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LAKE PLACID — The readers of Travel and Leisure magazine once again placed the AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in their top 500 hotels around the world. It is the only property listed within the Adirondack Park and the lone Lake Placid resort in the reader rankings.

The “World Best Awards” survey has found the 100-year-old Lake Placid hotel ranked second among resorts outside New York City, and the lone hotel north of the Catskills in their New York state category.

According to Travel and Leisure, several hundred thousand votes were cast from October 2022 to February 2023 in a multitude of global regions. The ratings were based on rooms/facilities, location, service, food and value.

Writer Jessica Vadillo penned the section titled, “Travel and Leisure Readers’ Five Favorite New York State Resorts of 2023.” She also edited the Best 500 Hotels category.

“The endless hiking trails, extraordinary lakes, and storied mountain ranges of upstate New York are a balm for busy travelers from around the world,” wrote Vadillo.

In recent years, the Mirror Lake Inn has also received plaudits from USA Today 10Best as the top waterfront hotel in the northeast; the Albany Times-Union for best hotel in the Capital Region; OnTheSnow.com for best ski hotel in the East and among the best in North America; by Conde Nast Traveler for second best resort in the Mid-Atlantic region; and by Wine Spectator with its (two glass) Best of Award of Excellence for The View Restaurant.