I stayed at the Wandlyn Inn in Amherst because it had been recommended as being convenient to Amherst at the New Brunswick border. The hotel has seen better days--or, rather, better decades. It must have been quite the place in the 1970s, but it's dated, dingy and depressing in 2005.
The lobby features a model of a schooner, with stained sails, with a prominent "for sale" sign noted on it. There's a snoozing parakeet, dark carpet and dated decor. Up to my room (facing the parking lot) was a tricky walk up and down stairs on the multiple levels. The halls were poorly-lit and smelly.
My room was medium-sized with a double bed, a TV that was probably cutting edge in 1982, a small table (convenient) and a little desk. The room, while marked non-smoking, seemed to have smoke in the air.
No air conditioning, and no cross breeze.
The bathroom had not been updated except for a tub surround that made the space very small. I could not run the bathroom fan because of the horrific metallic grating noise it made.
The sheets were clean, the bed overly soft, and overall it was very disappointing.
At check out time, the computer system froze, I was kept waiting as the receptionist complained, and I left without my receipt.
I could not bring myself to try the pool or the restaurant.
Thumbs down. I won't stay there again.
