The hotel needs some major cleaning. There were black marks on the carpets in all of the traffic areas...and everything was sticky to the touch. We took our 13 month old there and were afraid to let her down on the floors. It did have a roomy interior - we loved that there was a living room/kitchen downstairs and the upstairs bedroom - allowing us to relax after she went to bed. However, the lack of cleanliness far outweighed the good points.

We enjoyed being by the water, as my son and husband like to boat. But the noise level was distracting, and the rooms were just so so in terms of cleanliness. We love Old Forge, but want a place to have fun and peace. The old girl needs some upkeep as well. We will not be returning, sadly.

I chose clarks beach last summer due to my children going to camp, up in woodgate.I read a few reviews prior to going which were not so positive.I needed a place that could suit my large family, when I went on their web site it was accomidating to my family size due to fire law code a large family would need 2 rooms in a average motel.I then ...