We spent 7 hours in the pod yesterday. Beautiful pod ride. Riders need rest…read more Searching for lodging.on our U.S. 395 tour I found Hotel Prairie. Arriving, we found a trim, inviting Front Street, Hotel Prairie on the east end. Juniper Dining Room closed Monday and Tuesday. This cornerstone of days gone by is a labor of love. I got a bed and breakfast feeling mixed with vacation stay faborite feeling. There's a community kitchen at the end of the hall - for those awkward Monday and Tuesday morning meals. It is an old hotel, redone well. Our room was quiet, sleep deep. The bathroom had a handicap shower if we were inclined. Our headboard was a reused old door. Very nice. If you are headed through or to Prairie City and day is running low, Try Hotel Prairie. We would again.

On our way to Boise Idaho we stopped here. This is the best little hotel I have ever stayed in the…read morepeople that help you when you walk in are some of the nicest and kindest people you will ever meet. Their service is unmatched beds are very comfortable and their lobby is so cozy especially during the winter. The atmosphere is great and the rooms were overall very clean and nice. Also a great dinner spot is the Oxbow that was great dinner. Also recommend going to their little breakfast spot. The waitresses are amazing and so is the food. I would recommend this 10,000 stars.

Quaint, friendly, attentive and perfectly priced. Would definitely stay here again. Leslie was the…read morebest!

A nice cozy place at a reasonable price, in a quaint town in the middle of nowhere…read more The score of 5 stars rather than 4 is because after I checked out and had ridden for several hours, I received a voice mail that I left my wallet in the room. They wouldn't take money from my wallet or charge my credit card on file, but are sending my wallet to my home paying for this cost themselves. This level of customer satisfaction definitely deserves a 5 star rating.

I had a wonderful stay at the Monument RV park. The owners did a fabulous job providing flat shaded…read morefull hook up pull through sites. A snack bar with coffee and breakfast foods are available. The town has a sweet little market and city park. I just loved this town and the RV park. It is not inconvenient to the John Day NM. On a separate note, there is also a motel at the RV site or maybe I should say a RV site at the motel but it's great. I am a seasoned RV user. Loved our stay at this park.

What an unexpected surprise! We needed to book a last-minute RV reservation on our road trip and…read morethought that we would take the scenic route through Monument. We did not see the motel rooms, but the RV Park was great. Just a handful of full hook-up spots that a big enough for any RV. There is a community fire pit, grill and laundromat. There is also a gravel road down to the river that goes through an old mining camp. We saw goats, rabbits, and even skunks on our walk. The river was spectacular with a deep swimming hole and large rock cliff for jumping. We saw lots of fish jumping too!

Short version: This place is a lot better than it looks. The value is great, considering that one…read moreof the chain motels downtown wants about twice as much. Parking lot is pretty claustro, but they do have a nice place to sit in the back and have a smoke if you want. Very clean, looks like homebrew remodeling and maintenance but both done at least with pride. It's very easy to miss if you're headed east on the highway, because it kind of sneaks up on you and looks like it might or might not be open. In a former timber town with limited opportunities, closed businesses aren't that rare. We had to double back to it. Not sure how it is in the summer, but if you like sleeping in a cold room, this was that rare place (in April) where partner did not immediately turn on the AC full bore. No need to do that this time, nor even to mess with the temp. Not sure how well the warming works because we never wanted it. If there was a major frustration, I'd say it was thin walls. All the signs (too many) that tell you what you can and can't do include some that specify quiet hours, and that's fine, but it does leave you turning the TV down very low because you've been hearing the neighbors' TV for hours.

The John Day Motel was a great stop after a long day of motorcycling. It's a solid, clean and…read morecomfortable room with friendly faces at the front desk. The owner was quick with advice for places to eat and routes for our ride out of town the next day. Plenty of places to eat and drink within walking distance. And the prices were more than fair. I will be staying here again.

I took a chance staying here on the recommendation of a friend. I wish I hadn't, but you have to go…read morethere to know there I guess. First the good part. The heater worked. There was plenty of hot water and good water pressure. There were plenty of towels and they were clean. The floor is appeared to be clean. Now for the not so good part. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was a dirty rag that was probably used to clean the shower that was hanging over the shower curtain rail to dry. See attached photo. That was just nasty. The second thing I noticed was that the blankets on the bed just didn't feel clean. They felt grimy. Kind of like a pair of jeans that have been worn too many times between washing. There wasn't any visible dirt, but they did not feel clean and I can tell the difference. I stay in motels a lot and I'm surprised at how many comfortable beds I get and this one wasn't. It was uncomfortable. But at least when I got up in the morning and went to make a cup of tea two of the coffee cups, that I looked at were dirty. I took photos of them and attach them to the review. I don't know if Tim the manager who was not quite rude, but rather short with me on the phone is the person who cleans the rooms or somebody else but whoever it is, they are sloppy or lazier or whatever but they're not cleaning the rooms properly. I think the two stars is very justified in this case. I sure won't be coming back the extra hour drive to Condon will be well worth a good nights sleep in a clean comfortable room for 40 bucks more.

The place was quaint, quiet and came in clutch last minute. The owner, Tim, is a really nice guy…read more We were on the tail end of our camping trip and due to windy funky weather decided to get a hotel last minute and we ended up here luckily. It was clean and comfortable, had a fridge and microwave. I highly recommend this mom and pop hotel to anyone in the area and would gladly come again. My son loved the "rustic" look which he called Cowboy. Hands down a nice place to stay and the beds were comfy. Thanks Tim for the hospitality!!!

Great tent camp area, great rest rooms, great shower, very well run , great people. HIGHLY RECOMMENDread more

We took a risk and sight unseen booked six nights here for the start of our month traveling. What…read morea lucky break for us! We loved it here. We had a great campsite, nice neighbors and wonderful hosts in Dave and Lyndee. The campground faciities are immaculate, quiet, conveniently located and private bathrooms were much appreciated. I am part of a community who has to worry about what bathroom we use, and this relieved all my stress and fears. Thanks for your kindness and care.

Comfortable affordable and management was wonderful, we highly recommend!!! Would definitely stay…read morehere again if visiting John Day, OR!

Nice, updated, clean. Best comforter ever. Bathroom needs…read moreupdate but no problems Would stay again 10/2023

We spent a night at the Strawberry Mountain Inn while traveling to Eastern Oregon. It's a beautiful…read moreold house, built in 1910. Our room was very comfortable, with a great view of Strawberry Mountain. We happened to wake up at 5am and watched the sunrise reflected on the mountain, utterly beautiful. Breakfast was great, and the host was attentive to our dietary preferences. We had a great time here, and would recommend it to anyone.

The Sumpter Railway really is one of those "good for all ages" things. The scenery is beautiful,…read morethe train is a great example of living history, and the whole thing is ran/staffed my passionate volunteers. If you're in eastern Oregon, you'll be missing out if you don't ride the train.

We visited the Depot to buy area T-shirts. We did not ride the train it was July and very hot. Our…read moredog could not ride the train. I will go back to ride the narrow gauge train.

Sumpter is a good destination for a motorsickle ride; I availed myself. Some years back, I camped…read morein the Stockade grounds; they don't do camping any more, so I selected the very budget-conscious "No Frills Room." (If the wife had been along, we would've picked one of the fancy "theme" rooms... they all seem like a bargain to me.) The room - located behind the office - is indeed "no frills." But I was looking for a comfortable bed, and a nice warm shower. Both were part of the no-frills package; I was very satisfied. (BONUS: The owners are personable, and I enjoyed conversations with both of them, during my brief stay.) I'm sure I'll be back again. THANKS!

Three of us rolled into the cute old mining town of sumpter for a trail running race and decided…read morerather than camping at the Fairgrounds (before running 30+ miles? no thanks!), we'd check out this cute motel. Needless to say, this was the best decision we could have made!! Ryan was thoughtful and attentive & the Juniper room lived up to the hype. When we finished our race, thunderstorms had rolled through and we were cold, soaking wet and tired. Ryan was kind enough to drop off some towels fresh from the dryer for us- so thoughtful! Our two nights in the Juniper room will not be forgotten, and I'm sure we will be back soon!