Lakes Resort

The honest review

Lakes Resort is the kind of place that works if you're already planning a Finger Lakes trip and need somewhere the whole crew can decompress. The FamilyFactor scores are solidly B-range across the board—nothing's broken, nothing's exceptional. Kid amenities and room fit both land at 72, which means they've got enough for elementary and tweens to stay occupied, but you won't find the resort-within-a-resort vibe you'd get at a property charging double.

The location and safety scores (74 each) are the strongest signals here. You're in a region that's actually got stuff to do—wine tastings for parents, lake activity for kids, straightforward access—and the property seems to take basic security seriously. At a $$ price point in upstate New York, that's the floor you'd expect, and they're meeting it.

The real caveat: parent recovery sits at 69, tied with pricing as the weakest scores. That means quiet-time infrastructure, adult-only spaces, or evening programming designed for mom and dad to actually breathe are probably not the resort's calling card. You're trading that for solid kid programming and a competent operation. It's not a resort you book to get away from your kids; it's a resort where your kids won't be bored and you won't be horrified by the bill. For a regional multi-generational trip with elementary or tween kids, that's honest value.