Garnet Hill Lodge

Tiffany Urosa

(Original review with images on booking.com) Liked · The view was very nice in the mornings from the dining area. We went when it was a bit chilly and the fog settled on the hilltops and that looked beautiful. The general aesthetic of the place was very cabin-like, which was charming. Their breakfast was delicious and their dinner was very tasty. The bed was soo comfortable! Paula, the lady at reception was sweet, and the young woman at the outdoor center was very helpful in printing us out hiking trails upon request. We enjoyed the kayaking a lot, very tranquil. Disliked · We got a room with very high windows. Being 5'0", I wasn't able to ANYTHING. With so much space, to offer a room with no view?! At least when we stayed in Taiwan, the description would say so. The pictures for this room showed windows and we didn't get any so I felt cheated. Also, we should have done our research but our room also didn't have a TV, which I get because of nature retreat, so in the future, just request a room with one. We were suggested one trail by the charming lady at the outdoor center, except it was double the projected length and we were beat and tired and all we wanted to was watch TV and could only from our tablets. The bed was comfortable if you look past the stained throw pillows. I know we didn't have to use them, but it was concerning that they wouldn't just change them. The sofa's in the lobby look like they could be in those satisfying videos of the magic of powerwash. UP TO INTERPRETATION: My BF and I are clearly Hispanic, and everyone else... well isn't. Every time we would go have breakfast, dinner, or go to the private beach, which is an amenity to this stay, we were constantly being asked for our room number. MORE THAN ONCE! (Like they didn't believe it or something) A caucasian couple came in after us at breakfast and they didn't ask them for the room number AT ALL, so I'll just leave it at that. It could have been that they had a longer stay than ours and remembered them. At our second breakfast stay, we decided to stay in a bit later than yesterday to see if they could deduct from the people already at breakfast which room we were in. A blond woman gave us a double look, asked us for the room number, again, after her colleague has already gotten ours. At the beach, the girl had asked us once, and then again 2 min after to confirm the room number, I was already fed up so we left.

Tatiana Samoylova

We spent a day doing cross-country skiing here. Beautiful trails and, most importantly, very nice and kind people that work in the outdoor center and also those who come here to ski.

Rick Lash Photography

This is one of those hidden gems that encourage smiles and warm memories. You wouldn't know that it's there if you're just driving through the area, but in terms of places to stay and potential venue opportunities, it really is one of the Adirondacks' own special locations. I've photographed multiple locations here and am always amazed by the setting, scenery, and service. The staff here cares about every aspect of your stay or your event (or both). It's got views, amenities, and ambiance. The wedding photography I've produced here is amongst some of my favorites, and as a longtime Adirondack fanatic, I love coming here.

Elizabeth Morgan

We were looking for a quiet, peaceful place surrounded by nature, and GHL was perfect. A short walk to a beautiful lake for swimming and canoeing, gorgeous mountain view from the room balcony, maps available for good nearby hikes. Complimentary breakfast was fine, and the restaurant was very good. I’ll be coming back for skiing in the winter. (Edited in later) Also, I left some stuff in the room and didn’t notice it missing, and they were proactive about emailing me about it, and super helpful about mailing it back to me. Terrific people.