Very well maintained. Staff is very cordial. Rooms are clean. Breakfast is excellent. Only minor…read moreissue with the design. I saw young kids trying to push big luggage pieces on stairs as the elevator is not accessible directly on 2nd floor.

I am an OU alumna and sad to write this review. I have chosen the OU Inn for years -- not because…read moreit's the most modern option (it isn't), not because it's the closest to campus (it isn't), and not because the rooms justify the price gouging that comes with Mom's Weekend (they don't). I chose it for the nostalgia... and the sense that as a member of the OU community, this was my hotel. I won't be making that mistake again. Here's what happened: I booked a room for Mom's Weekend 2026 a full year in advance -- because that's what you have to do when a hotel decides that one weekend a year justifies a $500/night rate. Fine. Supply and demand - I get it. What I didn't get was any reminder. Every hotel I've stayed at across the world -- and I travel frequently -- sends a "We're looking forward to seeing you this week" days before check-in. The OU Inn, apparently, has not discovered this technology. Instead, I received a reminder email at 7:10 PM -- after check-in had already passed. Not so useful. When I called and acknowledged my own mistake -- I genuinely did forget -- I wasn't asking for a free pass. I asked only to cancel the second night, understanding I'd eat the cost of the first. The response? A rigid recitation of the 48-hour cancellation policy by River at the front desk. On a sold-out Mom's Weekend. When hotels in Athens are turning people away for months before. The idea that they couldn't rebook that room -- on the busiest weekend of the year -- is either dishonest or incompetent. And then the cherry on top: I received a cancellation confirmation email Saturday morning, which gave me genuine hope that someone with a pulse had reviewed my situation and done the right thing. Nope. Turns out the system auto-cancelled when I missed check-in -- and then staff **manually re-entered my reservation knowing full well I wasn't coming.** That is not a clerical error. That is a choice. I have kids at OU now. I will be making the trip from California multiple times a year for the next three years. I was fully prepared to be a reliable, repeat customer -- someone who picks the OU Inn on principle, even when better options exist. That's what loyalty looks like. What I experienced in return was rigidity, indifference, and staff that were, frankly, rude about it. To management: you had every tool to make this right. A waitlist. A goodwill gesture. Basic human flexibility on the most in-demand weekend of your year. You chose none of them. For $450 (refund for one night), you've lost a customer who was already sold on you.

Very clean and the housekeeping staff is great. They…read morefreshen the room well. Some places don't everyday, but so far they come clean everyday. I like the inline check in and key, so I haven't had a lot of front desk interaction. The. Breakfast isn't super fancy but par for normal Hamptons. I was there during a snow storm and I was worried about getting out bc it's up on a hill and had a steep drive way, but it was very taken care of when I went to leave at 8 am. I stay here for work and I think it's the best place I e stayed in Athens. Parking isn't abundant so when I get off work at 9pm I usually ah e to park a ways in the back lot, but it's not a terrible walk in. I haven't friend the other amenities, but when I get to I'll report back.

Daily housekeeping is perfect - Front desk associates very…read morenice & informative. Breakfast average ( missing bananas!!) but has 2 waffle makers to keep The line short Expensive laundry room 3.50 wash 2$ dryer (1 of each ) Front desk had flavored water & treats every day - nice touch ! Very close to many food outlets -some within walking 2 minutes Would stay here again

We were in town for an event and chose this hotel since it was the closest to the festivities. I…read moremade the reservation about a month ahead of time and the lady I spoke with that day was very pleasant. We were only staying one night, but she called me right back to let me know she'd accidentally booked two nights but that she would take care of it and to disregard the confirmation I had gotten. We checked in yesterday and I received a text prior to check in confirming my stay of two days. When I checked in later in the day, I explained the situation to the man working and he was able to resolve it easily. The manager on duty was very active and involved in the management of the routine duties around the hotel as well as managing the event. I didn't catch her name, but I was very impressed. The staff was warm and welcoming well beyond what one might generally encounter. I can only hope and assume it's because they have a great leadership and support structure. It really stood out. The hotel itself was CLEAN. Very few to almost no signs of wear and tear or poor cleaning practices. Our room was spotless. The only thing I could detract from it is that the bed is very firm. We both woke up a little worse for wear. The back area is great, very peaceful considering it's located right off the highway. It's walking distance to a few bars and restaurants. 9.9/10. I'd absolutely stay there again if not for the bed. Oh, and also they have a little cooler by the front door where they sell cheap wine at essentially the price you'd pay at Walmart. And they have free cookies.

Just returned from here, it's a clean pleasant place with a better than average continental…read morebreakfast very friendly staff. What I disliked is and it's not just this chain is having to tell them I want the room made up and clean towels and the trash taken out every day, I use a clean towel at home every day why would staying here be the exception. All these hotel chains do this every 3rd day now clean the room deal now and I truly dislike that. I don't expect the sheets changed every day but I want clean towels, it's about them saving a dollar on laundry fees.

Booked this holiday inn for 4 nights while in the area for training for work. The room was nice,…read moreclean, and had a big TV. There was breakfast each day. My room was cleaned and I received new towels each day. I would definitely stay here again

It was a nice stay. The room was clean, but the walls were pretty thin and I heard a lot of noises…read morethroughout the night, including the alarm clock of the phone in the room next to me at 5 AM. The pool was nice for my son and there was a decent breakfast spread. I found the staff to be very friendly and it was a pretty easy and fast check-in process. Parking was fairly easy, even though it was busy at the time of evening we came in. The room did get quite hot, and I couldn't adjust the temperature, so I ended up just turning it off, which gave us a comfortable sleeping atmosphere. Over-all a good stay.

Tucked into the woods near to Hocking Hills, Ravenwood Castle is a surprise even if you already…read moreknow what you're getting yourself into. One minute you're driving along backroads in Ohio and then BAM, you're starting at a medieval castle. Ravenwood Castle is well known for its focus on games of all kinds - board games, social deduction games, scavenger hunts - you name it, they have it. My mom and I came for a special weekend where they were hosting a murder mystery. Put on by a separate company, but hosted within Ravenwood Castle, our murder mystery experience started on Friday night and ran through Sunday morning. We worked in teams to solve the mystery and along the way participated in goofy and quirky games and puzzles to help us score points. When you stay, you can eat on site, or you can book a cabin and bring & prepare food in a small kitchenette. Alternatively, there are a few places you can order from / go out to in the surrounding areas, but nothing is particularly close by because the castle is in a remote area. While I found the food to be mediocre, the beer and whiskey selection is great, and a surprise stand out was their version of butterbeer, which is dangerously chuggable. If you're someone who loves board games and wants a weekend away to connect with friends or family, this is a great place to go!

I didn't know it when we showed up to Ravenwood Castle that the entire property is dedicated to…read moreplaying games! There is a plethora to choose from as soon as you check in or when you're dining in the pub or premade scavenger hunts to do while walking around the property during your stay. My husband and I aren't board game enthusiasts but we did have a great time at the castle. After checking in we made our way to the King Arthur Suite, a short walk from the check-in desk and through the dining hall. The door to the King Arthur Suite is quite literally in the middle of the dining hall which we personally felt was kind of awkward because it is a prime gathering space for most of the guests. The two story suite was spacious, painted in a funky green and featured a giant jacuzzi tub which was the highlight of the room. A comfortable four poster bed on the second story made us feel like royalty and is close to the door that leads to a porch over looking the grounds behind the castle. My husband made a fire in the large fire pit outside of the castle that is closer to the cabins. The area was stocked with wood and we spent the majority of our evening enjoying a warm fire on the cool fall night. The pub downstairs serves beer and basic bar fare. It wasn't very busy when we stopped by but service was wonderful and we felt very welcome. Another couple proposed the four of us play a game together and we reluctantly obliged. Our patient competitors taught us how to play "Ticket To Ride" and it was a blast. So, in the end, Ravenwood Castle (and our new friends) did turn us into game people.

Such beautiful place with Beautiful vibe. The place is just good place. And I wish I stay here for…read moreyears. The place has hot tub. A pool table so you can be with balls. And theres litterally 3 STORIES. The place was also big. And the place comes with tablet and I saw somebody logged into roblox on there so I donated me all of his robux on pls donate. Sorry for Jack or somebody that was logged in.

Wow this place was great! Clean, warm, inviting! We planned a hiking trip and stayed here for a few…read moredays in December. The hot tub was wonderful to sit in abs watch the snow come down. The cabin itself was spacious. We could hardly see the other cabins from ours even without leaves on the trees. It was really great and we plan to go back again.

We stayed at Luna's cabin for the weekend, and we were anticipating a peaceful, secluded mountain…read moregetaway. The reason for me giving 3 stars is that the photos posted by the owners are quite deceptive regarding the distance from a busy highway. As you can see from my photos, CO-19 is approximately 30 feet from the cabin. Without the TV on, you can hear constant traffic even with the door closed. Trying to sit on the porch to relax was impossible because the road is so loud. The cabin is basically as pictured on the website, very homey and comfortable, and the other 3 cabins are far enough from Luna's to allow for privacy. We would have definitely had a wonderful, romantic honeymoon weekend if it hadn't been for the constant noise.

Dogwood cabin was secluded.... loved this aspect! Also talking to a real person, Doug, was very…read morenice. :) Biggest issue? Website says no landline phone so bring your cell if you need to have a phone? However there is NO CELL SERVICE AT ALL. No calling at all....not even texting. This was infuriating because some of us have elderly family we have to be able to contact. Your website is very misleading. My father is almost 90 and I really counted on being able to call him when we arrived at Dogwood. Please update your website? If we would have known this we would have stayed elsewhere. One word for the water.....SULFUR. The water was so bad that it ended up turning all our sterling jewelry orange, and that was bad considering we only bathed twice. :O With all the water treatment options available now and with what you had installed downstairs for water treatment it was too bad about our jewelry and the odor. Hope our jewelry can be fixed! No hand towel rings. There are several places to mount a towel holder by the bathroom sink. Also.... no place to set your toiletry supply bag. Hard for the ladies especially. Lack of dinnerware. Only 2 ceramic dinner sized plates and the rest were tin. Really? Dollar Tree has some really nice ceramic plates for $1 each. Light bulb out on ceiling fan and the whole place is dim so you need all the light you can get. Kitchen would REALLY benefit from light strips under the cabinets. No light at all in shower. Could hardly see to bathe! Also need a lighted vent fan in bathroom. No sponge or kitchen dishrag of any kind to hand wash dishes. Need at least a sponge there and more than just one dish towel. The place was nice enough but not $200 a night nice. Honestly.... this was the most expensive cabin we have stayed in and the least nice, and we have stayed in many cabins. Hopefully you will at least consider our comments to make some improvements. And being that we never received any kind of response from several emails to Doug AND to our comments per above when sent to him, wont be staying here ever again.

I Was in Hocking Hills area and hadn't secured a room yet . It got to be late and I couldn't find…read moreanything. I pass a billboard for here . I contact them by phone and I lucked out they had 2 left . I took one . I pulled in and was very nervous ( hotels like this in my area are usually bad news) building was in great shape . I went into my room and was so relieved . It was nice , clean , with no smell and I could get a good nights sleep . Fresh fruits, donuts, juice ,coffee,for breakfast. Workers were nice and I got to meet the new owner Mary. She just bought it 3 weeks ago . She has lots of plans. Again don't judge a book by its cover . We all know things take time and money . If I ever come back to this area I would definitely stay there again . Thank you for giving me a good nights sleep .

Excellent experience here. The building is older, but it has been remodeled. The room was super…read moreclean. I didn't notice till later in the evening but the yellow walls are solid concrete! I stayed on the top floor so it was completely silent. The tv remote was cabled to the table by the bed which I haven't seen since I was a kid. No self serve ice machines, you go to the office and they get it for you there. Floor is uneven, but again it is an older building. It was a bit pricey, $101 after taxes, but it was so clean I was fine with the price. I would stay here again. If cleanliness is a priority for you, don't waste your time looking anywhere else. This is the best price in the area and it is in a good location.