The Clarkson Inn

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
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

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

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Potsdam

A stay at The Clarkson Inn places you in the heart of Potsdam, within a 5-minute walk of Raquette River and Clarkson University. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from State University of New York-Potsdam and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

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
  • Helen Snell Cheel Medical Campus - 19 min walk

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

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, ski storage, and a picnic area. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include gas grills, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

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 to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Highchair
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • 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 (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1985
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the 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. 628 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 1001 reviews" "
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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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is was good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint was that the grout in the tub area was not as clean as expected. I especially loved the fact that my room looked out on the river, and that the windows actually opened! It was lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

cathy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay while visiting our daughter at Potsdam really liked the location relative to the places we ate and visited.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calister

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maria Elena

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When you walk in you feel like you are home. I would call you crazy if you go anywhere else i would go back as many times i can in the near future
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania, Burke

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is very minimal and bland. I I love to stay here. It is so convenient!!! Very clean!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice building, pleasant personnel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt E.

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I especially liked the park next to the Hotel with the water, I walked there everyday after dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a pleasure meeting the hotel staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great spot, great staff.. breaky could be a little better
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sacha Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 2 nights in July and we had a fabulous stay! Hotel has the best location…. Right in town with a beautiful park by the river and all the restaurants right there. Staff was lovely and helpful. Breakfast was good and a nice touch. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have stayed here about four times but this time was the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024