Needed a getaway but close to home. Stumbled on this place and gave it a chance. Staff were all…read moreexcellent. Many activities available. Waking up with an incredible view of a lake made the trip. Lots of parking. As other reviews note, the place is dated. We found it quaint. The bed was very comfy. The bathroom, while small and outdated, was very clean. We were sad when we tried to extend our stay to find they had no rooms available for us. If going at night, the area surrounding is very dark and full of wildlife! Was a great stay, just wish we could have stayed longer.

We had our family reunion here, it was awesome. Great location, staff was outstanding. We really…read moreenjoyed ourselves.

We have booked here for two nights. We chose this hotel for…read moretwo reasons. First, location. It's close to a family gathering during our stay so we chose this for logistics. Second, family has stayed here before and gave the hotel raving reviews. I'm not sure why. Generally the family that gave this hotel raving reviews has a certain level of standards which I would assume would have meant more than our experience. The first room we were given was infested with flies. We killed 10 within minutes and after that 6 more just showed up immediately. So we went down and asked for another room. We were given one with a jacuzzi. No, we have no plans on haul v that and there are several reasons why. The first and second rooms are clean. But, it's clear the hotel is in a serious need of updating and refreshing. Now, I understand a few things about this location. First, it's a small town and what I assume to be a privately ran hotel. On our first night there was maybe 10 people here in a hotel that probably has 100 rooms? So my point here is income probably does not generate the funds necessary to save for dramatic improvements of any scale or variety. Being in a small town there is literally only a few options to stay unless you drive to a bigger city like Richmond closer to an interstate, etc. doing a google search I found three choices in town and this appeared to be the best. Rooms are not that awesome. First room had the aforementioned fly infestation, toilet seat was well used and worn down to what appeared to be black wood underneath. (I hope) Second and first room both had outdated and well worn and in some places town carpet. Rubber molding around the walls near floors were torn away in spots and drywall plaster was cracked or busted in spots in and around corners in bath and other places. Parking lot is dimly lit unless you park right by the building where huge wall lamps give a 1970's incandescent yellow hue of light that somehow bounces off the building good enough to illuminate the front of your car. There are light posts that are from what I can tell the size of a battery powered throw away infomercial lantern. In fact. They are positioned about 30 feet from each other on the exterior of the lot and are most certainly solar powered as they were casting no light at 6 am on anything at all. So, if lot safety is a concern of yours and what I have said already is not enough to turn you off then book away. I believe the rate per night was around $140 and that might have been with taxes and fees.. again. If you are one of three hotels in town you get the luxury of slapping a charge on a rate and seeing if anyone bites. They offer continental breakfast. But, in looking at the quality of the offerings you might be wise to choose coffee or a preserved yogurt cup. I was even skeptical of the coffee as the coffee urns on the bun coffee maker looked like the last time they seen soap and water was before dish washers were invented. I'd skip the pastries and dried cereal which looked stale.. I'd even skip the waffle maker and aerosol can of butter and syrup mix as well. Maybe go try and find the McDonald's or a Cracker Barrel even farther away.. Finally, for the smokers or the smoke smoker haters that are reading this post. This hotel most certainly used to be a smoking hotel. How the peeled off signs on the entry doors and on occasional rooms that have not yet been peeled off state its non smoking. But, as my wife has recently stopped smoking and is keen to smells that never bothered her before.. she can still smell the lingering odors in the room which shout out it has seen decades of cigarette smoke. Just bring some Febreeze and that should tame it down. First nights rest? Well, the rooms are quiet overall, I could not hear talking or television noises from guests next to us. I did hear what sounded like a t-Rex walking around in the room uostairs this morning. I assume hunting for prey for breakfast. Bed slept ok for one that has clearly seen a few decades of use. Sheets are alright. But, clearly are the low end. Comforter is well used and low end. But, it appears all was clean. However I elected not to freak myself out and dig deep on this one for usual things that would creep someone out. I should point out that front desk clerk at check in was nice. We booked through a third party website and she had trouble matching up our credit card with reservation. She was a new clerk though. We did not get the usual questions like make and model and plate number and that kind of thing. But, we did not get any arguments as to switching rooms when we brought up the fly infestation either. Almost like they knew.. But, now that you read this you can make your own choice. It certainly may will give us cause to ask family.. Why did you think it was so nice? Maybe it was at a point in the past. But, now it's just "ok" IMO.

Reading some of the old reviews I was a bit worried but I did notice that they have improved things…read morea lot. Fresh paint, clean room & bathroom, new carpets. A/C was working great, turned it on then went for supper, gone less than an hour and it was cool enough in room we had to turn the temp up. Had a good night sleep and was able to enjoy the continental breakfast. Seems like about a dozen cars there but it was a weeknight. I would recommend staying there because it is better than driving 30 minutes to a corporate hotel that will charge more. They have improved a lot considering the area has had some layoffs and cutbacks.

y'all know the drill: nature calls, you gotta answer. first bit on the road can be a bit short…read morebecause the urgency to get moving hits before everything starts moving and some days it isn't too long before we're pausing before things really get started... so yeah, stretch your legs, brush your teeth, finish that thing you put in the 'to go' container last night and then get back on the road for real this time except now you have flyers and pamphlets and fold out maps to points of interest and other ways to get separated from your hard earned moneys. happy trails!! schedule your overnight near Walton Kentucky rather than here; it's about an hour away south of Cincinnati and it's totally set up for that sort of thing.

Welcome to Indiana and this welcome center certainly welcomes you. It is a large parking area just…read moreoff the interstate and there are signs clearly saying that overnight parking is NOT permitted. that's a bummer for me in my camper van. But if that's not a concern for you, it still has the other features of welcome centers. You'll find racks of brochures telling you about Indiana recreational activities and the restrooms are clean. Enjoy your (brief) stay. [Review 20512 overall - 58 in Indiana - 1493 of 2023.]

I used to camp there as a kid and teenager. It is a beautiful location with great fishing and…read morefriendly people. What more can one ask in a campground? It is especially appealing in the Spring/Fall and around the holidays.