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1690 N. Expressway, US Highways 19 & 41, Griffin, GA 30223
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Ranked #10 of 10 hotels in Griffin
2.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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“Beware - Do not stay here”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2009

HORRIBLE!!! In town for NASCAR race so expected to pay elevated rate. Reasons to stay away: room not ready when checked in at 4:30pm, door wide open with bed unmade, dirty towels and linens on floor, vaccuum still plugged in and sitting in middle of floor, no-smoking room cigarette burns in bed, curtains on floor, returned from event and odor was so overpowering we could not sleep, smelled of cat urine, mold and filth! Hair dryer missing - just hole in wall, TV only fuzz no clear chanel, no coffee maker, only hot water in shower, brown water, shower head out of wall. Breakfast consisted of left out food, a gallon of milk that had been left on the counter all morning, no individual packets of anything, large bottles of margarine, jelly, sugar and creamer, rotting fruit - NASTY very unsanitary. Complained to management and NOTHING! DO NOT STAY HERE!!!

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Sh* t Hole - Stay Away”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2009

Dangerous people loitering in the parking lot, Jiz z on the carpet, rotten egg smell on all linens. Whatever the cost...stay at the Holiday Inn

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Hated it”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2009

1st let me say that i will never stay in this motel again.
After a long drive from LA a friend of ours got a room so that when we got in town we could just come in and get some sleep. Well when we got up in the morning we asked for some clean towles and the housekeeper flipped out and was saying she was going to call the police becauce we werent the people that rented the room, saying she dont play that. What ever that meant i dont know. The only thing we could figure is that she was implying that i was a hooker and my husband was my pimp. I really dont have anything good to say about the hotel, the beds were hard, never got any clean towles, the cable was fuzzy and the free internet was horrible as well.
My suggestions is stay at the best western up the road they are awesome!

  • Stayed February 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“WORST HOTEL EVER~”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2008

This hotel was awful. The air didn't work and it was 92 degrees and all they could do was give us a fan. The shower when turned on had brown water comming out of it.. The shower curtain had mold on it. The bathroom floor had tons of hair on it.The refridgerator didn't work. There was no matterss pad on the bed. The manager was never "avalible" to talk to me and has yet to call me back( I left all my numbers I was so unhappy) I would not tell anyone to stay here

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  • Disliked — Everything
  • Stayed June 2008, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Horrible stay... do not stay here!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2004
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According to its website this is "the only full-service hotel in Griffin." If this is full service, I would be afraid to see what other hotels in the area are like. A colleague of mine stayed here for the October 2004 Nascar race.

Problems:
1. Upon arrival, no working remote. He told the front desk and personnel immediately replaced it.
2. No ashtray in smoking room. He told the front desk and he ended up being without an ashtray for his entire stay.
3. Walked into the bathroom the first night and it was infested with ants. He told the front desk and they immediately moved him to another room.
4. In new room, left $2 tip on bed for housekeeping and when he arrived back later that night, he found that the $2 had been taken, but the room was not clean. He told the front desk and they gave him some BS excuse that they had not had a chance to finish the room (even though it was 7:00 pm). He simply requested some clean towels, of which he said were "stained" and "disgusting."
5. In new room, he ran his hand underneath the mattress to tuck sheets in and found three bags of marijuana. He immediately threw them away.
6. On the morning of his last day in Griffin, he remembered that he left his i-Pod charger in his old room. He called the hotel on the way to the track and kindly asked the front desk to check the room, as he was leaving that morning. She would not and told him he would have to wait until housekeeping got to the room. He insisted on speaking to the manager, who was "unavailable," and requested repeatedly that the woman get in touch with him. In the end, she hung up on him. After calling back numerous times, front desk did tell him that they had located his charger, but not after threatening to call police to have him arrested for harrassment, for simply requesting to speak to the manager.

I contaced the manager to request that I be refunded in full for the terrible conditions and customer service and he asked why my colleague didn't check-out and move to another hotel if he was so unhappy. Well, since it was a Nascar weekend, that would have proved to be quite difficult, as hotels sell out months in advance. (This is the kind of man I was dealing with.) I have a problem with a Manager who tells me my colleague needs to switch hotels in order to be happy and receive good customer service at a clean, comfortable hotel.

Consider yourself warned... do NOT stay here at all costs!

Nicole

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Address: 1690 N. Expressway, US Highways 19 & 41, Griffin, GA 30223
Price range (per night):* INR3,529 - 3,529

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