Last minute request not only accommodated, but a sweet upgrade without asking for a balcony space…read morewith a view. These hosts were most hospitable and we will be visiting again. This time to try the kayaks and beachfront a little more.

We stayed at Pine Knoll last week for two nights. Our host met us in the office and immediately…read moreupgraded us to a lake view room to better accommodate my husband. She also brought us a teapot & tea bags since we don't drink coffee. She was also a wealth of information about restaurants & things to do in the area. She was a very lovely person. Our room was more than adequate-two queen-size beds, dresser, microwave & refrigerator. The bath was modern and up-to-date. Everything was decorated in the Adirondack motif. The best part of the room was the balcony overlooking Fourth Lake. What a tranquil & serene place! Thank you for providing such a fantastic getaway.

Very clean. Water pressure was fantastic. Bed was very comfortable. The air conditioning worked…read moregreat. I could not hear any outside noise while sleeping. The pool was clean & refreshing. The customer service was top notch. In the evening they made a fire in the fire pit, put a screen up, & we all got to watch a family movie. I toasted marshmallows & made hot dogs over the flames. They also had a propane grill one could use. The motel is very close to the attractions in the area. I would highly recommend this place. Especially for families on a budget.

This places is awesome. Nice rooms, never ran out of hot water while taking a shower. Just can't…read moresay enough about this place.

She is amazing at keeping the house so clean I always have the best time with me familyread more

Well - it's been a while but I'm finally getting around to it - we spent a few days here back in…read moreSeptember for our honeymoon before heading to Toronto. Initially, we had a little trouble getting a hold of them to make the reservation, but once we had that taken care of it was pretty much everything we could ask for. We arrived later on in the evening the first night, so we couldn't actually see much around the B&B and went to dinner. We came back, opened a bottle of wine, sat on the back porch, and stared at what was probably the most stars either of us had ever seen. Then we went to bed. When we woke up, we were not expecting what we saw - shrouded in a morning mist (sounds cheesey - but this is the real deal), the back of the place overlooked the Moose River, a calm portion that almost made up a small lake. It was really amazing, and as it cleared up we were just thrilled to have chosen the place. Access to free canoes and kayaks - which we took full advantage of. The landscaping and area leading down to the river was very nice, a great place to relax after a day of being a tourist or after some light kayaking. The river was very nice, meandering with houses here and there along the shore, perfect for a lazy canoe or kayak trip. Also lots of turtles, water birds, etc., I'd imagine the fishing would be pretty good too. They also have a sweet, sort of vintage tandem bike - good times. We went to have breakfast - a really nice continental - and the owners were really lovely. Super friendly and helpful re: getting around and finding things to do, Stuart and Jimmy were really great. They weren't obtrusive, but made sure we were well taken care of. The room was very nice, everything was sort of an Asian/Northwoods/Antique-y mixture that wasn't too gaudy but you still knew you were in a B&B. If you're planning on hitting upstate New York and you want to stay some place affordable (it was $79/night for 3 nights during the week - you can stay at a crappy hotel for that much or more), this is not to be missed. Friendly, beautiful, and really close to perfect to be totally honest - we were fully satisfied and talk about going back whenever it comes up.

Prices are a bit high for what you are getting, but it's one of the few places in the area where…read moreyou can get a room for only one night and that is open year round. Views and location are both spectacular. Staff are friendly, but they almost always seem short staffed. Have been able to afford some of the nicer rooms here during the off season and they are great. Other rooms are meh. Not much by way of breakfast except pastry so depending on your needs you will likely still need to eat elsewhere.

We didn't get off to a great start. Our room was not ready after check in hours began. The front…read moredesk agent apologized profusely and said they are short staffed. The hotel is walking distance to the shopping areas in Old Forge and right across the street from Enchanted Forest. We had a first floor room. Our deck had not been swept. Wolf spider webs on the railings and spider webs all over the deck. I looked at other rooms and didn't see the same amount of dust and webs. The bathroom was extremely small and the fan was broken. The room itself gave off a damp feeling but was overall very clean. One pro is the breakfast. It's not logistically set up the best. Lots of crowding and inability to move around, it still gets the job done. Considering that most guests have little children with them, it was hard to move without bumping into someone. The short staffed running of the hotel was apparent there as well. Both mornings the waffle batter was out, plates and knives had not been restocked. Guests made the best of it. The pool and sauna are nice. The floor gets very slippery. We enjoyed sitting out on lawn furniture overlooking the lake. The parking lot gets full. While waiting for our room, we saw many waterpark guest park in the lot and walk over to the park. It's not well monitored for that. We left one morning to go hiking and found no parking spaces left upon our return. Many vehicles without a hotel tag. The staff are all very friendly and nice. I only had one bad experience. I went to the front desk where a mom and a young daughter were checking in and we were the only people in that area. I wanted to buy a razor. I was about 12' feet back and near the grocery/items desk. I heard the staff member say since this is your first time here and then they both turned, looked at me and began whispering. She had already gave room info so it wasn't like it was any personal info I would overhear. Two more staff members came out and went back to the main office and never asked if they could help me. I waited about 5 minutes and left. Not sure why they couldn't jump in and help at the grocery/items desk. Other than that experience all staff members have been amazing and helpful.

terrible! avoid! staff is all family so nothing one will do you better than the other, in fact if…read moreyou complain you see the staff all gang up and get rude. I saw them call the cops on someone for complaining about an issue and telling them what he thought about the place! very dirty rooms, just a "slum lord" motel. so sad

Unfortunately we had a terrible experience at Clark's Beach Motel and our recommendation is to…read moreavoid it. The rating of 1 1/2 stars speaks for itself and I should have known better. My husband had several bites (total of 20+ bites, see photos) appear a short while after each time he slept on our bed. I did not get bitten; however different individuals can experience different immune reactions after being bit. The owner, Garret, was very responsive in checking the mattress and we appreciated that. Garret's conclusion, however, was entirely unacceptable. He said there was no evidence of bedbugs in the mattress and my husband was likely bitten on a hike, etc. Newly hatched bed bug nymphs are tiny and can be nearly see-through, making them almost impossible to detect. And yes, nymphs bite humans! My husband is certain he was getting bit by something in the bed. He asked Garret if we can we can either 1. get a new mattress or 2. move to a different room (there were many vacant rooms available). Garret said no to both options. My husband asked why we couldn't get a new mattress (he claimed that the issue wasn't the mattress) and why we couldn't switch rooms (Garret would have had to pay an additional cleaning fee). My husband said we would be willing to pay the additional cleaning fee (Garret said no). We would have been more than happy to assist Garret and his team in exchanging the mattress. Garret said he would not accommodate us as we trashed the room. Yes, our belongings were strewn all over and we had accumulated garbage in one corner (there is no daily maid service at Clark's) but we never abused the room in any way. We have stayed in many hotels and motels, and in many air b n b's over the years; we have never, ever received a poor review. Attached are pictures of the state in which we left the room. At $180 per night (incidentally the mattresses were awful - when my 150 lb husband sat on the edge of ours, the corner sunk a foot downward), customers should expect more. Garrett's daughter Haley and his wife Heather were polite and very accommodating. Shame on you, Garret, for treating customers this way. Avoid Clark's Beach Motel. There are many other nice options in Old Forge, Eagle Bay, and Inlet.

LOVE LOVE LOVE staying at the Blue Spruce Motel!!! The best motel in Old Forge, the rooms are so…read morebeautiful, modern, and clean and the owners, Trae and Ali, are THE MOST friendly and hospitable people around. They are so friendly and professional - any recommendations you need for food or activities, they will give you all of them!! They thrive to make any experience amazing and certainly achieve it with their attention to detail and making sure you have everything you need (even after many extra towel requests!). Like mentioned earlier the rooms are so clean and have some of the best beds I have ever slept in.... no joke. This motel is located right in the heart of Old Forge and love taking the walks back from the restaurants or bars in the summer since it's so close. Lots of parking available and even a pool so bring your bathing suits!! Attaching photos from their IG since I noticed that there aren't any on Yelp, so any photos are from their insta @thebluesprucemotel

Their updates are spectacular ! The bedding/linens are top notch. You can tell just by looking at…read morethe room that they put so much effort into the things that matter for a guest Entryway has plentiful mud room area for wet gear and a mini fridge. Drapes are newer, updated bathroom, shower head and really clean! We were welcomed by the sweetest owners and they live onsite to address any matters immediately Firepit areas and a really nice looking pool greet the outside. Hope to return !

Enjoyed the simplicity, the patio off the room, the view and proximity to the lakefront. Close to…read moreeverything in town. Exactly what we expected and needed for a relaxing weekend.

Our room was very clean and comfortable! The staff was helpful and courteous. We will stay here…read moreagain!

We got a newly renovated room last minute and were so pleased! After reading a lot of negative…read morereviews we were nervous but walked into a beautiful room. The indoor pool was warm and a great place for our kids. Staff at check in was very nice. 4 stars only because our keys didn't work and had to be reset. The bathroom door has a push button lock , so it was pushed then closed after use and locked. Luckily we had a Bobby pin to open it back up. I would recommend bringing a sound machine. We didn't have an issued because we use sound machines, but I'd imagine you could hear neighbors. Great stay!

Possible mold found in the room. We asked on two different days for the room to be cleaned and it…read morehappened only one day. Towels were requested and towels were place in a bag outside.

Wonderful meal! We had dinner on busy Labor Day weekend and…read moreit was just great. Two of us had the sirloin with garlic mashed for one, house made vadalia onions for other, both with bourbon sautéed apples that were outstanding Third person had high grade sashimi tuna with mango chutney All of us greatly enjoyed Yes, not fast as covid slow down impacts staffing But owners are there and we were treated very well Highly recommend!

Very disappointed and will not be going back…read more Where to start. Slow. Incredibly, incredibly, slow. Which might not be bad if there was even one iota of attention paid to the table. When we asked what the soup of the day was, the response was "I don't know." Also, the waitress was unaware that appetizers, soups, and salads come before the meal. Not sure that the waitress is to blame, as it was her 4th day on the job. Perhaps fifth. She couldn't remember. Either way nobody seem to be around for her to ask and nobody seem to care about her. On to the food. The menu listed many items that weren't an available including their "famous"Thendara ribeye, the short ribs and grits, maybe the chicken? Hmm. So we got through dinner, and she asked if we like dessert. We asked, "what do you have for dessert?" And she said, ice cream and milkshakes. I think they had other stuff but she could only do ice cream. And what's super cool is that apparently their ice cream came in "colors". Normally it would be "flavors", but at this place it's colors -you can get blue, red or brown. We went for the red and the brown figuring it would be strawberry and chocolate. How to describe the chocolate ice cream. It was soft serve with chocolate lines throughout - however it was actually more like a bowl of soup with a teeny teeny dot of ice cream in the middle. We did ask if she'd mind getting a different bowl and she mentioned that it was the first one out of the softserve machine so maybe that's why it was soupy. So, to make a long review short. pass this one by the next time you're in Old Forge.

Owner Tom is doing an amazing job of transforming this place! The apartments are both energy,…read moreefficient and well appointed. It's the best bang for your buck anywhere in New York State.

The 19 Th Green is now studio apartments. Fully furnished and all utilities included. It is no…read morelonger a Motel.