I stayed here for two nights in anticipation of perhaps staying here for a few months while working. I noticed the other reviews, but also noticed they were old. Thus, since things change, I decided to find out first hand what this place was like.

The Good:
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THE SURROUNDING AREA
The hotel is in a nice area. Plenty places to eat around it. Olive garden, golden corrale, Panera, subway, etc.


MISCELLANEOUS
For a basic rate of 35.99 a night the room will do. It is plain, but what do you expect for 35.99 a night? The room was clean (except for the carpet which I will get into with the UGLY section.)

RESPONSIVENESS:
When I checked in, the heat was not working. (I know what does a girl need with heat in August, but I was doig my hair and it was cold in the room) So I had to switch rooms becuase the heater was broken. It was a little pain to switch, but the staff did respond to the problem.

FURNITURE
The furniture was old. But you had two tables, one on which you could eat, adn one on which you could do work. then there was a recliner., it was comfy, I fell asleep in it.

FRIDGE WAS BIG, coffee maker was cool toaster was cool. gave you stuff like paltes etc. cookare is cheap though so bring your own if your gonna cook

The Bad:
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TV:
poor channel offerings. No HBO.
The TV is small, like 19 inches or something.
The TV has no AV ports so you cannot hook up an XBOX or VCR, OR DVD to it. If you are going to stay for a while, these would help pass the time.

SMOKING
I had a non-smoking room. BUt a smoker was near-by I smelled it when I slept. They should probably have smokers on the third floor so the smoke rises to the roof or something.

PRIVACY
When I checked in, someone with a key came bouncing in to my room. I was more than angry. She did not know I had checked in, and was inspecting the rooms. inspection is a good thing, but the staff should always get in the habit of KNOCKING before they enter any room.


CHARGIN' PRACTICE
They actually charged my card when I checked in. I know the practice is to authorize the charge and obtain a signature, but I never had anyone charge the whole amount at check in. When I asked about it , the receptionist said...you night leave or something and then we are stuck with the bill. This is bogus and EXACTLY the reason why you swipe it, get an authorization, and if someone does leave, then you have your money.

INTERNET FEE
You have to pay a one-time fee of 4.99. I dont think that people who are there for one or two nights should have to pay. If you are there for a month or more, you should pay the one time fee, because you are using it more. This sucks.

EXERCISE ROOM
No exercise room.

NO SOCIALIZATION AMONG GUESTS
The hotel does not host any happy hours or anything to allow guests to get to know one another. If I were here for a month that would be nice.

FLAT PILLOWS
pillows were dern flat. I slept on two and still was uncomfortable. If you gonna stay here long term, get a "husband pillow" to rest in bed on and bring your own pillows.

BED:
Bed was not comfortable at all. If I was gonna stay here long term I get a foam cushion so that I could sleep.

The Ugly:
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THE CARPET: Ugh! I know they are pet friendly, but they should designate which rooms are for people with pets. that way they understand when they see big brown and black spots on the floor. That was damn nasty. IT is great to be pet friendly, but for those who don't have pets, they should not have to wonder what the big spot is on the floor. The carpeting in the room and in the halls needs to be replaced.