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Banks Lake Brew & Bistro
4.8
(248)
I was a little disappointed, mainly because of the glowing reviews that I had read.
What you will definitely like... I agree with all of the recent reviews, the owner and proprietor is a very sweet woman.
The location of this motel is very central if you're planning to visit steamboat rock or dry falls state parks.
There is a convenient mini-mart and small restaurant in the motel parking lot.
Good heat. Heater warmed up the room fast.
What you might not like so much...
No covid-19 precautions. No mask wearing during check-in. No mask wearing wearing by hotel staff anywhere on the property. This means the room was cleaned by someone who might have been breathing covid-19 all over the fixtures. Anyone kind enough to travel and support small businesses during a global pandemic deserves the respect of mask wearing.
No housekeeping during two-night stay.
Room was relatively clean on check in, but there were some issues. When I went to use the coffee cups, I found hair in each one.
Overall the bathroom was clean but there was a crevice of scum around the bathtub. It was obviously an old bathtub shower. Where the shower walls met up with the bathtub there was about 30 years of built-up slime stored in the crevice. If you took a bath and you leaned your head back against the wall, your hair would be absorbing the scum.
In a nutshell...
This place definitely has great potential. But it definitely needs a serious remodel. Most of the recent online reviews build it up as a retro sort of lodging experience. My experience wasn't so much retro as it was...
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Even at what seems like a low cost of $100.67 for one night, this was by far the worst and most overpriced stay we had during a month long road trip across the American West.
Liked · *If you really have to stay overnight in Coulee City, at least there's this lodging option *The woman in an undisclosed location who took our payment info over the phone was nice enough *Somehow these folks managed to find a local phone book, which we didn't know even exist anymore!
Disliked · *No on-site manager or rep *Dirty bathroom with greasy ring around the tub *Horrible shower water pressure *Dirty refrigerator and freezer with frozen-in leftovers *Gross stains on carpet *Dirty microwave with leftover popcorn grease *Old beat up furniture and a ripped up armchair *Mushy undersized bed (not queen!) with truly gross polyester sheets *Crazy noisy air conditioner *Only ventilation in bathroom was a tiny window with a taped together screen
No idea who's leaving all these rave reviews, but they can't be legit. Also, I tried to post a review to Booking.com where we found this hot mess, but as so often happens, their system suddenly crashes when you try to leave a negative...
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Our 4 or 5 day stay at the Ala Cozy Motel was an absolute joy. The vintage charm of this little old school motel is genuine and warm, and the rooms are reminiscent of staying in a relative's guest room, but with a few extra amenities. Our trim was comfortable and cozy, stocked with two high-quality remote-controlled cabinet style quartz space heaters (on wheels): they are my favorite heat source in a hotel or motel room, ever! After working all day in wet, very cold, and muddy conditions, these heaters were just the thing. Our host was extremely accommodating, she gave us our choice of rooms she had available, told us what each room had, and happily let us see each so we could choose.We got a real-life metal key on a keychain, and paid a flat rate that included whatever taxes and fees, very reasonable, 75 bucks. We felt very welcomed but also had plenty of privacy for our whole stay! Checkout was incredibly simple and laid back, SO nice! We really look forward to...
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