The Clarkson Inn

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a business center, a meeting room, and concierge services. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.

Nearby attractions

Located in Potsdam, The Clarkson Inn is in the city center and on a river. Potsdam Town & Country Club and St Lawrence University Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Higley Flow State Park and Coles Creek State Park. Enjoy the area's slopes with downhill skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the snow tubing and snowshoeing.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Microwave

Mini-fridge

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi

Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 5:30 am–10:00 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk

Concierge services

Daily housekeeping

Dry cleaning service

Laundry facilities

Luggage storage

Ski storage

Turndown service

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)

Assistive listening devices available

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

In-room accessibility (select rooms)

Stair-free path to entrance

This property does not have elevators

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Well-lit path to entrance

Wheelchair-accessible parking

Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Outdoor

Garden

Picnic area

Terrace

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Smoke-free property

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Nearest Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

90 km from this hotel

Reviews that mention...

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Family Reviews

for The Clarkson Inn

4.5 out of 5 stars

10 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

70%

4 star reviews

30%

3 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about The Clarkson Inn

Latest reviews (10)

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Stephen

15 Jul 2024 - 16 Jul 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Nice quiet stopover on the way to Quebec. Revisited the colleges that our children went to and remembered when I was a student at Clarkson 60 years ago. Still a nice place to visit and the Inn was a great place to stay.

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Julien

14 Jul 2024 - 15 Jul 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Kristina is the nicest host. She made our entire family feel welcome. Thank you

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Heather

16 Sept 2023 - 17 Sept 2023

reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

Property is dated , but adorable. Furnishings are very nice, but wall paper is coming off in many areas. The website misrepresented breakfast service as it is very similar to continental breakfast at a chain hotel. They did have gf bagels and bread though which was much appreciated by my family. There is no chef making omelets order, or prosciutto plates, or fresh made pastries (unless you count a pop tart) We had a front room by the road. There was bright lights all night and drinking antics at all hours. The park is beautiful and I would expect that a river view room would be much more enjoyable. Staff was very helpful and responsive.

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Mandy

10 Aug 2023 - 13 Aug 2023

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff, very clean? Large rooms. Great stay for my family.

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Sara

28 Jul 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Felt like I was staying at a family members home! Very comfortable & awesome staff!!

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Barbara

9 Oct 2022 - 10 Oct 2022

reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

I like staying at The Clarkson because of the convenience. If you are looking for full service, Clarkson is ok. They do not serve anything hot for breakfast, it is prepackaged snacks (granola bars, crackers, muffins). Friendliness is not a strong point. No one actually welcomed us to their establishment, when asking for extra blanket for my disabled sister, I was told that the laundry wasn’t done (this was 8:00 in the evening) and they had no blankets. Again, I’ll stay here next year when I visit family because of its convenience to walking. It is clean and safe. If you happen to get a river front room, the view is spectacular.

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Anne

30 Sept 2022 - 2 Oct 2022

reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Chris at the front desk was super helpful and kind. I had booked thr wrong type of room and he trouble shooted the situation to find is room that fit our family.

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Matthew

30 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022

reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Quick stay by my daughter to come visit her family. She said room and bed were comfortable, but the hotel needs an update overall.

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Susanne

7 Jul 2022 - 10 Jul 2022

reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed our weekend because we could walk to local establishments. An extra plus was the farmers market on Saturday adjacent to the Inn. We were in close proximity to Madrid cemetery where family is buried and we could explore. The family reunion was a short distance away in Waddington. We plan on returning next year and stay at the Inn again.

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Jennifer

9 Apr 2022 - 10 Apr 2022

reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

This is a beautiful hotel, walking distance to ice cream, restaurants, and a great park. We love to stay while visiting our child at SUNY POTSDAM