Overton Motel

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Angela

When we arrived the \"lobby\" was not well lit and reminded of us of a cave. The person who checked us in didn't didn't talk to us at all. Our 1st room was not clean, dirty towels in the shower and trash in the cans. Went to the office and had to explain repeatedly what was wrong. Finally got a new room. The new room, had to take the lid off the toilet to stop it from running, couldn't get the TV to work (direct tv), the floor was sticky.
The bed was comfortable, the shower was hot, the mini fridge worked great.
We were on the backside of the building and the driveway was not very good.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Chris

The property is a little tired but the room was clean. the office attendant was very friendly

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

David

Was a place to stay absolutely nothing fancy. No real complaints. Old and dated. Staff at desk was no help with anything at all.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Durward

The room was clean. The bed was comfortable. There are zero amenities. The property is old and run down.

Family

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Andrew

Bedbugs. Not particularly clean in general.

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Durward

AC basically has 2 settings,on and off. Woke up to 58 degrees. No one to report

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Trever

You get what you pay for I guess. Dirty, dusty, smelly, and covered windows that made for a very dim room. Not recommended.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Ashley

Sheets had blood stains on them and the soap was horrible

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Michael

Clean

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Hope

Don't waste your money

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Brian

I was in town to participate in a sporting event, traveling solo so I didn't need a fancy room or amenities - just a bed, functioning bathroom, A/C, and a TV. For the price, I got just about what I expected. My only real complaint was that I could not get the TV to work. This is an old roadside motel; don't expect the Ritz-Carlton.

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

June

I wish that there was a zero star review.
The hotel is very old and not updated. The room smelled horrible. No coffee machine, no hair dryer. The bed was an old memory foam bed that had a permanent dip in it.
But worst of all, one towel, and no room service!!!!
I left a day early; checked out way before check out time and wasn’t reimbursed.
The best thing that I can say is that I didn’t see any bugs.
I am an older woman traveling alone; came out for a wedding.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2026

Kyle

They hang smelly car air fresheners in the window and they have a bunch of junky (drug) full time residents that have started to accumulate since we were there in Feb so much different than the last few years we have been staying there. Maybe trying someplace new next time

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 May 2026

Stephany

There were bed bugs and termites all over the room. There was also pet hair everywhere

Business

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Jerry

Old building. Nasty looking. Rooms remodeled by an ameture. Bar next to motel, playing loud music til late, keeping me awake. Would not recommend it to a dog.

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

Jeffrey

Yes

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Joe

Clean room

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

This motel was absolutely disgusting. When I first entered the room I was overwhelmed by a foul stench. The lady at the office barely spoke English and when I explained that the room stunk, she acted irritated and thrust a can of febreeze at me. There were bugs crawling underneath the microwave. The towels had what looked like dried blood or excrement on them and I demanded new towels which I had to show the office lady so she could understand what I was asking for. Overall the room was deplorable and outdated. Stayed there out of absolute necessity and checked out 2 days early. Was given no refund but at that point I didn’t care. I felt like I should burn my clothes when I got home due to the bugs and foul stench. Would have given zero stars if that were an option.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Kyle

Cute little hotel we stay there every time we are in town and it's great

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

William

Best mattress I have ever slept on.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2025

Heather

Looks can be deceiving.

This hotel is definitely outdated, except for the bed and a/c - the 2 most important pays for me. A/c was very quiet and the bed was SO comfortable! It is pet friendly, but there's not really a good spot for walking your dog on the property, though there is a large empty field across the street on the back side that my dog enjoyed! Pet fee is clearly posted at the check-in desk, along with additional fees that could be charged for smoking in a non-smoking room or having a non-disclosed pet!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

katie

Bathroom was unsafe, room smelled , floors were dirty .

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Ramona M.

convenient location. excellent service.

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

David

It was cheap

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Pamela

Only stay here if you need a bed for the night.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Brooke

Hotel good smell bad

The smell of nasty incense was hard to air out of the room it was bad at least they should use a neutralizer if they're going to burn that much incense in the office that it stinks up the entire hotel

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Felicia

This is probably the worst place I've stayed at. Got there and went right to bed, woke up the next day and went to take a shower and noticed there was blood on the shower curtain, boogers on the wall and dirty towels. When i unfolded the towel, 1/2 of it was brownish/yellow. I gathered my belonging and loaded them back into my car. I went to the front desk and told them that the room was disgusting and i was very displeased with the conditions of the room. When i first checked in i paid for 2 nights so i asked the gentleman at the front desk (the owner) if there was anyway i could be refunded the money for fhe second night because i was not going to be staying since it was so dirty. He refused and just kept saying \"no refund\" while shrugging his shoulders.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

John

Make good place to stay for the money the room was a little dated and a little noisy, but overall a good room for the money

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2025

Stella

Ran down

There was no one there to check you out. There was no coffee maker in the room no clean linens each day that you were there very unfriendly.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Carrie

It was decent for what we needed. Its not a 5 star hotel, but clean and comfortable for the evening.

Family

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2025

Sierra

Add 2 bookings@ stayed the first night gound bugs in the bed, room and kitchen drawers
Am trying to get a full refund from the property( minus the first night) but still waiting for their response

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Mary

Staff was very friendly, close to lots of places to enjoy.

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2025

Devin

Fine on a budget

It would be hard for me to believe that my one single room was so far off from the norm. But everything is dirty and rundown. The air does blow, but hardly. The floors were absolutely filthy. I wore shoes the whole time. I killed several little fruit flies with round wings every day. The fixtures in the ceilings were just bulbs in empty holes.The older guy at the front office didn't speak any English. Nor did he really try. If there are clean, nice rooms at this place mine was not one. I don't know if the good reviews are bots or possibly family members. But it's hard for me to understand why this location is on this app.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Tyler

The ac didn’t work the sinks were clogged the place smelled of mildew and the next morning we all woke up congested and sick from it.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Stacy

I couldn't stay here because if the smell and old dirty furnishings. Would not recommend.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

William

This is an older property at the junction of 2 county (?) roads. Pluses: It's very convenient to Dale Hollow Dam and its recreation area, Also close enough to Cookvile for expanded lunch/dinner options. Minuses: It's old. Nothing terrible, but just don't expect resort or 5-star quality. Because it sits between 2 roads, ask for their quietest room. We didn't experience road noise (mid-May), bit it's possible. A bar was also being renovated on the property - when it opens this may affect sleeping

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Claire

Better than the pictures and VERY comfy beds

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

Michele

Very clean, definitely needs updating on outside to show it's still open for business. Support lical is why we found it on Expedia.

Very comfortable beds and clean.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Frederick

Overall happy for the money. Clean maintained well. Quiet area. Location good.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2025

Erica

Unfortunately we cleaned our own floor upon checking into the room. I realize it is an inexpensive option but mopping a floor is not difficult. It only worked because we were looking for an inexpensive place before fishing. If inexpensive and you can tolerate a place that isn’t 3 star it works

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jan 2025

Jerry

Overton motel

The room was at 42 degrees when arriving. The room was booked 24 hours in advance. Someone could have turned the heat on to at least 60. There is no water pressure for a shower.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Walter

Good for the price

Good motel, 30 minutes to Dale Hollow Lake.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Nov 2024

Ambria

It’s not bad if you need a cheap place to stay, but they do ask for a deposit of cash once you get there but you get it back when you leave if you ask for it, if not your out of luck. We stayed last night since we are in the process of moving homes and brought a few refrigerated food with us from our old house so the kids could snack on it if needed (about 60$ worth) Check out is suppose to be at 11 and we are locals so we didn’t have much belongings with us when we stayed (except the food and a bag of clothes which I took with me when I left, I just left the food so it wouldn’t go bad), so when we got up at 7am to get the kids to school and get breakfast we came back about 9:15sh to grab the food out the fridge and check out, as soon as I walked in the room I noticed it was clean and all my food was gone. I tried to asked about it but they just ignored what I was trying to say and just gave me my deposit back. Not really a big deal but just sucks lost out of 60$

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2024

Amber K

Could’ve been worse-

They say they are pet friendly but we booked it and then called and we’re told they were not. Which happened to be the entire reason we booked this place.
Then at checkin the lady that checked us in kepted asking my name (while holding my ID) over and over like she thought I was some type of criminal- while I’m standing there with my son…
The beds in two of the three rooms our party booked were decent- but the other room was like sleeping on a board. It does look like they are upgrading beds as they go.
Overall for the price I guess it wasn’t too bad- but I’m very upset with how I was treated at check in and the fact that they say pet friendly but actually aren’t.

I travel all over a lot, and have never been treated that way on checkin. Had there been other options in the area I would’ve gone somewhere else.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

Owen

This is the only option in the area other than cabins or vacation homes 4x the price at least. The outside screams motel and you will judge it. But, I will be completely honest, they put us on the lower back facility I didn't even know existed and it was block built but separate from the main, older building. I think it was because we booked through a reputable online company. When we walked in the room was modernly new renovated. Large TV, working mini fridge and microwave. The beds were comfortable and AC and Heat worked great. Being where we were, there wasn't \"regulars\" or \"residents\" around like the upper area. Very quiet and with a house right there, safe. This is a motel, know that. BUT, I was very pleased, surprised and will stand behind referring people to stay here and don't be afraid because of pics or reviews. Read where they're from as most come from the \"regulars\" or locals who are rowdy, partying, or looking for a freebie. I had my teenage son with me and we were completely ok with the stay. Again, I'm only vouching for the rooms I think it started at 220 and ended around 232 (only rooms stand alone on lower back part of the property). There is no coffee, amenities, breakfast or anything, but again, it's a motel and several local spots nearby so just plan accordingly. This is the BEST Motel I've ever seen and with work I've literally stayed at hundreds of hotels over 20 years. I put this as far as cleanliness and comfort just above Comfort Inn, Quality Inn.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Debra

We liked that it had hard floors instead of carpeting. Loved the memory foam mattress. We had the best night’s sleep.

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

Bob

Very basic; nothing fancy at all. Couldn’t get TV to work. Quiet. Everything very clean. No carpet anywhere. goood for the price.

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Sep 2024

Chloe

Yikes

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2024

Lindsey

The property was as-expected for a small town motel. The parking for the office was right off ofnthe road. By rhe time i pulled into the lot, i was many rooms past.
When i entered the small office, i noticed that it could use a bit of cleaning. It wasn't in disrepair but needed some attention to detail. A middle eastern gentleman entered the small desk area from an adjoining room. He hardly spoke. I deciphered from 1- to 2-word sentences that he needed mu ID. He also asked for my credit card. I inquired about the restaurant that was right besude the motel but he didn't offer much. Again 1- to 2-word sentences.
He didnt tell me that the room we were given was on the back side of the motel so I circled the lot then had to use the roadway to return to the office-side of the building. There is an additional set of rooms on the back side of the property.
The room was as expected. I prefer that there was a standing shower. The towels and bedding were very clean. The worst I can say is the place is dated. There were no loud noises or feelings of being unsafe.
Aside from the customer service aspect, it was a fine place to reat for the night. Taking into account that English isn't the proprietor's first language, i want it known that he wasn't rude - just uncomfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Greg

Room was clean and very nice. Bed was a little soft for me. People are nice at front desk. Very reasonable pricing.

Business

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2024

Kimberly

Unfriendly staff, outdated, toilet worked but rocked when sat on, sketchy neighborhood.

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2024

Edith

Affordable , quiet , neat stay

This was a convenient, no frills motel, affordable and accessible room. It was quiet , comfortable bed, even tho could use some updating in paint, etc but clean and everything you need was there. Would stay again. Thank you!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2024

Chet

Little bar in front of motel

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

KRISTY

Impressive

Not fancy kind ,of old school. Very clean wonderful mattress, cold air. Very impressive for the looks of outside not a dump its a strip motel i stayed on back side from office quiet. Cheap and convenient

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2024

William

This appears to be the only option in Livingston. The motel is old and looks old. But rooms are clean and well maintained. I would stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Mar 2024

Jonathan

The office was dirty and smelled. The room was the same. Rotted subfloor under the vinyl flooring, paint on the windows so you couldn’t look out, yellow stained blinds, fiberglass damaged shower, filthy drawers, thin walls…couldn’t be much worse. Stay somewhere else.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2023

ben

Best value stay i have ever had

Business

6/10

Pleasant

11 Dec 2023

Kurriin

We have stayed here many times & haven't had a complaint till now. Room 231 needs some attention: the ac/ heater is VERY loud making it hard to sleep. Also, the outside light was the only one on that side of the building that wasn't working! It was quiet OUTSIDE but definitely NOT in the room! Otherwise, good stay, as usual.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2023

Jason

Decent for the price

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2023

Martha

Clean and comfortable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2023

Kurriin

We've stayed here several times, even suggested family stay here. It's an older motel but is maintained well enough. The only bothersome thing was 2 queen beds in a small room with a tiny bathroom! Other than that, it's decent for the area .. we'll stay there again!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2023

Nancy

It’s too far off of I40. Very out dated and way over priced for the location and comfort level. Was unable to sleep on poor mattress.

There was hair in the shower and dirty sheets on the bed.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2023

Carol

It was clean and roomy. Will stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2023

Angela

The rooms are a little outdated, but clean and comfortable.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2023

Ericka

You definitely get what you pay for! Our room was very dated/old. They tried to update with laminate flooring, but the old tiling in the bathroom was yellowed, chipped and broken even the drain for the shower was half missing. It served its purpose for one night, but I would not stay again.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2023

David

Good value for the money

All was clean and comfortable. For $65.00 a night including taxes, I thought it was a very good value for the money, pleasantly surprised. I. Would not hesitate to stay there again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2023

Penny

Very old and shabby

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2023

Howard

Dog next door to motel barked during the night. Water for shower was labeled wring

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2023

David

Easy to find but staff had limited English speaking. Several restaurants within 3-4 miles.

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Nov 2022

Randolph

Room was very dirty bed had dirty linen and spider webs everywhere! The guy running motel was very rude the bath room was very disgusting heat didn’t work neither did my hot water. Very dissatisfied

Business Self

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2022

Zach

Horrible place stay away

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2022

Terrance

Floor was sticky, i mean my shoes literally adhered to the flooring with every step and footwear released with an auditable sticky sound. Bedding smelled we took thier blankets and bottom sheet off the bed because i doubt the bottom sheet had been changed sprayed disinfectant and used our own travel blankets. I found a use bar of soap, (not the hotel's brand) in the stack of towels on the top of the bathroom commode.
Choose this place because of location ( the only game in town). The price was competitive for the area. Parking was great, outside was reasonably maintained.
Fridge, microwave, and TV worked as they should. No coffee maker or condiments no hair dryer no breakfast no frills. Could use some better lighting. Lights had old compacted fluorescence bulbs and one fixtures with out a shade. (The lights could be a cheep an easy fix if the owner really cares? )
In summary: Beats sleeping in the car. [I would not recommend the Overton as a 1st Choice]

IF they were to actually clean the room, washed changed the sheets and pillow cases [with every new guest] i would rate The Overton a good travel value.]

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2022

Kevin

It is near my destination.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2022

Mike

Very run down and dirty, good thing it was cheap

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2022

Elizabeth

Will not go back

We had a non smoking room. We smoked outside the owner (mom) told us we couldnt smoke outside had to get smoking room. The water pressure sucked the rain was a better way to take shower. The beds was hard then we go to check out lord and behold we was told we had to take own trash to dumpster. Almost forgot the tweakers living in hotel. Staff was rude as well

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2022

Lauren

Nice room

The room was efficient for what we needed. Everything was clean. No added bells and whistles.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2022

Norman

Old facility and no landscape skill

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2022

joanne

Room was dirty, holes in comforters, shower wall open with leaking showerhead , missing sheetrock, could smell the mold. With in 100 feet was a trailer home with junk and debris all over and a dog tied up 24 hours a day barking everytime someone walked out of their room. Would not recommend to anyone

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2022

Phillip

Not very happy with the room we had no hot water when we got there and went to use the shower and a knob fell off the shower the heat did not regulate I could keep going but I won't

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

unable to get any sleep

stayed here to visit family. parked in front of room where several live in tennents were out in front sitting and watching. and conversing with each other. almost left. local people living in the rooms. floor in room was totaly filthy. when i wiped up water that i spilled the rag was black. spent an hour cleaning floor just so i could walk on it without shoes. freezer was a block of ice, unable to use except a couple thin items. tv was nice, free wifi was not able to connect to any time during my stay. the grassy area in front of room had many caved in areas that a small dog could fall down into very dangerous with pipes and tanks exposed. the tennents in all hours of the night will bang doors and yell and rev the engine in loud exhaust vehicle at 2am to 6 am. unable to sleep. they should not mix there local live in tennants with paying out of town guests. every other room seemed to have them. do not reccomend staying here.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2022

Gary

The room was neat and tidy. The floors in the office was not... The heater in the room needs some attention. It was/is VERY loud.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2022

JOHN

Small but nice

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2021

Lisa

Check in was easy room is clean other than a couple bugs fly ant and spider. Couple hairs on the pillows. Overall for 75.00 not bad. There was a piece of chewing gum up in the shower too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2021

Elaine

A much needed getaway

This was a weekend getaway with my mother and to visit with our extended family. Overton Motel is nice and very clean. However, it is at least twenty six to thirty miles away from where we wanted to visit and shop. Being that we were in Tennessee, that is about an hour drive. Especially at night. There are no complaints from me at all. My mother, on the other hand, said that the bed was way too soft for her. I loved it.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2021

Jason

i like the family that owns/operates /lives on the premises.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Ok clean and nice people

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

This is a no frills motel for an great price. Clean room, wonderful beds, good bed linens, had a good night's sleep, quiet. Biggest tv of any hotel we've stayed in. And...Wayne's grill next door had excellent food.
Would stay here again!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2021

Monica

2 stars

Could not hear anything the owners were saying through the plexiglass and the sound of a fan. Socks got dirty merely walking through the room. The fridge did not work. The AC had not been on so it was miserably hot and HUMID when we got there. I did like that they had good TV channels though. And the beds were comfy and clean.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Good

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

The bad: the bedside lamps were broken, the bathroom didn't have a sink, one of the towels provided was visibly dirty, nobody at the front desk when I checked out, nowhere to set things in the shower, the mattress had weak spots, shower head was placed low - about 6' off the ground
The good: the heat worked, the hot water worked, no bad smells in my non-smoking room

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

No hot water Monday morning. No ice available. No ice bucket. No coffee pot.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Room fan is very loud. Wish there was a in room coffee maker.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

The property manager sold me a room that had no power and had cockroaches crawling across the walls and was completely uninhabitable and now refuses to refund anything

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Quiet and clean. Good for the price. Recommend for your stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

30 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Decent stay. Liked that it was local. Was not very clean. Unprofessional staff.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2020

Charles

Clean and comfortable. Not bad for the price.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2020

Robin

Room was clean, needs updated, no coffee maker in the room. I asked the guy behind the desk for a receipt when I checked out and was told he could not give me one I had to get it from hotels . Com! That was a first I always get receipts when leaving when THEY bill my card

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

The owener guy was not nice after i had drove 9 hours to get. Here.He was shoeing me away so he can get ups package parking suck for the fornt office is also there home

Business

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2020

Mike

There is no ice my wife was told to go to Save a Lot for Ice. The beds were Rock Hard and the commode stopped up and you guessed it; No plunger in the bathroom. The sink had not been cleaned. Overall this place cut our vacation a day short because we just wanted to get home.

On the plus side it did have a microwave and refrigerator (with the temperature control removed) but no coffee maker.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2020

Makala

Will not ever stay again

It was awful very rude and not clean would not recommend ever

Self