I went to Cooperstown, NY to visit a family member at the local hospital there. A friend, suggested the Terrace Motor Inn, which sits on a hill overlooking the beautiful Lake Otsego. Most people know the town for baseball, which yes it is known for! But I was looking for a nice quiet and clean place to lay my head. Wow is all I can say..I was so pleasantly impressed with this small inn. Family owned since it was built ( I found out in the early 1960's), the owners were so friendly, I definitley knew this was the kind of motel I would come back to over and over again. My room was spic and span clean, with wifi, and cable tv. Outside of the room was a nice park bench, beautiful flower gardens and a spectacular view of the lake...fall leaves just starting to show. The motel has a private lake dock and more lakeside seating, a nice aluminum dock to moor a boat to, swim from or fish if you like. They even have a canoe and paddle boat to enjoy. Although it was too cool for me, they also offer an inground outside pool, bar-b-que grills and picnic tables on a gorgeous hill behind the motel.

The prices are moderate off season, and they offer a nice continental breakfast. There is a main kitchen area, where you can store your cold goods if you like, and a microwave oven. Such a friendly and well cared for motel....I really enjoyed my stay. It was like a home away from home!

A couple weeks prior to the Hall of Fame induction weekend, both me and my wife decided to venture to Cooperstown. We found availability at the Terrace Motor Inn just outside Cooperstown, to the north of the town on the west shore of Otsego Lake. The motel is on the west side of Highway 80 with unobstructed views of the lake - all rooms have a beautiful view of the lake. We indicated that we were traveling with an infant and were set up in a room on the top floor at the end (we were a little worried about us making noise). The walls, it seems, keep out much of the noise as we only heard people making noises loudly while outside their rooms. I am hopeful our little one did not disturb anyone throughout the night! We had indicated to the hotel that we were bringing a little one and they had set up a crib and gave us an additional set of towels without us asking. The service at this hotel was impeccable providing insight about the town, places to eat, where to park etc. And always with a smile. The room itself is typical of the roadside motel - door and window facade while inside the table with bed(s) and a 3 piece bathroom at the rear. There was a table with two chairs by the window, so it was rather lovely to eat dinner here. I note that The Blue Mingo Grill is not far from the hotel, so if you would like a good meal (not fast food) to bring back to the room, it is worth picking food up from here - I just ordered from the bar. Back to the hotel - it does have a pool and the grounds are well kept. The inside of our room was very clean. The TV was quite old (though when on vacation I never watch TV, so hardly a complaint on my part) and there was not a phone in the room. I was a little disappointed in the breakfast selection offered. After our first day there, I proceeded to go into one of the nice shops in Cooperstown instead to get breakfast (Stagecoach Coffee was a good spot). If in Cooperstown, be advised that there are few chain restaurants around (refreshing for me - I love not seeing McDonalds, Burger King etc) so be sure to look up some restaurants in the town before you go. It is definitely a drive to get to Cooperstown and even a drive to get to the trolley stop. And there are not restaurants immediately nearby the hotel (The Blue Mingo seems to be the closest). Of note, there is a dock and water access at this hotel. It was a little expensive, but then again, we were there for the inauguration weekend - probably the most popular of the year. Overall, the Terrace Motor Inn was a very nice place to stay for three nights providing us a nice quiet room where we certainly could not hear any neighbours or the highway, and very helpful and exceedingly friendly hosts helping to make our trip very much worthwhile.

This was a really nice quiet place to stay. The room was clean, a little dated but nice. The view of the lake was fantastic. The location was excellent just a quick drive to the center. The service was unbeatable, Tina always seemed available for recommendations for food or attractions. The only issue I had was my room was on the first floor & the curtain that covered the slider door did not pull easily to the end to of the door. It would not completely block anyone's view walking by or the sun coming thru. I was able to climb on the bed to lift up the rod & pull the curtain all the way to the end of the rod which solved the issue. I would stay here again and I would recommend it.

The Terrace Motor Inn is a home away from home. Comfortable, and homey with rooms and grounds immaculate. Tina could not have been any more accomodating or friendly. She gives us Southerners a run for our money in terms of hospitality! The Terrace has a nice continental breakfast every morning and large refrigerator in the kitchen to store the famous New York cheeses you'll inevitably end up buying at nearby Fly Creek, as well as any other delectable delights. You can't beat the prices either or the view! The view is gorgeous as the hotel is on a small rise directly across from Lake Otsego. The motel has a dock with paddleboat and canoe to explore the lake, which is quite a relaxing way to spend a beautiful afternoon. It's about three miles outside of Cooperstown and very quiet. The focus here is on spending time with family, friends, and God's glorious country that is upstate New York. Don't come here expecting the Ritz Carlton, but do come expecting it to feel like home. Whenever I am fortunate enough to visit Cooperstown again, I won't even think of staying anywhere else!