Hotel Royal Oak

It’s Eclectic!!! Love the colors, layout, design etc….. Well made building, people on both sides and never heard TV’s or anyone talking-YAY!!! King Bed and Bedding very Comfy!!!!! LOVE the Big Square Shower-head, nice size bathroom!! Plenty of space for storing clothes etc….. Perfect location, can walk to Downtown and movie Theater, plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, shopping etc….

No hooks on bathroom door to hang robes. No Iron/ironing board (didn’t need only mentioned for future Travelers).

The building was beautiful inside and out. Definitely a hipster vibe with the record room, pool table, and bar. Staff was super friendly.

N/A My stay was phenomenal.

Good location. Well taken care of.

I had a horrible allergic reaction to the sheets.

The design of the place was quirky and fun.

Their entire lobby is a bar, so it's confusing when you're trying to check in because the bar tender is also the manager on duty or representative of the hotel. You have to walk up to the bar to get your room keys, etc. The price, the name "hotel," and the slightly misleading photography on booking.com made me think that we were getting something of higher quality. I would have had proper expectations if it were listed as a motel or a hostel. There was a TV provided, but you had to bring your own subscriptions to use streaming services. The "blazing fast" internet was down the first night we were there, but we never found the wifi password anyway. It has that distinct "motel smell." Doesn't come with basic necessities like a coffee pot, hot plate, or microwave. The pillows were thin and cheap, and there were an odd number (3) for two people. They charge another $5 for their breakfast. We aren't sure what was served, because we skipped it. They additionally charge a refundable $100 up front as some sort of deposit against damages when you're checking in. The barn style bathroom door offered no privacy, and when you slide it open, it covers the light switch for the bathroom. So you have to close the door, turn the light on, open the door, go in, and close the door again, at which point there is still a 1/2" gap surrounding the door where you can easily see in and out of the bathroom. The pedestal style basin-only sink took up a lot of room and offered no counter space at all. There was an exposed fuse panel that was labeled to run the room next door and the room upstairs, and was completely unrelated to our room.