Some things never change. New Yorkers have regularly needed a place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Sagamore in Lake George was built in 1883 and upgraded overtime to accommodate this very special need for a very special type of guest. New York’s wealthy (and now not-so-wealthy) have routinely jettisoned their woes to relaxed in front of the resort’s massive lake front, an amazing Adirondack canvas filled with Cris Craft boats, water skiing, waterside dining and a terrific, up close and personal, view of the private residences of JP Morgan and other wealthy industrialists who used to summer in Lake George.
The resort itself is a nod to a time when society took its time to do things right. Today everything is 
smaller and quicker, but on Lake George everything slows way down, the way it used to be. At the Sagamore, people are not walking fast, talking fast or checking their smartphones. Instead they are reconnecting with family, engaging in a round of lawn bowling, tennis or badminton or just living in the moment – all while being treated with the respect and dignity that only a historic five star hotel can deliver.
The Sagamore sits on a private 70-acre island-appropriately named Green Island, but it is connected by bridge to Lake George proper. The bridge/island setup significantly reduces foot-traffic from the neighboring tourist town of Bolton Landing, just 100 yards over the bridge, yet allows guests of the hotel the opportunity to go into Bolton for shopping, dining or whatever else suits their interests. In Bolton Landing there are a few dozen shops that sell everything from Indian moccasins to antiques and other interesting memorabilia.
The hotel itself has 137 guest rooms and 54 suites, almost half of which share a stunning view of Lake George. The Sagamore also has both a terrific lakeside seafood restaurant (The Pavilion) and “smart resort casual” and less formal dining inside the hotel: A total of five restaurants plus “on demand” orders at many of the resorts pockets of privacy: poolside, terrace side or lakeside.
In the 1800s New Yorkers used to take the train to Saratoga Springs and then horse and buggy to Lake George – this was a two-day affair. Today it is about a four-hour drive from NYC. The Forth of July is the busiest time, primarily because of amazing lakefront fireworks and a family friendly environment, coupled with summer vacation; however, the Sagamore is busy almost year round with Fall festivals, cross country skiing and Spring renewal. It truly is the jewel of Lake George.
