Lake Front Motel

Not getting all the negative reviews for the Lake Front Hotel (yes technically the structure is motel style but quaint and located in such a picturesque spot!). Seriously, the location is fantastic and beautiful. We parked the car and did not use it once during our 2 night stay. Convenience was important in our decision to pick this hotel. 2 block walk to the BBHoF and Main Street with all it’s shops and restaurants.
The room was small but SPOTLESS with modest furnishings (#11 ground floor). Quiet — could not hear other guests, small flatscreen TV, very comfortable king bed, bathroom had shower, sink — no counter space– and toilet (no tub, no problem not into taking baths), Oh did I mention it was spotless? ;) No fridge but we had a small cooler to keep a few beverages cold ;) Ice machine on premesis. I walk out my door and I am looking at a beautiful lake.
Voucher for free breakfast at Lake Front Restaurant located on the same property — you chose from: 2 eggs and toast, french toast, pancakes, oatmeal, bagel and cream cheese, muffin — if you want a larger breakfast they’ll take $ 3 off with the voucher. One ticket for boat cruise on the lake worth $ 16 — the lake is beautiful you will use that ticket!
Wanted a unique experience in a locally owned establishment. Personally I’d rather stay in a place like this than a major chain. Just my take on it. And yes there other hotels right around or even a block or so closer to the BBHoF but they are even more expensive.

There are far better choices for lodging.
The property’s website calls itself the Lake Front Hotel, but a hotel it is not; motel is the correct description. The rooms are OK-​sized for a motel at $ 75 to $ 100 a night, but for an establishment calling itself a hotel, that is charging around $ 270 a night (with taxes it comes to over $ 300 a night), it is wholly unacceptable.
The bathroom was the smallest I have ever had the displeasure of using. The shower was a small nozzle that was not adjustable with weak pressure. The light and fan were on the same switch so both had to be on or off together; not usually a problem. However, in our case, the fan was like a jet engine. So, we had to use the bathroom in the dark at night so as not to wake the other person. Fortunately, my wife was smart enough to bring a night light with her so we were able to deal with the issue. The «hotel» did not provide such luxuries! The sink encroached on the toilet. Don’t bend your head too far while sitting as you will hit your head on the sink!
Our room came with a balcony overlooking the water. This «balcony» was a bit wider than the width of two, uncomfortable, director (canvas) chairs, the depth allowed for minimal leg room.
The complimentary breakfast that comes with the room is a voucher with a value of $ 3 per person toward breakfast at the property’s restaurant! I guess if you call a small bowl of oatmeal or a muffin breakfast, then you’re covered! At these ridiculus prices, breakfast should, at least, be a full breakfast.
As mentioned in another review, the room does not have a refrigerator (no place to put it) and no ironing board or iron. The TV was small and was placed in a way that it was only possible to watch standing up in front of the bed. The free wifi was slow and would cut out intermittently.
I will say is that the room was very clean, some (but not all) of the staff friendly and helpful, and the property was well-​located, easy walking distance to the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, this «hotel» is vastly over-​priced for what you get.

James at the front desk saved our butts from a poor airbnb experience that we had to abandon. When we saw that there was vacancy, we jumped at the opportunity. We were pleasantly surprised at the newness of the room. We felt like we were the first ones to use the bed. Everything was so clean and new. It included a breakfast (not huge, but the menu was great – we had dinner there the night before as well). We were on the first floor and had a view of the lake literally right outside our room. Parking was 10 steps away. No crowds for memorial day weekend even though the canoe boat regatta was in town. The place has new docks as well (the guys were working quietly outside our rooms on additional docks) and we would definitely stay there again and rent a boat and visit the nearby otesaga resort for an elegant dinner. View is breathtaking. We paid $ 199.

You cannot beat the location. 1 block from THE Baseball Hall of Fame and the main drag with all the quaint shops. This hotel is also literally right on the Otsego Lake. Lots of parking and farely quiet. Be forwarned this is a no frills hotel. No continental breakfast (there is a restaurant on site), no fridge, microwave, coffe maker or any other extras. There is even the old fashioned huge square TV on the dresser. A small flat screen does not cost much. They even have a real key, not a card key. Not complaining just know these are just the facts.

The staff is so unpleasant to deal with that I avoided asking them a question or two. Really nasty unhappy people. They’re unfriendly and give clipped, one word answers. They win! Also the wifi appears existent but is useful for nothing. I shudder at the thought of asking them about it. Like approaching the «cool kids» in high school and getting ignored or insulted. The room is fine though. But take note: DOUBLE BEDS NOT QUEEN AS ADVERTISED.

I was here for my best friend’s wedding and received the worst customer service by Rosie. She was extremely rude and out of line with me, she actually screamed at me and gave me the worst welcome to Cooperstown. Be careful on a cancellation because the policy is not clear. It contradicts itself in the fine print. My mother was unfortunately unable to make it for one evening of the weekend and I canceled with in the time period that was stated in the policy but was treated terribly and not given a refund.
The hotel itself has a funky smell to the rooms. I stayed in a nice room (C at Visions) but it was right next to the parking and you could see directly into our sliding doors, which was the only window/​natural light source.
I’m a very courteous and kind person who did not ask for anything unreasonable and the customer service that I received from Rosie was horrifying.
I highly recommend not patronizing this astonishment. It was also quite expensive for what is offered.
Such a shame for my first time in Cooperstown… and what a beautiful town it is!

Pay a lot ($ 278) and get very little! Our «suite» came with no ironing board or fridge. The shower is basically a hose nozzle. The location is great and the lake is pretty which saves it and gives it 2 stars!
Pretty loud with families (much like the rest of cooperstown)

The positives: we had an awesome view of the lake, close to the National Hall of Fame Museum and check in was easy.
The negatives: price was too high, we were supposed to have a room with two queen size beds as per
but they were really more like full size beds, no amenities in the room (fridge, microwave or coffee pot), listed as a «hotel» but it’s more of a «motel», room was not dusted & some of the décor could be updated.
Was it the Bates Motel? No, but I’d put it in the same category of a Motel 6. Fortunately, I’m only staying one night here.

Cute and quaint with beautiful lake views. This hotel is adorable! The room is tiny but you should be out enjoying the lake anyway… I sat in the chairs provided outside the room and really enjoyed being outside and taking everything in… so picturesque. The rooms are clean and taken good care of… the tv is outdated but no need for tv in this town. The hotel has a restaurant which we hit up for breakfast (coupons provided). Walk to main street in Cooperstown and go to the baseball hall of fame. We were in town for a wedding and really enjoyed our stay and the wedding!

This place is a motel, not a hotel. For $ 279 for our one night stay, I can say it definitely was NOT worth the money. We booked the room six weeks before our stay, and I had informed when booking the room, that i had a small medical alert dog for my asthma. I always travel with my asthma dog, as he warns me just before I have an attack, which gives me time to get my inhaler and meds. He is highly trained, extremely quiet, and has saved my life on 3 occasions. I was reprimanded in an extremely hostile way upon check out by the clerk for «not informing them» that I had «a pet». I motioned to my dog’s tags, paperwork, etc and explained that he was my service dog, and that I had informed the clerk I booked with about him. She contined to rant loudly that I must be lying about informing them of the dog and then said «No one here would have ever — » then stopped herself from saying the rest. I’m sure she was going to say that no one who worked there would have ever said there was a vacancy if I had first informed them of my service dog. Its true, I told the woman after giving credit card information, but only because it was the first thing she asked for. I am sure that had I interrupted her and said I had a service dog first, I would have been politely refused a room. This is against federal law and discrimination at its worst. Don’t rent a ridiculoulsy overpriced motel room from people like this. It isn’t worth it. The contract agreement alone should be enough to scare anyone away – with its mention of $ 50 and $ 100 fees for violating any of their terms – the terms themselves I suspect aren’t even legal in the State of NY. Very unscrupulous, rude, ignorant people, running a shady discriminatory business. I immediately filed a complaint with the local police precinct and the Chamber of Commerce. I will also follow up with letters from a disability attorney. Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

Great location. Corner room with 2 balconies and views of lake fantastic! Loved the restaurant, food good, staff friendly. Easy walking distance from Baseball Hall of Fame. Worth the price!

Recent Renovations make this place well worth the price, beautifully redone. Rooms are great, right on the lake, absolutely beautiful!

This Motel was not what I expected after reading their advertisement.
I should have checked Trip Advisor and Yahoo Travel .
The good: Walk to Baseball Hall Of Fame & Village shopping.
Restaurant right on premises.
Adjacent to beautiful park.
Complimentary tour of Lake Otswego on the Glimmerglass Tour Boat.
Staff all very helpful and friendly,
The Not So Good: The entire place smelled like the exterminator was just there. I commend them for keeping up with extermination of whatever bug problem they are having but I do not want to smell the damn stuff in my room especially when I have asthma and had an attack after being in the room for 15 min.
The room cost $ 135 for standard… which meant 1 queen size bed.
The room was so small and the walls paper thin.
The bathroom was so tiny. They had glass doors for the shower where they should have had a curtain… you had to get in sideways and then the damn shower wasn’t working… you could hear the pressure sound coming from the shower head but the water wouldn’t come out. So I had to sit on the built in seat and just kind of wash-​up that really annoyed the hell out of me.
The room was clean, not a speck of dust around but the smell of that bug spray and then seeing some kind of bug crawling on the ceiling and just kept on circling the smoke detector was enough to ruin my stay.
I think I will wonder for the rest of my life what the hell that bug was!