...as I would prefer this motel stay unknown to people so I could continue getting rooms here at the reasonable rates they have. But fair is fair - good performance should be rewarded.
I understand some of the negative reviews for it, as expectations seem to be different for higher-userrated hotels and motels. My giving it 4 stars does not mean this is a 4-star hotel. Far from it.
But it's a very clean, safe, dependable motel for its niche. It's a 2.5-star by conventional standards. For the price, however, it performs rather well.
I love the location - it's in a residential neighborhood so you don't have the traffic you would have in a business/tourist area. Yet it's still right on the "beach" (I use the term "beach" loosely here - not a swimming/surfing spot at all), and the atmosphere is amazing.
I also understand some of the negative comments regarding the check-in/check-out - wouldn't fly in a chain hotel/motel. But that's just the thing - it's really NOT a chain motel, though it carries the "Rodeway Inn" brand.
Yes, the gentleman (who I believe is a relation to the founder) at check-in was on his cell while checking me in. That didn't stop him from being helpful and actually giving me a different room as I wasn't thrilled with the first one (the balcony/smoking/1full room is on the 1st floor and the "balcony" looks STRAIGHT INTO the restaurant - really no privacy whatsoever - but that's why it's priced lower). He can speak on his cell all he wants, so long as I get what I want, and quickly - and I did.
I'm planning my next visit as we speak. And I'll keep returning, so long as the price/quality balance remains the same.
- Stratford Rodeway Inn
