I stayed one night at the Quality Inn in Sweetwater, Texas.
All the reviews I looked at prior to choosing this location had a fairly positive impression, and it is along the interstate so that makes it better for my purposes.
I stayed in a King Sized, Non-Smoking room, with air conditioner, tv, free internet, microwave and mini-refrigerator. This room also had a fairly nice sized work desk, sofa chair, hair dryer, phone, etc.
THE BAD:
I'll get the bad out of the way first.
The inside of this hotel/motel had a strange smell. It's often difficult to figure out where the smell comes from, but I think it was left over unvented air from the continental breakfast earlier in the day.
The layout as others have mentioned is confusing.
The hallway where my room was located smelled like leaking natural gas.
One thing I didn't like is when I was checking in, I asked about discounts, memberships, etc. The check-in person at this location said I would have to sign up online at the Choice Hotels. I had asked her if she could sign me up. She told me no, but while processing my card and reservation on their digital pad, an option was presented on the screen to enroll into Choice Hotels (who Quality Inn is part of). She pressed cancel or skip, presumably hoping I wouldn't notice it. I ended up doing it in my room via my cell phone and the Choice App.
A big thing for me, was the smell of the actual room. It smelled like mold or mildew, which was most likely came from the wall air conditioner. Unlike any other motel or hotel I have stayed at, this room had the same kind of window air conditioner going through the wall that people install in their bedrooms. These kinds of air conditioners are notorious for mildew and mold.
Another thing that surprised me was the toilet. My room had the smallest toilet seat and was low to the ground. Reminded me of a kids toilet. Smallest toilet seat I have ever seen in a hotel or motel.
THE GOOD:
This Quality Inn is in really good shape, the rooms are large, there were three full towels, an extra roll of toilet paper, the normal free toiletries.
The windows could be opened about 6 inches. Since the room smelled like mold or mildew which bothered my respiratory system, I was able to turn the air conditioner to fan and open both of the windows allowing fresh air to come in and the funky smelling air out. To my surprise, despite being next to the highway and having the windows open, it was very quiet.
This hotel is located close to McDonald's, Taco Bell and even a Super Walmart which was a giant plus for me.
The direct tv had quite a few channels, nothing to brag about or that interested me.
This Quality Inn has something I have often thought other hotels and motels should have. They had a little market area close to the front desk, it was full of snacks and candy, but it also had a freezer full of frozen microwavable meals.
The pool is large and looked nice, the laundry room had one machine needing to be repaired, they have a nice and easily accessible business room available.
The free internet was fast and my room had USB ports available. read more