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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lake Placid

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lake Placid

If it's your first trip to Lake Placid, New York for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Lake Placid. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Lake Placid. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Lake Placid for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Lake Placid beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Lake Placid for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $395 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 77 Mirror Lake Drive, Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa has great rooms from $395 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and golf at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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High Peaks Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is High Peaks Resort which has nice rooms starting at $229. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2384 Saranac Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Whiteface Lodge

4-star Resort with prices starting at $686 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lake Placid
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found The Whiteface Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $686. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7 Whiteface Inn Lane. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lake House Lake Placid

3-star Resort with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $229, Lake House Lake Placid, at One Mirror Lake Drive provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
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Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lake Placid
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $275 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2559 Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Courtyard Lake Placid

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Courtyard Lake Placid is 8.10 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $231, and it's located at 5920 Cascade Road. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Placid

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lake Placid
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Placid because it has great rooms that start at $207. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 801 Mirror Lake Drive. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Crowne Plaza Lake Placid

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Crowne Plaza Lake Placid offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and outdoor tennis which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at 101 Olympic Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Town & Country Motor Inn Lake Placid

Motel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Located at 2200 Saranac Ave, Town & Country Motor Inn Lake Placid has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, rooms with kitchens, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 miles from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Pines Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lake Placid
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A great place to stay is The Pines Inn which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering skiing, a restaurant, hiking, golf, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2302 Saranac Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, air-conditioning, and ice skating. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Plattsburgh.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lake Placid, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lake Placid, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lake Placid, Best Hotels for One Week in Lake Placid, Best Hotels for One Night in Lake Placid, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Lake Placid, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Lake Placid.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lake Placid?

Lake Placid Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$264

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Lake Placid, New York, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $264. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lake Placid.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $437
  • 3-star hotels: $229
  • 2-star hotels: $171


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