Wasn't really expecting much and didn't really care - we were on a mission this year to hit as many baseball parks as we could in a one week period and cap it off with Cooperstown. Found this place by searching the internet and when we got there it was raining. I grew up in the NE so the age of the property and the size of the cottage did not surprise me.

But what did surprise me is the dinner coupon they gave us...silly thing isn't it. But the dinner was at the Lake Oswego resort and that alone made our stay complete!! They also gave us coupons for golf and one of the museums in Cooperstown.

The staff was as sweet as could be - there aren't any ammenities in this property - but I really wasn't expecting any.

It's pretty old but it's ok. If I were heading back that way I would stay there again. They had a dock for my son and husband to fish off - even in the rain - we fished - didn't catch anything.

There were TONS of boys around that were playing ball up there that week. That was fine by me. I honestly fell in love with the Lake Oswego Resort and that entire area. If I had a vacation to do again - yep - we would stay there if I couldn't get a great deal at the Oswego.

My son was picked up on a baseball team in November "06 that was going to Cooperstown the following July"07, The team had made their reservations in August"06 and informed me that a decent place to stay would be hard to find. Boy were they ever wrong! By chance, my wife and I started looking on the internet and found the big name places were in fact booked. So we looked a little deeper and found this gem! The manager, Tammie, was extremely helpful with info for places to eat and visit! The room we stayed in #31, looked brand new ( was in fact approx. 5 years old ), the room and bathroom was spotless, and the maids were very accomodating! The view from our room was breathtaking! The beachfront, although small ,was large enough to have a great time swimming and cooling off after a long game, and my kids had a fun time fishing from the dock. On one night my son (13) and I went down to the dock and actually talked and admired the stars! I plan on going back, and when we do guess where we will be staying...unless I gave away the best kept secret in the Cooperstown area! The ride to Dreams Park is around 30 minutes and the Baseball Hall of Fame 20, but the ride is very scenic!!

About 6 miles north of the town center on Route 80, Lake View Motel is friendly, clean, comfortable and totally without pretension. Everything in Cooperstown is expensive in the summer so $155, which may seem expensive for a motel room, is quite normal. At Lake View your motel room comes with air conditioning, a fridge and satellite TV. Did not notice any bugs, in fact, the room was in excellent repair and very very clean. Walls are paper thin so wish for quiet neighbors. Our wish was fulfilled on two nights of our three night stay. They make you sign a list of rules at check in so I guess rowdy guests (sports teams?) must be part of being in this baseball mecca. There is no restaurant so a car is essential, they do have Pepsi machines! You cross Route 80 to use the small marina and mini-beach on the lake, maybe not an ideal situation for small children. Despite being on the main road into town, it’s otherwise calm and serene. There doesn’t seem to be GSM telephone service anywhere in the Cooperstown area so you are at the mercy of the hotel’s phone system. I would choose this over the Holiday Inn Express (#2), Best Western (#7) or Red Carpet (#12) south of town for its lakeside location. For considerably more money, the Otesaga Resort (#1) offers all the amenities. Other modest lakeside properties nearby include Hickory Grove (#14), Lake n Pines & the Aalsmeer.

This motel has a few positives: a nice view, friendly staff, ample parking and nice-sized rooms. The bedroom furniture was fairly new, although the bed was horribly uncomfortable. As for the rest of the room, it was extremely dated, a little dingy, and in need of repair. I would have been content with this room if it weren’t for the severe insect problem! I understand that this motel is located in a wooded area, but there is no reason to have an overwhelming number of LIVE and DEAD INSECTS all over the bedroom, carpet, bathroom, and kitchen. There were crawling worm-like insects all over (including on the bedspread) and on our second night, we even found a dead spider under the covers when I turned the bed down to sleep. Needless to say, I didn’t get any sleep in this motel, covered myself in bug-spray, and waited to check out. For $200.00 a night, they really need to make some repairs and hire an exterminator!