On entering this hotel (motel?), we were greeted rather sourly in reception, as if we'd managed somehow to make a bad day even worse for the receptionist, just by us being there! One gets the feeling that Norman Bates may once have visited here for inspiration. A stay in the East Norwich could be regarded as a travel back in time - I'd stayed here several years ago & I'm fairly confident in saying the decor hasn't changed one bit. There's nothing fashionably retro about this - this is real! - 60s style, complete with vintage photograph of (beautiful - yes) Angie Dickinson in her heyday adorning one wall. The time travel experience continues in the bedroom, with antiquated furniture & surely the oldest surviving televison set still in existence. The room heating system is adequate, if rather loud - the choice is yours, either to freeze in peaceful calm or roast in a reverberating racket. Breakfast is a continental affair & is complimentary; it is fresh & filling. This hotel could benefit with the introduction of a restaurant and/or bar for guests - or at least, the GUESTS would benefit from such an enterprise. But then again, that may be just one step too far into the present for this establishment.

Our soccer team stayed here and everyone seemed to have a good experience. I was a bit nervous and hesitant after reading some reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised. When I stay in a hotel, I want my room to be clean and to have a good shower. This was all that! Rooms were fine, heat/cooling system worked well, bed was comfortable. Yes, it could use some more modern decor and renovating, but for 1 night, it was fine! The staff is very friendly and extremely accommodating!! There was a small lobby that the team used for a pizza party. It worked out well for us and the price was right.

It was very difficult for my wife and i to sleep due to the insufferable creaking of the floor above our room. We were in the D section of rooms and the occupant of the room directly above us seemed to be walking around half the night. Every step was incredibly loud in our room below. After driving to Long Island 8 hours the evening before, I needed a good night's sleep and did not get it here. Disappointed!

We stayed at the East Norwich Inn because it was the closest hotel to a wedding we had come to attend. We had 2 of the most horrible nights sleep ever. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. Very hard and saggy & lumpy in spots. The beds are probably the original beds from when the motel was built. I was concerned the whole time about whether or not there were dust mites or bed bugs. The ventilation system was horrible making the sheets soggy and wet as well as some of our clothes. It is dark and dreary. The staff does not do a good job cleaning here. We considered leaving after 1 night but it would have been too long of a drive home after the wedding ended so late. My advice, go to the Marriott or Hilton.