Northern Family Motel

My husband and I booked a room here to see the solar eclipse. Along with our quaint, very clean and comfortable basic room (the beds and pillows were nicer than I expected), we were very happy to see that behind the motel was a lovely expanse of nature---with a tree line bordering train tracks, just perfect for viewing the eclipse. We took our patio chairs back there from our room and enjoyed the amazing eclipse. The proprietor was very friendly and viewed the spectacle too! We also utilized a covered patio near our room for breakfast, and the motel's office doubles as a public living room area. All in all, VERY nice! I wish we could have stayed longer to explore the area. For a small motel, I'm giving an excellent rating because our stay exceeded my expectations.

I'd easily 'ditto' the comments in the review by Wanbee. We pulled up to the red barn (check-in location) only to find an envelope with my name on it tacked to the door frame saying, here's the key, help yourself! We did. Yes, the bathroom floor (or at least a small portion of it) was heated, but we also could not adjust the room heat; it was cool the whole time. The room was microscopic; not much bigger than the bed (whose mattress was worn and sagging). There was a 12 inch (or so) flat screen tv on the wall (didn't know they came that small!). When we went to shower in the morning, there was very hot and very cold water, but one couldn't find a warm setting in between. The website pictures a lovely breakfast included, with fresh fruit and "the best blueberry muffins in Potsdam". In actuality, no breakfast currently is offered, thus no muffins!! Overall, a big disappointment.