Lora

Lora Hotel has become our go to hotel when visiting Stillwater area. We really enjoy staying at Lora and find it quite beautiful. The artwork and the look of the 'built into rock' aesthetic is striking. The front desk staff is always pleasant, acknowledges and thanks us as previous guests. The rooms are modern and we love the shower! The space of the room is on the smaller size but really, how much room do you need when you are out touring the area or in the river the majority of time. Someone in a previous review said there wasn't anywhere to sit in the room but each time we have stayed at the hotel, there has always been two chairs at the end of the bed. We enjoy having a Nespresso machine in the room but there is a coffee shop attached to the hotel if you prefer. There is also a bar shelf in the room with several munchies and alcohol to purchase if you choose to do so.Most importantly is the bed and pillows. So comfortable! The bed and bathroom linens are very nice as well. There is a very nice restaurant/bar attached to the hotel which is very convenient. We've eaten there several times. Always delicious and great service. Stay at Lora if you are in the area. You will not be disappointed!

Charming and comfortable hotel in the heart of downtown Stillwater. But smaller sized room without a desk, couch, or any chair was tough.You will immediately fall in love with this very charming hotel with a coffee shop and borrowed restaurant attached in the little downtown of Stillwater! The staff was fantastic and very accommodating. My room was comfortable, and the bed was very good, and made for great sleeping! Very easy to valet your car here, it's a very unique little hotel, tucked away in this very fun town which is loaded with shopping, restaurants, bars, breweries, and distilleries in about three blocks or so. They'll just love this place!I had a few issues with the room, but comfort was not one of them. The bed was extremely comfortable and the room was very comfortable as well.I got a room on a fourth floor, and when I opened up my window on the fourth floor, I had a view of a parking lot and when I said I had a view of a parking lot, I mean there was a car park there and I could reach out the window and touch the license plate if I wanted too. I was surprised and I've never seen a car parked so close to a room before. But in fairness, I never heard the car once or anyone to get in the car and later I noticed the car had driven away.The furnishings in the room were lacking, probably because the rooms are very small here. But there was no desk and chair. I was traveling for business, so it's critical that I have a desk in my room. I realize a lot of people that come to this hotel are tourists, but even if I were a tourist, I like to have a desk and chair so that I could read materials, or sometimes I still have to open my computer and check emails. There was no such desk and chair in any of the rooms. I asked to be moved to a different one.But an even bigger concern was that there was no sort of chair or small couch. The only place to sit was a small bench at the foot of the bed that did not have any kind of Back support. Basically you could not sit in this room, except on the bed itself. Having back issues I really need a chair or couch to rest sometimes. When I sit up in a bed, I tend to slouch down, which isn't good for my lower back. Because of these reasons, I will not be coming back to this hotel, without either a desk and chair, or some sort of couch or lounge chair in the bedroom.Is this a good place to get a room if you're looking for a comfortable night sleep right in the charming downtown of Stillwater? Yes it is.

I had a gift certificate from my daughters, restaurant would not honor it, even tho restaurant and hotel carry the same name

I had an opportunity to stay at this establishment and it is a nice lobby. They have a lot of white birch little LED lighted trees. Right in the lobby little short things and cute. We first got there we were served cocktails right at the check in desk that was so cool. Behind the check-in desk I found out later like the The next day is a tunnel that goes to the little coffee shop next door. When I say tunnel, it was a carved tunnel carved out of stone through a mountain and a little coffee shop is set in a mountain. At least the back part is. Very unique place. They had the outside fireplace Going to 24 seven at least the whole time we were there. When we were there It was very cold, so it was nice to have that little fire all the time if you're standing out there waiting for a cab or our Bus that was taking us everywhere. The room was excellent had a little rabbit door knocker on the door and a fireplace, three windows overlooking the street and the river. The room had everything you could want and everything that you would need stacked refrigerator, coffee ,snacks. the bathroom gorgeous. Now let's go downstairs and have breakfast. Unfortunately, staff doesn't get in till 8 o'clock very unusual for a hotel. But eventually we had breakfast and then we were on our way. If I'm ever back in that state, I think I'm definitely going to stay there again. Oh yeah almost forgot take a look at that photo of the 20 ounce steak. That was excellent. Oh yeah, I finish that shit.

Very good restaurant, modern open kitchen concept, loft design, very inventive menu. Fantastic unusual salads with lots of berries, delicious appetisers and tasty mains. Love it.

We needed a getaway after spending so much time at home during COVID. We saw that Lora had a special for a "Dine and Stay" for about $350 that included a night in a king suite and a 5 course meal with wine pairings delivered straight to your room. We jumped on the deal!Check-in was easy and quick, taking precautions for social distancing. The room itself was great sized, with lots of bright light and windows looking out onto Main Street. The bed was soft and cozy and the couch was a perfect place to lounge for the afternoon with a Nespresso machine available to use for a pick-me-up. The bathroom was the best part, I loved the fluffy robes and gigantic shower head was amazing. Unfortunately the towels were extremely small and low quality, but no biggie. The food was delivered to our room in stages and they had a little table set up for our dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious and the wine pairings were spot on. I'm gluten free, and even though the "dine and stay" special was a set meal, they made every accommodation to make sure I was able to eat freely. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful in this regard. Overall, the Lora was great. We will be back!

Ok, so to tee this convo up, I worked in the the airline industry for over a decade in a job in which encountering assholey behavior was a daily expectation, but in all of my years of ducking thrown phone books (remember those?) and punches I can honestly say that I've never met anyone as enormously douchey as the dude answering the phone this evening (6/8). When quoted a completely ridiculous room rate, I responded "are you serious?" To which Prince Douche responded "Yes I am. Goodbye."Lora management, this is who you want on your front line? Fortunately the Crosby is right down the street. Guess what happened when I called them: They were polite, and thankful for the call. Go figure...

My review is of Feller attached to the Lora. Our stay the Lora was 5 Stars.I was debating on if I write a review because the service and food was delicious- 5 stars for sure. While we were sitting at the bar enjoying our drinks before our meal, we witnessed some unsettling behavior by the manager. The bartender was very sweet and was trying her best to make drinks for the bar and the restaurant side and it was effective, if not a tiny bit slow. She was a new bartender, she introduced herself as and so we were impressed when she answered all our questions and made excellent specialty cocktails. A man came behind the bar and began berating the bartender in front of us. He was loud, condescending, and rude, I could not believe how unprofessional he was and made us very uncomfortable. I have been in the industry for many years and have never witnessed treatment to an employee by the (we asked General) manager. If I was treated like that I would quit and we witnessed him being hostile to other employees. We asked the girl who dropped off the food who he was, and she said the GM. Employees should be treated with respect. I had to write a review so I could, with good conscience, return there!Again- Food- A+ and, Service A+ Management- FHope this makes it to the right person because that is not going to help the places reputation and we love having them in Stillwater.Try the Potstickers, Trout Benedict, and the Gouda Burger!

Overall a very weird experience, and certainly not worth the money. Stillwater used to be a favorite getaway for us, as we live in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, so it's only about a half hour away. But now it's crowded and really pricey for accommodations. Seems to be THE place for bachelorette parties.As for Lora, it's an example of how pricey Stillwater has become. There's nothing in Stillwater that justifies a $400/night room that isn't a big penthouse suite.I'd gone through some hoops to get the room I wanted--the Fireplace Room--for my wife and my anniversary. The website said it wasn't available, as did the travel sites. There was a snowstorm coming, so I thought I'd call to see if whoever had reserved it might have canceled. The agent on the phone was the best part of the trip. She was very friendly and accommodating and reserved the room for us. Apparently, no one else had reserved it, so it was a mystery as to why it didn't appear available.When we arrived, walked in to find an odd assortment of people at the front desk and lobby, a young lady dressed professionally and another couple of guys in jeans and much less formal. We decide to use the valet service for a night, which they ended up charging us for two nights. There's a free parking lot across the street that the woman at the front desk mentioned in passing without any details, like that it was free.The Fireplace Suite itself was nice, but small for a suite. It is about the same size as a double room in most up-to-date average-priced hotels these days. It had floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides, overlooking the main street. Unfortunately, that includes the entrance area to a restaurant next door where people would congregate (It has a firepit) to smoke or get away from the music, which meant loud conversations well into the night.The gas fireplace was a nice benefit on a cold night. What was strange was that there was a firewood rack on the wall that held logs that appeared ready to be fed into a fireplace, although the fireplace was gas, so they clearly were for decoration. Unfortunately, people had carved their initials into the ends of the wood, which I suppose some people thought was cute, but it made for essentially a graffiti-look to the wall--not great for a $400/night room.The bed was pretty comfortable, as were the shower and the bathroom. Nicely fragrant soaps, shampoo, conditioner, and hand cream. The robes they provided were a nice touch but too small. I'm an average-sized guy, and they were sized for a medium-sized woman. Too bad. I always enjoy hotel bathrobes.The drapes for the windows were nicely blackout, but they did now seal on the edges, so the light pours in next to the walls in the morning.The phone was weird as well. It was an old system that didn't correspond to the new phone system, so when you pressed "Front Desk," nothing happened. What was worse is that we couldn't answer the phone when it rang several times. We tried pushing all the buttons and the handset holder, but there was no way to answer, which was unfortunate because someone called our room several times.The hotel has retained a lot of the original structure, so there is a lot of bare rock and support beams throughout, which was really enjoyable and gave the property a lot of character. We like to use stairs instead of elevators when we can, and the stairwell revealed a lot of the original structure. Really enjoyed that, until we reached the main floor, when there was furniture, boxes and bikes parked. Kinda cluttered, but not a big deal. Just, again, weird.The restaurant and bar attached to the hotel are very nice with good food.In short, I'd never stay here again primarily because of the cost. We certainly didn't feel like we were staying in a luxury hotel.

Upon arriving at our room, my wife went to freshen up and we discovered that the face towel was covered in someone else hair, and that both drinking classes were filthy. With one have what looked to to be tooth paste on the inside. Upon trying to call the front desk we discovered the phone did not work, so I went to notify them in person. They did send someone up to replace all the towels, but that individuals simply hand me a bunch of towels and went to walk away. I had had to ask her to wait wile we gave he the other towels. I informed the front desk that this experience was not something I would expect for a room costing 600 per night, and they said they would make note of it to the supervisor. We never heard anything again, customer service would dictate that they follow up with us to ensure everything else was going smoothly, and provide an apology. We have stayed there before and loved it, but again for the rate my expectations for service and perfection is much higher as it should be.