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Saratoga Arms
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
Loren Putnam, a grandson of Gideon Putnam, built Saratoga Arms in 1870 as a Second Empire brick house on Broadway, and it has also been the Putnam, the Walton and the Windsor. It was a rooming house run by Alice Bode until her death in 1995 at 93, and Kathleen and Noel Smith bought it in 1997 and reopened it as a sixteen-room inn in February 1999, a short walk from the springs and the track.
- 31 rooms
- Opened 1870
- Neighborhood: Broadway
- Interiors: Michaela Baruzzi of Carriage House Interiors & Pamela Whitney of Whitney Interiors
About Saratoga Arms
- The brick Second Empire house was built in 1870 by Loren Putnam, a grandson of Saratoga pioneer Gideon Putnam, and is really two adjoining buildings.
- It has also been called The Putnam, The Walton and The Windsor.
- Alice Bode ran it as a rooming house until her death in 1995, and Kathleen and Noel Smith restored it and reopened it as a sixteen-room inn in February 1999.
History
Saratoga Arms occupies an 1870 Second Empire brick building on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, from the same Gilded Age hotel boom that produced the Adelphi. It remains an inn-scale house rather than a full-block resort.
Restaurants and bars
- Three Daughters — Restaurant · Elevated cuisine with a seasonally driven menu using fresh l
Experiences
- Three Daughters restaurant dining — Elevated seasonal cuisine in a warm dining room and on the front porch overlooking downtown Saratoga Springs.
- Farm-to-table breakfast — Chef-prepared breakfast with fresh baked goods, local farm brown eggs and daily-changing dietary options.
- Daily cocktail hour — Seasonal cocktails on the porch in summer and in the parlors in winter, with no reservations required.
- Harvest Dinner Porch Party — Seasonal autumn feast celebrating Upstate New York flavors, with family-style dishes served on the porch.
- Early Risers Sunrise Special — Weekend morning farm-to-table breakfast bundle with a choice of three entrees, coffee or tea, and juice.
- Workday Breakfast Retreat — Weekday breakfast with an entree, unlimited coffee and tea, complimentary wifi and a private table to work at.
Amenities
- Saratoga water
- plush robes
- full breakfast
- custom furnishings
- Ensuite baths, several with original claw foot tubs
- Hand painted shower tiles with Saratoga quotes or facts
- Wraparound Saratoga porch serving wine and craft beer
- Regional artwork and period antiques
- Online reservation system
- Breakfast served
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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More hotels in Saratoga Springs
- The Adelphi Hotel — Independent · Core Luxury