Scottish Inns Potsdam

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Linda

All was good we enjoy staying there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Anand

Cleanliness and friendly staff combined with easy location to get to and within sight of shopping and restaurants all make it the perfect stopover or destination to launch sightseeing adventures.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Paul

Classic roadside motel with modern amenities and a friendly staff. Easily the best value in Potsdam. The room was clean and perfectly functional. Met my needs and was the perfect jumping off point to spend time in the area. The rooms are small functional spaces, not ultra modern higher end hotel rooms. If you’re looking for a clean space to sleep and recharge, you won’t find a better value in the area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Charles

Nice folks. Ok clean room. Strong odor of disinfectants. Breakfast could be improved.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Kim

Always a nice place to stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

souda

great place

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Steve

the hotel was quite nice but most importantly the operators were super friendly and helpful

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2026

Sam

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL THEY WILL SCAM YOU!
Just recently visited where I was a solo traveler and stayed for three nights and during those three nights the shower didn't work. They didn't provide any toiletries beyond a bar soap and the smallest shampoo bottle. The main reason I'm writing this review is because after checking out of the hotel they charged me an additional $200 saying I brought an animal into the room even though I never did and refuse to correct this in a professional manner. They will try to charge you for bogus claims. I repeat DO NOT STAY HERE

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Miyo

I really appreciated how clean the room was, and it definitely felt safe. One of the things that, for me, was a drawback was that the room I was in was heavily scented with what I believe might be carpet freshening powder. As someone with allergies, this caused me to develop a headache from sinus pressure (I do use allergy medicines including nasal spray to manage my symptoms, which is usually enough). As soon as I walked out, my symptoms cleared, so I do believe that was the cause. The other is that the outlets don't hold charge cords well. I used the ones that are built into the lamps, but needed more outlets to charge devices, and found that my chargers would just fall right out of them. Ive never had this issue with my cords anywhere else. Otherwise though, the staff is very friendly, the grounds are well-kept and very clean, and it certainly feels safe there!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Boyd

Nice place, very friendly and super fast and easy checking. Will stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Kyle

Clean. Quiet. Friendly staff

Self

4/10

Poor

14 May 2026

Eric

If you really have no other place to stay, this will do. But try to avoid it. The owner and staff are really unorganized and the rooms are fair at best. Amenities are suspect.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Dorinda

Clean, comfortable, great price.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Eric

Heat took awhile to come on but the breakfast was good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Grant

Well maintained and wonderful staff; only concern was the phone in the room wasn’t working, may want to check the connection and line.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Sally

The room was freezing when we returned in the evening. It was clean. The staff was OK. There was no breakfast. The location was convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Darin

The owner is always helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

michael a

Very clean

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Karen

Fine

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Natalia

Clean room. Pet friendly

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Bryan

Clean room and helpful, attentive staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Jalmiel

Excellent

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2026

Eric

Clean, but HEAVY smell of cleaning fluids, and I’m not usually sensitive about odors. Breakfast area has ONE table, an odd odor, and was VERY minimal with prepackaged danish, communal pack of cream cheese to serve from, no peanut butter, really cheap package of white bread and really cheap white bagels.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

olivia

Ok

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Hanna

10/10 clean,comfy and relaxing thank you!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Feb 2026

Laura

Rooms were clean and comfortable. Dated, but that was fine for the best price around. However, the scent they spray/use is extremely powerful and unappealing. I asked to switch rooms, which they happily did, despite my 3AM arrival, but it was the same scent. I didn’t want to bring my suitcase inside because of the scent.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2026

Jennifer

The room was clean and the staff were very nice

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

stephanie

Toilet didn't flush properly

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Stephen

Everything was fine. No TV remote in the room but no complaints.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

michael a

Dry clean room

Business Self

4/10

Poor

15 Dec 2025

Jeff

Room was fine. They tried to charge me an extra $100 for having a dog in room. They said their was a lot of dog hair so I must have had a dog in there. I did not have my dog with me and there was not an excessive amount of hair. They did reverse the charges after some discussion.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Pat

Clean comfortable warm room.
Wonderful family that runs it.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Pete

The lady at the front desk was very nice

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Christopher

Staff was helpful. The Motel is about 70 years old with its 1950s charm with many nice updates like new shower linens and furniture. This was our 4 th stay at this property.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2025

Benjamin

Clean, quiet, convenient location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2025

Kellie

Room was clean, iron/ironing board, hairdryer. Muffins, bagels fruit for breakfast. Quiet.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Jason

Room was really dated. Door to bathroom was stuck and hard to open. Complimentary shampoo bottle was filled with water.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Ralph

The room was very clean as was the bathroom. the motel is dated but the cleanliness makes up for that. They can do a little better with their breakfast. Overall I would stay there again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Xinchao

The room is small. Everything else is good.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

Ahmad

very bad smile in the room, and fly, there is no vacuum in the bathroom, all the smile back to the room.

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Maggie

Bed very comfortable, a/c worked well in this unseasonably warm weather. Price was reasonable.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Maureen

Mattress was comfortable but the pillows were miserable. The room looked clean, but when I picked up my wet towel off the floor, the towel was dirty from the carpet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Edward

Awesome staff, clean and safe!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Michael E

Nice room. Not too far out of the village.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Donald

The owners are so pleasant! We stay here every time we head to Potsdam for business!!!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Mike

Very friendly staff they were very helpful! rooms were very clean.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Virginia

Good stay

Room was clean, nice shower, comfortable beds, and very quiet. Good area with good area restaurants and shops.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Wade

All good

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Dan

Very easy to check in. Convenient continental breakfast

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Kelly

Very nice place, staff was friendly. I would stay there again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2025

Reina

Good for it’s price

We were dropping off our son for college, so we just needed an overnight stay. It’s good for it’s price. Clean towels, bathroom, bed. We left early so didn’t know about the breakfast selection.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Abigail

It was a nice hotel, the bed was nice but the pillows were a bit hard to be comfortable

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Nathan

Comfortable room. Reasonable price. Didn't spend much time at motel, but served the purpose.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Edward

The Scottish Inn used to be a run-down and poorly-maintained mom-and-pop motel called The Nomad. The current owners have completely overhauled and modernized the establishment. Now the rooms are up-to-date, clean, attractive, well-furnished and comfortable. This is not a high-end-luxury area. However, for travelers looking for an economical place to stay that is close to practical retail and dining establishments, the Scottish in is an excellent choice. A Walmart store is just one minute up the road to the west. A tasty down-home restaurant called Eben’s Hearth is just a couple minutes away in the other direction. Gas stations, additional practical stores and eateries can be found by driving into Potsdam, crossing the bridge on the left and going north toward the retail strip on outer Market Street. Downtown Potsdam is very small and most of the beautiful historic storefronts are empty. This area would be a perfect spot for an arts festival looking for a location. There is a beautiful park next to the river. This is a college town for students from working-class families. If you’re looking for a friendly, practical, no-nonsense place to stay, eat and shop, you should definitely consider staying at the Scottish Inn and exploring the area.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Angela

I would recommend staying here. The staff was very pleasant and the rooms were very clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2025

George

Very clean. Nice owners. Very basic. No usb to charge devices. Being a senior citizen, I would like to have hand holds in shower as I’m not real steady on my feet. Also, bring your own toiletries as there is not much supplied. I would probably stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Linda

Very clean with towel replacement, garbage emptied, bathroom tidied… The air conditioner was excellent which was appreciated give the excessive temperatures. Refrigerator worked well. I was given several bottled waters upon request. Coffee was available first thing in the morning. Managers were very friendly and accommodating. Will definitely stay again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2025

Vern

Front door looked bad, bathroom door didnt close all the way

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Comfortable but basic.

Hotel is older, but appears to recently renovated. We arrived late the first night, and declined maid service the 2nd day since my husband wasn't feeling well. We had them give us fresh towels and empty the trash. Room def needed attention the next day and I left the Maid Service please placard on the door. We returned that evening to a room that hadn't been touched. The facility is in close proximity to stores etc. Breakfast was all cereal and sweets. No yogurt or protein . For the $$, it was acceptable..but basic.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Gloria

This an older motel but the owners have put a lot into the furnishings, window treatments & decor. It is also very clean. They also have a small area where you can have coffee along with some breakfast items in the morning. Would definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Dona

Its friendly, and quiet and clean and easy to get to.. everyone there are so nice

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Kim

This place is very clean and quiet. Had a nice two night stay.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Bryan

A good and affordable place to stay in Potsdam.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Fred

The stay was good. No toiletries included. The rooms were clean. Breakfast was good for a continental one. Staff was nice and accommodating.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Kyle

Clean cozy room

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Julie

Great!

It was clean, spacious, great for the price.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Donovan

The Scottish Inn is definitely worth the price! A great place to go to spend a night or two while touring the town or the college.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

George

My husband and I visited friends up north for 5 days and we stayed in the Scottish Inns in Potsdam for 4 nights. The motel room was spotless; which we really appreciated. The owners were lovely, and welcoming. We would definitely stay there again. There is an amazing gift store directly across the street to browse.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Roger

We had a very pleasant stay. The staff were friendly, check in was quick and easy. Our room was very clean, beds were comfortable with plenty pillows. No complaints! We will stay here again on future trips to Potsdam. Our son attends nearby Clarkson University, and this motel is within 5 minutes of the college.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

paul

Very clean, convenient spot for reasonable rate. Would recommend to anyone looking for hotel near colleges in area that are looking for value. Nice people that run property.

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Cray

Nice room for the price.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Quaint Stay

Convenient location. Ok price. Small room. Very loud neighbors especially at 6 in the morning. Loud vehicles! Was ok for what I needed but got very little sleep.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Thomas

nice

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Claudio

A nice, simple, clean and convenient stay for the night while my son visited Clarkson University.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Earl

Affordable, clean, and well maintained

This was my third time staying here within the past year. Each time I have found the rooms to be simple but very clean, comfortable, and in excellent condition. The breakfast is light and limited but adequate. The owners are friendly. Many of the rooms are on the smaller side but it's ideal because I am usually solo and doing work while I'm in town. I would recommend the Scottish Inn as a clean, affordable, and well-maintained facility. I expect to be staying there again soon.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Dona

Very friendly, very neat and clean all over the area. close to
everything. planning on going back in June

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Leamon

Very clean and good value

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Ron

Staff was very pleasant during check in. Room was warm upon entering. This was appreciated as the outside temperature was 10 degrees. Pillows were hard but bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very basic. Good overall value for the money. I would stay there again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

Darcy

Left early.

Small, outdated room. Good for a one night stay. We left and didn’t stay our second night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2025

Damon

Owners were kind and accommodating to me

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Allan

The guy that checked us in was very quick and friendly. The room was basic, but very clean with a nice layout and roomy enough. The property is only a few minutes to the west of Potsdam where there are several dining and entertainment options. It's a very good option when staying in the area.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Feb 2025

Lisa

The rooms could use some updating. Our shower head needed to be replaced and it just could use a refresher. At least in our room. Also, walls are thin, every night could hear neighbors long after going to bed. The owner was kind and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

steven

Loved how close it was to the University. Simple rooms but super clean and beds were great!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2025

David

Room was clean. Bathroom was clean. Bed was too soft. Check in and check out were quick and easy. Room was a good value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

GASPAR GONZALEZ

It’s very convenient place to stay

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2025

Georgia

First it was affordable, and very clean, and safe. Great location for whatvwe were there for. Beds were fantastic, had free wifi for the kiddos. The staff was wonderful, very polite and helpful.
The only thing indisliked was . I almost got hit by another vehicle as i was coming into the parking lot, because both of the ways in are labled as entrance, instead of one entrance and one exit.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

noniza

😃

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2025

Jason

Its peaceful and convenient. Your not to far from local shops and both colleges.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2025

Kirby

Room walls are paper thin. Neighbor turned on TV at 5:30am and sounded like the tv was in my room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2025

Lucie

Très bonne expérience

Très bonne expérience, personnel attentionné et courtois, chambre et salle de bain propres, seul bémol, pas de cafetière dans les chambres. J'apprécie de ne pas avoir d'escalier et de stationner ma voiture face à la porte de ma chambre.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2025

Liam

small, smelly

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Stacie

My family and I had a wonderful stay at the Scottish Inn for our Christmas holiday. The rooms were very nice and clean. The attendant of the Inn was very friendly. The location was perfect. Walmart was just a block or two away as well as gas stations, little cafes, etc. We couldn't have asked for a better place to spend our holiday. I highly recommend the Scottish Inn if you're ever in Potsdam and need a place to stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2024

Stacey

The room was very clean and the staff was great. i would stay there again.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2024

Rhonda

Clean and convenient

We stayed overnight on a business trip. The room was clean and tidy. Not really modern but nice. The only issue I had was when I checked the windows, all 4 were not locked.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Roger

Property very well maintained, room clean and comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

Raychel

Wonderful stay! Everytime I need to stay in Potsdam, this is my favorite place to stay. Friendly staff and great rooms no matter which one you stay in!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2024

Pat

Bed was not very comfortable, pillow too hard. Breakfast was very limited (packaged sweets, only powdered coffee cream). Admittedly, first stay at a small motel -- and the price was right.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Nov 2024

Rohit

Not happy. Not good in breakfast, and bed mattress were stinking. Long wait at reception for receptionist to come at the counter.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2024

James

Rooms were clean and beds were comfy. Limited breakfast options but coffee was good. Very friendly!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Harold

This is one of my favorite budget motels in the Adirondacks! Beautifully maintained inside and out, very clean, and a beautiful area. A simple pleasure. Lovely people managing.

Leisure Self