they will always have customers, and charging what the market will bear. They’re probably right, but I won’t be back.

Date of stay: August 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 21 August 2024

Made our annual trip for induction weekend. Lakefront has always been our go to when traveling to Cooperstown. Great staff, awesome room, best location, fine restaurant. They always treat you like family. Try the Glimmerglass Queen boat ride on the lake. Looking forward to returning next year!

Date of stay: July 2024
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Reviewed 15 August 2024

If you're booking this hotel, it's for the location. Which cannot be beat. Beautiful spot on the lake, short walk through a quiet neighborhood to get to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Main Street, nice perk of the restaurant on site. But if you're booking this hotel, you have to know what you're getting, which is a very run down property that is desperately in need of updating.

Practical problems with the room:
- Bathroom had no vanity. The sink was a pedestal sink. And it was a decent sized bathroom in terms of floor space, so there is no excuse for a pedestal sink in a hotel room where you have no room to put your stuff, especially for a family of 4!
- The shower head was non existent. The water shot out in one narrow and forceful stream. Made for very uncomfortable showers.
- Tiny television. I'm not expecting a 70" flat screen but this TV was laughably small.

Subjective problems with the room:
- A very bad/old smell.
- Really loud air conditioner.

I knew going in that this was going to be a modest property and we were booking it for the location and the convenience, and I'm not a super high maintenance person, but even I wouldn't stay here again due to the above reasons. It wouldn't take much to fix the above problems and make it way more comfortable.

Date of stay: August 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 14 August 2024

Room was not cleaned properly. Sheets had black stuff on it. Only one hand towel and no washcloths. There is no safe provided. There was also no soap in shower. The TV is small and hard to see from bed. I felt this hotel was a really bad value for price. We checked out and left. Staff person showed no interest to do anything about our concerns. They did mention the payment was non refundable.

Date of stay: August 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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