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2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five Winners: Best Luxury Lodging

By Joe Legault

The 2026 Saratoga.com Fab Five winners for Best Luxury Lodging highlight elevated stays in the Saratoga Springs area. This category honors accommodations that deliver a high-end experience with premium amenities, attentive service, and a refined atmosphere. Treat yourself to a stay where comfort and sophistication come standard.

Brookledge in Middle Grove

1. The Adelphi Hotel

The Adelphi Hotel continues to define luxury lodging in Saratoga Springs with elegant accommodations, attentive service, and beautifully restored historic architecture. Guests appreciate the refined atmosphere, upscale amenities, and prime downtown location that create a polished and memorable stay.

2. Brookledge

Tucked away on 60 private acres in Middle Grove, this serene woodland escape trades traditional hotel corridors for a high-end, nature-focused sanctuary. Guests looking to unplug stay in elevated treehouse lodges, retro-inspired cabins, or luxury glamping tents nestled alongside running streams, historic stone fireplaces, and pristine hiking trails just 10 miles outside the city.

3. Saratoga Arms

This award-winning, family-owned brick boutique hotel on Broadway channels pure sophistication through its grand wrap-around front porch and gas-fireplace suites. Guests receive highly personalized, upscale hospitality complete with a curated local craft beer and wine bar, custom pillow menus, and freshly baked afternoon treats inside a preserved 1870 Second Empire home.

4. Saratoga Casino Hotel

Situated on Crescent Avenue, this contemporary resort destination packs luxury accommodations and high-energy entertainment under one roof. The property features plush, modern rooms and track-view suites, alongside high-end amenities like an indoor pool with an outdoor sun deck, fine dining at Morton’s The Steakhouse, and direct access to casino gaming and live harness racing.

5. Gideon Putnam

Gideon Putnam offers a classic luxury experience rooted in Saratoga’s historic resort tradition. Located within Saratoga Spa State Park, the hotel provides refined accommodations, scenic surroundings, and a relaxing atmosphere that continues to attract guests seeking an elevated stay.

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About the Author: Joe Legault Joe is a dedicated editor from Lake Luzerne, NY, with a passion for hiking the Adirondack high peaks, running half marathons and 5Ks, and visiting local craft breweries like Common Roots and Dancing Grain. He enjoys writing about the region's can't-miss attractions and activities.

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