NewVida Preserve

Amazing. Beautifully renovated comfortable spacious rooms, a well laid out gym with high end equipment, outstanding farm to table restaurant. We stayed for skiing at Whiteface and it worked out very well !

We liked everything. Can’t wait to come back. We wanted the Bistro to be open every morning not just on the weekends..

I spent a weekend at New Vida for a ski trip. The lodge exceeded expectations and has everything one would need for a ski weekend -- the rooms are cosy, there is a bistro to grab a quick snack before hitting the slopes, and a tasty restaurant with vegetarian options for the evening. My dad has memories of New Vida's past life, when it was Paleface ski resort, so it was especially cool to get to stay there and see its rebirth.

The towels smell like they haven’t been washed in several visits, same with the bed cover, pillows were incredibly thick bricks and I could hear EVERYTHING my neighbors were doing, from screaming, talking, in the bathroom and clearly having sex like they were right next to me, there’s no phone in the rooms or reception to call to ask them to be respectful especially when this went on until 2am.

This property is very well situated to enjoy the high peaks of the Adirondacks. It is also a beautifully restored property with a lovely aesthetic featuring lots of wood and Adirondack style furniture.

The main reason I would not return to this property is due to the fact that there is too much noise transfer between rooms. We could hear every cough and conversation and I’m sure it was the same for our neighbours. It almost felt like we were sharing a room! Also the plumbing makes knocking sounds. Additionally, but much less critical, they have gone very cheap on things like toilet paper and shampoo, and didn’t even provide a box of Kleenex. I just think that’s a false economy because they are saving pennies and leaving a cheap impression.

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The lodge is a beautiful, very open space. Because we were there over Christmas week, and not on a weekend, we had the run of the house - the restaurant and bar areas were essentially a giant rec room for us and the few other guests.

There was some glitch where the hotel wasn't actually taking any reservations over Christmas so that they could give their staff a few days off (good for them), but somehow Booking and American Express never got the memo, so we arrived to a hotel with a locked front door, no instructions on how to get in, and no indication of what our room was. A local guest at the spa eventually let us in, and she had the home phone number for one of the owners, so after an hour we eventually got our room. And it appears that whoever was supposed to run the building on Dec 26 just didn't show up, so by the 27th, there were no more clean dishes in the coffee area (we started pulling things out of the storage cabinet for the restaurant and bar), and dirty dishes started piling up everywhere.

Unique location, lodge and rooms have character. Quick drive to whiteface mountain. The restaurant has a good vibe and was packed on Saturday night. Kids liked the game room. Staff was helpful when we needed some extra service in the room.

Loved NewVida! Great location, friendly staff, relaxed vibe and cool architecture - relaxing and unique place to rest after your adventures in the mountains!