I have to admit, from the outside (and from the name) I didn't expect much. We were pleasantly suprised to find the room decorated nicely, clean and better yet, run by a very friendly and helpful owner. We were in a pinch to find a place for one night and they had one room available for us. The owner then told us about a great restaurant with limo service and it made a trip that had started out bad get much better instantly. If you need a small room-we thought it was great!

The owner was friendly at first. We arrived back at our hotel the first night with a note on our bed saying that our neighbors said we were yelling, screaming, and partying until 3am which was not true. However, since we were a young couple the owner believed them. So the next night we just rented a movie and the neighbors said we were up partying again, but we were watching a movie and in bed by 1am. So after being on our best behavior, the owner had the audacity to charge my credit card for damages when i did not break anything. It was the worst hotel experience we have ever experienced.

We decided at the last minute on a Friday morning to spend the weekend in Saugatuck. I spent the morning surfing the net and working the phone trying to find a place to stay but everything was booked solid. (Some inn-keepers even laughed when I called to ask if they had rooms for that night!) Not the Hooten Inn. The owner called one of her guests to make sure the guest was still coming in that evening (she was), then went on-line herself (to [--]) to see what was available and made some recommendations. I still had no luck (the listings on saugatuck.com are not always current) and was about to give up when the Hooten Inn owner called me to say she had a last minute cancellation. What a nice thing to do! The outside of the Hooten Inn looks simple, but the rooms are exceptionally clean, freshly painted, and decorated in interesting themes. The high quality linens and towels were a nice surprise. The Hooten Inn isn't grand but I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. And the owners know how to make a guest feel welcome.

We have just returned from another long weekend in Saugatuck and as always, we stayed at the Hooten Inn. You cannot beat this motel for value, location and accomodations. It only has eight rooms and each have a different theme, they are very fun and it makes you feel like you are on vacation. The hosts, Cheryl and John are always friendly, upbeat and very helpful.