Reviews for Friends Lake Inn in Chestertown, NY
The entire place has been like stepping into a holiday movie. It's a beautiful area, and the inn is very well preserved &... maintained; with some very nice amenities! Everyone has been so amazing, even offering to help bring things up & get ussituated. Their website doesn't really do the place justice. They've got magnificent venues, hidden in a little slice ofheaven. Read more
We stopped in the Friends Lake in for a. drink this evening and were so pleasantly surprised by the attention we received from a... fantastic bar tender by the name of Betty. She opened the bar for us and gave us a tour of the beautiful Frinds Lake Inn- a gemwaiting to be discovered! Betty is the type of bar tender that makes you feel immediately welcome! We will be back often to wineand dine at such a welcoming establishment, as long as we are treated so well by Betty! Friends Inn and Betty; nothing better! The rooms are beautifully appointed and the menu superb. Read more
This place is AWESOME. Super cozy perfect weekend get away. My girlfriend and I stayed one night on our way to Lake George and... it was amazing. Betty is the BEST. By the end of our stay I wouldve thought we had know each other for years. They were bitunder staffed while we were there so food took a little while but its tough times and you just have to be patient. It was worththe wait. Breakfast and dinner were delicious. We plan to go back every year. Read more
The staff at Friends Lake are amazing. Betty, in particular, was so warm, thoughtful and attentive. She stayed late one night... so that she could have an outdoor fire lit and drinks awaiting us. Wonderful time at Friends Lake! Read more
Really lovely hotel tucked away in the mountains. Amazing staff, great food, local beers on tap and cool nature to check out... around the area. Overall beautiful and highly recommend. Read more
History alone like staying in a museum was well worth it. The staff offers a brief tour explaining the history of the building... and land. Rooms styled in the rustic woods man, porches on rooms provide a scenic view that will take your breath away. Has arestaurant downstairs and a bar. Just a relaxing quit place that I was lucky and honored to say will live rent free in my headforever. Read more
Friends Lake Inn is a nature lovers paradise. Such a beautiful location in the Adirondacks. We were looking for country chic and... that was our experience. Dining there also was a great experience . The food was fresh and oh so good. Especially liked thestrawberry jam that was made by Kim , who works there.That is just an example of how much staff members put into their work.Theowner and staff were friendly , pleasant and helpful. They are the best of the best in the hospitality industry without a doubt! Read more
I held my wedding here. The place is beautiful and includes many accommodations. The food was delicious. The staff is also kind.... Unfortunately, my wedding didn't go as well as I expected because 2 days prior to my big event I got an email informing me thatthe wedding coordinator couldn't make it to my wedding because she got Covid. These things happen, of course. I was reallyworried about my big day after this news, but she assured me I was in good hands. Unfortunately, that wasn't entirely the case.The day prior to my wedding when my family and I arrived there was a lot of confusion about what rooms my family would bestaying in even though they had been reserved for a quite a bit of time prior to the wedding. The day of the wedding the staffin charge of now coordinating my wedding were very disorganized and unaware of all of that was to be accomplished that dayunfortunately because of a lack of communication with the wedding coordinator and because guidance was absent. My center piecesnever made it to the guest tables, enterance tables, or the wedding couple tables. Two dozen of rose petals were purchased thatwere supposed to be sprinkled over the tables which also didn't happen and they never left the fridge. The flowers were one ofthe most important and expensive aspects of my wedding to me and I emphasized this to the coordinator, so me being upset aboutthis is understandable. A refund for all of the flowers was not offered, they simply delivered them to my honeymoon room thenext day with an apology. I am not leaving this informative review to place any negativity on Friends Lake Inn. There have beenmany beautiful weddings held here but unfortunately mine didn't go as planned. Unfortunately, the young lady that was placed incharge of coordinating the wedding on the wedding day was nowhere to be found until about a half hour prior to the event so myhusband had to run around like a chicken with his head missing trying to tell people where to go and w Read more