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Black Bear Lodge Motel

2.5 star property

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Room, 2 Double Beds
Exterior
Exterior
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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781 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY, 40376
  • Natural Bridge State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Fat Man's Misery
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Red River Gorge
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is NZ$208
for 1 cabin
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May
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About the area

Slade

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 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Red River Gorge and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Fat Man's Misery.
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What's nearby

  • Natural Bridge State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fat Man's Misery - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kentucky Reptile Zoo - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Red River Gorge Geological Area - 7 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Red River Gorge - 18 min drive - 15.3 km

Getting around

  • Blue Grass Airport (LEX) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Miguel's Pizza - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Daniel Boone Coffee Shop - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Callies Lake And Campground in Red River Gorge - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Red River Rockhouse - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪La Cabana Mexican Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Black Bear Lodge Motel

Motel with free parking, steps from Natural Bridge State Park
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Satisfy your appetite at the motel's coffee shop/cafe, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • 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

  • Smoke-free property

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 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

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

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 208 out of 510 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 510 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 510 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 510 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 510 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice room and nice ckeck in
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tracie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique motel, not a lodge. It is a basic no frills room. Linens and bathroom area was clean., which is most important. Floors could be cleaned bit better. Overall good for a short get away. Check in lady was super sweet.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Robin, Hemphill

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
No internet which I knew in advance. Looked cute on ad but when there a bit of a let down. Place was dusty, especially the air conditioning unit, behind bathroom door. Old dried up coffee filter left in coffee machine. Som kind of dead black bug on floor. Person that cleans doesn’t take pride the property
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

Enjoy

We were so comfortable and slept like babies I
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the room was adequate, it was small. The a/c unit was noisy, and the spare blanket was dank and nasty (we didn’t use it). There was never any mention that there is no Wi-Fi, a pretty standard expectation. That would not have been an issue if there were cell service, but the hotel is in a dead zone: 150 ft away from the room and we’d get 2-3 bars. Finally, they say “no pets”, but the folks in the room next to ours had a little dog that yipped regularly. We spent more of our down time at the coffee shop down the road (a gem, btw!) than in our room. Not a great lodging experience, I am afraid!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and clean, centrally located. Will definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Julie, Fredericksburg

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good place to stay. However when we arrived it was after hours and everything was closed. We had no toilet paper and had to use old paper towels from my car. The property does not have wifi and service is spotty. They tell you that though but it made for a bit of an inconvenience while trying to see if places were open for toilet paper. The place was clean and everything worked.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

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

Explore easily

Great location to go out and explore.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marcia

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

Wet Weekend in the Red River Gorge

A friend and I embarked on an extended weekend in the Red River Gorge; while the room worked well for the two of us, the weather did not since we were there during the huge deluge. Consequently, we made the decision to leave after one night in case the waters kept rising and we would be unable to return to Michigan. The area was beautiful, and I'd love to return on an albeit much drier time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jan

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

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

Best place to stay.

This is my second time staying here. Perfect location and I love the rustic looking rooms, adds to the experience of being outdoors. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. I will be back. The price is very reasonable too!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lewis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed 3 nights. This was our base for exploring the Red River Gorge. Very centrally located! Conveniently located close to dining, hiking, and other adventures!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Aleksandr

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
outdated furniture (some areas are broken), bathroom, appliances. No WiFi internet in the area with weak 4g reception. No breakfast area. Missed entry to the site due to lack of sign visibility after the dusk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were a little concerned when we pulled up and saw the truck with two flat tires that had been there for a while and the neglected state of the property. However we were pleasantly surprised with our room. It was clean and perfect for just needing a place to shower and relax after a long day of hiking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. We slept really well. Was cute like a log cabin room. We were able to walk across the road and get food and listen to some really good music. The location is great close to the highway and there is a very quaint coffee shop breakfast place very close. The parking is great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia, Wichita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had two rooms and were dissapointed because it was more like a 1 star hotel. There was a huge crack in the exterior wall of 210 that we could see sunlight through. Bedspeads were old and fased. There was no ice available. No cream, sugar, or sweetner for coffee. Each room for 4 people had only 2 towels. I did go to their store for a cup of ice and was told i would need to buy a bag. I try to understand the poor condition of the rooms inside but coupled with poor amenities I can't give this hotel more than a 1.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Almost Perfect

Room was great and had incredibly easy access to everything you would want to see in the area! The only unfortunate part was that the walls were very thin and not very soundproof, so we were woken up at all hours of the night from noisy neighbors. Other than that, the place was great! Rooms were clean and appeared exactly as described, would recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jon

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024