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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.
Just off Highway 62, on the way to Crater Lake National Park, You will find the Prospect Historic Hotel and Dinner House. Owners Karen and Fred know how to make a person feel at home and the service and dinner was the perfect compliment to our anniversary getaway.
This historic hotel which although well placed for visiting Crater Lake is living in the past but not necessarily in a good way! It's saving grace was the outstanding and friendly welcome we received from the young receptionist. However the motel room although clean left a lot to be desired by today's standards and especially for the price paid! Dated furnishings, thin uncomfortable mattress and pillows. The cheap thin bath towels, didn't dry well and were not big enough. As an average sized female and dread to think how some larger people would cope!!!! However the most annoying thing was being only given one packet and filter of coffee!! No tea or kettle but paper cups!!!!!!! And no spoons TV programs available poor, no radio No hairdryer , had to be collected from reception in case all rooms use at once and blow the power!!! I did not expect that for the price of the motel Wifi doesn't work in the motel and although you can get some weak signal on the patio area. I know it is a rural area but for travel weather info it is essential. Sadly would not recommend this place
There are not a lot of options near Crater lake but that is not reason to give 4 and 5 star reviews to this mediocrity. Rooms are tiny and read carefully, because your bathroom may be down the hall. Breakfast was barely edible. Dinner was okay but nothing great. It is at least 45 minutes from the lake, though granted there are not a lot of options in the area. Staff was not at all friendly, we had to wait for them to finish a conversation before they would acknowledge our existence to check in. We were there when there was a lot of smoke from fires but they said, sorry, cancellation policy still applies. Whatever, we left anyway. Just don't expect too much.
Our family stayed in this hotel for two nights. The room was nice, clean and had everything a family like ours need; small kitchen and fridge, microwave, an old fashioned television and airconditioning in one room. Breakfast was not available for us, only for the guests in the hotel itself (we were in a building adjacent to the historical hotel). Dinner in the hotel is highly recommended, great food, nice staff and in beautiful and nicely decorated rooms. Highly recommended.
Lovely place. Great food (Prime Rib). Really nice staff. Sitting on the front porch with a cup of coffee in the early morning was very peaceful. Because of the fires in the area they let us know it was safe, and told of the best places to get lunch and see the local river with its waterfall.