Name: Grand Vista Hotel
Address: 11597 Scott Hwy, Huntsville, Huntsville, Huntsville, TN 37756, United States of America
Rating: 7

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

Heating

Newspapers

Garden

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Interconnecting rooms available

Fridge

Family room

Cable TV

Hairdryer

Shower/Bathtub

Bathtub

Linens

Toiletries

Rooms

Accessibility features

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Iron and board

Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Wake-up service

Telephone

Iron

Services and amenities

Breakfast

Vending machine

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Recreation

Parking

Swimming pool

Spa tub

Seasonal outdoor swimming pool

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Business

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Temperature control for guests

Personal protection equipment for guests

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hotel

Room amenities

Grand Vista Hotel

Huntsville

child-bed

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Really didn’t expect to find such a clean & well appointed room in that section of Tennessee.  The staff was pleasant, our room was extremely comfortable, the included breakfast was nice and the price was very reasonable.  Another nice surprise was finding a food truck selling excellent BBQ & all the trimmings at the edge of the parking lot.

Pleasant Surprise

Stayed here with a group of RZR riders during a trip to Brimstone.  Rooms were comfortable and clean.  Complimentary breakfast was good.  Plenty of room for truck and trailer parking for our entire group.  

Nice & Clean

Centered ourselves in Huntsville not realizing there is little in the way of over night stays, especially last minute on a Friday. GVH was it, front desk Lisa was extremely helpful & sweet. As for the rooms? Going back in time considerably. It was ok, but dirty. Door to bathroom was filthy, floor ... oh my! and towels tho washed rather dark from people use. Location was great, but definitely needs a major cleanup / fresh up. We spent two nights. The BBQ right there was delicious!  If you want breakfast go to the gas station down the road. Tables & eat in.....rather good too. 

Off Road Excursion 

The room was fairly clean, by far not the cleanest place I have stayed at, but not the worst. The import parts were clean. It might just be a case of older so it appears not as clean. The room was a nice size. The bathroom was a new remodel. The rest of the room was very outdated, but it works. There were a microwave and a mini-fridge. The front desk staff was very nice and helpful. The parking for trailers is good. 
The location is perfect for UTV riding at Brimstone. If you want to ride the trail system you will need to trailer your machine and find parking elsewhere as you can not ride across the HWY.

Good hotel for visiting Brimstone

Stayed 2 nights with our 2 dogs.  Comfortable room, good A/C, clean.  No breakfast due to COVID.   Call ahead to ask for ground floor room if have pets or don't want to climb stairs.  Call if check in after 9 pm.  Well lit outside.  Off I-75 on 63 & 297 - good road & not too far.  Also, Take a 20 min. side trip to Rugby, TN - cute 1880's Victorian England village.

Comfortable hotel near national recreation area

Was disappointed the pool wasn’t working and then on Saturday night all these campers and four wheelers cane pulling in around mid night and parked all over the property ....one hotel
In the area so you’re kinda stuck 

Grand Vista

Stayed here a couple days while visiting family. Clean room with good linens. Nice pool area. Complementary breakfast not fancy but enough variety to get your day started. Rooms have all the basic amenities including microwave, mini fridge, ironing board, etc. When returning to my room late the last evening, the biggest bee I’ve ever seen got into my room. I made a rather frantic call to the desk and a young man came to my rescue even though he has a severe bee allergy. He was my hero! There is a small blue home next to the hotel which is where the on-site caretakers live. The wife also came to make sure everything was OK with me, the bee and her staff. I was very impressed with their fast response and they booted the bee right out of my room. Very reasonable rates too!

Firehouse Pizza delivers good pizza. Also visit RaeZack’s Grill & Deli for some good cooking. There are brochures for both places at the Grand Vista front desk.

Good Hotel in Rural Tennessee

It's not a bad place and it might be an improvement on any of the (very few) hotels nearby.  I found it annoying that the office was locked and empty when I arrived so I had to wait for an employee to show up before I could check in.  Also, the breakfast wasn't good (a personal opinion of course) and there was no social distancing at breakfast.  Other than that, it was fine and it's entirely possible that it's the least worst hotel in the area.  

Note that some internet sites give the location as Helenwood and some as Huntsville.  My understanding is that "downtown" Helenwood (such as it is) is closer but technically the hotel is in Huntsville.  It's on Hwy 27 just north of the junction with 297.

Not great but might be better than the alternatives

We arrived pretty late at night around 1 am - we had to call to get someone to come over to get us checked in. I’m assuming it’s a family run place and they live on site. She promptly came over and got us all checked in which was great. 
There must have been a miscommunication between booking online and checking in - we paid for a king and ended up with two doubles. At the end of our stay they offered us a small refund which was “all their computer would allow them to do” and no where near what we should’ve received between the difference of the two.
The room was okay. There were baby cockroaches crawling around the furniture and the drain in the bathroom didn’t drain during a shower. 

We were grateful to have a place to stay but not worth the money.

Just okay

After a pandemic-related hiatus, I am back, gentle reader, with more pointless and inane reviews.  I avoid overly critical reviews, but, in my endeavor for honesty, this post may be a trifle harsh.  
1. This hotel is rather grim and drab.  It could use a touch of color, and the weed-choked flower beds need a bit of work and love.
2. The Grand Vista is not a hotel; it is a motel with the rooms facing a bleak parking lot.  The room doors do have a deadbolt and lock, but they seem ripe for kicking in.
3. My room was fairly clean, but it was dark and somewhat depressing.  The alarm clock was not plugged in and would not work despite my best efforts.
4. On a positive note, the internet was easy to access and worked well.
5. The Motel is near a busy road, and the truck traffic at 5:00 AM was quite loud.
6. The shower did have good pressure and  hot water.  The tub drained poorly, however, and I had to stand in my filth while I showered.
7.  The towels were very small and skimpy.  
8. The in-room coffee was gross, but powdered cream is always bad.
9. The breakfast was sparse if meager.  The display case had two bagels, but I consumed one after smothering it with margarine  and cream cheese "spread."  The scrambled eggs were ok, and the coffee was drinkable.

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