While the marketing team at this God-forsaken former industrial park tried to put a positive spin on the experience ("Sleep in a Silo!"), sleeping in this particular silo means spending time in a claustrophobic and windowless pie-shaped space with stained rugs, mildewed bathrooms, dim compact-fluorescent lighting, and worn furniture from Walmart. My room was truly bunker-like, with little natural (or artificial) light, a rattling and ill-functioning air-conditioner, curved walls that prevented access to the beds, a circa-1990 tube-tv that could not be viewed from the beds, and a filthy and stained third-world "terrace." The housekeeper was surly. The bathroom drain was clogged. There are no services, period.

Only two floors of this absurd structure actually cater to guests. The remaining floors are occupied by University of Akron students, so this is a bit like staying in a very ugly and smelly dorm -- except that you're paying for it and that, well, you're all grown up. Hence, entering an elevator tends to mean stepping into a claustrophobic (again!) nest of drunken, rowdy college kids who shut up when you enter and laugh when you exit.

In the common areas, where there once was an ice maker, there are now pipes protruding from the wall, and whoever selected the insanely cheesy floral carpeting must have been on a very, very bad trip. The Quaker Square Inn must surely be the worst hotel in the country -- yet its fees are commensurate with, you know, normal and clean places. It is disgusting beyond belief. Avoid this pit at all costs.

Stayed 22-24 September 11. We found out why it is so hard to get any reservations to the once famous Quaker Square Inn. Akron University purchased the property and has turned it into a Dormitory (Student Residence) apparently due to the fact the university built a new stadium and in the process lost over 200+ dorm rooms and 500 parking spaces, so they purchased the hotel. The room (1st floor) we stayed in this time was really dated, no fans in the bathroom, poor lighting, the A/C was noisy and the room was musty smelling. An electrical outlet had no cover (1). the TV was one of the old 30 inch "boxy" TVs (that was screwed onto the top of the dated dresser in the room). Unfortunately, the hotel has changed a lot since our last stay (Jan 1999) and now the majority of the Quaker Square Inn is more of an Akron University Dormitory than a luxury hotel/unique experience that it was. Most of the restaurants and shops have been closed with only 1 or two remaining, now designated as eating establishments that cater mainly to college students on a budget versus the charm of the shops in the past. The hotel manages only 65 rooms on the 1st 3 floors, and the rest of the hotel has been converted into Dorm Rooms for Akron University, so you see lots and lots of students at a hotel that you would not normally see. The desk staff was friendly and worked hard to provide the service they could with what they had to work with. Frankly, we were disappointed that the hotel has gone the way it has. Since Akron University (AU) is just about the only "living" entity in Akron, it seems to be about the only "business" that seems to really be thriving. It is a small wonder that the Quaker Square Inn even still functions as a hotel any more. In addition, you have to drive quite a distance to find any restaurants of distinction and choices. From what we were told, the university might be thinking of offering a Hospitality Degree, of which they would be in a perfect position to operate the Quaker Square Inn as a real hotel, with the students operating the hotel as a "laboratory". Since AU now owns and operates the hotel, they would be encouraged to spend some money and update the hotel and bring the Quaker Square Inn back up to or even better than what it was once upon a time! For the price, I think our next excursion to the Akron area, we will most likely explore other options that consist of newer properties and surrounding amenities.

We went to this hotel and stayed here from August 30th to September 1st, 2011. 12 stories tall and located almost directly across campus. Lot of students going in and out which bothered me and the price is expensive ($159.00 a night for a standard King) but you can't expect cheap prices near a university. Ended up getting lost once we reached the 2nd floor where our room was. Not sure how they designed the layout but it could be easier to find rooms. Stairway was nasty and elevator took forever to get to the lower level as the hotel is 12 stories tall! Liked the room and thought it was kind of neat being curved iwth the bed in its own little area. TV could have been placed better if the rooms were not curved. Having a balcony was nice as well though the door was locked when we got in so we had to figure out how to unlock it. Room was clean, not as big as I thought it would be. Carpet was clean and bed was soft.

If you enjoy unusual hotels, you may get a kick out of a night in a round room that was a former Quaker Oats silo. The quality of this hotel is on par with a budget chain--Days Inn. Putting aside the novelty aspect, it's definitely overpriced. I generally stay exclusively at Hampton Inns or other Hilton properties, and this hotel was about $125/night vs. the approx. $100 rate I got in more metropolitan areas of Ohio at Hamptons the same week. I stayed in the upgraded room which was spacious, but not especially clean--I found a small spider in the tub, watched an ant crawl across the floor. I could hear voices from other rooms through the vents as clearly as if they were in the room with me. The free breakfast was a bit lacking as well. The quality of the food seemed low.
I also found the service to be lacking. On check in, the man at the desk was reluctant to give information about area restaurants. I was given a ground floor. When I noted I'd prefer a room on an upper floor (I had paid extra for a room with a balcony), I was curtly told I should have told them earlier as they assign all rooms in the morning (apparently guests are required to know these procedures). Both times I pulled in to the porte-cochere (checking in and checking out) I was stopped and questioned. I caught one glimpse of the attendant on duty at breakfast who told me to sit wherever and promptly disappeared.
I discovered that only the first three floors are hotel rooms, the remaining ten or so floors are dorms. And I happened to be there the weekend before classes started--move in day, so the lobby was packed with carts of dorm items. The students were polite and friendly. However, there are only two elevators (which the maids also use) and one of them broke down. You can imagine the line this caused.
Finally, the parking permit you’re given is on the envelope for your room key, which has your room number written on the other side. This seems a foolish system in terms of safety. A common safety tip is not to carry your room number and room key together. But if you drive anywhere, you’ll need to keep that envelope with you. If your wallet or purse is lost or stolen, someone will get your room key, name of hotel, and room number. I’d recommend tearing off the room number.
Based on the overall quality, I think one night is about the limit for this hotel. I wouldn't stay here again or recommend it.