OYO Hotel Lamberton Hwy 14

Boy, does this place take me back to my childhood when places like this were the norm. A cute, little roadside motel that was so common in the 1960s/70s, before the generic and bland chain hotels took over. Though dated (obviously), the room was clean and comfortable. The service was very good and the one staff member that checked me in was friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed the "throwback" feel of this place, and felt a real sense of nostalgia staying there. We need more places like the Lamberton Hotel.

Location was near Walnut Grove, our purpose for visiting the area. Owner was very nice.

Very outdated.

Place is very clean and quite. Would definitely come back if i ever visit the area again.

It was an old-fashioned strip motel with each room having its own outside door. Very clean, bed was comfortable, good Wi-Fi, water pressure was good and plenty of hot water! We stayed on a very warm night, and the air conditioning was excellent.

We never ended up staying at OYO as in error I booked the incorrect check-in date by 1 day. I was unaware of this until one of the hotel staff called me at 9:15PM the night before we thought checkin was to see if we were coming. At that point I realized my error and asked the gentleman to change my checkin date to the following evening…..his reply was this was a non-refundable reservation and I would need to call Expedia. This motel is in a town of under 800 people and you would expect a more courteous attempt to make a customer happy. I wasn’t trying to get my money refunded I just needed my checkin date moved 1 day later. The only reason I can think that a motel would call to see if you were coming was to allow them to book the room that was already reserved, I have no proof of that just my assumption. We still went to the museum in Walnut Grove but we refused to stay at this hotel and pay them any more money. Extremely disappointed in the lack of customer service, something I wouldn’t expect at all from a small town business. I did contact Expedia for help but they couldn’t get anyone at the hotel to answer the phone that late at night and I didn’t get anymore communication from them either after 20 hours from my initial contact with Expedia. We ended up driving out of our way to stay over at another motel and don’t book through Expedia or OYO. Just a bad experience. I totally understand I evidently made a 1 day error on my check-in date but give some grace!

A cute, quaint older (retro feel) hotel that has been given modern touches and amenities. Right off the highway for easy access, and just 10 miles from the famous “Little House on the Prairie” Walnut Grove! Managers are a super nice couple!

Food/restaurant options are very limited and aren’t close by.

I look for room cleanliness: floor, sheets & bathroom clean, All were good.

Wonderful family owned, good mattress and pillows, good air conditioning on a hot and humid summer day, felt safe and secure.

Basic and simple but clean, nice staff.

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