Name: Rodeway Inn Escondido Downtown
Address: 250 West El Norte Parkway, North Broadway, Escondido, California, United States of America, Escondido, San Diego County, US
Price range: US$65–US$110 per night
Rating: 7.25

What guests think

Across reviews of Rodeway Inn Escondido Downtown, guests report a mix of experiences, with several praising friendly staff, basic value, and occasional clean, remodeled rooms, while many cite inconsistent cleanliness, maintenance problems, and a rough, sometimes noisy setting.

Common negatives include roaches and dirty linens, heating or AC that doesn’t work well, hard-to-open doors, room-type mismatches, and slow or unhelpful check-in. Some guests found the location convenient for drives or nearby eateries and mentioned a simple continental breakfast. Expect a basic, budget stay with clear trade-offs.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited, with no pool or hot tub and no elevator noted. Some guests wanted vending machines, while parking was reported as fine.

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8

Hugh

16 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a nice place yet under renovation. The room itself was excellent yet the heat did not work and there was a “for California” cold front. The room 50 F at night Electric plugs are poorly laid out yet this is likely due to renovations. In a month this will be a great place so I consider this a temporary issue. That said parking and cleanliness was perfect .

2

Cynthia

11 Jun 2022

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Stayed 1 night

When we arrived, the room was upstairs & I have a broken back & there was No elevator! We had 2 big suitcases! I wanted a refund & the property mgr. refused to release the waiver, your re-location dept. was unhelpful & refused to refund my money! so i go to the room & the lock wouldn't lock! the on-site came after several rings to the office & he had to get a screw driver to budge the problem & had No concern about my feelings, he stated it happens alot!, 7 NEXT TO MY ROOM THE PEOPLE WERE RELEASED FROM THE COUNTY JAIL AND COOKING OUTSIDE THE ROOM, IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPEIRENCE & I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE HOME AN HOUR AWAY AND THE ROOM WAS PAID FOR, VERY UPHAPPY WITH HOTELS.COM, THAT YOU ARE QUIBBLING OVER $130 & the servive was horrible, I am waiting for your supervisor to call me.

10

Joel

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here for a concert at Harrah’s. Nice easy drive back and forth. Walking distance to a local brewery next door and kewl eats around. Staff was excellent. Place was clean and they’re still upgrading and renovating the place. Will definitely be back whenever we are in Escondido or nearby for events. Awesome place if you’re a tourist to San Diego but don’t want to pay the premium prices in San Diego. The only drawback is no pool/hot tubs, but who cares about that October through April?!

2

Kathleen

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needs vending machines

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is inconsistent: multiple reports of roaches, dirty linens, hair in bathrooms, and grimy floors, alongside several reviews stating rooms were clean.

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Alexandria

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay was great. The only thing that I would have to complain about is the floor felt grimy. As if they mopped the floor with the same mop every single time without cleaning it. However, other than that, I really enjoyed my stay. I just wore my house shoes the whole time. They were very accommodating and very polite. The only other thing I would complain about is it says that they offer breakfast? The breakfast is not actual breakfast more like snacks. But it didn’t bother me much because I don’t eat breakfast but for others to do, they might want to know that.

10

Elaine Cyrille

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I had a good stay. It’s old property and facilities but clean.

10

Robin

29 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean

2

Jennifer

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I checked in. There were several roaches in the room. I immediately left and informed the front desk. I’m requesting a refund.

2

Bethany

22 Feb 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel is under construction and was filthy there were stains on the sheets and the toilet did not even flush. it was horrible I will never stay there again.

4

Ivonne

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

After a long trip, it was very disappointing to get into a room with a dirty toilet. Literally, I was able to see the butt crack painted in the rim of the toilet and poop splash inside. I was lucky to find the cleaning lady right outside to help us clean, who mentioned that employees have to go into the room's toilets because they do not have a special one for them. This is definitely not good.

2

Kaitlyn

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room said "multiple beds" so we were expecting King bed, twin and sofa bed. There was no sofa bed. Our family of 5 could not fit, also, it smelled terrible as if we entered an Indian food restaurant. The room we were checked into was right behind the office, we checked in and checked right out. Need better cleaning. There was pubic hair in the bathroom and should have been rated less than 2 stars.

10

Michal

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant

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Cyle

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Absolutely terrible POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE -Didn’t have the King Room I booked online when I arrived; charged me the same price for the Queen Room downgrade; refused to discount -Room had dirty sheets. Woman acted as if it was inconvenient for her to provide me with clean sheets DISGUSTING ROOMS -Flies and ants in the rooms -Dirty sheets! Stains and hair in the sheets -Hair on the walls in the shower -Black mold in the grout GARBAGE AMENITIES -Prison-grade soap, shampoo, toilet paper and towels -Slowest possible Wi-Fi. Totally useless for trying to work -Broken AC machine SKETCHY ENVIRONMENT -Management allows customers to blast ghetto music at night from the parking lot -Can’t sleep with the window open due to street-walkers in the hallways smoking cigarettes -Chinese owned and operated hotel – probably a money laundering operation Absolutely terrible.

8

Stewart

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I had a good night's sleep and a nice shower which are the most important things for me. The negatives were the dated condition of the facility and I encountered a baby cockroach when I first entered the room which I promptly dispatched. No other bugs were noticed during my stay.

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Rooms

Rooms show significant variability, with frequent issues around nonworking heating or AC, stiff or faulty doors, and mismatched bed types; Wi‑Fi can be slow. Some rooms appear newly remodeled, but basic furnishings and missing storage are common.

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Hugh

16 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a nice place yet under renovation. The room itself was excellent yet the heat did not work and there was a “for California” cold front. The room 50 F at night Electric plugs are poorly laid out yet this is likely due to renovations. In a month this will be a great place so I consider this a temporary issue. That said parking and cleanliness was perfect .

6

Manivanh

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had got a suite but AC wasn’t working

6

Christine

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Noise

8

George

7 Feb 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Check-in a little slow. Door difficult to open - sticky; have to shoulder it open.

6

Miguel

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Asked for king size bed. We got a queen. Front door was difficult to open. No lighting outside door. Towels had stains and were worn and thin. No closet. Not happy.

2

Franz

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just a few things that happened at this stay: - entering the room without notification - tv + volume turning off/on randomly/reloading - no closet - no dresser - queen sized bed - lamps unstable While i was there the front desk staff acknowledged all my complaints. But when i checked out they wanted me to pay the full value of a king size room, when they checked me into a room with a queen bed, with no closets or a dresser, broken tv, and a taped security latch. When i came back to from eating, the tape was removed. A worker came into my room without permission or notification. The only reason I knew the tap was missing was because I remembered it was there before I left. I was told to call the general manager Sergio Garcia. I've been calling since the 7/17/25 he has yet to show up or call. After all that, they had the audacity to tell hotels.com that they checked me into the correct room. This was infuriating, and this is why I writing this review. It's horrible to lie, but it's more atrocious when they lie about things that could be proven. I have pictures and videos of the room they said I didn't stay in. I've already contacted their ethics department. The Better Business Bureau will be next, until they refund me for the room I never got. These people will smile in your face, and lie as soon as you leave. Don't trust this place to keep you safe....

4

Laraine

29 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

We reserved a room with two beds and when we checked in they only had a room with 1 king bed

6

Rosanna

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I requested a room downstairs with a king bed. I called to advise of late check in due to traffic and late arrival. I was told that I would be getting a king bed and downstairs. I arrived for check in and was told that the king bed room was not available. I was given a double bed room and upon entering the room was not what we expected and the room had cockroaches 😳 I was offered another room which was just as bad although I saw no cockroaches. We were then given an upstairs king bed room which was newly remodeled. The door was almost impossible to open, my husband almost fell over trying to open the door. Was very disappointed with our entire experience.

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Alexis

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

FALSE ADVERTISMNET! I was with my infant daughter and sister and DID NOT FEEL SAFE! i am still waiting on my refund , the room/property was dirty floor was sticky, walls were damaged and stained, the blinds were all broken and didnt close, there was no fire alarm, microwave didnt work, the ac didnt work room was hot the frond door was damaged. I went to tell them to cancel my room and she tried to "upgrade me" and she tried to offer me to stay in an other room and too me to their show rooms they have posted onlline.

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Cyle

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Absolutely terrible POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE -Didn’t have the King Room I booked online when I arrived; charged me the same price for the Queen Room downgrade; refused to discount -Room had dirty sheets. Woman acted as if it was inconvenient for her to provide me with clean sheets DISGUSTING ROOMS -Flies and ants in the rooms -Dirty sheets! Stains and hair in the sheets -Hair on the walls in the shower -Black mold in the grout GARBAGE AMENITIES -Prison-grade soap, shampoo, toilet paper and towels -Slowest possible Wi-Fi. Totally useless for trying to work -Broken AC machine SKETCHY ENVIRONMENT -Management allows customers to blast ghetto music at night from the parking lot -Can’t sleep with the window open due to street-walkers in the hallways smoking cigarettes -Chinese owned and operated hotel – probably a money laundering operation Absolutely terrible.

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Service

Service is mixed: many mention friendly or helpful staff, but others report slow or absent front-desk support, disputes over pet policies or charges, and difficulty resolving problems.

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6

Ben

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was too slow

6

Loni

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was ok staff was a little rude. I had said on my pre-check in that I had a dog but they didn’t initially charge it and then they said oh you have a dog after I had already signed all the paperwork that’ll be a $33 fee per dog, like I was trying to sneak it in which was ridiculous because I had actually put in the special Section of booking that we were bringing our dog. They also took $100 deposit. The room was freezing cold. It looked like it had been remodeled so that was nice. The bathroom was OK. The heater did not work at all and it was freezing cold all night long . There was also a huge gap under the door, which is part of the reason the room was so cold.

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WILFREDO

16 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I had to wait 45 minutes to Get my room. I got there at check in time… not good.

2

Cindy

5 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I checked in with my service dog. The guy at the desk demanded paperwork on the dog, which is illegal. He told me if i did not pay a fee he would cancel my reservation and not refund my money. My vehicle has handicap plates. The desk staff are junks and don't know the law. Plus the room was very run down, peeling paint and no water pressure. What a mistake, staying.

2

Holli

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff took forever to come to the front to check in and no one came to check me out.

10

Joel

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here for a concert at Harrah’s. Nice easy drive back and forth. Walking distance to a local brewery next door and kewl eats around. Staff was excellent. Place was clean and they’re still upgrading and renovating the place. Will definitely be back whenever we are in Escondido or nearby for events. Awesome place if you’re a tourist to San Diego but don’t want to pay the premium prices in San Diego. The only drawback is no pool/hot tubs, but who cares about that October through April?!

8

Ezuru

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was sufficient, and clean. It serves its basic purposes. Late night hotel desk member was very kind and helpful.

2

Franz

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just a few things that happened at this stay: - entering the room without notification - tv + volume turning off/on randomly/reloading - no closet - no dresser - queen sized bed - lamps unstable While i was there the front desk staff acknowledged all my complaints. But when i checked out they wanted me to pay the full value of a king size room, when they checked me into a room with a queen bed, with no closets or a dresser, broken tv, and a taped security latch. When i came back to from eating, the tape was removed. A worker came into my room without permission or notification. The only reason I knew the tap was missing was because I remembered it was there before I left. I was told to call the general manager Sergio Garcia. I've been calling since the 7/17/25 he has yet to show up or call. After all that, they had the audacity to tell hotels.com that they checked me into the correct room. This was infuriating, and this is why I writing this review. It's horrible to lie, but it's more atrocious when they lie about things that could be proven. I have pictures and videos of the room they said I didn't stay in. I've already contacted their ethics department. The Better Business Bureau will be next, until they refund me for the room I never got. These people will smile in your face, and lie as soon as you leave. Don't trust this place to keep you safe....

10

Dan

23 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is Great

10

Kevin

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in Great Management Clean Rooms Friendly and Helpful staff

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Location

Location is convenient for driving to area venues and walking to nearby eateries, but several reviews describe a rough environment with vagrants and noise near a busy intersection.

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Hugh

16 Dec 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a nice place yet under renovation. The room itself was excellent yet the heat did not work and there was a “for California” cold front. The room 50 F at night Electric plugs are poorly laid out yet this is likely due to renovations. In a month this will be a great place so I consider this a temporary issue. That said parking and cleanliness was perfect .

2

Cynthia

11 Jun 2022

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Stayed 1 night

When we arrived, the room was upstairs & I have a broken back & there was No elevator! We had 2 big suitcases! I wanted a refund & the property mgr. refused to release the waiver, your re-location dept. was unhelpful & refused to refund my money! so i go to the room & the lock wouldn't lock! the on-site came after several rings to the office & he had to get a screw driver to budge the problem & had No concern about my feelings, he stated it happens alot!, 7 NEXT TO MY ROOM THE PEOPLE WERE RELEASED FROM THE COUNTY JAIL AND COOKING OUTSIDE THE ROOM, IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPEIRENCE & I GOT IN MY CAR AND DROVE HOME AN HOUR AWAY AND THE ROOM WAS PAID FOR, VERY UPHAPPY WITH HOTELS.COM, THAT YOU ARE QUIBBLING OVER $130 & the servive was horrible, I am waiting for your supervisor to call me.

6

Rick

29 May 2025

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Stayed 13 nights

Liked convenience to different locations, but barefoot in room, feet got real black on bottom, no hand bars in bathrooms. overall a 6

10

Joel

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here for a concert at Harrah’s. Nice easy drive back and forth. Walking distance to a local brewery next door and kewl eats around. Staff was excellent. Place was clean and they’re still upgrading and renovating the place. Will definitely be back whenever we are in Escondido or nearby for events. Awesome place if you’re a tourist to San Diego but don’t want to pay the premium prices in San Diego. The only drawback is no pool/hot tubs, but who cares about that October through April?!

4

Patricia

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was not ready at check-in time. The desk clerk did not review all the amenities or where the dog area was located. It is right near a busy intersection so it was noisy. The room was not well maintained - shabby. Our first morning there a woman broke a couple windows on the car next to ours with a sledge hammer. Needless to say, we won't be staying there again.

2

Belinda

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is more suitable for a low income, long term stay than an overnight bussiness stop. You get what you are paying for here.

2

MICHAEL

26 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very dingy spot. Homeless/wanderers constantly walking in and out of the lot. Holes in walls, stucco/bad cover up jobs all over the place. Although I didn’t see any roaches I feel like they were there. There was no hot water.

4

Abiu

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The office staff was friendly, the area has vagrants living in some of the rooms, borh men and women, street people, there was a guy in the parking lot, teasing his pet pit bull with a stuffed animal, the animal showed his aggressive behavior in mauling that stuffed toy. As soon as I went in, a certain smell emitted into my nasal pasages, and it gave me an indication to expect cockroaches. Sure enough, on the 2nd day, I saw one in rhe bathroom also on day 2, room service forgot to clean my room, I complained, and the front desk told me that they normally only clean once every 3 days, and asked if I had put in a special request.

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Christopher

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Property is a little messed up. Room was ok and quiet. It’s located in a rough area.

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Cyle

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Absolutely terrible POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE -Didn’t have the King Room I booked online when I arrived; charged me the same price for the Queen Room downgrade; refused to discount -Room had dirty sheets. Woman acted as if it was inconvenient for her to provide me with clean sheets DISGUSTING ROOMS -Flies and ants in the rooms -Dirty sheets! Stains and hair in the sheets -Hair on the walls in the shower -Black mold in the grout GARBAGE AMENITIES -Prison-grade soap, shampoo, toilet paper and towels -Slowest possible Wi-Fi. Totally useless for trying to work -Broken AC machine SKETCHY ENVIRONMENT -Management allows customers to blast ghetto music at night from the parking lot -Can’t sleep with the window open due to street-walkers in the hallways smoking cigarettes -Chinese owned and operated hotel – probably a money laundering operation Absolutely terrible.

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Dining

Breakfast is simple and limited, described by some as snacks or pastries, while a few noted a decent continental selection.

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Alexandria

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

My stay was great. The only thing that I would have to complain about is the floor felt grimy. As if they mopped the floor with the same mop every single time without cleaning it. However, other than that, I really enjoyed my stay. I just wore my house shoes the whole time. They were very accommodating and very polite. The only other thing I would complain about is it says that they offer breakfast? The breakfast is not actual breakfast more like snacks. But it didn’t bother me much because I don’t eat breakfast but for others to do, they might want to know that.

6

Enrique

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was an overall nice stay for and good price for what we needed it for. And had a few pastries for the morning when we checked out.

8

Frank

27 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

One significant complaint and a few minor ones. There was no security latch (or chain) on the door. There was evidence that there was one in the past so why didn’t they replace it? Minor issues: the window had wooden shutters with a connecting rod to angle them shut all at once. That rod was broken on one of the windows, so I had to move each vane shut individually. The front door did not have an automatic door closer and it was difficult to shut the door without slamming it. The one chair in the room was so worn out that you wouldn’t want to sit on it. Parts of the top of the shower curtain were torn but that had no negative effect on my ability to shower. Now for the good things: the complementary breakfast was quite good. Boiled eggs, two kinds of cereal, a variety of yogurt, coffee, tea, instant oatmeal, orange juice, milk, and a variety of sweet pastries and fruit. No table to eat at unless you go outside. The hot water was nearly instant. The bed was quite comfortable. There is a mini fridge and microwave but I used neither. The TV is good sized and had a bunch of cable channels. One last negative: no clock in the room

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Month	Average price
January	US$66
February	US$67
March	US$83
April	US$88
May	US$100
June	US$101
July	US$123
August	US$109
September	US$79
October	US$76
November	US$76
December	US$72

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $65	17 $69	18 $95	19 $105
20 $69	21 $65	22 $69	23 $69	24 $70	25 $96	26 $110
27 $70	28 $72	29 $70	30 $70

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $70	2 $96	3 $105
4 $78	5 $81	6 $78	7 $78	8 $77	9 $107	10 $109
11 $78	12 $77	13 $77	14 $77	15 $77	16 $102	17 $102
18 $78	19 $78	20 $78	21 $77	22 $77	23 $102	24 $103
25 $78	26 $78	27 $77	28 $77	29 $77	30 $101	31 $105

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Suite, Multiple Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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