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Best Western Potsdam University Park Inn

3.5 star property

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Interior entrance
Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed (Guest Room with One Queen Bed) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby sitting area
Business centre
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

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1 Main St, Potsdam, NY, 13676
  • Clarkson University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • State University of New York-Potsdam
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Canton-Potsdam Hospital
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Massena, NY (MSS-Massena Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (with Sofabed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Shower Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, River View (Shower Only;with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, River View (with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, River View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View (Shower Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Best Western Potsdam University Park 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.
Best Western Potsdam University Park 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 Best Western Potsdam University Park 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 location
  • 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 Best Western Potsdam University Park 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

Things to do

  • Ski storage

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 at the property

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

Best Western Potsdam University Park Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 614 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1001 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

Joanne

First time in the new rooms

The Clarkson is in the middle of a remodel, and it's coming along nicely. We've stayed there 3 prior times, but this is the first in their refinished rooms. The bathroom tile was very nice, the new furniture was also comfortable and stylish. The staff was friendly as always
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are renovating so outside wasn’t really clean and lobby a mess. We didn’t like that there was someone noisy both nights. One at 2am and next night 3am. For a while.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Rosanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Notified about construction after confirming reservation, no breakfast except old prepackaged muffins with an apple in a bag. They charged my credit card upon arrival even after saying we wanted to split the charge upon check out. Room was clean, but very thin walls, so noisy. Over all I would not recommend or stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

dina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the location next to the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Clarkson Inn is undergoing renovations at this time, so no breakfast in the morning while it is redone. The newly renovated rooms no longer have the vibe of the original, now that modernized,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stephane

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Bridget

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Thr Inn offered us a very convenient location for college tours. The parking was easy, and from the outside it looked great. The rooms were clean, but fairly dated. All the staff we encountered were extremely friendly and helpful. One even printed out a document I had left at home. We did not know, until walking through the doors, that the hotel was under renovation, so we walked into a front area with stacks of boxes and materials. While we didnt hear any noise, our room was on the other side of the major renovation, so walked past open construction to get there. We booked the Inn because of convenience and the promise of hot breakfast. Unfortunately, due to renovations, the breakfast was a cold grab and go. I just wish we knew of those things in advance.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Never stayed at the Clarkson Inn. After I booked through Hotel.com Clarkson Inn called and said they had nothing available. They sent me to the Hampton Inn which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
WE didnt have a hot breakfast, i was unaware of them being in construction. also we couldnt sleep in because of a fire alarm at 8:00 in the morning. and it was not an emergency.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carrie

Travelled with partner
We got transferred to the Hampton Inn because of renovations and it was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Geniene

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walking access to local shops and restaurants. Convenient for visits to area students.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

DIANA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Classic favorite.

I like to stay here every time we visit my daughter for school. Perfect location. I’m excited they are doing some renovations, excited to see new upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025