Lloyd's On The River Country Inn By Oyo

Jeremy Lloyd·01 Jan 2025

5

Had a great experience at our recent stay at Lloyd's on the River Country Inn. Drove up from Florida and booked last minute on Expedia, got the last double queen river view room available, room 110. The staff was extremely kind and got us checked in when we arrived in the quiet hours of around 10 pm. They had a list of great places in the area that were good to eat, and I can say with confidence that Peter's Pancakes were fantastic and that breakfast did indeed slap. Our room was definitely older and a little worn, but you can tell that it has been well loved over the years. Was pleasantly surprised to find a microwave and mini fridge. The heat worked great, and we did not have any problems with any of the amenities. The porch and river view are one of the bigger highlights of the stay, and the inn is located pretty much the same distance between the main hub area towns of cherokee and bryson City. I think a small amount of TLC would take these rooms from a 9.8 to a true 10/10 but for the price, you can not beat the value. When we were out in town, we stopped at a chocolate shop and mentioned we were staying here and the cashier said "oh they're good people" just adding to the warm fuzzies I already felt about our stay. I hope that this inn is very successful and sticks around for many years to come, because I would love to come back one day.

R Clark·05 May 2025

4

When I arrived, the lodging had no reservation for me despite my email confirmation. The guy at the front desk could see my name and some "past booking" [I've never been to Bryson City in my life, nor have I ever stayed at an Oyo property] but I had no room for my confirmed date. He had availability and got me a room, and took $5 off my $25 pet fee as an apology. He was the only thing saving me from blasting this property. The rooms are very shabby (though clean). I personally didn't need anything fancy, it had the amenities that matter to me: refrigerator & microwave. The back yard is on the river which was nice, but it hadn't been mowed in a while and the wet grass wasn't particularly pleasant to walk through. I was unimpressed with the shady motel guests chain-smoking in front of their rooms but that's no fault of the property. The motel is about a 10-15 minute drive to the downtown area.