My family visited Lake Geroge this summer and boy was it an experience. I thought it would be cool to share with you a few tips that will make you have the best trip EVER when visiting Lake Geroge.

Book in advance 

Lake George is a summer vacation spot. The early bird defiantly catches the warm. Book early! At least a couple of months in advance. Some people even book a year in advance. Yes, it's one of those vacation spots. I would also suggest checking the reviews of the place you plan on booking prior to making your reservation. Trust me, the pictures that the hotel provides most of the time looks totally different from what the room looks like in reality. This is where reviews play a major role. You should also figure out what type of room you would like to book. Are you more of a cabin or hotel person? Lake George has so many different options. So it is really based on what you prefer.

Double Check the Weather

I know this may sound simple. We live a couple of hours from Lake George and was having a heat wave prior to visiting. We checked the weather and I was hoping the weather was going to change of course we all want the perfect weather while on vacation. However, it did rain. Make sure you check the weather and plan accordingly. Because Lake Geroge is more of an outdoors vacation spot. So you will most likely spend a lot of your time outdoors. Create an itinerary for normal weather and a plan B option just in case it rains.

Food  

Do your research before hand of restaurants you plan on eating at. Depending on your lodging plans. You may have a full kitchen where you're staying at. Do you plan on eating out for each meal? or do you plan on cooking? Where our hotel was located at was when a walking distance to Price Choppers. I loved that the prices weren't hiked up like so places because it's a tourist area. I also noticed that a lot of people do bring their own food. Figure out what works best for you and your family. Downtown Lake George has a good amount of restaurants. some even deliver.

Groupon

If you're thinking about visiting Lake George make sure to look into Groupon's. Most likely if you're visiting you have this trip booked way in advance. I would suggest looking into and seeing what's available a couple of months prior to your trip and up until the day of your trip. Remember that some Groupon's expire in a couple of months. Check the expiration date and the small print prior to purchasing. Groupon really did come in handy when we were looking for places to eat at and activities.

Do you have any Lake Geroge Tips? 

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Living in Connecticut, visiting Lake George is an annual trip for some. My family and I finally had the opportunity to visit and I couldn't wait to come back and share my experience with you guys. 

Rooms 

Grounds

The grounds at this hotel is well kept and really clean. 

Pool

Location

This hotel is centrally located right in the midst of Lake George. This hotel is within walking distance to stores and restaurants and downtown Lake Geroge. I love that I literally could walk and get something to eat and I didn’t have to worry about driving everywhere if I did not want to.

Lobby/Check-in

I checked in right around check in time and the line. The front desk area is small. However, the check in process took the typical amount of time. 

View

I had the best view of Lake George. It was so nice to open my hotel room door and see an amazing view of the lake.

Staff

The staff was really nice to the front desk staff to the grounds staff. The ice machine was not working near my room and one of the staff offered to bring the ice back to my room so I didn’t have to wait. 

Pros

I love the location of this hotel. I think hands down this is the best hotel if you want a view of the lake. 

Cons

1. Our room had a very limited amount outlets
2. Decor was dated
3. This hotel is not upfront at all when booking with a third party company that they have three actual hotels on the property and what you see as the face of the hotel is not the actual hotel you have a reservation for. When you book through the hotel site you will see what I'm referring to. The only reason I knew of this was based on the reviews. 

Overall, after reading all of the reviews of this hotel I honestly wanted to cancel my reservation. I really have a certain standard when it comes to hotel rooms. I really don’t ask for much just a great view and for it to be clean and the furniture to be in good shape. I will say that I am really pleased with this hotel overall.