Overall Ratings & Reviews Bells Marina & Resort

Cute place, right on the water. We stayed in the family suite which is nicely remodeled.

The wife and I were cooking seafood outside on the patio when a rain storm blew in, horrible downpour. We tried several times to get in our room, the key would not work , the FOB would not work. We were stuck in the rain for a total of 30 minutes, all food/supplies ruined. When I went and finally found the owner, he basically called me a liar and tried to make it my fault, tried to be-little me in front of other customers. He refused to comp me for the room or all the seafood/supplies. I'm pretty sure he has "little man" complex. And it wasn't only us, there was 3 other families. This place is like a pig with lipstick, when you walk on the floors it sounds like you're going to fall in, broken concrete strairs, room locks fall to work, paper thin walls. Hopefully your're driving a truck, the place is one big pothole. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, FIND ANOTHER PLACE.

Room was very nice. However we went to fish. No place to dock the boat and there is no good parking for a boat and trailer. Not a good set up. 10 miles to any number of restaurants. No restaurant at the “resort”.

One night stay, peaceful property, dog friendly

This was time for family and relaxation. The facilities are great and this was the perfect time for our visit.

We were very disappointed with our stay. The business does not meet the expectation set by the internet. The place is aged and much smaller than it appears in the advertising. We stayed in a double bed room but we did not get any sleep. The walls are not insulated and we could hear everything in the rooms around us. The people above us moved around all night and it sounded like they were going to come through the ceiling. The problem with the thin walls is so bad there were complimentary ear plugs in the room. The management offered to comp us a room, but we don't have any plans to ever visit this place again. When I told them that we had no intention of ever staying again, they offered to refund us 1/2 of the rental fee, but I don't feel right about taking a refund, so we are not going to accept one. I really appreciate the manager offering, but we stayed and we paid. It isn't fair to expect money from them for something they cant control. I was torn about leaving a review, because I realize the management is trying to do the best they can with what they have to work with, however I do feel people deserve to know this place is not as nice as it seems online. The rooms are clean but they are aged and you can hear everything from the surrounding rooms. I would not recommend this place to any of my friends or family.

Our room was very clean. The owner introduced himself and was very helpful. The lake was beautiful. Only complaint....we were on the bottom floor and the person above us....we could hear his every footstep....

The hotel was very clean and their housekeeping services are excellent. The walls are very thin so you can hear your neighbors other than that. I have no complaints.

I love that the room is so close to the water, a store on property so it's convenient. We stayed here before abs lived it. Brought the kids this time so i wish we would have had the kitchen but ill choose the room next time.. love my stay for sure

Noisy Hotel with thin walls

Thin! The walls are so thin you can hear everything going on in the rooms around you. Imagine trying to explain to the kids the couple in the next room are trying to make a baby. Imagine trying drive with no sleep. They even provide earplugs, but they don’t help. On top of that, someone on staff tried to force their way into my room when I was NAKED, standing in the middle of my room. Chain was on the door, TV was on, but he tried twice to force the door open. I complained, but management ignored it. FURTHERMORE! they shut the water off without any notice AT LUNCH TIME, when i had pizza grease all over my hands. I called before the trip to change to a room with a kitchen. I was told to wait until I got there, but no one had gotten the memo and was too busy running the register for me to insist.

Very comfortable, nice view

Just a nice little multi lot sight, campers and boats and a small motel. Plenty of amenities and fishing. Quaint and quiet. Affordable and comfortable.

Great place for the price. Very nice owners.

Had a great stay. Beds were extremely comfortable. Having þhe shop on site was helpful. Good security, good staff. Only complaint was the on site restaurants breakfast buffet was subpar. Cold eggs, hard stail biscuits. We had a great stay overall.

The rooms has recently been remodeld and we're very nice. They offered great views of the lake and had everything you would need for a pleasant stay

Check-in is in the gas station before you pull in which is interesting but there was clear signage saying so. When we arrived, the lake is right in front of you and very pretty and you can see it clearly from the room. The room smelled really nice. However, there was A LOT of hair in the bathtub that was super gross and when my daughter tried to take a bath (after me washing it out), the stopper would not work and kept draining the water. Also the shower head leaked water pretty bad as I was running her bath so that was hard too as it got water everywhere. We were only there to sleep but we wouldn’t stay again. The neighbors were also crazy loud and kept us up past 1am when we had to be somewhere at 6am.

For a low end restaurant on premise, the food was quite good. The fried Catfish was perfect.

We had the most relaxing trip at Bells Marina & Resort. Our room was clean, and we loved that the decor wasn’t typical generic hotel prints. Beware of the beds! They are so comfortable they practically suck you in. Everything was convenient to our room. The lake was right outside our door, which couldn’t have pleased us more. The store, diner, and rental boats were right there. We had planned some hiking, and we discussed renting an electric boat. In the end, we opted to sit by the lake and have cookouts with all the wonderful people we met. The owner Jud was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed. The hotel is older, and you can hear the people above you. That wasn’t a problem for us, as we were hardly in our room, and the beds are too comfy to stay awake in. We can’t wait to get back to Bells Marina! Maybe next time we’ll get to that hiking, or maybe not.

The stay was amazing as always. The owners and staff are exceptional. They make you feel at home from the moment you check in. They are very responsive and care about all of the guests. The facility is quiet and comfortable. Nature and peacefulness surround you at Bells Marina. There is no place like it around.