Kernville Inn

Sweet place we found by accident. Funky little town and this place is close to everything. Exactly what we needed.

2.5 But I round up.
Cons: Rooms are «tired». As I sat on the pot looking at the hodge podge of fixes the bathroom had (rm 152) I imagine this whole property built new in the style of a clean and practical Swiss mountain hotel, that would have made my one night charge of $ 113 worth it. I only stayed 12 hours so that’s about $ 10 hour, my neighbors seem to have gotten better use of the handful of hours they were in the room next to mine as I could hear butt cheeks being pounded at 2:30am… Yea, the walls are THIN at this place! lol Shower closet… Hmmm, place butt against wall on this side, bend over till head is stopped by other wall, raise leg to wash.
Pros: Nice grounds with plenty of parking. Located center of town so it’s a short walk for anything. Room was spacious, bed was king size and comfy, DirecTV with decent flatscreen, girl at counter was friendly.
In the morning I noticed a small foot locker size fridge and I thought, «Shoot, should have placed my water in here to have it cold for my ride.» I opened it out of curiosity, it didn’t seem on as I waved my hand in it… Then the strong food odor hit me.

the staff was helpful and kind. The pool was sexy. The room was rustic but it was clean. My only problem was we couldn’t bring our dogs and shit.
Great place, Kernville is the SHIT!

Rooms are clean. Don’t like the thick carpet but it’s clean, kitchen rooms are perfect for a day or 2 even 3. Rates are reasonable. Location perfect to walk to get eats, drinks & oh yes the beautiful river!!! We are return guests!

Holy crap!!! $ 99 bucks for an off-​season winter rate? I was so ripped off.
This place is seriously run down and just old. My mom and I visited in winter and the little heater just wouldn’t heat up the room. The snagged and holey cotton throw and polyester bedspread wouldn’t keep anyone warm unfortunately. And if you’re like me, that bedspread was on the floor — gross! Who uses those anymore??? Light switches were broken, everything in the bathroom had an inch of caulk around it, but the kicker was the teeny tiny shower. It makes those RV shower seem huge — and that’s sad because I’m a small person. I couldn’t imagine anyone over 5′ being able to actually get clean.
If you visit Kernville definitely avoid this place. It’s yucky. :(

My family along with two others checked into Kernville Inn Thursday June 20^th. We had reserved our rooms online. We arrived around 4:30pm as we were told earlier that check in time wasnt until 11:00am and we wanted to get the most activity out of everyday instead of waiting around to check in. One family in our party requested an earlier check in time and was denied this option by the staff. When we arrived my husband and I went to check in and the short haired woman behind the counter was terribly rude, short and lacked any bit of customer service skills. One would expect a business such as this to portray a welcoming attitude, not here thats for sure! She complained about how many children we had with us stating that they only allow 2 people per room (the rooms with 2 beds) and they charge for any additional people. We rented three rooms so she had to be corrected as she was real quick to jump to conclusions and up the charges. No smiles, no hello or welcome … just a cold body collecting our money at the door. When we called prior to arriving to ask specifics as to the rooms with kitchens they misinformed us. The kitchens do not have full size ovens. Beware! $ 75 fee for any unwashed dishes left behind (a bit steep), do your dishes. I had only 1 roll of toilet paper in my room and 3 full size towels. I was afraid to ask for anything from the staff as our greeting was very negative. The price was definitely not worth it. Beds were soft but small. The closet was a very very small cut out in the wall and there were no hangers. TVs were nice, the river and stores were all within walking distance. The only thing all of our party agreed on that was a positive about this place was the small park on the grounds where the kids could play and bbq’s to cook on. We were all so offended and turned off by the horrible/​lack of customer service that we all agreed that we would not return to rent rooms again. Kernville Inn you need to seriously evaluate the quality of your staff and the level of customer service they offer. I suggest clearing out and starting over with fresher more positive people or your business with surely suffer.

I was one of the group with Ralph W. While I did get a room for two nights, the staff is far from helpful. Ralph forgot to mention that our group has booked this Hotel on the same weekend for the last 7 – 8 years. So wouldn’t you expect a better grade of service. We couldn’t turn the table lamp on in our room because it had bare wires at the switch. How much trouble is it to fix a lamp, or throw it out. If you don’t mind BAD service and want to be close to the shops, river, and restaurants this will do. And don’t play any music by the pool!!! If you want better service and a FRIENDLY staff go elsewhere. Stay at the KERN LODGE!

The staff was great, but the place wasn’t worth the cost. I’m no prude, but this was a $ 50 – 60 dump you tolerate, not what you’d expect from a $ 100+/night room. Rustic and cozy? It was more like a shady hideout.
No nightstand on one side of the bed, reflective material peeling off cheap mirror in bathroom, not so comfy bed, broken refrigerator hooked up to a light switch with permanent market explaining so, tiny shower (with old pipes so you scream when your neighbor flushes the john), rickety faucet pours into a rusty drain with no catch on the sink, thin walls (you can hear the band at the saloon as if you were sleeping there), no fan in bathroom, and you can’t walk anywhere on the cheap carpet without producing a comically loud squeak.
I think the framed print on the wall of ducks that was thrown into a frame crooked as can be pretty much sums up the apathetic «eh, good enough» mantra they seem to subscribe to.
Kernville’s great, and this place was definitely worth tolerating to spend a couple days in the town, but I think I’ll either camp or find a spot that’s worth triple digits.
Again, the staff seemed very nice, so no complaints there.

Stayed here for just one Saturday night. The staff was friendly, and let us check in early once our room was ready. Our room was on the backside of the hotel, and I liked the fact that the parking spaces are numbered and close to the rooms. You had to walk through our private patio enclosed with lattice and open french doors to get in the room… Very cute. The bed was comfortable, although the side chair was a bit broken down.
But…there were no windows in the room, save the bathroom window, so we couldn’t enjoy the cooler mountain evening air unless we opened our door. This also meant we had to run the A/​C all night long to keep the room from getting stuffy… and the A/​C is noisy. At some point it became «white noise». It also ended up just making the room damp rather than cool. There are only two pillows on the bed, so if you like to have a couple more, you’d better get them before the office closes, otherwise you’re SOL.

My husband and I stayed here for three night for a family wedding that was in the area. We arrived late Thursday night and the front desk was closed but they left our key and instructions on the door for us.
We stayed in room 169 on the end of one of the buildings. The room had everything we needed (towels, utensils, microwave, stove, etc.) and was very clean. The AC was great especially in the triple digit weather! The WiFi was excellent and we didn’t have any issues connecting to it. They allow you to park right in front of your unit which was really convenient for loading and unloading. When we checked out, the lady at the counter was very friendly.
Kernville Inn is located right in the middle of Kernville. You can walk to all the restaurants and shops in town.

My family and I stayed a night here on our way to pick up our son at a camp last July. Kernville Inn is centrally located in town, which was nice that we were able to walk to dinner and is across the street from the river. The setting is pretty and the rooms were fine — a little small but that wasn’t a problem. I would have rated it higher, but I found the staff not very friendly. I felt like I was bothering them. I think if you are in the hospitality industry then you need to welcome guests not treat them like they are an inconvenience. I believe in customer service and Kernville Inn needs to work on that.

The best; and reasonable even during rafting season.

Great location, a few nice restaurants in walking distance. Clean, nice and cosy warm (it is december:-) and comfortable bed. Flatscreen TV in room, and wifi in the room, reasonably fast actually, so we for a small town motel for just under 100 bucks, perfectly OK– from the looks of it, others in the area are not as well maintained.

Kernville Inn was a good place to stay for a quick overnight before rafting the next day. Very rustic. Rooms run roughly $ 100. The staff was very friendly making the reservation. We arrived late and our keys were taped to the office door (which was ok). The rooms are small but come with a small front porch. The Inn is right next to the river so you can hear the water flowing all night. Overall I would come back — some of the other places in town seem like they can get a bit rowdy (especially on the weekends).

Kernville inn is a wonderful place to stay in the middle of town. Great location for shopping, river, and places to eat, great pool, but the beds are said to be a queen but my wife and I said it Is a full because we had no room to move around. Overall, I would come back to stay.

I stayed here twice. The first time was just a hard bed, and lousy wi-​fi. The best part was Cheryls diner is right next door.
The second time was just as good as the first, but the fishing was better. I caught my limit within 35 minutes.