Reviews of Garnet Hill Lodge 4 stars

hot food

Location and view were fantastic. Quirky lodge style hotel. Bar man was extremely attentive and friendly.

The food was not very good. Evening meal had limited choice on the menu and then even that was not all available despite being one of the first in. Breakfast selection of food was non-existent. Very poor selection and no a la carte options available. Given the price per night I would have expected a top notch breakfast.

The food was amazing. I enjoyed the buffet breakfast and the gleuten free bread. Also the complimentary beverage bar in the lobby. The location is enchanting. The entire staff provided outstanding customer service.

Cannot think of anything that I would change.

Room was comfortable but wish they would have had a small refrigerator and microwave in the rooms that are not in the lodge. Staff were helpful and friendly.

No place to sit outside if room not in the lodge. Food was adequate but not very good, perhaps it was because it was all buffet at the time we were there. Restaurant might be better? Not there to watch TV but way too small if we would have wanted to. Bugs were terrible, not their fault, just time of year, but could not be outside comfortable to enjoy hikes,

The grounds look great, the view over the lake is awesome, the fire place is nice and surrounded by chairs, I wish they had actually a few Adirondack chairs spread out on the lawn so you can actually sit there and enjoy the view instead of just standing around. We really enjoyed the quit and pristine lake, went swimming at the beach and had kayaks at our disposal without time limit. The balcony at the second floor provided excellent view at the moon and stars at night. The staff is nice and friendly, but they absolutly need to hire someone who can actually cook in the kitchen and ensure there is a dent breakfast buffet and not just a One Start Motel selection. Please see review further below.

-Bed mattress Unfortunately the bed was extremely uncomfortable, we stayed in the upper floor room Nr. 1 where the mattress was totally caving in, we were just sinking in extremely and ended up at the bottom squeezed together. Must be very old and I think it needs to be replaced immediately, it's just unacceptable given that the room price for the 4th of July weekend was quite high. -Breakfast Breakfast was unfortunately very limited, no fresh fruits at all in July, at least some bananas, apples, strawberries would have been great, there was just a bowl with a mix of melon pieces, not sure if from tin can or fresh. Yogurt were only a few small plastic containers with processed strawberry and blueberry flavor from Danone, no simple greek or just plain yogurt. Oatmeal only prepackaged flavored assortment from Quaker. Average tea bag selection but no green tea, not really restaurant selection. There was fresh scrambled eggs and beacon. -Restaurant food I am very confused by the reviews on the website that are raving about the food and breakfast, it was not my experience, so either the reviews are fake or very old and the kitchen staff has changed since then. We decided to stay for the 4th of July dinner and booked the 7pm time slot for ribs. I never had worse ribs, they were totally overcooked, hard and just dry. I don't know how you can ruin ribs like that. They run out of asparagus that was part of the originally booked dish and just replaced it with a small cob of corn without even saying anything. After we asked we got a small plate with 5 stalks of asparagus for two people. The dessert was bad. The carrot cake was just one thin slice like a slice of bread with 1/2" of generic icing on top. The pecan pie bottom dough was uncuttable with a knife so I had scrap the pie off to eat it at least partially.

We loved the view of the mountains from the lodge and loved our updated very large super-clean room in the Tea House. We loved our time swimming and kayaking on the lake as the weather was very warm during our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful and the breakfast was plentiful.

The location is remote (for some this might be a plus)- it’s about a 20 minute drive to the nearest (very small) town for a grocery store or a restaurant. Some of the facilities were run down or under repair (tennis/pickleball courts) and not available.

Great views. Delightful old lodge that has a warm and cozy charm.

Very good

classic Adirondack lodge in a convenient location with a staff that is first rate.

perhaps a breakfast with more offerings but even that is a stretch

Beautiful resort. Quite atmosphere. High quality buildings and everything set for guests convenience. Sandwiches for lunch were a huge bonus during our ski trips.

Sauna in the room was very small to lie there and the temperature max level was only 65oC.

Beautiful location, homely, excellent food.

Having to leave.

The staff was VERY welcoming/friendly. The food was very good and we liked that we could make ourselves sandwiches to take along for the day! The location is beautiful. The history of the lodge is also quite interesting.

The weather didn't cooperate so we really didn't get a chance to hike around. It was rainy, windy, and cold (even snow flurries). It made sitting in front of the huge fireplace more enjoyable :)

Beautiful property, hiking trails and gorgeous lake, good food. We visit this resort 40 years ago and it’s as beautiful as we remembered.

The breakfast was delicious! We were very close to the lake. I wish we would have been able to stay a bit longer. Highly recommended.

The bonfire was out of commission during our stay for repairs, which we would have loved to use. Totally understandable that it was under construction and the staff prepared a fire for us near one of the cabins to make up for it. Excellent service.

Beautiful Adirondack views from our balcony room overlooking Thirteenth Lake. Food was delicious and beyond our expectations. Staff were all very helpful and friendly, seems like a family-run facility with happy staff. Will go back in winter to take advantage of their well-groomed cross country and snowshoe trails. Large equipment shed on property to provide rental equipment.

Parking lot gets muddy, maybe more gravel laid down?

Everything was perfect for our weekend getaway and went far beyond our expectations! The ambience, the mountain views, the staff, the food, it was a dream weekend for my husband and I. The rooms and whole lodge were right out of a movie when you think of a cozy ski resort. The staff were all the sweetest and went above and beyond. We met so many amazing people while staying for the eclipse and everyone was so relaxed and at peace here. The breakfast buffet and dinner at the lodge were excellent. We snow shoed the trails on the property which was a blast. Stargazing right outside our door was unbelievable. We felt right at home here. We will definitely return to Garnet Hill Lodge!

That we didn’t stay longer!

Such a magical place. Thanksgiving dinner was excellent. Had a lovely room overlooking the snowy 13th lake

everything was wonderful