10 Motels in Thousand Islands New York: Best hotel deals for 2023

June 13, 2023 Timmy Ribble

Discover the best Motels in Thousand Islands New York, New York including West Winds Motel & Cottages, Rock Ledge Motel, Capt.'s Inn & Suites, C-Way Resort Motel, Fair Wind Motel & Cottages, The Ship Motel, Otter Creek Inn, Wooden Boat Inn, K's Motel & Cottages, Royal Inn.
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1. West Winds Motel & Cottages

38267 Ny- 12E, Clayton, NY 13624 1 (888) 931-2369
Excellent
88%
Good
10%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 180 reviews

West Winds Motel & Cottages

Relax on our spacious 5 acre grounds in one of the most secnic areas on the the St Lawrence river. Our accomodations include 6 large 2-queen bed motel rooms, 6 deluxe 1-queen bed motel rooms, and 14 modern fully furnished housekeeping cottages ranging from 1 to 2 bedrooms. All our units are immaculate and are maintained as new and include cable and WiFi. Our picturesque grounds include picnic facilities throughout, a screened gazebo with patio firepit featuring nightly camp fire . We also have horseshoe and bocce.. Our large pool is heated for your comfort. West Winds waterfront features an observation deck to view the breathtaking scenery, ships from all parts of the world and our gorgeous sunsets. Also, we have a fishing at our protected dockage for 16 boats.

Almost Perfect

Reviewed By Zachary M

Extremely friendly, clean, convenient. One of the nicest owners I've ever dealt with in 1000 Islands area. Small wish, but I know it would be nearly impossible b/c of the landscape, but I wish there was an onsite boat launch.

2. Rock Ledge Motel

45302 State Route 12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Excellent
79%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 272 reviews

Rock Ledge Motel

The Rock Ledge Motel is family owned and operated. It is located one and a half miles from the downtown business district which makes this a great choice for a good night's rest. When staying at the Rock Ledge you can be confident that your room will be clean and tidy at your check in.

Amazing Owners! Attention to detail is perfect!

Reviewed By lucyndab2018

My husband and I visited this charming motel June 26th and 27th (2021) for the 14th Annual Thousand Islands River Run motorcycle rally. We arrived nearly 4 hours earlier than the normal check-in time of 3 pm but the wonderful owners, Jim and Cindy Durand, had the room ready and let us in early with no additional charge! We stayed in #17 of the 20 room strip motel - a double room - and the accommodations were more than adequate for our needs. The beds were soft, the adorable appointments and furnishings made it very cozy and the entire room was immaculately clean! The staff was friendly and welcoming. This facility is conveniently located about a mile from 'downtown' Alex Bay and set back far enough from the road so there wasn't too much traffic noise. Large window in the back allow lots of natural light in. There is a field behind the motel so it is very quiet. We will definitely stay here again!

3. Capt.'s Inn & Suites

116 Church St, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-1714
Excellent
31%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
5%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 147 reviews

Capt.'s Inn & Suites

Looking for a place to stay in Alexandria Bay? Then look no further than Capt.'s Inn & Suites, a budget friendly motel that brings the best of Alexandria Bay to your doorstep. Capt.'s Inn & Suites is a budget friendly motel offering a flat screen TV, air conditioning/heat in the rooms, and it is easy to stay connected during your stay as free WiFi is offered to guests. Plus, guests can enjoy an outdoor heated pool, which has made this a popular choice among travelers visiting Alexandria Bay. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available. While staying at Capt.'s Inn & Suites, visitors can check out Uncle Sam Boat Tours (0.6 mi), which is a popular 1000 Islands attraction. While in Alexandria Bay, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Capt.'s Inn & Suites, including Admiral's Inn (0.5 mi), Riley's By The River (0.6 mi), and Josie's Pizza at the Bay (0.5 mi) and many more. Or enjoy The North Star Family Diner located at the entrance to Capt.'s Inn & Suites. If you’re looking for something to do, Boldt Castle and Yacht House (1.0 mi) and Scenic View Park (0.5 mi) are a nice way to spend some time, and they are all within walking distance of Capt.'s Inn & Suites. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Capt.'s Inn & Suites as you experience everything Alexandria Bay has to offer.

Best Customer Service!!!

Reviewed By Kristylovesthewater

Demi & Crystal are wonderful and welcoming. If you want to visit the 1000 islands and want a clean, friendly place to stay with a pool, picnic tables, grills, room for the kids to play and even a dock for your boat, Capt Inn & Suites is the place for you!

4. C-Way Resort Motel

37067 State Route 12, Clayton, NY 13624-4117 1 (315) 232-6554
Excellent
50%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 116 reviews

C-Way Resort Motel

Welcome to the C-Way Resort. We are located in Clayton, NY in the heart of the 1000 Islands just 2 miles from the St. Lawrence River! Our Resort has been owned by the Natali family for 2 generations and we continue to welcome visitors to stay, dine and golf with us. The Motel is directly across the street from Natali's Restaurant & Golf Course. Amenities include spacious outdoor pool, air conditioning, in-room phones and wireless internet access. All of our rooms and 1 & 2 bedroom apartments have been recently remodeled. We specialize in Golf Packages for large or small groups. Our restaurant serves delicious homemade food and can accommodate banquet groups up to 150 people. Our scenic 18 hole golf course is located next to the restaurant and lounge. We are convenient to area attractions including the Antique Boat Museum, Boldt Castle, Clayton Opera House and the beautiful St.Lawrence River!

Nice brief stay

Reviewed By paulbB2632VC

Clean remodeled room good location about 2 miles outside of Clayton. We didn’t use the pool but it looked clean and refreshing WiFi worked well. Staff is very nice. The also have a golf course and full service restaurant directly across the street.

5. Fair Wind Motel & Cottages

38201 NYS Rt. 12E, Clayton, NY 13624
Excellent
24%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
8%
Terrible
12%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 49 reviews

Fair Wind Motel & Cottages

Family oriented Motel and River Cottage rental in the heart of the Thousand Island tourist region of northern New York state

Terrible place

Reviewed By P9234DOwilliamm

A comment on our stay at the Fair Wind Motel. My wife refers to the place as the motel from hell. When we arrived we were told there was no housekeeping (due to covid) so make your own bed if you want. If you want the trash out, put it outside the door. If you want your towels changed, leave them on the chair outside the door; presumably for the non-existing housekeeper to pick them up. A note on the wall of our room told us to call 911 in the event of a fire. Problem was there was no phone in the room. The management also left a note in our room for us to leave something for the non-existent housekeeper. As a final insult, on our last day, the toilet plugged. The view of the river was through a space in the trees and to get near, you needed to go down a blacktop road that looked appropriate for rappelling. I won't give you a star rating because, frankly, no star would be to high. William McLellan

6. The Ship Motel

6 Market St, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-1313
Excellent
47%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
10%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 92 reviews

The Ship Motel

The Ship Motel has undergone a major renovation during the off-season of 2016-2018.This included new beds, refrigerators, bedding and furniture. Please note the new pictures here on TripAdvisor. We are located in downtown Alexandria Bay. You can walk to all the restaurants, nightclubs, shops and attractions. The rooms are clean and the prices are reasonable.

The good, the bad, and the ugly

Reviewed By iansN2033IX

The good: The room was clean, shower, toilet, sink, floors, bedding all clean. Lots of towels and they put new ones outside your door every morning. The shower was great with great pressure Right in the heart of A-bay so we did not have to drive anywhere all weekend. 3-5 min walk to boat tour depending on how fast you walk. The bad: Very cozy/intimate (TINY) room like being in a pop up camper. No shot the rooms are updated as advertised. A new floor is not "remodeled" or "updated", that is called crap you have to do lol. Everything in the room is old/outdated. So unless they found new old stock, nothing besides floor is new. No coffee in room but they do put a cart out by the office, no breakfeast. The tv is kinda small and reception sucks. The ugly, The room stunk once we turned on the a/c ( we took air vent clips out of truck to put in ac unit lol) they need to hire a company to clean the units they are gross. The bed is absolutly horrible. If you are over 25 and have any kind of body issues you are gonna be hating life! Woke up at 5am to pee and wife said when do you wanna leave? I said 20min? We where gone by 7am. Kinda noisy due to poor insulation and there are bars with in a baseball throw of the motel. That being said, if your not a drunkerd or come from a family of drunks, the other guests may just annoy the pi$$ out of you In closing, 21 and looking for a place to stumble back to?? Great place cause you wont know the bed sucks cuz chances are you'll be on the bathroom floor barking at the porcelain god. Looking to spend the day and stay 1 night? Its a great place. Looking to stay more than 1 night??? Pay for parking and sleep in your car.

7. Otter Creek Inn

2 Crossmon Street Ext, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-1800
Excellent
60%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 495 reviews

Otter Creek Inn

We are located in picturesque Alexandria Bay on Otter Creek with main channel access and close to museums, golf, miniture golf, tennis, hiking, go-carts, Scuba diving and other family entertainment. We are 2 blocks from downtown and within walking distance to restuarants, boat tours, shopping, boat rentals, park with swimming beach, fishing and guides, and night entertainment. We also offer picnic tables, gas grill, lawn chairs, adjacent boat ramp, fishing from our docks and boat dockage by the foot. All rooms are smoke-free with two double beds or one king bed, AC/heat, full shower, cable TV and refrigerators. Coffee and microwave available in the office. Locally we have the best ameneties for a reasonable price.

Quite and relaxing

Reviewed By johnfI892YP

Have been going there for many yrs. Brand new dock & sitting area. Owners are friendly and the prices are good. We would and have recommended this place to anyone coming up there to check out. You can't go wrong

8. Wooden Boat Inn

606 Alexandria St, Clayton, NY 13624-1302
Excellent
78%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 167 reviews

Wooden Boat Inn

The Wooden Boat Inn is located in Historic Clayton Village on the corner of Union and Alexandria St. Just one block from the world famous Antique Boat Museum. There are many unique shops to visit and restaurants to choose from. Enjoy a scenic boat tour around the Thousand Islands St. Lawrence River and be sure to visit the impressive Boldt and Singer Castles. Fishing and scuba diving guides and boat rentals are just a short drive from the village. There's also a public boat launch and overnight dockage nearby. Whatever it is that brings you here we want you to feel at home with us at the Inn. Make sure you ask Berny and Valeriee about their custom Captain Visgar Island Tour of 1892. ASK ABOUT THE ADMIRALTY SUITE. THIS IS A TWO PRIVATE STATEROOM, ENSUITE BATHROOMS, FULL KITCHEN, AND AN ARE THAT OVERLOOKS THE FINEST MARINA IN THE ISLANDS. ACTUALLY IT IS A 36 FOOT YACHT. A CLASSIC ALBIN TRAWLER. DUE TO THE SIZE OF OUR INN, THE LOCAL POLICIES OF OTHER INNS AND HOTELS, AND THE NATURE OF THE SEASONAL BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE THE WOODEN BOAT INN CANCELLATION POLICY IS 30 DAYS. CALL US IF THERE IS AN ISSUE AND MAYBE WE CAN RESOLVE IT WITH YOU.

Pleasant Stay

Reviewed By Karen C

It was clean and the bed/bedding/towels were great. Easy to walk around the entire town. We enjoyed walking by the water and seeing the ships pass by. The owner was pleasant and we will definitely recommend it to anyone we know staying in the area.

9. K's Motel & Cottages

1075 State St, Clayton, NY 13624-2201
Excellent
59%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
9%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 22 reviews

K's Motel & Cottages

K's Motel & Cottages in Clayton N.Y. {the 1000 Islands}. We offer Air Conditioning, Electric heat, Internet, kitchen units, Great view of the St. Lawrence River. Package deals - weekly rates, boat rental - dockage, boat tours, fishing, plus a lot more.

Quaint

Reviewed By D5090WObethw

We love little roadside motels. This one is updated. The room was very clean. There are only 10 units. The owner is super sweet. The location is very quiet at night. We very much enjoyed our stay and hope to return one day soon.

10. Royal Inn

25791 State Route 37, Watertown, NY 13601-5793
Excellent
13%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
39%
Poor
16%
Terrible
19%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 31 reviews

Royal Inn

Welcome to Royal Inn, your Watertown “home away from home.” Royal Inn aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year. You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer air conditioning and a refrigerator, and you can stay connected during your stay as Royal Inn offers guests free wifi. The motel features a 24 hour front desk and a concierge. Plus, Royal Inn offers barbeque facilities, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available. While staying at Royal Inn, you can find some great restaurants within walking distance of the motel including Longway's Diner (0.1 mi) and Longway's Diner (0.1 mi). Looking to explore? Then look no further than Jefferson County Historical Society, which is a popular Watertown history museum – and it is conveniently located a short distance from the motel. Royal Inn puts the best of Watertown at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

Stay April 29/22

Reviewed By lm_travelg

Our stay on April 29-22 was good. The room was very clean and was painted recently. We could see some of the work the owner was doing to freshen up the hotel. We appreciated the value for money. Convenient and just a few miles north of Watertown so we found it quiet but easily accessible to Watertown. Would recommend it for a short stay as it doesn’t have many amenities but clean and fairly quiet.

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