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Reviews of Timber Inn Motel

2.5 out of 5
Timber Inn Motel
112 Route 103 S, Ludlow, VT

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 232 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Proprietor is a nice fellow, the motel was dog-friendly -- but charged at $15/day fee not listed in Expedia site. Field near motel with long grass and lupins -- great for quick dog walks. Patrons in other rooms screaming angrily at each other in the middle of the night. Room needs hooks at door for coats, needs more/better lighting, needs opening for front window to get cross-ventilation, needs more electrical outlets. Loud traffic most hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Jun 22, 2023
Thanks for your kind words. Expedia lists our pet fee (it's in the fine print) as 50. We only charged you 15/n. Sorry to hear about your noisy neighbors, which I would have addressed that night had I been aware. One can never have enough hooks, the lighting supplied by three table lamps, 4 vanity bulbs and 1 overhead lamp in the bathroom is never enough! Ditto on the half-dozen, two-plug electrical outlets. Alas, the front windows of our pet-friendly upstairs rooms, don't open. We hope you return and if Fido stays home next time be sure and specify a ground floor unit with fully functioning windows front and back (all rooms have A/C). I'm surprised that the traffic disturbed you as your room was the farthest from the road that you could still sleep under our roof. In my 3 decades here, I've always found road noise quiets down significantly during sleeping hours. However, this is Vermont and the noisy milk truck keeps "farmer's hours."Thanks again,

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Glenn on Jun 22, 2023
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice place, we will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Glenn on Jun 22, 2023
Hope so.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Glenn on Jun 22, 2023
T right back a you.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient and nice view of the ski area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on May 4, 2023
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

PAKKAM, WATERFORD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on May 4, 2023
Glad you enjoyed your time with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 4, 2023
Need you say more? Thanks for your 10 out of 10 rating.

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on May 4, 2023
Thank you. Come again soon. Vermont is also a great place to visit after the snow melts.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was looking for the least expensive motel option for a ski trip to Okemo chasing a forecast of 2 feet. This place fit the bill. Thi
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 4, 2023
Thanks. The mid-March storms of 2023 dropped more than 3 feet of snow (50" for the month, presenting multiple challenges? "Does we ski or do we move snow?" We got up early and made coffee. We plowed. We shoveled. We raked the roof -- all with time to spare for a few turns in the thigh-deep before day's end. Hope you had as much fun.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing motel, comfortable and clean. Easy check in process, close to everything. Wish they had a hot tub option. Will be back!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 4, 2023
Out of service since Covid (Mar. 2020), we also miss the Jacuzzi and dry heat sauna. They will be back someday, but not before we can hire more folks to help run the Timber Inn.

10/10 Excellent

colleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, no frills stay close to Okemo
Great non-chain hotel close to Okemo. No frills room, clean and comfortable bed. Perfect to crash after a full day on the slopes. Walls are very thin, used ear plugs the second night and had a great sleep. If you arrive late look for an envelope outside the front door, the "24 hr" lobby is only a phone call after hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 4, 2023
FYI: The phone rings at my night table. Forgive my grog on after-hours calls. Book online before 9pm and the key to your warm and comfortable bed will be waiting for you. And I'll have the hot coffee ready in the office before 7am.

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to town and okemo ski mountain.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The innkeeper was lovely, very friendly. Also the actual room is very clean and cozy.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice play to stay for ski trip
Very nice privately owned small old fashioned motel typical of Vermont and adirondacks. Quiet, convenient to Okemo and in town of Ludlow.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, convenient and rustic!
Arrived a bit early and my key was in an envelope outside the office. Glenn(?) was terrifically accommodating. The room was in great condition. Very rustic with exposed timber construction. Beds were very comfortable. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Pet friendly and clean. Close to Okemo.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to Okemo. Shuttle to get to Okemo was super convenient. Room was very clean. Person at the front desk was very helpful. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Riverside

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely recommend staying here.
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Dec 30, 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Evans

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Dec 5, 2022
Second time's the charm. Thanks for coming back, again. See you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I highly recommend
It was my first time staying in Vermont and this motel made it a pleasant experience. The only downside was because I had pets I had to be on the 2nd floor but other than that it was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Glenn on Nov 12, 2022
Thanks. Happy to be of assistance. It can be tough finding pet-friendly lodging. VT Health regulations say that if we allow pets into some rooms, we must also offer rooms that have never housed pets -- unless we do deep cleaning between rentals -- including carpet shampoo. Pets go upstairs.

6/10 Okay

REGINA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Basic roadside motel. Clean but nothing special. Noisy above us. Town was small with limited food options. Couldn’t find a restaurant or bar that had the NCLS baseball game on the TV and no one would help us out
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Nov 12, 2022
Thanks for taking time to comment on your stay. Clean is special. Noisy guests above grow quiet when I knock on their door and speak with them. As for the NCLS, how can it be that with all the bars and restaurants in this town, not one was showing the playoffs? I'm sorry that no one would help you out.

10/10 Excellent

Donnalee, Hinsdale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thumbs up great location ,very clean room comfortable bed, up to date features beautiful view of Okemo Staff beyond helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Nov 12, 2022
Thank you. Come back soon and be sure to tell friends and family.

10/10 Excellent

Amy, San Pedro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What's not to like? The place was beautiful. The room was spotless. The owner was so understanding and accommodating when I requested a downstairs room. By far the best and most relaxing hotel we've stayed at in a long time. Hope to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Oct 14, 2022
Thank you. Housekeeper Melissa takes great pride in keeping us looking and smelling nice! We hope to have you back soon.

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owner was very nice, nice room with great view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Sep 6, 2022
Thanks for staying with us. Glad to learn that you enjoyed your room, view and me. Not sure what we talked about, but it sounds like I told you something useful about my dog, dinning, hiking, shopping, all of the above, or about nothing at all.Jerry Seinfeld created a successful TV show about nothing -- not that there's anything wrong with that!Come and see us again soon.

4/10 Poor

Jan M

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Skip It
Place not full judging by only four cars overnight. But my luck was that I was next door to a VERY noisy bunch, accompanied by their loud music. Walls very thin. Could hear everything until neighbors finally settled around 11pm. There was no one at the “front desk” when I checked in, later that day or the next morning. I had to poke around to find WiFi password. Room was spotless and bed comfortable. Other than that, way overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Aug 15, 2022
Dear Jan, Sorry that we couldn't welcome you personally to our motel. We married off our son this past weekend and became overwhelmed by last minute tasks. Glad to learn that you found your room spotless and bed comfortable. For emergency reasons, our "on-duty" manager Sean had posted his cell phone number beside where you picked up your key. We are awaiting his response regarding your late evening noise complaint, should you have dialed his cell. Our policy is to immediately and personally address noise complaints and excessive rowdiness. Future customers reading this review will note that we post the WiFi code on the back of all key tags. We are sorry that you had to poke around to find it. Price-wise, you correctly noted that our price is high. As for "overpriced," our market contains a range of price-points, some "outrageous," others "overpriced," still others "a good value for the money" and others "not worth a stay at any price." We strive to hit the target in the middle. Alas, sometimes we miss. Should your travels return you to this area we welcome a second opportunity to offer you our blend of New England hospitality. Thank you for your business.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Aug 15, 2022
Thank you for your generous rating. Be sure and stop by again soon.

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Aug 1, 2022
Thanks for your recent stay and for taking the time to send a review. We aim to exceed guest expectations and are redoubling efforts. Hope to do better by you--if there's a next time.

10/10 Excellent

Elvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s clean , quiet and comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Aug 1, 2022
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Christine Shea

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Jun 8, 2022
Thanks. Hope to see you back.

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel for our ski strip
Everything was great. Hotel is within walking distance of restaurants. Shuttle to lifts was extremely conveniente since we did not rent a car.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Aug 1, 2022
Thanks. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

jann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on May 12, 2022
Thank you for coming...and also for taking the time to offer your review. Enjoy the spring. We hope to see you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay
Great place. The ower is very nice and place is clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Glenn on Apr 15, 2022
Cool photo. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and clean!
We had a great stay this past weekend 4-9-22. Our first time here. We would stay again for sure. Glenn, the owner was super friendly and helpful. The room was very clean and everything was up to date. Perfect launch pad for any adventure in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 13, 2022
Thank you. Last weekend's weather was way better than the forecast. As Okemo approached its final days with excellent snow coverage I'm glad you took the chance and scored a big pay-off! Spring skiing is a lot of fun, but don't forget the sunblock.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An unexpected delightful stay at the Timber Inn Motel. This was a last minute trip to take advantage of some end-of-season skiing, and the Timber Inn Motel was the only place I could find. After arriving, the staff was very nice and very accommodating, and our room was like staying in a cabin - very authentic, clean, and enjoyable. We will definitely stay at the Timber Inn Motel again in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Apr 4, 2022
Thank you. It's not over yet.

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and owner
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Mar 24, 2022
Nice guest.

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

GERALD

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The live-on-site manager (Glen) was very likeable and helpful. He steered us to a local restaurant (DJ's in downtown Ludlow) where we got a fantastic dinner. The room was charmingly rustic with exposed roof beams and wood walls. Very reasonable price. I will stay there again when I ski Okemo.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Mar 21, 2022
The feeling is mutual. Looking forward to your return.

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Great place. 2 miles to Okemo mountain. Across the street from steakhouse and burger place. Staff was so nice and helpful. Would stay there again!
Okemo mountain in background
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Mar 21, 2022
Thanks for posting pix. See you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Glenn is a great inn keeper.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Mar 6, 2022
Thank you for your kind words. Running this place is a team effort. We couldn't offer this experience without the support and hard work of our housekeepers. I'll pass along your compliment. See us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is updated
From the outside, it's a motel, along with the noisiness of a motel. On the inside everything was updated; new beds, bathroom/shower, linens, fixtures, flooring. Very comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Mar 2, 2022
Thanks for noticing and for telling the world about us. Looking forward to your return. PS: We're not done skiing yet.

10/10 Excellent

Cassie

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

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place near Okemo mountain
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Feb 28, 2022
Thanks for coming and for telling us about your stay. We aim to exceed expectations next time. See you then.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place by Okema to stay!
We loved our stay at Timber Inn. The inn-keeper, Glenn, was very nice and accommodating. The place was quant and clean. We were on the second floor and the vaulted ceilings made the place feel very spacious. We really enjoyed our time here. Only a few minutes from the mountain and lots of dining options close by. They offer a shuttle to the mountain, which is great, but we ended up taking our car for flexibility. Overall we were pleasantly surprised. We plan to come again!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Feb 23, 2022
Thanks for telling us about your stay. Here we were thinking that with the rain and freeze-up in the days before your arrival folks wouldn't have anything good to say. But Okemo pulled a rabbit out of a hat (again) and conditions were decent. We can't control that, but how much fun guests have on the hill can influence how you feel back at your home away from home.

10/10 Excellent

Ophelia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at timber inn. 3 minutes drive from the slopes. Large room. The host was very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Feb 17, 2022
Thanks again for your business. Best wishes for the rest of your ski trip.

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great manager
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innkeeper on Feb 19, 2022
Thank you, with acknowledgements to my business partner/wife Donna and to our dedicated housekeeping staff: Jessica, Melissa and Sarah.

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A family run inn in Ludlow, VT. Excellent location with Okemo Mtn as a backdrop. The from was clean, bed comfortable and the needs services well - great way station for all your Vermont travels.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Glenn, innnkeeper on Feb 11, 2022
Thank you. Looking forward to your next visit.