Bridges And Grille - Oacoma

Highly recommend this sweet motel!! The owner, Sherry, runs it so beautifully! The rooms are SPOTLESS and has cute cotton bedspreads!! Rooms are equipped with small fridge/freezer and microwave. Shampoos and soap as well! A small gas station/mini mart is just a block away, which is convenient!! For breakfast, there is delicious Donut Shop Coffee and packaged muffins!! I enjoyed a nice long chat with Sherry while filling up my cups. People aren't traveling this summer and it's hurting her business. But I can assure you they take precautions here, wearing a mask and cleaning thoroughly. Please spread the word- River View Inn is nothing short of PERFECT!

Beautiful view of river and bridge for which the motel is named, with patio furniture so you can sit outside and admire it. Bathroom was tiny but recently renovated. Shower was great; shampoo was good. Room, sheets, and bathroom were clean. The windows open to help dispel the smell of strong cleaning solutions. Breakfast consisted of packaged muffins and good coffee. Friendly staff offered suggestions on eating places. Motel is close to museums and statue of Dignity of Earth Sky. I would stay here again.

This place is a treasure; we couldn't believe our luck when we stumbled across it at the end of the day. It is a super clean and reasonably-priced motel with a spectacular view that you would expect to pay a lot of money for. We sat in the gazebo and watched the sun go down. The next day we ate breakfast out by the water and chatted for quite some time with the owner, who is a really nice lady. After breakfast we wandered into town, which is just a few blocks away. I can't imagine getting a better deal for your money. I would make a point of staying here again.

So happy I found this place! Great location right on the river--amazing sunset views. Reasonably priced. If you want a fancy hotel chain, don't stay here. It's dated and not perfect. But it's clean and the customer service is excellent!

Did I stay in the wrong place??? I found such amazing reviews and was so excited to spend a night here, but our stay was just a mess. The owner was quick to share her sob story about how her husband's family took away her farm, and with no other skills she was forced to open a motel. I think what she missed was that motels do take special skills. They take someone who is detail oriented, personable, and quick to fix something that is in disrepair. Talking about getting into the business because it's your last resort isn't exactly a friendly welcome. We took our room keys and brought all our stuff up to the second floor. The stairs literally seem like they're about to fall off into the parking lot. The support beams are completely rusted out and the handrail is actually connected with wire at the top. As you walk, they sway about 6 inches in either direction from where they are supposed to be. How are they still standing?? Once we got situated, we opened the fridge to empty our cooler and the foulest smell penetrated the room. I didn't even look in, but whatever was left in there had been there awhile. We went back to the office and she switched us to a different room where the bed hadn't been made. She finally just put us at the end of the hall, in the big room facing the water, which was a generous upgrade and much appreciated. This room was ok but still only moderately clean and very outdated. It should be mentioned that this is the only room with a view of the water you'd think by the name of the place that more than one room would actually have a bridge view. This was the hardest time we've had this whole trip trying to find a decently clean room, and the owner was still full of excuses (she'd recently had surgery and was having her daughter clean the rooms... while I'm sympathetic, if your daughter doesn't know how to check a fridge or make a bed, she probably shouldn't be helping you out). We were finally situated and decided to have a beer on the picnic table overlooking the water, which was beautiful and is obviously what most people stay here for. Almost immediately, the only other hotel guest an elderly biker man decided to join us and try to be our friend. We ended up taking a walk and watching the sunset at the RV park down the road. So much for that. The next morning, we were challenged once again by the flimsy stairs and managed to survive getting our bags back to the car. The owner was once again pleasant and the keurig coffee and free muffins were a nice touch. But overall, I definitely wouldn't stay here again... that is, if it even manages to stay in one piece.