Jamestown Resort & Marina

Great two room hotel/​resort. Has a fridge and microwave everyone was extremely friendly even help when I had a problem with my watercraft this weekend and they helped me sort it out and get on the water.
. the beds are comfortable. The bathroom could be renovated but it’s adequate for our needs. shower head and faucet has all the water pressure you would want, no low flow devices here. Easy walk to a beautiful clean and nice dock.
Great view of the lake from the porch/​balcony. It also faces east so the sunrises are great to watch.
Takes a while (10+ minutes) to idle out of the no wake zone.
If I could say anything that needs attention its the pillows, they are flat
Only other improvement I would suggest is to place window treatments across the sliding glass doors hard to sleep late with the sun coming in
Great place though. I’ll return and would recommend it to anyone considering a Lake Cumberland getaway.
The marina restaurant served good (not great) food. Service was good each time I visited. Only wished it had opened earlier each morning to enjoy the sunrise and drink coffee on the lake front.

This review was for our stay the week after the Poker Run, in September of 2011. My husband and I had never stayed at Jamestown prior to this visit, as it has been a family tradition for over 30 years now to stay in the State Park. Why the change? Because when we stayed at the State Park the previous May, we found the facilities to be dilapidated and outrageously overpriced. It is sad what the economy has done to State Parks in general, but there it is. I wasn’t about to repeat our May trip and pay $ 200 per night for a room that was only halfway renovated and dirty.
We decided to look into Jamestown Marina’s lodging options because it is literally right across the channel from State Dock and looks just as nice. We bring our boat down on each visit and dock it at the marina during our stay, so the condition of the marina is important to us. Jamestown Marina is not only adorable, but much MUCH cheaper than State Dock on both their gear, slips and most importantly, GAS. We were shocked at the difference, just fifty feet across the water, could bring when filling up your tank.
Prior to our visit, I was apprehensive about the lodging options as they do not give you a detailed description of the amenities, nor do they offer multiple photos on their website. However, after contacting them via email, I was provided with extensive photos of their property including all the various lodging options. This was done in a mere matter of hours, not days. I was very impressed with their prompt customer service and thank Mr. Chambers for his hospitality throughout our decision making process. As for their lodging rates, Jamestown costs a fraction of the price in comparison to State Park. We paid $ 200 per night in May for a two bedroom cottage at the State Park, which was still considered their «off season». We paid a meager $ 50 per night for a two bedroom cottage in Jamestown in September. You do the math. Granted, the cottages at Jamestown are smaller and less «opulent», but they were CLEAN. Something we had issues with during our stay in May at the State Park.
We stayed in cabin 10, one of their «Rustic Fishing Cabins» and rustic it is. There is only one small bathroom, but it was squeaky clean and adequate. The cabin consists of a living room and kitchen combo with two bedrooms that open directly off them. The bedrooms were small with only one double bed in each, but again they were clean and adequate for the price. My only complaints would be this: 1. The kitchen needed to be renovated, those cabinets were older than me and there was no dishwasher. But that said, the appliances were updated, clean and ran well. 2. The furniture DESPERATELY needed to be replaced and updated. The couch, chairs, beds and dressers had all seen better days. 3. The shower head in the bathroom was mounted very low on the wall, so unless you are five feet tall, you will be summoning your best yoga moves just to get your hair wet.
The boat launch is light-​years better than the one at State Park, but it is still a tricky one to maneuver. The launch is steep and they allow cars to park along either side. Couple this with the fact that like State Park, there is no dock to immediately tie up to, you need at least two people to launch your boat and both better be capable of either running the boat or driving your trailer up the hill to the trailer parking lot. Now, there is a dock that runs along the side of the launch and you can tie your boat up for easy loading of your family and friends, but it is a great length behind the launch, so you have to launch your boat, run it to the back of the dock and tie up there. The moral of the story, bring at least two people to launch your boat. Oh and the best part about the cabins in Jamestown Marina, they allow you to keep your trailer at your cabin!
To get down to the marina you have one of two options, you can take a water taxi at the bottom of the boat launch, or you can undertake the fifty stairs that go down the mountain to the water. We took the stairs every time, with coolers and gear and it was never an issue. The marina itself was clean and every single staff member we encountered was beyond friendly. Our covered slip was easy to get to and cheaper than those at State Dock. All in all, we were very satisfied with our stay at Jamestown Marina and would recommend anyone stay there.