Putnam Lodge

Wow! Who knew such a gem existed one hour from Gainesville, Lake City and Cedar Key? We attended a funeral in Cross City Florid last week, and decided to stay at the Putnam Lodge. The Chiefland hotels didn’t look very good and the history of this lodge pulled us in. What a delightful surprise! It was built in the 1920’s in the heart of the timber boom. It was the perfect place for tourists to stop on their way to find that perfect piece of land south. The pecky Cypress and the lodge is gorgeous! The staff was very attentive, the owner who is so charming had poured her time, money, and love into restoring the building. The restaurant was top-notch! I had the ribeye with homemade mashed potatoes. Wonderful young man in the kitchen who learned his skills working as a teenager! Top notch! We

Stayed at Putnam Lodge last week as we were passing through the area. The Inn is beautiful very old building with much history. Check in was easy. Our room was small but fine for overnight stay. Room was clean. Keep in mind the building is old so doors may not latch well or electric outlet might be limited. There is a restaurant attached to the lodge and several people were there for dinner. The Lodge provided a small Continental breakfast ( coffee, pastry, etc). Owner was helpful.

The Good: Owners are very friendly and accomodating; grounds are interesting to walk around and see the peacocks; House has an interesting history; some rooms are spacious; parking is easy||The Bad: sewer flies came out of the drain when shower was turned on; both mattresses were old -had a soft/sunken area in the middle….needed to be changed out …so we did not sleep well; continental breakfast was terrible….just some Walmart type pastries purchased a few days earlier (had not been replaced from the prior day). ||We were not able to try the restaurant as it was closed. ||Bottom line: the House needs some updating still (even though a lot has been put into trying to bring the old house up to current standards). The Hotel could be a great place to stay if the mattresses were replaced ….

This lodge was very homey inside. A fire lit and soft music as you walked into the office to check in. It is like a time machine going back to before all the modern conveniences of life. I was super excited to stay in such an antique hotel but I totally forgot that during the winter it's cold and probably the coldest and rainiest day of the year for that area. We booked on the very end facing the hwy. The room was clean but I was disappointed in the lack of keeping the decor with the time period like in the main entrance. There was no thermostat or way to adjust the temperature to our liking and I was very happy I packed my little heater throw in the car. Boy did we need it that night. It did seem to be warmer closer the the middle where the office is located. In other comments about the n

Exquisite historic lodging & restaurant. Owners Beverly & Ed made us feel welcome/like family. Rooms were immaculate & very comfortable. The restaurant served delicious food. We look forward to returning soon!