We have been staying at Gentleman Johnny's Motel the last 4 years going to Lake George.As usual we had a great time once again. It's not as noisy as the village and we love the scenic views.The service here is friendly and they do their best to accommodate any reasonable request. The grounds are family friendly and our boys always have a blast in the pool which is well maintained. Our room is always clean and comfortable and the bathroom is well stocked with everything we needed .They made some improvements to the room. The new carpeting and furniture really looked great . It is always great to have coffee and bagels waiting for us in the breakfast room in the mornings; it's great not ot have to rush out for breakfast specialy with kids.
For the price we pay , it's hard to beat the incredible value Gentleman Johnny's gives.
I would reccommend this motel to anyone who is looking for fun and relaxation. Can't wait to go back to Lake George.

We wanted to get away for a few days without dropping a load of money. There was no way I was going to spend hundreds of dollars on a crappy hotel room just because it is in Lake George. After doing some investigating on Tripadvisor, I called Gentleman Johnny's to see if they had availability for that weekend. They did, the price was right, and the lady seemed very nice on the phone so I went ahead and booked it.
When we arrived and checked in, we were satisfied with the accommodations for the price that we were paying. We weren't expecting much for $70 per night and were really just looking for a clean, comfortable place to sleep at night. That's almost what we got. We happened to be staying in the area during their one heatwave of the year. The air conditioner in the room was so old and loud that each time the compressor kicked on, the lights dimmed tremendously and when we tried to sleep, it woke us all up every ten minutes. After two nights of getting absolutely no sleep, we were too exhausted to stay any longer so we left without extending our stay even though we had been prepared to stay an additional couple of days.
The room had a tv, but most of the channels came in fuzzy and it was very hard to hear over the a/c. They advertise wifi, but it is only available at the office area which is not very convenient
The rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable. There were no towels in the room so I had to go and ask for them. I was handed two towels (for three people), no hand towels, no bathmat, and no washcloths. We had to dry off in the tiny shower so we wouldn't get the floor soaking wet. From the condition of the floor, others haven't been as considerate. Really, not providing a bathmat is a false economy as it must cost much more to replace the floor so often. Also, no soap. This was more of an inconvenience than anything else as I would have brought my own if I had known. Instead, I had to go to the store just to buy soap for us to wash our hands.
The rooms were not very secure. The doors had a deadbolt, but it could only be used from the inside as no key was provided. The key for the room was for the door knob button type lock on the door. The area seemed pretty safe and they were definitely keeping an eye on the place so I felt okay leaving our valuables in the room, really.
The pool was old but maintained pretty well, as was the rest of the property. It was pretty quiet when we were there, and if the a/c was newer and quieter, they provided just a couple of amenities like bathmats and soap and we didn't feel like we had to beg for towels, we would probably stay there again.
Next time, I'll pay more for a little extra comfort. Our vacation was definitely marred by our lack of a good night's sleep due to the extremely loud a/c.

I have visited Lake George for over 20yrs and stayed at Hill of Happiness for 18yrs until the owners retired. I stayed at Gentleman Johnnys under the old management and found it pleasant and when the new owners took over and started renovating the rooms, I new my stay would leave a lasting empression. Nancy and her staff are friendly and accommodating. The rooms are clean, the beds comfortable and being a bit OCD with cleanliness, the bathroom was notably clean. The motel is surrounded by trees/woods, so it goes without saying that you will find some, not many, spiders, ants and those little critters, chipmunks. However in the two years that I have stayed at GJ I have never had spiders or ants in my room, but have seen the little outside critters. So it you have a phobia about spiders, ants and critters....then GJ is not for you. You will miss a wonderful experience. GJ is 1 mile from the Village and if you don't want to walk, then take the trolley, it passes by GJ. The kids would love that. Nancy see you in July 2009, my reservations are already made.

I made my reservations on line about 10 days ahead of time and paid by Master Card.Two days before we were supposed to leave I got food poisoning.If you ever had it you know you cant travel,so I called to cancel my reservations(In there online ad,there was no note about cancellation rules). I was told you have to cancel 15 days before your date,which meant when I made the reservations I was already 5 days late to cancel.I was told if I got a note from my Doctor they would refund my money.The note was Faxed to them and their reply was that they would only charge me for 1 day and I could use that money on a future date.This was a one time trip so I guess I got the old shaft.They will never be a good recommendation from me.Good luck speaking to the personal there as they speak very broken English.