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Black Bear Lodge Motel

2.5 star property

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, bed sheets
Property entrance
Room, 2 Double Beds | Porch
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
$97
includes taxes & fees
Nov 17 - Nov 18

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781 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY, 40376
  • Place, Natural Bridge State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fat Man's Misery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Kentucky Reptile Zoo
    ‪1 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Black Bear Lodge Motel

Slade motel steps from Natural Bridge State Park
Along with a coffee shop/cafe, this smoke-free motel has a convenience store and barbecue grills. Self parking is free. Other amenities include a picnic area and ATM/banking services. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Black Bear Lodge Motel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

The motel offers a coffee shop/cafe. This Slade motel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and a convenience store. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Black Bear Lodge Motel is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 7:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [769 Natural Bridge Rd., Slade, KY 40376]
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [769 Natural Bridge Rd., Slade, KY 40376]
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive on the same day of booking must contact this property prior to 6 PM for check-in instructions.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Black Bear Lodge Motel Slade
Black Bear Slade
Black Bear Lodge Motel Motel
Black Bear Lodge Motel Slade
Black Bear Lodge Motel Motel Slade

Black Bear Lodge Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 249 out of 625 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 625 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 625 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 625 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 625 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodations. 👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sheri, New Haven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for visiting Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Park. Very quiet. The lodge room needs a table or shelf for more counter space.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
They now have Wifii. The place is simple, but they have everything you need. Feels like a cabin. We arrived late, but the receptionist texted me the instructions. The stores around close early.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Quiet off the main road. Enjoyed our stay and Karen was very eager to be helpful familiarizing us with the area
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Stacie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled very musty, the bed was very uncomfortable. No wifi made limited phone access which is unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ying Fang

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My key was locked in room. Front desk only work 9-5. No one can help me. I sleep my car. No one pick up phone. Bad experience from me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Looking for some adventures

Great motel tucked away ! I traveled solo for this trip and was very surprised with how much I loved it ! The cabin feel in the room was just amazing ! All staff that I came in contact with were very friendly and even made recommendations for trails I should see while I was there. Cell service was very spotty if any at all but a great way to disconnect! Bed was comfortable TV was great. Loved that each room has chairs outside to relax and enjoy the view. Food was not as easy to find many restaurants that were open. I would definitely stay here again ! Also, the Daniel Boone Coffee Shop where you check in is super cute great local shop and food was very good and reasonably priced.
The bear bed
The entrance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

The bed was very comfortable. There was a smell as you came in, but got better after the air was on. There was dust on the lamp shades and bed frame.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an older property, but well maintained. The only negatives were a musty smell when we first entered our room and a finicky "smart" TV. We either got used to the smell or it disappeared when we turned the air on. The TV wouldn't let me sign into my Netflix account. It did however let me sign into Prime. Overall a great stay for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

christine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was told check in was at 3, but could not arrive at property until 4. That was odd but not an inconvenience as we didn’t arrive until 630. Pulling into the property it was clear that there were people living there long term, one guy completing auto repairs in the parking lot. Upon opening our door the smell of mold and mildew was so overpowering we tried to open the window, but there was no screen. It was evident that the smell was an issue as they had a secondary fan plugged in, in an attempt to move the air. We sat outside for a half an hour with the door propped open, it still smelled. We left. Keys were returned to the box at 8:15 pm. I messaged property the same night and no response.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

wanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Very small. Had a bad smell but looked clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not clean and it smells

The checking process was ok. I got to the room and it smells like an old storage room. There were urine stains on the toilet seat and the shower curtain had something black on it, mold or mud, not sure. At night there was a mouse in the room. Towels and linens were fresh and clean. I booked for two nights and checked out the first thing in the morning after the first night. I am amazed by the other reviews that say it is a clean room, maybe they forgot to clean mine but the smell and mouse should be in related.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

pamela

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
room was clean outside on the porch very dirty lots of spiders
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a cute motel right by the Natural Bridges State Park. There is a good pizza place, a Mexican Restaurant, a coffee shop, and ice cream shop nearby, as well as other shopping. Room was clean and had a fridge and microwave and WiFi. A little musty but ok. After hours (4 pm) your key is in a clear box in an envelope with your name on it in the front of a building that’s a strip mall which seemed a little too trusting to me. The office door is off property and is locked with a sign saying employees only. Beautiful area!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Selina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Being a rustic lodge motel, it was pretty much what we expected…clean, comfortable, but very dark rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was just average. Parking was convenient, but big potholes in the driveway.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and clean. Air conditioning worked great on hot days. Slept well. Was off the road just enough to be quiet but still close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Colleen

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I went to the room there was someone already in the room. So I had to go back to the place up the road that handles the property to get a different room that was smaller. The bed was strange, when you sat on one side the other side popped up. Then during the night a rat was in the room and got on the nightstand and took my medication that was in a daily pack. And whoever was upstairs was stomping or marching late at night and very early in the morning. It was a miserable night without much sleep. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to contact the company who is in charge because they don't answer the phone, it's a automatic system that never allows you to leave a message or talk with someone. And there is no cell service or Internet service in the area. I've called several times since leaving the keys in a box outside the office a few days ago.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

The main issue was not enough towels. There is sone pealing paint on the outside. The drive on the wsy in has sone nasty potholes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shelia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, clean rooms. Close to Natural Bridge. Only problem was the TV in one room was a smart TV that we could not get anything to work on
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The smell of intense urine prevailed strongly in this room mixed with a strange chemical smell. We placed our belongings, tried coming back later in the evening and realized we could not fathom staying in the room. We packed up and found other lodging. We did not bother contacting the rental company, there is no way in hell they did not about the issue. Furthermore the room was tiny and more than rundown.We stay in many mom and pop hotels and this was not a typical experience. Room 103
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jevne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The property was plain but pretty. Very few amenities. My biggest complaint is that I woke up with bites all over me. I checked the beds, but didn’t see anything. I liked the rustic feel but not sure I would stay here again because of that.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025