Given the overall decent reviews, I expected more from this Motel 6. It wasn't bad, and in fact I would recommend it. Just not quite up to par for our odd requirements.
The room itself was very nice. New flooring, marble sink countertop, good shower pressure, etc. The a/c was already running, so the room was good & cold upon arrival. In fact, it worked so well we had to turn it to Low Fan mode in the middle of the night! Unheard of for my overheating husband.
The channel lineup was dismal. Motel 6 is rarely without Cartoon Network, but this one was, and there were no other kid-friendly channels to replace it. I understand that this is likely a regional thing, and probably couldn't be helped. This is, for us, one of those major irritations, so if you're as picky as we are (gotta have that adult swim lineup!), be forewarned. CN was still on the channel lineup, which just added insult to injury.
We keep a Zune in case of such emergencies - just hook up to the TV and watch movies or listen to music off of it, right? The flatscreen TV absolutely refused to allow a connection to the a/v jacks. I believe something was probably not plugged in properly, and we likely could have had it resolved earlier in the day, but it was late, and sleep was more important.
The beds were adequate - standard well-used Motel 6 mattresses, sloping toward the middle. Everything was clean.
Coke products & a microwave in the lobby vending area = bonus points. (Micro/fridge available in some rooms for $3, as well as pay-for wifi. I never have good luck with M6 wifi, so didn't opt for that.)
The ice machine was a little tricky to find, as there were no signs for it. Get directions. :)
Didn't need to do laundry, so didn't ask if facilities were available.
The girl who checked me in (no nametags, grr!) was polite and friendly. Checkout in the morning was less so. So...service was 50/50.
The most irritating thing about this stay wasn't the hotel's fault at all, but I'll note it anyway. Some woman came banging on our door at 6:30am, looking for someone else. We needed to get up early, but it's just so aggravating when you get woken up a half hour or so *before* planned, because you never get back to sleep.
All in all, I would give this location another chance, but would definitely make sure the TV jacks were hooked up properly before getting too comfortable.
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