More access, more mobility, more options!

I hope everyone has a great look into spring so far, and that you are planning for a memorable special Summer!

In previous post we mentioned how we took the opportunity with today's technology and gone mobile with our business listing; I hope that the exposure to many and accessibility help you on your decision making on choosing your lodging.

The idea of keeping up with all the social media is to offer your customers all kinds of perks to save them time and money!

Convenience: newly introduced - while on facebook - look for the orange square to reserve your room and book online right from FB page - a new window will open with descriptions and rate.

Here is the place to be! Relax!

In the mixt of refreshing our web page we came across of another opportunity to offer you; feel free to take advantage of it, SAVE when booking Packages with your room! 

This link will get you to the page where you can book the package of your preference, so far there are many package options for you to choose!

It's as easy as 1,2,3 to find all the information on our web page; click on Room and Rates and decide!

Sometimes, I get calls for people and there is a surprise that we would even offer such things, like online booking, shopping gifts on our page or some other extras.

Rooms view of the backyard garden!

We live in a small community but, - yes is where you find beauty and relaxation, - that doesn't mean that we should not have the best, or offer  you the latest technology and have you find an easy way to connect with us!

Have fun browsing for your next best vacation spot! Make it to Spring Green, WI.

KNOW before you GO - THE PROPERTY

The beautiful USONIAN INN MOTEL is located in Spring Green

Wisconsin, home of the world most re-known architect

Frank Lloyd Wright, TALIESIN East.

The architectural style is attractive, uncommonly distinctive,

moreover, the unexpected lays behind those closed doors. 

Built with the ORGANIC architecture in mind, each and every

room has a vista window that overview a garden setting.

We now have 3 KINGS in the house. King the III is our latest addition:

features a carpeted room with private bathroom and a recliner love seat,

plus all amenities.

WHERE WE ARE: E5116 US 14 Spring Green WI 53588

 43°11′08″N 90°03′47″W

 WHERE YOU WANT TO STAY

The office sits in the middle of the building and we service 2 WINGS, 

it's like "having open arms" to welcome you in; 

• The East Wing exposes the rooms to the sunrise and you have a view of the backyard and some flower beds and the corn view is in sight.

• The West Wing will give you great view of the sunset and another area of the backyard,flower beds and more greenery.

We hope you can make up the picture below as to where rooms are situated and reserve the room of your choice based on this diagram bellow

Happy travel everyone, we hope to see you soon.

ENJOY A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER: because you never had this one yet!

 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

It's May, a celebratory month for so many reasons!

We have our own reason to celebrate - it's the month the motel was ready for operation, well, this was way back... in 1952. Although the project started in 1948, it came to completion in May 1952.

Sixty three years in the making and we are loving to be part of this great transformation.

Every year we've been involved in a project around the property, this year it was more like 4 different area we worked on: 

• the house bathroom - made it a master 4piece bathroom, 
• the lobby - reception area got a make over for flooring and wall finishes, 
• then another room, #5 became the cozy, contemporary, welcoming king bed for the modern days 
• and a 4piece bathroom as well.

It seems like I was quite preoccupied for the last couple of months to say the least!

Pictures from the lobby!

Here are some pictures from the king size bed #5

 

and here are some pictures from the 4piece bathroom

THE END! (at least for now)

Trip Advisor 2014 Nomination Award

Thanks to all participants in the Trip Advisor community, the Usonian Inn was awarded again by Trip advisor the Certificate of Excellence!

We are celebrating our award and totally appreciate all participants in reviewing our place! 

As seen on our web page (decal is being shipped)
We are always here to resolve any issues you bring to our attention while staying with us; at times people are on the property but don't ask questions or address issues, they rather go home and review us
mentioning the little inconveniences they find while here. 

We strive to offer best customer service we can and there is staff in the office from 7:30 AM to 10PM; so, bring your thoughts to us and we'll work on it! 

This prestigious award recognizes businesses that consistently earn top ratings from TripAdvisor travelers. We again, thank all our guests and Trip Advisor staff for selecting our property for such honor!


"There is little hotels can do to induce people to travel. People don't travel for the purpose of staying in hotels; they stay in hotels because they are located where they want to be, need to be or business takes them."  

We love to encourage you to stay with us and judge for yourself what others say! 

We are a destination, from nature art and famous people that lived here or still live here, you can explore 

our rivers, lakes, drifftless area, parks and all the attractions that set us apart from other places.

MAY - our anniversary month!

Let's talk about the making of this establishment, originally known as Rest Haven Motel, DBA (doing business as) The Usonian Inn LLC, we are trying to preserve all its original elements and features. Here is a brief historic facts!

The talk and planning and all that, started in 1948.

J. Carry Caraway, formerly of Taliesin and living in Clyde at the time was the architect for the building.
Back then, it took longer to have a property design and build then in the 21st century. Kraemer Bros.  of Plain was designated to take on the project of building.

Here is a picture of the construction crew

The motel known as "Rest Haven" will be completed in 1952 and in operation by May 15th

The motel was the first highway lodging property placed between Madison and La Crosse on Highway 14.  That is a big stretch of 126 miles.

"Spring Green's Newest business enterprise, a modern, 10-unit motel near the intersection of Highways 14 and 23 a half mile northeast of the village, has been completed and was opened last week by the owners, Mr. and Mrs John Michels"

"A tow-story home for the Michels family forms the center of the structure, and long, low wings on either side house the motel units." 
                                                             Home News Spring Green WI May 15,1952

Once, more recent, an architect told us that the architecture of the structure looks worm and makes it very welcoming, like two open arms ready to hug you!

    "The long, flat roof of the motel can be used by the Michels family as a terrace for outdoor living. 
     Each spacious room of the motel has its own bathroom, indirect lighting, radiant heating, and furnishing of modern design.
     Within a week after it had opened for business, the motel owners had accommodated visitors from six states, and one of their overnight guests was Bob McGrath who plays with the Brooklyn Dodgers."
                                                            Home News Spring Green, WI May 15,1952

Home News - Page of the Spring Green newspaper; May 15, 1952

 Frank Lloyd Wright - 1952 photographed by Fred Stein


 And here is the original street sign with the original name!

Introducing 2 Night Stay - Less to Pay

Weddings, family reunion, canoeing, hunting, visiting Taliesin, other special events, you name it!

You can enjoy our area for so many reasons, festivals, fairs, outdoor theater, whatever is in your mind you can spend a few good days here with us!

This season we introduced a discount for those that spend at least 2 nights with us!

To make it easier, when booking online for 2 days for the weekend you receive a nominal dollar amount discount per night; see this sample here.

First signs of Spring!

When booking for one night only - the rate is the higher value!


 

Relax in style with our multiple channel choice - HBO, etc...

Happy Traveling!

How To Book a Hotel Room at our property

Booking a hotel is very easy and there is a variety of ways to do it. 

Some people love the thrill of the bargain hunt; others want to talk to the hotel staff in person, so they can be sure and arrange exactly what they want.

Then, there are the people who let a travel agent handle it for them.
Also is the easy way of online booking search engine, showing you alternative days and room types when booking.

There are  a few common ways to book a hotel room with us. All of them will require a credit card, in order to reserve the room and secure your rate.

***Since we are an independent property, we do not have the same procedures for booking a room or saving a room as the chain Hotels do.

Directly from the hotel website. Not all information is on the main page; Click on the ROOM AND RATES tab and click on CHECK AVAILABILITY AND RATES link;

if you travel within the next 7 days to date - check our our WEB DISCOUNT link.

1. Enter the dates for your stay and number of people/rooms.
2. Search our pages and links for seasonal offers or special promotion (links in our blog)
3. Choose a room from the search results. 
4. Enter your payment information; at the time of booking we retain a $10 deposit which in case of cancellation is non-refundable
5. Make sure you get a confirmation number or a confirmation email
6. Print your receipt - ONLY if necessary

Deal with Hotel directly by calling our phone line, we also provide a toll-free number:

1. Call us within our business hours (8AM - 9PM) or visit the hotel if you are in the area.
2. Ask about rates for the dates you plan to visit.
3. Ask about any specials we might have.
4. Book the room that suits your needs and make your requests at this time.
5. Give your payment information to reserve the room and keep your receipt - as a green property, we love to e-mail you the receipt. (we prefer to give you a written confirmation)

Travel agents:

1.  Visit a travel agent
2. Review options, offer the agent all details, dates, number of travelers in your group, room type you desire.
3. Submit your payment info to the hotel staff or ask to talk to them directly.
4. Always ask for a confirmation (we prefer to send it in writing)

• We do accept most major credit card, inclusive American Express, and NOW also Paypal payment, personal checks are accepted - Wisconsin state only.

• We require payment upfront at the time of booking.

General Payment info:

• For most options, the charges will not appear until checkout. During reservations, the hotel checks to make sure your card is valid. Some hotels may require a deposit and some travel websites may require you pay upfront at the time of booking.
• When you check into the hotel, a hold is placed on the funds that cover the cost of your room. At checkout, the final charges are put through, along with any room service or other services you charged to your room.
• Travel agents typically require payment upfront.

Making Business decisions that help!

Yes, NOW we accept American Express Credit Cards!

When we did some changes to our card processing system, we decided that it will be worth trying to accept American Express.

Little I knew that the card is offering so many incentive to the cardholders, that  whoever has one is trying to take advantage of the travel miles Plus or Reward Points - I do not have an American Express card but, see for yourself here!

Since we made that decision, I am able to capture more business or more business travelers.

Thank you everyone for bringing your business to our eco-friendly establishment!                                                  

Information that matters - Online Booking

Brought to you By WEBERVATION, our online reservation system is available to our customers,  and offers people from around the world accessibility 24/7.

ONLINE booking helps us to keep track of our Availability calendar and maintain it timely and accurate.

Since we introduced our "Webervation" - online booking System,  we personally,  had to learn everything the program has to offer and make it easy for you to navigate.

There is a simple form to use to complete the "ONLINE" booking.

You will also have just the right amount of information to read and learn about our Policy and make yourself aware of our Green Guidelines we practice at our establishment.

- How to find us

Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yelp, Merchantcircle, any search brouser

You can reach us by phone or e-mail at:  reservations@usonianinn.com

or on line at http://www.usonianinn.com.

- How to use the on line system to reserve your room with us

 If you happened to have sent us an e-mail, you will get an Automatic Reply from us with our info and the link for online booking, - use it!

From our web page: http://www.usonianinn.com, you will find our link to book on line under Room and Rates, also called "Online Reservations and Rates." 

This link will show you availability and rates (standard rates listed are for 2 occupants using a queen size bed),  that varry from weekday to weekends.

When you get the system notification on your booking, watch out - the sender is Reservation@webervation.com - do not trash the message before you receive the confirmation email from us. (reservations@usonianinn.com)

If you booked online successfully, got your first notification email message and do not hear back from us within 24 hours with a new CONFIRMATION email, CALL US!

- Information that matters

We might be asking you to use the online system for several reasons:

    * We MIGHT NOT BE Available for the phone

    * Having people at the desk will take priority

    * we could've stepped away from the desk for housekeeping reason/others

    * communicating accurate information to us for your booking is vital

    * important reading for you to do when going through the form

- How can you help

We will answer any questions any time - during our Business hours,  7:30AM - 10:00PM.

If you have to leave a message, KNOW that we ARE HERE and we WILL GET BACK to you in as soon as we are able. If something is URGENT, - which I doubt it, - state so!

- The Benefits

If you will stay with us more then once, you should know that booking a future reservation, with us is already saving you time.

Once we have you in our system, the second time you call we'll be able to find your data and use it for the next booking.

*****All we need each time, is your credit card information;  the system does NOT ALLOW us to retain your card data after we produce the check out report!*****