Best place to stay near Watkins Glen
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But dining and getting rowdy at the Seneca is the best.
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#18
Just don't stay there
Gary
....to the OP--not a place to stay but make sure you at least visit the motorsports museum/library--thousands of books and magazines, cool old movies, and always an amazing race car on display......
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Originally Posted by grrrmonster
I LOVE Seneca Lodge!! There's the typical chain hotels in Corning, but 20 minute drive to track. Falls Inn is nice, Harbor Hotel is $$$$
It's not the place to stay for a luxury vacation, but there's nothing wrong with the rooms. Clean, beds are comfortable, cable tv and free wifi.
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I always book the Falls Motel in Montour Falls. It's a clean, well maintained, basic hotel that is relatively inexpensive and about 10 minutes to the track. It does fill up fast for big track days, so reserve early.
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Glen Motor Inn
I'll give a shout-out to the Glen Motor Inn, now in its 80th year. Yes, it's old. The WiFi sucks. The rooms are basic and overpriced (isn't everything in Watkins Glen?). But it has views of Lake Seneca to die for, an onsite restaurant, and it's just a mile north of downtown and an easy 10-minute drive to the track. Oh, and it's owned by Victor Franzese, who runs a McLaren M12 in SVRA.
http://www.glenmotorinn.com/
http://www.glenmotorinn.com/
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Harbor hotel is pretty good and can be reasonably priced. WGI is near some nice areas, so I'd always take family with and stay at Harbor. Seneca is not bad, but there can be minor annoyances like someone snoring or partying way too loudly in the next room, which will sound pretty much as if they are in the same room, or being too hot or too cold etc. Nothing that can kill you but some risk of having less than a perfect night of sleep.
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Harbor hotel is pretty good and can be reasonably priced. WGI is near some nice areas, so I'd always take family with and stay at Harbor. Seneca is not bad, but there can be minor annoyances like someone snoring or partying way too loudly in the next room, which will sound pretty much as if they are in the same room, or being too hot or too cold etc. Nothing that can kill you but some risk of having less than a perfect night of sleep.
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Actually I think it's a third world sh$t hole I do like the bar however
#28
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What Dan said.
Having spent no less than 150 days at WGI, we settled into staying at the Fairfield in horseheads, and less often at the fairfield in painted post.
Redeeming some marriot points earned there for a posh week in London soon.
Having spent no less than 150 days at WGI, we settled into staying at the Fairfield in horseheads, and less often at the fairfield in painted post.
Redeeming some marriot points earned there for a posh week in London soon.
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I'm gonna add one more thing about the Seneca: meat cake.
For those in the know! Yum but it does add a second to most lap times.
For those in the know! Yum but it does add a second to most lap times.