Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort Reviews

Food was amazing! Service was great! Great for a small intimate wedding! Take me back!

From day 1, Golden arrow was amazing with planning our wedding. The two wedding coordinators, Alex and Erin, are beyond exceptional and makes the days leading up to the wedding and wedding day as easy as possible. The weekend of our wedding, both Alex and Erin, went above and beyond to make sure we were ready for our big day. Literally not one thing went wrong the day of the wedding thanks to them. Almost all our guests have told us it was one of the most beautiful and amazing weddings they have ever been too. I wish we could redo our wedding day over and over at the Golden Arrow. It was the best decision my husband and I had made. Alex and Erin are truly the best.

Wedding date 10/13/23. I have a million good things to say about the Golden Arrow and staff. From the first meeting onward, Alex, Erin and Natasha were amazing. They were always responsive and helpful for any questions we had throughout the planning process. There’s many beautiful places in Lake Placid for a wedding, but what really sold us was of course the beautiful gondola and LOCATION. Our guests loved being able to walk out of the resort onto the main street for additional dining, shopping, etc. There’s also plenty of parking at the resort and public parking all around it. We had our ceremony on the lawn, cocktail hour on the boathouse, and reception in the four seasons room. With just under 100 guests there was more than enough space without feeling overcrowded. They also had a suitable backup plan in the event of a downpour, but we were lucky enough to have beautiful weather. The bridal suite is extremely spacious with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Mirror Lake. They have curtains if you’re worried about guests looking in on you getting ready. There’s also a restroom inside the suite. Erin checked in throughout the day to see if we needed anything and answer any last minute questions we may have had. My husband and I opted not to do a first look, so our photographs did a great job keeping us separated before the ceremony as the resort is quite spacious. There are so many beautiful spots on the property for photos beyond the obvious lake/mountain views. Our photographer and DJ were recommended by the Golden Arrow. We were very happy with their familiarity with the resort and the staff as they have worked together on multiple occasions. This made for smooth sailing throughout the day. (Photos: Jeff Welt, DJ: MX Productions) Alex noticed the song I walked down the aisle to was a Foo Fighters song and when she took us out on the gondola played Foo Fighters music for us. It made it even more memorable and fun. The resort was very accommodating to dietary restrictions. We did a buffet and Natasha made sure everything was labeled accordingly. Erin made sure my husband and I got appetizers between photos and greetings. She also went above and beyond to accommodate my celiac disease restrictions. Natasha also made sure my husband and I got our drinks and dinner as guests were occupying much of our time. We had an amazing reception full on nonstop dancing, and when that ended we moved the party to the nightclub Roomers which is conveniently located next door. You can also access it through the resort as the buildings are attached. 10/10 would recommend!

Thanks to the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort we were able to have our dream wedding! Alex and Erin from the start were extremely easy to communicate with and answered all the questions we had. They recommended vendors which were very reliable. Natasha was extremely helpful with our menu and accommodating guests dietary requirements. I did not hire a wedding planner/coordinator so they were helpful the day of to make sure everything ran smoothly and moved guests from the ceremony to the reception. The lakeside views are beautiful and the gondola ride was one of my favorite parts of the day! Guests loved the location and being able to stay on site for the wedding. I have nothing but good things to say. We are so happy we chose the Golden Arrow and highly recommend!

My husband and I got married on 10/01/23 at the Golden Arrow in Lake Placid, NY. We have nothing but great things to say. We have been coming to Lake Placid for years together and we knew we wanted to get married in one of our favorite places. We chose the Golden Arrow because it is in a beautiful setting, lake side, and everything is in one place which all of our guests loved. After the ceremony you can take a just married boat ride and have a champagne toast, which was one of the best moments we had of the night. Our guest count was about 95, which was the perfect size for the reception space. I would recommend looking else where for larger weddings over 130 people. Alex and Erin are so friendly and fun. The groomsmen wanted to take a boat ride during cocktail hour and Alex took them out, which we thought was so cool! From the moment that we booked to the day of our wedding I want to thank Erin, Alex, and Natasha for answering every email promptly with a positive attitude, even the silly ones. They definitely help anxious brides feel at ease and we knew we had nothing to worry about the day of. If you want a medium sized Lake Placid wedding, do not look any further than the Golden Arrow. We had the best weekend of our lives and would do it over again if we could! :)

My husband and I have visited this resort and had our wedding here this year and we could not say enough good things about the entire experience. The staff, views, and location could not be better. For our wedding we could not have asked for a better experience with this all in one venue. Erin, Alex,& Natasha were easy to work with, and so helpful while planning our big day. The venue was so easy to plan with since everything for the reception is in house and anything they don’t have they provide a fantastic list of vendors local to Lake Placid. This was also the only venue we found that offered a consumption bar, which made for a huge cost savings if you don’t have a large crowd of drinkers! We had 100 people and only spent about $3,200 of our $5000 budget.

While the rooms were more than others in the area, the convenience, location, and amenities make it worth every cent. The only stress we had was making sure we filled the required 15 rooms needed for our wedding, which we made but was our only concern since you have to pay for them if you don’t fill them.

We were able to have our guests meet at generations before our rehearsal dinner for cocktails and snacks and everyone loved it. The bar staff were great and it made getting to our rehearsal and dinner easy.

Thank you Golden Arrow / Generations team! I could go on about how happy we are with everything! We had a wonderful weekend with you and your team!

We chose Golden Arrow for the gorgeous location - but what we didn't expect was the phenomenal team and experience that came with it. From the initial meeting with Alex and Erin, we were sold. We had complete trust in them to make our day just perfect, with such little effort from us. Our families loved the town of Lake Placid - there was something for everyone, which made the time up there so enjoyable for all. The hotel crew made everything so seamless and easy for everyone, even during a busy time. Having Generations right onsite was wonderful and all our guests loved having a restaurant they could pop over to for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Rain was in the forecast for our outdoor ceremony, but Alex and Erin were so proactive in coming up with options, never once was I concerned that the day would be beautiful. Right before our first look, the zipper of my dress came off and Erin sprang into action and (quite literally) sewed me into my dress. Our guests said the food was great (shoutout to Natasha and her staff!!), the night was perfect and we couldn't possibly agree more. We are so happy to say the Golden Arrow was the location of the best day of our lives.
Thanks and hugs to Alex, Erin and the entire team at GA

We got married this past June at the Golden Arrow and it quite literally was the best day of our lives. It is the most beautiful and perfect place to get married. We are so happy we went with Golden Arrow in Lake Placid.

Alex & Erin were incredible to work with as our wedding coordinators. From the start of working with them, the planning leading up, to the day of - we are so pleased with the entire process. Alex & Erin are seriously THE BEST! Both of them are really friendly and fun to work, so attentive to a bride’s details, had our wedding day flow seamlessly and really added special touches to make our entire weekend there so special to us.

Not to mention - accommodations right at the venue for guests were so nice to have, the VIEWS simply speak for themself, the staff is amazing (shout out to Natasha, cousin Vinny and Charles!) and the food was incredible. We had so many guests complimenting us all evening on the venue, the food and how they can't wait to come back to visit Lake Placid again!

If you are looking for a wedding venue that has a space for your ceremony (right on Mirror Lake with the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains in the background), cocktail hour, reception and most importantly somewhere all of your guests can stay, then seriously look no further. Lake Placid has always been a special place for us and I never imagined that we would be able to get married there, but the Golden Arrow made that more than possible! Words cannot begin to describe how grateful we are to Alex, Erin, Maureen, and the rest of the staff who helped make our day so incredibly special. We have the unique challenge of currently living abroad, but they handled all of the planning and preparation (even while coordinating over video chat and dealing with a 6-hour time difference). Our guests were blown away by how conveniently located the resort was from literally everything. All of the shops in the village of Lake Placid, tons of restaurant options, the Olympic attractions, and incredible hiking areas. So many of them came up to us afterward and told us that they planned to come back to Lake Placid just because of amazing the experience they had at our wedding and at the Golden Arrow. When people ask us about our wedding day, we honestly cannot think of a single thing that went wrong or that we would have done differently. It was everything that we hoped it would be and more, and we seriously have the Golden Arrow and their staff to thank!

The whole experience was amazing!! Alex and Erin made the planning process so easy. We did a virtual tour and were immediately so excited about the location. Upon arrival it was much more beautiful than we expected. First thing we noticed was how nice and helpful the staff was at every turn! Could not recommend this place enough. The whole day went so smoothly and the food was great!! Our families thoroughly enjoyed themselves and will be going back! The perfect wedding venue!!

There are only good things to say about the Golden Arrow! I had my wedding October of 2022 and it was everything I could have wanted. The venue is beyond beautiful overlooking the water, Lake Placid is the perfect small town, and the staff at the Golden Arrow goes above and beyond. Alex, Erin, and Natasha were so helpful throughout the entire process and helped with every one of my last minute emergencies. Everyone was raving about how much they loved coming up for a long weekend and everything they were able to do at Lake Placid. I also did brunch at Generations the following day which was a perfect way to end the weekend. I highly recommend the Golden Arrow for your wedding.

Alex, Erin and Natasha and the rest of the Golden Arrow team were great! They all made the planning process so easy, especially since we both live on the west coast. Alex was able to give us a virtual tour before we booked and then one in real life when we visited for our menu tasting (everything is delicious!). Due to rising travel costs many of our international friends and family could not make it , so it was a smaller event than initially planned, but the team was able to help accommodate the smaller event as much as they could based on our contract. Everything was well organized and ran smoothly during all our wedding related events. We certainly felt like we got our moneys worth and then some!

My husband and I got married at the beautiful Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort on 10/10/2022 and our experience was incredible. From start to finish, communication with Alex, Erin, and Natasha was flawless and you can tell they are truly invested in the outcome of your wedding day. Any time I had a question throughout the planning process, they were quick to answer and never made you feel like a burden despite knowing how busy they are each and every day. On the day of our wedding, they were so much fun to work with and made us feel so at ease with their calm demeanors and sense of humor. As for the venue, what is there to say? It speaks for itself with how gorgeous it is! We were married on the North Lawn overlooking the lake and breathtaking mountains. After the ceremony, our guests were moved to the Boathouse for a lovely cocktail hour while my husband and I were taken on a boat ride around Mirror Lake to have a few moments to ourselves. Our reception was held inside and the food was incredible. We are coming up on our 1-year anniversary (and will be heading back to the Golden Arrow to celebrate - woo hoo!) and to this day, we still have guests telling us how it was one of the best weddings they’ve ever been to. If you are looking to have the most magical wedding, look no further than the Golden Arrow. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Alex, Erin, and all of the staff. I always thought people were exaggerating when they referred to their wedding as the best day of their lives, but now I understand! **photos added to this review were taken by Kortni Maria, LLC

Alex,Erin and Natasha were great to work with. We had an amazing experience from start to finish. All of our guests raved about the venue, Alex and Erin paid attention to details, very informative and extremely involved the day of the wedding. Food was incredible and service was great. Highly recommend!

Our experience with the golden arrow for our wedding was nothing short of incredible! Alex, Natasha, and Erin were so easy to work with.

They we’re incredibly accommodating when it came to postponing our wedding due to COVID guidelines and our wedding day/weekend was truly worth the wait!

The team was so responsive to emails and questions, especially the months leading up to our wedding which was so important and so appreciated!

The food was wonderful, and even every one of the wait staff during our reception was incredible! Our brunch the morning after that was set up with them was also wonderful! Truly could not recommend a better place to have a wedding!

Alex, Erin, and Natasha could not have been more supportive in making our wedding day special for us! They really personalized the experience and made sure that the wedding day was all about us and our guests. Not to mention that the space and scenery is beautiful! We could not have asked for a better venue or event team.

Alex, Natasha, and the crew at Golden Arrow were so wonderful - we can’t recommend them enough! They were so accommodating and easy to work with. Our big day went off without a hitch! Alex helped us with the ceremony coordination and was incredibly helpful and patient. Alex even took us for a boat ride after the ceremony which was amazing! She managed to grab us some drinks and snacks - truly a godsend! Natasha helped us plan the food menu and was more than accommodating with our guest’s specific dietary requests. The food from Generations was a big hit (my favorite was the Mac and cheese)! She even helped us coordinate a night cap at Generations after 10 pm. All the staff were just so sweet. Kim at the front desk took some lovely photos of our ceremony from the balcony. And probably my favorite thing - when we got back to our room, the staff had printed out a photo of us on the boat, framed it, and put it in our room! So sweet! We can’t thank the staff at Golden Arrow enough - they’re the best!

If I could give more the five stars I would!! The golden arrow and it’s team (Alex, Brandon and Natasha) are wonderful, professional and made all my wedding perfect!! Not only did they make the day of wedding perfect but made the wedding planning process stress free and a pleasure! They responded to all my emails or phone calls quickly, answering all my wedding questions!
The day of wedding they did everything for us, checking on us throughout the day, to make sure we didn’t need a thing. This allowed us to truly enjoy the day.
We had a perfect winter wedding all because of the team at the golden arrow! I could not recommend them anymore

As a photographer, this was a beautiful venue to work at! Grounds are big for different backdrops and the scenery is amazing, especially a sunset. very helpful staff as well.
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Where do we begin?! We cannot thank the Golden Arrow enough for an incredible Anniversary Celebration weekend. From our first email and phone interaction, we knew this would be such a great fit. We had the best weekend imaginable. So many of our guests said how impressed they were with the helpfulness of the front desk staff, and especially at the celebration. When we arrived on Friday, we were immediately greeted with smiles, can-do attitudes and genuine excitement for our big weekend. We had so many waves of people arriving, bringing totes, dropping off bags and so much more but the staff never made it seem like an issue, a chore or were bothered. THANK YOU for storing our flowers and cake - what a huge load off of us. The food, drinks and service were outstanding, which are so important. Alex was totally right - there was so much at late night as we were unsure if what we ordered was enough. There was plenty! We could go on and on about this weekend, but it meant so much to us that Golden Arrow worked with us as a couple through the challenging 2020-2021 season. Can’t recommend the Golden Arrow enough!

We can honestly not say enough great things about having our wedding at the Golden Arrow. Our original plan was not to have our wedding day at the GA but only our rehearsal dinner but with Covid restrictions we had to get a backup plan quick. Alex and her team stepped in quickly with a month turn around time to make our wedding day a reality and a dream come true. Through all the ups and downs we were faced in light of Covid and having to postpone our ceremony of due to rain and jump quickly into cocktail hour, everything was perfect! Alex, Natasha and Brandon are a great team. Alex is by far the best wedding coordinator around, she truly wants whats best for the couple and will do anything to make your day something you'll always remember. Natasha was amazing ,working one on one with us, helping plan our dinner. With all the changes we had to make we don't reject any of them, if we had the choice we would relive the day again! I would highly recommend the GA for a rehearsal dinner or wedding! Best views around, best staff, best food and best time!

We just got back from 4 nights at Golden Arrow and also got married there! We had an amazing time w our immediate family - Alex , our wedding coordinator was super responsive, friendly and thoughtful. She was great. While the rooms are slightly worn, it looks like they are being updated - overall this would not deter us from returning - the food and staff were just excellent pair that with a beautiful backdrop and ideal location in Lake Placid and it doesn’t get much better !

Thankful that we decided to go with the Golden Arrow, we ultimately had a smaller ceremony this year. The team was with us every step of the way, as we deliberated what was right for us, in the midst of a pandemic. We were so lucky to have booked with them and not a corporate wedding location, for so many reasons. We know that a lot of venues were not as gracious when it came time for us to modify the plans due to the coronavirus (we have heard multiple horror stories from friends and family members whose venues cited contract agreements, fees and loss of deposits when they were ultimately forced to change dates). But with the Golden Arrow it was a non-issue, we changed dates for our 80 person ceremony and reception to next year, and all it took was an email and follow up call. To act with that sort of integrity as a business is rare these days, especially when they technically had us locked in with a contract - so I was honestly blown away, Brandon joked by emailing us about having time to renovate and that it was not a problem at all for us to shift. About a month or so after coordinating next year's rescheduled ceremony- my fiance(now wife) and I decided we still wanted to get married this year, so long as we could do so safely - so we worked with the team to put a small group dinner together with just some direct family members - and were married on 8/27, and had our celebration at the Golden arrow on 8/28 with dinner, music and an open bar. We still have a big ceremony and reception planned for next year and are nothing but excited to work with them again, the food was delicious and the event staff were awesome. But we are so grateful for the flexibility and coordination of Alex and Natasha to allow us to get married mid pandemic and celebrate safely this year with a small group. No hassle, professional and so laid back while planning. The day of - everyone was super responsive and so nice/accommodating. We felt safe thanks to the precautions taken by the team, the staff ensured everyone was taken care of and settled in - Glad we made this decision! Looking forward to next year.

Brides, Grooms, families, and wedding parties! You could only be so lucky to have your wedding here. My husband and I starting working with Alex, Natasha, and Brandon on our dream wedding back pre-COVID. Let me tell you, we have heard absolute horror stories of postponements, bad business, and the ugly side of COVID wedding planning. We knew we made the right decision with the GA family, but how they handled our postponement, and elopement celebration was just the icing on the cake. They were with us EVERY SINGLE STEP of the way through all of the uncertainty. All of our guests that stayed at the hotel were SO pleased and SO excited to come back and stay again come 2021. Thank you Golden Arrow for an incredible 2020 and can't wait to be back next year!