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Crater Lake’s closest full service town is showcased by the Prospect Historic Hotel-Motel and Dinner House. Built in 1888 as a Stage Coach Stop half-way between the Rogue Valley and Crater Lake, this Nationally Registered Historic Hotel has been restored to all of it’s glory.
We loved this place. A marvelously restored 1800s hotel. It has great spaces, is really well appointed, and has a pleasant and helpful staff. We had excellent food both at breakfast and dinner. I’d return in a heartbeat and have recommended it to others.
My wife and I stayed in the Pearson room in the old hotel for two nights during a trip to Crater Lake and the Rogue River. We very much enjoyed our stay. Fred Wickman, the proprietor, was courteous and accommodating, sharing lots of historical data about this old stage coach stop built in the late 1800’s. He also gave us lots of ideas about places to visit in the area. His wife was in charge of the kitchen and both dinners we had were very good and were washed down with Southern Oregon wines. The servers were very friendly. Our room was comfortable in the style of an old, but updated, inn. The WiFi was very 21st century. And we enjoyed basking in the early evening sun on the large porch. Glad we decided to stay here and not at the bustling and overcrowded Crater Lake Lodge.
Beautiful historic inn south of the amazing crater lake. The inn is comfortable and charming and it's a great getaway to a previous era the way it's decorated and it's quiet out of the way location. The meals and the dining room are also phenomenal. The hosts are cool people as well.
We stayed for one night in the Roosevelt Room on our way to see Crater Lake and had a lovely time! The proprietor couldn't have been more friendly and informative. He gave us a detailed map of the area when we checked in, including some beautiful waterfalls to walk to, which were totally worth the effort. He was so very friendly and engaging and made us feel super welcome. The reason I booked the Roosevelt Room was to have access to the private second story balcony, which you can see in the photo right below the Prospect Hotel sign hanging on the building. The weather was nice for sitting outside. Our private bathroom was down the hall, which wasn't a problem because we were the only people staying in the house that night. I can imagine it might be an issue for someone who is very shy as the bathroom is in the main hallway surrounded by the other guestrooms. For us, it was worth the trade-off to have access to a private balcony. I was a little concerned regarding previous reviews noting abundant traffic noise, however, we did not find this to the be the case, and I consider myself very sensitive to traffic noise. I can't comment regarding the noise level from other rooms, as I noted, we were the only ones staying in the house that evening. The restaurant was great - home-cooked, comfort style food. I had the 19-layer lasagna and my husband had the prime rib, both of which we enjoyed. We brought a bottle of wine with us, there was an $11 corkage fee. They specialize in Southern Oregon wines, which are fantastic, so don't feel the need to bring wine with you like we did. Breakfast was also a treat the next morning, with hazelnut Belgian waffles, fresh fruit, and hard boiled eggs. I think what makes this place so special is the level of care and the welcoming atmosphere provided by the proprietors. We could tell that they loved their work and wanted to make sure that we had a relaxing, enjoyable stay. I would definitely stay at the Prospect Historic Hotel again!
The fine buiding is situated in a beautiful area with rivers, waterfalls, forests and small canyons. It is about 35 miles from the Crater Lake. No much alternatives available unless expensive hotel in the park. I was unfortunately not booked in the beautiful main building but in the motel annex. However, the room was good, spacious, clean and with good beds. The breakfast and dinner were of extremely good quality. Conclusion: despite distance to the lake this hotel is a beautiful place to stay.