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2831 Ocean Gateway, Cambridge, MD 21613
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Ranked #6 of 6 hotels in Cambridge
2.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Maryland
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Americas Worse Inn”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2011
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This is the worse hotel that I have ever stayed in. It stinks. It's a horrible smell of mildew. Bleach, carpet cleaner and pine sol are badly needed.The need for remodeling or updating is an understatement. The ceiling is falling down in the batthrooms> My sister and I hhad a room each. We compared our need for repairs in each room, If you can avoid this place, I strongly suggest you do so. If the other hotels in Cambtidge are booked, stay in Easton.I've learned my lesson. The place should be condemned.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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abvicambridgemd, Webmaster at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
8 August 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Americas Best Value Inn Cambridge, MD for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken:

1) Housekeeping received additional training regarding the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

2) Maintenance was notified of the falling ceiling in the bathroom of the room assigned to you and instructed to fix it.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Americas Best Value Inn Cambridge, MD. I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Treviso, Italy
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Maybe the "cheapest" place in the area”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Useless to spend more than few words on this motel. I'll just say that the smell in the room, something in between insecticide and poor deodorant, was terrible.

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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abvicambridgemd, Webmaster at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
8 August 2011
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Americas Best Value Inn Cambridge, MD for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following action was taken:

• Housekeeping was contacted about the terrible smell in the room and instructed to do something about it. They also received additional training regarding the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Americas Best Value Inn Cambridge, MD. I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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“READ THIS and BELIEVE IT!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010
7
people found this review helpful

THIS IS WHAT WE SENT TO AMERICA'S BEST CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS!

On the night of Friday July 23, 2010 my wife, 3 year old son, and myself checked into an America's Best Value Inn 2831 Ocean Gateway Cambridge, Maryland. We arrived in town around 11pm and when we entered our room we discovered holes in the ceiling. The room was filled with mold it was so bad that the wallpaper was peeling off the wall. Walls were also covered in mold and upon further inspection we found that there was unknown substances smeared on the walls of the room, along with huge spider/dust webs in the corners of the room. The toilet and shower had not been cleaned in what appeared to be years. The room was to be nonsmoking, but had cigarette burns on the bathroom sink and the carpet. I went to the front desk to make them aware of the situation and was told they could "not do anything until the manager arrived" and that he also "owned the liquor store next door" and was closing up. I waited in the lobby for about 10 minutes and then went and got him at the liquor store. He offered to give me a different room however, one had an air conditioner that did not work (mind you the temperature was 100 degrees at 11pm at night) and the other room had had only one bed and was a smoking room. Our only choice was to sleep in the moldy room. That same night my wife called down to the lobby to ask for extra towels and pillows and the man at the front desk told her "you will have come and get them." When I went down to the lobby to pick up the towels the guy stated they were out of pillows. The manager told me to come to the lobby the next afternoon he would leave specific instructions for his people to move us to a better room and give us a refund for the night. On Saturday July 24, 2010 I arrived in the lobby at 1:10pm in the afternoon and the gentleman behind the desk told me that there were no notes or instructions from the manager. I proceeded to ask him where the manager was and he told me "probably at home." I then told him he needed to call him and get this straightened out and he told me I "needed to go away and leave him alone so he could do his job." I tried to show some self-restraint, but could not contain myself any longer and asked him if his 'job was taking care of the customers of the hotel" he said it was and I told him he "wasn't very good at his job." I waited in the lobby about 13 minutes and the manager finally showed up. We were moved to a different room and it was better than the one the night before. To say this room was acceptable is a stretch, but it was better. On Sunday July 25, 2010 we left the hotel at 9am and were gone for the day. We returned at around 6pm to shower and get dressed to go out for dinner. At this time, we discovered that the room had not been cleaned at all. The dirty towels, sheets, and washcloths that we had placed on the floor, in a pile by the door had not even been touched nor had the sheets on the one bed been change (my wife stripped the sheets due to our son having an accident). My wife went to the front desk and asked why the room had not been cleaned. She was told that it was already done and she was shown a paper saying that the room had been cleaned. She offered to take the gentleman up to the room to show him, but he declined. To top it all off the pool in the hotel was out of order and had been for some time. There was a child proof cover on the pool and when there was a torrential downpour on Sunday water was just pouring through the ceiling onto the cover. We paid $224.10 for this room for three nights and the room was booked with Expedia.com so we got a discount. The pictures shown on their website were very misleading and it said nothing about their pool being unusable. I know that we have seen other units with your name on them in other places and this was probably the biggest dump that I have ever been in in my life. We had to buy pillows because the hotel did not have any extras, plus the pillows offered were very unsanitary. I have never been treated by anyone the way that the staff in this hotel treated me and my family. I would really appreciate someone from your company contacting me as soon as possible to discuss this matter further with me.

Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
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Ashok Zalavadia, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
27 April 2011
Dear Valued Guest:
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your experience at our property. Critical feedback is a great way for us to improve guest satisfaction. We apologize for any negative experiences you had with our housekeeping and room maintenance. Due to the circumstances, we did not charge you for the first evening. Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication between shifts the next morning and we were not able to move you right away. We have trained the front desk to better communicate between shifts. In addition, we have trained the housekeepers on cleaning issues. We believe these corrective measures will enhance the overall experience at our hotel. I hope you will give us another opportunity to serve you.

Ashok Zalavadia
Americas Best Value Inn-Cambridge, MD
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York
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Overpriced, uncomfortable”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2010
5
people found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel because it was in town and close to the start of the Eagleman Triathlon. It was really pretty bad, maybe if it had been $30/night you could have accepted the accomodations....not expecting much, but for $150 it was pretty horrible. The room was concrete block, the floor was bare, the beds were pretty hard, the outside door room key lock was broken. The AC worked and there was a fridge and microwave in the room, but this was a pretty barebones room for the price.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Ashok Zalavadia, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
27 April 2011
Dear Valued Guest:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your stay at our property. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you felt you experienced with us. There is never an excuse for providing anything less than great service. All claims against this property will be further investigated and corrected where necessary. I hope you will give us another opportunity to service your future lodging needs.


Regards,
Ashok Zalavadia
Americas Best Value Inn-Cambridge, MD
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Hampton, Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“ABSOLUTLY TERRIBLE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2010
3
people found this review helpful

i asked for a non smoking room. what i got was a room that had a no smoking sign on the door.the room came with two ash trays and cigarette burn marks around the sink. the room smelled like smoke and mould! the remote for the tv and the front door handle was sticky! the shower curtain was slimy !!! my next door neighbor had a party that lasted till 4:30 am!!! this was the grossest room i have ever stayed at!! never again!!!

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ashok Zalavadia, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
27 April 2011
Dear Traveler,

Thank you for considering us for your lodging needs. We're sorry we weren't able to provide you with what you were looking for. Please let us know how we could better serve you in the future.

Sincerely,

Ashok Zalavadia
Americas Best Value Inn-Cambridge, MD
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2831 Ocean Gateway, Cambridge, MD 21613
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