I am a faithful Tripadvisor surfer whenever I am going on a trip. Unfortunately the last trip to Saranac Lake was one I had taken many times in the past and never bothered to check TripAdvisor when booking at the Hotel Saranac which I have patronized many times in the past. The reviews are not an exaggeration. Perhaps if you... more

My husband and I traveled to Lake Placid for the World Cup Bobsled races this weekend, November 20-22nd 2009. My husband who is originally from the Adirondacks booked the hotel. His parents had spent many a wonderful trip in years past at the Hotel Saranac. I looked up the reviews online, and I was extremely concerned! I am PICKY...and a... more

Rather than reiterate all that has been said in recent postings, I'll explain an experience of potential danger that we had back in May. Aside from the degraded condition of the hotel lobby, restaurant, and the room itself, there exists danger to guests. At 6:00 AM, the fire alarm engaged, and we were jolted out of bed. Immediately we called... more

Sorry to say but Beutiful Saranac Lake has the worst hotel called Hotel Saranac. It was a wonderful place to stay during Paul Smith's days. I would suggest every tourist who wants to visit saranac lake, DO NOT STAY IN HOTEL SARANAC. After reading most of the reviews on this site i still stayed at the Hotel because i did... more

This place is a dump Stay away Use at your own risk more

My Great Great Grandfather built Camp Cherokee on Upper Saranac Lake in the 1890's and our family has been vacationing in the Adirondacks ever since. Over the years we have never failed to visit the hotel for drinks or meals even if we were not staying there. We always looked forward to those visits and until this trip, we were... more

We made reservations at the Hotel Saranac for the Columbus Day weekend. We have vacationed in Saranac Lake for years and we have eaten meals at the hotel but had never stayed there and decided to on this trip. It was apparent from the moment we stepped into the lobby that something had changed. The restuarant that served breakfast and... more

The years have not been good to this hotel. From the pictures it looks like it was once a very fine hotel but today it's run-down, ill-maintained, dingy and in need of a lot of repairs to even bring it up to acceptable standards. From the outside it looks like an abandoned hospital. It's a large nondescript red brick building... more

My husband and I spent our first wedding anniversary up at the hotel saranac this past weekend. I am a PSC alumni, and worked a summer at this hotel back in 2001 when the college still owned it. Though the owners have changed, I don't think the quality of hotel had gone down that much since then. Unfortunately, the upscale... more