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MIRROR LAKE INN RESORT AND SPA AN AUTHENTIC ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE By Paul Seth
ummer, Fall, Winter, Spring. The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid, N.Y. offers an authentic Adirondack experience in all seasons. It’s been said that selling real estate is about location, location, location. However, when one steps onto this luxe, seven-acre property where all lodging overlooks Mirror Lake and the Adirondack High Peaks, the location theory works well in this business, too. The only AAA Four Diamond resort in Upstate New York has this unique way of offering luxurious accommodations, upscale dining, a world class spa and salon and delivers it all in a friendly, unpretentious manner that says “welcome to our home”. HEALTH, SAFETY AND SPECIAL PACKAGES
In addition to providing guests with such service, the Mirror Lake Inn also showed visitors an enhanced level of concern when no one was around, the result of the coronavirus which closed the hotel on March 16. Ownership felt a moral and civic responsibility to temporarily cease operations and help flatten the curve of the pandemic. But now, as the northern counties of New York State have advanced through the state’s four phases of reopening, the staff ’s friendliness has greeted guests once again with open arms. When visitors now walk through the doors, they notice an elevated level of cleanliness that is noteworthy. “With the health and safety of our staff and guests uppermost on our minds, we have taken the concept of cleaning, that was thorough enough to help us achieve 36 consecutive AAA Four Diamond awards, and invested time, energy and money into making it even better,” said Ed Weibrecht, Mirror Lake Inn owner. “The past three months have landed us in a completely new and different world thanks to COVID-19. But our guests can rest assured that since March 16 when we closed, we have researched new methods and invested in new, state-of-the-art hospital-grade cleaning equipment. Equally as important, we have made a commitment to everyone who enters our resort, be they visitors or staff, that they should have the utmost confidence in our consideration of their health.” In conjunction with the Inn’s return to daily operation on June 26, the Mirror Lake Inn is offering several “welcome back” packages for stays through December 20, 2020: •Stay four nights in any room type and get the fifth night free. •Stay 14 consecutive nights or more and receive 50 percent off the nightly rate. These offers must be booked directly with the hotel, so call the onsite reservations team at 518-523-2544. They will help you make the best decision for your group or family, and can inform
you of the myriad of activities that you can enjoy while in Lake Placid no matter the season. For a complete listing of Mirror Lake Inn packages, please log on to: mirrorlakeinn.com/our-packages/ The property’s “single-loaded” construction and design concept of the magnificent resort naturally lends itself to better social distancing as there are less guests in the hallways than traditional lodging properties where rooms are placed on both sides of the corridor. No other Adirondack region hotel is designed in this manner. With health and safety front and center, here’s a snapshot of what guests can expect when they enter the Inn: •As per the Governor’s executive order, all guests and employees are required to wear face coverings when in indoor common areas including hallways and elevators or wherever social distancing is not possible. •Hospital-grade Ultraviolet-C disinfecting tools continue to be deployed throughout the property to ensure the highest levels of cleaning and disinfection. •Hospital-grade Electrostatic sprayers are in use to ensure the most thorough levels of disinfection on high touchpoint areas. •Remote check-in capabilities are being implemented via a smartphone app, allowing you to check in from your vehicle upon arrival, avoiding the traditional check in process. •All staff will wear PPE equipment while working in common areas or wherever social distancing is impractical. •Maximum hotel occupancy has been reduced to 75 percent. •Whenever possible, guest rooms will be left vacant for 72 hours for a potential virus to die without a host after each guest departure. To review the entirety of the Inn’s new policies and protocols, please log on to: mirrorlakeinn.com/covid-19-safety/
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