The Clarkson Inn

3.5 star property

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

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

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 this property

The Clarkson Inn

Riverfront hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hotel features a business centre, a 24-hour front desk and Gas grills. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a picnic area, a front desk safe and a banquet hall are on-site.
The Clarkson Inn offers 40 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Clarkson Inn's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Raquette River. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as an off-lead area.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Raquette River and 5 minutes on foot from Clarkson University
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including an off-lead area
Public spaces have free WiFi. There's an onsite business centre. 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.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • 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 centre

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

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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. 627 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 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

Dawn

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Carmine

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled 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 traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Sacha Michelle

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant staff at check in. Great breakfast. Clean spacious room with great amenities. Gave great recommendation for dinner. Enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My time on site was very short, but the building and staff were excellent! I only wish I had more time to explore Potsdam.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alyssa

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024