Brookdale Lodge is a historic location deep in the Redwoods. Booking through Airbnb is the cheapest way to stay here! The rooms currently being used are located in a relatively modern, motel-style building next to the historic original, which is apparently being remodeled. The check-in area in the new buildings is clean and welcoming, with historic photographs of the lodge's heyday and some nice souvenirs for sale. All the employees I encountered there were friendly and efficient. There's also a nice (if somewhat pricey) diner next to the reception, equally well staffed, where I enjoyed having a coffee in the morning.
The room was sufficiently clean with a nondescript, chain hotel-esque decoration style. A few nods to the site's history, like there are in the reception area, would have given it more character. Everything worked, but there was a strong waste smell that could have come from a backed-up septic tank coming from the grounds in the morning.
A placard inside the room said that the owners are working to get the historic dining room with a stream running through it renovated and reopened. I didn't expect it to be open, but the original building did appear to be in such disrepair that I imagine it would be an extremely expensive project just to make it safe enough to enter, much less dine in. I admire the business owners' efforts, but I hope they can get some grants to finish the work so they don't have to rely on the profits of the lodge!