I was road-weary. I was tired. The many deer on the highway in the darkness of night were starting to get to me. I needed to get off the road and snooze until daylight. Better to to sleep for a bit than to keep on going and chance a hit.
UPDATED 2015-06-07: Now under new management!
Welcome to riverside motel Hadashville. I am a new owner. I bought the motel just one year with my partner. We have decorated every room, and make a big change everything, cleaned water, new bed set, free WiFi, satellite TV, Free parking, family food and so on.
We can provide the complete hospitality service for everybody. Thanks!
Fang
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Oh, look. A motel. What good fortune.
I had been passing by this place for decades but I never had the opportunity or a reason to stop since it was in the middle of nowhere–literally. I walked in to the lobby and a troll asked me for my name and phone number, which it wrote down on a piece of paper. I might have taken that as a clue, but in my advanced state of decomposition I let it slide. Now that I think about it, I should have been instantly reminded of my stay at a dive in Sweetwater, Texas, when I had to get off the road to avoid rain, sleet, hail, and wind. I got eaten alive by bedbugs and lived to tell about it, but I digress.
There was no key forthcoming, but I did get an admonition to leave the door unlocked when I departed in the morning. No problem. I’ve probably stayed in worse places, I thought to myself. (See here.)
I pulled up to the front of the room and eyed the door. It looked to have been kicked in a time or two.
Yup, for sure.
Inside, there were more mosquitoes than you can find over road kill, but I was tired. I swatted away as many as I could while I pulled the sheets back and inspected the bed with a flashlight.
Nope, I’m not sleeping there.
Both the chairs in the room were cloth. I wouldn’t be sleeping on either of them.
I figured I could at least get a wash before heading back out on the road, but I didn’t think that was a very good idea after inspecting the waterworks. Instead I used my stash of bottled water to brush my teeth and rinse my face.
I was back on the road shortly thereafter, where I caught a few winks at a weigh station farther east on the border.
Yes, I left the door unlocked when I pulled out.
Hi Fang, we love your motel and your food! fred & franziska
Cu soon again
Thank you for coming Riverside Motel!
Fang
Now,just changed a new owner,installed watersoft machines and water is cleaned for drink,the new owner is very nice ,now the motel is renovated,new bed set,and supply family food,good sleeping in the room,very convenient! Thanks!
Welcome to riverside motel Hadashville. I am a new owner. I bought the motel just one year with my partner. We have decorated every room, and make a big change everything, cleaned water, new bed set, free WiFi, satellite TV, Free parking, family food and so on.
We can provide the complete hospitality service for everybody. Thanks!
Fang
to whom it may concern,the riverside is the best.ye who not respect,move on…move on.
Thank you Nancy for being there,and thank you riverside for giving me a blessed roof over my head. im truely have consant peace at y time at the riverside,and have meet awesome good hearted people. thank you for the good times and awesome sprit riverside, love ya Nancy 🙂
love,Samantha Nichol <3
P.S live on.
Nancy has always providedme a super warm welcome. This place is amazing. She saved my life in the middle of a terrible storm. The beds are super comfy and clean. when you need to let your head down, Riverside motel is a great place to call home.
Thank you nancy,
Ariane
Stayed at this place several times and found it a great place for the right price, during my travels I had to stay at motels quite often, and didn’t want to spen $100 or more to put my head down….anytime I was around I found a warm welcome at the riverside, and if hungry at midnight some food would be available promptly!!
Nancy keep up your great work!!
Ron
I’m so sorry you had a bad experience.
Its true that we have very hard well water, which as you can imagine is tough on plumbing and on the linens which are clean and serviceable .
We are bedbug free, by the way. I check.
As for the door, most people are glad not to have to bother about a key ,and are too tired to fill out a lengthy registration form. I must have decided that you looked tired and stressed from dodging deer, and decided to forgo the 3rd degree. I am guessing it was late at night.
I’m awfully sorry about the mosquitoes. I would certainly have sprayed the room had I known.
Yours truly,
the Troll