I have only had to post one other horrible review - ever. When I wrote that one I tried to use comedy - which I do much of the time to offset the sadness and disappointment that usually comes with depressing moments - such as staying at this hotel. I don't think I can muster up anything fun to inject in this review though. It’s just that horrible.

This hotel is right off the freeway in Salem Oregon. It sits next to a couple of other hotels, some very high end and some on par with the Motel 6 name. We chose Motel 6 because they used to be decent. A few years ago I would stay at Motel 6 without worries and never had a problem. I guess times change - this hotel was the worst hotel I have ever stayed at.

It all started with pulling the car in the parking lot. It was around 11:00 at night. The parking lot is not very well lit so I made sure my husband parked as close to the office as possible to get the best lighting as possible. I didn't figure this was a deal breaker so we went into the office. The lady behind the counter was nice enough and it was a standard Motel 6 office. Two chairs and a counter and little plastic brochure holder is all that filled the room. The sign advertised $49.99 for one person and after the taxes the total was $62.00 - with no breakfast. Had I known it would go that high I would have gone to the Super 8 across the street because they have breakfast. Bummer.

I was not fazed at this point because everything seemed OK. That's where it stopped. The stairs to our second floor room were cracked and a neighbor of ours had his beer can sitting outside on his A/C. The top right hand corner of our door frame had cobwebs and directly above our door in another web sat three happy and ugly spiders. My husband killed them for me.

We went into our room and I was immediately sick. There was no way I could stay here. The room was hot and smelled of mold. My husband - being the tough man that he his tossed his bag on the bed and looked at me with sympathy. He was thinking what I was thinking "wow, this is gross!!" but I knew he would stick it out rather than dropping more money on another room or letting me go downstairs to demand a refund. So instead of trying to get to another hotel I turned around and saw the only non-porous item in the room which was the dresser. It was plastic or hard particle board - doesn’t really matter because all that I knew was that it would not be soaked with microscopic germs of death because non-porous surfaces cannot harbor them nor are they able to grow and fester - basically it was the only safe place to put my knock off Dooney and Bourke duffle bag.

I started to look around the room even more while making a list of the things that just were not working out for me and were less than what I expected from a Motel 6 (which, in all realty isn’t much - just a clean place to lay your head) - the list go so big I had to write it down - my husband was getting annoyed, I think he thinks I'm crazy, but I had to do it because not only did it help me blow off steam, but I depend on reviews so I figured I owe others a true and honest review - so, here is the list:

1.) I am a smoker - I won't smoke in a non-smoking hotel room so I step outside, I like to lean against the railing while staring out at the different city I am in and ponder. This was not an option at this Motel 6 since the railing is falling off. I had to lean against the stucco and watch for other spiders.

2.) The carpet was stained. I don't mean little stains from a kid spilling their OJ in one spot - I mean STAINED - like homicide was there the night before and the delivery of Resolve Carpet cleaner didn't get there on time so the staff used a bucket of water and a toothbrush to try to get it out. From the front door to the bathroom were assorted stains in different shapes, sizes and colors. I put on two pairs of socks just to walk around on the carpet. (I'd like to say it was because the carpet was gross but to be fair part of it was because the first pair of socks had a hole in them - although I would not hesitate to walk around in a clean hotel with socks with holes.)

3.) The curtain that covered the window was falling off - the metal hooks that were supposed to go through the holes were not connected. My husband fixed it for me in 5 seconds flat. I know that was a super easy fix but dontcha think it would have been super easy for housekeeping too?

4.) The A/C was broken. Which was just like icing on the cake - I really needed to get some cool air going to get the mold smell to dissipate - no luck for me – let’s just hope the mold wasn’t black.

5.) I don't like things that wobble. The TV wobbles - the funny part is that it is sitting on a large piece of metal which sits on the non-porous dresser with a lock on it to prevent people from stealing it. You'd think the thing would be pretty darned sturdy but it wasn’t. I tip toed around it. Now I know this is not a big deal such as cleanliness is, but it still got on my nerves.

6.) The dresser drawers were not only off track, but had pink stains in them. (Did I mention that this is the only hotel I have ever stayed at that DID NOT have a bible in the dresser or nightstand?) - I don't read the bible and I am not very religious but I gotta say that there is some comfort knowing that the book is there no matter what hotel you are at - it's kind of comical and if you have time to look up the history as to why they are there or what group does it, I highly suggest it.

7.) The bathroom counter was scratched, nicked and very, very yellow - especially around the rim of the sink. It looked to me like cigarette stains but the stain was very symmetrical and went all the way around the sink so I am not sure what it could be.

8.) We had the TV on. My husband was watching a pretty cool detective show. I was writing this list. We could still hear people outside and the people below us. All I could think about was how happy I was that I brought earplugs.

9.) I went outside and leaned against the spider wall for a cigarette to calm down. I decided to walk around the building to see what else was around. Besides the mini-mart all I could see was a man and a woman who looked as if they were trying to figure out where their next "score" was coming from and a fat old guy hanging out in the door way which leads me to believe this place does weekly rentals.

10.) This room doesn’t have a coffee maker. Not cool.

11.) There are dents in the door. The door is metal - this leads me to believe that someone was kicking on the door before the homicide detectives had to come in before those stains ended up on the carpet.

12.) I forgot to mention that the floor slopes down.

13.) I woke up thinking there was an earthquake but it was really just housekeeping pushing thier carts by our door. Scared me right off the bed.

That about sums up my list. I will tell you that I slept with 2 pairs of socks, long pants, a long sleeve shirt and only used my pillow. I started to itch alot which is probably just in my head but if I find out this place had bed bugs I am going to scream.

Don't stay at this Motel 6.

P.S. - Manager if you are reading this please don't reply with some line about giving me a free night or how much you care about your guests - what I want it my money back and if my husband (who is much more behaved than I am) wasn't there with me, I wouldnt have been so nice.

Stayed at Motel 6 last night. (10/5/11)Woke at 11:30 to the police beating on the door of the room above me they had a drug bust complete with scuffle on the 2nd floor balcony/walkway and barking K-9 unit. Hauled off a man and woman in cuffs and towed off the druggies car. Today the police were back to haul off a drunk. The front desk clerk said it is the "norm" for this type of budget hotels. Not the kind of hotel you want to stay at with or without your family!

I booked this Motel with some trepidation due it's proximity to I5 but my fears were groundless. The layout of the motel and the buildings opposite negate any traffic noise. From the moment I was greeted by David in reception it was a great and enjoyable stay. My room was quiet, clean & comfortable with refrigerator & microwave. The location is convenient for restaurants within walking distance and easy driving access to all local attractions.

Facility is nice enough, location is ok,man at front desk was very friendly at check-in, and the staff in the morning were great.....but.......cleaning dried urine off the toilet seat before I could use it and the pubic hair stuck to the sides of the shower really were disgusting. I know it is Motel 6 and you are not paying much for the rooms, but I do expect better than that.

It might have been a fluke, hope so. I will give it a tentative thumbs up, the rooms and facility are actually nice for a Motel 6, but I hope they read this and do a little better the next time I try it.