I have to admit, when my boyfriend suggested Salamanca as a pit stop between Chicago and the Finger Lakes region of New York, I was skeptical I'd find a place I'd want to stay. I figured our only options would be old motels that smelled of smoke and that nasty deodorizer they use in cheap hotels.
Yay. I was wrong. I used everyone's favorite search engine and discovered the Westgate. The website looked promising, but I really didn't see how a boutique type hotel could be located where it was. We chanced it and I'm happy we did.
We were checked in by a cute kid with tattoos and plugs in his ears. The room was clean, with a soothing, neutral decor (including white linens and duvet -- no mottled bedspreads to hide stains in this place -- yay!), neutral smell (another yay!), and all of the standard amenities.
The layout of our room was a bit wacky with the bed waaaaayyy too far from the TV, but if you're staying at this place you're probably there for the casino, National Park, or a pit stop off I-86, so it shouldn't matter. Plus, my bet is that other rooms probably don't have this issue since our room was really large.
Overall, this place was a pleasant surprise.
P.S. The area is gorgeous. read more