2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five Winners: Best Historic Lodging
The 2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five winners for Best Historic Lodging showcase unique stays in the Saratoga area that blend history with hospitality. This category highlights lodging set in historically significant buildings that preserve their original character, charm, and architectural detail. Experience a memorable stay where the setting tells a story.
1. The Adelphi Hotel
Couples and history buffs flock to this meticulously restored 1877 landmark right in the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs. Standing as the last remaining grand 19th-century hotel on Broadway, it defines Gilded Age opulence by pairing soaring Victorian ceilings and plush velvet furnishings with high-end modern comforts like radiant-heated bathroom floors and standalone soaking tubs.
2. The Inn at Saratoga
Dating back to 1843 as a local boarding house, this south Broadway staple holds the crown as the city's oldest continuously operating lodging house. Guests are wrapped in authentic old-world charm, spending afternoons exploring the property's vintage antique furnishings and architectural Gothic details before heading to the cozy Side Room tavern for nightly live music.
3. Saratoga Arms
This award-winning, family-owned boutique hotel on Broadway occupies a beautifully preserved 1870 Second Empire brick home. The property channels pure historic sophistication through its grand wrap-around front porch and gas-fireplace suites, offering upscale hospitality complete with a curated local craft beer and wine bar amidst 19th-century grand decor.
4. The Gideon Putnam
Commissioned in the 1930s as part of a grand state-sponsored health resort plan, this stately brick hotel sits nestled among the towering pines of Saratoga Spa State Park. The property acts as a living monument to Saratoga’s historic mineral bath and wellness traditions, providing immediate walking-trail access to the legendary, adjacent Roosevelt Baths & Spa.
5. Batcheller Mansion Inn
Overlooking Congress Park on Circular Street, this architecturally stunning 1873 High Victorian Gothic masterpiece blends French Renaissance, Italianate, and Egyptian influences. Celebrated for its copyrighted design featuring towering minarets and ivory stucco bays, the intimate inn invites guests to step into a fairytale setting filled with original carved marble fireplaces and walnut woodwork.
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