Bluebird Lake Placid
Mountaineer minimalism
Backed by the Adirondacks
Not your average Adirondacks lodge, Bluebird Lake Placid looks more like a swish alpine chalet you might find on the slopes of a Scandinavian ski resort. A deliberate departure from the region’s rugged style, this restful retreat is all clean lines, pine-wood panelling, and earthy textures – cleverly turning the classic cabin stay on its head, but still creating a cozy, cocooning atmosphere. Especially by the wood-burner in the mountain-guide-stocked library, or with a glass of bourbon on your balcony gazing out across the glittering (or frozen solid) waters of Mirror Lake.
Facilities
Rooms
83, including 58 suites.
Checkout
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 4pm.
More Details
Rates do not include breakfast.
Also
Bluebird Lake Placid’s communal areas are wheelchair-accessible, and there are five ADA-adapted king and queen room types.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
On-Site Restaurant
At the Hotel
Shuttle to ski slopes, library, lounge, and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, mini-fridge, microwave, and Ursa Major bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
There’s just something about rooms with bunk beds which adds to the sense of adventure (we do love to indulge our inner-child where we can). There are king and queen bunk suites available for families and friends traveling together, and the Party Friends Suite is as fun as it sounds – with a private balcony and dining space to entertain any post-ski hangouts, it’s the hotels largest pad to book.
Packing Tips
Whatever the season, come prepared to spend most of your time outdoors. No need to bring heavy equipment (there are some great local rentals in town for all your skiing, hiking, biking, and watersports needs), but lots of activewear will come in handy.
Also
Winter visitors can slide down to the frozen waters of Mirror Lake on the town’s Toboggan Chute, just 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel.
Children
Welcome, and with lots of outdoorsy ways to get tuckered out. The King Bunk Suite is ideal for families of six (with an additional pull-out bed). Interconnecting rooms are also available.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Sit as close to the wood-burner as possible in the winter; take in the leafy vistas from the glass-panelled lounge come summertime.
Dress Code
A quick internet search of Scandinavian outdoor brands should set you on the right track.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s currently no onsite restaurant, but a selection of snacks will soon be available to order in the Après Only lounge.
Hotel Bar
An exciting addition to Lake Placid’s post-piste party scene, Bluebird’s much-anticipated Après Only bar and tasting room will be an Eighties-themed watering hole for shot-skis, IPA on draft, and limited-batch bourbon. For a low-key evening, settle into a bouclé chair by the fire with a rustic charcuterie and cheese board, or some freshly baked Bavarian pretzels and cakes, looking out onto the forest-fringed views through the full-height windows.
Last Orders
Après Only runs from 4pm to 10pm.
Planes
Saranac Lake is the closest airport to the hotel (around 25 minutes by car), which is served by daily flights to and from New York City and Boston. Alternatively, Plattsburgh International is around an hour’s drive from the hotel.
Automobiles
Bluebird is within walking distance of Lake Placid’s attractions, but all-out adventures in the Adirondacks ideally require a set of wheels – and you can make the most of the hotel’s free on-site parking.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
As the two-time host of the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980, Lake Placid is a snowsports paradise. Hop on the shuttle from outside Bluebird Lake Placid and ride straight to the slopes, for skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and tobogganing – stopping in at Cunningham’s (the oldest ski barn in America) for your equipment en route. Keen cross-country skiers should trek the Jack Rabbit Trail (which stretches for 50 kilometers from Keene to Paul Smiths), but most of the powdery action takes place on Whiteface Mountain. There’s a snowboard school and terrain park for boarders, and plenty of pistes from bunny hills (for beginners) to double-black-diamond wilderness for advanced mountaineers. Back in Lake Placid, head to the Herb Brooks Arena (the setting for the iconic US gold-medal victory over the USSR in the men’s ice-hockey) and rent some ice-skates for a historic spin. Summer visitors can make the most of the Adirondacks’ rugged mountain trails, cooling lakes, and tranquil forests by canoeing, paddle-boarding, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, and bird-watching in the vast backcountry beauty.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
