I base all of my reviews on what I expect from that chain. I will not review a Motel 6 and base my expectations on a four-star hotel.

This was my first stay at this property. I don’t understand many of the complaints in previous reviews. But I do understand a few.

Like people, hotels get older. It’s how we take care of ourselves that determines how well we age.

Parking: Free parking. Plenty of spots.

Check-in: Fast, friendly and easy!

Getting the type of room I request: No problem.

The Room: Thee room was fine. This is an old hotel. The bathroom showed signs of age, the hallways did as well, but I don’t care about the hallways in a Holiday Inn.

Bed: This is one of the previous complaints I agree with. There is some sort of plastic cover on the mattress. Why? It makes noise everytime you move.

TV: Nice! New 32” LG High-Def flat screen. On Directv with a nice amount of stations

Bathroom: Small & old! Shower/tub combo. Adjustable shower head (plenty of hot water).

Room Cleanliness: Clean

Temperature control: Worked fine & quiet!

Outside sound: None!

As usual, the occasional door closing out in the hallway. (If you are reading this review you have stayed in a hotel before. Help cut down on slamming doors by slowly closing your door and not letting it slam shut)

Lighting: Acceptable. I personally prefer a very bright room. This was not, but it was fine.

Work Space: Desk with office chair.

Internet: FREE - High Speed wireless. Very easy to access and excellent speed.

Restaurants: Yes, One.

Gym: Yes! Nice size and more equipment than most hotels

Pool: Yes, Indoor and Large!

Elevators: None. Only two floors in the hotel.

Very convenient location, literally just off the highway. Easy to get too. Plenty of shops and restaurants up and down the road from the hotel.

Pros:
-Close to the highway
-Quiet location

Cons:
-Hallway carpets are very old and outdated looking, blue red and yellow in color. The hotel exterior appeared to be updated, so why not the carpeting?
-Hallway had some sort of loose panels under the carpet that rocked when a suitcase was rolled over top or someone walked over them
-I found a cockroach perched above the light fixture in the bathroom
-Bed had some sort of crinkly plastic on it under the bed sheet, I guess to protect from bed bugs
-Poor selection of fast food eateries around the area
-Tiles/grout was stained in the bathroom

I stayed here for two nights with my daughter who was having an interview at Buffalo Medical College. At first glance, the exterior looked very nice. A clean parking lot, ample parking spaces, well-maintained lobby and friendly, helpful front-desk staff. The lobby was decorated nicely for the holidays. Check-in was smooth and easy. Our room was a very long walk away, down a long and dimly-lit hallway in the back of the hotel which seemed strange since we didn't see many people or cars around. As we all know, first impressions are the most important. Our room was also dimly lit. The first light in the entry of the room was a dim flourescent ceiling fixture. The room had a slight smell of mildew covered up by baby powder scented carpet freshener. The rugs were obviously old, dirty and dingy which gave us the feeling of NOT wanting to walk on the floor barefoot. The room furniture was old and cheap. The thermostat blew musty, warm and humid air. The internet in the room worked for a couple of minutes and then you had to continuously re-connect which eventually led to frustration ultimately to shutting down. Didn't see any hotel staff in the hallways, except for the housekeeping cart in the mornings. Being that the halls were long and dimly lit, this led to a slight creepy feeling of possible unsafeness at night (although we had no problems). On the positive side, the beds were comfortable and seemed clean. The very, very small bathroom was also clean, but in great need of updating. Upon arrival we were invited to a free manager's cocktail party in the lobby from 5-6PM. They were serving free wine and appetizers. The wine was fine, the pizza was sitting in a heated bowl which was scooped out with a spoon and tasted frozen. We didn't visit the indoor pool, but at a glance it looked nice. If you have another choice of where to stay in this area, I'd say go for choice #2.

We stayed at this hotel for two nights - it was just an "OK". Clean but outdated - the best feature is the location.