The Lowdown Verdict
"If you remember this as the budget-friendly Inn at Jerome, that property is gone. New owners renovated it top to bottom and reopened it in December 2020 as The Clinkscale — a boutique hotel with its own restaurant and bar. Check current rates and expectations directly before booking."
Property Overview
The 1899 building at 309 Main Street — directly on Jerome's primary commercial corridor — has operated under several names: it was a Mile High Grill & Inn, then reviewed here as the "Inn at Jerome." New owners purchased the property in 2019 and closed it for a top-to-bottom restoration, reopening in December 2020 as The Clinkscale, a boutique hotel with the Clinkscale Bar + Grill on the ground floor.
This is no longer the straightforward budget option this page used to describe. The building and Main Street location are the same, but the amenities, room count, and almost certainly the price point have all changed under the new ownership. If you're comparing Jerome properties on value, verify The Clinkscale's current rates directly rather than assuming the old numbers still apply.
The Rooms
The Clinkscale lists six guest rooms in the Main Street building plus a separate penthouse suite in an adjacent building — seven accommodations total, not the eight smaller rooms this page previously described. Rooms trend smaller than the Jerome Grand Hotel's 29-room hilltop hospital conversion, since this is a compact historic commercial building on Main Street.
The penthouse terrace is described by the property as having a wide view over the town and valley; other rooms' view quality is not detailed on the property's own site, so don't assume every room has a view — request one at booking if that matters to you.
Check-in is at 4 PM; checkout at 11 AM, per the property's current FAQ. The Clinkscale Bar + Grill operates on site, so this is no longer a stay that depends on walking to Jerome's other restaurants for every meal — though we could not confirm whether breakfast is complimentary with a room or ordered separately.
What Changed From the Old Inn at Jerome
The version of this property once reviewed here as a no-frills, budget-friendly stay — continental breakfast, no on-site dining, the lowest weekday rate in Jerome — closed under its prior ownership. The Clinkscale is a different proposition: a renovated boutique hotel with its own restaurant and bar on the ground floor. We do not have a confirmed current rate from the property's own site, but a renovated property with in-house dining is very unlikely to still be Jerome's cheapest room.
If budget is your main driver for choosing a Jerome hotel, check current rates across all of Jerome's properties before assuming this one is still the value pick — that framing no longer reflects who runs this building or what it offers.
On the Haunted Question
The Clinkscale's own site does not lead with paranormal marketing the way the Jerome Grand Hotel or Ghost City Inn do, though at least one local news feature has covered a seasonal "haunted penthouse" activation at the property. The 1899 building is genuinely historic, but the specific, documented, year-round paranormal lore that distinguishes the Jerome Grand Hotel and Ghost City Inn is not part of this property's core identity.
Jerome's haunted history is town-wide, not property-specific — staying anywhere in Jerome puts you in the same atmospheric context. If documented, year-round ghost lore is a priority, book the Grand Hotel or Ghost City Inn instead.
What It Is Not
Set expectations correctly before booking:
- Not the budget inn this page used to describe — new ownership, new restaurant, almost certainly a different price tier
- Only 7 total accommodations (6 rooms plus 1 penthouse) — smaller inventory than the 8 rooms previously listed here
- No signature year-round haunted lore on the level of the Grand Hotel or Ghost City Inn
- We could not confirm current room rates or whether breakfast is included — verify directly with the property
- Main Street location means some ambient weekend noise, though less than the Connor Hotel directly above the Spirit Room
Treat this listing as a heads-up rather than a full review: the building at 309 Main Street changed hands and concept after this page was originally written. Confirm current amenities and rates with The Clinkscale directly, or compare Jerome's other properties if you specifically want the budget-friendly stay this page once described.
Best For & Booking Notes
Best For
- Travelers who want on-site dining without leaving the building
- Anyone wanting the central Main Street location
- Weekday business stays
- Not for travelers specifically seeking Jerome's lowest rate — verify current pricing first
Price Range
Not confirmed from the property's own site. Check current rates directly — this is a renovated boutique hotel with an on-site restaurant, not the budget inn previously reviewed here.
Booking Notes
7 total accommodations (6 rooms + 1 penthouse) — limited inventory. Reopened December 2020 under new ownership as The Clinkscale.
Check Current Availability at 309 Main Street
Search under The Clinkscale for the current listing. If it's full, or you want the budget-friendly stay this page once described, compare Jerome's other properties — or Cottonwood (10 min) for chain hotel options.
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