Copper Lantern Motor Lodge

Rates are very good. There are some updated rooms and some really old ones. We ended up in an old one and it seemed well maintained and cleaned but it was just dated. I would ask for the «efficiency» and get a better room. Either way you get what you pay for and for $ 70 we did.

We stayed at the Copper Lantern for two nights. The room was spotless, new carpet on the floor, freshly painted, concrete walls so there was absolutely no noise from other rooms. The location on the banks of the Quaboag River was wonderful. We won’t hesitate to stay at the Copper Lantern in the future. There are plenty of good restaurants nearby. The Salem Cross Inn is just a very short drive West of the Copper Lantern.

I really don’t care about the bad vibes about Copper Lantern Motor Lodge. I like a lot and that’s all that matters to me.
I will continue to vacation here when I can.
It’s far away from home

What’s good: rooms are clean, property is well maintained, rates are fair (around $ 60 and up, but with tax).
What’s not so good: wireless is slow or unable to get on even though signal is strong, check in process is from the 1970s (call in for reservation, arrive to repeat information you hand write on forms (even though they have the information), credit card is run through a paper slip, sign the book even though they have the information, etc.

I have stayed at the Copper Lantern twice and will definitely stay there again. The rooms are neat and clean and up to date with wireless internet. The beds are comfortable and the staff is great. Jessica is a pleasure to deal with and even if there were a few big name places around, I’d choose to stay here.

This isn’t the Ritz Carlton, but it doesn’t pretend to be. I have had less comfortable beds in places with multiple stars after their names. The carpet was clean and apparently new. The bathroom was clean — much cleaner than the bath in the national chain property where I stayed the following night. The window sill should have been cleaner. If all you need is a good bed and a roof over your head don’t hesitate to check into The Copper Lantern. A plus is that there are decent restaurants less than a mile in either direction.

Super clean, quaint, quiet. Good sized rooms, vaulted ceilings. Bed and pillows are consistant or better than hotels of similar cost. The rate was a bargain $ 60 /​night. What more could you ask for?
The walls are pretty thin, so expect to hear voices from the adjoining rooms. Other than that, the rooms are set back from the road, so there is no traffic noise. Check-​in was quick and friendly. The rooms have a back door that leads to a large grassy area and a view of the river.
Free wifi is a huge plus.

Since my last review of the Copper Lantern, I have been contacted by the owner, who turns out not to actually be the narrow-​minded provincial bigot that I thought she was (the actual bigot appears to have been the person in the next room to our friends — the owner had not checked our friends in, and had no idea who they were or what they looked like). She responded in a most civilized and reasonable manner to my harsh criticism of her establishment, thanked me for my feedback and proposed to make changes.
Most importantly, she has taken decisive steps to 1) make financial restitution to our friend who was charged for another patron’s room, by refunding both the cost of his own room and the extra charge. 2) Meet with local law enforcement about the practice of calling all the surrounding enforcement agencies for backup resulting in four cruisers rolling up with lights flashing and a veritable army of backup to respond to a call about folks talking too loud in their room late at night. She has respectfully asked them to please confine their enquiries to determining whether anyone is under age or up to other illegal activities and making a request to quiet down or end the festivities. 3) She has personally promised me that she will return to a practice of at least calling and giving people an opportunity to cut out their shenanigans before calling the cops.
I was most impressed with her willingness to accept criticism, admit error, and make amends. I take back my snarky comments made in haste and anger. It’s really a rather pleasant little motel in many ways… even without the coffee pot. After all, Dunkin’ Donuts is right down the road.

DO NOT STAY AT THIS PLACE FOR ANY REASON. I stayed there with several friends for my wedding and they called the cops because there was talking in one of our rooms after 10pm. We are not teenagers. I am personally in my fifties for Pete’s sake. For some reason, their solution for this «talking and laughing problem» was to have four cop cars full of police show up to take names, social security numbers and threaten my friends with jail time. If that’s not enough, they charged the complaining party’s room to one of my guest. I also like to note that before the call went to the police, the manager did not even attempt to call the room or knock on the door.
So if you’re the type that likes to be harassed by aggressive police for laughing too loud, than this place is for you!