I stayed here several times between 2016 and 2017 and had a most excellent experience. I returned…read morethis past weekend, first time in many years. Asha is still at the helm as the general manager and the place is run just as well as I remembered. The breakfast they provide is certainly more than you would expect in a hotel of this size. Rooms are clean, service is great. I highly recommend.

Very clean and comfortable when we stayed here in June of 2022. We were in Willow Spring for a…read morefamily wedding and were happy to find a place right off the highway. The front desk attendants were very friendly and helpful. Our room was neat and clean. Sounds weird to say we were thrilled with the bathroom, but we were. Nicole long countertop, shelves underneath. The tub/shower is probably the first I've seen that was not at all slippery while showering/bathing. Decent lighting for makeup. The fridge and microwave were handy and also very clean. The AC was easy to use and kept us quite comfortable in our first floor room. (The outside temps were in the 90's. The Cattleman's Steakhouse next door offered 10% off with a room at the hotel so we walked over and enjoyed a delicious meal. The hotel offered a very nice breakfast buffet in the morning. Nice selection of breakfast offerings: eggs, bacon, biscuits, gravy, waffles, yogurt, fruit, juice, coffee, tea, cocoa, cereals. The hotel is great for travelers who are looking for a clean and reliable place to stay. It's just off the highway and very easy drive to "the main strip" in Willow Springs. When I had a slight wardrobe malfunction in the morning, the front desk was able to provide me with a tiny sewing kit and I was good to go.

It's no high class hotel, but it is clean, very reasonably priced, and I would highly recommend…read morethem. I had a very nice room and a pleasant stay when I stayed there.

Had a friend stay there for a week did not give her deposit back and she was the maid of her room.read more

The whole place was so nice and relaxing. It was the perfect place for a girl's getaway weekend. We…read morelucked out and had the whole place to ourselves. The kitchen in the main lodge has anything and everything you could possibly want or need. It needs some cosmetic repairs on the outside, but the inside was great.

Most relaxing and stress free place to stay. If you wanna just get away from it all this is it.The…read morestaff is great Judy she's like family the way you are treated. The kitchen is great just cook and clean up after yourself that is all they ask for you to do. Windy canoe rental came and picked us up in front and also dropped us off for a small fee I mean a very small fee you feel a little guilty. We did give them a good tip.The rooms are great they are a decent size plus it came with it's bathroom ,shower and tv with dish network. Like I said it has a little bit of everything. So if you looking for a place to stay that feels like home this is the place. If you are going to call the best hours to get ahold of someone is 11:00am to 3:00pm .They have only two care takers there. So check out time is at 10:00 am .Check in time is 3:00pm so they are a little busy.

Outstanding! Very friendly and helpful staff! Nicely decorated, clean comfortable rooms, good hot…read morebreakfast options. Free fresh ground hot coffee 24-7. Could not ask for more. All at a reasonable price. Oh, and it's across the street from a Walmart and a dozen good options. Good location.

Very clean , modern and nicely updated hotel and convenient to so many activities in the area.The…read morehotel offers a delicious breakfast ,with plenty of seating and a nice outdoor seating area with fire pit for weather permitting,large exercise room and a very nice indoor pool.The staff is very helpful and oh so friendly.

We had a fantastic long weekend at the Echo Bluff Lodge. The first day we hiked and did a cave tour…read moreat Onondoga on the way. Day 2 was a float trip down the river with Carr's. The Lodge is on a hill overlooking the Current River with a bluff. The lodge is a very high quality and modern building with rustic style. The doors are heavy and solid, and I didn't hear a peep of noise at night. The bathroom had a large walk in shower, and everything was fresh and clean. There are a few trails in the state park also. A long weekend seems about the right amount of time to stay. See a separate review for Creekside Grill in the lodge.

My wife's Family traveled to this area of the country for probably 15 years while she was growing…read moreup. They use to stay in Eminence, MO and camp at the State Park (Alley Springs). I've probably been there 10 times over the past 20 years. Prior to Echo Bluff being built, we stayed at various places in Eminence (Rivers Edge, various B&Bs). The accommodations were always Spartan and it was almost impossible to find any restaurants that offered anything more than "Fried something" or hamburgers. All that has changed with Echo Bluff State Park Lodge. The Lodge has accommodations that are orders of magnitude better than what can be found in Eminence and the on-site restaurant has really good food and a menu that is large enough that one could eat several different meals at the Lodge without having to repeat and entree. There is a beautiful creek behind the lodge (about 150 yards) that you can put your lawn chair in, sit back and enjoy the cool stream water and the absolutely gorgeous view of the Bluff.

$40/night is a fantastic price no matter where you stay. This place was one of the few finds in…read morethe small town of Birch Tree. The girl that works here greeted me at my car and asked if I was staying. I reassured her I was. I think she was worried about a random car. She later knocked on the door and asked if we were taking their towels. Their towels and sheets all had stains, I hardly wanted to use them, let alone steal them. She said others had been stealing towels in the past, this was our first stay and it was only my girlfriend and I. We woke up in the morning to no hot water, not even warm. We asked another room and they had the same issue. When going to the main office, it was locked and nobody was around. This is a cheap stay but lacks any type of amenities you may be looking for, such as hit water and clean linens. Also, there were 3 cars broken down and being worked on in the parking lot.

This place was so bad that as soon as we got off Hwy 60 and I saw the building I said Dear Lord don…read moret let that be it and it was . There wasn't anything that worked right in the room and the carpet and everything else in the room looked like trash off the curb and there were pieces of baseboard missing in the room that gave you a good view of the spider webs in the walls. The front door didn't shut very good and didn't look very safe at all. There were spiders on the towels and in the shower like they had been there for weeks. They do allow pets to stay for an extra $10.00 a day but if you bring your dogs they will get fleas like mine did and you ll have to stop and dip them before taking them home again. The girl running the place said the owner is sick and never there and I can why. She was very friendly and helpful but that did not make up for us coming into town on a weekend and being stuck in a nasty place with no chance of getting another room some place else. I was also confronted by someone who had already spent on night there while in the parking lot and she said they had mice under their beds and that while they were across the street at the gas station someone had broke out their passenger side window while their suv was parked in the hotel lot. They were already in the second room they had been given at The Colonial Inn and they were leaving after driving 7 hrs for their vacation that was ruined by their experience with the hotel. I will be looking for a different hotel to stay at with my pet s the next time and I wouldn't recommend that anyone stay at this place. It should be condemned.

Their location is great, right in the middle of the lively metropolis of downtown Emminence. The…read morevarious boat rental places will pick you up right in front. Easy walking distance to the restaurants & bars. Carries Suite IMHO is the best room for the money. Breakfast consisted of a toasted English muffin w an egg & breakfast meat & yogurt & a fruit cup.

Love this place and the owner Patty! Very comfortable, clean, with exceptional service. The only…read morething better than a B&B owner that knows how to keep a place clean is one that knows how to cook... Patty is great at both!

Just passing through. This hotel looks and feels brand new. The lobby is warm and welcoming. The…read moredining area offers plenty of comfortable seating. Need a little snack or drink? The mini mart has plenty of options. Abbie was the front desk clerk on duty when we checked in. She was helpful and accommodating. We had a room on the fourth floor. The room was well decorated, clean and comfortable. Bedding and linen are standard Hilton quality. The pillows are always too soft for my liking. The bathroom was spacious and clean. Excellent water pressure in the shower. We had a leisurely morning and were able to sit and enjoy a nice breakfast. There are plenty of options to choose from for a hearty start to the day. I highly recommend the DIY waffles in strawberry or vanilla. A cup of house coffee rounded out a nice meal.

Very clean, friendly staff, and a great 5 night stay. We stayed here during the Thanksgiving…read moreholiday. All of our needs were met and in the midst of a holiday week. We appreciated the great service throughout our stay.

Great location, lots of amenities, awesome biscuits and gravy with the complimentary breakfast…read more Staff were very friendly.

the grounds are beautiful but the cabins are toxic because of mold! there was standing water…read morebehind the refrigerator. in the bathroom when you walked on the floor boards, water seeped up. the curtain was wet over the window AC. there was visible mold on the AC unit. the stench was horrible. Three of my friends left the next morning and wouldn't even sleep under the covers. All the buildings had a musty smell. we were having a reunion here and I drove three other people or I would have left the next morning. happy Hour didn't have a bar tender. the food was meh. All that would have been no big deal, but there is no way around biotoxin illness from mold. Everyone in the cabin left sick. We were offered a different cabin but they all stunk! The real kicker? I was offered $25 off my entire bill which is a slap in the face for what we endured. STAY AWAY from this pace for your health!

They do not pay their employees a livable wage and expect them to do multiple full time jobs for…read moreone minimum wage. Example: hiring someone as a "Front Desk Receptionist" but demanding, expecting, harassing and brow beating the employee hired for reservations and guest service to put a bell and a sign at the front desk and instead of welcoming all who enter be banished to the laundry room to wash, dry and fold commercial laundry 40 hours a week. And when the receptionist is actually doing her job she was hired to do, take a reservation, the manager is anxiously pacing behind her to hurry her up with the call to get back to the laundry room. The laundry room has broken, outdated faulty appliances. They really should hire a laundry assistant, invest in updated equipment and let the receptionist focus on welcoming the guests. Also there is always a child who comes to work with his grandma and stays her entire shift and even helps her with her chores. Is that even legal? It's unprofessional for sure.

There was blood on the sheets- and not just a smear. It was splattered all over the bottom half of…read morethe mattress. Staff were very friendly, though.