HotelChatter - Lake Placid

High Peaks Resort Has Some Fun on The Internet

KatieK — 2008-12-26T12:28:30-05:00

High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, New York, is nothing if not, uh, placid when it comes to navigating Web 2.0. Like all the cool kids, the new hotel Twitters! And Facebooks! And Flickrs! And if you text message the code MYVIPTEXT HPR to 368638, you’ll get exclusive offers and specials on your phone.

We like seeing new hotels that snap to action when it comes to social networking, so we salute the newly launched pages. So much so that we’ll extend a little holiday cheer their way while critiquing their efforts.

Winter Getaway: Lake Placid's Olympic Package

juliana — 2006-02-07T12:57:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/whitefacelodge.jpg">We found this little deal courtesy of <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/deals/a_list.html">National Geographic Traveler</a> that honors the Winter Olympic games. The two-night "Winter Olympics Package" for $1,500 at <a href="http://www.thewhitefacelodge.com">Whiteface Lodge</a> includes: <blockquote>A private one-bedroom residence with fireplace and Adirondack-style furnishings, three-day lift ticket at Whiteface Mountain, ski lesson (for adults only), afternoon cross-country skiing trail pass, ice skating at the Legendary Olympic Oval, admission to the Ski Jumping Complex, admission to the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Museum, and $10 off a bobsled ride. </blockquote>The hotel which relies heavily on Adirondack decor also has its very own movie theater, a game room with two antique bowling lanes, a spa suite, fitness room and an indoor/outdoor heated swimming pool with

MLK Weekend Deals: Hit the Slopes

juliana — 2006-01-02T09:24:16-05:00

Update [2006-1-2 21:1:6 by juliana]:This deal is offered starting February 26. So it's not feasible for MLK Weekend. Sorry about that!

For you East Coasters looking to ski this weekend during the Martin Luther King Holiday, head to upstate New York.

In Lake Placid, the Mirror Lake Inn offers guests who are staying two nights, one night free and two lift tix to Whiteface or Gore Mountain. The final price is $650 per couple.

Related Stories:
· Mirror Lake Inn reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Winter Deals [Budget Travel Online]