Name: Powhatan Motel
Address: 8 O'fallon St., Pocahontas, Illinois, United States of America, Pocahontas, Illinois, US
Price range: US$102–US$102 per night
Rating: 8.7

What guests think

At Powhatan Motel, travelers highlight clean, comfortable, recently updated rooms and a friendly, family-run vibe, with a standout free cooked-to-order breakfast at the onsite diner and convenient parking at the door that suits easy overnight stops.

Many find the rooms spacious, with a retro feel. A few report check-in or reservation issues, thin walls or loud AC, missing in-room items like hair dryers or coffee makers, and occasional maintenance lapses such as cobwebs or rare hot-water problems. Overall, expect a straightforward, good-value stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic; guests appreciate parking right by the rooms.

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Sue

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are very spacious. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was great, and the restaurant was excellent. Easy parking right in front of the door.

10

Donna

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was great. Breakfast was very good. Overall pleased.

10

MAX

11 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Family Business. It revolves around the Restaurant for Check In, Ice, and Questions. The Room was spacious enough and clean. Parking is at your door, no stairs or elevator or disinterested Staff. The restaurant was an excellent place to eat and just across the lot. I prefer supporting a conscientious family operation than a potluck mass chain with mediocre Cleanliness and Disinterested staff. If you are a late check-in you will need to call ahead for arrangements. They watch the business so take your nefarious behavior elsewhere.

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Cleanliness

Reviews commonly note very clean rooms, though a few report cobwebs, some dust, a bug in bed, or unpleasant odors.

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Joseph

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and reasonably priced. Just the basic accommodations we were looking for in a 1 night stay.

10

Ann

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was older,but very clean and comfotable. Nice to have restuarant right there. We will be back

10

Gray

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and adequate (but very dated). Friendly staff. Fantastic diner on site.

10

Tracy

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time to stay here and we will choose it again! Can’t beat the price and their rooms are clean and nice. Bathroom appeared to be newly remodeled which was nice. Great choice.

10

Jeff

10 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful stay. Comfortable bed and clean space. Food next door.

10

Carrie

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Love to stay here! Clean, simply, comfortable

8

Angela

31 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice quiet room. Just a couple of cobwebs and a bit of dust to clean up.

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Ken

12 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was nice but that's the end of the good. The bad: old, run down, smelled bad, ac was very loud, no cable tv, and worse of all, no hot water. When I mean no hot water, I mean zero. Ice cold. Would not ever recommend.

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Mark

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Can’t believe Expedia had this Motel at an 8.6 Excellent. There was a bug in my bed that the manager called a water bug. There wasn’t any other rooms left and she didn’t even offer clean sheets. The bed was terrible. The air conditioning didn’t work good. The shower had no hot water. We got no sleep! Not a good stay!!

10

Dan

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room! Clean and comfortable bedding and bed. Updated bathroom. Complimentary full breakfast. What a little gem!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with a retro vibe, and some have remodeled bathrooms and hardwood floors. Some guests mention loud AC or thin walls, and missing in-room amenities like hair dryers, coffee makers, or fridges/microwaves.

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Holly

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were well pleased with the cleanliness of the room. The room could use a full length mirror. The air conditioner was noisy, luckily we didn’t need it as it was comfortable with using the ceiling fan.

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Jerry

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This motel was fairly priced for what it was. It is dated but reasonably clean. The beds are comfortable, and the included full, hot breakfast ordered from a small menu, was filling and pretty good. The big downside to this place was that the walls are paper thin, and one can hear other guests and road noise (especially all of the large trucks) very clearly. Using the AC to drown out outside noise was ineffective as the AC itself was extremely loud.

10

Sue

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are very spacious. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was great, and the restaurant was excellent. Easy parking right in front of the door.

10

Tracy

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time to stay here and we will choose it again! Can’t beat the price and their rooms are clean and nice. Bathroom appeared to be newly remodeled which was nice. Great choice.

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Melissa

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an older motel. It is ok for its age. They have done some updating, but some of the finish work is not the best. This is also the only hotel that did not have a blow dryer for me to dry my hair.

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Sheila

23 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a hidden gem. From the outside it looks like a typical slightly run-down older motel, but the inside has been beautifully redone! Excellent bed and pillows, plenty of towels, walk in shower, unique cart-style bedside table, reading lamp, new wood flooring, triple door locks. Super impressed!

8

Cynthia

9 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was clean but at $100 a night, I expected more amenities. There was no coffee pot, hair drier, very few electrical outlets, the refrigerator wasnt even plugged in, and the arrangement for the hanging rack was strange.

10

Nicole

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Motels are always a hit or miss for us but the reviews were all excellent so we gave it a go for an overnight stay. It totally lived up to the reviews. Checkin at the restaurant was smooth and quick. Rooms are nothing special but spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable and had a quilt instead of a comforter (BONUS!). The free breakfast is custom order at the same restaurant where you check in/out. Delicious and super friendly. We would definitely stay again if ever through the hometown of Gretchen Wilson.

10

Dan

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room! Clean and comfortable bedding and bed. Updated bathroom. Complimentary full breakfast. What a little gem!

6

Valerie

23 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to the highway. Room was clean but lacked a refrigerator and microwave.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and helpful, though a few guests experienced check-in or reservation problems and payment inconveniences.

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SEBASTIAN

14 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Driver loves this little motel when he’s in the area. The only issue was I was booking it for him and they didn’t accept that the card used on Expedia so he had to pay out of pocket and now has to be reimbursed instead of using the credit card that I booked it with.

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Brian

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Made a reservation 2 days before arrival. Indicated we'd be checking in at 9pm. Arrived at 9:03 pm, walked into cafe where check-ins were supposed to happen. Informed grumpy lady who grudgingly got off the stool that we were there to check in. "We don't have any rooms," she said. "Oh, we have a reservation," I said. She glanced down at a piece of paper with about a dozen names on it, and without asking for ours, she simply responded, "No." "Would you like my confirmation number," I asked? "Don't worry, we won't charge your card," was the response.

10

Janice

16 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outstanding service! Delicious food!!! The friendliest staff I've ever had the pleasure to meet....love this place!!

10

Richard

16 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice staff, very clean rooms. Worked perfect for us with our four rooms to attend a wedding nearby

10

Gray

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and adequate (but very dated). Friendly staff. Fantastic diner on site.

10

Kent

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly. The vineyard was very nice.

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Jeffrey

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No one to checkin when i arrived had to go to another hotel.

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Darren

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were fantastic. The cup holder in my car had broken and I didn’t realize it and our room key got tossed in and is now residing in my console. They immediately supplied me with another key. The resturaunt has amazing free breakfast.

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Nancy

23 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

was told room was not available. Had to drive 30 miles after long trip to find another room

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Mary

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the retro motel that was recently updated. People were friendly and helpful. Restaurant was very good.

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Location

Convenient for highway travel and overnight stops, with a small-town setting that several describe as quiet.

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Joel

3 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

We try to stay here every year when traveling from Oklahoma to Ohio. It’s a great little motel in a cute little town. The people are very friendly and the restaurant that’s on the property is top notch. Highly recommended!

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Mildred

7 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, quaint little motel that looks outdated on the outside, but beautiful rooms! Staff is extremely kind, restaurant onsite with reasonable prices and good food. Any trip that takes us through Pocahontas, we will definitely be staying here again!

10

Kathleen

14 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is a real charm. Stopped for one night driving home and it is now my place to stop. Small, but very clean. The staff is super friendly and there’s a great little restaurant. This is no resort hotel, but it is ideal for highway driving - and a great overnight stop! I will stop again

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Virginia

13 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice quiet clean motel with a comfy bed. The Roku TV was a lifesaver!

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Angela

31 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice quiet room. Just a couple of cobwebs and a bit of dust to clean up.

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Connie

7 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and courteous. Just outside of St. Louis - very safe. Excellent food value.

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Valerie

23 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient to the highway. Room was clean but lacked a refrigerator and microwave.

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Tracey L

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was amazing. Very nice out of the way place.

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Nancy

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

nice quiet spot

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Eunice

11 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful, relaxing g stay and great dinner at the restaurant. I stop here once ever summer on my cross country travels.

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Dining

The onsite diner earns repeated praise for tasty, great-value meals and a free, cooked-to-order full breakfast.

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Sue

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are very spacious. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was great, and the restaurant was excellent. Easy parking right in front of the door.

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Nathaniel

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Even though this is a motel, and a little dated, the room was super clean and the restaurant connected to the hotel had some good home cooked food.

10

Donna

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was great. Breakfast was very good. Overall pleased.

10

Wayne

28 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The place is very clean. It is in great condition. The restaurant is a superior value.

10

Darren

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were fantastic. The cup holder in my car had broken and I didn’t realize it and our room key got tossed in and is now residing in my console. They immediately supplied me with another key. The resturaunt has amazing free breakfast.

10

Nicole

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Motels are always a hit or miss for us but the reviews were all excellent so we gave it a go for an overnight stay. It totally lived up to the reviews. Checkin at the restaurant was smooth and quick. Rooms are nothing special but spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable and had a quilt instead of a comforter (BONUS!). The free breakfast is custom order at the same restaurant where you check in/out. Delicious and super friendly. We would definitely stay again if ever through the hometown of Gretchen Wilson.

10

Dan

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room! Clean and comfortable bedding and bed. Updated bathroom. Complimentary full breakfast. What a little gem!

10

Cynthia

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The free breakfast was amazing

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Nyla

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old school roadside motel with recently remodeled rooms. The restaurant is a nice family restaurant and a pleasant place to eat. When we stayed they were including a breakfast from a special restaurant menu—the best breakfast of our two week road trip. Staff is great. AC unit is louder than typical. It didn’t bother me but my son struggled with the noise. I would certainly stay here again if only for the breakfast.

10

Mary

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the retro motel that was recently updated. People were friendly and helpful. Restaurant was very good.

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Classic Room, 2 Double Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

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