The man who checked us in was very nice and helpful. The rooms were clean (mattress clean too, I checked!) the carpet was dirty, they need to change it, badly. We were desperate for a place for the night so we took this room. In all fairness, it was clean enough , there was a fridge, A/C, a television, and breakfast included, free wi-fi and a computer at reception. The receptionist was very pleasant and helpful. There is even a small pool on the sight. Reasonable value to grateful people who needed a bed for the night.

First of all, we have a dog. It was recommended that this is a dog friendly hotel from this site...

http://www.pettravel.com/passports_hotelchainpol.cfm#rodeway

I have a small bishon dog (doesn't shed, doesn't bark and very small)
The website advertised the price is $10/night required veterinarian certificate.

When we got there, the idiot front desk guy was giving us trouble. He said, why do you want to bring your dog on vacation? Dog should stay home. there is no place for dogs in the hotel.

I said to him that many hotels accept dogs even the four season hotel in vancouver (which we will be staying next month) I even showed him the site...
http://www.fairmont.com/cwr/pets

He decided to charge me $25/night instead of $10 as noted from the site. I told him that the site stated that it is $10 and not $25. He said the site also noted that you need a veterinarian certificate. I pulled out the veterinarian certificate with flea control medication... he said sorry, I only work here. If you don't want to stay, you can always leave.

He gave me the dirtiest smoking room in this dirty motel. It was not clean. There was no towel and garbage on the table and trash can. My dog and I are alergic to smoke.. we had to open the window all night.
I had no choice of staying here because there are only a few hotel in Seattle that is dog friendly.

I would never... EVER... stay here again.. i will recommend people to stay away from this hotel if you love yourself and your pet.

I've been in touch with the official Rodeway Inn customer center. They were very helpful and it turned out that the hotel in Bishop no longer has the right to use the Rodeway Inn name. That's why they use blank soap packaging instead of official Rodeway Inn soaps, they state ROADway on their blocknotes but still use Rodeway for Credit card tickets (how misleading is that), ... That's why their quality is sooo bad. Do me a favor and don't stay there. It's bad enough we had to experience it. I don't want anybody else have to experience this bad hotel quality for such a high rate (esp. during weekend time.)

the stairs up to the second floor look straght out of a Chicago Public Housing Project. The shredding astroturf is a stylish touch. Here's the kicker: When I checked into this room2 hours ago it was HOT inside. I mean like 120 degrees hot -- so hot all the surfaces were warm -- the bed, mattress, tables, walls, counters, everything. It was like getting into a car that had been left out in the summer sun in Phoenix. I immediately put the A/C on full blast and it's still uncomfortably warm.

Rodeway Inn says they give you free local calls and some sort of lame breakfast, but this place does not even have a clock in the room