Great retro accommodations. Fantastic view of Seneca Lake. Check-in and check-out was fast and completed via text message. Bathroom was well appointed, bed (King) was comfortable. Very convenient to downtown Watkins Glen by car. Really neat place! We look forward to our next stay.

If nothing else, this place gets 4 stars for the stunning view and location. I would stay here again just for that. Above that, the rooms were clean and the area was quiet and felt safe. I liked the Halloween decorations. The restaurant was decent but there are a lot of food options not far up the road if you want something else. The only issue I encountered is you only get one parking space per unit and there is only one parking space per unit so if someone parks in your space, you don't have a place to park. You have to park at the lobby and walk all the way down to your unit. It doesn't sound too bad unless it is dark, raining, cold, and you are exhausted from hiking. This happened to us both nights and we heard our neighbors honking and yelling at someone else too. The hotel needs to give you a card or something to put in your car window to identify which cars go with which unit. Other than that issue, we enjoyed our stay very much!

This completely refurbished motel offers a step back in time with its mid-century decor, but with updated amenities. The rooms open to spacious balconies overlooking the shores of Seneca Lake with the most beautiful and serene panoramic views; and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. We had a great weekend there!

Absolutely great view from our room. Friendly staff. Room clean and has been updated. Comfy bed. Minutes to Watkins Glen. Definitely recommend this hotel. Restaurant convenient and reasonable prices.

Don't get SCAMMED like we did! My husband & I booked The Laurel in high anticipation of enjoying that gorgeous, unobstructed, PRIVATE balcony view as advertised, so of course this would be perfect for our wedding anni... right? WRONG!! ?t took a minute to find our room aaaall the way at the bottom of a hill where 6 rooms sit ground level. My heart sank the second we pulled up D?RECTLY in front of our room's window. It was after check-in hours, maybe it'll look better in the morning? WRONG AGAIN! We got to enjoy the amazing view of a parking lot, guests/staff walking past our window, and 2 cars completely blocking any scenic landscape(see pic). We're paying $235/night to keep the curtain closed now?? NOwhere in the description did it state they even have ground level rooms, or I would have promptly called to secure what's ONLY shown online. ?f we were made aware it was even a possibility to get such an option, we NEVER would have booked it! We got a roadside motel experience for the same price as other guests with the million dollar view/private balcony. We asked to move that first morning, (missing the opportunity to enjoy a nice coffee with the sunrise), so surely they'll make this right being that this is false advertising, right? WRONG! Frontdesk was kind enough, but fully booked, out of her hands. But who cares, they already got our money, right? We basically felt shoved in a prison cell with curtains closed so as not to see/be seen by passing cars, parked cars, rando guests & staff walking directly in front of our window. I contacted Expedia for some compensation for THE?R false ad, and the rep said it's listed "balcony upon request". ? called her out and said "tell me exactly where it says that?" No answer, because that's a L?E... just like the photo impressions. ? always read every detail to make sure I get exactly what I want for special occasions... And it's not there. Go ahead and read everything: policy, amenities, important to know, about section... NOTH?NG about possibly being thrown into a parking lot room. Expedia offered "key points" as compensation, obvi forcing us to use their service again, yet it still brought this garbage view to $200/night. What a joke. Even with photo proof, they tried to skirt around the issue. Horrible experience! Better call this place for the room that's ADVERT?SED as not to get SCAMMED like we did!

We had a wonderful stay August 2025. Our balcony view was AMAZING!!! Room was clean & well appointed with plenty of towels, etc. The fire pit/deck area was AWESOME!!! The restaurant was delicious & convenient. Parking was spacious & convenient to everything!! Special thanks to Mike (our bartender) who hands down makes the best Long Islands you could ever ask for!!! We actually extended our stay 2 days because we just didn't want to leave!! Very Highly Recommend!! We can't wait to return!!! See you soon Mike!!! ?

I’ve been coming here for many years. The new rooms are significantly nicer while retaining that mid century feel. But there are a few things to improve. I think leaning into the Motorsport history just a little bit more would help, even small things like using the original room numbers. The restaurant decor especially felt just a little sterile and a repave of the parking lot would be nice. And although the deck is okay, I’d love to see the pool re-open. Maybe someday they could even re-open the tennis court…. But the views are incredible and it’s less than 15 minutes to the track which is hard to beat.