I read the reviews on Scottish Lodge in Ferndale, WA, and they were completely unfair. It was a decent, clean, safe, and quiet motel. My only complaint was the room was stuffy and needed to be aired out more. It's not the Trump Tower so don't expect a lot of amenities but I had no problems with the staff, my clean room, or noise, or rowdy guests.
This cheap motel does attract some live-in residents BUT the live-ins all stay on the back side of the motel completely separate from people or families staying only a few nights, mainly on the front side
I called a more modest-priced chain motel a few blocks away for a price comparison on a 3-day weekend stay. They were going to charge over $300 compared to Scottish Lodge charging less than $200.
I chose to stay at Scottish Lodge over the chain motel close by. Why? Scottish Lodge was clean, quiet, safe and 40% cheaper. How can you beat that deal in these tough economic times.
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