Figure skaters, short track speed skaters and ice hockey players are set to be housed at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort ©Lake Placid 2023

The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort has been confirmed as an official hotel provider for the Lake Placid 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Winter World University Games.

Figure skaters and short track speed skaters are set to be housed at the accommodation, which will be one of the Lake Placid 2023 Games Villages.

The final four men's and women's ice hockey teams that will vie for the gold medal in the Herb Brooks Arena are also due to reside at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort situated on the shores of the Mirror Lake.

The announcement comes a week before Lake Placid is scheduled to play host to the Games from January 12 to 22.

"We’re excited to partner with one of Lake Placid's premier lodging properties, the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort," said Lake Placid 2023 executive director Ashley Walden.

"Being situated on the historic Mirror Lake and in the heart of the village’s Main Street, the Golden Arrow is just steps away from the Olympic Center, Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games Festival Village and Medals Plaza."

The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort is located close to the Herb Brooks Arena which is set to host the ice hockey competitions during Lake Placid 2023 ©Getty Images
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort is located close to the Herb Brooks Arena which is set to host the ice hockey competitions during Lake Placid 2023 ©Getty Images

Lake Placid 2023 is set to make sustainability a major theme through its "Save Winter" campaign that it hopes will be a model for all future World University Games.

The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort has aimed to emphasise earth-friendly hospitality for more than a decade through Audubon International, a not-for-profit organisation helping businesses identify and implement high standard practices for environmental sustainability.

In 2009, the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort was the first resort in the United States to achieve Audubon International's five-leaf rating with features such as in-room recycling, solar-thermal panels, energy-efficient lighting and heating, green procurement, e-waste recycling, storm water management and a green roof.

"We are so delighted to be a part of this legacy creating event in Lake Placid and are especially pleased at the focus the Games place on sustainability," said Jennifer Holderied, owner and general manager for the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort.