I had the pleasure recently of staying at the Gideon Putnam for two separate nights with my husband and my dog. Yes, they have several "pet friendly" rooms set aside which is wonderful for those of us who enjoy having our pets along for the ride. The room was clean, comfortable, and oh that warm cuddly duvet felt absolutely divine... more

Can see the former glory here but this hotel has seen better days. A relative had his wedding here. The decor for the wedding was nice but the food was nothing special. The passed hors d'oeuvres were bland and boring. The entrees were served lukewarm at best. Guest rooms were dark and dingy. Sad.. more

My wife and I attended a conference at the hotel for one overnight in mid-October. Normally, we prefer a king room, but none was available. Nevertheless, the reception person found a suite (a very large room) which we appreciated. The hotel is a classic, and we're usually willing to sacrifice modernity for historic touches, which this hotel has in abundance.... more

What happened to this hotel? Two years ago my husband and I stayed here, and the room was lovely and the restaurant was quite good. This year, we needed to stay in a suite for business reasons. The front desk staff were not too bright and acted as though it was a chore to check us in; nor were they... more

We used to live in the upstate NY area and would go to the Sunday brunch during racing season every year. When we moved away from NY we decided to stay at the grande dame of Saratoga and enjoy the races once a year. This is our 4th year in a row, and we give up. They keep talking about... more

we were booked in for three nights we escaped after one.smelly, old decrepid ,dirty, noisy old airconditioner in the window. bedsheets had an unpleasant odour. last visited 25years ago for our wedding.well it has gone downhill since then. never again more

It is a very beautiful building on the outside and also in the first floor common areas. The rooms, public bathrooms and elevators were very outdated and ruined the updates to the lower level. Windows were turn of the century and in need of repair. The bathroom had some updates, but the tile was pistachio green and needed to be... more

I was excited by the idea of staying in a historic hotel, which I think potentially could add another spectacular element to our stay; the beautiful serenity surrounding the hotel and the grand appearance of the hotel seemed to add to my excitement. From the moment I entered the hotel, I saw that this aspired to be nostalgic, to remind... more

Upon checking in, the night Manager scanned the available rooms and gave us a 'special' best available. We carried our luggage (no porter available) to the 4th floor facility and were greeted with a tiny top floor room with one corner dormer window, a loud struggling air-conditioner not up to the task, no wi-fi (out of range), an ethernet chord... more