Idaho Heartland Hotel — Hotel in New Meadows

I am sure the motel part of this lovely inn isn't for those who are looking for a Ritz Carlton experience, but let me tell you why I've scored the motel so highly. It is well earned and I am a huge fan.||I was passing through this area of Idaho, on my way to Northern Washington. I really only needed a clean and safe space to sleep in, but I am a major stickler for clean. I also need a comfortable bed, and a place with good heat. I hate being cold, and I am cold more often than not.||I booked the room and received a kindly text from Doug, giving me my virtual key to the room. That worked out beautifully as I arrived on the late side, and it was very convenient to smoky, pull up, unpack, and get comfortable.||When I rolled in, I had a nervous moment. I opened the door to the room, and it felt colder in the room than outside! I texted Doug, thinking I may be having a tough night. Doug, showed me how to turn on the heat, and within 20 minutes, I was in heaven!||The room is small. I was a single traveler, but it would be fine for two. I grew up sailing, and I spent a decent amount of time living in NYC. I am good- in fact, happy, staying over in smaller, cozier rooms. This room fits the bill. That bed was so comfortable!||The floors are gorgeous real wood planking and the sink is no weak little sink. It is a deep basin and the faucet is great! I could actually wash my face and not feel like I would flood out the room if I left the water on to rinse the facecloth. I loved the slate counters. The fridge was perfectly efficient. The TV was large - and given the coziness of the room, I felt like I had my own personal movie theater in the room!||I understand each room has a slightly different decor, but I really loved the feel of my room. It felt very lodge (y) and yet, so darn warm and cozy and inviting. I slept like a baby in that room, and woke up happy and refreshed, the following day.||There is a lovely little yard that is shared with the motel, carriage house, and historic inn. There are picnic tables, places to walk and play with dogs, and spit green grass.||The town is small and just a short walk from the motel. There is a gas station, pizza place and a Subway within steps of the motel.||The best part is that Doug is right there in a minute, if you text him. He is affable, and even better, ready to help you to make your stay the greatest. You can tell that he really cares about the property and the guests, and that is everything.||This hotel is certainly a gem and it is perfect especially, if you need a great stopover for the night. I already booked another night. I will be going out of my way to stay there when I make my trip back home. ||This hotel is the perfect spot for those of us road weary travelers because entering these roos is like entering a warm, loving hug. Don't expect chocolates on your pillows and an onsite spa, but expect a friendly welcome from Doug and a warm comfy bed when you...

I am sure the motel part of this lovely inn isn't for those who are looking for a Ritz Carlton experience, but let me tell you why I've scored the motel so highly. It is well earned and I am a huge fan.

I was passing through this area of Idaho, on my way to Northern Washington. I really only needed a clean and safe space to sleep in, but I am a major stickler for clean. I also need a comfortable bed, and a place with good heat. I hate being cold, and I am cold more often than not.

I booked the room and received a kindly text from Doug, giving me my virtual key to the room. That worked out beautifully as I arrived on the late side, and it was very convenient to smoky, pull up, unpack, and get comfortable.

When I rolled in, I had a nervous moment. I opened the door to the room, and it felt colder in the room than outside! I texted Doug, thinking I may be having a tough night. Doug, showed me how to turn on the heat, and within 20 minutes, I was in heaven!

The room is small. I was a single traveler, but it would be fine for two. I grew up sailing, and I spent a decent amount of time living in NYC. I am good- in fact, happy, staying over in smaller, cozier rooms. This room fits the bill. That bed was so comfortable!

The floors are gorgeous real wood planking and the sink is no weak little sink. It is a deep basin and the faucet is great! I could actually wash my face and not feel like I would flood out the room if I left the water on to rinse the facecloth. I loved the slate counters. The fridge was perfectly efficient. The TV was large - and given the coziness of the room, I felt like I had my own personal movie theater in the room!

I understand each room has a slightly different decor, but I really loved the feel of my room. It felt very lodge (y) and yet, so darn warm and cozy and inviting. I slept like a baby in that room, and woke up happy and refreshed, the following day.

There is a lovely little yard that is shared with the motel, carriage house, and historic inn. There are picnic tables, places to walk and play with dogs, and spit green grass.

The town is small and just a short walk from the motel. There is a gas station, pizza place and a Subway within steps of the motel.

The best part is that Doug is right there in a minute, if you text him. He is affable, and even better, ready to help you to make your stay the greatest. You can tell that he really cares about the property and the guests, and that is everything.

This hotel is certainly a gem and it is perfect especially, if you need a great stopover for the night. I already booked another night. I will be going out of my way to stay there when I make my trip back home.

This hotel is the perfect spot for those of us road weary travelers because entering these roos is like entering a warm, loving hug. Don't expect chocolates on your pillows and an onsite spa, but expect a friendly welcome from Doug and a warm comfy bed when you...

This is not an hotel by any means. It is a MOTEL. The sign says it's a motel. I had such an interesting experience with this place. I booked and the reviews seemed pretty ok. 4.5/5 you'd think this is a pretty good place. Haha.

We got the message with the instructions and got there. A couple were seating at one of the tables outside. They were eating their lunch. Just go find out that they were employees at this place. We parked, we went to the room we got, they were literally seating at our window. They were loud, laughing out loud. At first I was very surprised. The place was nothing like the pictures on the app, the place was not a hotel and we were welcomed by this couple that were eating and making noises just in front of our window. The place smelled weird, the furniture was old, everything was very odd. Our bed was right next to the window so after like 30 minutes, I was hopping they would leave so we could take some rest. We drove about 3 hours to get there. They would just not leave. I wanted to contact the app and ask what was going on but I decided to go talk to them. The lady was not there, but was the man. He was very unfriendly. He got bothered when I went to talk to him. I asked if there was anyway they could leave or maybe we could get another room. He said that they were not leaving and they were not being loud at all. Stating that they were not even talking. Very very weird. He called the lady and we made an agreement and we got another room. That's why I will give this place 3 stars. Because the owner or manager really tried to solve this situation and they moved us to a better room across the street. I really appreciated that. The couple of employees was still there after 3 hours, sitting at the table and talking and laughingout loud.

But I appreciate the management changing rooms. What I do not appreciate is having to ask for peace and privacy. That's very unfortunate. Also, the place is nothing like in the app. You can clearly see the couple through our room curtains so you can see how close they were to our room. The bed was literally by the window. The man was rude. I thank again the owner/manager for finding an option for our stay. I hope this gets better...