The Rosecliff Lodge — Hotel in Bunker

This is a motel, with a"fine dining" restaurant and an outfitters for float trips with three different names ಠ_ಠ but all on the same property. For floaters you can't beat the location, but the motel and facilities are a sad compromise between a floaters paradise - and an owners wish to be elegant - but unfortunately they have to endure those detestable floaters.

A plain double room was $101 a night and it was a fair price for your average motel room placed on the river and being poised for floating in the morning, or maybe to rest after a trip. The real perk is that all rooms are facing the river and the giant gravel raft/canoe parking lot of the on-premises outfitters called The Landing. There is a deck running the length of the motel on all 3 floors and 2 adirondack chairs for occupants outside each of the rooms to sit and enjoy the view. However, every cheap motel in America has a mini-fridge and microwave these days, though Rose Cliff does not. I thought: "Dirty trick; they want us eating in their restaurant." Not so!

The restaurant is just off the motel lobby - and there are no swimsuits allowed here. It has an expensive menu and is not at all geared to the RIVER crowd but styles itself "fine dining" and was closed all day. There was not an option on premises for informal dining or to grill on the gravel bar, and of course no fridge/micro. It was Sunday and we ate gas station food and McDonalds.

Waiting on 'front desk' I wandered into the restaurant space looking at the decor. She was laughing about somebody's birthday with 2 women but soon followed me and asked loudly in a non-helpful voice if she could "help" me. I said I was waiting on her and followed her back to the desk. She continued helping another lady so I went back to look at the same artwork I had been, and she sent a male employee in to stand behind me - presumably in case I stole something. I was a paying guest!! I was standing in the restaurant just 20 feet away and waiting to speak TO HER! It is pretty typical behavior of someone who thinks they are fancy, but have no class.

When I did get to speak to front desk she knew nothing about the floating end of their business, "The Landing". Her desk handled all the scheduling for it. She had to ask me three separate times where I wanted to go and she did not know the options or the pricing but went to ask. The charge was $50 to take 2 guests and our plastic kayaks 10 miles away. Pretty shocking.The lady in front of me had been quoted $80 for a ride to I know not where and she walked out.

A fellow named David drove us to our put-in. We had met him the night before on the gravel bar by the river because he's the wrangler for The Landing part of the business. I had a lot of questions and he was personable, informative and patient. He gave advice, and truly helped us in a practical way. We had our own kayaks and the previous evening he helped us place them where they wouldn't be in any danger, because apparently looting can be a problem ever since the recent flooding. David is the kind of man who is not fancy, but professional, is an innate gentleman and indeed does display 'class'.

The business owners need to separate their different businesses to end this muddle. They need signage directing floaters around the motel to the river, away from their 'fine dining' to a "Landing" desk down on the gravel bar. (I bet they are afraid they will be ripped off by their own people, or else why not?) Plus a concession that handles river business - burgers, beer and bands. They'd make a bloody fortune.

This is an ideal set-up for a real hub for floaters but that seems to be an undesirable sideline that finances their (ego) restaurant. Only a guess, but I've been in hospitality sales and marketing and restaurant daily operation for a combined total of 25+ years. I would not be so irritated if I wasn't charged to the hilt and treated like trash when trying to FREQUENT THEIR BUSINESS!

I don't think I would come back here for floating. This place is neither fish nor fowl nor...

Not a camping person, so this place exceeded my expectations for my 3 night stay here to float, hike and relax. The restaurant was pretty darn good. Our group of 8 all loved their food selections of frog legs, burgers, steaks, shrimp, salmon and salads. The rooms are clean and essential. You can definitely get by with bringing breakfast and simple lunch items, then head for dinners at the Blue Heron. The staff is amazing across the board! Everyone from the hostess and serving staff at the Blue Heron, the lodge room service maids, security staff and the floating crew and crew hands! A very friendly and cordial bunch all-around considering they probably deal with some real issues and a wide variety of personalities at this activity juncture. We are thinking about the next opportunity to come back to float,...

I’ve been to the Rosecliff Lodge at the Landing 6-7 times, always as a group to float the Current River, and before the flood in 2017. My husband and I went midweek this week and couldn’t be more pleased with our very mini vacation. Our room was very clean and the furnishings & decor much nicer than I remember in the past. The grounds were well taken care ,all of the staff we met were very pleasant and the restaurant was very good. The long porch with chairs overlooking the river was a plus. We were shuttled up river and kayaked right back to the lodge which was very convenient. While it is more rustic lodging than a chain motel, my compliments to this independently...