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Reviews of Lakehouse Inn

4 out of 5
Lakehouse Inn
615 Laurel St., Lee, MA

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 153 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They greeted us as soon as we checked in with apple cider and brownies. The room was super cute. Breakfast was delicious. The only negative was it could be noisy when people are walking in hallway. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lakehouse Inn is really cute, right on a lake with wonderful waterfront spaces. The bathroom situation is more European--toilet and shower in the bathroom, sink outside. There was no tub, not a problem for me but good to be aware of. The morning breakfast was delicious! I was greeted with a white wine sangria. It's conveniently located for roaming around Stockbridge, Great Barrington, etc. Close to the Norman Rockwell museum, Hancock Shaker Village, Edith Wharton estate. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Indrani P on 9 May 2024
Thank you so much for the lovely review, Ann! We're so happy you enjoyed your stay. We hope you'll come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Indrani P on 29 Apr 2024
Thanks, Lori! Do come back soon

8/10 Good

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Indrani P on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you, Aileen. We'd be grateful if you could reach out to us and let us know where we fell short. We always aim for a 5 star experience with all our guests.

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Indrani P on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you, Devin!

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this Inn, all employees were friendly and knowledgeable about things to do in the area. The breakfast was delicious . I look forward to staying at the Inn again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Indrani P on 29 Mar 2024
Tammy, thanks to much for the lovely words. We look forward to see you soon. Come back in the summer -- the lake is magical and the Sangria is delicious!

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful stay at the Lakehouse Inn. The service is excellent - they really take good care of you here, making you feel welcome. There is always a tasty snack and beverage available and the free breakfast is delicious. I don't usually sleep well away from home, but I slept great in the comfortable beds. I will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Indrani P on 25 Mar 2024
Alicia, thank you so much! We're all about kindness and generosity and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Do come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Berkshires Lakeside Getaway
The Inn was comfortable, roomy enough and has great views for mental health. My only concern is that more noise reduction is needed between floors. Depending on who is above your room, you can hear heavy footsteps and heels on the wood flooring. Other than that, the staff was very helpful and very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Indrani P on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review. We're so sorry you experienced some noise from other guests staying above you. It is quite rare at the Lakehouse, but sometimes we do have guests make a bit more noise than is appropriate after 9pm during quiet hours. We are so glad you still had a great stay with us and hope you will come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
The Lakehouse Inn is a great place to visit, from the helpful staff to the awesome breakfast served. We had a queen suite which was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Indrani P on 26 Feb 2024
Gerald, thank you so much for the 10/10 review. We are are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you'll come back again (summers on the lake are pretty awesome!)

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This Inn was amazing. From the welcoming beverage to a complimentary bottle of wine we felt like special guests. The staff was friendly and the Inn exceptionally clean and neat. Will visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Indrani P on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much, David. We are lucky to have the kindest team, who embody our ethos of kindness and generosity. We look forward to seeing you again!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Indrani P on 27 Feb 2024
Mark, we are so sorry you did not have a 10/10 experience with us. We always aim to deliver a stellar experience to our guests and to learn from our mistakes, and we would be grateful if you could tell us where we fell short.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice, comfortable, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Indrani P on 12 Feb 2024
Pamela, thanks so much! Please come back again

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous location and the staff were amazing.
Response from Indrani P on 30 Jan 2024
Thanks so much, Chelsea! We hope you'll come back again

10/10 Excellent

ANNA MAE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Stay!!!
Charming inn with all the modern upgrades and conveniences! Walk-in shower with clean subway tiles, comfy bed with soft linens, towels were really white AND a complimentary bottle of a lovely red wine! I arrived late since I was attending a Kripalu program, but they called and gave me all the info I needed to get into the inn and into my room; Samantha even gave me her cell in case I had any problems and I didn’t. I checked out early and was offered muffins to go…wonderful stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Indrani P on 30 Jan 2024
Anna Mae, thank you so much for the lovely review! Samantha is a rockstar and we are lucky to have her on our team. We hope you'll come back again, perhaps in the summer when the lake is absolutely magical.

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lake view suite
I had the most beautiful king suite overlooking the lake with a balcony. The couch in the living area was the most comfortable and stylish couch I've ever experienced in a. hotel room. Very large suite with great amenities. Even though it was winter, I fixed myself a hot tea in the middle of the night from the Keurig coffee maker and sat on the deck and watched the moonlight on the lake while the waves splashed ashore. It was so peaceful. Next time, I will be booking this room for more than one night!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Indrani P on 30 Jan 2024
Diane, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Indrani P on 30 Jan 2024
Thank you, Julian!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are so many nice things to say about this place, you'll have to go there for yourself and find out!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Indrani P on 3 Jan 2024
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. Please come back again!

2/10 Terrible

denis, Jurmala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
In this hotel, we encountered an incredible lack of understanding from the customer service manager regarding the essence of your business — hospitality. After a long journey, we were not focused on learning all the rules of your hotel and might have inadvertently broken some. However, this does not justify the staff treating us disrespectfully. We were spoken to as if we were misbehaving students in a rural school, which ruined our evening.
Response from Indrani P on 18 Dec 2023
This guest put our hotel in an impossible position. They went to our unattended bar, ignored 2 signs stating that the bar was off limits and that they should see a front desk person for a drink, and poured themselves an alcoholic drink. We actually saw the guest doing so on our CC TV. This action violates Massachusetts law, puts our liquor license at risk and jeopardizes our ability to do business, and put us in the impossible position of either confronting the guest or calling the police. Our Executive Manager approached the guest in a respectful but firm manner and the guest responded, not with an apology, but with anger. We do not believe any hotel or bar in the country would take kindly to guests helping themselves to drinks from their bar -- it would be considered theft. Our ethos is kindness and our team takes this very seriously, going out of their way to show kindness and generosity to all our guests and ensuring our guests have a great stay with us. We have never had guests behave in this manner and it is demoralizing to get a negative review for no fault of ours. Bottom line: We were put in an impossible situation and handled it as professionally as possible.

10/10 Excellent

Edite

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Indrani P on 14 Dec 2023
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcoming free cider, ice cream, cognac, snacks and wine. Staff very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Indrani P on 14 Dec 2023
Carol, thank you so much for the kind words. We hope you'll come back soon

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, service and food were all amazing. We can't wait to return. Conveniently located to great restaurants, shopping and the highway.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 18 Nov 2023
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 11 Nov 2023
Thank you, Robert!

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, with lovely lake views and a great breakfast in the morning. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 9 Nov 2023
Thank you, Jessica! Hope you'll come back soon

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 9 Nov 2023
Thanks so much, Mark! Hope you'll come back soon

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Nov 2023
Thanks, Nancy! Hope you'll come back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely little stop over on the way from Canada to cape Cod
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Indrani P on 5 Nov 2023
Thank you, Lee. Hope ypu'll come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a beautiful place. Great service, incredible views, amazing rooms. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 29 Oct 2023
Andrew, thank you so much! We looking forward to having you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 30 Oct 2023
Thanks, Aaron. Hope you'll come back again

6/10 Okay

Somyos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Service was warm and great. The property has a great view of the lake. Wish the room decor was nicer. There’s no lamp or indirect lighting in the bedroom (the ceiling light was glaring). The bed felt smaller than queen size and the sofa was small relative to the space.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 30 Oct 2023
We're so sorry the decor was not to your taste. We have a plan to upgrade our rooms soon. We'll certainly look at the lighting issue. As to the bed, we assure you it is a standard-sized queen. You are right about the sofa, we would have loved a bigger sofa in the room — and we did try to get something bigger in the room. Unfortunately, that is the biggest pull-out couch we could fit up our 120-year-old stairs and doorways. Our hope is that the kindness and generosity of our team, our amenities, the beauty of the location and the charm of the building make up for some of its quirks.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 27 Oct 2023
Thank you, Gregory!

10/10 Excellent

Charity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 27 Oct 2023
Thanks, Charity!

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
had a suite room over the lake that was nicely appointed and comfortable. The view was nice and the porch furniture was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 27 Oct 2023
Janine, thanks so much!

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We ended up checking out early. The people in the room next to us were loud and kept us up most of the night. We couldn’t do another sleepless night. Otherwise, nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 10 Oct 2023
Tracy, we are so sorry for your experience. We do have quiet hours after 9pm and we do all we can to enforce this. Sometimes, unfortunately, it is difficult to get guests to comply in consideration of others. We apologize that this happened during your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 10 Oct 2023
Thanks, Paul!

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks, Cindy!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks so much!

10/10 Excellent

JAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrific location. Very nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thank you so much, Jay! Hope you'll come back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks, Lydia!

10/10 Excellent

Rosanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lakehouse is a great location. Very friendly staff, are helpful and make you feel welcome. Lakehouse is an old well kept building with unique rooms. We recommend it without reservation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 28 Sept 2023
Thanks so much, Rosanne! We look forward to having you back

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks, Linda!

4/10 Poor

Jane

Business traveller
Very noisy from nearby road. Bathroom set up very awkward.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Kurt on 16 Sept 2023
All feedback is valuable and valued, but this is not our typical feedback. With thousands of reviews posted across multiple sites, we average 4.9 stars out of 5. This review does not seem to consider our complimentary gourmet breakfast; our outstanding and complimentary amenities; our “5-Star” customer service; our spectacular views; nor our access to a pristine lake with complimentary kayaks and paddleboards. It is also disheartening to us to read this AFTER you have checked out, as you mentioned neither of these issues during your stay, so we had no chance to address your issues. (We pride ourselves on our superb service, and consider the measure of a great business not just how many problems crop up – but how the business addresses said problems).To the specific points you bring up: we aim for complete transparency with guests. We post multiple pics of every single room on our website, so pics of the bathroom in your room are widely available in advance of booking. As to road noise, we are set back nearly 50 yards from the road, further than the vast majority of inns and hotels, and the road itself is generally very quiet after 6 pm or so. Also, in the time we have operated the inn, this is the first complaint we have had about road noise. Again, we so wish you had reached out to us during your stay as a simple room move would have provided you with more suitable quarters.

10/10 Excellent

cheryl, Sherborn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First rate staff. My husband had a great time kayaking on the lake. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 12 Sept 2023
Thanks, Cheryl! We look forward to having you back!

10/10 Excellent

Mark M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just stayed the nights of 9/4 and 9/5. The folks working this Inn are fantastic. Everyone we dealt with was as welcoming and efficient as was possible. Rooms were clean and comfortable, property offered everything a lakefront could. We weren’t there when the restaurant was open but the breakfast was second to none. If ever in the area again, this is our go to place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 12 Sept 2023
Mark, thanks for your kind words! So sorry you missed Oasis, it's truly a magical experience.

10/10 Excellent

ROSEMARY

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Indrani P on 7 Oct 2023
Thank you! Come back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm, welcoming staff caters to your every need, offering complimentary drinks, pastries, brownie a la mode in the afternoon, and cognac in the evening. Breakfasts on the patio overlooking the lake were outstanding. Our room was very comfortable, with a modern bathroom and lovely lake views. We enjoyed using their kayaks on the lake and then sipping sangria on lakeside seating. It was a most enjoyable two night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 12 Sept 2023
Thanks, Robert! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. The lake is magical that time of the year.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely weekend getaway
A great location and beautiful setting on the lake. The breakfast include in our stay were excellent- easy to get to our many destinations- including Tanglewood and the Norman Rockwell Museum to name a few.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 12 Sept 2023
Thank you, John. We look forward to having you back!

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lake was the big draw. Breakfast on the patio was beautiful and the staff could not have been more gracious and helpful in every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Indrani Pillai on 12 Sept 2023
Thanks, Michele! Hope you'll be back soon

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything we wished!
This beautifully decorated and newly renovated inn was conveniently located a few minutes drive to our destination, Tanglewood. The staff was very accommodating, offering us a homemade snack and beverage upon check-in. The plush bed enhanced the room’s comfort. The views of the lake were spectacular. We are definitely booking again for our next Berkshire trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023