Star Motor Inn in Cookeville offers simple rooms, free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly stays, and easy access to Burgess Falls. Ideal for sightseeing and outdoor activities.
Visitors appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, cleanliness, and the motel’s accommodating atmosphere for pets. While the property shows signs of age, ongoing improvements and a welcoming environment are frequently noted.
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Located on S Willow Ave in Cookeville, Tennessee, Star Motor Inn offers a classic motor inn experience with straightforward, air-conditioned rooms that include kitchen facilities. The property is pet-friendly and welcoming to families, featuring free Wi-Fi and parking, though it does not have a pool, fitness center, or on-site restaurant. Guests appreciate the casual Southern restaurant nearby as well as an antiques shop on the premises.
The inn’s atmosphere reflects a simple, homey style, often praised for cleanliness and attentive housekeepers. While it is an older property, recent guest reviews highlight ongoing efforts to maintain and improve the rooms, making it a practical choice for travelers seeking affordable accommodations in the area. The motel’s affordability and pet-friendly policies are frequently noted as strong points among its diverse clientele.
Star Motor Inn’s location provides convenient access to several natural attractions, including Burgess Falls and Cummins Falls, both popular spots for hiking and scenic views. The nearby Burgess Falls State Park offers multiple waterfalls and trails, appealing to visitors interested in outdoor activities. Nashville International Airport is about an hour away by car, making the motel accessible for travelers arriving by air.
Guest feedback is generally mixed but leans positive, with many commendations for friendly service and a welcoming atmosphere, especially for pet owners. Some reviews mention that the property competes mainly on price and charm rather than modern luxury, which may suit budget-conscious visitors or those looking for a quieter, less chain-like lodging alternative in Cookeville.
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I have been staying at the Inn for 4 and a half months with my fiancé and have loved it. Sweet, caring staff and owners, very professional but not afraid to be friendly and helpful to make you feel welcome and part of a community. The rooms are easy to settle into, make homely, always tidy & clean and tended to daily by the extremely hard working housekeepers who are true heroes during those 97°F days, seriously! Any issue we've had with the room have also been fixed and we've received new appliances! One of the best perks, is it's a dog paradise. If you have a dog, you'll be welcome for sure here, and if you love 'em, you'll be in Heaven! Thank you!
All the employees are genuinely kind. House keeping is on point. The rooms are VERY clean, cleaner and have been remodeled. I was very impressed compared to the last time I stayed there. It's calmed down and is quiet now and I am enjoying my stay!! I honestly recommend star motor inn!?
Passed buy this hotel for years never stopped glad I did this time, I Stay in hotels 3 to 4 times a week because of my job and its not fair the bad reviews they give for this motor inn. Its an older hotel but its a cozy feel with of old wood finished. The room was clean the sheets and towel were bright white, you can tell its family owned and they have pride. The rates are cheap under $50.00 you got to understand they have to compete with the franchise hotels. There doing a fine job.
Just spent 3 nights at the Star Motor Inn and had a very nice room. Not expensive, warm welcome, excellent coffee available 24 hours a day and right off of Route 40. I’ll stay there again when back in the area. Ask for room 100 and you’ll be close to the excellent lobby staff and coffee.
The staff helped with all my needs, nice place to stay at. No major credit card to have them to hold. Have id pay for room with debit card and deposits in cash. The check room out and saw it was clean and gave back deposit. I t s a pet paradise, dog run area out door grills to use. And puppy dog bags sipplied.
I've been here 3 weeks. The staff are excellent. Room is nice. If something wrong they fix immediately. Pet friendly. Housekeeping gives towels and trash pickup every day and they give sheets etc 1 time a week. Everyone has been super nice. Definitely will stay here again when needed.
I've stayed here multiple times off and on throughout my life. It's not always been the greatest place to stay, BUT it's getting better and they are really really trying their best on getting the place situated. All the bad reviews are from the previous owner who sadly passed away. He couldn't help that he was rude it was because of his health conditions that he was rude. It wasn't ever personal. Dementia is a hard thing for someone to deal with alone, yet alone dealing with the public on top of it. God rest his soul. So if you've had a bad experience there before give it another try because the new owners are really trying their best to make it better for the people who stay there.
Very pet friendly. We were there a little over a week. My dog went in to labor and had 7 puppies the staff was wonderful and so was housekeeping. And we got our pet deposit back when we checked out
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