Hotel rooms are always spotless and shiny. Warm and cozy stay, which i love. Like wow, we we well…read moretaken care off.

The players inn was not a great hotel to stay at. My bathroom smelt like cigarettes, and when I…read morefirst walked in I immediately smelt sewage. I would not recommend this place to stay.

I believe the word lodge is generous. The people there are wonderful, particularly the café staff…read more My room had a bathroom, clean. Discoloration in the drop ceiling indicates water damage but to be fair, the Lodge appears to be a work in progress and the owner seems to have put a lot of time and effort into assuring that his guests are comfortable. No front desk, and only way is to communicate via text or phone with the owner. Or housekeeper. Not a place with hotel amenities. It does feature a full washer and dryer, which I did not use.

Parking lot is large, entering confusing. Two dining areas. Staff is friendly, rustic dining…read moreatmosphere. Plenty of seating. Was busy at lunchtime, tables were full. It's a new business in Malone. A good menu with plenty of choices for breakfast and lunch. Prices seem reasonable. Tomato Mac soup is homemade and delicious. Hamburger cooked perfectly and homemade potato chips are delicious.(I suggest you salt them and sprinkle with vinegar) grilled chicken sandwich was tender and flavorful. Neat location and good food

Spectacular view of the raging river through our front windshield. One of the most memorable camp…read moresites in our many years of traveling the United States. Leave the windows open and fall to sleep to the sounds of The Little Salmon river.

We really wanted to add to the good reviews but unfortunately it wasn't a great experience. The…read moreoverall property was quiet and the sound of the Salmon River was relaxing. The live band and party the owners put on was really nice. However, the site we reserved was rented out (there was a particular reason for reserving that site) so they placed us elsewhere. Would've been ok, but, we were next to long term campers that were not maintained and all of their stuff was strung out. We stayed there for 4 days and no one showed up. The grass was overgrown underneath their rig, allowing mice but they were kept at bay by the snakes we found slithering in the tall grass under the camper. The service truck that those neighbors had was parked in the roadway and on our site which made parking, pulling in, and pulling out difficult. Again, it too didn't move so thankfully the campsite was cleared out by the time we left. The campground is also on a slope and the way that the sites are positioned, septic lines will be dumping uphill. This won't be a problem if your dump station is in the front of your RV. Access to the river is limited unless you're of the mindset of no campsite etiquette, which there was plenty of (not the fault really of the owner). There are, however, DEC access points to fish the Salmon relatively nearby which was nice. If this was a $25-30/nite site then ok, whatever, but it's not.

We found Sugarloaf by word of mouth and can't wait to go back! It's unassuming appearance is in…read morekeeping with the straightforward menu, warm atmosphere and knock your socks off food! Portions are generous too boot! While the pizza and sandwich options make great meals try not to miss the dinner specials on Saturday! Plus the coleslaw is great! By the way, reservations don't seem necessary if willing to eat outside... we were told that Monday melt night is very busy however!

Wonderful meals beings served here. I had the brisket with potato!! Great food with great…read moreatmosphere!!! Can't wait to return!!

The original farm house of the Wilder family, as in the family of Almanzo Wilder, husband to Laura…read moreIngalls Wilder, with some reconstructed outbuildings, all as described in Farmer Boy. There's a tour of the barn buildings and farm house, which ran us $25 for a family of of four but was well worth it and clocked in at about an hour. Arrive by 3:30 to make sure you get the full tour on a given day. It helps quite a bit to have read the book Farmer Boy (or other Little House books) before the tour, although not necessary to enjoy it as a slice of American life. This is essentially an idealization of the historical American farm (no manure smells or tetanus) and is private history, so it's not necessarily completely accurate or authentic, but the narrative they put together is quite decent. The guide (Kyle) was extremely knowledgeable although not afraid to say 'I don't know' to some questions, and was diligent about finding the answers to questions he didn't know about later. Extremely well-done tour guiding. I'm a little ambivalent about the political uses of the Little House books (the story's been co-opted a bit by Randian philosophers, in no small part because Rose Wilder Lane was one herself) but even with their gauzy views of pioneer history and selective editing of the Ingalls' real story, they remain classic reads and real musts for kids. There is a small museum which is a free entry, and a pretty decent gift shop featuring a library of the Little House books (and the somewhat more questionable "authorized by the estate" series, albeit out of print titles) and a number of related history books. The crafts are not tacky at all and are in keeping with the Americana theme. (One notable lacuna - the Eric Sloane books on heritage American farm tools, buildings, and methods, which are an obvious inspiration.) Both our enthusiastic ten-year-old and normally bored by such stuff seven year old enjoyed it very much, as both adults did. The one missing part is the demonstration garden and orchard are quite small, and there aren't many actual farm animals (just some sheep). That hardly seemed to matter to either of them in the end, though. This is a long way away from most things, but if you have a Laura Ingalls Wilder nut in the household or are interested at all in American social history, it's worth a side trip if you're in the area.

I came by during their Scotland festival and wasn't offered a tour, but I did have access to…read morehighland dancing, cows, and haggis in addition to a lovely couple of hot dog trucks and a small outdoor market. Apparently it was super crowded for them, but I thought it was the most pleasant and laid back Scots festival I've been to in the US (I was at one in Newfoundland that was a bit less hectic). The house and barns were staffed by workers in period costume (as well as cows). I was told about spinning and the reconstruction and weaving and cooking. The staff members were lovely and funny and nice. They also were very, very kind when I accidentally broke the house. The displays are excellent of their kind and grounded really strongly not only against Laura Ingalls Wilder's books but also against period reference books. I was really impressed, but I do think it's a lot of reading for small children. The volunteers were excellent about explaining things, though. The gift shop was lovely and stocked a great selection of books...I've read or own most of them, but it was nice to see them all in one place. The only drawback is the isolated location. I stopped on the way back from Montreal, going probably 2 hours out of the way (I know map quest says it's only an hour and half, but customs took a long time).