DH and I were in Alaska and needed a place to crash in Anchorage for just 1 night when we first arrived. I booked this hotel through Hotwire and got a great deal. However, we were not asked whether we wanted a smoking or non-smoking room.
The common area is OK - nothing to gawk at, but not awful, either. The receptionist was very nice and gave us our key upon checking in. We made our way to the room and were immediately overwhelmed by the most awful stale cigarette odor. We stayed in the room for about 2 minutes before realizing we couldn't endure the smell any longer. I went to the front desk to ask for a room change and thankfully they had ONE non-smoking room they moved us to (I will at least praise them for being willing to move us). Had they not moved us, the smell was bad enough that we would have forfeited our payment and gone to a different hotel.
Once in our smoke-free room, the experience was a bit better. However, there were no toiletries in the bathroom (shampoo, etc.). I wasn't expecting that, and I was glad I always carry backup travel sized toiletries!
All in all, if you're a budget traveler, this would be OK for you. Very plain, no amenities - but breakfast is included in the morning and you can get the room at a great rate. It just wasn't really our style.
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