Have been taking to Paige about opening date for 2013..
Have also been in contact with the "person" handing the FB page for Paige also..
NO answer on opening date from either one right now, I am pushing for being open for opening weekend.... :-\ :-\.
I will let you know when i find out...
Just a thought, i was cruising around on the net today. not much else to do with snow and 10 degree windchill!! LOL..
IF you have not been on Trip Advisor to leave Paige a review lately, might be a good time to do so..
They are currently rated 41 out of 164.. you can leave reviews every 90 days... so.. jump in there!..
Let's see if we can get Paige's rating up before they open for the season..
I hope that they are open for opening day. Want to come in on the 14th and spend the weekend. what is the sister hotel named?
Oldsdcr...you mean Econo Lodge? or the Best western that is on the eats side of town, near old branson...both are "sister" stores... Paige is on vacation right now..LOL.(went on a cruise)!!!! yea great!! -3 degrees here the other day and she is in the gulf somewhere.....
Anyway last i talke to her, nothing had been decided, and i the gal that is taking care of the FB account for homestay and she didnt know either..
Keep hoping!! I will see Paige this weekend this weekend, and will find out whats going on? (if anything)
you knwo i will post here if i hear anything
FYI- I am staying at the classic Motor Inn this weekend, 1st time there for me anxious to check them out.. Katy seems to be the manager there, has been very helpful and seem to be a great lady..
Will leave my "review" when I get back sunday nite..
Well since there is no answer to what Homestay is doing, I made reservations at Angel Inn for opening weekend. 2 Queen beds, indoor pool and hot breakfast for $47.99 with a SDC discount.
Sounds like a good deal, I will post my riview on classic motor inn when i get back hame.. leaving for branson in about 2 hours..
OK....Talked to Paige Saturday.
Econo-lodge will be opening the 1st of march..
Homestay?? Paige is meeting with PTB this week, for now it is april 1.....BUT she is going to try for March 15th, Now gaurantees..
SO for now, call Econo, IF you dont want to stay on that side of town, check out my review in Cllassic Motor inn, They are just down the street from Homestay, and winter rates are 40.00..
I posted it under the "Homestay closed, where to stay"..
Talked to Paige again today,
Homestay will not be open until April st, But the good news is that during the month of March there will be some work/updating going on there.. Paige will fill in later with all the details....
Econon lodge will be opon March 1st, and is supposed to be answering the phones and taking reservations now.. I have my reservations for my b-day weekend, march 23,24,25th...
Dont forget econoLodge matches our 40.00 SDCFan rate, ANd they also have a pretty complete breakfast.. I have not stayed there yet, BUT will post my review after my trip next month,.
Does Econo Lodge accept pets?
It's not a deal-breaker, sometimes we like to travel with our dog, and sometimes she stays with the vet.
Dollar, i am pretty sure econo does the pet thing,.,,
I just left a message for Paige, will let u know what i find out..
YES.. Pets are allowed at Econo Lodge.
just called econo and she said the won't open untill april.... :o
Coaster, I will call Paige again and see if something changed this week....
Coaster, you may have called the wrong econo.. ??? ???.
try 417-336-4849, The manager is Rick..
they are supposed to open on the 1st...
And FYI.. it is the econo on wildwood drive.....
AND.... Welcome to the group coasterdad
Well the "official", "unofficial" word is April 1, Paige will be open for the season.....
details to follow..
Well the PTB have not started on Paige's upgrade yet :( :( :(
Tentative opening backed up a couple of weeks again..
It would help her open if she had reservations made and on the book, so give her a call 2 the office and leave a message.. she will call back,, ..
We've got 2 rooms booked for the 1st weekend in May. One room for 2 nights, the other for 3. My wife and I will be traving with my parents and our dog.
Hello All! We will be open for sure by May 1 but I'm pushing it so we can open as soon as April 12. Sorry for delays but trying to get improvements scheduled/completed...asap!
Hello Again to all the SDC Fans!
I wanted to give you all an update here at HomeStay Inn. Good news is I'm thinking we will open before May 1...no promises but working hard to make that happen. Things are pretty slow here right now in Branson so the more the merrier always helps. Of course the weather has not helped, wish it would make up its mind! ;-)
We will be selling the 2-day for 1-day SDC/White Water tickets directly from here as we did in 2010/2011. Also will be doing a 3 day stay "package" (Pierce Arrow Tickets included; 3 night stay and restaurant voucher). Now keep in mind the $40.00 + tax for being a member of SDC Fans website is still the best deal for the rooms, what I want to do is to offer the advantage of the package and other discounts to the members of this site as well. Let me know if that would be something you would be interested in or other ideas?
Also, we are able to keep the $40.00 + tax rate for SDC Fan members only for HomeStay & Econo. If you have friends or family that you want to "pass" the rate onto, please call to make their reservations in or have them join? If anyone you know or talk to that is not a "SDC Fan" member, but season pass holder, they will get 20% off their room, just show the pass on check in.
All of you have been wonderful and cannot wait to get this season started!
Hey Paige, is it possible to start making reservations yet? We're planning on visiting you in May.
Parson, she is taking reservations...
call her, leave detailed message,, name, dates, how many rooms, your phone number and she will call you back...
Thanks, Sanddune. Paige called me today, but I wasn't home, so she left her cell phone #.
Parson you bet/!!
Now your playing one of Paiges favorite games!!!!............. PHONE TAG!!!
Your it!
Hello Again! We will open May 1 due to the delays on the improvements that can't be helped. To get your reservations in for the season you can call the hotel direct or my cell (417) 559-0926. I know many of you have called, please leave your name & number (with area code) as I do call back the same day. (Been toodlin around Branson enjoying all it has to offer before I get back to work and not able to do once open).
Look forward to seeing you all soon!
Hey Paige, The family and I (including our 2 dogs) are looking forward to our stay the 1st weekend in May!
Are you at liberty to say what "improvements" are going on? Just curious...
Hope you are having a good time "toodlin" around Branson! lol :D
Dollar, we will be ther that weekend also, looking forward to seeing you...... Hopefully we will run across you sat evening/nite.... but if not will be @ opening cermonies.. supposed to meet Qwed there also..
Sounds good! Would love to meet some fellow SDCFans! I've only meet Paige and Cherie from this forum, and supposedly the Cheesheads were staying there the same time we were once, but we never ran into each other.
Quote from: sanddunerider on April 06, 2013, 05:53:22 AM
Parson you bet/!!
Now your playing one of Paiges favorite games!!!!............. PHONE TAG!!!
Your it!
I was able to "tag" Paige today! ;D Looks like our family will be there the first weekend in May as well.
Quote from: DollarCityBoy on April 09, 2013, 04:20:32 PM
Hey Paige, The family and I (including our 2 dogs) are looking forward to our stay the 1st weekend in May!
Are you at liberty to say what "improvements" are going on? Just curious...
Hope you are having a good time "toodlin" around Branson! lol :D
Well, at this time we are making decisions regarding furniture, etc. along with "colors". Also trying to get some outside work scheduled with corp crew. That is the basics so far (could change again), regardless will be open May 1st, I need to get back to work! ;-)
Loving toodlin, haven't enjoyed Branson this much for a few years so having a blast! :-)
Just touching base, HomeStay is open as of May 1....so excited! Now, just want to let you all know you can call my cell (417) 559-0926 to make reservations (I am running around property a lot right now so not able always catch when calling hotel direct). Starting Monday Cherie will be answering the phones during the day so that is (417) 336-2666.
I am looking forward to opening weekend here, we have quite of few of you that will be here and it will be awesome to see you again! ;D
Oh and I rode the outlaw......that is the best roller coaster I've been on in a long long time! Wheeeeeeeee! :D :D I'm still figuring out in my head what it does....what a rush!
Talked to Paige this weekend.. She has crews working on her property this week.. So it looks likt everything is a GO for next weekend.. She may be hard to get a hold of today and tomorrow, maybe wed... call leave messages or call her on her cell.... (they are working on water pipes also and Paige and her hubby may habe to stay at Econo for a couple of days or so..
Hope to meet several of you next weekend.!
I am going to try to make it next weekend. I am crossing my fingers she is open.
hey! everyone.. Paige will be open this weekend!! 27 and 28!! she will be having limited desk service, but once you get your key what do you really need??
There is already a couple of us staying there this weekend!!
So if you going to be in town. thursd, fri, sat, sund....call Paige or Cherie and get your room saved...!!!!
It just came official, talked to the owner and yes we will open this weekend for SDC Fans and a few others, again limited because we are not open full time until May 1. The lobby hours are limited, breakfast will have but maybe not waffles yet. Remember I do live on site so anything you need while staying, there is someone here.
mhguy77, call tomorrow between 9-4 and we will have your room ready!
Yea! Can't wait! ;D
Eagle 1: Good luck and best wishes on a great season.
Well I didn't call during the prescribed hours but I will tomorrow.
I am about 100% we will be there both Friday and Saturday nights.
Quote from: Junior on April 23, 2013, 08:19:55 AM
Eagle 1: Good luck and best wishes on a great season.
Thank you Junior! We are looking to have a great year even with some of the delays... Hope to see ya soon or at least come by and say hi! ;)
Eagle 1---I am 99% sure I will be staying with you June 8. As soon as I know what work schedule does, I will give you a call.
BTW--first time with you. It will be nice to meet you. I have heard nothing but good things about you and Homestay.
Quote from: qwed94 on April 25, 2013, 03:22:06 AM
Eagle 1---I am 99% sure I will be staying with you June 8. As soon as I know what work schedule does, I will give you a call.
BTW--first time with you. It will be nice to meet you. I have heard nothing but good things about you and Homestay.
That is fantastic! I look foward to meeting you too and welcome to the site! :D
I just left another review on Tripadvisor for Paige and her crew..... If you have time, leave her a review, she will appreciate it... She is rated # 38 out of 162... Lets try to raise her up in the ratings..
I just made a reservation for Saturday and Sunday night! Can't wait to get up there!
Whoopie! Opening Day for HomeStay Inn! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Looking forward to this season and so great to have quite of few of you here over the next couple days!
Give us a call to make reservations, office open 7:00 - 11:00 pm Mon-Sun, my shifts will be same as last year for the next month or so. If you want to call and specifically talk to me and I am not on front desk yet, leave msg with Cherie or Teri or Leslie and I will get back with you or can always call my cell. ;)
Remember the "Unofficial SDC Fansite Members" get $40.00 + tax ($44.84) per night for king or 2 queens, fridge/micro/hair dryer/in-room coffee/alarm clock in the rooms. Your room key will get you 10% off McFarlains + food court in IMAX complex, BT Bones, Paradise Grill, Bobby Jacks (formerly Granny's), Golden Corral, La Hacienda; all located on Shepherd of the Hills close to the hotel. We are pet friendly (specific pet rooms avail). We will be selling SDC & White Water tickets that are 2-days for the price of 1 day directly from the hotel as well. These are actual tickets, not vouchers. AND of course, breakfast!
Thank you all and hope to see you soon!
we'll be there sometime during the first of june. Haven't made up our minds yet on the dates, but we'll be there "sometime". Looking forward to it!
We'll be driving up to Branson from Little Rock on Saturday morning. I hear there is a small chance of snow??!! :o
What a strange year of weather it has been.
See ya this weekend!!
Forgot to thank you for the stay this past weekend. I felt honored to be the first guest checked in for 2013!. I really appreciate all you do for us and thank you for your consistent hospitality.
See you soon
Matt
Finally made it to Homestay!!!!Left home this morning after scraping ice off the car and trying to beat the blizzard at home.We got 6 plus inches so far at home.....Paige hoped we didn't bring all the mess with us.No matter what, we will enjoy our time in Branson and SDC,
Quote from: mhguy77 on May 02, 2013, 08:24:54 PM
Forgot to thank you for the stay this past weekend. I felt honored to be the first guest checked in for 2013!. I really appreciate all you do for us and thank you for your consistent hospitality.
See you soon
Matt
Our pleasure! Enjoyed our visits and look forward to seeing you again soon! :D
Thanks for all your help this past weekend Paige. We enjoyed our visit as usual. Nice to meet the Cheeseheads.
We enjoyed having you here! It was a great "opening weekend" for us & the support from SDC Fans....75% of the rooms this weekend were SDC Fans! That is just awesome and it was great to have you all meet each other as well. I keep saying we should have a "SDC Fan Meet & Greet" weekend here sometime. We could plan BBQ, etc. - think ya'all would be interested? If so, let's start lookin at some dates! We could have a couple so that it fits everyones plans... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nice meeting you U SMELL SMOKE too! ;)
I got to meet Mr. Cheesehead, but didn't get to meet Mrs. Cheesehead!! Y'all were in the room right next to ours, I was the one walking the black "labracollie" around.
Thanks Paige & Cherie, we had a good time, and my parents enjoyed their stay as well. It's always nice visiting with y'all.
Sorry I (Mrs Cheesehead) missed you Dollar City Boy......maybe next time.
We were at Homestay Friday and Saturday nights, 5/10 and 5/11. FYI -- the planned room renovations have not yet taken place but hopefully will be done soon. Had a great stay as usual.
Just called and made our reservations for July. We needed a place before our time share would be ready. Paige made the reservation process super easy and we're excited to be trying a new place.
We look forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy your stay! ;D
We actually called and made reservations (gasp!)
We will be there June 13-15 ;D
ggod for you okie!1 i am glad you are taking a break..!! ENJOY!!!
Okiebluegrass.....we're in 323..... what room are you in?.....see you in the breakfast room in AM?
Cheese, we will be back on the 22nd, will u be there?
No.....we're leaving on Sunday the 16th.
Well u have a safe trip home, and maybe we will see you next time around!.
Just had another nice stay at Homestay, thanks Paige and Cherrie for your hospitality.
We are in room 208 through Sunday ;D
OKIE!!, have a great weekend, we will be there next week!
Nice meetin' you Okie.
going to be at Homestay 21st- 24th
Had a great stay at Homestay as always....hope to be back in the Fall.
It was nice meeting you Mr and Mrs Cheesehead,
Same here Okie!
It is always great to have you all visit! ;D Sorry I didn't get to spend time with you Deb & Bob the last few days you were here, I promise the next time! Had to make sure my extended family was all accounted for from the Colorado Springs area fires. All are okay!
Understood. It's good to see they're not letting you work yourself to death anymore ;D (Vitamin C with rose hips, I remember) :P
Paige......hopefully we'll catch up with you in Sept.......maybe sooner.
couple of things..
1st, IF you are planning a trip to Homestay on Aug 10th weekend, get your rooms reserved! There is a golf tourney AND the Car show is that weekend.. the Motel is filling up fast.
2nd, I have received a couple of PM's from people having "concerns" about Econo Lodge, the rooms and/or the staff.. So do this for me, If you have stayed @ Econo, and have any questions, concerns, opinions contact me, either post it here... Or send me a PM on this site.
Thanks.
Talked to Paige last nite.. If you r going to Branson, August 10th weekend...
Friday nite she has 15 rooms still available,
Sat. nite she has 7 rooms available..
if you r thinking about going, and want to watch the car cruise, remember they "cruise" right in front of Homestay, I was there last year. It was great!.
Stayed at Homestay Friday August 23. Paige wasn't there but had no problem getting the SDC Fans rate even though we had not made a reservation.
Sorry Biscuitcreek to miss seeing you, I've been a little sick past few days, hope you enjoyed your stay! I'm better now so hopefully get to see you again soon! ;)
Paige, some of us already knew that your a "little" sick anyway!!!!!!! LMAO!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: eagle1 on August 25, 2013, 04:03:26 PM
Sorry Biscuitcreek to miss seeing you, I've been a little sick past few days, hope you enjoyed your stay! I'm better now so hopefully get to see you again soon! ;)
Paige, sorry to hear you were sick. Was hoping you were getting a much deserved weekend off. See you next time!
Quote from: sanddunerider on August 25, 2013, 07:04:53 PM
Paige, some of us already knew that your a "little" sick anyway!!!!!!! LMAO!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Can't put anything past you guys eh? ;-)
Had an awesome visit Paige. We will see you next time :D
Quote from: okiebluegrass on August 27, 2013, 09:37:03 AM
Had an awesome visit Paige. We will see you next time :D
It was great to talk see you all again, glad to hear you had a good trip and spoiled the little darling! :-) She is great! Look forward to seeing you soon!
Hello Everyone! We are having a great year with SDC Fans room count this year, thank you so much! A few updates:
We will be staying open until December 9th and working on a great deal for you all if you would like to stay with Best Western Landing View (sister property downtown Branson) over the winter while we are closed. It looks like our opening date will go back to April 1, 2014.
We are also starting on some room updates (furniture, etc) so should be ready to go when we open for the season in 2014. Details to follow soon! ;)
Last but not least, in the news of the Shepherd of the Hills Play closing, we have posted on our Facebook page (Homestay Inn Branson) and would love to hear/see any stories/memories or photos you may have. You may also like our page (if you haven't already) to keep up with any news or photos we post. We are looking to have a great season next year and as updates are done here, we will keep you all informed.
Thank you again for all your support these past few years! This is the best group ever! ;D
Page just a word to thank you for working a deal at another pet friendly hotel. My family and I missed you a few weeks ago but I know you need time off so I never push your where a bouts. We will certainly see you before you close this year.
thank you for all you do.
Matt
Paige, I also thank you and Cherie for another great weekend at the Homestay. I am glad that you are getting a few days off now. Im sorry we didnt get to say HI, but I still had a great time. We made another reservation with Cherie today. See you at Thanksgiving.
Sorry I missed you both MH and Qwed! I do love my new schedule but at times it is a bummer as I do not get to see you all at times. Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again soon! ;D
Do you still sell the 2 Days for the price of 1 SDC tickets? How much are they now?
Thanks.
Parson, 62.34 for adults... got plenty in stock..
Hello Paige! I called this afternoon to make a reservation. The new employee (Angela?) couldn't find me in the system (so what else is new?). Also told me that my favorite room was not available due to 2 bus tours there on those days in November. She did say that she would say something to you when you came in.
Biscuit call Paige, cell phone- 417-559-0926. usually will answer after 11 in the morning... for sure after 12.... (she likes to sleep).. LOL ;D ;D
Hey Biscuit! Yes, she did review with me and yes we do have a bus (seniors) coming in plus it is "Veteran's Week". So, unfortunately we are pretty full. Unless we receive a cancellation, the only rooms I have left are top floor. Sorry! It is pretty standard during "Veteran's Week" to get busses here and we do start filling up for those dates in late July.
I showed her how to find you, so now she knows. Again, if we get a cancellation and can move you to "your" room, we will most definitely do so! Thank you! ;D
Hey Paige! Thanks! I did get your cell phone message, too.
Joely and I were planning to come up on Dec 12. What's this I hear about y'all closing before that?
yea okie... closing 2nd weekend. :( The 9th will be last day.. :(
Sorry to have to close for the season, but as most of you know we normally close within the first week of December. Now, if I could get quite a few reservations for mid-Dec, that could change. Unfortunately, we can't stay open for just a room or two. It costs more to stay open based on that fact. Okie, can't you come sooner? ;)
Eagle, don't know if for business reasons you are allowed to do it, but if you are, it would be interesting to see you publish here some stats regarding how many SDCfans.com folks visited you this season, and how it compares to the last year or two. Thanks!
Junior. I don't have final numbers yet.... But I can tell you that .......
2 years ago ( our 1st year there basically) we had a little over 200 stays....
Last year we were at 275-280 stays..
when Paige and I were talking a couple of weeks ago we are projected for 300 (maybe more) stay this year.... AND she didn't open until May 1st .!
Pretty good numbers and I know Paige and her whole crew appreciate the patronage.!
I will be there thanksgiving weekend and will get final numbers from her then... She will be closing the following weekend..
we are hoping for an April 1st opening next year..
Glad to see the steady increase in numbers. It's nice to know sdcfans.com has a real economic impact in the area. I myself have stayed at the motel, and recommend it. Way to go, sdcfans!!!
I am happy to publish our numbers for the last few years since we started the discount! Sandune is right, we do increase every year which is awesome! It's funny, when first started corporate was not aware of how the numbers would grow, now they love this group! ;D
2011 - 277 Rooms booked
2012 - 322 Rooms booked
2013 - 338 to date (still have month to go!)
Also, we have received more calls this year about how they have found this site, just signed in and then in-turn making reservations! We do make it clear, you have to be a member of this site to get the discount. If you are not a member and just looking well then when you join, you can have the discount!. Hopefully this has contributed to part of the growing members on this site? Again I cannot say thank you enough for all of your support! ;D
FANTASTIC!!! ;D
Quote from: eagle1 on November 05, 2013, 05:42:23 PM
I am happy to publish our numbers for the last few years since we started the discount! Sandune is right, we do increase every year which is awesome! It's funny, when first started corporate was not aware of how the numbers would grow, now they love this group! ;D
2011 - 277 Rooms booked
2012 - 322 Rooms booked
2013 - 338 to date (still have month to go!)
Also, we have received more calls this year about how they have found this site, just signed in and then in-turn making reservations! We do make it clear, you have to be a member of this site to get the discount. If you are not a member and just looking well then when you join, you can have the discount!. Hopefully this has contributed to part of the growing members on this site? Again I cannot say thank you enough for all of your support! ;D
I joined the site not knowing about Homestay or the special rate, and am glad I found out about it! My fiance and I are planning on trying to get reservations there for the weekend before Thanksgiving, unless my football team makes the state championship. So either way it should be a good weekend ;D If we can't come this time I'm sure we will stay there during some other trip, so this site is a good partner for Homestay. All the good reviews make the decision easy, too!
As usual, we called one place and one place only for our OTC trip to SDC - big surprise it was HomeStay Inn. Our Yorkies love it and we love it!!
Thanks again Paige! I think this makes 4 extended weekends this year we stayed with your place.
Got my first Homestay Trip reserved! ;D OTC here we come!
Just got back from another great 3 night stay at Homestay. Last night the "No Vacancy" sign was up on the lobby door. Several "no vacancy" signs were up on motels in Branson last night.
yep. Veteran's week is a BIG week. lots of motels sold out in advance..
biscuit hope you had a good trip...
Looking forward to seeing you on Dec. 6. Eagle 1!
Me too! Caleb did a wonderful job on making the reservations! He was on it, had all the right questions and everything! He has a future in this business if he wants one! ;)
Caleb said he does. Is he still your assistant for guest relations? ;D
And Kaylee says "Hi" too.
Absolutely on Caleb! I would hire him in a second! He is always my assistant when you all visit, no worries there! Tell Kaylee I said "Hello". Really look forward to seeing you all again, it's been awhile! ;D
I'm heading to SDC after Homestay closes. Any suggestions where to stay?
Classic Motor Inn, should be able to get a room for about 40.00.. talk to katy....
Quote from: sanddunerider on November 25, 2013, 06:29:43 PM
Classic Motor Inn, should be able to get a room for about 40.00.. talk to katy....
We generally stay at Classic during the time Homestay is closed.
I would agree on Classic Motor Inn.. I know it is competition but while I'm closed, they do have a great hotel there! They have been around for many years and have great reviews too! So if you all are going to "sleep around" on me (while I'm closed that is), I'd rather you do it there! ;)
Thank you Paige for a wonderful stay. We always have a great time at Homestay.
Thank you Deb & Bob! I really do enjoy we you come and love our visits, so much fun! ;D Look forward to seeing you again soon!
I always stay at Gretna Inn when Paige is closed. They also have rooms for about $40. They have a fridge and micro in every room too. They have flat screens in every room. They do NOT have breakfast (except donuts). They are very friendly and clean rooms.
But I havent found a hotel/motel/Inn/ or resort that compares to Paige.
Qwed, you might give classic a try, they do have a pretty good breakfast.. the rooms are little bit bigger and if you need/want adjoining room, they have that as an option also..
after we get the Jeep up to where it should be, I likely will not be staying in a room at all. Well except for Thanksgiving. I will probably be taking the camper. Either way, the size of the rooms is not really important when there is just us 2.
Somebody tell me what is wrong with Gretna though! We stayed there every visit for a very many years. Always treated very well with clean rooms. Actually the cleanest rooms Ive ever experienced in a motel. Im not sure why they sound so bad to you guys. Please clue me in. Every time I mention them I get lots of backlash. I guess they treated somebody real wrong in the past. Please tell me why the mere mention is worse than foul language. I mean they do not compare to Homestay, (but nobody really compares to Homestay). But with millions of rooms in the area, there are bound to be some that are OK. Ive done OK at Gretna in the past. Others at Classic (which I have stayed also for Plummer reunion weekend). I think we should just get the PTB to keep Paige open year round.
Would like to say that we had a good stay at the Homestay. Good clean room with good maid service, nice staff (although we sadly didn't get to meet Paige)...and overall a good breakfast for what you pay for. Will stay there again when the boat isn't brought down.
first off --- Paige, once again I sincerly apologize to you. I also very much thank you for throwin over that key real fast so Kathy could go crash out. BTW Kathy is feelin almost herself now.
The visit at Homestay was good as usual. Kevin was quick to the rescue this time with cleaning supplies. (Homestay is not just Paige. Cherie/Kevin/Angie all play a huge role there) Along with any that I may have forgot to mention. "I know I left somebody out-I always do" I certainly didnt mean to.
I like the fact that Homestay uses the same matresses that I have in my own bedroom, so I sleep there just like I do at home.
In reality, everyplace in Branson (from Hotel staff to gas station attendant) seems to go out of their way to accomodate. But Paige and her posse has kind of become friends. And everyone wants to do business with friends. We will be back in 2014.
Thank You Paige for a great 2013!
Thank you Qwed! I am so happy to hear Kathy is a lot better, we all here were feeling bad for you both. Thank you as well for mentioning the other's in my staff, they are my backbone and could not do without them. (You only missed mentioning Heather our other housekeeper but that's okay, she is new this year and a gem...keeping her on for sure!) ;D
I know there are many choices to stay in Branson, I appreciate you all choosing to stay here when you do even with all those choices. We strive to be the best we can be. I'm sure the other hotels do to and there are times we all come up short. Maybe in the next year or so, we can convince the PTB to let me open earlier/close later. We here at HomeStay never give up! :D
Heather---YES---she is a gem for sure. Im sorry I forgot about Heather. (I knew I was forgetting someone). Anyway, as I said before. The whole crew at Homestay is just the right mixture. They make "every" visit feel like a trip back home, back with the family.
Every room Ive ever been in, in the whole Branson area, has been nice and clean. Every worker "anywhere in the Branson area" has been flexible to please. Just sometimes you seem to really click with certain people, and Paige & crew was just that way with Kathy & I. (its hard to pull Kathy away from Cherie - thats for sure) I think them 2 really clicked good. Anyway its not always the products or the service that sells you (Of course Homestay is right up there in these categories too). Sometimes its the people themselves. Homestay has the right people.
Well, Paige, we had planned on coming up today and staying the weekend at Homestay but due to the weather forecast, we won't be coming. I had held off on making reservations because of some other things. Sorry we won't get in another visit before Homestay closes for the season.
Thanks for another great year at Homestay and we'll see you in 2014!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ;D
I totally understand! I would rather you be safe and warm. We are at this time supposed to open April 1 (maybe sooner?) so hopefully we will see you then! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ;D
Talked to Paige last nite, she saiod that with the snow storm, people at Shoji's and Pierce Arrow were either snowed in/or concerned about the drive after the 730 shows, so she had several customers and entertainers stay at her place... .. 9 inches and counting...
WOW! :o That's a lot of snow for the Ozarks! :o I'm sure people were very grateful for that place to stay. I bet the lakes ares and hills are beautiful!
As we all know Paige is closing this monday >:(..
I have talked to katy at classic motor inn.- 417-334-6991.
worked up price for us of 40.00 per nite.. this starts immediately.
she does have pet rooms,
has a pretty nice breakfast also.
fridge,micro every room.
you have to ask for coffee pot at the desk and she will supply that for you.
I stayed there 4 or 5 times last "winter", had no problems..
Angel Inn and AmazInn both offer $39.99 nights with SDC passes also. Havent heard if they will give discounts for SDC passes in 2014.
Each has a hot breakfast buffet bar
Start your day with the complimentary buffet style breakfast in our Sunrise Suite including scrambled eggs and French toast alternating with biscuits and gravy, everyday it's hard boiled eggs, assorted pastries, hot and cold cereals, fruits, breads, and real fruit juice.
Classic is a nice place too.
Of course you all know where I used to stay for years with excellent visits, but I wont dare mention them. Although everyone that has PMd me, still has never told me what Mr&Mrs Hatfield has done to them (or the community) or even stayed there themselves.
Thats OK. Classic is a good choice too. I have stayed there also.
My all time fav place to stay is Grand Country, but they are just outrageous in price. I liked them a bunch when they were still 76 Mall Inn. They were cheap at that time.
qwed, I have season passes to grand country, which get me 50% off their room rate..... Typicaly that is still OVER 50 bucks!.. And I doubt if they have any kind of cont breakfast since they have the big buffet in the main building... I have never stayed there..
last year at classic they had: French toast, waffles, B & Gravy, and of course the rest of the basics,Toast,bagels Cereal, oatmeal, fruit, juices, both coffees..
Sanddune, Yeah, I know they are outrageous now. They was still 76 Mall Inn the last time I stayed there, At that time (I think I paid $30) they gave us 2 show tickets, 2 free breakfasts at the buffet, 2 free dinners at the buffet, 2 free golf games, and a few tokens for the fun spot. (Of course the fun spot building was not the same as it is now, it was fudge making, souveniers, ETC then). And Ken was young then, and loved the indoor pool. (That was before the Splash Country) We stayed there probably 300 times. When Ken was young it was our getaway about every other weekend all winter long for many years. They was truly a great deal then, but not so much now.
I havent stayed there since the name change because of the huge pricetag. BTW-what all does the Grand Country pass include? We had Presley passes this year, but was thinkin about Grand Country next year. Give some info on them if you dont mind. Please.
Hey Paige,
We finally made it. Caleb is ready to go to work. Hope we can see you before we leave.