Franklin Manor

Extraordinarily elegant, spacious, comfortable, kindly managed, interesting history, and inexpensive for a great location and great, full service bed and breakfast. Rooms can be individually locked. Butler's kitchen is stocked with snacks and drinks for 24/7 enjoyment, and an upstairs fridge is for guest-brought goodies. Rob is a wonderful host.

We stayed here three nights in June 2023 for a canoe trip. The house is huge and beautifully maintained, the rooms are spacious and very nice. There are so many pretty sitting areas -- screened porch, library, parlor, living room. Breakfast was yummy -- a different home made thing every morning. The hosts were very friendly and told us lots of interesting things about the house and the area. And they were very helpful -- after a morning of paddling in the rain, everything we owned was sopping wet and they very kindly ran it through their dryer. We stayed in St. Gertrude which does have the bathroom in the hallway, but it is only for this room and we never saw anyone else. The only mildly annoying thing was the extra fee for cleaning -- I've never seen that for a B&B and it seems like it should be part of the room cost.

Franklin Manor is the listing in the dictionary to define a Bed and Breakfast. Fantastic. Extraordinary house…dare I say mansion. Beautiful furnishings. Owners are young and super responsive, yet not intrusive. Breakfast was terrific. Bed was oh so comfortable. Bathroom was updated with new fixtures. Inside was as lovely as the outside. Wait until you see the woodwork inside. And if you have a choice, try to get in the Mt. Carmel room. Stay here and you will not be disappointed.

We stayed in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Suite. Beautiful room though a bit warm in the evening since it faces west. House has an interesting history. Gorgeous, restored house. Close to restaurants. Highly recommend.

The Franklin Manor Bed and Breakfast is located in easy walking to the Ice Castle and downtown establishments. This historic house is in very good care of Carly & Rob, who are wonderful hosts. Our room, St. John the Baptist, is on the second floor and included a King size bed, well accompanied furnishings, private bathroom and plenty of room for us. The manor has secure entrance parking and access. Although this was in February, the manor is comfortably heated. A reasonable breakfast was provided and there are snacks provided as well as a small refrigerator and snack area on the second floor. We were only here for 1 night, but are looking forward to returning again as it is very inviting and we felt very comfortable.

Stayed at Franklin Manor for almost a week in the summer, and I can't recommend this B&B highly enough. The proprietors provided top-notch hospitality, with the daily breakfast the highlight of our stay — consistently delicious, and made from scratch with local ingredients! Our suite was well-appointed, with a spacious sun room and plenty of space. The Wi-Fi worked consistently across the entire property, even supporting Zoom calls and streaming video. Franklin Manor's location is great: walking distance from downtown Saranac Lake, a quick drive away from hiking trails and all the attractions of Lake Placid.