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Quiet and beautiful view of the lake

Review of Lake View Motel
4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 10 Oct 2024
Very clean, appreciated the daily housekeeping, you don’t get that at most hotel/motels anymore. Quiet and quaint. Nothing fancy but we weren’t looking for that. It was a relaxing place to stay while visiting Cooperstown. Lovely views of the lake.
Date of stay: October 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this review
Responded 12 Oct 2024
Thank you for your thoughts on your recent stay. We appreciate the feedback. A guest's comfort is of upmost importance during a visit and we offer the services of our great housekeeping staff to let guests know they can feel good resting their head in their accommodation. The views are exceptional. Please join us again for a visit if you are in the area. We would be pleased to host your stay.
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Reviewed 30 September 2024

We had a wonderful, quiet relaxing visit! It was an excellent, clean and comfortable room with beautiful views of Otsego. Our hosts were very friendly and extremely cooperative with all matters
We would highly recommend this
motel for anyone considering a visit to the Cooperstown area.

Date of stay: September 2024
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 30 September 2024

We're so happy you enjoyed your stay with us at the Lake View Motel this season! Join us again on the shores of Otsego Lake for a future visit if you are in the Cooperstown area. We would be pleased to host your stay.

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Reviewed 29 September 2024

Cute local motel ! What a great view of water , and close to the baseball hall of fame. Staff was friendly and there for anything you need. If you like older, clean and vintage. The perfect spot . We would stay again. Would be excellent in the summer to enjoy the lake . Fall colors are just starting an easy drive from anywhere in the state. We will be back

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 29 September 2024

Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback and welcome you back to visit with us in the future if you are in the Cooperstown area. We would be happy to host your stay! Perhaps a lakeside cottage in the summer!?!

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Reviewed 23 September 2024 via mobile

I knew this place was small and not very modern going in. I was okay with is so no problem there.
I wanted a place that was quiet and not expensive. This fit the bill.

This is like stepping back into the 70”s when you would go on vacation with your parents. It’s quaint and tiny. Possibly the smallest room we’ve ever stayed in. However, it was very clean and had everything we needed. Microwave, small fridge, dresser. No closet but a small rack with some hangers. I don’t know how it would be for a long visit but we only stayed 2 nights so good for us.
We stayed in room 1 and had a lake view with 2 chairs right outside the slider where you could sit and enjoy the view. Very peaceful. Flatscreen tv with a good variety of channels.
My only problem were the pillows, I didn’t like them but that’s me.

Bathroom had a shower with shampoo, body wash and conditioner dispenser. All smelled and worked just fine. Very clean.

Beautiful view of the lake across the street where there were chairs, a deck, an area to go swimming if you were so inclined. Very quiet, not much street traffic at all.

Check in and check out were super quick, both desk people were personable and friendly. The cleaner also did an excellent job.

If you are visiting Cooperstown this is a good place to stay.

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2024

Thank you for leaving your thoughts on your recent stay. We appreciate your feedback. We have noted your comments on the pillows and will have the appropriate staff address that. We welcome you back with us for a future stay if you are in the area.

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Reviewed 6 September 2024

My family and I stayed in the Lake View Motel for 2 nights so we could visit the Baseball HOF. We read the good reviews online, so we were pretty surprised at how wrong they were almost immediately. First off, the staff is nice, and does the best they can with what they have. After our pleasant check in, it all went down hill. The motel is old and not updated. We all tracked in gravel onto the matted carpet from the parking lot which means you are stepping on small, sharp rocks throughout your stay. It’s summer, the room was musty and hot because there’s no central AC - only a small window box AC in the wall which was not on when we arrived. When there’s an unventilated room, that does not have a way to mitigate moisture in the air, then it has mold. Whether you can see it or not, you are breathing it in. Because of the moisture, the room carpet was damp the entire stay, and none of the towels dried after being hung up after use. My wife and son both became ill from the motel. Luckily my wife’s symptoms were cold-like but my son broke out in hives all over his body for days! Had to take him to urgent care and put him on meds to stop it.

Finally, they give you 1 key which doesn’t work on the deadbolt so the room isn’t very secure. The walls are paper thin, and we had super loud families both nights next to us that let their kids stay up late which caused some sleeplessness. Luckily the AC is so loud it did drown it out a bit. The location is a 6 mile drive from town, and is deer riddled. We didn’t go to the beach across the street but the view on the lake is lovely.

Date of stay: August 2024
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2024

We have previously responded to a similar review on the Expedia Lodging portal on 9/6:

Brett - thank you for your review on your recent stay. The parking area is small gravel and perhaps your shoes might have picked up stones as you walked into your accommodation. All accommodations are vacuumed by our very-competent housekeeping staff prior to a guest's arrival and those accommodations are checked by management. We have alerted our staff to the AC not being on prior to your arrival as it should have been. You are correct that there is a wall AC unit in the accommodation. That particular room you were in had the AC repaired and was running properly prior to your visit. In checking with front desk staff, no one reported any complaints being raised. The Lake View does offer daily housekeeping and your linens in your bathroom would have been replaced, along with the floor being vacuumed. When a guest arrives for their stay, our office staff does ask if they would like 1 or 2 keys for the accommodation. Guests are also given a list of contact numbers, for both office hours and non-office hours, in case a guest is having an issue or situation. We are always happy to help when a guest reaches out with any issues, big or small. Again, there were no notes in your booking about issues with your stay. With regard to the location, the Lake View does advertise that it is located 6-miles to the Village of Cooperstown, about an 8-10 min drive depending on the traffic. Guests may encounter animals, such as deer, on their ride to and from the motel. Unfortunately, we cannot control the travel patterns of animals in our area. The Expedia.com listing shows we are 10 minutes from Cooperstown. We are sorry you were not happy with your stay, but do hope if you are visiting the Cooperstown area, you are able to find a location to rest that is more to your liking and needs.

There was no mention in your prior review about the "hives" your son experienced, nor the "cold-like symptoms" your wife experienced. In checking with front desk staff, we have had guests, both prior to your visit and after, and none have complained of any symptoms whatsoever from their stay. Actually, guests who have left a review on their stay in that room have given it very positive marks, both in cleanliness and overall comfort. In any event, we do hope that both your family members have recovered and are well. Our guests' comfort during their stay in paramount and we do all we can, especially when they take time to let us know if there is a problem, to remedy the situation.

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Reviewed 2 September 2024

Been staying here over 10 years and never have been disappointed. Staff is great and a plus when they know your name on arrival. Cottages and rooms are top notch and maintained very well. Grounds are well maintained.The views are a added plus. 10 minutes into town

Date of stay: September 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Doreen Dolhun, Guest Services / Front Office at Lake View Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 5 September 2024

Thank you for your review of you recent stay. We are always happy to welcome back a repeat guest to enjoy another visit with us. We look forward to having you back with us for a future stay.

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