Cooperstown Hotel Advice
 

Hi All,

I'm planning my first trip to Cooperstown for later this summer and would really appreciate opinions on where to stay (or avoid) hotels and restaurants.

Thanks

Bill--If you can get a room, particularly one with a view of the lake, the Otesaga Hotel is a gem. It's where all the HOFers stay for HOF week-end, and for good reason--it's a classic old hotel. And it's a nice, couple of blocks walk to the Hall of Fame.

Enjoy,
Mike

I am the Otesaga right now, fine place, but check prices and if (expensive) meals included.

Cooperstown Lodging
 

I have stayed at the Lake Front Motel several times, it is an easy walk just a few blocks from the Hall of Fame. Older, but very comfortable (the motel, not me - well, maybe me, too), it is right on the lake and there is a marina and restaurant there. I would recommend it - for the price and location you can't beat it, I think.

Cooper Inn is also nice. Right off main st

Thanks Guys!

Lake Front Motel was completely refurbished last year and is now nicer than Skip remembers. On the lake and two blocks from the HOF.

Lake Front Motel
 

Glad to hear it, haven't been in a couple of years...

Cooperstown
 

Dont' know your preferences but we just got back. Stayed at the Tunnicliff Bed and Breakfast 500 steps from the Hall and it was great in our opinion. Breakfast of course and a great prime rib and lobster restaurant below.

If you want a five star hotel this isn't it but convenient to everything and comfortable it is.

We went off season which suited us perfectly. I am crowd averse so would not want to be there in the summer or induction weekend. When we walked to the Hall on Friday morning for the first hour or so we were among only about 10 visitors.

Enjoy - we certainly did.
Mark K. Bowers

Thanks for all the information guys. I'm going with my brother in-law and we don't expcet to do much more than sleep at the hotel, so we definately don't need the 5 star variety. I appreciate all the information.

Any reasonably priced golf courses ($50 or less) in the area you'd recommend?

There are also several Holiday Inn-type chain hotels just outside the village limits on route 28. They are reasonably priced, but you have to drive into town, and now there is not as much free parking as there once was (10 dollars to park for the day in the Doubleday Field parking lot.
My son had a game at Doubleday Field on Memorial Day afternoon, and we were shocked at how quiet it was in town.

Greg

stayed at The Inn at Cooperstown (right off main st.) recently, was perfect. quant B&B, nice breakfast included. steps from HOF. do lunch at Doubleday Cafe. dinner at Hawkeye Grill at Otesaga Hotel

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The Inn at Cooperstown
Great Place

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Blue Mingo Grill is a must on a good weather night..... great food..... Tables on the water right across from the famous tower....Take your wife to Fly creek cider mill ...if she isn't with you it's a good place to pick up a little something for her....
P.S. Whether you stay there or not have a drink on the lakeside porch of the Otesaga...great view of the lake and white rockers.........