I'm a reluctant Days Inn customer. The only reason I stayed here was because I had a voucher from my last stay (that was horrible) that had to be used at a Days Inn! However, it wasn't as bad as my last experience. Now I know that's hardly an endorsement - and I really couldn't give this place good marks - but it was pretty quiet, and the gentleman at the front desk was kind and helpful. So, if you're not fussy, and want a cheap night's sleep, go for it.

This Days Inn is very well kept; the rooms are large and very clean. The location is very convenient to Worcester, Westborough, etc., right on Rte. 9 near Rte. 20. The staff is so accommodating and helpful. There is a small refrigerator and a microwave in the room. And you get a nice continental breakfast. A real value for the money.

I had to travel to Massachusetts. Checking on-line for a hotel for under $100 dollars a night, located within driving distance to Worcester, I found the Days Inn in Shrewsbury, MA. I was pleasantly surprised by the price, roughly $60 with taxes along with the amenities offered. I booked the hotel and when I arrived and checked in later the next evening I was very surprised on the all around quality of the hotel. The rooms had safes, refrigerators, flat screen TVs, microwaves, hairdryers, coffee pot, iron and ironing board. Everything I traveler desires in their hotel room. I would definitely recommend this hotel to all travelers going to MA. as a place to rest for the evening.

NIGHTMARE HOTEL. BEWARE

I stayed here involuntarily - my client booked this room for me and it was close to the job location, so I had NO choice.

This has been by far the WORST hotel and the WORST room I had ever stayed in. First of all, Shrewsbury is "[--]" lowliest town on earth. Then, the hotel itself is next to some very industrial little businesses....in the middle of nowhere.

The hotel room itself was AWFUL. The carpet crunched from the dirt (like little cinders). There were at least 3 huge spiders, one on the bed. The dirty tub had hair in it that I really didn't want to see, I immediately started sneezing from the musty/damp smell...Cigarette burns on the bedding, dirty bathroom, bugs, broken hardware. Even toilet paper holder was broken.

There were people hanging out in the parking lot all night - yelling, banging on doors, revving up their cars, verbally fighting etc... I decided to stack the table and chairs next to my room's door - thinking they were going to break in and slit my throat.

When I checked in, there were very shady Frankestein-looking men were walking around hallway in the wee hours of the night (I got there late due to work). Very scary. I'd leave and get another hotel room if I wasn't so tired.

In the morning, I turned on water and it was orange. I let it run for a while to get the rust out of the water. One hour later and the water's still orange. Did I mention I couldn't use my blanket because it was dirty. Instead, I decided to use the two large towels. Then 2 mins later realized they are also dirty and used my long maxi dress to cover myself instead.

Late at night, I heard that same large group of men fighting outside.

Because I hardly slept on the 2nd night due to all the commotion, I woke up at 10:30am on the day of checkout. At exactly 10:55 there was an Indian guy knocking on my door saying "M'am, you have to check out now". Surprised, I asked why as I wasn't ready yet. He said the checkout time is 11am. Then he literally stood by my door for 15 mins until I left. Very rude and unprofessional. What did he think, that I'd want to stay in this [--] permanenty?

When I went to check out, there was police tape around my end of the parking lot and I had to walk around the building the other way. I wonder what happened at night....

I took the name of the manager and will be writing to Days Inn headquarters about this experience because it was a NIGHTMARE.
I will also post this on as many sites as I can whenever I find some time.