Strandhotell i Lake Placid

"Stayed here for two nights and left with… mixed feelings (and slightly damaged eardrums). Let’s start with the positives: the place is clean, well kept, and the staff are genuinely friendly and helpful – big plus. The gym was actually great (rare hotel win), and breakfast was very nice with a solid selection to start the day properly. Now to the more “memorable” parts. Our room came with a built-in industrial sound machine – not listed in the amenities, but impossible to miss. It was so loud we ended up sleeping with noise-cancelling earbuds, which was… not exactly the luxury experience we had in mind. The pool area looked inviting at first glance, but the soundtrack of high-pitched kid screams had us doing a full 180 at the door. Parents seemed relaxed – our ears were not. Dinner was the final twist. The steak arrived convincingly burned, paired with a béarnaise sauce that would likely cause a diplomatic incident in France. All in all: clean, friendly, good gym and breakfast – but between the noise and the dinner experience, we’ll land at a solid 3 out of 5."