Originally, I wanted to rate this hotel a lot lower due to our check-in issue, however, there were some things that made me change my mind.
Let's start with the beginning. We arrived at 3am(ish) after an 11 hour drive from NC. We were eager to check-in and hit our heads on the pillow. We went to the doors and saw that they were locked. We pushed the call button numerous times. We were outside for maybe 5 minutes pressing the call button. Thank goodness someone was outside smoking and let us in with his key card.
When we got to the desk, there was a sign saying that the receptionist was away attending to a guest and would be back. After 15 minutes of waiting, I realized that something wasn't right. I called the front desk, hoping that the receptionist would have a phone on them. It rang and rang. While calling, I paced around the lobby, looking for somebody. It had now been 20 minutes of trying to get a hold of someone. My husband contacted Hotels where we booked our stay while I went to the manager's office and saw that the door was propped open and the light was on. I called out "hello" a few times, no answer. 35 minutes later, the receptionist tiredly comes out from another door, who was clearly asleep in that room. She didn't say hello or greet us, didn't ask who we were, nothing. After she finally remembered her password to the computer, I told her we had a reservation to which she had told us that she cancelled our reservation and marked it as a no-show at 2am. If it weren't for Hotels saying that 6am was the late check-in time, we wouldn't have been able to get our room back. We go on so many roadtrips and this was the first time ever that a hotel cancelled because we were arriving late. She gave us our keycards, couldn't remember the breakfast times, and sent us on our way. No checking ID, nothing.
Our room was overall clean and the bed was comfy. There were only three pillows and there was a big stain on the carpet, otherwise, everything else was great!
We loved that there was a microwave, dishwasher, sink, coffee maker, and a full size fridge and freezer in the room. It had everything we needed if we were staying for a long time: utensils, paper towels, dish soap and a sponge, plates and bowls, cooking tools, and cups.
The bathroom was fully stocked with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, lotion, face wash, and makeup removing wipes.
A big thing that I loved was that the AC went down to 68 degrees when most hotels lock the AC at 72, so this was a nice touch.
Parking is okay, it is safe, but there are utility trucks and campers that park here which take up spots. There are also a few parking spots for electric vehicles to charge.
We didn't have breakfast during our two day stay but I did appreciate that there was always tea and hot chocolate packets out in the lobby for visitors.
If you're bringing a dog, there are plenty of grassy areas to take your dog out.
The staff here are very unwelcoming. Not a single staff member, including the manager training two employees at the desk, looked at us, smiled, or said a single word to us. We were completely ignored the entire trip. Not even eye contact.
Checkout was easy and this is where my rating became higher. The receptionist that tiredly checked us in after her nap was the same person to check us out. Normally, I say something out of honesty but due to so much negligence from this place, I decided to keep my mouth shut. She did not charge us the $75 pet fee when we left. For the time and stress spent waiting to be checked in, I thought this was well deserved.
I will never ever stay here again. read more