8/10 Good
Wayne
Business traveller, Travelled with partner
6 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
With a few exceptions in our experience, the husband-wife management is responsive to requests and generally courteous. "Ken," the husband of the South Asian couple was a little surly one morning when asked to reprogram our key cards. In contrast, his wife "Bikie" (?) was always cheerful, even when asked to exchange our towels for fresh early in the morning. To be fair, there is no back-up for them, so they're up late. Morning isn't their best time. The facility is a recycled Super 8 with obvious equipment and physical deficiencies. It's by far the lowest-cost lodging in the Upper Lake area for obvious reasons. The pool appears to be permanently closed. Some repainting and maintenance work was ongoing at the time of our stay. Possibly it will get better? Our room overall was clean, though we thought the carpeting a little dingy. Linens were fresh. We always check for bedbugs, even in high-end hotels. There was no evidence of the critters. Our stay was predicated on being close to our business destination. Other options include a casino down Hwy. 20 a short distance, but at a much higher price. There are few restaurant options in the area, though enough to satisfy our needs. Try Judy's cafe directly across Hwy. 20. The food is good and the staff is cheerfully responsive. The Blue Wing, a more upscale restaurant in Upper Lakes Old Town is more upscale. It offers dining inside and outside. There was live music the evening dined outside. Breakfast is a little too fussy for us.
Wayne
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024