Name: The Lodge At Hocking College
Address: 15770 Oh-691, Nelsonville, US

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Shyanne

Room was clean, staff was extremely helpful and kind. This place is a work in progress but it's got a lot of charm and potential! We will definitely book this place again!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Judith

Staff was helpful. Landscaping suffered from long neglect especially off of the rear patio. Even the entrance was a mix of bare dirt, weeds and some plantings.

The room was very quiet. I liked the \"leaf shaped\" basins. Bed was comfortable.
Halls were well lit.

Parking lot lines need to be repainted.

The furniture in the lodge main entrance was designed for a giant...very uncomfortable for short people...No variety of chairs for different body builds.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Timothy

The location is good . Right inNelsonville. The place was clean , note, no elevator but only 2 floors. 30mins from the Rock House , 30 minutes from the waterfall.
The people at the desk had no clue where things in Hocking Hills Park was or the that recommended restaurantswere closed. We would stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Ashley

Need a better breakfast and the outside time f the building needs cleaned up a lot

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

Colene

While visiting the lodge the main area where breakfast was provided was not wiped down until our 3rd day on the property. The hallways were never vacuumed during our stay. The landscaping is full of weeds and not maintained. The first room cleaning was only a change of towels, bed was not made and the garbage was not emptied. The major issue was when we returned after 3pm our room door was left unlocked and open. We wanted to leave the Lodge as we no longer felt safe leaving our property on site. We were told we could only get back 10% for the day because it was after 3 but they did offer to take one day off of our bill. We asked multiple times to talk to the VP of Operations but the Staff would not contact him. We did leave our number for him to call but no call was ever received back to discuss this issue. We are extremely disappointed with our visit to the Lodge.

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Sean

This property is apart of Hocking College. This property is away from town. No restaurants or coffee shops near by, hotel bar was ok. Continental breakfast was very poor. This is a no smoking property. No elevators.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Holly

They need help with the “continental breakfast”. The bathroom door (sliding barn door) offered NO privacy while using the toilet. The mattress was horrible. I sunk so deep I felt like I was in a hammock and I’m not very large. The entire facility smelled like a nursing home. And lastly, there was no pool, hot tub or any such type of thing.

Did have a great view of the fireworks on the 4th though.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Robert

The room was very clean, but my issue is our door would not latch. Yes you read that right the door would not latch which means it also wouldn’t lock. We reported it to the front desk and sadly she was no help. If there had been another hotel available else where we would have not stayed but we had no choice.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

David

Very quiet and clean, amenities were nice, overall good value.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Claudia

The bathrooms were not cleaned

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Claudia

The room was clean and the staff was very helpful. Just a side note. I am in my 70’s so I do have some observations. The toilets are very low to the ground. The bed was comfortable but hard to get out of because it is soft. I slept very well but had a hard time getting out of the bed. I did not inquire about grab bars in the shower. My fault. The showers is a walk in and they do provide a rubber mat for the floor of the shower. Other than that the room was very clean and sufficient for out 2 day stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Robert

The place was nice. The rooms are a little small for 4 people and the bathroom toilet did not have a seat cover by design. The staff was very attentive and always pleasant.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Shelby

Everything was clean and staff was helpful.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Cindy

Very clean and quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Cynthia

One of the cleanest places I have stayed! Bring your own pillow though because their pillows have a lot to be desired. Very polite staff.

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Michelle

Maybe it was the off season. Staff was very limited, overcharged for pet fee, tv not working, rooms not sound proof, advertised breakfast, but there was none. Very disappointed and definitely not worth the rate

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Kelly

Excellent place to stay when visiting Hocking hills. I would recommend staying there again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

TIna

I love this place. I can not say it loud enough that it’s always so clean and peaceful. The staff is amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Bonita

Just right for a weekend with two young grandkids. Perfect.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Nicola

Clean and pleasant room. Comfortable bed but need to replace all pillows as they were lumpy and unpleasant .
Air conditioner made a horrendous noise but we were moved to a different room for the second night.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Julie

A lot of leaking and water damage in bathroom. No chairs in the room. Rooms very quaint, staff and director very pleasant and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Emily

Nice stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Brandi

I called at 9:30am to inquire about early check in as I had a five hour drive Elijah said 1:30 would be okay
I got to the hotel at 1:45 and was told by Breanna that he was in training and they don’t offer early check in to sit in my car until 3.
When I did check in whoever it was is not friendly and the whole process was stale and awkward.
I got to my room on the second floor after walking two hallways and taking the stairs because this facility has no elevator and they of course out my right next to the stairs door so all I heard all night was bang bang bang.
On top of that there was a hole in my ceiling that a spider was hanging out in, cobwebs behind the bed, the shower was dirty, I spilled some lemonade so I wiped up the floor and surrounding area and the rag came up black. It was gross.
Good thing I brought my own linens as well and the pillows are garbage.
If you can pick anywhere else please do so.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2026

Amy

I stayed here for my son's orientation at Ohio University and knew not to expect much but was told by a friend rooms were clean. And they were clean. If you need a very very basic place for a night, it's fine, as long as you aren't too picky. The room is sparse. The vanity is not a regular bathroom countertop and very small and the sink is low. The lighting was bad, I needed to do some work and had to take the lampshade off the light so I could see. The bedside lamps were tiny short little cheap things. The AC worked great if it was on 64 degrees. But as soon as you tried to turn it up, the heat in the room kicked on and did not turn off. So 64 all night it was. I love a soft mattress, but this was beyond soft, felt like I was sinking in a hole. There is no elevator, just an fyi if you don't do well with stairs and are on the 2nd floor. Overall, an adequate place to stay 15 minutes from OU and it cost $50 less than what OU was charging parents to stay in a dorm single for orientation. I'm not picky, so it was fine, but just know what to expect going in.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2026

Gary

Staff was not informative

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Maria

NOT the stay i thought! We arrived at 2:50 PM. Check-in was at three. I had to wait for 10 minutes. There was nobody there. The parking lot was empty but they still made me wait. I had to be at a wedding at 4 o’clock, so I was really rushed for time. I requested a recliner for my elderly mother or two separate beds. We got neither. The young man didn’t even know what a recliner was. I had to explain it to him. He said he would call his manager- no follow thru. The continental breakfast was a joke. There were several people waiting in line for a home, Keurig coffee machine! For a whole hotel one home coffee machine yikes the continental breakfast was a joke. I recommend going into Nelsonville to get a hot breakfast. The room was clean. The back patio was nice but looks are very deceiving… This is a teaching hotel at Hocking College they just didn’t know what they were doing. Won’t stay there again. Definitely not worth the price!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Elena

We stayed here while our son/stepson attended freshman orientation at OU. It’s about 18 minutes from campus. The front desk workers and bartender were very helpful. Drink prices were great ($2 for a Diet Pepsi and $6.50 for an amaretto sour). Bar was open until 11. The room was spacious; loved the decor and the clean, new-looking upholstered chair. Only one small glitch: the bathroom’s sliding door didn’t close the entire way.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Jim

Very nice staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Katie

The Lodge is fairly remote and was very quiet when we visited in early June. The Lodge has a back patio that has plenty of seating and several tables. The patio overlooks a field and a forest. Everything was clean. Breakfast was available, but was very limited. We would probably stay here again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Angela

Stairway need vacuum, sheets did not smell fresh. Our room floor was little sticky
Beds are comfy,and over all it was ok for over night. We stayed last year and was real happy .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Allen

Well the restaurant is attached to the university and the restaurant to the culinary school but school was out so not a soul there and know amenities. I will say we will go back because i think they have a really cool concept. I want to go back when school is in session. They were super nice

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

Perri

Clean room. Breakfast options are limited. More like continental. Not a full breakfast. A comfortable night sleep. No elevator for the 2nd floor. No exercise room, but you have access to the college's rec. building. Not good for long term stay, but better for 1 or 2 nights.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Maria

The staff was very nice and the hotel and our room was very clean.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Sara

Great

4/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Jill

It sits in the middle of a corn field, literally, which is not the worst thing, outside patio looked like it hadn't been used all year, cobwebs, pallets, overgrowth. No easy way to it, the windows are about a foot wide, didn't look like the hallways get vacuumed, the room was decently clean, the beds terrible, just looked sad and unkempt

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Michelle

The room was nice but the hallway and lobby are very dated. The breakfast only had two round tables. Staff was friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

James

Stayed for 3 nights, enjoyed the experience. The rooms were clean, bedding and bathroom was clean. The common areas could use some love. The pillows were a lil crazy but we always use our own. Staff was friendly it was overall very quiet Memorial day weekend. I would recommend. Pet friendly for an additional 50.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

David L

No elevator to second floor. But room was nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Sasha

Our room was pretty clean, felt alot of dirt on the floor when walking around. Cute little room. Legs on the foot of our bed seemed to be loose. Patio outback was beautiful and a lovely view.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Perry

Staff was friendly, room was clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2026

Amy

The front desk was friendly and the room was cute, but it smelled like sewage and the hooks and bathroom fixtures were pulling off of the walls. The beds were clean and comfy though!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Michael

We have stayed here twice before with excellent conditions. This time the shower water was lukewarm and the bed was terribly uncomfortable. It seemed as if the springs were broken. It sagged and creaked. It caused us to keep rolling to the middle of the bed and was not conducive to a good night's sleep. We have raved about the Lodge after prior stays, but this one was disappointing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Stefanie

Rooms could use some repairs as far as tightening towel hooks etc but staff was promot to address and we won’t stay anywhere else when visiting OU- great accommodations for those that travel with dogs

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2026

Christina A.

Very clean. Close to Athens/Ohio University. Bed not comfortable. Shower good. No toilet seat for toilet & not many hooks in bathroom or counter to our stuff. Liked that there were 2 luggage racks. Staff friendly & helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Autumn

Cute place. Spa was under construction, but that will be nice.

Breakfast was not kept filled up though and the sheets were not crisply clean feeling, more like just washed at home.

4/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Ileen

There where a lot of issues during our stay. We couldn’t adjust our heat and there was resolution to the issue. The beds were VERY uncomfortable. And they need to put king size beds in the rooms. There is no bathroom privacy with barn doors and there isnt enough seating in the room. There were no lightbulbs in my bedside table and there needs to be much better pillows. Nothing about the fire pit, bar or breakfast was explained to us at check in and there was no silverware w breakfast. We booked two rooms on one reservation and they put us on separate floors! Finally when you take the stairs there is no signage on doors and the rooms are not sound proof alt all… you hear EVERYTHING. I still paid as much as a regular hotel so I helps to make some improvements.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Mark

Its a great place to stay that is within 15 minutes of Ohio University.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Holly

This is the second stay we've had. We love staying here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Rachel

Nice!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Diane

Perfect stay! The staff was so welcoming, kind and professional. Our room ( and the rest of the hotel)was immaculate and very homey. The bar served the most delicious drinks and breakfast was great. My only regret is that we waited until our daughter’s final year at OU to stay there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Carol

Even though we had to wait a few minutes to get checked into our rooms cause the local police was there. I don't know why but didn't make us feel any type of way. The staff was friendly

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Michael

everything was great

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Maria

I LOVED the location! Surrounded by farm land, grapevines, foliage, a lovely outaide area with a firepit AND a beautiful 24 mile paved walking/bike trail right next to the lodge. I loved the room ..No carpets, no dusty drapes, no tàsteless pics on walls..clean sleek look, and a cool glass sink! Would have given a 5 star, if the pillows would have been pillows instead of crumpled up, worn out looking, limp things, and the mattress was def not firm..I sank & only weigh 115#...and breakfast was warm coffee and a few items like bagels, waffles & apples..which I don't really care about but some might...if pillows and mattress would have been decent would be a 5 star

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Danny

Please buy new mattresses

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Joseph

TV didn't work for 2 days after telling the front desk

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

JULIE

Clean room. Friendly staff. Decent breakfast. Weak coffee.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

angela

They place a $150 hold on your card for incidentals.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

angela

Staff is accommodating.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Michael C.

This was the second time we have stayed at Hocking Lodge while visiting with our grandson at Hocking College. Area is very quiet, safe and secure. Property is very nice. Room is very comfortable and beautifully decorated. Breakfast menu is improved with several options and gluten free cereal for those of us who need to eat GF. Thanks so very much for that. Coming from farm life we love the setting with the area surrounding the lodge and seeing the tractors in the fields. We have booked a room here again for grandson's upcoming graduation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Daniel

Nice place

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Alexzandria

The waffle maker for breakfast was great best breakfast I’ve ever had at a stay honestly the rooms are homey and cute

2/10

Poor

24 Apr 2026

Cheryl

The room was spacious and pretty clean. But the bar and the restaurant were closed. I guess the restaurant is close permanently right now, but the bar is supposed to be open and it’s not open on Wednesday nights all that aside the room look nice but when you get in the bed, it was horrible. It should never be in a hotel. It’s the worst bed I’ve ever slept in. It was a big hole in the middle of it and the pillows were lumpy and fat and terrible. The whole experience sleeping was terrible. I did not get any sleep. I need to go to another hotel just to get rest from last night. It’s too bad really the set up as a college run hotel to get experience to the students. The problem is no one’s minding the shop.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2026

Terri

Nice place for the money

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2026

Terri

Nice -lace for the money

Pet

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2026

Tyra

Cute property. Clean and comfortable bed. Perfect for an overnight stay. Barn door on the bathroom didn’t give enough privacy.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Julie

This place was very clean, the staff were super friendly & helpful, & the breakfast was good enough (oatmeal packets, waffles, bagels, toast, cereal).

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Kelly

Very cozy and relaxing! One of the best beds have slept in at a hotel!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Angela

Food was fine

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Marylou

Upon arrival, the facility did *not* have our reservation and was booked (althpugh they said Expedia did not connect with them). They finally gave us a \"no show\" room at 1 am; however, it was a single (we had booked, and needed) a double. They rolled up a cot which was rusty and broke upon unfolding, so one member of our party slept on a tilted mattress. The breakfast was meager: weak coffee and no milk for what coffee there was. With better management, this could be a nice place. EVen better, they could give the attached culinary school practice and have them prepare the breakfast offerings.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Mark

Super cute. Clean and nice. Nice bar too!

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Michele

Great price. Very Clean!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

Matthew

Belgium, waffles coffees, toast, granola bars the breakfast was what we expected it would be thrown was clean. The bed was a little too soft for our liking he kind of sunk into the middle of it, but overall, it was a good stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Errin

The Lodge is managed by the faculty and staff at

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Kim

The lobby was very welcoming and the view out of the back of the property was nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Abigail

Breakfast was extremely limited -waffles, instant oatmeal, toast, bagels, milk, juice and coffee. No protein options minus peanut butter. At check-in they tell you they’ll put a $150 hold on a card but Expedia didn’t mention that. The room was cute and comfortable but the bedside lamps are touch sensitive and weren’t working well. The area also really is lacking in food options and there weren’t any food options inside the lodge either.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Mark E

Pet friendly. Clean. Good location

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

Martha

Excellent on the whole

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Jarrod

Easy to get to Athens. Room was clean and staff was friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

angela

Room was clean. Breakfast always includes waffles.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Melissa

Clean Room, Friendly Staff. it has a piano and a nice fireplace for gathering with friends.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

steven

Very nice Hotel .staff was very friendly and helpful.
I would've like see them have more staff. And think it they need do better job cleaning and sweping. Look like to me maintenance had done some Drywall repair work. And didn't clean up very well. Overall I would recommend staying there. It's in nice location and sets off main road a bit. Ok only down side was No Elavor and main Bar was only open Thursday to Saturday and limited hrs in the evening

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Beth

Very nice place. No restaurant, but a few down the street. We will return soon - very convenient to what we want to do.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

audre

Your pet needs to be kenneled when you leave your room instead of the entire time like at other hotels which was nice for my little old lady who would have thought she had done something wrong =)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Josh

Awesome

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Kathleen

Yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Catherine

Very nice stay and bed was so comfortable

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Jessie

WAs just not what I was expecting

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

angela

The staff and the director are extremely attentive.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

David

great staff. emily is the best and always ready to help.. Had a boil advisory so no drinking water/ice/etc. Issue is it wasnt advertised when making the reservation

Self

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Joseph

The floor was very dirty. My white socks were black after one night. Feral people knocking on my door at all hours of the night. Very strange.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

angela

Clean room