Benmiller Inn & Spa

Lovely grounds....we had a large room with fridge which was ideal, and a small balcony overlooking pond.. Furniture and carpet needs updating, but we only stayed for 1 night so didn't really bother us, friendly Receptionist..we had breakfast included in our price... breakfast was good.

Not as nice of an inn as they think they are. 3rd story room up a every small spiral stair case. Spiders in the room. A little far away from town. Wouldn't be bad if you didn't have to leave for everything. We stayed here three days and never once ate a meal here. Reservation only. Im on vacation, I'm not making a reservation for breakfast the day before. The spa is reservation only also, and it's not because they're busy. They just don't have people here on the property. All in all, stay closer to the beach and enjoy what the town has an offer.

Entire complex is in need of maintenance. Our first room smelled of mould and after being relocated we were given a room that was bigger but not pleasant in anyway. Old furniture, heavily worn, buckled carpet, outdated bathroom and a balcony that was too dirty to use. The surrounding grounds were unkept except in front of the office. Front desk person was pleasant and professional and the area surrounding the Inn was attractive.

I expected much more from this inn for my $242.95. I was disappointed. When I registered, I was given a map of the large property so I could find my way by driving to another area where my building was located. I climbed the stairs to the second floor and discovered the key would not open the door to the room. I returned to my car and backtracked to registration, where I was given another key. Another guest said they were told the keys only work 70% of the time. Back in the car, I returned to my building, a former home built in 1906. I brought the luggage upstairs and entered a decent-sized room, which was overly warm at 80°F. I adjusted the thermostat, but the AC never came on, so we had to leave the patio door open all night. I suspect the heating/AC never works because the room had a floor fan beside the bed, and in the closet, I found portable heaters for winter use. The bed was the most uncomfortable hotel bed I have experienced in years. The bathtub had no non-slip mat so showering was at my own risk. We won't return but I imagine the owners couldn't care less.

The small creek running right through the property was very nice. As well as the larger river with a view right from our room. The property is need of a major refresh. The first building/room that we were assigned smelled very strongly of mold and mildew. Just entering the building you experience a strong smell. That should have been my sign of what was to come. There were portable dehumidifiers and fans running in the hallways of the River Mill building. The pool (not warm if heated) is located in this building but the condition of the building and room was very disappointing. We opened the windows to help with the odors in the room and decided to mention it when we went for dinner at the main building. Our expectations were high for a nice dinner based on our review of the menu. The experience again was a disappointment with the food appearing and tasting like it was reheated verses cooked fresh. After dinner we went to the front desk to cancel our breakfast reservation and mention our dissatisfaction with the room. The hostess indicated we should have said something right away about the room and I certainly agreed but I also mentioned that they should not be renting rooms in that condition to a new customer of the resort. They did upgrade us immediately to another room in the other building where the actual spa is located which was definitely a nicer room. In summary the Inn has certainly lost it's lustre of days gone by.

Stayed for a birthday. Wonderful place to stay. Excellent room and comfortable bed.