Sherri C.
Yelp
The Stables Inn is a charming renovated small old motel. The property is as charming as the rooms. Right out your door is a huge shade tree for hot days and a fire ring with chairs for cold nights.
We stayed in a king room; I believe all rooms are similar in size. The hotel is farmhouse charming with all the beautiful accents of farmhouse appeal that range from black and white checked tile in the bath, lighter colored wood floors, and a real cowhide rug to step out of bed onto. The space in the room was adequate but I wouldn't exactly call it roomy. The same goes for bathroom the same. The bath has a large sink and some open storage, a small bit of countertop is provided around the sink. My only complaint is, they sacrificed practically for charm in the bathroom. A woman needs a bit of prep space to set her various necessities out and that's not provided here. The shower stall is decent again but not overly spacious, so if you are a large person, you may feel somewhat cramped. Instead of a glass enclosure, it has a curtain that thankfully didn't blow around trying to attack me while showering. The shower curtain was a nice choice for this small bathroom which allowed for better mobility than a glass door in this smallish space.
One pet peeve of mine is darker hotel rooms, dark walls, and other dark decor. A big plus for me in this room, which some men and women might not care about was the great lighting in both the room and bathroom. The entire space is painted in a very nice soft white, lending to the very bright natural light feel. No weird yellow, green, or red hues to contend with while trying to apply makeup.
The room decor is all new with beautifully selected accents, right down to a cowhide rug and wide-planked LVP wood-style flooring to keep with the motel's overall theme. The look is fresh, light and very comfortable with a look and feel of something you'd see in a Joanna Gains-styled home.
The bed was extremely comfortable along with the fluffy down comforter was a perfect addition to our stay. The management provides a generous supply of amazing pillows.
In the morning you can wander over a short jaunt to the coffee room and grab yourself a cup of coffee, water, and a not-so-tasty prepackaged pastry in the morning. I was told the pastry came from a local vendor but it had the appearance and taste of a 7-11 pastry that had traveled from New York a few days prior to me grabbing it up.
One complaint I do have is that the outside pathway lights, light up the window all night long keeping me up off and on all night long. Hard to picture a curtain over the white blinds in this darling space but it would be nice. I'll bring eyeshades the next time because there will be another stay here.
A suggestion I have for the management is to offer coffee at an earlier hour than 7. While I am not in need of coffee any earlier my dad, on the other hand, would have loved to have been able to stroll over to enjoy a cup at 6 AM. Also, it would nice to have a comfortable spot to hang out at on cold mornings, to sip coffee if your traveling companion enjoys sleeping in.
A big issue that may now be fixed, was their booking site. I failed to examine my booking email after purchasing the stay, but I thought I booked a $ 150-a-night deal. After arriving we were charged $175 p/n. Unfortunately, I couldn't confirm the charge because the confirmation email doesn't state the room rate and their system doesn't let you view your booking. Another problem I took issue with was at the time of online booking they say they are taking a 50% deposit which is fine but in the confirmation email, they tell me they took $0 and I owe $0 for my stay. Wondering if they lost track of my rate due to a major programming error. Is this why I recalled a different room fee? Obviously, they need to work some kinks out here.
Also, another nice thing to know is the inn is in a great location being a 4-minute stroll to town where most of the restaurants and shops are. While a bit pricey at $175 p/n for a Sunday and Monday motel stay in March, overall, we very much enjoyed our stay.