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The Clarkson Inn

3.5 star property
3.5-star Victorian hotel perfect for exploring Potsdam

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Business centre
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop beds, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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1 Main St, Potsdam, NY, 13676
  • Raquette River
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Clarkson University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • State University of New York-Potsdam
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Massena, NY (MSS-Massena Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed (Guest Room with One Queen Bed)

Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed (Guest Room with One Queen Bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds (Guest Room with Two Queen Beds)

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds (Guest Room with Two Queen Beds)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds (ADA with Two Queen Beds)

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds (ADA with Two Queen Beds)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Potsdam

City center stay.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Raquette River and Clarkson University. State University of New York-Potsdam and Canton-Potsdam Hospital are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Raquette River - 3 min walk
  • Clarkson University - 5 min walk
  • State University of New York-Potsdam - 12 min walk
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital - 14 min walk
  • The Stables at Windy Point - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Massena, NY (MSS-Massena Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Lobster House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Clarkson Inn

3.5-star Victorian hotel perfect for exploring Potsdam
Public spaces have free WiFi. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is served daily. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and ski storage are also featured at the business-friendly The Clarkson Inn. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Potsdam hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 40 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1985
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Business facilities
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
The Clarkson Inn offers 40 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Highchair
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • An off-leash area is available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Clarkson Inn
Clarkson Inn Potsdam
Clarkson Potsdam
The Clarkson Inn Hotel
The Clarkson Inn Potsdam
The Clarkson Inn Hotel Potsdam

The Clarkson Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 625 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 265 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect when visiting Potsdam. I hope once their renovation is complete the stars will increase. Looks as though the focus is on renovation, not focusing on the areas that are currently being used by guest. The juice machine was broken, so none was offered. Staff was extremely pleasant. Looking forward to see the completed renovations.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Donald

Travelled with family
Cancelled us out day of arrival
They cancelled the morning of my stay. They said it was because they had renovations we on going. These were major renovations. If they had planned renovations they should not have taken any reservations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bradley, Celebration

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint hotel with spacious rooms and very convenient to the downtown area.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a quaint little property with great service and a wonderful breakfast that is included. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Francois

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good situation. Walkable distance from many restaurant and both universities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the clarkson, great location. Great staff. We stay here every time we go to Potsdam.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Okay
Older building, friendly staff. Blinds are light filtering not room darkening. Breakfast was typical but tables were not kept clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kyli

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I knew this place would be slightly dated from the pictures online, but I was hopeful as I will be traveling weekly to Potsdam, and was hoping to make that my weekly spot, but it was horrible. Right from the start the place was dirty, not dated but absolutely dirty. On my way to my room the carpeted stairs had cookies crushed all over them. First entered the room and when I went into the bathroom there was mildew all in the grout of the tiles in the shower. I was on the street side and the noise was awful, not necessarily the hotels fault as they can’t control that. The website says there are blackout curtains in the rooms which was not the case at all, instead they were dated twist blinds which let in lots of light from the street lights. I think the worst part may have been the sheets they were like sandpaper! I got up and left at 5:45am I couldn’t stand being there any longer. The location is great but do yourself a favor and find another place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. Quaint little town, lovely walk along the river and easy walk to shops and restaurants. Room was clean and spacious. Staff provided excellent, professional service. Very happy with our stay and would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Liam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and very good location to other local businesses
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lou

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful classic hotel. Breakfast options included a couple of gluten free items. Will stay again here for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had an excellent stay but there was substantial noise from late night groups in the parking area on side of hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and the facilities were clean however the fan and toilet when flushed in our washroom was extremely loud which was annoying.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Amir

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average stay
The room we got was spacious and included a desk and a small sitting area; it was decorated in an old country style. The breakfast was limited. Free parking is available nearby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean hotel. NOTE - NO ELEVATOR. I did not request first floor. When I arrived, they didn't have a first floor room. However they did get me one. I'm in my 70's and an elevator is needed when not on the first floor. Furniture is heavy older style. Seating was good, but chairs were hard to move. It would be nice if there were an adjustable office chair. Armchair would not go under the desk. Good TV and show selection. Location in town is great. Walk out the door and you are in downtown Potsdam. If I were younger and more fit, I would stay there again. Should I go back again, I may check out the Hampton Inn, farther away.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stefano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clarkson Inn
The hotel is getting old. It was clean enough, but shows signs of wear.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Brownstown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Albert

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ian, Altamont

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great local hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good place to stay . Excellent dining across the street
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilities are old but very clean and pleasant, the staff is very friendly, on future visits to Postdam, I will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024