I stayed here with my family of four, for the annual Fall Bicycle Festival in Staunton/MiddleBrook in mid-Oct and because of the fall colors couldn't find anything else available. The hotel location couldn't be beat and Staunton was a charming town. I also was able to get a discount ($10/night) by calling central reservations the day before our stay. Now I know why....
If you've stayed at an original Guesthouse Inn with spacious rooms, open interior corridors, pristine swimming pool and breakfast bar with yogurt and fruit...this is not the same hotel. This is a Guesthouse Inn by name only and was recently a Shoney's Inn, hence the Shoney's Restaurant nearby. I read an early review about the breakfast and didn't believe it until I saw it myself. The truly "tightwad" owners of the hotel do in fact meter out food during the skimpy continental breakfast. I was there with several others carbing up for a 40-50 mile bike ride and we had to ask for everything...bananas, waffle batter, bread, eggs. It wasn't like they didn't have the stuff, they just wouldn't put it out. At first I thought is very thoughtful for someone from the hotel staff to tend to us in the breakfast but found that it is obviously a way to ration out and control the food. It was awkward, annoying and cheap. The orange juice and apple juice was obviously watered down...you get the picture....not a good way to start the day.
The room was adequate with a fridge and microwave combo. The housekeeping staff was very nice, although we needed to request additional towels for our family. The pool and jacuzzi area was a big hit with the kids but this adult noticed that the whole area needed a complete renovation as is was rusting, run down and needed more chairs.
Stay here for no more than one night.
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