I will start with the positives. SPARKLING, CLEAN POOL. CLEAN SHEETS. VILLAGE LOCATION. FRIDGE AND FLAT SCREEN in room. Now the negatives. The carpet was in bad shape. None of us would dare walk on it barefoot. The mattresses had stains. The towels had hairs embedded in them. Loose tiles on bathroom floor. The initial appearance of the room was... More

I stayed at The Balsam in August. We go to Lake George every summer and this summer we made sure to return to The Balsam. Last year we stayed somewhere else and we wished we were at The Balsam! It is clean, calm, quiet, and woodsy. The owners are so friendly and they help you with everything you need. If... More

My husband and i have been coming to the balsam for only two years, but since we found the place last year there is no other place we would rather stay. We brought our parents with us for memorial day weekend and had a blast! Now we are coming back to spend our last summer hurrah weekend there. Awesome owners... More

Stayed at the Balsam last summer. The owner, George, was very friendly and he gave us some great suggestion on places to eat. This year we were happy to stay there again. They place looked great and seemed like some renovations have been done. Then we came back one afternoon and found our door wide open with the key in... More

It was so nice to find cottages that would allow a dog in Lake George. Our cottage was roomy and close to the pool and office. It was great being able to wake up and walk my dog down to the little beach at Lake Avenue- she had a grand time swimming. We liked the location being a little further... More

My wife and I stumbled upon the Balsam last year because we like to vacation with our dogs. Finding a pet-friendly motel is never easy, but this was a real find. The cottage we were booked into was enormous, clean, located a few steps away from the pool, and had a small private deck. The owners, George and Suzanne are... More

My family and i stayed at the balsam for 1wk and had the best time. We were even allowed to bring our dogs. the rooms were clean and the owners could not have been anymore accommodating to myself and family. we went out on a day trip and they even let our dogs out for us so we didnt have... More

Great vacation at the Balam Motel - We stayed four night s and would have extended our stay if there had been any vacancies- the pool was very clean and my Grandchildren loved swimming there- George provided us with coffee cups when we forgot cups for the motel room

We have been vacationing in Lake George for years. This year we switched to the Balsam Motel and we were so glad we did. The atmosphere was so quiet and the owners were extremely friendly! The grounds and pool were spotless. It is a short walk to the village of Lake George to the area shops, restaurants, park etc. We... More