Village Motel

HAVELOCK NORTH, 16 Te Aute Road, 16
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6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2026

Gwendalyn

The room was cleanish. There was what I assume is soap residue on the shower curtain, a few stray hairs in the shower and I did not step on the floor barefoot. It was clean enough for what we needed but I would not book more than a few nights. There is only a mini fridge in the room and microwave in the lobby. Water pressure was good and hot. Overall cleanliness was disappointing but for the price I didn’t expect much better. The staff that I interacted with was kind.

Friends

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Matthew

Check in process was fine, staff was pleasant. Room was in worse shape than the pictures & smelled like stale cigarette smoke. I get that it was an inexpensive room, but won’t be back.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Joline

Great staff, clean.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Joline

The room was clean, we are always welcomed with a smile and staff are amazing!

Leisure

4/10

Poor

04 Nov 2025

Marla

Room smelled bad

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Francesca

When we pulled up we thought the place was closed down. To say it looked rundown is a gross understatement! There were people arguing in the parking lot and shouting at one another in their rooms which we could hear. At one point, I thought we might be witnessing a drug deal between two people hanging out in the parking lot. There were no pictures on any of the walls in our room, no microwave, no coffee machine, it reeked of cigarettes and there were cigarette burns in our bedspread. The shower leaked water all over the bathroom floor. The bed creaked at every turn and you could hear people walking a floor above, showering and flushing their toilets. Super sketchy motel!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Jay

Very innexpensive motel, that being said, this motel was VERY clean 👍 (floors, bed and bathroom). Hard vinyl floors (not carpet)👍. Good sized mini-fridge 👍. Our car broke down and had to replace the water pump on my car in the motel parking lot (all day job) owner even lent me a couple of tools and was very empathetic which was the highlight of our stay. 👍. We had to stay an extra night because by the time I was done with fixing car, it was too late to drive back home (3 hour drive). Great owner!!! More than I expected from a innexpensive motel. We stayed in room 50. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Kaycie

Enjoyed my stay! The area had more restaurants and stores than I thought it would. Room was clean and felt safe

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Michael

I didn't look.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Terrence

Pleasantly surprised with the great beds and pillows. Economic Catskills option. To be honest, for your benefit, some shady looking people around that are perfectly harmless. Clean room, good bath facilities and great beds.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Donald

Old motel but clean and kept up well. Thick towels, new curtains, beds, and a/c.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Bibi

The exterior surroundings of the property need to be made more attractive and tidy. The room was clean. However the bed was not comfortable.
The staff was helpful and friendly.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Ibrahim

All good

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Nicole

We had a really nice time, the room was clean, and the staff was accommodating. The area had places open late which was great since we didn’t check in until past 6pm. My toddler loved it, she said she loved the bathroom haha. Thank you so much, we’ll definitely be making future reservations.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Carlos

You can’t beat the location or the price. The rooms are clean and very very basic. The outside of the place looks terrible.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Simeon

Good for what it's worth

Wasn't expecting too much with the 2.5 star rating.. Stayed there because I could walk to the theater for a show

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Barbara

It lacked the basic necessities of an iron, an ice lock on the door.

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Monica

Stayed for one night. Clean and quiet. Affordable.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

douglas

inside good outside bad

Outside is very sketchy. Nothing like the picture. Trash and junk all over.
Inside, room clean but very spartan. no coffee no microwave.
Good for a stay after Bethel Woods show, but not a place I would go on purpose.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

BRAD

The cheapest available at the time.

Everyone talks about how dumpy the outside of this Hotel is. They are right. Fresh paint would go a long way to up its appearance.

The rooms were surprisingly clean, and our bath was remodelled recently.

The biggest complaint we had was our window faces the road that's all of about 8' away. The din of traffic was constant....but somewhat muffled. I wouldn't want to sleep with the windows open though.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

robert

Needed a place to stay after the concert at Bethel woods
Hotel room was clean and comfortable and cheap.. area was soso

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Avery

The toilet \"flushed\" the water would go down but anything on the bowl wouldn't. The chain locked, but the door didn't. The mattresses were cheap and uncomfy

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Maritza

The room was great but the outside are was scary

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Dmitry

Great value for money- did not expect it to be so well maintained

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Just ok

The Hotel exterior was run down, but the room , although sparse and stark, was clean. Bed was comfy. Staff barely spoke. This is a place you go to when you only need a quick overnight stay, like for a Concert.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2025

Isaias

The place is nothing bud a drug and prostitution hang out. Not clean, humid and in very bad condition no one should stay there. Can’t take the smell.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

tol

Good Location

Inside the room was clean. Outside requires a lot of maintenance. The best part was its convenient location to a nearby event.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Nick

It’s ok for one night

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Cristina

Very clean

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Lauren

Good value. Clean.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

27 May 2025

Valerie

The lodging prices to go aww a concert at Bethel Woods are exorbitant - so we found this place online about 40 minutes away. The online pics make it look charming and quaint, but be prepared. It’s run down with tools and bags of cement laying on the ground and some windows have even been blacked out. There are a few unsavory looking folks living there that look strung out and spend the white day doing nothing but smoking.. you have to walk through the fog to get to your room.

2/10

Poor

24 May 2025

Clista

DO NOT STAY HERE!

This pla e is gross! I almost cried! I wanted to just sleep in the car!!! People smoking and smoking pot! The room smelled like varnish from the head board. The floors were filthy we were afraid to take our shoes off! The bathroom smelled like urine!!!! It was horrible!!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2025

Dasan

The motel was in a pretty quiet neighborhood, despite some traffic.
I didn't like the face that there was no microwave in the rooms, but the place was good overall

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2025

Masayo

good

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2024

Helen

It was cheap in an expensive town, so I didn't expect much. The area was slum-like, with homeless people camped at the bottom of the stairs. There was no deadbolt on my door and the chain was flimsy. Most critical: I could see and smell MOLD in the bathroom and ceiling even though a lot of detergent had been used in the room. I was okay, but a person with respiratory issues should not stay there

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

john

Outside looked rough but room was nice
Clean, bed was comfortable ,would stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Evelisse

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Edward

This is a cheap motel. It’s clean, it’s safe, the bed king bed was new and clean. There was no dresser or hangers for the rail. There is a fridge TV, clean shower toilet sink. If you’re looking for a cheap place to stay while hiking for a night, it’s great. If you’re fussy, you should look somewhere else.
There are places to eat on a nearby street (5 or 6 restaurants). One was very popular and we couldn’t get in. The Italian was okay/fine.

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2024

Paul

The room was surprisingly good .
No frills to be sure but when a shower and bed is all you need.. you have it there.
Now , the weird sounds of giant pieces of tin foil being crinkled outside of the window was irritating. AND i drove passed the location thinking “no way !that can’t be the place “ zero curb appeal

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2024

Sharon

Horrible, absolutely horrible. Found a roach in our room, sheets with holes and stains, insufficient towels, used shampoo. The deal breaker for every staying here again was the homeless guests. Our next door neighbor kept many of her possessions outside her room. I cant imagine what it looked like inside. She had at least two cats despite a no pet policy. I would have felt more comfortable sleeping in my car! If the nightly rate would have been half what it was, it still would have been too much for this dump.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2024

Christopher

Chose this hotel because I was in the area for a concert at Bethel Woods. Wasn’t expecting much - and it was still a horrible massive disappointment. Checked in, showered and never returned after the concert and chose to drive home instead despite getting home at 2 AM after waking up at 3 AM the previous day. Moldy tile, missing baseboards, filthy windows, dirty walls, shady people staying in other rooms and walking around trying to approach you as you went into your room.

The most expensive shower I’ve ever had. Didn’t even ask for a refund or different room.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

William

Was in the area for three shows at Bethel Woods. This motel stuck to the basics, room was good, and it was a great value especially considering the scarcity and high cost of places to stay closer to Bethel Woods. Worth the 45 minute drive to Bethel; staff very kind as well!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Better of sleeping in your car.

If you dont mind sleeping in filth then this is your spot. Disgusting from parking lot to lobby to rooms. Had I not reserved the room in advance I would have left and slept in my car. I waited 15 minutes just for someone to come to the front desk to even start checking me in. Parking is atrocious. Rooms dont classify as clean. Everything is old and run down. The rooms stink of bug spray and mildew which is obviously a sign of them just trying to cover the smell and not fix the problems. The beds suck, the blankets had stains, and there were dead bugs in the room. The only lamp had a burnt out bulb and the air conditioner was a pile of crap that blew luke warm air on cold. I could go on and on about this trash dump. Dont waste your money.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

Craig

Value for Money

Definitely no frills, but our room eas was clean and spacious. Location eas was a bit noisy, right iff off Rte 209, but an easy walk from Ellenvlle's pleasant downtown.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2024

KAREN

great location- dirty, run down and poor managemen

The check in area was filthy and had a terrible stench. the front doors were so dirty you could not see through them. the check in people were rude. We stayed because we were there for an event and there was no place else to stay within 20 minutes away. the room was no as bad as the rest of the place which is old, falling apart, garbage and cigarette butts in the parking area. this motel needs to be torn down or purchased by a chain that can revive it, as the location is great.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2024

JoAnn

DUPED with a lack of choices

This outdated place really should just be condemned. We were torn on sleeping in the room or our car. Luckily the room provided shelter from the too neighborly neighborhood.
It took us almost 20 min to find a person to check in with. They had roaches. And the qater pipes were all full of air. The beds were minimal and once again. We got way less than we paid for. All the pics are DUPES! And most of the rooms are already accounted for by permanent residents that all had their own piles of belongings stacked in front of their claimed rooms.
The towels were so paper thin that they were actully full of holes. So disappointed. Its not like we could have booked somewhere else. It was a sold out holiday weekend and the closest availability was over 40 min away. Mountain miles and all.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Axel

Clean, ac worked well, newly remodeled bathrooms were nice

Business

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2024

Cheryl

Driving up to the property, I was instantly regretting my choice to stay there. Check in was quick. We decided to check out our room before heading to a function. The two possible crack heads hanging outside their room swayed our decision to leave suitcases in the room while we were away! The room itself had been redone recently…new floors, tiles in bathroom etc. no hand towels or tissues and I failed to find any smoke detector in the room. Bed was metal framed, fairly new mattress but felt like lying on a box spring to sleep. My husband noticed all the windows of this ground floor room were unlocked! I would have never noticed if I was alone. Second night there, loud noises from the couple directly overhead that lasted past midnight…luckily we use ear plugs! For us, one and done.
Almost forgot, when dropping off my key another visitor showed me bites all along his arm that he was reporting to staff, my first thought was bedbugs but after describing it to my husband he said it was a spider bite.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Mik

Worth a stay…Pleasantly Unexpected

Photo from the outside does not do the rooms justice. Beautifully updated recently with new bed and linens! Would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Stanley

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Curtis

Clean.

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2024

Steven

Yes, when I pulled up, I was like you’ve got to be kidding but this is the only game in town so it was like stay here or drive 30 miles. That’s where they gotch ya…. places really rundown otherwise I mean it seemed comfortable. Room was really smelly like they were hiding stuff with Cleaners

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2024

Clyde

Yeah I like the motel is quiet and

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2023

Sylvia

Recommend

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2023

Rocco

Upon pulling in, I was worried about the room condition. However, it had been revitalized. Beautiful shower. All the room needed was a dresser and some artwork on the walls. Some photos of the mountains with fall colors would be easy to do.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2023

George

The stay was terrible. No inside lock for the door. We had to move the fridge in front of the door. No handicap accommodations. I'm an amputee, and could bathe or shower. Parking lot is so small it takes several back and forth movements to just enter, or leave the lot. Do not stay here at any cost. Freddy Krueger himself would be horrified by a stay here!

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2023

Roseann

The property itself is older but the room was very clean and the bathroom newly remodeled. Bed was comfortable and it was quiet. Conveniently located on the main road through this area.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2023

Katherine

The Village Motel is a rustic and practical stay that is clearly in the midst of an awkward adolescence. It was a straightforward and well-priced stay for a clean room and a quick night's sleep. We would definitely stay again.

It echos the awkward tensions between the rural mountain-village Ellenville I knew twenty years ago, and this newer, budding town that has your mainstay fast food chains as well as bistros and finer restaurants that are piloting daring farm to table experiences.

Village Motel seems to be making the earnest effort to keep up, and is in the process of making renovations. The staff is soft-spoken and kind. Our room was spotless. Priorities seem to be appropriately placed, as we had everything we needed, while the main office was filled with supply boxes and the outside (as the photos indicate) is very much dated.

Also, while the amenities indicates a fridge upon request (perhaps previously a communal offering in the main office?), we had a mini fridge private to our room, so that may be something to look forward to as renovations continue!

I felt possessed to place this review because i do think some other reviewers have been unfair and have expected something from the Village Motel that it otherwise has not advertised itself as. We had the experience pictured and described in the Expedia brochure. It's appropriately priced for what it promises and subsequently succeeds in delivering.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2023

Robert

Very close to the small but fancy downtown of Ellenville NY

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2023

Bruce

The Village Motel is a reasonable deal for the money. The motel itself is run-down, and there are some spots on the stairs and balcony that feel a touch dangerous. Also, the deadbolt on my room didn't work, which was a touch unnerving.

That said, the service was good and the room was spotless. The bed was firm, the water pressure was strong, the AC was outstanding, and the towels were clean. Overall, I'd say it was very basic lodging at a very low price. I won't be staying there again, but I slept well while I was there.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Aug 2023

Margaret

Terrible run down building. Beds were okay and room and bathroom were clean but wouldn’t stay there again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2023

Fausto

Nice place to spend the night

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2023

Stephen

The motel is well worn on the exterior. The office area needs a lot of work. That said, the room that we stayed in # 43, was newly renovated head to toe and was completely acceptable. Grace the front desk employee, was very pleasant and showed us a couple of rooms to chose from so at least several rooms have been renovated. Ask for one of them and you'll get your money,'s worth. Better rooms than near by motels.

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2023

Diane

Motel was in disrepair. No smoking but cigarette smoke smell in our room with cigarette burns in blankets and bed.
Smelly bird poop on second floor passage. Tenant/guest must have been evicted from 1 room as their belongings were grouped outside that door for 2 days (chair, clothing, unfinished soda, etc). No plan to return there.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2023

Joseph

Ok Stay

Nice stay, basically all I did was paperwork, s,eep, and shower.

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2023

Forrest

Room is nice and clean, but outside is dusty. Location is convenient.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2023

John

The outside of the facility looked like it needs some work, but not too bad. I rented 4 rooms with 1 person in each room. The check in went smoothly with a very pleasant receptionist and we were in our room within minutes.
Upon opening the door to my room, I was so surprised to find a room that looked like it was just totally refurbished.
It was spotless clean, and had the look and feel of a room that usually costs 3 to 4 times of what I paid.
Everything worked as intended, endless hot water, very comfortable bed, good TV, bright lighting, and an air conditioner that kept the room chilled with the outside temperatures in the mid-80s and extremely high humidity.
So bottom line, don’t let the old 60s look on the outside scare you away! It appears like it’s a work in progress and they are doing a great job! Rooms could not have been any better!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2023

Curtis

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2023

Jacob

Kind of a depressing place. Could use a lot of tlc

Leisure Self

4/10