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Black Bear Lodge Motel


Amenities

  • Picnic Area/Tables

  • ATM/Banking

  • Barbecue Grill (s)

  • Parking (Self) (free)

  • Front Desk (limited hours)

  • Grocery/Convenience Store

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Property description

Make use of convenient amenities, which include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
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At Black Bear Lodge Motel, travelers describe a rustic, budget-friendly base near Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge, with quiet surroundings and convenient access to nearby eateries, but mixed room conditions and frequent connectivity limitations. Many guests liked the cabin-style decor, adequate basics, and hot, high-pressure showers. Common complaints include musty or damp odors, firm or uncomfortable mattresses, occasional bugs, and noise from upstairs or neighboring rooms. Service is often friendly but check-in is off-site with limited hours, and some guests struggled to get help after hours; the exterior and access roads also show wear. Expect a simple, rustic stay focused on location over amenities.

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Facilities

Limited

Cleanliness

Inconsistent

Rooms

Rustic

Service

Mixed

Location

Convenient

Dining

Limited

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4

John

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2 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Room decor was cute but not clean there was used soap left in the bathroom. Check in process was not easy never told we had to check in at a different place. It seem like people were living there.Room was really dark not enough lighting, the towels looked stained and the fridge sounded like it was on its last legs. Someone checked our door handle in the night and the couple next door was very loud was talking like they were in there own home and left a song playing all night long to soothe a crying child which made it hard to sleep. The beds were horrible and hard. We will be back to the RRG area we loved it but we will be seeking other accommodations.
Room decor was cute but not clean there was used soap left in the bathroom. Check in process was not easy never told we had to check in at a different place. It seem like people were living there.Room was really dark not enough lighting, the towels looked stained and the fridge sounded like it was on its last legs. Someone checked our door handle in the night and the couple next door was very loud was talking like they were in there own home and left a song playing all night long to soothe a crying child which made it hard to sleep. The beds were horrible and hard. We will be back to the RRG area we loved it but we will be seeking other accommodations.

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Donna

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3 weeks ago

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Stayed 4 nights

Be sure to understand where to get the key. We had no communication and had to knock on another guest door to find out where our key was. I called the next day for more coffee and nobody answered the phone until late at night. Again, I had to ask another guest for coffee. The office did provide later the next day. It’s a great location and very budget friendly. The walls are thin, so be prepared to hear conversations.
Be sure to understand where to get the key. We had no communication and had to knock on another guest door to find out where our key was. I called the next day for more coffee and nobody answered the phone until late at night. Again, I had to ask another guest for coffee. The office did provide later the next day. It’s a great location and very budget friendly. The walls are thin, so be prepared to hear conversations.

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Cynthia

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22 Apr 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros: In a great location to all the things we wanted to do. Room was cute and the air conditioner wirked well. Cons: The shower head stunk and the tub held water and did not drain well. The wi fi on day one made it impossible to watch tv because to many people was on it but by day 2 no one was there and we has no problems with it. No house keeping so once i made coffee the 1st morning i had nothing left for the 2nd. Over all it was not to bad and fprnthe price we paid i was satisfied.
Pros: In a great location to all the things we wanted to do. Room was cute and the air conditioner wirked well. Cons: The shower head stunk and the tub held water and did not drain well. The wi fi on day one made it impossible to watch tv because to many people was on it but by day 2 no one was there and we has no problems with it. No house keeping so once i made coffee the 1st morning i had nothing left for the 2nd. Over all it was not to bad and fprnthe price we paid i was satisfied.

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Teresa

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18 Apr 2026

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Stayed 1 night

I passed it up three times.... hard to find in the dark.
I passed it up three times.... hard to find in the dark.

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Pat

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17 Apr 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were very clean plenty of parking air conditioner work great wouldn't mind a little newer bed, but that's price point. You can't beat it.
The rooms were very clean plenty of parking air conditioner work great wouldn't mind a little newer bed, but that's price point. You can't beat it.

781 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, Kentucky, United States of America

Location

When you stay at Black Bear Lodge Motel in Slade, you'll be in the mountains, just steps from Natural Bridge State Park and 3 minutes by foot from Osborne Bend Trail. This motel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Fat Man's Misery and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Kentucky Reptile Zoo.

Natural Bridge State Park(0.1 Miles)

Osborne Bend Trail(0.1 Miles)

Fat Man's Misery(0.2 Miles)

Kentucky Reptile Zoo(1.3 Miles)

Hoedown Island(1.4 Miles)

Graining Fork Nature Preserve(4.6 Miles)

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Check-in

Check-out

From 16:00 to 21:00

Before 11:00


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