Prescott House has basic rooms (with the bath across the hall) in a quiet residential neighborhood just blocks from the center of town - which are rented via the Sara Placid Motor Lodge out on the highway southeast of town. We had a perfectly fine room with one queen for $89; the proprietor, Steve, was immediately responsive when we called... More

We recently stayed at the Prescott House during the 2012 Winter Carnival. I am so pleased to say that we had a fantastic stay. First, we really liked the location. Kinda off the beaten path, yet close enough to walk downtown for live music, dinner, etc... Although this is a historic building with an intriguing history, it was been fully... More

Looking for a weekend vacancy in Saranac Lake? the Prescott House is nice and clean, but is basically like staying in a dorm room. There were only a couple other people when I was there, so nice and quite, but if there were a lot of people could get noisy. Bathroom is dorm style - one per floor, with 3... More

While looking for a place to stay during the Lake Placid Ironman, I came upon the Sara Placid Motel website in Saranac Lake, just 6 miles from L. Placid. What good fortune! Steve, the owner, was most friendly over the phone and very helpful informing me about the Prescott House, a lovely dwelling built in the early 1900's as a... More