Inn at Lake Joseph

The website reads like it's been written by chatgpt to sound appealing (though maybe not as they consistently butchered the spelling of "accommodations") , so the reality was a major letdown, especially for OVER 400 DOLLARS A NIGHT Where to begin? Calling itself a "resort" is a stretch of the imagination for one thing, as is the idea that it's lakeside. The inn is NOT "lakeside". It is a 10-15 minute walk from the inn to the lake on a non-ADA accessible path. The website says "you never have to leave the inn" but there are no food options other than breakfast, which again does not suggest "resort" (though they do put out some nuts in the afternoon which was a nice touch). "The "heated pool" was not heated. The "in room massage" was not available. We were told on our last morning that the checkout time on their website was "wrong" and we needed to be out an hour earlier, not leaving us much time to go up and pack. The much-hyped breakfast featured mushy store bought pastries rather than "fresh baked goods", one type of fruit rather than "seasonal fruits" and some other offerings on tacky plastic plates. Things ran out and weren't replenished. The cooked offering took forever to come and featured overcooked scrambled eggs accompanied by a sprig of wilted parsley in a futile effort to try to make it look fancy. The room itself was uninspiring and dated, but clean. Again it did not deliver the quality they aspire to. No blackout blinds, or even drapes of any kinds, just cheap slatted blinds, which meant the sun shone right into my eyes from the space between the blind and the window waking me up in the early morning. Power sockets were almost impossible to find for plugging in electronics to charge. The TV remote didn't work. On the plus side, the terrace had a lovely view, though "furnished sundeck" translated to two Adirondack chairs and a lot of empty space. If nothing else it would be helpful to have a small (or regular) table out there to put drinks or a book on. The communal areas could have been really nice except they are set up in bizarre inhospitable furniture configurations. The "text only" option for service is not ideal and makes you feel like they don't want to be bothered. And if you are elderly and not tech savvy forget it, especially because all the inn info is only available on an app. All of this would have been ok if it weren't for the pricing, which while it sounded ok for what was described on the website was massively overpriced for what we got. I wish I had taken more photos to include in this review so others could compare the reality to the marketing photos online..

A real 'diamond in the rough'. My wife and I both really enjoyed the inn. Matt and the staff were extremely attentive and helpful. Our room (Tack Room) was terrific. Worth the ride. Definitely recommended!

Had a very nice time ! Bronze room was perfect in the main lodge, and our host Adam was great. Breakfast was very good..the grounds were so relaxing along with the pool. Went boating on the lake which was beautiful, but it takes a 20 min. walk to get there, but you can grab a free bike and be there in 10. Or drive car and park across from the dam 2 min. Not much to do in area but if going to Bethel woods perfect 20 mins. The museum was great! Buy tickets online..cheaper. We came from Woodstock which had plenty of things to do with shops etc. 1 1/2 hrs away. We stayed 3 nights at each place. Italian restaurants in both towns were great..Solalia/forestburgh..Cucina/Woodstock. Loved our stay! Thank you!