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    Historian Inn

    3.0 (114 reviews)
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    Ridiculous
    Scott N.

    August 1st - 4th Rm 224. We have stayed here for many years in a row while visiting my in-laws. It's always had issues but nothing that was a deal breaker and it was great because it was close to family and the antique store. There was almost always a light bulb out somewhere in the room, but the best example is the ice machine has been broken for at least 2.5 years but the owners refuse to replace it (per the manager). This year though was the worst. The toilet wouldn't flush. Turns out the chain to the handle was broken. When I told the desk, I was told there were no maintenance staff on site and asked me to "make it work" until morning. My wife, who is a wizard at quick fixes used a bread tie to attach the chain to the handle. Next up, the toilet lid was for a round toilet on an oval bowl. When you sit down, your legs were touching porcelain. When I told the desk, I was informed "it's been that way for awhile. We are new management and haven't got to it yet." That is just GROSS, especially for the women. Several of the floor planks had large gaps like they were cut wrong or had shrunk a lot. This was a minor issue considering the other issues but still not acceptable. Staff were fine, but not overly concerned with our issues or could offer any tangible solutions. There just doesn't seem to be any pride in the facility or care from the owners. I always like to say at least one good thing. There are two FREE Charge Point EV charging stations on the street next to the hotel. That was nice but hardly a counter to the other issues. This was the last time we will ever stay at Historian Inn.

    Breakfast/lobby area, check in and my room
    Shelby G.

    Conveniently located, access to local dining, shops and casino. I booked through Booking.com. Facility as described and matched the photos. Nice decor in lobby and sitting area where continental breakfast is served. Local artists water color prints and photographs on display and for sale. I purchased a framed water color of two stallions from the Pine Nuts Range Herd. Friendly, professional, hospitable staff. So friendly, helpful...exceptional customer service. This was huge part of this rating, the couple (and their son) were the sweetest. Room as described, huge very comfortable king non smoking bed. Nice decor including desk, big screen, cool bathroom countertops. Older facility but renovated. Looks just like photos. Super quiet, close to parking, EV charging station on street adjacent to parking lot. Plenty of parking spaces with easy stair access. The drapes/curtains are shabby, torn with binder clips to keep closed and reduce light. This was noted in a recent review by another customer. Drapes are beyond repair, need to be replaced. Toilet water pressure is weak, not much pressure. I'd stay here again based upon my stay, the excellent customer service, location and comfort of bed and overall room. But...the curtains.

    Kara W.

    This place is antiquated, but it's well kept. We had a room on the first floor with doggos. The room was okay, the staff was phenomenal. They called ahead to make sure we had pets and stayed up to wait for us. We really enjoyed connecting with the on-site contacts who made our trip a lot less exhausting!

    My bank showing only a debit, never a return..
    Peggy G.

    I tried posting with ZERO stars, because this is what they deserve. Yelp should fix this.. My parents lived in Gardnerville, NV. My mother passed away last year and because of Covid, her service was delayed from February to June. The week before the service, the governor there cancelled all gatherings so the service was cancelled. I had a room reserved and paid for one of two nights when I booked. I called to cancel and they were pleasant and said the charge would be reversed. That never happened. I called for months, sometimes daily and was told messages were taken, someone would call me back, refund me, etc, but I was ignored and lied to. I finally got ahold of the new owner, Berzchete Thornton, when I learned that my father is now dying and I wanted The Historian to honor the debt and/or give me a room for when I came to say goodbye. The new owner said she would take care of it, and then emailed me a screenshot of them refunding me. It was not from the bank or credit processing system, it was from their internal business computer system. My bank has verified twice now that I never got my money back. I told the new owner this, asked for the credit card processing company verification of returned funds (I do this for a living, so I know how it works), and she has completely ghosted me. So we stayed at the Carson Valley Inn instead, but this company owes me $134.70 and I will post this everywhere, including the BBB. They are dishonest and bad business people. Even with both my parents passed, I still have family there and friends, but I'll never stay there or modify this review until they make it right.

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    19 days ago

    The stay was amazing! And the staff was wonderful. Definitely will be booking again. They went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable

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