We booked this hotel largely based on reviews from Hotels.com and because it offered close access to and views of Lake Ostego. The motel's primary asset are the friendly employees, particularly Willis and Jeremy. Also, the proximity to Lake Ostego is fantastic. Past that the motel doesn't offer very much. It is at least a ten minute drive (5 miles) from downtown Cooperstown to the motel and there are no restaurants anywhere near the location (seriously) and the furnishings, while clean, are very old and pretty antiquated. In a way this is charming but overall I would suggest that the ownership invest in some upgrades. For example, there was a touch tone desk phone and the hotel charged .50 per call. There are no cellphone charging ports in the room - USB or otherwise. (There were plenty of electrical outlets, however). The bedspread, while clean, was rather old looking as was the small couch in the room. During our one night stay, the electricity went out twice - once in the night and again around 10:00 the next morning. The young man at the desk was unsure why. Using the bathroom and taking a bath in the dark is challenging, to say the least. To be fair, the bed was comfortable and the room smelled clean and fresh. There was a coffee pot in the room though we didn't use it. Had we been closer to food, it would have been a much more pleasant stay, the loss of electricity notwithstanding. If you want to fish, it's a great location, but bring your own food.