Name: The Inn at Starlight Lake
Address: 289 Starlight Lake Road, Starlight, Starlight, Starlight, 18461, United States of America
Rating: 7

Garden

Television in lobby

Terrace

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

Reception desk

General

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Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Concierge services

Luggage storage

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Breakfast

Restaurant

Vending machine

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Picnic area

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Playroom

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

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At the hotel

Sidney Municipal Airport (New York)

The Inn at Starlight Lake

Starlight

This is older hotel built well over a hundred years ago that been updated over the years but still has a certain rustic charm.
The restaurant menu has lots of selections and is very reasonably priced. 
The owner & staff are very friendly and helpful and are willing to assist their guests to make sure their stay is enjoyable.
If you’re looking for an older, country hotel without a lot of pretentiousness that’s kid friendly & welcomes pets, this is a good place for you.

Great Staff, Friendly Service, Older Country Hotel & Restaurant

Such a wonderful experience. We stayed in room ten with our five year old and two year old. The bed was amazingly soft, the room was huge, and the bathroom had a great shower and huge soaking tub. The views were incredible, but what took the cake was the hospitality. The owner makes you breakfast every morning, provides wonderful conversation, food is fresh and local, and she is an expert on the local area. Can’t wait to go back!

Easy, comfortable, and extremely aesthetically pleasing!

We had Room 1 - Adirondack 
A very large room with sitting and dining area. It came with a wonderful view of Lake Wallenpaupak.  It’s a “motel” style with the necessities but no frills. We were there see sight see so the frills we’re not needed. Staff was very nice and accommodating. And the room was clean. 

We would stay there again.

We will be back

Not sure why ppl find it lovely. It is okay only. 

Great breakfast and lovely staffs

No ac, no wifi in annex rooms, no signal for phones. 

Nice lake and in the middle of nowhere

Very dated decor but clean room

Plenty of parking with not much to do in town

Ok only

This is a follow-up review to my original. I would like to report that the Inn Keeper, Sari, who seemed to be caring about his/ her guests and  the In contacted me. And we talked about my experience. He did send sincere and assured me they check the rooms for bugs. I did have a total of 104 bites and I said I know it came from their hotel as there was nothing else different I have done that weekend. At the end Sari offered me a refund and invited me back to start  over again. Thank you for the follow-up Sari.

The Inn Keeper is Caring

We stayed just one night visiting family nearby. The setting is lovely. We didn't stay in the main house, but in an annex off to the side. The room was clean and comfortable. We had to walk in the dark to find the room and had to use our phone to light the door so we could find the lock. A light outside our rooms would have been helpful. There really isn't any cell service so be prepared! I didn't like that there was no phone in the room that connected to the front desk in case of an emergency (yes we're old people!) The high spot was the restaurant. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. Our waitress was a delight. We were sorry we didn't make dinner the night before. 
It's definitely a family home. Kids, toys, and lots of activities for the little ones abound. 

Old time Inn

I just spoke to one of the managers at this hotel. First I called, a kid answered the phone, when the adult got the phone, they hang up on me without saying Hello. I called again, and I asked if i could speak to someone but seems like they were busy. They said call after 5pm.  I called for the third time and  I told them that I had bites appearing on my arms and legs which seem like bed bugs. The only answer I got was that they got it checked by the terminator and they are not bed bugs. That is all I got from this hotel. I told them the only different thing I did this weekend was to stay in one of their rooms. No sympathy, no getting my phone to get back to me, no excuse. Plain rude no you are wrong they are not bed bugs.

The room was very old. The linens were from 1900s. The side tables and wardrobe was probably from the same 1900 era. The staff was mostly borderline rude or not very attentive. 

The restaurant food was amazing. Drinks I had was really good. The gentleman came from the bar to with the fixed drink and poured himself. It was one of the bets martinis I have had.

I would not stay there but I would eat there.

I should have listened to the rest of the reviews.

Very old and not attentive owners / managers

This is an incredibly peaceful place.  The Inn is beautiful, and the energy is very open and welcoming.  It is such a calm, relaxing place that I did not want to leave.

Sari is helpful and kind.  Her whole family (everyone there) is amazing.  I was able to stay here a week and enjoy the restaurant and the bar, and I needed this stay.  I stayed by myself, but I cannot wait to stay alone again, and a third visit to bring my family back.

This is a hidden gem.

The Inn-  The Inn is a wonderful place.  There is no cell phone reception and limited WiFi.  There are not TV's in the room.  There are books all throughout the Inn.  They are amazing books like World Books, National Geographic, and many classics.  I want to do a scavenger hunt with my kids here.  It made me realize how caught up I have gotten in this crazy world and what my kids do not know besides YouTube and Instagram.  There is a game room with a pool table, ping pong, and toys.  There is a communal TV room with channels, but also many DVD's.

There is a sitting area around a wood burning stove, and also a fire place.  There is a separate seating and relaxing area outside of the TV area, and there is a piano in one corner.  The detail here is amazing.

The Lake is beautiful.  There is a long, large porch on the lake with a table and many chairs.  There is a large bin with personal floatation devices, and kayaks and a canoe.  All of these are free.  I cannot tell you how relaxing it was kayaking on the lake.  It is a calm lake and you can easily stop paddling and relax and picnic in the water.   There is a playground on the lake as well, my younger kids will wear PDF's even though the lake is shallow at first and there is no current.  In the morning the steam rises up, and it is surrounded by beautiful hills.

The Restaurant and Bar-  You have to look at the menu.  The food is amazing and the prices are very reasonable.  The breakfast is included and was made once I was seated and ordered.  The French Toast is the best, made with homemade Brioche.  When I did venture off it was the Lox Bagel with locally smoked salmon, capers, tomatoes, purple onions and cream cheese.  Delicious.  For Dinner there are large and small plates, Tuesday is Seafood night, and Wednesday is a pasta night.  I had the Pasta and it was wonderful.  The Dining room is very nicely set up.

The Bar is my favorite part.  I went alone on this trip, definitely a great place for people without kids- there were many who loved it, but also a great place for people with children.  I was talking to my daughter after the trip and told her the Bar is what it should be.  It has a larger dining area, and the parents can sit and relax with a drink with the  kids at the tables in the area.  It is a bit louder but a great atmosphere.  The best thing is when I had the best drinks in my life (an incredible list of cocktails, beer, wine), and when I mentioned it Sari quickly said, "drinks are supposed to be mostly alcohol right!"  I was like,  "yes, I am in heaven."
The bar has some awesome books too.  I could not stop reading one.

Two of the best things about this place for me are the art and the inclusiveness.  The art is from period, there is a local art gallery in the game room.  The art celebrates all of life.  There is a lot of historicity in it throughout time.

One of the best bartenders ever, Adam, was amazing to get to know.  He grew up in the area and helped to host the first drag queen show at the Inn.  He said it was an amazing experience to bring his two lives together: Adam at Starlight, and India his drag queen identity.  He said in one night his two worlds collided and it was amazing.  The Inn at Starlight let that happen for him.  Adam has introduced, or helped to introduce, Drag Queen shows to a number of cities in the U.S.

This was a wonderful experience for me, everyone is very friendly.

Amazing experience

My wife and I were staying at the fabulous Lodge at Starlight Lake.  She wanted to eat dinner the first night at someplace close to the Lodge and made a dinner reservation at the Inn.  If it were possible to leave a rating with no stars I would.  We were the only customers in the dining room. The staff including the owner were not friendly and the food was barely worth eating.  We will never go back to that location

The Inn At Starlight Lake

This is certainly an old hotel as its history will attest. The rooms are small and lack most modern amenities, so be prepared. The breakfast is good and the staff is nice but if you are looking for some place with TV, coffee makers, microwaves, etc. in the room, this is not the place. If you want someplace that has been around a while, has a quaint quirky charm about it, I'd recommend here.

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