This place is a really top-notch bed and breakfast. Aggie, the innkeeper, is amazingly nice and she cooks some of the best breakfast I've ever had. We had a breakfast egg, tomato, and sausage casserole that kept up my energy on a subsequent morning hike. The inn is located just a bit outside of the main Lake Placid strip (a 3 minute car ride or 20 minute walk away), and I think I preferred that location, actually. It was nice not being right up against the shops.

The inn itself is kept very clean, and Aggie has lots of books about the Adirondacks on hand that helped us with our trip planning. The only part of our stay that wasn't perfect was that the Cottage Room where my fiance and I stayed was a little smaller and adorned less modernly than the Adirondack or Tiffany rooms. But we were in that room because we called a night before we had planned to stay and Aggie was able to accommodate us on last-minute notice.

The bottom line is that there's no way you'll find a better place for the $80/night that is charged, and you probably won't find a better place even by paying $150/night. Definitely stay here.

My husband and I had the good fortune of chosing the Winterberry for our 2 night stay in Lake Placid which is located on a quiet street off a main road. Our large room and private bath was much more than we had expected given the very reasonable rate. Our hostess, Aggie, made us comfortable the minute we walked through the door. The common room is very nice with comfortable furniture and a wood burning fireplace which she lit to take off the chill one afternoon. We took Aggie's advice and enjoyed the horse show and a wonderful mexican restaurant. We had not expected such cool temperatures and Aggie came to our rescue by lending us two sweatshirts - now how nice is that? Aggie sets a beautiful breakfast table and supplied us with a wonderfully delicious breakfast complete with coffee (the best we had on our 12 day trip), juice, fruit, breakfast breads and entrees complete with sausage. It was evident that other guests enjoyed their stay as well. At $80 a night for a clean, quiet, comfortable accomodation at such reasonable rate, we felt we hit the jackpot. Aggie is a gem and so is her B&B. We'd certainly stay at the Winterberry in the future.

My girlfriend and I went to Lake Placid for a winter getaway - this was our second time traveling there. We wanted to ski, hike, explore Lake Placid, and just retreat from the city. We chose Winterberry after reading numerous excellent reviews and also considering the unbeatable price.

We felt right at home after arriving at Aggie's on New Year's eve. Her house is very cozy and rustic (and she remodeled it herself - the house is over 100 years old) and it has three very cute themed rooms, each with a private bathroom and thermostat. The girlfriend immediately fell in love with the place.

Besides cooking a wonderful and hearty breakfast every morning (we were lucky to sample 5 different breakfasts during our stay), Aggie also prepares the fireplace daily with tinder and kindling so that you can warm up and watch TV if you like. One night, we even made s'mores on the fire. Aggie is also really knowledgeable about Lake Placid, and she can tell you more than you ever could learn by staying at a hotel.

Your tastes might be different, but the girlfriend and I found it to be incredibly romantic. Being slightly off the beaten path in Lake Placid, but not too far away, is the perfect spot to retreat into privacy after a long exciting day of winter sports. The rooms were really clean and we never had anything to complain about.

Book early, since there are only 3 rooms and the holidays and long weekends fill up quickly. We'll definitely be back every year.

We recently spent two nights with Aggie and had a wonderful visit. Her home is very comfortable and she had great suggestions for places to visit while we were in the area. We enjoyed evenings in her cozy family room and our bedroom and bath were roomy, clean and very nice. The breakfasts were very good and we enjoyed out visit with Aggie. If we are ever back in Lake Placid we would definately stay at the Winterberry again, it is a very good vallue and very comfortable.