Country Inn

It's a cute little side of the highway hotel with friendly staff and dog friendly rooms. We appreciated they have hardwood floors and several options for where to put the dog bed. With a mini-fridge, microwave, coffee, cable and unlimited hot water we had everything we needed for the Memorial weekend and was close enough to everything we needed to do during the day, convenient place to return at night! Also there's cute little seating outside most rooms and a deck set above the Office.

Worst place I have ever been at. Very out dated, loud road noise , and you can hear every thing the people next store are doing and saying. Pets barking at all hours. We checked in and within 3 hours were out the door. And after 10 pm. there's nobody at the office., so out $85.00 dollars to boot. Do your self a favor go into Sandpoint, you'll be glad you did.

This property was a delight to stay at, the rooms are clean, updated, the staff were more than accommodating. You are only a few minutes from downtown Sandpoint, so take the time to enjoy The Country Inn👏

If you are looking into staying here start calling right then and there, all day long, daily if you need. Website isn't helpful with making reservations, states to call so a bunch of us kept calling and calling the second we got our wedding invites (months before the day). After months of calling and leaving messages to make a reservation, I finally got ahold of someone and made a reservation. Was told I could call in the morning the day of to see if a room wasn't booked the night before so I could check in early and get ready (was helping at the wedding), called several times no answer. Stopped by before the wedding just to check in (got ready before the drive out there), nobody around. Waited for a bit but nobody showed, left. Checked in around 9, to find that my reservation was all messed up. Didn't have my name but another one listed that rhythms with mine, guess there wasn't a last name listed cause it was a long ordeal to check in. After a bit, ended up with 2 single rooms rather than the double I had asked for. Odd thing was I had a friend that after her calling for months finally got thru a few days before just to be told they were fully booked. However, I ended up with 2 singles. Weird. Thankfully it worked out but it wasn't fun and driving back to Spokane after being at a wedding wasn't going to be fun either. Rooms were exceptionally clean, enough pillows, flat screen, fridge and microwave, dresser, a few bathroom necessities, plenty of towels, room furniture which didn't match but that was OK. They had water bottles in the fridge, nice plus.

I honestly thought The Country Inn was a great place to stay at. I stayed here for 3 days and it was great. There wasn't a lot of noise and everyone kept to themsleves who stayed there. They have cable tv and wifi and a warm heater which its been super cold out lately! I had a blast staying here and the crew who works there is super nice. Kelly she works the front is very nice and sweet! Definitly a great place to stay and i definitly recommend it :)

The manager was thoughtful and easy going. The Inn itself is dated and needs renovation. There have been remodels that help - the huge flat screen tv, a large mini-fridge with large freezer and new tile in the bathroom (with plenty of hot water). The age of the building and decor somewhat confused me as to cleanliness which was not awful, but old wallpaper, etc, make it seem dingy. We do know the AC filter hasn't been cleaned for a LONG time because we cleaned it.

This hotel appears in pictures to be a welcome relief to a weary traveler. It is just. A star above the roach motel, only because we did not find any bugs. Though there was new carpet in the room, we were greeted by an overwhelming smell of smoke. The Ceiling was droopy in places. We closed the door and there was daylight visible underneath it. The air conditioning unit also had daylight coming in around it. You could put your fingers through the side of it, to outside. There were no headboards, the sheets were stained, behind the sink there was facial shavings from the guest before us. When I took a shower the hot water made an awe full noise in the pipes. Getting out of the shower I grabbed the towel, unfolded it and at once knew something was wrong. The towel looked like it had gone through a meat grinder, it was shredded beyond repair. Hoping for a good nights rest was even to much to ask. The hotel sits right on the highway and the single pane aluminum windows do little to muffle the sound of traffic and the trains that are outside. If I were you, spend the extra money and stay at a place that takes care of the people who stay there.

I stayed there a month ago and there are new owners and they have remodeled it and I loved it. It has a beautiful country setting and the rooms are spotless and clean! Thank you staff for being so great to us while we were there! Will only stay there when we come back! Thank you Holly fro going out of your way and your housekeepers were AWESOME!

Cheaper accommodations if that is what your looking for, then this wouldn't be a horrible place to stay... yet it's not the fanciest! Dark rooms. Found a spider the size of a .50 cent piece on my pillow when I first got my room. Luckily I'm not scared of spiders but my bf freaked out.. a lot of people have spider phobia's, so the housekeepers should lift things up and look under them maybe.. idk.. anyways.. I think they also have monthly rentals available as well if your down on ur luck.

In my eyes ur place is worst then a zero. I called to c if u rent rooms by the week to a handicap person. U said there was no way u were going to rent to any handicap at all. U will b notified by a lawyer now for the federal policy's that you comited. I do have u on recording that was very shameful of u.

Value is the heart of this review. If you're out to pay top dollar, there are better hotels to stay at, but this one has friendly staff and clean rooms, and the vintage everything, while not on purpose, suits the area. It's right next to the long bridge into Sandpoint, (amazing place,) with a restaurant and a few bars in walking distance. They also do weekly and monthly rentals here, so the already super cheap price goes down (a lot cheaper than what I pay in rent!) It might not be your thing, I can see some truth in what the other reviewers write, but then again this might just work for you.

Bad Bad Bad. The only reason I can imagine any one would stay here is: it's late, you're tired, and you don't feel like driving back across the bridge to Sandpoint. At least it was cheap. My wife thought the stains on the mattresses were bloodstains. I just think they were fossil remains from the last time the mattresses were changed -some time in the Mesozoic Era. DItto the furnishings. And the carpet. I wish I were kidding. I am not. I will say that it was more run-down than filthy. But that ain't much to recommend it. Stay. Away. Trust me.

This place is a dump. Room smelled like crap, literary. Bathroom was the cleanest place. Carpet was so dirty & stained, I felt sorry for my shoes. I am surprised that the health department has not shut them down. We did not stay there.

Although 4:3 aspect ratio tvs haven't been available in good lodging establishments for many years, that wasn't the main issue. The lack of an ice machine, albeit highly unusual, is not the main issue either, nor is the management statement upon check-in that "we don't clean the rooms every day, let us know if you need towels." No, the main issue at the Country Inn is their customer service adverse culture that exudes itself as "you're very lucky to be staying with us, act like it." If that wasn't enough, the close proximity to a rail line, ensures frequent awakenings. Accordingly, I suggest you stay away, far away.

My family spent one night here on a road trip from Portland to Banff. We like to support small, locally owned places rather than chains and are fine with functionality rather than style. Country Inn was affordable, clean and convenient. Yes it's a bit run down and worn but everything worked. Would we spend multiple nights here on vacation? No. But for one night on a road trip, it's a fine choice. The front desk clerk was friendly and attentive and lemonade and cookies awaited us. Bed was comfortable too (recently replaced I suspect).

Filthy. Dark. Overpriced. Feels like a flop house. Wifi not coming in well in room. It's by the road. OK, I knew that. But you'd think they would offer extra amenities to compensate for the traffic and train noise. Nope. Two thin, old sets of towels, no kleenex, one and a half working lights in the room, and do NOT look under the furniture, it's horrifying. Bathroom was tolerable. Looks like they remodeled it. I thought about sleeping in the tub.

Where do I begin? I have traveled extensively and this is the worst place I've ever stayed. The chain lock on the door was busted off, and I was flabbergasted to discover the next day that there was no lock on the window! When I went to the office to ask them to fix this, their remedy was to hand me a dowel rod to drop into the windowsill. Upon closer inspection, I saw that ALL the windows were like this. The light fixture in the bathroom is hanging from the ceiling by two wires - a fire waiting to happen. The water heater is actually INSIDE the room, concealed by a thin sheet of paneling. Our "nonsmoking" room stank of stale cigarettes AND had cigarette burn holes in the sheets! I immediately bought 2 air fresheners, but it didn't help. The towels and the blankets also had holes in them. The room is dark and the sofa had huge stains that would not want to sit on. There are actually people living at this motel and there is a rundown trailer park on the grounds as well. That being said, we had no problems with anyone, just a vaguely creepy feeling about our surroundings. The air-conditioning cools well, but there is no thermostat, so if you fall asleep it will run all night. The bed is hard and very uncomfortable, probably original bed from when the motel opened (40 years?). It had a coin-operated vibrating machine! The motel marquee said there was a hot tub, but my hubby combed the grounds and did not see one anywhere. No one works the front desk; you have to ring a bell for someone to come talk to you. To check out we had to find the maid and give her our key. We woke one morning to find a guy repainting the yellow lines in the parking lot, including the ones one either side of our Chrysler 300 as it was parked! Unbelievable. This place is right on Hwy 95, which is as busy as a freeway. Surprisingly this was not a noise problem for sleeping. I would NEVER recommend this place for single women or families with children; it's just too scary security-wise. It's good for truckers or a guy looking for a place to stay for ONE night in a pinch. If I were pressed to come up with anything positive to say, it would be the following: 1. The bathrooms were clean. They are completely dilapidated, with chrome worn off the fixtures and yellowing plastic tub walls, but they were clean, and the water pressure in the shower was very good. 2. They have HBO. 3. The location, which is just on the other side of the long bridge leaving Sandpoint, so you are only 2 miles from main street Sandpoint. 4. It's cheap. They money we saved paid for our meals everyday; but would I do it again? Hell no. Most disturbing are the misleading reviews. I was led to believe the woman who opened this place used to work at the Bellagio hotel or somewhere like that, and she is now running a small motel with the same standards. BS! This place sucks. We stayed 6 nights only because the sign at the front desk says "No refunds for any reason". Wow, that says it all. For what its worth, we looked at the Meandering Moose motel which was actually in Sandpoint. It's another budget motel, but it was very cute, light and airy, smelled wonderfully clean, and had no "scary" feeling to it. The friendly owner at the desk offered me a cold soda and even took me to see a room. Wow, what a difference. It was small, but had everything we needed. For $14 more per night, it was well worth it. BTW, Sandpoint was BEAUTIFUL. Enjoy your time in Idaho, I hope this review helps.

What a joke it's amazing anyone would stay there, I've never been to a motel with a creeper vibe a complete drunk answered the door bell after I sat outside in 15 degree weather for over 5 minutes ringing a door bell the guy who answered finally looked as if I was bothering him he was so drunk I thought I might have rang a room or something but he stumbled in the door and motioned me to follow I struggled to understand the slurring but caught that he was the manager and his wife would help me in a minute I decided to not stay the fact that I waited nearly 10 min for someone sober enough to talk to and I'm pretty sure the gal there was beat up or something she had a sling on and looked shifty I left there scared that if I got pulled over the cop would smell alcohol on me but was pretty sure the county lock up wouldn't have been as shady..

Okay, this has to be the worst place I have ever stayed. Not to mention the most alarming. We checked late (around 10pm) and were given a key to the room. Walking up the stairs, my friend noticed a man exiting what she thought was our room. We enter into the musty, humid room that smelled of stale cigarettes. All the lights are on and we notice that the bathroom shower is wet! The towel on on the floor, there is hair in the tub and hair ribbon lying on the sink!?! This is very alarming, but to add insult to worry, there is mold in the toilet and (shiver) hair in the bed under the sheets!!!! We attempt to call the desk to complain, but... There is NO CORD ON OUR PHONE!!!!!! Needless to say, that was the last bit of info we needed before getting out of that place in a hurry. Thank God the la Quinta saves a few rooms, since it was Labor Day weekend. Our room at the la Quinta was the same price and so much cleaner, safet, etc. So, my advice is to stay far, far away from this motel if you value hygiene and safety.