2/10 Terrible
Brooke
Jan 18, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I have always been wary of reviews. Well maybe not the review, but the reviewer. I just don’t get leaving negative reviews. Was in the intention? It seems cruel in some way. I root for people. I root for small businesses. Everyone has a bad night. And I, except for one other time, have only written positive reviews for the establishments I have been lucky enough to frequent. I feel deeply compelled to write this review (My intention is not to hurt a business. My intention is to hold someone accountable for behavior that is completely inappropriate). My review will be supplemented by other guests that also witnessed the altercation.The Patterson Inn is a lovely property. The rooms are well appointed and the included breakfast is wonderful (yummy and very fresh). And the staff minus the owner were great. The issue at the Patterson Inn is a singular issue - the owner is abusive, greedy, aggressive and downright scary. He feels a bit unhinged. Very defensive and quick to angry over a pretty small incident. I mean no disrespect to the owner to describe him this way but truly that’s how it felt. Even the emails he sent after my stay felt unstable. He kept calling me names and kept telling me “to cease and desist.” It was insane. For one of the nights I was in town, My Cousin stayed with me and was a witness to the incident and he almost called the police as Chris was yelling so loudly calling me an entitled victim. Another hotel guest approached me that afternoon and they were
Brooke
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
