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    Mirror Lake Inn

    4.0 (39 reviews)
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    Ant R.

    Took my girlfriend to Lake Placid for her birthday weekend, and I needed a real gem of a hotel to impress her. This place is great! Beautiful lobby with complimentary tea and coffee, not to mentioned a fabulous fireplace/lounge area! The view from our room was outstanding, and the customer service was impeccable. I lost a really expensive snowboarding glove, and the staff found it and put it in their lost and found! Score! This hotel is also located steps from Lake Placid's main drag of shops and restaurants. Thank you MLI!

    Bathroom, very clean!
    Holly B.

    Positives: Beautiful room. Room 831 - Mountain View Top Floor - super clean. Cookies at the desk were excellent. My husband took one every time he walked by :) Staff are amazing and friendly. Attentive. Grounds were great, well maintained. Could not have picked a better 3 days. Weather was great. Spa was excellent - not busy. Outdoor and indoor pool were as advertised and enjoyable. Plenty of towels. Not so positive: View from our room was less than stellar. See photo. I would recommend this room be listed at a lower level due to obstructed views. Those with ambulation issues should be sure to get a room that does not require steps and walking up or down the hill area. That being said, many hotels here are on a hill of some type. Lastly, during the summer, bring eye covers to sleep, the sun came through each morning, and we had to leave the curtains open for the air conditioner. Likely won't be an issue during the winter months.

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    Eunice Y.

    It is a historic place (100yr old) in mirror lake, but that's about it.. We spent about $750 per night here, but we were so underwhelmed that we wanted to switch the hotel after the first night (but we couldn't due to their hotel policy - cancellation 48 hours prior to arrival) Pros 1. swimming pool, jacuzzi, mini gym and spa available 2. well decorated lobby (lobby ONLY) 3. lake view (you get to see the mirror lake from the hotel room) - if you paid more tsk tsk cons 1. extremely underwhelmed room 2. spider webs and dead bugs everywhere around the windows that you don't want to open the windows (made us think that they do not really take care of the property, but charge people so much for the rooms.. really?) 3. overpriced food (room service from restaurants called the cottage and the view, but food was meh) 4. staff - not so friendly There are many places to stay around mirror lake.. I would definitely try other places close to here, but not here..

    APRICOT CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH All white meat chicken tossed with dried apricots, sliced almonds, scallions and sesame ginger mayonnaise.
    Steve G.

    Lunch- on a breathtakingly gorgeous sunny and warm July afternoon, with a patio table overlooking the lake. Let's start off with Jerk chicken and rice soup! Why yes, thank you! So good. Glad I got the bowl, especially since I planned on something light to follow. And it proved too good for just a cup anyway. Now it became a choice between the flat bread pizza or the Cucumber Basil egg salad. I went with the latter. Made with basil, scallions, and cucumber. $14.75 -Served with a side of toasted baguette and sliced tomato. I will be copying this concoction at home! Tomato slices were fresh, firm and delicious, as was the baguette. They had a very nice draft beer selection too. I went with the Northway perfect day Pilsner. Tasty, crisp, and refreshing. . My wife got the APRICOT CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH- $14.75 All white meat chicken tossed with dried apricots, sliced almonds, scallions and sesame ginger mayonnaise. Served on hearty grain bread with lettuce and tomato. Another great choice. Did I mention the service was great too? Prompt, polite, and friendly. All in all an excellent summer lunch. Give this place a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed. If my review helped you decide, let me know with a vote or a shameless compliment! Thanks

    We just returned from celebrating our anniversary at the Inn. We enjoyed the Inn, Amenities, and Staff so much that we extended our reservation an additional night. The Inn is wonderful and all areas (room, restaurants (View and Cottage) sitting areas, exercise room, beach/boathouse/docks) are all well maintained and clean. The entire staff at all locations (front desk, housekeeping, restaurants, boathouse, gift shop, grounds/pool maintenance are all very welcoming, personable, and always ready to assist if needed with a greeting and a smile. The food at the View and the Cottage was delicious and delightfully presented. We have previously stayed and/or dined at the MLI numerous times over the years going back to the 1980's and look forward to future visits.

    View of Mirror lake from the Inn
    Melissa M.

    I was extremely impressed with the services during Covid - and my room had the most gorgeous view of the lake. There is no traditional room service but will deliver breakfast in a to go bag. I would highly recommend the breakfast sandwich, the meat changes daily but the Canadian bacon egg sandwich was so (so) good.

    Nicholas G.

    This place has been here forever and it looks like it. The prices have kept up with the times and you will pay an arm and a leg. The rooms are spacious but dated. The library area is a fun cozy spot to enjoy. The spa isn't great and the salt bath experience is a giant waste of time. The good news is it is close to town and has a great view. The other negative is its not very stroller accessible. You have to walk down a steep hill if you want to take the stroller out and walk into town. The front desk person said that is the only option. Anyway, the Mirror Lake is a cool nostalgic place perfect if you are going skiing on the nearby mountain. A little overpriced but it is what it is.

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    Susan B.

    For years we have heard about the Mirror Lake Inn and how wonderful it was- This month we got to finally spend a weekend away and celebrated a special Anniversary!! When we arrived there was a beautiful welcome gift in our room to help kick our weekend off - such a wonderful touch!! Our room was AMAZING!! We were on the top floor overlooking the lake- wonderful sliding glass door to take in the beautiful scenery!! Watching the sunrise was a wonderful way to start each day!! We also had a gas fireplace In our room which really made our stay wonderful!! Room service was by request- but Linda went to get us wine glasses- she brought both white and red glasses as she wanted to be sure we had what we needed! The common spaces within the hotel are plentiful!! So many cozy areas to sit and take in the scenery- or warm up by the fire - or just sit and talk and enjoy a glass of wine! The bar staff was amazing- they know their drinks and will even create something special based on your spirit preferences! The food- Over the top - Wonderful- incredible flavor combinations!! I highly recommend getting their meal package- breakfast each morning and one dinner- we'll worth it!!! We attended Chef Curtis' Culinary Weekend!! Such a great experience- 2 - 3 hr cooking classes- right at the hotel! Chef did all the cooking - and we got to watch - ask questions and enjoy the wonderful food prepared for us!! Lastly since it was cold we ordered food from the Cottage (across the street) and enjoyed lunch sitting in the bar overlooking the lake! The indoor pool and Hot tub are amazing!! You don't want to miss checking them out!

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    I was extremely impressed with the services during Covid - and my room had the most gorgeous view of the lake.

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