Friends Lake Inn
963 Friends Lake Road, Chestertown, NY 12817 United States
Open 24/7
About
Friends Lake Inn is a luxury Adirondack hotel offering romantic lodging and two dining options; our fine dining restaurant and welcoming taproom featuring regional beers. Guests are treated to a full made-to-order breakfast each morning. Property amenities include access to Friends Lake and complimentary kayaks, a heated swimming pool, sauna, miles of hiking trails, and on-site cross country ski and snowshoe rentals. The perfect "all inclusive" getaway in the Adirondacks!
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Victoria on Booking.com
a month ago
02/20/2023, 01:08 AM
Very Good
- The walls are extremely thin? We could hear everything from the room next door including someone snoring the entire night.
- Tranquility room is advertised on the website although does not state that it is at an additional cost. I would have thought the price of the stay to be better value had this have been included.
- Staff very friendly and welcoming
- The bed was very very comfortable!
- Bar/informal dining area
- Beautiful walk at the back of the property with shoeshoes available if needed.
- Breakfast was lovely although not very warm- would recommend the pumpkin pancakes.
Teresa S. on Wedding Wire
a month ago
02/08/2023, 19:27 PM
We just got married here on 2/03/23. It was amazing and so easy. We planned on having a small wedding and I personally wanted to be as hands off as possible and this was the perfect fit. Jullie (wedding coordinator) was very easy to work with, helped with the planning and the day of coordination. the inn itself is lovely. The food at the wedding was delicious and all of the vendors were great as well (cake, flowers, hair and makeup). The vendors reached out a few weeks prior to the wedding to get my input on certain things and that was the extent of work on my end. All of our guests loved the food and the rooms they stayed in. The staff was excellent as well - the bartenders and the servers!! Would absolutely recommend for an elopement or small wedding!!! Awesome locations for pictures too, indoor and out.
The final price we paid was $5274 which includes the tab of an open bar we had from 2-9 (came to $717 if I remember correctly). The package we chose was the Adirondack petite wedding package which includes 14 guests.
Teresa Stivale on The Knot
a month ago
02/08/2023, 10:16 AM
We just got married here on 2/03/23. It was amazing and so easy. We planned on having a small wedding and I personally wanted to be as hands off as possible and this was the perfect fit. Jullie (wedding coordinator) was very easy to work with, helped with the planning and the day of coordination. the inn itself is lovely. The food at the wedding was delicious and all of the vendors were great as well (cake, flowers, hair and makeup). The vendors reached out a few weeks prior to the wedding to get my input on certain things and that was the extent of work on my end. All of our guests loved the food and the rooms they stayed in. The staff was excellent as well - the bartenders and the servers!! Would absolutely recommend for an elopement or small wedding!!! Awesome locations for pictures too, indoor and out.
The final price we paid was $5274 which includes the tab of an open bar we had from 2-9 (came to $717 if I remember correctly). The package we chose was the Adirondack petite wedding package which includes 14 guests.
Denise on Expedia
2 months ago
02/06/2023, 02:41 AM
The food was made to order and very good prices were fair.
The cost to stay there is overpriced.
Business Response:
Denise,Thank you for choosing to stay with us here at Friends Lake Inn and for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed our cuisine and the value that you paid. We are sorry to read that the accommodations, breakfast and the amenities did not provide you the same value that you expected. Our four different room types do provide a broad price range that do change daily based on the market place.We do hope to have the chance to welcome you again in the near future. Regards, Jeff
T R on The Knot
4 months ago
11/30/2022, 01:18 AM
Our wedding day was pure joy, in no small part due to FLI’s amazing staff. The staff were hospitable and competent. Everything—and I mean everything—went flawlessly. We literally have no complaints. The Inn itself is beautiful and the food is arguably some of the best in Upstate. Our families are still raving about our wedding. We will be coming back to FLI every year to celebrate our anniversary.
Jess Minzner on The Knot
4 months ago
11/19/2022, 01:28 AM
TLDR: have your wedding at Friends Lake Inn!!!
I can honestly say that reviews from The Knot convinced me that Friends Lake Inn (FLI) would be the right place to have my microwedding. I wanted a cozy, elegant, STRESS-FREE, and meaningful wedding day, and I can honestly say without any reservations that I got those things and more.
Our event took place over the course of 3 days (2 nights) on a Monday–Wednesday in October. We chose the Petit Wedding Package and made a few add-ons, like an extra hour of photography, the bridal lounge for hair and makeup, and some snacks. While a weekday wedding asks a lot of your guests, it was an incredible way to save a little money—and we just happened to get the Inn mostly to ourselves. We enjoyed all of the amenities: dry/steam sauna, hiking trails on the property, game room with a pool table and board games, complimentary breakfast, outside fire pit for s’mores, and even a bridal lounge stocked with delicious snacks from the kitchen for the hours leading up to the wedding. I highly recommend that any couple stay in one of the Lake Rooms with a private entrance and a fireplace—we were so cozy the entire stay, and it felt very intimate and romantic. The Inn itself is so incredibly charming, cozy, and warm—what an amazing backdrop for any wedding.
FLI may be in the middle of nowhere (that’s kinda the appeal), but it is staffed by consummate professionals who truly understand event planning and execution. Jullie, the Wedding Coordinator at FLI, is incredibly warm, understanding, and easy to work with. Jullie is a very competent person you can trust to take a list of what you want, and make it happen without any effort on your part. She’s just a gem of a human being too—5 minutes before the ceremony, she got me tissues and a glass of water as the “my grandma can’t be here because she’s dead” waterworks started.
Jullie and her staff were incredibly attentive to food allergies. Including myself and several other guests, we have about 4 different food allergies between us. Jullie made sure we knew what ingredients were in every dish and even had her incredible chef run out for different crackers when an allergy my family didn’t communicate to me popped up. That being said, with our meals being gluten-, dairy-, soy-, and nut-free, we had incredible welcome-night and wedding-night meals. Our guests were completely blown away by the quality (and quantity!) of food.
The other part of this wedding that blew me away was the extra mile Jullie and her staff went for little details. She made sure that my specialty s’mores ingredients were plated up beautifully and waiting for us on the patio after dinner. When we wanted to do toasts during the reception instead of dinner (and forgot to tell Jullie), the photographer told her the plan and she very quickly moved all the glasses and made sure everyone had prosecco in hand within 5 minutes. The appetizers during our reception were tiered with tasteful fall decor, and our wedding favors were artfully arranged in the dining room with our cake. The attention to detail Jullie and her staff have is incredible, and not something you can guarantee when you’re planning a wedding.
As a bride who booked this wedding without ever visiting the Inn, my leap of faith completely paid off. Get married at Friends Lake Inn!!!!
Gerard on Expedia
5 months ago
10/31/2022, 08:43 AM
Business Response:
Gerard, we thank you for your 10 rating and I will pass this wonderful rating onto our Team. Hope to have you back in the near future. Let it snow!Jeff
Emily Ward on The Knot
5 months ago
10/30/2022, 09:36 AM
Absolutely fantastic! Jullie is a wealth of knowledge and helped keep us calm and organized throughout the whole process. They handled just about every aspect of the day and made sure that everything ran smoothly.