The Lodge at Hocking College

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Standard Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant
Terrace/patio
Premium Quadruple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

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15770 OH-691, Nelsonville, OH, 45764
  • Place, Hocking College
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Hocking Hills State Park
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(137 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Premium Quadruple Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Lodge at Hocking College

Hotel in Nelsonville with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
Along with a bar/lounge, this hotel has a 24-hour front desk and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Lodge at Hocking College offers 39 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Lodge at Hocking College. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Wayne National Forest Athens Unit. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes hiking/biking trails
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Wayne National Forest Athens Unit and a 2-minute drive from Hocking College
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Nelsonville hotel.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 35.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

The Lodge at Hocking College Hotel
The Lodge at Hocking College Nelsonville
The Lodge at Hocking College Hotel Nelsonville

The Lodge at Hocking College Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 538 out of 801 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 167 out of 801 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 801 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 801 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 801 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mindi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

It was really nice and peaceful. It’s gorgeous and everyone was friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Renay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, friendly, good value.

I would say the theme of The Lodge is “minimalist rustic chic”. The the person who checked me in and checked me out at the front desk were extremely pleasant and helpful. There is not an elevator, so if you have mobility issues like me, make sure to request a first floor room. (My fault for not checking.)The room was neat and tidy. I did notice that the shelf in the shower that held the shampoo, conditioner, and body wash was not cleaned. There were obvious soap rings from previous bottles. This gave me some pause, but the rest of the shower and bathroom seemed spic and span so I just chalked it up to a housekeeping oversight. The bed was absolutely stunning, and from what I understand, handmade by students at the college. The mattress was a bit too soft my taste, but that is personal preference. The second floor hallway where my room was had a funny odor. It smelled like lingering curry cooking odor, which I found very odd. I thought maybe someone had heated some takeout in their microwave, but the smell was just as strong in the morning. I think the hallway carpets may need a good cleaning. The stairwell leading from the outside to the second floor was filthy. The steps and landing are carpeted and they haven’t seen a vacuum in quite some time. Three of the 5 brackets holding the handrail to the wall were pulled out of the wall, creating a safety hazard. Obviously, hotel staff had not visited that stairwell in a long time. Hence the 4 stars. Free Breakfast was lame as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audra

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Amenities are nice rooms nice very minimalistic. Hallways definitely need a good vacuum.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Met all of my needs
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jenifer

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa Doug

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Location & price only positives

There was black mold on the walls and ceiling. The silly off the track, barn door for the bathroom offers little actual privacy and with no fan for the bathroom it was disappointing. On a personal note the bed was way too soft and squishy for my liking because it caused my husband and I to roll into each other all night, we struggled to get good sleep. The continental breakfast was laughable especially for someone who is lactose and gluten intolerant. We could not eat breakfast at the hotel either morning of our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Logan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The 1st room we got we did a bed bug check and found shells and eggs under the bed. We went and told the people at the front desk and they were really quick to get us a new room and they let us show them where they were at. We got to the new room and checked it again and the new room was completely bed bug free. We ended up staying for the 3 nights we booked. They also gave us a huge discount for the inconvenience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet. Check-in and out was very quick and easy. Front desk staff were very personable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was amazing except the bed, it was too soft.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and room it's self was nice. Staff was kind, but easily flustered. Several hiccups and room mess ups with check in. The first room we were given has not been cleaned, we were booked for two nights, but on the second afternoon we came back to our room to find our key card didn't work. All was fixed promptly but should not have happened in the first place. Staff also not very knowledgeable of surrounding areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service, spotless rooms, beautiful surroundings. Would suggest it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel. Good value

Hotel was very clean with a friendly staff. No hairdryers in the room, so bring one. Nice breakfast and bar. Would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jodi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Room at Hocking college

Bed was comfortable but I felt like I rolled toward the center making it a bit difficult to get out of. The only chair in the room was uncomfortable. They need to put another chair or seating in the rooms. Bathroom was very clean and whole room was clean. Looked a little like it needed some repair to the walls and bsseboards. Internet access was okay. The continental breakfast could use a few more options like toast, bagels, fruit. The place was very quiet. I think they should tell people there is no elevator.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

Beautiful lodge with a large conference area too. It was clean, the bed was awesome, and the staff was amazing. At night we sat out on the quiet terrace having a drink.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Liked: Amenities
A wonderful room in the country with horses in the pasture. Comfortable and affordable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Give this place your business - Great Staff

We enjoyed our stay at The Lodge at Hocking College. The staff (students) were excellent. They were available, efficient, and treating everyone with respect and kindness. Breakfast was simple, but available and stocked. The lobby was a comfortable place to relax. Parking options were fantastic. We only stayed two nights so we did not need cleaning service but our requests for ice were quickly fulfilled and always with a smile. The beds are why we gave a 4. We prefer a firmer mattress and our mattress was very soft. Overall, this is a great option.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place. Great staff. Clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Zane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable bed, great setting and convenient to a number of different locations Hocking County
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025