We booked this hotel because I had stayed here a couple of times on prior business trips. The Binghamton area was a good middle ground for meeting family and this hotel seemed to fit the bill for convenience, cost and cleanliness.

However, we were disappointed with the hotel. Our room (especially the bathroom) smelled of cigarette smoke, it was only moderately clean but, worst of all, I think there were more dogs spending the night than people. I must have seen at least 20 dogs walking the hallways, wandering the lobby and acting right at home in the business center and in the breakfast room (not during breakfast hours). Some of the dogs were not leashed as they were led or followed through the hotel.

During checkout I mentioned my surprise at the number of dogs in the hotel to the desk clerk. He told me that La Quinta is a "dog friendly" hotel beacsue they don't have an up-charge for dogs, they don't have dog-designated rooms that they require dogs to stay in and they don't require people with dogs to stay in smoking rooms. This information made me realize that my non-smoking room (which smelled like smoke) was likely a dog room on previous nights. Also, the bed I had slept in could have been a dog's bed on previous nights. Given the lack-luster level of cleanliness, this realization made me especially uneasy.

I am of the opinion that hotels are for people and kennels are for dogs. Dogs do not belong in hotel rooms and they especially do not belong in public places like hotel corridors and lobbies. Dogs are unpredictable animals that could become uneasy and aggressive in new surroudings, especially when surrounded by strangers (and other dogs). Also, people with allergies to pets should not have to worry about the fur of the dog that slept in their room the night before.

I will not be staying at a La Quinta again -- not for business and not for personal travel.

That's my hotel budget for work... making this place the go-to hotel for when I'm here on business. The rooms are spacious (especially the king - like twice the size of an average room), beds are clean and very comfortable, rooms are clean, bathrooms are clean, no problems with noise or anything else. Every time I stay here it's been a very positive experience.

Only complaints is the room where they serve the breakfast is too small. Otherwise, the food is OK... about what you'd expect. Also - let's get out of the 90's, ditch the 27" old style TV's and upgrade the TV's to 42" HDTV's...

Very nice for an overnight stay. Employees were very friendly. The only unfortunate incident was that some inconsiderate idiot in a pickup with a trailer decided he was going to park sideways and take up 5 spaces. This forced us to park in an upper parking lot away from our room.
We asked for and got a smoking room. I think they should have left the AC on. Even my wife, the smoker, thought it was overpowering when we first went in. After turning on the AC it got better.
As with most budget motels, the carpeting could use a cleaning.

We stayed here one night. There were two of us and we had adjoining rooms. The rooms were clean and fairly comfortable. The beds were not as comfy as in other La Quintas we have stayed in but weren't bad. We were on the third floor and we had to go downstairs for ice. But I will say that it was quiet, the staff was friendly and helpful and the fact that they allow pets is a big plus. I would certainly consider staying here again if I were in the area. The breakfast was good, too!