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Reviews of Early American Motel

2 out of 5
Early American Motel
16749 US Highway 68 East, Hardin, KY

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 246 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MC

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here as a last resort on the eve of the solar eclipse. Check-in was easy. Kitchen was well-stocked with an oven and pots and pans for making a real dinner (lasagna and vegetables from Dollar General) and breakfast to save money on eating out. Main room was spacious. Beds were firm but our family prefers that. An extra bed was provided beyond the two queens which was an added bonus to keep the peace. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shawn on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate your informative and kind comments. We look forward to you staying with us again.

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Spacious for a large family for a short stay. Bathroom was very small and lacked a shower liner so the water went everywhere when showering. The foldout couch bed was broken and bowed in the middle so was not usable. The bed sheets/conforters were stained and did not appear to be clean. We got there around 11pm and left before 10a did not have the time or money to go elsewhere so we dealt with it. It was otherswise a nice place im sure management would have fixed everything right away but we did not want to disturb anyone that late at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Shawn on 8 Apr 2024
We are sorry about your experience and will look into the issues and make sure they are taken care of. The pull out couch does have a support bar in the middle that does need to be folded down and contact the floor for support. We are on the property 24/7 and wish you would have let us know and we would have helped you and taken care of any issues.

10/10 Excellent

sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Shawn on 5 Apr 2024
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shawn on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your fantastic 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thus was like finding a hidden gem! Our stay was nearing perfect. We found the hotel to be clean and well kept. The room was well supplied and the staff was efficient and very friendly. We stayed the weekend and all of our expectations were met and exceeded. This is an older property; however, it is well kept and very clean. Our stay was quiet we will definitely return in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Shawn on 9 Feb 2024
Thank you for all your kind comments and your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Shawn on 14 Jan 2024
Thank you for the 10 out of 10 review. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Iliana

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing! Will come back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Shawn on 13 Nov 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son and I spent four nights here on a hunting trip. Nice location near The Land Between Lakes Recreation Area. Staff were very nice. This is a nice, quiet and peaceful place to stay. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Shawn on 27 Oct 2023
Thank you for your spectacular 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate your kind comments and you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Forrest

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Shawn on 15 Oct 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owners so friendly and warm . I needed a last minute getaway for a quiet few days and it’s exactly what I got at a great price and close to the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Shawn on 12 Oct 2023
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate your kind comments and choosing to stay with us. We look forward to you staying with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ella

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place!
We had a one night stop over. Arrived later in the evening and they had left a note for us that our room was ready and to go on in. It was clean and comfortable. I have stayed here previously and will again I’m sure.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Shawn on 9 Oct 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate your kind comments and you choosing to stay with us!

4/10 Poor

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The water pressure there was atrocious... not even strong enough to wash the beard sucker from my razor blade. Trying to take a shower was a joke... a spring rain wood have done a better job! There are no curtains, just wooden slat blinds. With the lights outside it looked close to daytime all night long. I'm just glad I'm home now so I can take a real shower and get some sleep! The staff was very friendly and the hotel's location was close to everywhere I was going.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 28 Sep 2023
I am very sorry you had problems with your stay. We listen to our guests feedback and try our best to fix any issue that might come up . I did inspect the room you stayed in and I did have to replaced the shower head and that fixed the problem. I am sorry we did not find the problem before you checked in. I wish you would have told us you were having problems when you were here. I would have been able to fix your problem quickly. We appreciate you staying with us.

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Would stay again
Very friendly staff. Clean room. Love that it is pet friendly without a bunch of size restrictions! Will definitely consider booking again next time visiting Murray. Be aware, due to age of building, bathroom was SMALL with only a shower (standard room). It was fine for us, but people with mobility issues may find it challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 27 Sep 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We do have rooms with larger bathrooms. Let us know next time you stay and we will make sure you get the right room type. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Westmoreland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All went well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 27 Sep 2023
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us and glad you had a great stay!

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Deserves the high rating I saw online, the management really tries. One negative: my room smelled strongly of pesticide when I arrived. I know the smell from experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 22 Sep 2023
Thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us. We do have the rooms treated on a regular basis. Normally there is not a strong smell. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

William, Rome

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 27 Sep 2023
Thank you for you wonderful 5 out of 5! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner went out their way to make us feel welcome!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Shawn on 5 Sep 2023
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! I appreciate your kind words and choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy
The room was dated though very clean and nice linens. Oddly there was no toiletries. So, that caused us to travel to a store. No biggie. The owner is super friendly and talkative. All in all it was a great week and no issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Shawn on 2 Sep 2023
Thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us. We supply all the toiletries as part of your stay. We supply hair shampoo, body soap, toilet paper, facial tissue and cups. Sorry if there was any problems with supplying you with them.

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the cabin feel of this motel without the high price tag. The room overall was average, only con would be the shower water pressure for me. Staff were very kind and I will be staying here again if I happen to be passing through!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Shawn on 30 Aug 2023
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a long day of hiking at LBL , I needed a quiet place with a shower and a bed . That’s exactly what I got . Overall experience was great .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Shawn on 20 Aug 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us and glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kendra, Somerset

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are working in the area for the next year or so and will be back! we are in hotels weekly and this was great to be away from the typical hotel noises. The owners were nice and clean towels were left daily.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Shawn on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for your spectacular 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate your kind comments and you choosing to stay with us. We look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

carrie

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was wonderful and clean. Staff very nice
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Shawn on 7 Aug 2023
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute place.
Very cute and well maintained little resort. We lived the cabin feel. The owners were very accommodating and helped us find a good place to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Shawn on 17 Jul 2023
Thank you for your kind comments and sharing your great pictures! We look forward to you staying with us again!

10/10 Excellent

Taryn

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a beautiful area with a lot of things for you to enjoy outside. The staff were very friendly people who were always willing to help.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Shawn on 4 Jul 2023
Thank you for your spectacular 5 out of 5 review. We appreciate your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

4/10 Poor

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
We had read reviews and picked this place to stay based on good reviews. When we arrived in our room we was majorly let down. The room just didnt have the home feeling we was looking for. The mattresses was horribly uncomfortable. The room had a smell and cob webs all oblver the ceiling it didnt have a clean feel to it. The towels was majorly stained one had black stuff all over it. And the light shined in our room it needed curtains
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Shawn on 26 Jun 2023
We are sorry. I will look into the things you brought up and make sure they are taken care of.

10/10 Excellent

Ha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They have free popcorn at check in
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Shawn on 19 Jun 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review! We are glad you enjoyed the popcorn and appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Shawn on 26 Jun 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Shawn on 19 Jun 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awsome place to stay people are very nice,its super quiet,rooms are clean, very close to lake couldnt ask for better place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Shawn on 12 May 2023
Thank you for your wonderful 10 out of 10! We appreciate your kind comments and look forward to your next stay!

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Shawn on 29 Mar 2023
Thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Christal

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Shawn on 20 Mar 2023
Thank you for your amazing 10 out of 10! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were Great, Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Shawn on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you for your spectacular 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice clean comfortable motel. Friendly staff and very accommodating. Good location and quiet. I'd certainly stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Shawn on 11 Oct 2022
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5! We appreciate all your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Shawn on 27 Sep 2022
Thank you for your wonderful 5 out of 5! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Shawn on 28 Sep 2022
Thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Coley

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the quiet family environment.
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Shawn on 8 Sep 2022
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute, comfortable, old-fashioned cabin-style room. Nice grounds. Great catfish place across the street. Extremely friendly staff. Good price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Shawn on 3 Sep 2022
Thank you for your amazing 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate all your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Shawn on 6 Aug 2022
Thank you fior your review and choosing to stay with us !

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this place!
I absolutely LOVE staying here! The price is right, the location is perfect and the service is impeccable! This was our second time here and i will always choose it when i am in the area!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 6 Aug 2022
Thank you for your spectacular 10 out of 10! We appreciate all your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 27 Jul 2022
Thank you for your amazing 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate you choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Last minute booking and they were very accommodating. Pool was amazing for an evening swim. I do wish the windows had more than just blinds since there is a light right outside the window. Plus morning sun came right in. I need it dark to sleep. They accidentally double charged me but they took care of it right away when notified. Definitely a nice place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 27 Jul 2022
Thank you for you review and choosing to stay with us. Expedia had your reservation as a hotel collect instead of a prepaid. After talking with them we got it all straightened out. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Dickson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Arrived early and Mr Dan got us into our room ahead of schedule. As it was already cleaned and ready. Staff super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 25 Jul 2022
Thank you for you amazing 5 out of 5 review! We appreciate all your kind comments and look forward to you staying with us again!

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was such a nice, quiet and peaceful place to stay for a holiday wkend. The Inn is right across from a great catfish restaurant and right down the street from LBL park and the KenLake state park. So tons of hiking and stuff to do. The staff was super friendly, and the pool was very nice! I highly recommend to travelers. They are also pet friendly, which is great! ❤️❤️👊
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you for you amazing 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate your kind comments and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family trip
Family trip. Beautiful area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you for you spectacular 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate your family choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family trip
Love this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Shawn on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you for you amazing 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate your family choosing to stay with us!

8/10 Good

Brooke

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, simple accomodations. Staff is incredibly kind, courteous, and helpful. Bed was firm and comfortable --great for my bad back. Great location near all the lake attractions as well as restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Shawn on 28 Jun 2022
Thank you for your kind comments and choosing to stay with us. We look forward to your next stay!

8/10 Good

Charlena

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Shawn on 28 Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Really adorable place. My wife and I were driving through, and we stayed here. I was a little nervous because it was not a brand I have used before, but we loved our stay and even talked about coming back with our kids to have a mini vacation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Shawn on 22 Jun 2022
Thank you for your amazing 10 out of 10 review! We appreciate your kind comments and look forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very relaxing and nice will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Shawn on 11 Jun 2022
Thank you for your review! We appreciate you staying with us!