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Since 1961, Lake House has been part of the Lake Placid community, with its rich Olympic history and beautiful, natural surroundings. We welcome you to share our home – as well as our trails, lakes and slopes – whether this is your first trip to Lake Placid or an annual tradition.
1 Mirror Lake Dr High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Lake House
4.3 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We chose Lake House for the prime location and their dog friendly atmosphere and they exceeded our expectations on both!
Our dog, Freyja, was welcomed with open arms and received dog bowls, treats, a bandana, and a bed. With your dog, you can go into any of the lobby’s attached to the high peaks resort. You can also grab drinks from dancing bears restaurant and bring them to the lobby or just grabs drinks at the den bar if they’re open. Every hotel employee was so friendly and helpful. Everyone in Lake Placid was just lovely in general.
On the location: it is perfect for waking to shops and restaurants and to the Olympic center. We walked to the cottage restaurant and sat outside in one of the old lifts from white face with our dog. It is right across from mirror lake inn. We highly recommend.
The only things that we didn’t love is that there were so many kids running wild everywhere in the hotel. The Lake House walls are very thin and kids are very loud.
On the room: the bed and pillows are so comfortable. It is perfectly sized and the view was awesome. You control your own heat from a mini split. We stayed with a high of 17 degrees so we only really cared about the heat. There’s also a little green space outside your room if you’re on the first floor for your dog to go to the bathroom, which was huge for us.
In short, we would definitely stay here again in the winter. During the summer/ peaks season we will be staying somewhere more high end and less centrally located to avoid the kids.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Â At lake house you park your own car. Room service is available. Incredibly dog friendly.
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Dec 23, 2024
Dear 390carlyr, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that the Lake House exceeded your expectations and that Freyja felt so welcomed—it’s always a joy to host our four-legged guests! We’re glad you enjoyed our convenient location, the room’s comfort, and the warm hospitality from our team. We appreciate your feedback about the noise and will keep it in mind as we work to enhance our guests’ experiences. We look forward to welcoming you back for another cozy winter stay and thank you for recommending us! Warm Regards, Your Friends at Lake House
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This hotel features excellent views of Mirror Lake and the surrounding mountains. It is located just on the edge of Main Street, so you will have easy access to the restaurants of the town but will also be able to relax in quiet rustic luxury. The rooms are spacious, except for the bathroom. The staff is friendly. And the resort facilities are quite good. There is a swimming pool on a deck alongside the lake and there are free rentals of paddle boats and kayaks. Unfortunately, the lounge is closed due to COVID-19 but this reflects how the hotel feels both clean and safe during the pandemic. I recommend the Lake House for anyone looking to enjoy some time in the heart of the Adirondacks.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Room Tip:Â Rooms on the top floor offer privacy and excellent views.
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Sep 4, 2020
Dear funnywriter, Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience! We are thrilled you enjoyed so much of our property, High Peaks Resort, and Lake Placid. It was our pleasure to welcome you. We hope you'll join us again, soon! Warm Regards, Your Friends at Lake House
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We stayed on the third floor or the Lake House are High Peaks Resort with our two kids, ages 14 & 13. There is no elevator so in case you were seeing.... The entrance to the Lake House from the parking lot was on the second floor. Go down a flight (or around the back of the Lake House from the second floor) to get to the village shops or lake. Best view is from the third floor and the lake view is mostly obscured by bushes from.the first floor balconies. Cross the street to get to the lake with dock and the paddleboards, paddleboats, and kayaks (free with a 30 min limit during peak times). One of the outdoor pools is right next to the lake. There are no lifeguards on duty but life jackets are also free to use. There is one indoor pool on the first floor of the Lake House. There was an indoor and outdoor pool in the main building that you are permitted to use. Gym was closed because of COVID during our stay. Lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance. We often got takeout and ate at one of the two picnic tables on the common area in front of the Lake House. There was a theater (closed for COVID) within walking distance. We visited Ausable Chasm, the Wild Center, and the Olympic Museum while we are there and recommend all of them. The room.itself was spacious and clean. There is a dorm size refrigerator in the room with two shelves and room on the door for quart size milk containers (grocery store about a mile or two away). There was a table with two chairs on the balcony. I heard you could request a microwave but we didn't. WiFi and TV reception was very good. The kids actually asked if we could visit again soon !
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Aug 12, 2020
Dear jmclwolf, Thank you! Thank you for choosing Lake House for your recent family getaway. We are thrilled you enjoyed your visit and so appreciate your kind words. It looks like you enjoyed our region to the fullest! We hope you'll join us again when restrictions have been listed - there is even more to experience! Warm Regards, Your Friends at Lake House
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We stayed here for two nights last week while we were skiing Whiteface, like we did last year. Last year we opted to stay in the main hotel, and had a great time. Lovely rooms, large bathrooms, great ambiance. This year, wanting to try something new (same price point per night), we gave Lake House a try.
I enjoyed the first room we got put in on the 3rd floor, but my boyfriend really wanted a balcony, so we got switched from a king room to a double queen room. Unfortunately the TV was not working while we were there, but we had our laptops so it was okay. The hotel offered to send someone over, but we preferred to not have anyone in our room during our stay.
The bathrooms in this part of the hotel were much smaller and tighter than those in the main hotel. The toilet was on an odd angle, and looked a lot like a public toilet. It did the job for us, since we were really on there to sleep, but if you are going to have a romantic getaway or to just relax, I would not recommend.
Additionally, it felt very fratty, so I would imagine a family would likely not be too happy here. Especially interesting during a pandemic. there were a bunch of young adults, my age (24) or younger, drinking and playing beer pong in the main lobby/lounge of the Lake House. They were probably a group of 8-12 people, and were talking very loudly, walking up and down the hallways until maybe 11. For me, it was not a big deal, but for a family this might be. I have read previous reviews too that indicate this is not exactly a 1 time occurrence.
The location is great, being that it is right on Main Street, and has free parking for hotel guests by the entrances. We had a great view of Mirror Lake from our room, and a lovely balcony to get fresh air on. The beds were comfortable, and there was plenty of space in the room to lay out of ski gear for the evening.
Would I come back again? To High Peaks Resort - yes, absolutely. To stay in Lake House specifically? No, not with all the other options I can choose from.
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Date of stay: January 2021
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Room Tip:Â Choose the main hotel or the rooms on the lake.
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We went to the Lake House just for the weekend. I liked that you could park your car almost in front of your room to unload luggage. Over-all, the room has a GREAT view but I thought it was kind of small and a bit pricy for the size. It looks like it was a dated motel before and someone gave it a facelift to make it look nicer than it was before...but the hardware for the building still has the motel feeling (ie: the air conditioner was a noisy built in the wall air conditioner...not central AC). It was a decent place to stay for the weekend though. It's not on the water-front, you have to walk across the street to another building, go downstairs which gets you to the dock. I tried fly fishing from the dock but didn't catch anything from Mirror Lake that day...the water was very clear and I could see my fly moving through the water (no fish in sight). They still had vending machines on the floor that gave it the motel feeling.
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Date of stay: July 2019
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Room Tip:Â first floor so you can get your luggage in the room easier
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Mar 12, 2020
Mark Q, Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay at the Lake House. We appreciate you pointing out the convenient location and the great view. Your comments have been shared with our management team in order to improve our property and provide the best experience possible to our guests. We hope you can join us again at the Lake House. Patrick Allard Assistant General Manager
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We booked a 3-night trip with our dog, Chase. We had such a lovely experience. The first floor rooms have a door to go right onto a little patio with two chairs and a table and the lawn with picnic tables. Great for early/late night walk for the dog. The Lake House is just across the street from the lake and pool. We walk through the cute town (with masks) several times to a great little park at the end and then to the Adirondack Brewery to eat because they allow dogs and we love beer. We also got take out from the Mexican restaurant next door and it was excellent. We went hiking and did a drive up Whiteface Mountain (not for the faint hearted!) We left the dog in the room after a hike and headed over to the pool on the lake for a few hours, it was delightful. Another restaurant/brewery that allows dogs is Big Slide a few miles away, the food and beer there were great! Because of COVID the masked cleaning staff just came in to change out towels and collect the garbage, which we were totally fine with. The hotel was in a great location and guests were quiet, I would definitely go back there and recommend Lake House to friends.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Room Tip:Â Have a dog or kids that run around-First Floor.
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Jul 29, 2020
Dear TinaE129, Thank you for choosing High Peaks Resort and Lake Placid for your recent getaway and for sharing your experience with the TripAdvisor community! We are so pleased you and your peak pup enjoyed your visit and hope you'll join us again, soon! Warm Regards, Your Friends at High Peaks Resort
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My wife and I booked the Lake House at Lake Placid by High Peaks Resort for our trip to Lake Placid. Due to medical issues, we had to leave early and inquired about a refund for the days we missed. The manager at the High Peaks Resort passed the buck and told us to call the third party we booked through regarding this. We called them and the third party told us it is up to High Peaks Resort. After calling multiple times and being told High Peaks Resorts reservation person was "busy", we finally got through and they told us there was nothing they could do. But then the people at the Lake House at Lake Placid asked if we would be vacating so they could rent out the room again.
The actual room at the Lake House was pretty small but the location was great and within walking distance to town. However, due to the terrible customer service, we cannot recommend High Peaks Resort or the Lake House at Lake Placid. We will be advising our friends and family to go elsewhere and recommend you do too.
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Oct 15, 2021
Dear James W, Thank you for sharing your experience. We pride ourselves on offering an exceptional experience and are disappointed this was not yours. It should not have been this difficult to make adjustments to your stay. I would welcome the opportunity to apologize for your interactions with our property. I can be reached at (518) 523-4411. Thank you again for sharing your experience. Sincerely, Maria Curry Front Office Manager
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The lake and mountain views are the best feature and, on their own, make this a worthwhile place to stay. Plus, being at the low-traffic end of the commercial strip provides the perfect combination of exercise, quiet and access.
Our only complaints are the fact that sounds from adjacent rooms are clearly audible and the unannounced construction activity on 4 or 5 rooms on Sunday and Monday.
We’ll definitely go back, though.
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Date of stay: March 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded May 18, 2021
Dear 716tanguero, Thank you! We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your feedback regarding last minute work that needed to occur during your visit. We apologize for any disruption during your stay and look forward to your next visit! Warm Regards, Your Friends at Lake House
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Currently staying here and there as leftover food in the fridge in the room when I checked in. Usually wouldn’t be a big deal but with the pandemic I figured they would be more careful to make sure everything is clean. Now I will make sure to clean the room myself the rest of my stay. Disappointing.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Sep 4, 2020
Dear 507kristag, Thank you for bringing your experience to our attention. We set high standards for our team and from your report, your experience did not meet these standards. I would like the opportunity to apologize in person. If you could contact me at 518-523-4411, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you again for sharing your experience. Warm Regards, Melissa Snow Director of Guest Services
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Don't let the resorts photos fool you. I stayed there 5 years ago, and although I thought the decor was rather tacky, it was livable. This time ,the dresser and desk were covered with a sticky film that I was able to scrape with my nails. Gross. There were paint bubbles in the bedroom and bathroom and the paint was peeling off. The door hinges were covered with dust. There was an old-fashioned bottle opener screwed onto the door jamb of the bathroom - WHAT??? Our balcony had so many spiders and webs that we were unable to sit out at night and enjoy the view. The wood ceiling of the balcony was rotted. Obviously no updates were done in the past 5 years. We won't be coming back.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip:Â I doubt that there are any "good" rooms.
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Response from Guest Services High Peaks Resort, General Manager at Lake House
Responded Aug 10, 2022
Dear Newmom1995, Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience. We are very disappointed by your report and apologize for not meeting your standards or our own. If you could have a moment to share additional details of your experience directly with our Front Office Manager, Maria Curry we would welcome the opportunity to apologize in person. Thank you again for sharing your experience. Warm Regards, Anne Reilly, Marketing Manager
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I'm not sure. We didn't use the pools during our visit. You do have use of 2 outdoor and 2 indoor pools as well as the lake. You can their kayaks, SUPs and paddleboats on the lake!
New York City, New York11 contributions3 helpful votes
Yes, all rooms face the water. The top floors have terraces and the lower floors have porches. I liked the rooms in the middle - where the first floor walkway to the beach.
There are more places to choose from in the Lake Placid area.
PRICE RANGE
$122 - $264 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
lakeview motor hotel lake placid
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Lakeview Motor Inn
LOCATION
United StatesNew YorkLake Placid
NUMBER OF ROOMS
44
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