IS $350/night too fatty a rate to include in a so-called deals blog? Not when suites at the Lake Placid Lodge normally start — start — at $650 a night. See above snapshot as to why. They know what they are, and they lack all modesty about it (plenty o’ if-they-do-say-so-themselves adjectives like “magnificent” and “remarkable” squeezed into their brief about page). Along with that nearly half-slashed “Winter Wonderland” rate, you get full breakfasts — American-style, not those pantywaist Continental ones — and access to on-site masochistic activities like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Call (877) 523-2700/email info@lakeplacidlodge.com to book.

inefay rintpay:: Rates are based on double occupancy; must stay at least two nights on weekends; taxes and gratuities are extra.