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August 2023 by Nicole Russo
Amazing place and owners. Five stars!
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July 2023 by Jason Skeffington
Great location. Rooms and accommodations are up to date and better than expected. Property is well kept. Lots of free recreation activities on property. Hosts a very nice people. Rates a reasonable. Its just far enough away from the crowds to be peaceful, yet close enough to get to everything you'd want within minutes.
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July 2023 by Rebecca Tuszynski
An excellent place to stay. The view from our room says it all!
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January 2023 by Robert Kennedy
Second year there and will be there again next year. Beautiful views and a great place to relax.
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January 2023 by Paul Ziliotto
Very nice Host's and a very relaxing place to stay. Beautiful views, we enjoyed it very much, great location.
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January 2023 by Timothy Eddis
I have been coming to Lake George with my extended family for my entire life for a week every summer. We stay at 3-4 different places each year, so I have gotten to sample many different places to stay on Lake George, and Chelka is literally always the best.The place is relatively small (around 15 rooms all together), you can have a more basic Queen or king motel room that has a stunning lake view, extremely comfortable beds (this is big with me) and is plenty big enough. There is a newer tv with plenty of stations as well as AC and a fridge, and is kept up well.There are also 3 efficiency suits literally right on the lake, with a kitchenette and everything is quite new and lovely.Finally there is a guest house with an upstairs and downstairs which is perfect if you have more people in your group…..I have stayed in literally every room in the place over the years, and you can’t go wrong with any option.The prices are extremely reasonable, especially for the Queen/king lake view units, which are usually the way we go…..Literally nothing beats the swimming area right in front of the property - leave your room, jump right in, beautiful water, perfect sand, it gets no better, especially on a hot day….They have lots of amenities, canoes, rafts, rowboats, basketball court, ping pong, but again, literally nothing beats the lake access.Judy and Dave are the owners and have had it for more than 20 years. They know exactly what they are doing and are happy to lend advice for any of the many different options around the Lake, in Bolton Landing, or anywhere else nearby.They also have their 2 Labradors who roam the property, play in the water and are as sweet as can be. My wife and I are big time dog lovers. I have seen some people complaining about having 2 dogs around. If for some bizarre reason you don’t like dogs…..well then I don’t want to know you…..Again, I have been coming to Lake George for literally 40 years, trust me, This is the very best place to stay.
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September 2022 by Alberta D.
We stayed at the Chelka Lodge for 2 nights on a recent visit to Lake George. Although the lodge had numerous amenities available for the guests and our room had a lake view, those are the only positive things I can say about our stay.The "lake view" hotel room we had was part of the original building...which means it is very old-not necessary a bad thing. The Bad thing was that the room was dirty and the building was not well maintained. Along with the UNCLEAN room...peeling paint, dirty drapes, spiders, cobwebs and old coffee stains from previous occupants...among other issues - were a complete turnoff.One of the worst things was when the shower didn't drain while using and you were ankle deep in dirty, slippery shower water. All of that - and more - for a price of $200 a night!!! And that was the OFF-SEASON RATE. I would not recommend this property nor would I stay at this property again.
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January 2022 by Michael Pomposello
This hotel was pretty run down and dumpy. Our friends were given mouse infested accommodations and were treated terribly by the staff. Our room was ok but wasn't too clean when we got it. We asked for housekeeping and they said they don't do housekeeping any more. That didn't stop them from leaving a tip envelope for the cleaner! Ew. Stay away.
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January 2022 by Catherine dellechiaie
So at first glance the place is gorgeous it's on the lake the grounds are beautiful. My friend found it online and having not been there before we just thought it was gorgeous. What was very disappointing is the room it was absolutely disgusting. Not wanting to hurt my friend's feelings because she did a lot of research trying to find a place where we could each get our own separate room. So I never really complained to her that much but I really did talk to the owners before leaving it looks like the bathroom toilet had not been cleaned in years especially around the base and they were spots all over the floors no covers on the bed upon moving out when I finally opened the closet door fully there was food on the floor stuck between the doors again I would love to stay at this place but I would definitely ask to see the room first
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July 2021 by Joshua M.
Place is a dump!!!!! Hate to write reviews like this but here's the run down....carriage house hasn't been updated in about 40 years, carpets stained and dirty...we thought we could deal with it.....clothes and bandages from previous guest found...said ok we can deal with it....rodent droppings found in all rooms, in cabinets, inside of pots and pans, and inside the toaster! I had a 11 month old crawling around and could have gotten seriously sick if she had eaten any of that...additionally house looked unstable and not up to code....we were not even going to write a review...the owner had said we could leave our boat there for the week....but then I had my kids swimming in the water and he said we couldn't use his amenities, even after all what he put us through ......that was the last straw...if you have young kids don't go here they are rude (that was the least of our problems) the owners dogs use the the lawn as their bathroom so crawling kids or sandals will be subject to dog poop and pee...oh did I mention when I said the room was dirty he gave me cleaning supplies to clean it? Also wife and kids saw the mice running through the kitchen...wish I could leave less than one star
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January 2021 by Ashley Stefan
Great place. Great family who owns Chelka. Best vacation I ever had! Kids had a blast. One of those vacations you dont really have to leave the place!
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January 2021 by Richard
Great place to vacation in upper Lake George. Judy and David are your host. Along with two great Labs. Izzy and Sophie. A perfect family get away. Very nice efficiency's.
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January 2021 by James Potyka
This year with Covid-19 we weren't able to go to our sanctuary in Lake George since our borders are closed. We've been coming here since I've been a kid and we keep coming back since its a quiet but epic place to be at. The view is something else at the Chelka Lodge.
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January 2021 by Mark Skorewicz
My family and I had a wonderful time , first time in Lake George, super Quiet and relaxing,and yet a stone throw to the beautiful town Lake George, huge thanks to Judy and Dave For their wonderful hospitality. We will see you agian.
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January 2021 by Zach Weston
Good view of the lake from the deck. Great accommodations (free coffee, juice, and pastry's every morning for guests). Conveniently located within a short driving distance of anything you could possibly do while at LG.Rooms were clean and secure. Property was mostly well-maintained.Negatives:There were several landmines (piles of dog s***) scattered throughout the land.It is also very bright on the property at night. Sometimes you just want to lay out in the chairs at night to look at the stars with little to no light pollution.Probably will be back!
