The Best Inn & Suites

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Caleb

What a pleasant stay! Very clean and quiet and quaint. Always love Ashland.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Mark

It's a very conveniently located--if older--hotel. The room was comfortable and reasonably well maintained. Quite good for the price.

Self

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Brian

Great location to the Shakespeare Festival and downtown area. But this is an older, dark hotel with Motel 6 like rooms for well over $300/night. Just not a good quality to price ratio. Strongly suggest the hotel across the street which was about $120/night cheaper with much more light and was much newer

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Karen

Great

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Elias

Great location within 5 min walk from the park, the theaters and lots of restaurants. Good breakfast, clean rooms, helpful staff. Highly recommend.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Bruce

Walls and floors too thin.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Richard

Very nice! Very professional staff. Good location. If you have a big dog it is fine. Our Collie loved it.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Randolph

Great location, breakfast was terrific, and it was nice to have the swimming pool and hot tub.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Erika

Comfy beds and a great property, all around. We enjoyed the continental breakfast and the pool. The location was perfect for roaming easily into town.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Laurette

Room was clean, staff very pleasant. Breakfast options ok.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2026

Doug

Location is fantastic.
No staff from 11:00p- 7:00a. Seemed odd.

The king suite room was tired and soul-less.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Loren H

The place conveniently located for our stay. The found the room clean and decently appointed. The breakfast was typical of motels, satisfactory. These were the high points. We were disappointed in the lack of information available. There was absolutely nothing in the room about the facilities or its amenities. No map showing where to find ice, vending machine, pool, breakfast room or anything. This wouldn’t have been as much of an issue if our room hadn’t been located across a boulevard from the main part of the hotel an it’s lobby. I all the stays we’ve made we’ve never experienced such lack.
We requested housekeeping after the first night, which only amounted to replacing used bath towels and mat. There is K cup coffee maker which came with only enough cups for one morning and housekeeping didn’t bother to replenish them. Nor did they replace the empty facial tissue box. Yet there’s a an envelope in the room for the possibility that you’ll leave a tip.
If you choose to stay here I’d recommend making sure your room is part of the section so access to the lobby is easily accessible.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Nicole

Helpful and friendly staff. Excellent location. Room was clean, but on the smaller side. We were on the ground floor and could hear footsteps from the upper unit so we slept with earplugs.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Steven

Clean room near the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Nice breakfast & easy parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Paula

I made a mistake and did not reserve the type of room we usually get and the staff upgraded me for free. We frequently stay at Bards for the convenience of walking around down town and around Lithia Park. Great location!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Thomas

Though it’s not the newest property, (we stayed in the original building) it’s been upgraded and well maintained. This is a prime location if you’re attending OSF and have ever parked on a back street far, far away. No fee for parking, thank you.

Affordable. Nice staff. Clean. Above average breakfast ( it’s says Continental, but there are eggs and a pancake machine!)
A/C works and the fan creates a moderate white noise for sleep, which we appreciate.

Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2026

Argelia

I did not realize that there are multiple properties. Unfortunately we got a room at the older property. The room smelled musty and we were in a bad location with a lot of foot traffic. The bathroom door was hard to close because door frame is broken.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2026

Gian

I really like the location of the Bard's Inn. It is very close to the main square in Ashland and all the restaurants and the theatre. That is the strongest point of the hotel, in my opinion. They have two chargers for electric cars, but there is no monitoring and non-electric cars park there, which is not good if you're trying to get a charge.
It is nice that they offer breakfast, which is super basic, but yes, it's something...
My room was the very basic one, with a king size bed and it was very clean and comfortable.
With all that said, I paid $1,000 for 4 nights. I don't think the room I stayed in was worth that much. Yes, Ashland is sought after, specially at this time of the year, but again, $250/night for a very basic room is too much in my opinion.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

sara

I really appreciated the free electric car charging stations. However, there were only two and there was demand for at least 4 or more. Also, there were not enough parking spots outside our room. It would be good to have had more information on where we could park if the lot was full.
however, staff was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Danise

Disappointed in our room air conditioner, that continually shut down and never cooled the room sufficiently. The staff offered to move us, but by that time we were unpacked and had reservations for dinner.

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

arin

Pretty low end

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Nancy

We were only there for overnight so did not get to experience much.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

Charles

No one thing in this list is worth complaining about on its own, but as a whole they definitely deserve a low rating:

It always took 2-3 tries to unlock the door, as the handle would not “catch” on the first tries.

Mold/corrosion in water receptacle of coffee maker.

Room is dimly lit by low-wattage fixtures and no overhead lights.

Maids did not perform room/sheet/towel refresh even though I requested the service and was out all day. The concierge said my request didn’t “propagate through the system” and even after he told the maids who were still on premises to do it, they never did.

Toilet is very old, low to the floor, has a very small round seat, and you have to hold the lever down for a few seconds to flush it.

TV is very basic, with no streaming services (not a “smart” TV typical of modern hotels)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Deborah

Cute theme. Nearby the theatres and shopping so walkable! Breakfast included- liked the pancake machine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Dena

Ability to park the car and that it was a perfect walking location to Main Street and all the theatres, restaurants, and shops.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Joel

Awesome location great breakfast older hotel but well maintained would stay again

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Alexis

We had a ground floor room that had lots of bugs (flies, crickets, stink bug, mosquito eater).
Also, breakfast was understaffed.

Other than that, it was fine. We have stayed here before and had a better experience.

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Linda

A nice property very close to restaurants and theatres. They have 3 different buildings which means breakfast room, pool and hot tub may be across the street. Breakfast was okay but not a lot of selection.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Karen

I didn't realize it was a motel, not a hotel. I was expecting something much different. Yet, our room was comfortable, smaller than anticipated, but nice nonetheless. There was no ice machine close to our unit, however, we did scrape the bottom of an outdoor freezer that was once filled with ice. Other than that, it's nice. Would I stay there again, probably not - it's okay. I also think the receptionist clerk made a slip when she indicated the bill was about $30 less than what we paid through Expedia. Hmmmm.... didn't catch that at first until I thought about it later. It might be best to call the motel direct if you want to make a reservation.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Leonardo

Awesome room, hot tub was really cool, lots of accessible walking activities. Be mindful most of the stores close around 8pm but urban exploring at night here is safe and fun if you know what you're looking for

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Joe

Rooms definitely need to be updated. The mattress in our room was terrible and needs to be replaced. Good size room and the morning breakfast was fine.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Margaret

The stay was very nice with the exception of one member of our group who used a wheelchair had to go through the kitchen to enter the restaurant. That problem could be easily be avoided by putting another gate in front of the restaurant door in the looks area. Thank you.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Derek

The Bard's Inn is a very clean, comfortable and convenient stay in Ashland. It is a short walk away from lots of restaurants and shops as well as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival theaters. The staff was very accommodating -- I was able to get in my room early and arrange housekeeping around my schedule. The breakfast and pool are great.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Pamela

Perfect location! You can park your car , walk all over Ashland. Walk to theatre.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

ronni

Parking was excellent, breakfast was pretty good, but not great, the room was clean and OK but the whole property really needs to be renovated.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2026

Mary Lou

The front desk staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast staff were efficient, attentive and friendly. The facility is nicely located for all we did in Ashland for the weekend, very walkable. The breakfast was robust and well stocked, offering gluten free and dairy free options. The bed was comfortable and slept well, the noise level was minimal.
The reason for the lower rating was cleanliness of the room itself. When we arrived, I went to wash my hands and there was dental floss on the counter. At one point I dropped my glasses off the nightstand and when I went fishing for them under the edge of the bed, I found someone's lost earbud case. Finally, the plate that attaches the lighting fixture above the table near the window to the ceiling was dangling on the chain. These conditions aren't acceptable and were reported. Front desk staff was apologetic and assured prompt attention.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Valyn

The staff was excellent! Room was nice and the breakfast was great.

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Andrew

Great

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Kelly

Breakfast was mote than i expected- all the staff were very friendly and courteous.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

Erin

My stay was excellent on all points, until I went to check out and found a cockroach in the bathroom. When I returned the key to the front desk I reported the cockroach finding and the clerk assured me they’d look into it.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2026

Lisa

Fine stay. Food was as expected for an included hotel breakfast. Facilities are a bit dated. But clean enough.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2026

Stephen

Excellent staff. The hotel is located right next to downtown Asland with access to restaurants, theater, and Lithia Park. They have a slow charger for electric vehicles.

The chairs are cushioned and low to the ground and you sink, making the table come up to your chest so you can't get any work done in your room. At 6:50 a.m. the neighbor turned on the fan in the bathroom and it rattled the wall loudly for a half hour. This might be particular to the one room.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Cory

Nice room, good location. Was in separate building from the breakfast room and with road construction it made it complicated but it's not the hotel's fault. Other than that, it was excellent!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2026

David

WiFi was horrible. No excuse for this. This isnt 1998.

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Kathleen

The parking was fine - the breakfast left a little to be desired.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Kristine

Charming place at a good price and so close to downtown! Could be improved with more lighting (the room and bathroom vanity areas were dimly lit) and a better mini fridge with a proper freezer compartment. Otherwise, great!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Katelin

Conveniently located to downtown.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

Grete

Good room in a pinch! We enjoyed the hot tub and the place was quiet. I was disappointed that there was not a coffee maker in the room. Also breakfast and coffee did not start until 7, which is unfortunate when we had to leave by 6:45am. Overall a good stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

paula

the coffee and such was under the sink, it would of helped for it to be out to be able to see I had that in my room. front office gal was so good. very professional yet very helpful. will be back

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

John

Nice motel and within reasonable walking distance to Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Staff was helpful and breakfast ok for motel fare.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

HEIDI

We brought our dog and got a pet friendly room. It wasnt stinky or anything which is a plus. Very nice location.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Marvin

Breakfast was good and having an EV Charger saved us time.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2026

Peggy Sue

Breakfast was not great. Bananas were old and splitting open. Powdered eggs were tasteless.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

OR

The room in the main building was quiet, small but comfortable, and equipped with all the basic amenities. An older and heavily used hotel that is a bit tired, the Bard's Inn provides acceptable and much more affordable accommodations conveniently within easy walking distance to downtown Ashland. All the usual Best Western amenities are--sort of--available. At the Expedia rate, we were content with our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Judith

The Bard is always a great option for lodging when attending the OSF. It’s a five minute walk to all of the theatres, the area supports good food and shopping plus Lithia Park has a nice trail for a morning hike/stroll.
I’ve stayed at the Bard a number of times and would choose it again in a heartbeat.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Martha J

food good parking good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Jan

Absolutely great experience except uneven mattresses

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

David

Bard's Inn is spread over 4 buildings, and I stayed in the main building. Acceptable motel experience. I know that other buildings have upgraded rooms. The lighting at the sink was oddly dim, which could be an issue with applying makeup or other precise tasks.
The price includes breakfast that goes beyond continental. It included sausage, eggs, pancakes, oatmeal, plus the usual suspects. Sunday had fresh fruit, but Monday did not.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Elizabeth

The pros: Friendly staff. Decent hot breakfast. Walkable location to shops and restaurants. The downsides: 1) the place has multiple buildings (our room was across the street), so it's a tad inconvenient to go to the lobby and breakfast lounge when you're in a separate complex. (2) The room is quaint but some may consider it slightly outdated. Bottom line - As a family, we wouldn't mind staying here again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Soumen

Property was just about adequate. We had to request a move to the renovated rooms after initially being assigned one of the older rooms. The renovated room was better but not by a whole lot.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Debra

Very convenient to walk to town. Larger room than most hotels. Decent breakfast. Reasonably priced.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Cheryl

easy parking. close to restaurants. short uphill walk to theater. good hot breakfast included. room clean, good quality coffee maker and coffee, hair dryer, plenty of towels and hot water. Excellent for this price point, I've been a multiple return customer for years.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Loree

This is our favorite place to stay in Ashland. The location makes downtown restaurants, theaters and shops easily within walking distance. It is safe, has ample parking, the breakfast is very good and is always clean. I can highly recommend this place!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Kim

Extremely friendly and helpful staff!

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Martin

Location is the only good thing I can say. Overpriced, dated, dirty room, inconvenient... Not much to say, yet backed by BW... Not again.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Juanita

What a great view for breakfast! The room was spacious, well-stocked and very clean. Staff was super kind and even funny.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Marianne

There were a lot of different buildings so maybe some were different but my room was dark and depressing.

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Rebecca

Nice place to stay to walk to OSF.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Kimberly

Great location! Very walkable

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2026

Laura

Heater roared all night. Beds were adequate. Weirdly there was a mini fridge but no microwave. "kid" who checked us in def was not into his job, didn't really explain much of anything. The woman who was on duty in the morning was much more personable. Price ok for a three star motel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Judson

Over delivered for inexpensive price.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Alyssa

Quick, efficient check in and friendly front desk. Clean. Comfortable beds and pillows!

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2026

James

The first time we stayed at The Bard's Inn back in 2020 was an amazing experience. The room was extremely nice, service was great, food was great. This time, though, the room was very dingy, with minimal amenities. It looked as though nothing had been done with it in years. The food experience was less than satisfactory as well.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Ramona

The room was in good condition and the staff was wonderful but we could hear everything in the room next to us. They were extremely loud until early hours in the morning. Both nights we stayed there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

april

We had a great time staying here. The location is perfect and the hotel and staff were amazing! We will stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Edward

Nice beds, clean room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Elizabeth

Clean, great location

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Paula

Thus is our go to hotel every time we visit Ashland. It is quiet and extremely close to downtown.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Leonie

Awesome

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Gina

Clean room. Nice breakfast. There is a mini fridge. Wish there was a kettle though. The wall heater in the queen bedroom was very stubborn and hard to control. But the location is fantastic.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Michael

fancy accommodations. Brick parking lot! German clerk! Short pleasant walk to downtown and Shakespeare.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Katrina

Ok

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2025

barbarella

Get into the room it was extremely cold and it took several hours for it to warm up

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Diana

Such a cool location, aimed towards visitors to the Oregon Shakespeare festival (performed in theaters a short saunter away), but also lovely any time of year! Clean, convenient amenities, elegant furnishings and decor, and a large bathroom and large mirrors extra helpful for those dressing up for the theater. It was pouring rain when we visited, so we didn't use the outdoor pool or sauna, but the complimentary breakfast was great, and had lovely open dining areas. Note: not all buildings are connected to the breakfast room and pool, so just be aware that you may have to cross the street in your swimsuit if your room is located in an outer building. We actually preferred to be in the further building (with a cool balcony!) It's not a far walk at all, and anyways we were that much closer to Mix Bakery, Creekside Pizza, and Lithia Park. However they can often provide a room in the main building, away from the street, upon request. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful and we hope to stay here again soon.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2025

Shalanda

We took a large group of youth to OSF but were not able to all stay in the same hotel. The rooms were not that clean and the toaster and waffle iron were broken in the dining hall. The great thing was the proximity to the theater and shops. Overall, our group had a great time.

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Marcy

The room I stayed in was freezing when I arrived. It took hours for it to heat up. On top of that, there was a flying beetle bug on the drapes when I closed them - I thought, "no problem" and released it outside, but when I woke up in the morning and one fell out of my hair into the sink, and another fell out of my hair in the shower, I was pretty grossed out. When I spoke to the front desk, they were pretty nonchalant about the whole thing. It was weird to say the least.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Kristina

Clean room and friendly staff!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Bruce

Great staff, location and a clean room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Allyson

We always stay here on the way to Portland for Thanksgiving each year. Affordable, nice staff, so close to the square.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

John

The room was a little small for two king beds but was otherwise clean and comfortable. The staff was great.

The hotels is convenient location to downtown Ashland is a big plus.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Paula

The room was clean and the bed was comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Brock

Everything was fine

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Joe

Clean room, comfortable bed. Pretty small and cramped and pretty outdated. Great location and good staff.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Suzanne

The Bards Inn is lovely with each room themed after a Shakespe Play. Location is excellent just at the top of Main St. I can highly recommend this hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

kristina

great choice - friendly staff, clean room, great location, easy parking, pet friendly. All in all a good stay.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2025

john

The room air was very stale.