Brentwood Hotel
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs
Hotel in Saratoga Springs, United States
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The Brentwood Hotel on Gridley Street is a small, characterful Saratoga Springs property that works best for travelers who want a walkable, low-friction stay without the premium of The Adelphi Hotel. Booking is easy outside of racing season. For a historic upstate New York weekend that doesn't require advance planning, it's a practical and straightforward choice.
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Quick Take: Should You Book Brentwood Hotel?
If you're weighing the Brentwood against Saratoga Springs' most prominent option, The Adelphi Hotel, the Brentwood's address on Gridley Street positions it as a quieter, more residential alternative to the Adelphi's Broadway-facing bustle. Whether that trade-off works depends on what you're optimizing for: proximity to the action or relief from it.
Located at 15 Gridley St in the heart of Saratoga Springs, the Brentwood is a small historic property with a physical character that distinguishes it from the chain-adjacent options you'll find near the Saratoga Race Course. Historic Saratoga Springs builds; the kind with wide porches, period millwork, rooms that have been shaped by successive renovations rather than a single design brief; tend to reward guests who notice that kind of thing. If you're coming in expecting the consistency of a branded hotel, reset that expectation before you arrive.
Booking is easy. This is not a property where you need to plan weeks in advance outside of peak racing season (late July through August), when Saratoga Springs fills up across every price tier. During the Saratoga racing meet, book as early as possible regardless of where you stay, the entire city tightens. Outside that window, the Brentwood should be accessible without significant lead time.
The Gridley Street location gives you walkable access to Broadway's restaurants, bars, shops. For dining and bar options while you're in town, our full Saratoga Springs restaurants guide and bars guide cover the options worth your time. For broader context on where the Brentwood sits in the local accommodation market, see our full Saratoga Springs hotels guide. If experiences and wineries are part of your trip, our experiences guide and wineries guide are worth a look before you arrive.
The Brentwood makes most sense for travelers who want a smaller, more characterful stay in Saratoga Springs without paying the premium of the Adelphi or settling for a generic highway-adjacent option. It is an easy booking with a location that works, which, for a weekend in upstate New York, is often enough.
How It Compares
See the comparison section below for how the Brentwood stacks up against its Saratoga Springs peers and a broader set of notable U.S. properties across price tiers.
Planning details
- Location
- 15 Gridley St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
- Website
- brentwood-hotel.com
- Phone
- +1 518 450 7861
The take
The Take
The Vibe
The Brentwood Hotel sits modestly on Gridley Street amid late-nineteenth-century streetscapes, and the writing leans into that sense of architectural continuity. The property reads as part of Saratoga Springs’ original residential fabric—wraparound porches, bracketed cornices and painted timber detailing signal a guest experience rooted in history rather than recent boutique affectation. Its location off Broadway and within a quieter neighborhood gives the hotel a calm, small‑town temperament: approachable and quietly assured rather than flashy. Overall, the Brentwood presents as a charming, historic refuge for travelers who value authenticity and the slow rhythms of a longtime resort town.
Best For
The Brentwood is best for travelers who want a walkable, historically grounded base in Saratoga Springs. It places guests a short stroll from the mineral springs, the Congress Park promenade and the town’s arts anchor, SPAC, while keeping them removed from Broadway’s commercial bustle. During the six-week racing season the town changes dramatically, and the Brentwood’s proximity to the Saratoga Race Course makes it a practical choice for visitors focused on events, performances and promenading. It suits visitors seeking a quieter, residential-feeling stay with easy access to the town’s main cultural and recreational draws.
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Also consider
Also Consider
- Aman New York; Notable alternative
- Amangiri; Notable alternative
- Hotel Bel-Air; Notable alternative
- The Beverly Hills Hotel; Notable alternative
- The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel; Notable alternative
Hotel context
How Brentwood Hotel Compares
Within Saratoga Springs, the most direct comparison is The Adelphi Hotel, which offers a more polished, amenity-forward experience on Broadway with a bar and dining program that draws locals as well as guests. If design investment and on-site food and beverage matter to you, the Adelphi is the stronger choice. The Brentwood competes on simplicity and, likely, price; it suits guests who want a place to sleep and base themselves in a walkable part of town without paying for amenities they won't use.
Against a wider set of U.S. boutique properties, the Brentwood sits well below the design ambition of places like Troutbeck in Amenia or SingleThread Farm Inn in Healdsburg, both of which wrap accommodation inside a stronger food and atmosphere program and carry higher price tags accordingly. If your trip centers on dining and immersive design, those properties justify the step up. The Chicago Athletic Association offers a useful comparison in a different market: a historic building transformed into a high-specification boutique hotel, showing what serious design investment looks like inside period architecture. The Brentwood is not playing in that category.
For travelers who routinely stay at properties like Aman New York or The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Brentwood is a pragmatic downshift; useful when the destination is the reason for the trip and the hotel is just logistics. For a Saratoga Springs racing weekend or a low-key upstate visit, that trade-off is entirely reasonable. Book the Adelphi if you want the full-service experience; book the Brentwood if you want simplicity and easy availability.
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| Venue | Booking Difficulty | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Hotel | Easy | 2025 Michelin Selected Hotels |
| Aman New York | Unknown | 2026 Mr & Mrs Smith Luxury Hotels2026 La Liste Top Hotels2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels · #612025 Forbes 4-Star2025 Michelin 3 Keys2025 AAA 5 Diamond Hotel2024 World's 50 Best Hotels · #372024 Michelin 3 Keys2023 World's 50 Best Hotels · #25 |
| Amangiri | Unknown | 2026 Forbes 4-Star2026 Virtuoso Luxury Hotel Collection2026 Mr & Mrs Smith Luxury HotelsConde Nast Gold List 20262026 La Liste Top Hotels2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels · #982025 Forbes 4-Star2025 Michelin 3 Keys2024 Michelin 3 Keys |
| Hotel Bel-Air | Unknown | 2026 Forbes 4-Star2026 La Liste Top Hotels2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels · #422025 AAA 5 Diamond Hotel2025 Michelin 3 Keys2024 World's 50 Best Hotels · #352024 Michelin 3 Keys |
| The Beverly Hills Hotel | Unknown | 2026 Virtuoso Luxury Hotel Collection2026 Forbes 5-StarStar Wine Lists 20262026 Robb Report The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth2026 La Liste Top HotelsConde Nast Gold List 20262025 World’s 50 Best Hotels · #652025 AAA 5 Diamond Hotel2025 Forbes 5-Star |
| The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel | Unknown | 2026 La Liste Top Hotels2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels · #642025 Forbes 4-Star2025 Michelin 2 Keys2024 World's 50 Best Hotels · #302024 Michelin 2 KeysPearl Recommended Hotels |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brentwood Hotel good for business travel?
Saratoga Springs is not a primary business hub, so the Brentwood is better suited to leisure stays than corporate travel. If you have meetings in the area, the Gridley Street location keeps you close to downtown, but check directly with the property on workspace and meeting amenities before booking around a work trip.
How is the location of Brentwood Hotel?
The Brentwood sits on Gridley Street in Saratoga Springs, placing it close to the downtown core and a reasonable distance from Saratoga Race Course. For race season visits, that proximity matters; walkability to Broadway's restaurants and shops makes it a practical base without needing a car for most evenings.
Do loyalty programs work at Brentwood Hotel?
The Brentwood Hotel does not appear to be affiliated with a major hotel chain, which means standard loyalty programs like Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors are unlikely to apply here. If points accumulation is part of how you choose hotels, factor that into the decision, particularly if you're comparing it against chain properties in the region.
How does Brentwood Hotel compare to nearby hotels?
The Adelphi Hotel is the most direct comparison in Saratoga Springs and comes with more publicly documented amenities, dining, a known track record. The Brentwood's Gridley Street address is its clearest differentiator: quieter than Broadway-facing properties while still walkable to the main drag. Which performs better for your trip depends on whether you prioritize a lower-profile stay or confirmed on-site programming.
Is Brentwood Hotel family-friendly?
Nothing in the current property data rules out families, Saratoga Springs itself has broad appeal for multigenerational trips, particularly during racing season. That said, without confirmed details on room configurations, connecting rooms, or kids' amenities at the Brentwood specifically, families with young children should call ahead rather than assume.
