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22845 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198-7263 (Formerly Americas Best Value Inn and Suites)
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2.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Juneau, AK
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“relieved!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2007
1
person found this review helpful

Yikes! I sure panicked after reading the reviews on this site after I booked through Hotwire.
We finally got to the place after 1am and I was so nervous! What I found tho' was a simple, clean place with friendly people. The only surprise was that the shuttle from the airport was $10. They only charged us one way tho'.
I didn't look at the pool and the breakfast was just toast, cereal, juice and coffee but the overall experience was pleasant. There was a sign that said "new management" - maybe that accounts for the nicer stay?

  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Lexington, KY
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nasty”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2007
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person found this review helpful

I booked this through Hotwire, who listed it as 2.5 stars. Maybe it was when it was new, but it's a real dump now. Stained floors, dirty pillowcases, footprints on the ceiling! There was no entrance from the back parking lot, so we had to carry all our luggage around to the front, where the few parking spaces were full. A sign claimed it was a security issue, but my impression was that the card reader was broken. Maybe they have breakfast if you're up at the crack of dawn, but at 9 maybe they have some cold cereal. Make plans to eat--and stay--elseware!

  • Liked — Cheap rate, reasonable close to SEATAC
  • Disliked — The filthiness!
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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helloslice
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“bad bad bad”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2007
1
person found this review helpful

Hotwire called this a 2 and a half star hotel-wrong. Yes there was a pool and airport shuttle, but it was SO dirty and bass -ackwards. It looks nice from the outside, but that is it. The website claimed hbo and free wireless but there was none, It was located in an awful sketchy neighborhood, the floors were filthy and the window was broken and had been taped shut with packing tape.
Everything about the place had been done so cheaply from the gross tube of shampoo to the shotty remote control. If I thought I was stgaying in a one star hotel. it may have been fine, but for almost a hundred dollars this place was a DUMP!

  • Liked — leaving
  • Disliked — dirty and cheap
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Maryland
1 review
“It was okay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2007

The hotel was supposed to be "near" the Sea-Tac Airport, but it was a $15 cab ride to get there. Once we checked in we found the room clean and quiet. Our view was of an empty lot next door, which was disappointing since the back of the hotel faces a beautiful view of Puget Sound.

There was no soap (or any other toiletries) in the room, and only two sets of towels. (Our reservation was for three adults.) I had to go back down to the front desk to get some soap so we could wash our hands. "Oh, sorry, she was really busy today," the desk clerk said. It was more of an explanation than an apology and I was a little irked.

The bathroom and dressing area were clean, as was the visible part of the room -- but the floor under the dresser was full of pretzel or chip crumbs. We didn't see any bugs, fortunately, but they're probably there by now.

The biggest problem with the hotel is that there is no restaurant on the premises or within easy walking distance. After a long flight from the east coast, and with no car, the only way to get any dinner was to order in. There was no refrigerator to keep our leftovers in, so we had to throw them out -- a big waste of money and food.

Breakfast wasn't a problem, though, as the hotel's continental breakfast in the lobby is reasonably good. There was cereal, milk, white bread and bagels (and a toaster), butter, jam, orange juice, and coffee.

There is a Rite-Aid drugstore half a block a way, which was convenient to pick up a couple of things I forgot.

The two double beds were very good, with firm mattresses and fluffy pillows. I was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable they were, and got a good night's sleep.

This was just a stopover for us on the way from the airport to Seattle, so we didn't have the time or energy to try out the indoor pool.

Taken all in all, it was okay for a low-priced motel. But don't stay there unless you're traveling by car.

  • Stayed July 2007, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Selah, WA
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Never Again”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2006
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The room was spacious and clean, except for the dried blood on the ceiling over the bed. There were no refrigerator or microwave as listed in the amenities online. The manager came to the door because someone had called to complain that there was a baby crying, I told him there was nothing wrong, just them being kids, he shook his head at me. When I went downstairs to ask for a different room because we really needed a fridge for my 2 year old daughter's milk, the desk person called the manager and reffered to us as 'you know the people with the kids,' and then said sorry we don't have any open rooms with fridges, when they have over 300 rooms, and only 10 cars in the parking lot. Went to get some ice to make a make shift cooler in the sink, and the ice machine was not even plugged in! The pool was freezing, the elevators didnt want to dock to open the door. It was horrible. I will never stay there again.

  • Stayed February 2006, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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22845 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA 98198-7263 (Formerly Americas Best Value Inn and Suites)
Price range (per night):* INR4,626 - 4,737

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