Name: Clarion Inn
Address: 3836 East Mulberry Street, Building B, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America, Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Price range: US$56–US$165 per night
Rating: 6.13

What guests think

Clarion Inn draws mixed reactions: some guests appreciate friendly staff, comfortable beds, and a unique indoor pool area, while many note that the property is aging and heavily worn with renovations underway that affect several amenities.

Frequent complaints cite dirty common areas and rooms, musty or moldy odors, and maintenance problems from broken fixtures to unreliable locks and HVAC. Several reviews describe a sketchy atmosphere around the building and parking lot, which impacts perceived safety. Service is mixed—some staff are friendly and responsive, but housekeeping is inconsistent and front desk coverage can be unreliable. Expect a budget stay with noticeable wear and reduced amenities.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited during renovations: the pool is open but sometimes cloudy or cold, the hot tub is frequently reported as out of order, and the on-site bar and restaurant are closed. Some guests also noted broken or sparse gym equipment and cluttered common areas.

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8

Donald

13 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Its age is showing. We had an issue with the toilet and they addressed it immediately. The fitness center had no towels and no sanitizer wipes. The weight machine has no working parts and the recumbent bike isn’t working other than its lowest setting and it stops recognizing that you are exercising. People were appropriately smoking outside but have to walk by the smoke filled air still affects me adversely. Breakfast is handed to you in a bag.

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pat

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is a beautiful hotel, but is currently under renovation and short staffed. Furniture is stacked in the common areas and the room did not have enough furniture or light. I did not get the room I reserved. Very dirty room and pool. They should close for awhile. Bad reviews are not good for business.

8

Amy

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk attendant at check in and check out was extremely helpful, attentive and friendly. Other review said amenities were not there, but every amenity listed is there, other than the restaurant and bar that are being remodeled and scheduled to re-open in May '24. There is a great Mexican restaurant a few bldgs down and several other restaurants. Breakfast was provided as a bag full of a perfect assortment to satisfy anyone. I25 was suddenly closed, and we were not planning on staying, so it was a last minute booking. We were provided a bag of toiletries to include toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream etc. Once remodeled, the hotel will look amazing. The rooms need to be touched up, but the fresh clean towels and bedding was nice and enjoyed in room coffee.

4

Stephanie

25 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The floors were always dirty. The room needs maintenance! The ground around the pool was not very clean and cracked tile that can scratch someone around the little kids pool. No breakfast even though it is advertised! The lady at the front desk said they just stopped it recently for whatever reason. I will not be staying here again. The only good thing is my kids enjoyed swimming.

6

Morgan

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

It looks like this hotel was really really nice about 30 years ago. You can see how many layers of paint they're put over everything, and just how beat up everything has gotten over the years. We really wished the hot tub was working. But the pool looked pretty nice. Also, if the bar would've been open, that would've been super nice. Overall the stay was fine. This place just needs a major revamp done by a reputable contractor, and this would be a super nice place to stay. But then it wouldn't be as cheap as it was haha

2

Lawrence

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

hotel was under remodeling. Room was unfinished

4

Lyndi

21 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk attendant was great! The property not so much. It has only ONE of the amenities it claims to have and that's the pool. Everything else it lists is a lie. No hot tub, no on site restaurant, no on site bar, no continental breakfast. The room was in pretty poor condition and had paper thin walls.

4

Bill

2 Mar 2023

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The pool and hot tub whete not working this place is next to a big drug area.. No cold water in the room only hot water...

4

Samantha

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Called and the person said there was a hot tub but there is no jacuzzi and the pool was cold. The room smelled terrible like hay and pee. Shower was pretty gross as well. The arboretum part is super cool but the restaurant and bar inside are not open. Seems like the hotel could do so much more to make the place a better stay.

10

sandra

28 Oct 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Dining area, swimming area it's like a jungle somewhat . I liked ot

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring concern, with many reports of dirty rooms and hallways, musty or moldy odors, and poorly maintained surfaces. There are also some reports of bugs or pests.

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Twana

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

On the up side, the kids loved the pool and the breakfast was good, although they had trouble keeping up with the hot foods. The beds and bedding were comfortable. However, the room was not clean. Most of the time there were not towels by the pool. The keys usually did not work to let us into the building, but once in they generally worked on the room door.

2

Shauna

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This property is horribly outdated, dirty, even had cobwebs in the corner of the door. The grossest hotel I have ever stayed in. When we arrived, the front desk told us they were overbooked, and they didn’t know when the clean room would be ready.

6

Raymond

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in desperate need of an upgrade. All the old dirty carpet must be ripped up and replaced with tile and the entire place needs a new coat of brighter paint.

4

Johnathan

31 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty

2

suhair

15 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I am surprised the Department of Health did not shut down this hotel . It was very dirty, I was placed in a room where dirty towels where left on the floor behind the door and it smelled awful. Then I changed to a different room, giving them the benefit of the doubt , maybe understaffed , there was bed bugs on the mattress. I ended up checking out at 1:30 am with my kids . It is sad to see how our service industry has become .

4

Spenser

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel itself seems pretty dated, parking lot could use more lighting as parking our truck was really sketchy, bathroom ceiling was covered in mold.

2

Shaina

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is the dirtiest, scariest, most run down hotel Ive ever encountered and Im usually pretty brave when it comes to staying at a hotel. The bathroom door had so much filth on it I would almost vomit everytime i looked at it. The hallway stunk and room numbers were identified by blue painters tape. The couch had chunks of a white substance stuck to it. The smoke alarm had plastic wrapped around it all ready for any smoke you'd like to have in the room. The shower/bathtub in our room didnt work and when we checked out we asked for a refund due to how horrible it was. Even though the drain was missing parts the front desk clerk told us if we would have just pulled harder she was sure it wpuld have worked and would have a manage call us....we never received a call. When walking down the hall at midnight an obvious drug user jumped out of her room. Ran down vans and other vehicles littered the parking lot. Our shower didnt work. Lots of the rooms had grills and other items outside. It seems like they are starting to let people use this as short term housing. Some items on the room had been upgraded and were clean but others were just filthy. They are using construction as an excuse.....its just a dirty old hotel/motel being poorly ran and managed.

4

Dawn

29 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was not clean! There wasn’t ANY soap in the room to use. Smelled like mildew.

4

Matthew

17 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was not a clean room. Flies in the room from the open threshold form the door that I blocked with a towel. There were no towels available the next day. I killed a roach. Trash under the bed. The bed was broken. Nice staff, but just a poor room.

4

Catherine

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was dirty. I closed the bathroom door to find rusty screws and a pile of sand behind it. There was a gaping hole in the bathroom wall where a vent cover was missing. The photos in the listing must be 10 years old or more. The entire building is run-down. Way overpriced for $200/ night.

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Rooms

Rooms vary: some guests found large layouts and comfortable beds, but many describe very dated décor and numerous maintenance issues, including broken fixtures and problematic AC or plumbing. Overall room condition feels worn.

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Renee

22 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Broken AC. Maintenance never showed. One of the front desk ladies had to fix it.

2

Amanda

17 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This stay was one of many on a longer road trip itinerary. First, we didn’t get the room type we booked and the front desk was quick to blame hotels.com. The neighborhood seemed a bit sketchy. The back door that was right around the corner from our room was broken so anyone could walk-in to the hotel. The room was falling apart, it was not as cleanly as we’d like and the floor was pretty damp. It’s clear that the property is in need of some updating.

2

Norman

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Will never stay here again. Was given a room originally that had no remote for the tv. A refrigerator that did not work. No telephone and also no seat on the toilet. Guess the toilet was made accessible. Was given a second room for the night. Wanted to take a nice hot bath in the morning and there was no plug for the tub. Just an all around terrible stay which I will not repeat.

2

Reisa

19 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Called me and left voicemail at 10pm saying overbooked, dont come. Didn’t get message, checked into room with bag of trash and breathing tube on dresser, crap in toilet and crusty something on sheets. Couldn’t move me had no other rooms. Went to check out and ensure i wasn’t charged in morning, no one at front desk. Calked no one answered. Went back 30 minutes later, 10 people in line, still no one there. Expedia called, no answer, guaranteed me a refund.

4

Beth

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a king bed suite. Only reason why it didn’t get one star was because the bed was decent and the room was clean. Otherwise, shabby workmanship in bathroom. Not one towel rack or clothes hook. Open light fixture with no bulbs, caulking smeared on walls, no tub drain stopper. Ceiling beam easy to bump head on. Open electrical socket due to broken cover, curtains hanging off the rods. Breakfast was cold cereal. Dark room, waffle batter empty. No one around to ask for help. Won’t be back.

6

Kerri

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rates were too high for the conditions of the property. The place is old, smells, and needs to be remodeled/cleaned up. The staff was nice, very responsive, the beds were comfy and our room did have COLD AC which was great!

10

Karen

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Large clean rooms with kitchen appliances. Comfy bed, nice showers.

2

Kassandra

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was run down and falling apart. 0 out of 10. Bathroom light wouldn’t work. 1 lamp didn’t work so a floor lamp was brought in. 2 inch gap between outside door and floor. Windows above the door was boarded. Curtains didn’t close all the way. Hold off all kinds in bedding and curtains.

6

Gary

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It looks like a lot of work is happening but it does show the age currently. It was comfortable.

6

Gary

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff, decent room, quiet, comfortable bed, shower had little pressure and was difficult to adjust the temp. Area around the hotel seemed sketchy. In need of updates. Outdated and old smelling.

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Service

Service is mixed—multiple reviews praise friendly, helpful staff, yet housekeeping is inconsistent and towel availability limited, while front desk coverage can be unreliable. Some guests also struggled with overbooking, room changes, or unresolved refund requests.

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6

Renee

22 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Broken AC. Maintenance never showed. One of the front desk ladies had to fix it.

8

Amy

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk attendant at check in and check out was extremely helpful, attentive and friendly. Other review said amenities were not there, but every amenity listed is there, other than the restaurant and bar that are being remodeled and scheduled to re-open in May '24. There is a great Mexican restaurant a few bldgs down and several other restaurants. Breakfast was provided as a bag full of a perfect assortment to satisfy anyone. I25 was suddenly closed, and we were not planning on staying, so it was a last minute booking. We were provided a bag of toiletries to include toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream etc. Once remodeled, the hotel will look amazing. The rooms need to be touched up, but the fresh clean towels and bedding was nice and enjoyed in room coffee.

4

Kevin

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Place was filthy , first room smelled of cigarettes had to move. Checking in they said they didn’t have a room. When I checked into my room I took a king instead of two queens which I wanted. I came back to switch since it smelled and they said no. I said I want a full refund now I will get another hotel and they found me a room. This place is filthy and by far the worst hotel I’ve stayed in the last 12 years visiting my three college kids .

2

michael

14 Dec 2023

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abandoned cars in parking lot. No one at front desk to check in. Left immediately without even checking in.

2

Reisa

19 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Called me and left voicemail at 10pm saying overbooked, dont come. Didn’t get message, checked into room with bag of trash and breathing tube on dresser, crap in toilet and crusty something on sheets. Couldn’t move me had no other rooms. Went to check out and ensure i wasn’t charged in morning, no one at front desk. Calked no one answered. Went back 30 minutes later, 10 people in line, still no one there. Expedia called, no answer, guaranteed me a refund.

8

Jennifer

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only 1 small trash can with only once a week housekeeping?

2

Shaina

22 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is the dirtiest, scariest, most run down hotel Ive ever encountered and Im usually pretty brave when it comes to staying at a hotel. The bathroom door had so much filth on it I would almost vomit everytime i looked at it. The hallway stunk and room numbers were identified by blue painters tape. The couch had chunks of a white substance stuck to it. The smoke alarm had plastic wrapped around it all ready for any smoke you'd like to have in the room. The shower/bathtub in our room didnt work and when we checked out we asked for a refund due to how horrible it was. Even though the drain was missing parts the front desk clerk told us if we would have just pulled harder she was sure it wpuld have worked and would have a manage call us....we never received a call. When walking down the hall at midnight an obvious drug user jumped out of her room. Ran down vans and other vehicles littered the parking lot. Our shower didnt work. Lots of the rooms had grills and other items outside. It seems like they are starting to let people use this as short term housing. Some items on the room had been upgraded and were clean but others were just filthy. They are using construction as an excuse.....its just a dirty old hotel/motel being poorly ran and managed.

6

Kerri

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rates were too high for the conditions of the property. The place is old, smells, and needs to be remodeled/cleaned up. The staff was nice, very responsive, the beds were comfy and our room did have COLD AC which was great!

2

Brent

22 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

They refused to send housekeepers to are rooms and they seemed to never have towels so my family didn’t get to shower for the few days we were stuck there

8

Kristi

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean room, friendly staff

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Location

Convenient to I-25 and near restaurants like Waffle House, but several guests felt the surrounding area and parking lot were sketchy or poorly lit. Safety perception is mixed.

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James

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room. Location is good. Next to Waffle House.

6

Doreen

18 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I found myself walking up a back area that if it had been dark would have felt very unsafe for a single woman alone.

2

Debbe

14 May 2023

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Terrible! Don’t stay at this hotel. Bad area of town. 10 squad cars were at Waffle House across the street. Apparently regular occurrence. Hotel is very, very run down. Rooms (which we booked two) were filthy and disgusting. Built up crud (alit) in bathroom corners, repulsive odor throughout hotel, dirty carpets, furniture falling apart, and the lust goes on. They don’t provide any housekeeping during multi night stays. Gave us three towels for room that sleeps four. It was just the worst place I’ve ever stayed.

2

michael

14 Dec 2023

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abandoned cars in parking lot. No one at front desk to check in. Left immediately without even checking in.

4

Spenser

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel itself seems pretty dated, parking lot could use more lighting as parking our truck was really sketchy, bathroom ceiling was covered in mold.

4

Nate

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Entrance doors to hotel do not lock. Crackheads running all over. People smoking in non smoking rooms and coming though vents. I would consider this a trap house more than a hotel. Not family friendly.

4

Monica

22 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel smelled like mold, too many homeless ppl outside, and drug addicts. Breakfast was in a brown bag. They didn’t have coffee ready both days I was there.

4

Tawny

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was an old property that was obviously converted. The price did not reflect the stay. The old window that was on old hotel was a hallway and the only thing between the window and room was a curtain. People walking in the hall could still see inside the room making safety an issue. With us being 2 women getting into the lot at night it was poorly lit with men hanging around outside and a homeless man in front. The parking lot was not maintained with lots of holes and again poor lighting. The room itself had water damage above the beds and trim pulling away from the wall. The shower and toulet are were dirty and the room had a strong rose purfume type smell that was irritating.

8

Tim

25 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ahhhh I don’t know where to start but this building needs leveling! Holes in walls , cracked bathtub, outside walkway to room had large chunks of concrete loose and left in the path and just a filthy S&$@hole with homeless living in the hotel as well as the parking lots!

6

Gary

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff, decent room, quiet, comfortable bed, shower had little pressure and was difficult to adjust the temp. Area around the hotel seemed sketchy. In need of updates. Outdated and old smelling.

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Dining

Dining is limited: breakfast is frequently reduced to a grab-and-go bag or unavailable despite listings, and the on-site restaurant and bar are closed. A few reviews mention decent breakfast previously, but recent experiences are largely disappointing.

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Twana

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

On the up side, the kids loved the pool and the breakfast was good, although they had trouble keeping up with the hot foods. The beds and bedding were comfortable. However, the room was not clean. Most of the time there were not towels by the pool. The keys usually did not work to let us into the building, but once in they generally worked on the room door.

8

Donald

13 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Its age is showing. We had an issue with the toilet and they addressed it immediately. The fitness center had no towels and no sanitizer wipes. The weight machine has no working parts and the recumbent bike isn’t working other than its lowest setting and it stops recognizing that you are exercising. People were appropriately smoking outside but have to walk by the smoke filled air still affects me adversely. Breakfast is handed to you in a bag.

4

hilary

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very run down, strange atmosphere. Advertised free breakfast but there was hardly anything there. Cereal but no milk. Cold coffee no creamer. No one working at breakfast place.

8

Amy

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk attendant at check in and check out was extremely helpful, attentive and friendly. Other review said amenities were not there, but every amenity listed is there, other than the restaurant and bar that are being remodeled and scheduled to re-open in May '24. There is a great Mexican restaurant a few bldgs down and several other restaurants. Breakfast was provided as a bag full of a perfect assortment to satisfy anyone. I25 was suddenly closed, and we were not planning on staying, so it was a last minute booking. We were provided a bag of toiletries to include toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, shaving cream etc. Once remodeled, the hotel will look amazing. The rooms need to be touched up, but the fresh clean towels and bedding was nice and enjoyed in room coffee.

4

Daniel

6 Oct 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Girl at front desk was awesome. Place need a facelift. Advertised free breakfast but everything was closed. Sign outside still says free breakfast. Not cool... It was ok but probably won't be back

6

Warren H

6 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed here many times before. I was very disappointed to find that they no longer serve breakfast even though the website says it does. They need to change that. I always loved the breakfast there.

8

Reid

9 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The shower did not drain. The breakfast was a to go bag. Not the breakfast buffet shown on website

4

Beth

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a king bed suite. Only reason why it didn’t get one star was because the bed was decent and the room was clean. Otherwise, shabby workmanship in bathroom. Not one towel rack or clothes hook. Open light fixture with no bulbs, caulking smeared on walls, no tub drain stopper. Ceiling beam easy to bump head on. Open electrical socket due to broken cover, curtains hanging off the rods. Breakfast was cold cereal. Dark room, waffle batter empty. No one around to ask for help. Won’t be back.

4

Amber

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast that was advertised on hotels.com is not what you get at the hotel. We were offered a paper bag with a bagel and cream cheese and yogurt and juice. I was very disappointed by this.

4

Samantha

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Called and the person said there was a hot tub but there is no jacuzzi and the pool was cold. The room smelled terrible like hay and pee. Shower was pretty gross as well. The arboretum part is super cool but the restaurant and bar inside are not open. Seems like the hotel could do so much more to make the place a better stay.

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Month	Average price
January	US$69
February	US$64
March	US$65
April	US$64
May	US$88
June	US$84
July	US$101
August	US$81
September	US$81
October	US$87
November	US$73
December	US$66

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $108	2 $132	3 $165
4 $70	5 $70	6 $70	7 $70	8 $70	9 $70	10 $70
11 $70	12 $70	13 $70	14 $70	15 $70	16 $70	17 $70
18 $70	19 $70	20 $70	21 $71	22 $71	23 $84	24 $84
25 $71	26 $71	27 $71	28 $71	29 $71	30 $71	31 $71

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Efficiency)

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Room, 1 King Bed (Efficiency)

Room, 1 King Bed

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