Eastside Guesthouse & Bivy — Hotel in Bishop

I would have given this place 5 stars. Shanae was so wonderful helping me get a room meeting my need for quiet (Gem - 11/27/22). Everything was quite comfortable overall. The last 15 minutes before checkout, however, were inexcusable. While I was cleaning up at the bathroom sink, naked from the waist down, without any warning the door to my room opened and the cleaning person starts walking in. No knock. No "housekeeping" warning. She takes a look at me in my half nakedness, mumbled "Sorry" and walked out the door. I was embarrassed and humiliated. Isn't First Rule of Housekeeping to announce oneself and knock on a guest's door before entering? Does this need to be taught? Not sure who the hostess was I reported this to when I checked out, but she only looked startled and said "I'm sorry". No "I'll have a talk with her" or "Gee, that's pretty messed up. Is there something I can do to help you not think badly of us and please try us a second time?" So, be warned your privacy doesn't appear held in much esteem at this otherwise lovely little lodging. Not sure I want to risk staying here again (this was my first time) just to run into the "now I've seen it all" housekeeper again, and I stay in Bishop fairly often.||NOTE: I was asked by Trip Advisor to "rewrite" my previous review because it was thought to contain something "vulgar or profane". No specifics were given which comments rose to that level. Hopefully, this will be better. Also, after my previous review, the owner or manager put a response where they basically said, "we don't train our people this way" (obviously, at least one person thought it was ok to do this) and hoped I would reconsider. No real apology. So, that is another ding on this...

I would have given this place 5 stars. Shanae was so wonderful helping me get a room meeting my need for quiet (Gem - 11/27/22). Everything was quite comfortable overall. The last 15 minutes before checkout, however, were inexcusable. Upon taking a nice BM (TMI), I was cleaning up at the bathroom sink, naked from the waist down, when without warning the door to my room opens and the cleaning person starts walking in. No knock. No "housekeeping" warning (I mentioned this was 15 minutes BEFORE checkout?). She takes a look at me in my half nakedness, I growl something, she mumbles "Sorry" and walks out the door. Was I embarrassed? Yes. Humiliated? Pretty much (I mentioned I was wiping my bum?). Mildly traumatized? Prolly not as much as the cleaning person (I'm definitely much older than she). I mean, I don't mind being nude, if it's my own choice or I'm in the hospital. But, isn't First Rule of Housekeeping to announce oneself and knock on a guest's door before entering? Does this even need to be taught? Not sure who the hostess was who I reported this to when I checked out, but all she could apparently do was look startled and say "I'm sorry". No "I'll have a talk with her" or "Gee, that's pretty messed up. Is there something I can do to help you not think of us here as negligent, and try us a second time?" So, be warned your privacy (and your privates) aren't held in much esteem at this otherwise lovely little lodging. Not sure I want to risk staying here again (this was my first time) just to run into miss "now I've seen it all" housekeeper again, and I stay in Bishop fairly...

|I was exhausted from traveling and couldn't wait to get to the motel and sit outside and unwind before turning in. |Besides the noisy partiers who were rude and took over the bbq, kitchen and lawn areas day and night, the rooms are quaint and antiquated. The heater was noisy, a loud screeching noise, and set at 72º with no way to adjust it or turn it off. The curtains, that looked homemade were too small for the abundant windows so light poured in all night long. After a horrible night, I longed for a nice refreshing shower. Well that wasn't in the cards either. As I was shampooing my hair when the light went out. Apparently they don't want you in the bathroom too long. Though there were a plethora of lights in the bedroom, there were none in the bathroom. Nor was there any indication that the lights were on a timer. So there I was in the pitch black room, soapy and soaking wet fumbling for a light switch. Luckily I didn't fall!!||The only saving grace to this place is the location and the friendly staff.||This might be a fun place if you are a partier and don't care if people are being loud, kids are running around unsupervised and screaming at the top of their lungs until at least 10 o'clock at night. Otherwise I would advise trying...