Jackson Park Inn

We stayed here for the night on our way to Atlanta. What a fantastic place! Everything is clean and modern. The entire staff was super friendly and very accommodating. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone! The rooms are spacious, parking is free. There are complimentary pastries and coffee plus a restaurant/​bar. My only regret is that we were just passing through!

We were driving through Pulaski looking at the downtown when we came upon the Jackson Park Inn. It was a chilly grey Saturday and the three of us stopped in for a cup of coffee. We saw the dessert menus and decided to sample some cheesecake, key lime pie and lemon cake. They were all delicious. The staff was very friendly and I am happy to see such a historic site being used as a gathering place. I hope word spreads and this revitalizes the downtown and draws in guests from around the state.

Having read the reviews here, I respectfully disagree. You have to know what you signed up for. Yeah maybe a little noisy, but improved. It’s the character of the place. Love the wood, old time charm. This is not a cookie cutter type place, its unique. Old time charm and with that old time issues. A train went by, the bell rang at five o’clock, repurposed items, I love it. Rooms are great, beams wood, creaky floors. That’s what I want. Beautiful decorating. Res truant, lounge/​bar. Very nice staff. Everyone is friendly. If you want perfect or what they tell you is perfect, stay in a chain hotel. This is great for me. I appreciate the workmanship. I can put up with the little things. My job requires me to be here for a couple years, off and on. I will stay here. Love it.

I agree with Ross E.‘s review. It’s spot on.
First I would say that I’m glad I got the chance to stay here. I doubt I would have ever spent a night at the Jackson Park Inn had it not been for hazardous road conditions from the snow storm in January ’16. My employer paid for my co-​workers and I to stay overnight to insure we would make it in to work (we are public safety telecommunicators). We really enjoyed the lounge downstairs! After dinner and drinks at Al’s on First, we turned in for the night. The rooms are so beautiful! The bed was comfortable. The issue I had was similar to Ross’s. We were on the second floor and could hear everything from the lobby and everything above us. It made for a restless night to say the least. Being that there was a significant weather event that weekendl, I can’t imagine the hotel being near full, it sounded like there was a lot going on downstairs. I heard thumping and people talking all through the night. Very disappointing because this is the nicest place in several surrounding counties. I don’t think this issue would be enough to keep people away but it may be enough to keep them from returning especially in the warmer months when the ballplayers stay there (Historic Calfee Park ballfield nearby). It’s still an amazing addition to this impoverished town. I sincerely hope it does well.

I stayed two weeks ago and did not have the issues that Ross E. had. I did hear that while I was there the second floor had been closed for renovations as they are having to completely re-​do the flooring due to the noise from the first floor going right through to the second floor. My room was beautiful and both TVs worked fine. The restaurant was open. I had a burger which was very good and fairly priced. I also enjiyed the lounge. The bartender was attentive and provided good conversation. The only two things that weren’t 5-​star worthy are that I heard the area can be a bit sketchy, although I had no problems. The other issue I had is that the internet did not work. My phone connected briefly on my second day but I was never able to get my laptop to connect. The hotel appears to be aware of the issue but has not yet been able to get it fixed. This is a must if they have any hopes of attracting business travelers.

This is a very confusing hotel. I’ll try to sort it all out with pros and cons, and give a final opinion on the full stay. We stayed at the Jackson Park Inn 11÷29÷15−11÷30÷15. Just one evening.
Pros:
1.The interior design of the hotel is quite nice and modern. While the restaurant and bar were closed after we arrived (and we chose not to get lunch the next day as their oven was out) we were shown around and they looked rather nice. The menus looked a little uninspired but I can’t comment on food I haven’t had.
2. The rooms themselves on initial arrival looked very nice. They are spacious with huge ceilings and are pleasant to look at.
3. The beds themselves are quite comfortable.
4. The staff are amazing. The woman working the desk the night of our stay was always available and they were ready and willing to fix every problem we had.
5. The complimentary muffins were greatly appreciated and pretty tasty.
6. Price. At $ 98 a night it’s a better choice than most places nearby.
Cons:
1. The rooms had their issues. Our first room did not have a working tv (we were later told this is a consistent problem). Our second room had trash cans full of trash, and mysterious stains on the towels. The sheets were horrific and extremely stiff/​starchy. The towels were cheap and rough. All in all, it seemed like a room built for having pretty pictures taken and not for actually staying in. Every element looked nice but then ceased to function in a good way. The desk was positioned so that you blocked the entrance if you used it, the «sofa» was extremely uncomfortable and the common room was full of stiff furniture. The common room fridge was also full of butter. Full. We don’t really know why.
2. The elevator seems… suspect. It never felt particularly safe.
3. Sound travels all the way up. We were on the second floor and could hear and be woken up by the front desk phone.
4. Only working ice machine was on the third floor, and there were no plastic bags for the ice buckets. Pretty unsanitary.
5. Not a fault of the hotel, but there was NO food available in town after 10pm which seemed pretty silly.
6. Shower pressure was nil. Hot water lasted for maybe 3 – 4 minutes.
7. WiFi was down most of the night. Seems to be a common problem.
8. Low on ammenities. No coffee, spotty tv service, few plugs, no breakfast, no pool, etc. Some soaps and a fridge are about it.
In closure, the hotel has potential but seems very ‘form over function”. It’s uncomfortable, like staying in a Rooms to Go catalog. The money seems spent on statues and pictures and decorative pillows instead of making the hotel comfortable, warm and inviting. There are so many small things wrong that it adds up to a pretty cold, mediocre experience. The staff is great and hopefully that in and of itself will make the Jackson Park Inn step up its game. In all fairness, they did discount our rate after our issues and seem more than willing to make the Jackson Park Inn a place of recognition. The building is gorgeous and has so much potential, but is currently more of a show piece than anything I’d recommend to a traveler. I do hope to come back after the hotel has been open for a while and try it out again, if only to visit the staff and see if they’ve managed to find a happy medium between Inn and Show Piece.