Name: Magnuson Hotel Mountain View
Address: 820 East Madison Street,Covington,Virginia 24426,US, Covington, Virginia, United States of America, Covington, Virginia, US
Price range: $117–$134 per night
Rating: 5.2

What guests think

Across the reviews, Magnuson Hotel Mountain View comes across as an aging, no-frills stop where upkeep is a recurring concern, while location works for road trips and outdoor excursions, and stays can be quiet depending on the room and timing.

Multiple reviews report the on-site restaurant and breakfast are unavailable due to renovations or closure; amenities feel limited, with the outdoor pool mentioned positively by some but closed or unused in other stays. Rooms are widely described as dated and worn, with mixed comfort from hard beds and small pillows and occasional appliance noise; a few guests noted remodeled rooms. Service feedback is mixed, ranging from very friendly and helpful staff to issues like incorrect room types, slow check-in, or difficulty reaching the desk. Best suited for short, no-frills stopovers.

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Facilities

Multiple reviews report the on-site restaurant and breakfast are unavailable due to renovations or closure; amenities feel limited, with the outdoor pool mentioned positively by some but closed or unused in other stays.

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Steven

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The place is a mess. Constantly being renovated. They advertise a restaurant, but it is under construction. The rooms are old and not very clean. Stay somewhere else!

8

Lesa

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were good .but no breakfast on site or restaurant like advertised

8

Justin

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room they put us in was recently remodeled. It was nice! I would call this a no-frills hotel, but for our purposes (hiking/photography trip) it was perfect. The hotel has a little convenience store kiosk near the main desk, has very nicely arranged furniture in the lobby, and was quiet for our stay. We'll be glad to remember this place for future mountain travels that involve western Virginia. Falling Spring Falls isn't too far away, neither is Douthat State Park and the George Washington National Forest.

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Kristi

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Do no stay here unless you carry a gun and a bottle of penicillin Needed room for unexpected family funeral Lobby dark. Nothing looks like the pictures Expedia advertised Never went into our room ...could not find could not see numbers on door There are no lights in lobby or porches Drove around twice. Then left for a safer hotel Pool closed No restaurant but there is a bar Rooms with furniture pulled out and men partying all over the grounds. Loud hollering and roaming about 2 cars up on blocks Later learned this is a local hangout Definitely not for famlies Manager refused to refund I suggest Travel Lodge in Low Moor or Hampton Inn or Douthat cabins

10

Hannah

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place! Later check out available! They are rebuilding restaurant inside but very nice place and people! Very helpful! The view is beautiful but uber does not work here

2

Kathy

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No king size bed no restaurant or bar. We didn't stay

10

Karen

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff. Location is excellent. Rooms perfect for all needs. Extended stay is relaxing with lovely pool . Elevators of you can’t do stairs. Will always stay if I need a place close to Hot Springs . Best rate and best place. On site small general store for the little things. Absolute quiet from pool after 10pm. No worries. Cleaning staff excellent. Problems are addressed . Management hands on. Currently under Renovation for bar and food service. Fast food on either side fur late snacking. Delivery from local restaurants is handy. But room with fridge and microwave.

6

William

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No hot breakfast—the restaurant was closed. Check on took forever.

4

Tony

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dated and not very clean motel. Everything smelled musty and there was standing water in the tub that wouldnt drain. On the plus side, the lady at the front desk was very friendly and helpful and the outdoor pool seemed to be qell taken care of

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Elizabeth

Feb 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

the property was ok, they were remodeling rooms and the one that cleaned ro0ms was very poor. you adverted free breakfast and they did not have that, which is false advertisement, that was one of the reason for booking this hotel , and for what you charge for the rooms, I feel I should get some kind of refund for your false advertisement.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews cite poor cleanliness, including smoke or musty odors, stained linens and towels, mold, dirty floors and bathrooms, and occasional pests. A few guests reported clean rooms.

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Geoffrey

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We were not expecting the 4 Seasons but this hotel was far below our expectations. Run down, restaurant closed, no breakfast. But what really broke it for us was that the floor of our room had not been mopped in a long time. We spilled so water and mopped it up with a towel, the towel came back black as soot. My wife refused to even spend one night and we left immediately and went to a nicer placer right up the street.

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Mary

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a nice Non-Smoking 2 double bedroom at the Magnuson, you could tell that the owners were improving the property, but the floors were very dirty. My bare feet felt sticky and when I put on socks they got dirty. There was visible dirt on the bathroom floor behind the door and around the toilet and tub. There were cigarette burn marks on the tub. The room smelled of cigarette smoke.

4

Joeph

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled. The sheets smelled of cigarette smoke. We didn't stay.

4

Daniel

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is old and poorly maintained. While the receptionist was friendly, nearly everything else was disappointing. The room showed clear water damage on the ceiling, with parts of the ceiling hanging down, and half of the curtains were stained. The carpet had multiple large stains, and the refrigerator was so loud it had to be unplugged. The shower and sink were filthy, with mold around the edges. Additionally, my reservation was for a king bed for two people, but at check-in I was told the only available option was a room with two double beds. This was especially inconvenient when traveling with a spouse.

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Jazmyne

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed bugs mold and so much dust couldn't breathe horrible didn't stay took my family and left!

2

Gayla

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is outdated and dirty. The carpet had a spot that looked like was eaten by acid. The bathroom was filthy and the towels were stained. I have pics, not sure I’m able to post them on this sight. It’s a place to lay your head, that’s about it.

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Steve

Sep 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was super outdated and nasty. There was cobwebs in ever corner of each room near ceilings. Cobwebs behind end tables so thick it would catch anything that fell behind there. Toilet seat barely attached to toilet. Hair on walls in bath/shower area. Refrigerator bot working. Area outside door was covered in trash, spills on walkway and smelt like puke. Room way overpriced for what you got. Will not ever stay here again!

4

sandra

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms were dirty such as mud on floors the bedding had stains so did the towels bathroom was dirty had to clean bath tub before could use it same with toilet only stay cause only place was available or would have left same night. We actually left early because we was uncomfortable with it all

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Thomas

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean rooms!

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Tony

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dated and not very clean motel. Everything smelled musty and there was standing water in the tub that wouldnt drain. On the plus side, the lady at the front desk was very friendly and helpful and the outdoor pool seemed to be qell taken care of

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Rooms

Rooms are widely described as dated and worn, with mixed comfort from hard beds and small pillows and occasional appliance noise. A few guests noted remodeled rooms.

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annie

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The beds were full size not queens as requested. The room was clean, and well kept. I was a little put off by having to park my car at the other end of the building from my room. I was also upset that the restaurant kitchen was closed for remodeling. We had stayed here a few years ago, and had fond memories of the restaurant. I hope it will be open again before our next visit. I hope in the future that whomever makes the decisions on the motel, reconsiders the coffee that is in the rooms, I know its complimentary but it is by far the worst coffee we ever tried to drink By all means if you need help choosing a new one please contact me.

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Jon

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is worn out and looks unclean. The lobby looked like a messy living room not expecting company. The room had a noisy fridge, little square pillows and worn out bedding. A very loud live band was playing at check in with no application. All in all- like stepping into the Twilight Zone

8

Justin

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room they put us in was recently remodeled. It was nice! I would call this a no-frills hotel, but for our purposes (hiking/photography trip) it was perfect. The hotel has a little convenience store kiosk near the main desk, has very nicely arranged furniture in the lobby, and was quiet for our stay. We'll be glad to remember this place for future mountain travels that involve western Virginia. Falling Spring Falls isn't too far away, neither is Douthat State Park and the George Washington National Forest.

4

Renee

Mar 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Old and run down

6

Stephen

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was quiet, smelled good, and comfortable enough. They loaded my room with mints and tiny soap bars in hopes of getting a good review. Pillows were terrible and sheets felt like sand paper.

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Maria

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The linen sheets has bad smell, rooms are old

4

Mark

Oct 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outdated

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david

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hard beds, saw roaches, poor shower heads. Staff was friendly.

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Denise

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had seen better days. Probably was a great hotel in its day. Definitely needed some TLC. Would not stay longer than a quick overnight.

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Sheryll

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Would never stay here again; room very old bldg, bed uncomfortable, bathroom not clean…..just a very old hotel and it looks it.

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Service

Service is mixed: many guests praise friendly, helpful staff, but others report problems like incorrect room assignments, slow or unresponsive front desk, and occasional rudeness.

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cynthia

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I booked the room but when I got there they had no availability said all rooms were occupied or dirty.

10

Jerimey

Mar 22, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Staff has been amazing. Very convenient and easy to deal with. Quite room and clean. I recommend it to everyone

10

Wendall

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good service

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Jason

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The staff has been very nice.

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Brooklyn

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

As soon as my friend and i went to check in the lady was fairly rude. i booked through the booking agency and she had charged my card extra money for some reason. We get to our room and it smelled awful, there were spiderwebs, the pillows were filthy and the sheets were stained real bad, something gross was in the sink and the bathroom was horrible. We didn’t last more than 10 minutes in the room. I go up and tell the lady at the desk were not staying because the room was not clean and all she said was “okay what room number?” i told her and she just said okay and walked away. Honestly not worth the money to spend. There is no excuse for me to spend that much money on a room for that kind of service.

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Pamela

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a king room and was given 2 doubles. Had to ho back and get the room changed. Even though their post said they offer breakfast, they don't. I tried to call the front desk 4 times and nobody answered. Terrible experience

10

martrell

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes they were great and very helpful

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Jorge

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely time. Thank you for everything would tay again and recommend, friendliest hotel in town!

10

peggy

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a quiet place staff was friendly and helpful that was the second time I stayed will stay there again

6

William

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No hot breakfast—the restaurant was closed. Check on took forever.

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Location

Location feedback leans positive for road trips and access to Covington, the interstate, Hot Springs, and nearby parks. A few reviewers were less satisfied with the immediate area.

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Sarah

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet

8

Justin

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room they put us in was recently remodeled. It was nice! I would call this a no-frills hotel, but for our purposes (hiking/photography trip) it was perfect. The hotel has a little convenience store kiosk near the main desk, has very nicely arranged furniture in the lobby, and was quiet for our stay. We'll be glad to remember this place for future mountain travels that involve western Virginia. Falling Spring Falls isn't too far away, neither is Douthat State Park and the George Washington National Forest.

6

Jens

Feb 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

close to the interstate

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Kelly

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We went inside our room and it was disgusting. Carpet dirty, window filthy, a hole under the door that anything could crawl into your room, long term people not so clean(dirty bbq grill in the walkway on 2nd floor), bathroom, nasty. Could go on and on. There is absolutely no mountain view. We ended up going to another hotel. We should get our money back.

10

peggy

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a quiet place staff was friendly and helpful that was the second time I stayed will stay there again

10

Hannah

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place! Later check out available! They are rebuilding restaurant inside but very nice place and people! Very helpful! The view is beautiful but uber does not work here

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Timothy

Jul 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Bad all around. Nice area.

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Karen

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff. Location is excellent. Rooms perfect for all needs. Extended stay is relaxing with lovely pool . Elevators of you can’t do stairs. Will always stay if I need a place close to Hot Springs . Best rate and best place. On site small general store for the little things. Absolute quiet from pool after 10pm. No worries. Cleaning staff excellent. Problems are addressed . Management hands on. Currently under Renovation for bar and food service. Fast food on either side fur late snacking. Delivery from local restaurants is handy. But room with fridge and microwave.

8

Jennifer

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel has been there for a long time. it is an easy place to stay in Covenington. We ate at a resturant that the hotel gave us coupons for and it was good.

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Paul

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice property, but didn't like location.

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Dining

Repeated reports say there is no on-site breakfast and the restaurant is closed or under renovation, despite some listings. Some guests used nearby options or received coupons.

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Steven

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The place is a mess. Constantly being renovated. They advertise a restaurant, but it is under construction. The rooms are old and not very clean. Stay somewhere else!

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Geoffrey

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We were not expecting the 4 Seasons but this hotel was far below our expectations. Run down, restaurant closed, no breakfast. But what really broke it for us was that the floor of our room had not been mopped in a long time. We spilled so water and mopped it up with a towel, the towel came back black as soot. My wife refused to even spend one night and we left immediately and went to a nicer placer right up the street.

8

Lesa

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were good .but no breakfast on site or restaurant like advertised

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Pamela

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a king room and was given 2 doubles. Had to ho back and get the room changed. Even though their post said they offer breakfast, they don't. I tried to call the front desk 4 times and nobody answered. Terrible experience

6

Charles

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The TV did not work. The room was clean. Breakfast was not complimentary

6

David

Feb 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The website said that it had breakfast and that was one factor for us to choose since we were on a long drive. The hotel clerk said the restaurant had been closed for a couple of months for upgrade but website needs to be updated. The bath towels were stained and vert worn. Some of the staff were very friendly some not so much(maybe having a bad day?). The hotel really needs an updating overall, it looks old.

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Karen

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff. Location is excellent. Rooms perfect for all needs. Extended stay is relaxing with lovely pool . Elevators of you can’t do stairs. Will always stay if I need a place close to Hot Springs . Best rate and best place. On site small general store for the little things. Absolute quiet from pool after 10pm. No worries. Cleaning staff excellent. Problems are addressed . Management hands on. Currently under Renovation for bar and food service. Fast food on either side fur late snacking. Delivery from local restaurants is handy. But room with fridge and microwave.

8

Jennifer

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel has been there for a long time. it is an easy place to stay in Covenington. We ate at a resturant that the hotel gave us coupons for and it was good.

6

William

Nov 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No hot breakfast—the restaurant was closed. Check on took forever.

6

Elizabeth

Feb 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

the property was ok, they were remodeling rooms and the one that cleaned ro0ms was very poor. you adverted free breakfast and they did not have that, which is false advertisement, that was one of the reason for booking this hotel , and for what you charge for the rooms, I feel I should get some kind of refund for your false advertisement.

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Month	Average price
January	$68
February	$73
March	$58
April	$56
May	$66
August	$107
September	$98
October	$90
November	$60
December	$63

Magnuson Hotel Mountain View

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