Watkins Glen Hotel Recommendation

[jrem72]

Going to race in the Major at Watkins Glen in July. Can anyone recommend a reasonable and decent hotel in Watkins Glen?
Thanks
JR

[jwasilko]

I've stayed at the Seneca Clipper Inn quite a few times and it's been good.

[lateapex911]

Seneca Lodge is the "classic". Rooms are 'vintage'. But the bar is road racing history.

Also pretty historical (Lots of F1 pictures etc) is the Glen Motor Inn. Nice owners, but again, pretty dated. (the bar is right out of the Brady Bunch) But, awesome views of the lake. And cheap.

[Ed Funk]

Glen Motor Inn...EZ to find, good food....hard to park a truck and trailer.
Montour Falls, Relax Inn...cheap, clean, small, small parking area.
Inn at the Falls, beautiful B&B, beautiful view of falls right outside your
window. Minimal parking.

Best bet for almost all is drop your trailer at the track before checking in, because most have minimal or difficult to access parking.

Eat at the Seneca lodge....don't stay there...rooms are a bad joke!

[BruceG]

Within a 20 mile radius of WGI, there are 22 hotels listed, including Hampton Inns,Best Westerns, Courtyard Marriots(sp),ad naseaum.......Obviously some will have room to park a trailer but as Ed says....leave it at the track. Ithaca appears to have some good choices with the school being there.

[StephF]

Whatever you choose, book it now.

[Greg Amy]

Eat at the Seneca lodge....don't stay there...rooms are a bad joke!

You're soft, Ed. Nothing like sitting out on the deck drinking some JD and enjoying the conversation of fellow racers. And you're 10 minutes from the track. No concierge to call, but that place has character and I like it. And the barkeep brews his own beer!

Now, if you ever decide to stay at the Glen Motor Inn, don't get talked into the "Gorgeous View" across the highway from there (they own it, and that's their overflow). That's pretty much Americana "motel" and all that that implies (no phones, and the steps for "in case of fire" start with "1: evacuate room into parking lot; 2: knock on doors of other guests to let them know". And bring your can of WD-40 with you into the room to grease up the squirrel cage bearings in the window A/C...)

- GA

[BruceG]

You're soft, Ed. Nothing like sitting out on the deck drinking some JD and enjoying the conversation of fellow racers. And you're 10 minutes from the track. No concierge to call, but that place has character and I like it. And the barkeep brews his own beer!

Now, if you ever decide to stay at the Glen Motor Inn, don't get talked into the "Gorgeous View" across the highway from there (they own it, and that's their overflow). That's pretty much Americana "motel" and all that that implies (no phones, and the steps for "in case of fire" start with "1: evacuate room into parking lot; 2: knock on doors of other guests to let them know". And bring your can of WD-40 with you into the room to grease up the squirrel cage bearings in the window A/C...)

- GA

Greg enjoys the Bates Motel concept.....LOL.

[Ed Funk]

you're soft, ed.

Not if i take the right meds.

Seneca lodge has two room "suites". The master bedroom has a double bed....you can keep your knees against the bed, and your butt against the wall...all the way around. The second room is also a sleeping area....if you brought your sleeping bag and like sleeping in a sitting position.

Now, if you ever decide to stay at the glen motor inn, don't get talked into the "gorgeous view" across the highway from there (they own it, and that's their overflow). That's pretty much americana "motel" and all that that implies (no phones, and the steps for "in case of fire" start with "1: Evacuate room into parking lot; 2: Knock on doors of other guests to let them know". And bring your can of wd-40 with you into the room to grease up the squirrel cage bearings in the window a/c...)

concur, their main rooms are about as "quaint".

- ga

[team-gpracing]

Nothing like sitting out on the deck drinking some JD and enjoying the conversation of fellow racers. And you're 10 minutes from the track. No concierge to call, but that place has character and I like it. And the barkeep brews his own beer!

I'm with Greg (except for Ed being soft....can't comment on that). I love the Seneca Lodge. It isn't very fancy, but it gets the job done. If you drink enough at the bar, the room doesn't matter anyway.