Name: Red Roof Inn Etowah – Athens, TN
Address: 600 N Tennessee Ave, Etowah, Tennessee, United States of America, Etowah, Tennessee, US
Price range: $62–$80 per night
Rating: 8.25

What guests think

At Red Roof Inn Etowah – Athens, TN, travelers report budget-friendly stays with generally clean, spacious rooms and friendly staff, but recurring complaints include very firm, noisy beds, inconsistent housekeeping, maintenance issues, and no included breakfast.

Many appreciate the quiet, safe setting and convenient walkability to restaurants and stores. Several reviews note ongoing renovations, dated areas, and occasional odors or smoke smells in hallways, along with unsecured side doors. There are repeated reports of roaches and a few mentions of bedbugs, while water pressure is often praised. Expect a basic, no-frills stay focused on value over polish.

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Facilities

Parking is ample and well lit, with a laundry room and working ice machines noted. Several reviews cite unsecured side doors and occasional elevator outages, and multiple guests noted there is no pool.

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8

Jessica

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great however: the side door was broken and anyone could get in. And they stated they had breakfast, they DID NOT! It was coffee and tea, idk how they get away with stating they offer breakfast included.

8

Robert

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was adequate, security seemed ok.

6

Lisa

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Heater thermostat was not working properly. Ceiling plaster missing.in places. Side doors did not lock. It was clean and dog walk area was ok

4

Jay

Aug 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I did like the fact that our bedding was clean. Passed a black light test. But there were cigarette burns on the bedspread from a smoke free inn. The Inn smelled musty, old and unclean. According to the website there was a pool and there was not! There was no "free breakfast" as stated on their website. The staff was not very friendly, they acted as if they were doing us a favor by letting us stay there. I will NEVER stay there again and most likely never at a Red Roof Inn after this experience. Since it was only a one-night stay and the only hotel close to our destination, we toughed it out and will never go back.

8

Phil

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Let us park our bikes under the awning.

8

Matthew

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a nice hotel in a quiet town, near restaraunts and grocery store. it has a washer and dryer which was good for me. the hosts are nice and I would stay here again. I got a good price so that helped. Two things of note that seemed out of place with such a high score. when I checked into my first room it had a large (almost a foot across) stain in the comfortable chair, noticable from across the room. it would be hard to think someone missed it. I went to the desk, showed a picture, and the gentleman, as I recall, asked if I wanted to move my room. he was happy to do so, and apologized. I found it weird he asked if I wanted to move, after I had walked down to the front desk and showed a picture. the other slightly odd thing is the side doors to the parking lot facing mc Donald's isn't capable of locking. it has the card scanner but the door lock mechanism has been removed. so at any time of night someone could walk in. they do have security cameras but I couldn't come up with a good reason to leave those unlocked unless they are a maintenance issue. when I told the man at the desk he confirmed they are unlocked. I just took a little extra security precaution and enjoyed my new room, which was quite nice.

8

Dakota

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the fact that it was close to restaurants and fast food. Kinda sucked that they didn't have a pool though.

8

Dorian

Jun 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Check in was quick. There was some confusion. I needed less time at red roof but agent at red roof said I needed to contact hotels.com to change to less nights. Hotels.com said I’d have to change number of nights with red roof because I chose to pay at red roof instead of paying hotels.com at time of booking. Overall, red roof served the purpose. I would stay again if I needed to. However, the elevator stopped working during my stay. Praise the Lord! Red Roof refunded two days since I only needed two days before moving into my place.

8

Benji

Dec 31, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The area was quiet and had good dining opportunities. The facility was clean. Only issue was security of the facility. Any non guests have access to enter at anytime. Not all doors are secured with room key entery. One door in tge east stairway didn't even lock nor secured at any time !

10

Tracy

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fantastic! The parking lot is well lit, staff is amazing, rooms are very clean! They have a laundry room, working ice machines on each floor

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: several guests found clean rooms, but many reported stained linens, hair in bathrooms, mildew or mold, odors, and occasional pests. Common areas and hallways are often described as dirty or musty.

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Julia

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Bedrooms where not clean the sheets had hair and a small bit of blood on it.The hallway of the hotel also wasnt very clean chips of the wall where evrywhere and just dust. Also when we check in for the day there was another man that was a veteran that didnt have any help he was on crutches and didnt have a leg and gave him a second story room when the elevator was not working very sweet man but he was struggling to get to his room and was fustrated that no one offered to help or tried to give him a first floor room . I understand that their might be a language or cultural barrier however when it comes to a hotel or the hospitality business i feel that their needs to be compasion and making sure your customers are safe and helped and i dont believe that happened when i was there. I hope that it does get better.

4

Nancy

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I am shocked Red Roof Inns has their name on this hotel. It has not been cleaned in at least months. Linens including bedspread and pillow cases were soiled. Ceiling had plate sized peeling off from water leak, carpets in hallways filthy, bathroom ceiling molded. I will be sending a complaint to corporate.

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Tim

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I don’t mind a basic no frills hotel for a quick over night stay. But what I DO mind is cleanliness. The bathroom in this hotel was disgusting. Hair in the corners, hair in the tub, used soap left in the side of the tub. Just gross.

10

Troy

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, friendly staff

4

Erika

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Dirty sheets first night

4

Jeffrey

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room temperature when I opened the door was 87. The a/c was not on at all and the room smelled awful. Mildew smell .

10

Paula

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room and property were clean, in good condition. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was convenient to shopping and food choices. I highly recommend.

4

Candy

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My room the bedspread was covered in someone else’s blood

6

Chris

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom had mold and mildew in the bathtub, on the ceiling and in the ice bucket.

4

Tim

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sheets were stained and the more you looked at the room you really began to question the cleanliness. Towels were just as bad in both of the rooms on our reservation.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and functional with strong water pressure, but many mention very firm or squeaky beds and small pillows. Decor is dated with maintenance issues like loud HVAC or broken fixtures, and noise from the road or upstairs is sometimes a problem.

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Wendy

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall, it was okay. Rooms were clean, but the beds were not comfortable at all. Very thin mattresses and felt like we were sleeping on springs.

8

Randall

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Only complaint is, they could use some extra sound proofing between floors. Could hear person/people above us walking around.

6

Forest

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was very very hard. At first checkin he gave us an old dingy smoking room. We had to go back and as for a non smoking room which was very nice but the bed was VERY hard and we both did not sleep well at all on it.

8

Sharan

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed there so we could ride the Hiawassee teain the next day. Checking in was wasy and pleasant. The room was nice except the desk was dusty. The bathroom was clean and had everything we needed. My only negative was the pillows. There were three what I would call "half pillows " on each bed. Never saw that before and I couldn't get comfortable. Otherwise, the beds were very comfortable. There is no restaurant there, but some close by. Overall we enjoyed our stay .

10

Jale

Nov 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, very large rooms. Kind staff.

8

Robert

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great water temp and pressure in the shower. Room was freshly cleaned. Only short coming was the cable system.

8

Sandra

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

King size bed mattress sitting on metal bed frame. Bed was very noisy with metal sounds from bed with change of positions and getting in & out of bed. Noise very annoying. This facility does not offer complimentary breakfast. Room clean, parking easy, hotel is bare bones.

8

Deborah

Nov 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The single room what very large and comfortable.

4

Wesley

May 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a convenient location, but it is on a main road. There was constant road noise. The television package was Comcast Business Class, and it was missing a lot of channels that were important to my family. The floors were a laminate that transferred sound easily. I could hear the people above me walking on a regular basis. The wall air conditioner did not do a good job of regulating the room temperature. And do not plan on sleeping in. The housekeeping staff was knocking on doors at 7:00 a.m. . Even though I had a "do not disturb" hanger on my door, I could hear them knocking on all of the rooms up and down the hallway. Additionally, even though they did not clean my room during my stay, I found an envelope for a tip on the main desk in my room. I found that to be off-putting. I also had a problem with my room key. Even though I paid up front for two nights, they only keyed my door cards for one night. I had to go to the lobby on the second day and get the front desk clerk to give me access to my room. Finally, this hotel had a sign in the lobby area stating they no longer serve breakfast. In reality, the biggest plus to this location is the fact that the room was clean.

8

Susan

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff is very reapectful and courteous. Rooms are spacious

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, with easy check-ins noted. However, experiences vary: some report rudeness, slow or confusing check-in, language barriers, and inconsistent housekeeping responsiveness.

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Julia

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Bedrooms where not clean the sheets had hair and a small bit of blood on it.The hallway of the hotel also wasnt very clean chips of the wall where evrywhere and just dust. Also when we check in for the day there was another man that was a veteran that didnt have any help he was on crutches and didnt have a leg and gave him a second story room when the elevator was not working very sweet man but he was struggling to get to his room and was fustrated that no one offered to help or tried to give him a first floor room . I understand that their might be a language or cultural barrier however when it comes to a hotel or the hospitality business i feel that their needs to be compasion and making sure your customers are safe and helped and i dont believe that happened when i was there. I hope that it does get better.

10

Paula

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendliest staff I’ve ever experienced! Extremely helpful!

10

Craig

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Nice room.

2

Katie

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk is the reason it was a horrible experience being charged $100 and called after I checked out to be harassed, berated, and banned from the property over a dirty diaper in the trash is crazy. My TV kept turning off and we would have to unplug it to make it work. The ac barely worked. The room was dirty when we got there. If I hadn't been so broke and tired I would have moved around but 10/10 do not recommend stating here.i hope y'all think twice about staying here.. no free breakfast either. Stray cats EVERYWHERE. If you go outside to smoke the owner will constantly circle around and watch you also.

8

Dawn

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The check in person was very efficient as well as the person that did the check out. Room was nice and clean.

6

Mark

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decently clean Room but it had funky smell. Fridge/freezer didn’t cool properly, there was a bit of a language barrier between staff and me. They didn’t seem to speak English very well; they knew just enough to cover the basics of the job. The younger man working there was not very friendly. Maybe don’t treat people with dogs like they’re a cancer.

6

Lorraine

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist had difficulty getting the WIFI to work so check in a long process. He finally copied my drivers license , had me sign the copy and submit my license plate #. I do not believe he was able to access the site for check in at all. He was most apologetic and frustrated so think the hotel needs to address this , or perhaps it is the area. It was not a quick, efficient check in.

10

Justin

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very clean as well as the lobby. Service was friendly.

4

Roger

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a disappointing stay. Unresponsive front desk personnel and room was not as clean as we would have liked. We will not be staying again at this facility.

8

AJ

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and nice.

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Location

Convenient location near restaurants, fast food, and stores, with many guests finding the area safe and quiet. Some rooms face road noise from the main street.

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Colleen

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and smelled very nice, the beds were very comfortable and the price was great! What more can you ask for!! Also lots of places to eat close by. I would stay there again!

8

Christina

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Eateries within walking distance. Plenty of parking. Room was decent but bathroom needed a little touch up but everything worked well. AC was a bit loud but kept the room cool. I recommend this hotel and would stay again.

10

Devyn

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Friendly staff. Nice clean room. Comfortable bed. Walking distance to grocery store, ATM, fast food restaurant, very nice coffee shop.

8

Mark

Sep 12, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Quiet, secure stay.

8

Ronnie

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a good stay with great location. Lots of needed renovations going on with hallways littered with hugh boxes. No real breakfast options.

8

Christine

Apr 18, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Safe quiet area. Room was clean. Pillows & bedding could use updating Outside could use landscaping - grass was high.

8

Matthew

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a nice hotel in a quiet town, near restaraunts and grocery store. it has a washer and dryer which was good for me. the hosts are nice and I would stay here again. I got a good price so that helped. Two things of note that seemed out of place with such a high score. when I checked into my first room it had a large (almost a foot across) stain in the comfortable chair, noticable from across the room. it would be hard to think someone missed it. I went to the desk, showed a picture, and the gentleman, as I recall, asked if I wanted to move my room. he was happy to do so, and apologized. I found it weird he asked if I wanted to move, after I had walked down to the front desk and showed a picture. the other slightly odd thing is the side doors to the parking lot facing mc Donald's isn't capable of locking. it has the card scanner but the door lock mechanism has been removed. so at any time of night someone could walk in. they do have security cameras but I couldn't come up with a good reason to leave those unlocked unless they are a maintenance issue. when I told the man at the desk he confirmed they are unlocked. I just took a little extra security precaution and enjoyed my new room, which was quite nice.

10

Elizabeth

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very quiet and safe. Area behind hotel to potty the dog. McDonald's next door. Wonderful, helpful, friendly staff!

10

Bryan

May 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The place was easy to find. In a great location near a few stores for necessary items, and several food places right by the motel also. For the price the place was above and beyond. The staff was friendly and professional. The hotel was clean and comfortable. Overall a great place to stay!

4

Wesley

May 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a convenient location, but it is on a main road. There was constant road noise. The television package was Comcast Business Class, and it was missing a lot of channels that were important to my family. The floors were a laminate that transferred sound easily. I could hear the people above me walking on a regular basis. The wall air conditioner did not do a good job of regulating the room temperature. And do not plan on sleeping in. The housekeeping staff was knocking on doors at 7:00 a.m. . Even though I had a "do not disturb" hanger on my door, I could hear them knocking on all of the rooms up and down the hallway. Additionally, even though they did not clean my room during my stay, I found an envelope for a tip on the main desk in my room. I found that to be off-putting. I also had a problem with my room key. Even though I paid up front for two nights, they only keyed my door cards for one night. I had to go to the lobby on the second day and get the front desk clerk to give me access to my room. Finally, this hotel had a sign in the lobby area stating they no longer serve breakfast. In reality, the biggest plus to this location is the fact that the room was clean.

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Dining

No breakfast is provided despite some listings suggesting otherwise; lobby coffee is available but quality varies. There is no on-site restaurant, though many dining options are nearby.

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Jessica

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great however: the side door was broken and anyone could get in. And they stated they had breakfast, they DID NOT! It was coffee and tea, idk how they get away with stating they offer breakfast included.

8

Tammy

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good price, clean room, friendly staff. However, no coffee pot in the room and no continental breakfast... Adding these would be a nice addition.

6

William

Oct 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No breakfast. No coffee pots in rooms. Otherwise good.

8

karen

Dec 30, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

No breakfast offered only coffee. Bed coverlet was rumpled and wrinkled. Bathroom door did not latch and would not stay closed.

10

Ruth

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Older property but maintained and clean. We only stopped to shower and sleep while passing through the area, so didn’t check out any of the surroundings. The bed and pillows were comfortable and the shower was hot with great water pressure. There was no continental breakfast but for the room price, this wasn’t a deal breaker.

6

Jorge

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Decent accommodations, acceptable price, and clean rooms. Staff was friendly and professional. Breakfast would have been a good addition, but nearly available options balance things out.

8

Ronnie

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a good stay with great location. Lots of needed renovations going on with hallways littered with hugh boxes. No real breakfast options.

8

Pamela

Oct 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The website says breakfast included.... no breakfast! The coffee was terrible. Nice clean room.

8

donna

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and near restaurants but the coffee in crafe was cold, pillows were lumpy

8

Sandra

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

King size bed mattress sitting on metal bed frame. Bed was very noisy with metal sounds from bed with change of positions and getting in & out of bed. Noise very annoying. This facility does not offer complimentary breakfast. Room clean, parking easy, hotel is bare bones.

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Month	Average price
January	$49
February	$48
March	$50
April	$54
May	$56
June	$55
July	$54
August	$54
September	$56
October	$58
November	$55
December	$51

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $62	16 $62	17 $65	18 $73	19 $73
20 $62	21 $62	22 $62	23 $62	24 $62	25 $70	26 $70
27 $62	28 $62	29 $62	30 $62

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $65	2 $74	3 $74
4 $62	5 $62	6 $62	7 $62	8 $62	9 $80	10 $80
11 $62	12 $62	13 $62	14 $62	15 $62	16 $76	17 $76
18 $62	19 $62	20 $62	21 $62	22 $62	23 $72	24 $73
25 $72	26 $69	27 $69	28 $69	29 $69	30 $72	31 $72

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

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Very good

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