HomeTowne Studios Cincinnati - Sharonville

Nothing was a highlight the elevator was even broken and we had to switch rooms

The room was filthy, the only thing clean was the bathroom and the sheets. I bought my own broom and mop to clean for my two week stay. The bidding is infested with roaches, and I had to check my bed before going to sleep. The elevator hasn't been inspected for two years. The two staff that I spoke with were very friendly.

They have roaches, no housekeeping, night watchman opened my room door at 2:07am and scared me to death! Parking is a problem and only gave 1 towel & 1 wash cloth for 3 days.

This facility need a total renovation. It's old and used and tired - showing much use and abuse. Oddly enough, we had to change rooms because there was no remote for the TV in the first room! The second room had not been adequately attended to. There are NO AMENITIES. No tissues, no drinking cups, no hangers, etc. The bedding consisted of a sheet and one thin bedspread. Not appropriate for late February in Ohio. The rooms on the north side of the first building face a Night Club which blares music on the weekend from 9PM to 2AM. The ONLY positive aspect was the office staff who really did their best to fulfill our basic requirements. We will NOT be returning to HomeTown Studios EVER.

It was easy parking.. and close to the room

This was a last minute booking and the reviews were mixed but we came up for a basketball tournament. There was nobody at the office when we got there and we had to wait 15 minutes for someone to show up. When we got to our room it was not clean. There was toothbrushes left on top of the mirror, bugs on the floor, in the bathroom, we were given one towel. Of course trying to find another room on such short notice for such a large tournament was like paying another mortgage at this time. We went to a target and got stuff to clean the room and bought towels. We weren’t even supplied with a bar of soap to wash our hands with. When we got back there was people yelling and arguing in the staircase. There were sketchy individuals coming in and out at all hours. It will not be a location I would recommend for familes or travelers with young teenage girls. We would not let ours even walk to the car without us. You have to empty your trash but the trash is clear at the back of the lot, and bring your own trash bags because there are no trash cans or trash bags in the room. I asked someone if they knew where the trash was and they offered to take it to the trash for me but I had to pay them. There is not an ice maker on site and if you need to wash anything plan on staying and watching your clothes because people who live there will go through the washer and dryer! It was not a great experience.

This hotel is a nightmare! The pictures don’t match the reality at all, and Expedia should remove this location from their listings. When we checked in, the bed was clean, but the rest of the room was so run-down and dirty that it was frightening. There were cockroaches everywhere, along with other unidentifiable bugs. The parking lot had cars with smashed windows, and the overall atmosphere felt unsafe, as if you could be robbed or worse. There was also a line of people checking out due to the bug issues. This hotel should probably be condemned and forgotten. Avoid this place unless you’re filming a vlog about the worst hotels in the world.

The smell. Oh my goodness the smell in the room was unbearable. It was like old cigarettes and dirty feet. The room was filthy and clearly had not been cleaned. There were bugs and cobwebs. The furniture was falling apart. We had the end of a roll of toilet paper and ONE towel. Lightbulbs were out. And the office is only open from 11-7 so by the time we get settled in and realized the issues the office was closed. So we all shared one towel and ran out of toilet paper. There was an old food wrapper stuck to the counter and old food left in the cabinets. The bathtub was very dirty. The toilet was stained. I could go on and on but I’ll just say this was the worst hotel we have ever stayed in.

It was dirty no toilet paper roaches in the room

the room was absolutely disgusting. the floors were filithy and the room had roaches. the bed was uncomfortable. i would never stay there again. the tv didnt work either. just a flat out miserable experience. we wiped the floor with a wet towel and the towel was black.

Dirty sheets clogged toilet trash in room…. Gross

Place is beyond dirty. There was sticky stuff caked into the floor. There was a smell that you could not get rid of. I was sure to wear socks the entire time. Could not get comfortable in the place due to the overall cleanliness. Accessing the front desk isn’t easy either. I had another stay booked here in August that I’ve already cancelled. Place needs a lot of work.

My room that i booked wasnt clean, the beds we not made, there was dust and trash all over the floor under the bed, they switched me rooms, and there were roaches in this one… awful

Our room was disturbingly dirty. The faucets had not been wiped clean. There was visible dirt and grime on the floor. My daughter accidentally spilled some water on the floor and wiped it up with a washcloth. The washcloth was nearly black from all of the dirt. There was no trashcan available. No soap. Only one towel and washcloth for two people. There was dirt on the bedsheets. The refrigerator was rusted in spots and the inside was dirty. Loud music was played outside until well after midnight. I have never had such a disappointing experience with a hotel. Had it not been so late when we checked in, I would have left for a different hotel.

I was coming in late and called to make sure everything was ok to check in late. I was informed that they cancelled my room due to payment not going through. I was there to work a con and there were no hotels in the area. I was told to look somewhere else. I looked at my account and the money was taken. I called back and the lady all of a sudden found my paperwork. Got there and the room was DISGUSTING!!!! We had no towels, no tp. Looks like there was poo smeared all over the bathroom. I left everything in the car till I could clean. Went down to get tp and towels and was told the office didn't open till 11 on SATURDAY...... I can say one thing, I saw no bugs.... Don't do it. I overlooked the reviews because I had stayed here before and wow!!! . I'd sleep in my car before I'd ever stay here again. People live here and fight all night long. Also next to a dance club. Horrible!!!! NASTY!!!!

The front desk girls were nice in person, but rude over the phone. The room stunk, there were bugs (maybe cockroaches) that kept appearing, the recliner was torn and had stuffing coming out, the bathroom didn’t have toilet paper or a shower curtain, there were burn marks ALL over the bathroom and there was so much hair in the tub. We ended up leaving and staying somewhere else. There was no way we could have stayed the night there. So gross

The music next door from the strip club keot me up most of the night, only 1 set of towels, office closed when we arrived nobidy ti get more towels from and no shower curtain.

Better to improve the room maintaince

Giant hotel room and offered about 40% off their regular price. Very comfortable in General.

The stay was great but noisy.

It was the TV sound kept going out and the ac did not cool the room had to buy fan did not want to switch rooms had a lot of stuff,,one side of the stove worked and only 5channels that play the same movies over and over

So to start with they do allow late check in you just have to make arrangements ahead of time. In the same parking lot is a night club and you can here the music until 2am. None if this is the hotels fault but just a FYI. Our room was dirty. I dont think it had been cleaned at all. Trash in the 1 trash can and old hangers from last guest. There was a gross smell so we had to fabreeze to go to bed. We brought our own blankets and slept on top of the comforter. Our door wouldnt latch. We contacted them but it was 11pm and nothing could be done. We had to force it locked for the night. Then when we returned the following day it wouldnt read our card and we couldnt get the door to open. We got a new card and were able to force the door open (that seems safe right). The cook top was not usable and the refrigerator was so dirty.

It was my first time visiting the state of Ohio and the city of Cincinnati and I wanted to stay at a place that was decently priced. The one thing that stood out to me was that it was like a studio style apartment, with a fridge, over-the-range microwave, sink and stove on it. The stove only had two eyes on it which was cool. The only problem that I had was that the first room I was given to, the shower sprung a leak and the lamps next to the bed did not work and I called it in. I assumed that the problem was fixed so the next day, I took another shower and it still sprung a leak from the shower head and water seeped into the room. I reported it to the main office and without asking, they moved me to another room with no other charges added on and even the housekeeper noticed the problem too when I pointed it out to him. Highly recommend this location to anyone looking for a place to stay while in Cincinnati, I've already booked myself another night here before I move into my new apartment into Cincinnati this summer.

This facility need a total renovation. It's old and used and tired - showing much use and abuse. Oddly enough, we had to change rooms because there was no remote for the TV in the first room! The second room had not been adequately attended to. There are NO AMENITIES. No tissues, no drinking cups, no hangers, etc. The bedding consisted of a sheet and one thin bedspread. Not appropriate for late February in Ohio. The rooms on the north side of the first building face a Night Club which blares music on the weekend from 9PM to 2AM. The ONLY positive aspect was the office staff who really did their best to fulfill our basic requirements. We will NOT be returning to HomeTown Studios EVER.

My husband and I were there for a couple days. The ladies at the desk were great! The room was clean although my husband saw a roach, the walls were thin and you can hear people next door and even the music from the club across the parking lot. Outside of those few things the stay wasn’t bad and I would book again if the times come where we need to be in Cincinnati.

Light was out in the bathroom. I called, they said they'd take care of it. They didn't. No plastic cups, only 1 set of towels. Terrible blanket. TV had 6 channels.

I don't usually leave reviews but this was the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. They did not have any towels no lights in the bathroom and no service at front desk. Sign on front desk said use red phone to the left when you go over to use the phone to call the front desk to get in the phone does not work. The only way to get in touch with them is to call the main number in dial 0 several times until someone answers.

Good. Nice staff

There was no one there to check us in when we arrived. We attempted to call every number available for the facility with no answer. We searched the property for a staff member to no avail. After 45 minutes we abandon our reservation and went somewhere else. After contacting the facility for a refund they said basically that we're not eligible because we didn't get there early enough in the day. Had no time was anything indicated that there was a deadline for checking in during the reservation process. Needless to say I am irritated beyond belief that I am out several hundred dollars for a reservation that I did not use. I even selected the protection in the event something had to change. I don't feel I should have to pay for rooms that we did not stay in especially since there was no staff to let us in. That' s not a me problem, that's a them problem. Please see if it's possible to issue a refund. We are a non-profit business and every penny counts. We can't afford to lose over $300 just because somebody wasn't there to do their job. I appreciate anything you can do

BEWARE: Office closes at 7pm. If you are not there they cancel your reservation. Had to look for somewhere else to stay. Place looked terrible and didn't smell any better.

All staff members were extremely polite, helpful, and friendly. Rates were very reasonable.

Worst hotel experience of my life. Check in wasn't a real lobby and they asked you to call to be let in the door. As I walked into my room, I noticed all the trash on the exterior stairwell and the big garbage bag next to my door. Got to my room and noticed the rusted out refrigerator and stove. Went into the bathroom and there were no towels or toiletries. Chairs were up at the table like my room was unused for months. TV wouldn't work because there was no remote. When I called and asked for towels and remote, they told me that I could come to the office and pick them up. I did that. Remote didn't work and had to get another. Office closed at 9pm so no help after that. My air conditioner was broken and I froze all night. Next morning, I called and they said they would send a maintenance guy and that I could come pick up a new remote. It didn't work either. No maintenance guy came. Next morning, I ran into the maintenance guy and he finally took care of my tv and air conditioner. It only took 3 days during my 5 night stay to get that to work. I asked for service and new towels multiple times and they never came. Fridge leaked water starting the third day and one of my two towels was used to soak that up. I got soap from a friend who was staying across the street. This place never followed through on any promises and trash was everywhere. I'm pretty sure that it is the worst run motel in the history of motels. It was a miserable experience.

Before I arrived I called to see if I could do an early check in and the lady said she had plenty of rooms available and I just had to pay the early check in fee. I arrived and it was a completely different story,she tried it and gave my the third party excuse, and told me I would have to rebook on booking to check in early. So I left and came back after regular check in was available and the room I was giving was NOT CLEANED, NO PILLOWS, NO TOWELS AND THE MATTRESS SMELL LIKE CAT PISS!!! In the bathroom I only had a wash cloth and a hand towel; no bath towels!!! I know a last sale room when I see one and that's what I was given!! Not the mention the police was raided the place all weekend long!!! Ouch!!

They will cancel your reservation and never notify you. Therefore, you will show up expecting to check in and have to find a new hotel without any warnings. I’ll never go back and I will be sure to tell everyone I know to stay away from them. To make matters worse, I’m disabled and they said it was because I needed a room that was accessible. I feel that, if they could not provide that room, they had a duty under the very nature of what the hospitality industry is and implies to notify me in a timely manner so that I could make other arrangements. Instead, we were 250 miles from home and trying to find another hotel in snow and freezing conditions. Very displeased with their service and staff. Only one of their staff members is worth keeping.

Awful experience. The property would not check me in because they are closed on Sundays and this is not posted anywhere visible when booking. The front desk threatened me with security if I attempted to come to the property even though I was confirmed. I’m glad I opted to pay on property so I was not charged (and I better not be charged as they would not let me stay). I’m incredibly disappointed in both the hotel and Hotels.com as it created a terrible situation on our vacation. Furthermore Hotels.com disagreed to relocate me to another property. Boo’s all around on this one.

The absolute worst hotel experience ive ever had. The front desk clerk extremely rude the absolute worse, gave my id to another guest, called me names, unprofessional attitude from her, and the manager on duty. Avoid this property @ all cost. It's feeled with questionable guests, and extremely un- safe.

The music next door from the strip club keot me up most of the night, only 1 set of towels, office closed when we arrived nobidy ti get more towels from and no shower curtain.

This hotel is a nightmare! The pictures don’t match the reality at all, and Expedia should remove this location from their listings. When we checked in, the bed was clean, but the rest of the room was so run-down and dirty that it was frightening. There were cockroaches everywhere, along with other unidentifiable bugs. The parking lot had cars with smashed windows, and the overall atmosphere felt unsafe, as if you could be robbed or worse. There was also a line of people checking out due to the bug issues. This hotel should probably be condemned and forgotten. Avoid this place unless you’re filming a vlog about the worst hotels in the world.

Someone broke into my car. They played loud music all night

When we got into the hotel, police officers where walking out. There was a lot of people hanging out outside of their rooms, it didn’t feel safe at all.

The room smelled like cigarettes and their is nightclub in the parking lot so the whole room rattles from the bass. People live in these units and hang out in front of their doors smoking and talking all night

This facility need a total renovation. It's old and used and tired - showing much use and abuse. Oddly enough, we had to change rooms because there was no remote for the TV in the first room! The second room had not been adequately attended to. There are NO AMENITIES. No tissues, no drinking cups, no hangers, etc. The bedding consisted of a sheet and one thin bedspread. Not appropriate for late February in Ohio. The rooms on the north side of the first building face a Night Club which blares music on the weekend from 9PM to 2AM. The ONLY positive aspect was the office staff who really did their best to fulfill our basic requirements. We will NOT be returning to HomeTown Studios EVER.

It was easy parking.. and close to the room

The room was not clean, had to wait for someone to come "clean it" leaving it still disgusting, no towels. Someone vomited on the sidewalk near our door and it was never cleaned. Property was convenient to where we needed to be but other than that it was a bad experience all around.

My husband and I were there for a couple days. The ladies at the desk were great! The room was clean although my husband saw a roach, the walls were thin and you can hear people next door and even the music from the club across the parking lot. Outside of those few things the stay wasn’t bad and I would book again if the times come where we need to be in Cincinnati.

The front desk was behind a locked door and the room had a marijuanna smell. The room was fairly clean but had no toilet paper My wife and daughter were forced to use napkins from lunch lunch time we actually only needed the room to change for the Taylor Swift concert. After the concert there were a lot of unsavory characters were outside after midnight so we decided to drive the four and a half hours home and did not sleep in the room

I booked a double bed in my room days before and when I arrived they had to split my family up to two rooms with one bed. That's not what I paid for. It was miserable. The floors was filthy and I had 2 face clothes in one room and a towel and a face clothes in another room. No breakfast. Awful 😞