Oatman Hotel
181 Main St, Oatman, AZ, 86433
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Address :
181 Main St
Oatman, AZ, 86433 - Phone (928) 768-4408
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- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
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(4)John S.
A GHOST STORY The windy road through the desert that used to be route 66 was dark and dusty as I pulled into Oatman, which could only be described as a ghost town with occupants. It was too dark to go on. I could either go back to Kingman, forward through hundreds of miles of desert, or stay here. There was only one hotel, and the rates looked good, so I decided to stop. I walked into the lobby. It really looked like a piece of the Old West. Everyone was apparently in the bar, and nobody in the lobby. I walked into the bar. "Can I help you?", said the bartender - a lively young lady. "I'd like to get a room", I said. "Go upstairs and pick one out and then tell me the number". I went up the staircase which entered the second floor through the middle, a balcony hall with rooms circling the staircase. I had just spent a couple of weeks in the solitude of a monastery, and I was feeling a bit more sensitive to certain spiritual phenomena than usual. As I ascended the staircase, the hair on the back of my neck started to stand. I walked into a room, which looked pleasant enough. Ugh. I felt as if I had just walked into a dark cloud...a really icky presence that made my skin crawl. I went into another room....the same icky cloud....and another. I found one room that felt OK. The bed was unmade, and there was a rag in the sink, but I didn't care. I went back down and repeated the number. "Can't have it", the bartender said, "housecleaning didn't show up today, and it isn't made up. Go pick another one." I went back up and repeated the search. The front corner felt icky, but there was a cross on the wall, which I decided would serve for making my choice. This turned out to be the room next to "Oatie" the ghost. I went back downstairs and gave her the number and asked "how many of your rooms are haunted?" "All of em" she said. I hadn't eaten, and nothing else in town seemed to be open, so I hauled my bag upstairs and then went back down to the bar, where I ordered a drink and some nachos. The TV was playing country music videos, and I got to set and chat with the bartender, the manager and a local that frequently stayed overnight, so he could enjoy the bar worry free. I learned from the conversation that the hotel was haunted, primarily by Oatie, associated with an old guy who had died in the Hotel, but that there was also a woman who was much darker and more horrifying. The local said that he had also seen a few children, who he thought might have been some of the "tommyknockers" that had gotten buried alive in the mines. At one point, these children had tried to lead him down a hallway that he had never seen before, and he felt that had the manager not woken him at that moment, that he would have died. He also thought that the woman in question was Carole Lombard, who had been there for her honeymoon with Clark Gable, and had died in the plane crash while Gable was at the hotel. The manager, an older lady started crying at this point, and also related that she had seen the piano downstairs playing by itself, which she identified as her boyfriend who had also died at the hotel. Apparently the hotel is a major site for ghost hunters of all kinds, who have even produced photographs of the "ghosts". The local ended the chat, by saying that he didn't think the ghosts were anything to worry about, and I wasn't going to be one of those wimps who run out of the hotel in the middle of the night screaming, was I? The bar closed, and I went upstairs to my room. After settling in, I lay back and tried to sleep. The wind blew out in the street, and the big wooden sign which was right outside my window rocked back and forth with a "creak...creak". Air currents, it would seem, moved in strange ways. The door to the room shook all night, occasionally with a big BANG, as if someone were pounding it from the other side. I turned the light back on and read. I turned it off and attempted to sleep again. At one point, under the moonlight, it appeared as if the door handle were turning on its own. I was on edge for most of the night, finally falling asleep. I had to get up and walk down the darkened hall twice during the night to use the restroom. That event was made for a horror movie! When I woke up, at about 8:30AM the next morning, sunlight was streaming in the window, and yet it felt and seemed as if the light were darkened somehow. I decided that I would not luxuriate by sleeping in, but would get out of there. I packed up and felt a sense of relief going down the stairs. I stopped in to the restaurant (part of the hotel), and had a breakfast of Navajo fry bread with maple syrup and jam. I saw the piano that had played by itself, filling the manger with sorrow instead of fear. As I turned to load the car and head across the desert, I felt a presence looking at me through the window of the room I had stayed in. "Well, at least the humans were friendly". A great place if you don't mind spooks.
(3)Dan A.
The people are very friendly around town, and not to mention there were many adorable donkeys walking around the streets.
(5)Scott M.
Ice Cream was good with tourist prices. Server was a bit grumpy, but it was 110 degrees with no air condition.
(3)Nicole C.
My love affair with Oatman began as a child, when my grandparents spontaneously decided on a road trip that they wanted to buy a small house in Bullhead City. They started bringing us to the Route 66 jaunt to hang out with the Burros and explore the old mine shafts. My parents loved pretending with us that were were going back into time, hanging out in the Gold Rush days - it was a real trip for a kid from L.A. and reality of the desert's harshness. Oatman is a gem of Route 66 and I had the wonderful opportunity to bring my boyfriend and best friends there two weeks ago for brunch at the Oatman Hotel. I hadn't been there in years and I remembered the dollar bills when we walked in, how Carol Lombard and Clark Gable had honeymooned there many years ago. The vibe is cozy, fun and you don't really know what to expect (if you're a city kid like me). We watched a giant cowboy cruise by, children running around on the wooden floors and families chowing down on breakfast. My friend and I ordered eggs and bacon, our boyfriends had the biscuits and gravy (ordered more) and loved it. My meal was simple and awesome. My boyfriend also ordered the pancakes, which I highly recommend, they were fluffy and perfect. This was a filling, inexpensive meal and great environment to me be in before we watched the gun performance along the road. We'll come back next time! Hopefully the band plays when we're there!
(4)Jean G.
***TIP*** * Ask for a marker & staple gun and add YOUR signed dollar to their establishment! * Buy 75 cent candy sticks in lobby (yum!) ***PROS*** * Wonderful, historic hotel with bar and restaurant * Dollar bills everywhere! * Quick & friendly service: we dined in the restaurant * Cute burger names: I had the Floosie (burger w/cheddar & bacon) * Jalapeno poppers were good; mozzarella sticks were good, burgers & fries were good ***CONS*** * Burgers seemed frozen, not fresh. Just the meat. The bun and toppings were all fresh.
(4)Phoebe P.
5 stars for burros. 1 star for humans. The owners were away so the hotel was closed. This is just an overall comment... Dirtiest bathroom in the Old West at the end of town. One would think the municipality would keep things cleaner for all the national and international tourists who go out of their way to visit. If you're going to peddle in nostalgia, at least keep a clean outhouse.
(3)Daniel S.
The Town of Oatman is a former gold rush town that traces its unique history to the late 1800s. It is a gold rush town off that looks unchanged since its mining era. In the heart of its Main Street which is the infamous U.S. 66 stands the Oatman Hotel. The Oatman Hotel dates back to 1902. It is the oldest two-story abode building in Arizona's Mohave County. This is an honor that puts it on the Registrar of National Historic Places. The Oatman Hotel looks exactly as it did when Miners ruled the town. Even the 1920 fire that destroyed buildings in Oatman failed to bring this hotel down. After the inside was rebuilt it was business as usual. Close to two decades further in 1939 when Clark Gable and Carole Lombard tied the knot, they honeymoonerd in the Oatman Hotel. When it was a true hotel, there were 17 rooms. An interesting fact that I read is that two rooms were of corrugated steel. 75 years after Clark Gable and Carole Lombard honeymooned here, the Oatman Hotel is no longer a hotel and in my opinion more of the Oatman tourist attraction. The upstairs, where the rooms were is now closed off. They are turning it into a museum. The activity is at street level where people congregate at the snack bar, lobby, bar or actually western saloon, and restaurant. Last Saturday, this is where I spent an hour of my life. In similar fashion to the Miners I travelled to Oatman to strike gold. The gold I was mining was an experience that fills my life with adventure and lifetime memories. This past Saturday was my second visit to the Oatman Hotel. In 2011, I mistook the bar for a rowdy bar, and passes over hanging out there. In 2014, I am a different person that was up for a couple of drinks. I had just driven to Oatman from Las Vegas and wanted to experience all these places at the same time I did not want to rush the Town of Oatman. So a couple of drinks would keep me away from the car and I could take my time. Out of familiarity, I took the last stool in the bar and ordered a Budweiser draft. I appreciated that they only charge $3.50 for a draft beer. They could easily rip off the tourists. As I am drinking the Budweiser, I am looking all over the bar. Directly in front of me I glance at a menu of these cocktails with unique names fitting of the Burros that took over the town. The $6 cocktails include Oatman Punch, Blushing Burro, Pink Lizard, Snake Bite, and DonkeyPee. DonkeyPee!? Drinking this would be an interesting experience. Too bad there was zero Verizon service to do a public check-in. I asked the outgoing and friendly bartender Michelle if the DonkeyPee is any good. She let fall that it is one of her favorite drinks. I'd extend my time in the Oatman Hotel drinking the DonkeyPee which is Parrot Bay coconut rum, sour mix, and club soda. It was a tasty drink that wasn't too heavy on the alcohol. Looking at the walls, I saw that $1 bills obliterated them. The $1 bills covering the walls is a tradition that goes back to the mining era when a $1 bill was worth so much more than the yelping era. And what the miners did when they got paid was put a $1 on the wall with their name. This was kind of like a tab. This tradition continues today. The problem is they are running out of room and the hotel prohibits $1 bills on the antiques. So now people are putting $1 bills over $1 bills. This is more interesting than the names of the drinks. And what is most interesting is that the Oatman hotel is rumored to be haunted. There are people that believe that Clark Gable's and Carole Lombard's ghost with Oatie the Ghost hang out upstairs in the room. So this adds another dimension to the mystique of the hotel. If your interested in this subject, YouTube and the World Wide Web have some interesting stuff. Personally I could care less. On this subject, in 2011 I felt a creepy vibe when I looked upstairs at the closed off hotel. Most likely it was just the feeling of looking at a dark hotel. This past visit, the workers hammering away upstairs took away that feeling. The Oatman Hotel is without doubt an interesting place. Although I didn't check-in to a room (not an active hotel), I checked in to an adventure that I will remember for a lifetime.
(4)Angela Y.
Stopped in Oatman on our trip through Route 66 and so glad we did! The wild burros that walk around town are adorable! We stopped for a snack at the Oatman Hotel - the restaurant is big and spacious - they even had live music while we were there! We ordered two bowls of chili, one bowl of stew, and had carrot cake for dessert. The chili is really, really good. I'm not exaggerating! And, you MUST try the carrot cake. Every bite was heavenly. I would be back in Oatman for these two dishes alone.
(4)George S.
The whole town was amazing. The People were very friendly. The Service was great. I Ordered the Buffalo burger. Only one word to describe it, YUMMY! I will definitely return.
(5)Carissa G.
Always fun feeding donkeys and finding dollars you put on the wall 11 years later. :D can't go to Laughlin without stopping by
(5)John M.
I came here for the first time ever with 2 friends on Sunday,November 2.The town is interesting,albeit more a touristy western attraction than a genuine place.We went to the Oatman Hotel Restaurant.It is a pleasant enough place and I liked the dollar bills with messages that they have hanging on all the walls.I had seen that before only in the Bonnie Springs restaurant near Las Vegas.I asked one of the servers approximately how much money she estimated to be on the walls and she said about $100.000.That's incredible.We all ordered buffalo burgers and they were very good.I thought the price was a shade high at $11.50 ( I would have liked to have seen it 2 or 3 dollars cheaper but I ordered an extra patty for only $2.50 more and that was pretty reasonable.I also would have liked to have seen the "burro ears" included with the burgers instead of an additional charge).We also ordered 2 raspberry cheese cakes and 1 carrot cake and they were INCREDIBLE.I cannot say enough about the servers.Very efficient and personable.They definitely enhanced the quality of the experience.Our bill came to about $72 and another $10 for the tip.I would have ideally like to have seen the bill be about $15 or so cheaper but I realize you're not only getting the food but also the Oatman experience.They had a singer in there but the quality was so so.So I give it a 1 star deduction for the singer and the slightly high prices and they end up with a solid 4 stars.I liked the wild burros wandering the streets.Most of them seemed pretty docile.At no time did they appear menacing or like they would bite you.I guess they're fairly tame from all their interactions with people.The ones out near Red Rock Canyon in Nevada seem more likely to bite you.I enjoyed visiting here but I doubt I would come back again as the town had an extremely commercial feel to it.I would recommend people check it out at least one time though.
(4)L P.
Awesome atmosphere, nice staff, live music. Ordered the famous pulled pork sandwich and the "stinky" burger (topped with grilled garlic) and both were delicious! Definitely not fancy but HELL-O?!?! It's an old historic mining town, duh! Oatman is just a cool place =) Would go again!
(4)Russ D.
I took my fiancé and son her for their first time. The only descent thing about this place is the history and the cute burros. The food at the Oatman Hotel can compare to fast food at best. There is an automatic 15% tip added to he bill. It says it in the fine print. I believe that tipping should be the customer's responsibility and based on their experience. Unfortunately, they used this method of tipping because their service is terrible. Took over 15 min to get a glass of water. Our sever had no personality and kept forgetting who ordered what and friendliness was not on her to do list. When I questioned the bill I was meet with brutal hostility by the cashier aka owner. She said " just pay your bill and leave". I turned to my family and asked" what just happened here". When she finally got around to telling me what the extra amount was for I had mentioned that they might want to let the people know so there is no surprise. Wrong thing to say, I thought I was being filmed for the Tv show boiling points where they try and get the patron pissed off. This 15% added tip allows the service here to be absolutely horrifying. The extremely over priced food is the topping on the cake. I have lived in Bullhead City sense the 70's, these owners are the worst. Did i mention this was around Christmas time? So here is my sincere suggestion, Grab a bologna sandwich before you go and feed the burro's they are too cute!!!
(1)Jeff B.
I recently took a couple of friends to Oatman for two reasons -- The first being the obvious: There's nothing like taking a trip back in time and visiting an old, historic ghost town like Oatman. No complaint there. The second reason was to visit the Oatman Hotel (which should technically be called "Oatman Restaurant," since the hotel section has been defunct for decades). Apparently, the Oatman Hotel is the centerpiece of the town and is noted for being the Clark Gable/Carole Lombard honeymoon spot, which is located upstairs where visitors are able to see the room. To our slight disappointment, the entire floor was closed due to "renovation." Judging from reviews on Yelp, seems like the floor has been closed for months. Not sure what there is to "renovate" (maybe they're adding a water bed, Flat Screen TV and a PS3?), but seems kind of silly (and lazy) of them to have it closed off, considering they openly advertise the hotel's affiliation with the famous honeymoon. Here's where my review gets ugly: I can't say much for the other food on the menu, but me and my girlfriend did order the "stinky" burgers (burgers topped with garlic), and we both thought they were the worst burgers we had in a long time. The patty was extremely dry and the bread seemed old (the bread broke as you bit into it; something you would expect from old bread). Definitely tasted the garlic, but overall, even the taste of garlic couldn't help it from being a super bland burger. It only made us wonder what their non-garlic burgers tasted like. Don't get me wrong, we weren't looking for anything fancy, just something satisfyingly good - all we got was something way below average. For the most part, our server was friendly; but then again, she did turn off the music a few minutes after we sat at our table, which killed the atmosphere (we were there around 4, they closed around 5 or 5:30). The bottom line: Definitely visit Oatman, but if you're looking for a decent burger, you might want to eat somewhere else. And if you're interested in seeing where Gable and Lombard had sex, you better call first.
(1)Harry E.
While it seems to be the centerpiece of the historic town of Oatman, this establishment should not be categorized as a hotel in my opinion because, very simply, there are no hotel rooms that you can stay in. It once was a hotel; but that was a long time ago. Now, it's only a restaurant, bar and ice cream parlor, even though it's still called the "Oatman Hotel." It's not even a museum because you can't go upstairs anymore to look at the rooms where supposedly Clark Gable honeymooned with Carole Lombard. Yelp please note this and change the category of this establishment from a "hotel" to a "restaurant." Having said all of that, the food served at the restaurant is pretty good. Had their famous pulled pork sandwich and it was very tasty. They also serve homemade potato chips and the ones that weren't soggy were excellent. Service is friendly, but a little on the slow side.
(4)Norm K.
I visited Oatman for the second time yesterday, and I was disappointed I couldn't go to the second floor of the hotel to see the Lombard/Gable honeymoon room. The second floor was closed for renovations. I didn't eat or drink at the hotel. I did look at the dollar bills taped and stapled to the walls and ceilings. It's interesting, but the interest wears quickly.
(3)Chukki S.
I'm giving this place 5 stars DESPITE the fact it took an hour to get our food and the bathrooms are crappy. That tells you how good the food is here. I had a double bacon cheeseburger and it was cooked to perfection. Probably one of the best burgers I have ever had in my life. The burro ears were delicious. They are like a homemade sort of potato chip, and the sauce you dip them in (salsa and sour cream) is outstanding. All the dollars on the walls has been done before in several other Arizona bars, but it does look cool here. They had live music for part of our lunch, and while we waited for our food we were treated to a live gun show and got to see the live burros roam the streets. Great town, great place to eat. Worth stopping at.
(5)Deborah S.
Try the chips there good little over priced but fun 90,000 dollars on the walls nice music
(4)Boris D.
This place has a small, crowded bar that is great for people watching. It's usually crowded with people from all round the country plus foreign tourists with thousands of dollar bills decorating every square inch of the place. Great atmosphere and a great place for a cold beer in the hot desert.
(4)Cynthia G.
We heard from friends when in oatman you have to have a buffalo burger here. Awesome place as far as decor there is money everywhere and you can put a dollar on the wall before you leave. Super friendly and nice waitress and we went straight for the buffalo burgers. Mine was great until the last half I noticed it was raw. My husbands was also completely raw I mean bright red inside. We lost our appetite after that. The waitress was great and offered us anything to make it better. We declined since we did have an appetizer and the fries that had come with our burgers. The waitress came over and let us know everything was on the house not just the burgers but appetizers and drinks too. Even though the meat was raw I would go back and give them another shot just for the simple fact cool decor and beyond great service.
(4)Schatzi J.
Well, I don't rate places based upon their stroller-friendly navigation (especially when dealing with a 100 year + building). Nor do I think it's a busy server's responsibility to push your stroller... So, for what it is, it's pretty good. Oatman was a quick stop for us, mainly because I wanted to see the burros. But, once we were there we were starving! We stopped in to the hotel and were not disappointed. Quick, friendly service, and better than expected food. The burgers were juicy and tasted fresh. I had one with ortega chili and cheese, the bf had one with bacon and cheddar. Both were quite tasty, buns were soft, lettuce and tomatoes fresh as well. There were two guitarists/singers doing various country classics. They had to end their show to go out and do a staged gun battle in the street. A little cheesy, but hey, they were raising money for the Shriners. Awesome. Plus, it's fun to read all of the dollar bills and their messages as you eat. So, if you decide to make the trek to Oatman (and you should), and you're in the mood for some history, burgers, and silliness, it's the place to be! (If you're expecting people to guide your stroller through the restaurant, go to Red Robin's or something).
(4)Randy M.
There's no phones, no Internet connection, no television, no Wi-fi, no cell-phone signal, or anything that any other well-known lodging offers these days. So why would anyone want to stay there? Well... *There's no phone *No Internet connection *No television *No Wi-fi *No cell-phone signal What you are paying for, is a secure private room with a comfortable bed that's quiet. And after a long, hot day of riding, that's all anyone could really want. But there's more reasons to stay here. For starters, there's the history. Aside from being around nearly since 1902, it's well known as being the place where Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their honeymoon in 1939 after wedding in Kingman. Local legends have it that Gable would often return to play poker with the locals over the years. To this day, their "honeymoon suite" has been "preserved" and is available for lodging. Then there's the spooky factor: Oatman is reputed to be haunted. The most well-known is Oatie. Oatie is reputably the ghost of William Ray Flour, an Irish miner who drank himself to death in 1930, after getting the news that wife and children had died en route to live with him. He has his own room, which is also available for a night's stay. Downstairs, you can find the Oatman Hotel bar. Small, humble, but they're quick with a strong drink at a price that won't empty your wallet. If you're after a meal, there's the The Oatman Hotel restaurant, which has some of the very best food on Route 66, which is also available at a reasonable price. There's just a few things to be aware of, if you've never been here 1. The wild burros, desendents of the pack-animals let loose into the desert by miners who went bust, will wander into the town before you are awake. you'll realize this if you have a room facing the street, and leave the window open. Not because of the noise, but because of the fresh presents they drop all over town. 2. You cannot make reservations on-line, over the phone, or in any other form of advance. It's first come-first serve. 3. There is no reservation desk. To get a room, you pay a $35 dollar donation at the bar (don't haggle- just pay it, you cheapskate!). 4. If by chance you're paid a visit by Oatie, and decide you want to spend the night elsewhere, the nearest hotels are in Kingman, which means navigating down a VERY steep, twisty two-lane road in the dark. Oh, and the drop-off is several hundred (dare I say thousand) in some places. and chances are, most of the hotels, motels, and flophouses will be filled-up. So make your peace with Oatie, before bedding down- if you're so inclined or hold those types of beliefs. 5. The showers and bathrooms are shared. Nuff said on that. So, if these five points don't scare you off, consider a night in Oatman. It'll be one of the most relaxing nights you'll have.
(5)mandy v.
I have never stayed the night in this joint, but I did eat here. I brought my two kiddos, Aunt and Grandma to visit this town because I thought it looked neat on the net. The town itself was cute...my 4 year old got to ride a pony...and feed the burros. Then we went to the hotel to eat. We go in and are almost run over by a staff member. I am trying to navigate my stroller through the crowded, cluttered restaurant and instead of offering to help me, another staff member gives me a snarl and says, you can't stand there with the stroller. I was thinking, ok, if you would help me out, I would be out of your way quicker. Finally we get seated and yet another staff member comes over all flustered. She was relatively friendly, but seemed like she was really stressing out over her lunch crowd. Granted, the place was full, as it's the only restuarant in the whole freakin town, but everyone seemed calm. I mean it's like we really had no choice but to sit and relax because obviously this isn't a 5star restuarant that prides itself with service and presentation. So, now I am irritated and feeling nervous and rushed. We finally got our food, which was mediocre. The BBQ sauce is good, and the kiddo and grandma enjoyed their sarsparilla. If I ever venture this way again, I will eat before I get there.
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