Lydia Mountain Motel, Shenandoah 409 Long Avenue, Shenandoah, VA 22849

"Honestly, if I had just driven up to this motel, I wouldn't have stopped. But, I had already made a reservation (the same owner operates a motel just outside Shenandoah NP, but there were no vacancies there, so she sold me a room here). It's a pretty old motel in a location that makes no sense -- on a dead-end road, on the other side of the railroad tracks from town. But, once inside, it looked clean and fairly well maintained. The furniture consisted of folding chairs, but otherwise it had what I needed. Needs curtains on the window -- it only has venetian blinds that let a lot of light in. From the parking lot I could see in my neighbor's room, and he was obviously a long-term resident. But it seems the owner has a strict set of rules that keeps this place from filling up with bad folks. With the A/C on, you won't hear the trains. And I paid about $50 less than I would have at a name-brand motel in the area. So it was alright."

"Lydia's motel (Budget Inn) is a nice quiet motel. The manager there is as nice as it gt's bt they do hv rules like if u hv guest after 10p.m she requires there i.d. jus so she knows who's there. The place is kinda small but they hv a reasonable rate & even can book with a weekly rate. It's a nice little stop over on your way thru with a good rate. I recommend."

"My suite is darling and clean! The Manager is friendly and knowledgeable. The amenities are useful. I can see that Lydia Mountain Lodges, which just purchased this Budget Inn, is now upgrading the other suites to their high standards. The improvements are remarkable. Nicely done, yet again, Lydia!"

"Terible at a motel you are allowed to leave your room as much as you want "ever been to the beach"?? here they do not allow that they kick you out if they see you leaving your room to much!!! They exspect you to stay in your room!! When they clean they dont take the trash out they sweep but they dont pick it up and put it in the trash they tell you to do it!!! Thats not my job i dont work here!! Cops are down here three times a week atleast!!"