We stay at lake views whenever possible, as they have incredibly comfy beds!! Clean rooms, staff was average. It did smell a bit of smoke in the hallways but you could not smell it in our room. The breakfast was okay, they had bacon, sausages, pancakes, French toast, potatoes, eggs, bread, bagels, yogurt. Plus you can order from the menu... More

I stayed at Lakeview for 2 weeks in March 2012. I was there for business and this was pretty much the only hotel that had any rooms so our company booked here. Looked ok from the website. I have to start off with that the staff were very friendly and that is about the only good thing. My bed was... More

Nice clean hotel with excellent free breakfast buffet. My family and I felt very welcomed here by all the staff from Housekeepers, front desk and restaurant!

Room smelled of urine yet manager said nothing was wrong. Would have helped to have a window that would open! If you must stay here, get a room on the very top floor, otherwise you will hear when someone above you moves around as the floor creaks, cracks, etc. with every step, and quite loudly! After waking up on the... More

We recently stayed at the Lakeview Inn; other wise know to the locals as the Black Gold Inn. We were in town for the weekend to participate in Drayton's annual "Thunder in the Valley" airport drag racing event (very cool) and pre-booked this hotel due to the previous positive rating. It's an older hotel, but the rooms are clean &... More

We just returned from a trip to Drayton Valley to visit some friends. Because of my allergy to their cats it was necessary for us to find a hotel so that I could get some sleep and relief from the cats. We stopped by the Black Gold Inn because we saw the familiar "Best Western" colours. We figured that we... More