Name: Rodeway Inn Seattle Airport
Address: 2930 South 176th Street, Central SeaTac, SeaTac, Washington, United States of America, Seattle (and vicinity), King County, US
Price range: $55–$65 per night
Rating: 6.8

What guests think

At Rodeway Inn Seatac, travellers consistently trade a low price and walkable airport location for serious drawbacks, including widespread cleanliness problems (roaches, stains, odors), a very worn, dated property, and an airport shuttle that only runs limited hours.

Service is mixed—some note friendly staff, while others report rude interactions, slow responses, and hassles with a $100 deposit and refunds. Rooms are basic and noisy at times, with unreliable Wi‑Fi and many maintenance issues; a number of guests still found beds acceptable for a short sleep. The location near the light rail and terminal is convenient, but several guests felt the surrounding area and interior common spaces were uncomfortable. Expect a very bare‑bones, airport‑convenient stay.

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Facilities

Aging building with no elevator; the free airport shuttle operates roughly 7am-7pm and is unavailable for early or late flights.

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Billee

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was only there for 10 hours - the room had a bad odor requiring window to stay open. Roaches were crawling around. Shower was fine, water was warm. Slept on top of covers but bed seemed fine. Minimal TV options. Shuttle doesn’t run until 7am - walkable from airport.

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Ricky

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's a 3 floor facility with no elevators. I'm disabled but managed to get my luggage to the 2nd floor. The staff made zero effort or even offer to assist me. The facility hasn't had a facelift in a decade at least! Very runfown and uncared for. We didn't risk the bed linens at all! In a time crunch, couldn't relocate.

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Junda

Apr 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good value, decently walkable from the airport light rail station. Room was clean, and there was an airport shuttle service which was useful due to it being rainy at checkout, though there was no elevator.

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Gretchen

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and quiet. Everything worked and we liked the bright quilt on the bed. The staff courteous. The shuttle only runs from 7-7 to the airport. The walk was about 12 minutes to the main terminal along the sky bridge. No morning coffee.

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Michael

May 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Just one night transiting through SeaTac. Is an older property, but price was very good. It is indeed very close to the airport. The airport is walkable if weather is good, although you can call for/book a shuttle ride between airport and hotel. Shuttle only runs between 7am and 7pm.

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Robert

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

3 story bldg, no elevator. Handrail 2nd floor to 1st floor was filthy. The hallway was dark paint peeling No handicapped rooms The interior of the building stinks

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Ashley

Oct 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

They don’t run shuttles between 7pm and 7am. I had to pay $25 for a cab. The walls were sloppily painted. A hole in the bathroom door.

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Kari

May 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No shuttle except from 7 am to 7 pm....got in at 9 pm and left at 6 am... no secondary lock on the door and old and worn ....

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Salsabel

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really dirty and smelly hotel, also no elevator

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James Alex

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When you spend $80 for a motel room you kinda know what you are going to get. I was fine with a rundown motel but in their description they said they had an airport shuttle and that was the ONLY reason I chose them. I had an early fight out of Seatac and when I checked in I found out that their shuttle only runs after 7am and you have to have make a reservation 2 days in advance. So I ended up paying over $20 for an Uber. Do yourself a favor and get a more expensive place with a shuttle that runs for early fights.

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently cite poor cleanliness: roaches, stained linens, odors, mold, and dirty hallways and stairs; a few guests reported acceptable or clean rooms.

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Maria

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty and bad condition, felt unsafe. We found 3 pills on the floor. The hotel hallways were dirty. WiFi never worked

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anthony

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room had roaches

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stephen

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty, in serious need of updating, and counted over half a dozen roaches in my room. Sheets had stains on them. One of the worst hotels I have stayed in. Absolutely horrible.

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Matthew

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was infested with cockroaches everywhere. Right as I checked in and came to the room, two cockroaches were in the sink. Several were in/around the trash can, others were around the toilet… they were everywhere. There should never be conditions like that for a guest to stay in. The hotel’s location is ideal only for people arriving at the airport late at night, however the cleanliness should have this hotel closed down, it is disgustingly terrible!

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Feng

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is horrible. Everything is dirty and wear out. I don't even want to touch the chair which is very dirty. There is blood stain on bed sheet. I definitely won't go back there.

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Harold

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is way below standards. The pictures that you see when reserving is not at all what the hotel looks like. Cocaroaches in the bathroom. Smells like cigarettes. Dirty bed. Dirty everything

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Iran

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel was one of the most dirty ones I have ever stayed in. It was not clean at all, my hotel room smelled like urine. The mini fridge that was in the room was full of cockroaches. The room also had cockroaches walking on the wall and furniture.

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Brian

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staircase, hallway, and room floors were unclean. The room had a strong smell of smoke. The sheets had cigarette burns in them.

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Robin

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty towel in the room when walking in, hairs in the bathtub, smell of urine overall in the place.

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Jordan

Jun 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This was the seediest motel I’ve ever stayed at. the staff was great but the room was gross dirty pubic hair in the tub used towel next to the sink

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Rooms

Rooms are very dated and worn, with maintenance issues (broken fixtures, poor drains) and unreliable Wi-Fi; noise varies. Some guests found beds comfortable enough for a short stay.

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Dmitri

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

You get what you pay for - it's an inexpensive motel, walking distance to the airport. The staff is friendly. Everything else about this place is not good - I experienced a run down room (with a literal huge hole on the ceiling), bugs and small spiders in the room, horrible internet connection. No shopping options nearby.

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krysta c

Dec 15, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My room was clean vut the furniture didn’t match, the bed was lumpy, the remote didn’t work, there was no ice in the machine and the whole place needed paint but the staff was great and I felt safe so overall it’s a good value but not fancy

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Curtis

Sep 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wifi was very poor.

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Carl

May 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This place is run down and is in need of retrofit

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Ralf

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

In general, the property is dated and showing signs of wear and tear, but the bathrooms really need. work. My bathroom had clogged drain in shower and broken shower knob making it very hard to use the shower. Normally I'd ask to change the room but it was airport accommodation and we were there for 6h so there was no time. A good thing is that you can walk to the airport even with a lot of luggage.

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Patricia

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were comfortable and appeared very clean, even though the motel and rooms were pretty old and grimy. Only one bath towel provided. And AC was effective but really noisy. So - if you are staying at a time when no AC is needed, and you come in, sleep and keep your eyes closed to the condition of the rest, then I can say that you can get a good nights sleep.

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Sarah

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Functional but in need of some upgrades/paint etc a bit noisy

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Julia

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It’s an old hotel but it’s really near the airport and near the line 1 station. It’s a really convenient location. I can tell the owner are renewing it, but still the mattress wasn’t good and the room wasn’t clean.

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Karen

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was okay, but run down, not very appealing. Hard to find at night, since their sign wasn't lit. Internet wasn't very good.

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Reed

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fine but unfortunately the place is showing it's age.

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Service

Service is mixed: some friendly staff and easy check-in, but many mention rudeness, poor communication, limited shuttle help, and $100 deposit and refund frustrations.

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William

May 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I guess it is what it is - an inexpensive place to lay your head. The rooms are “well worn”. The towels were actually really nice - clean and plush. The incidentals/damage “deposit” was annoying; $100 which I’m sure charged immediately to my card but isn’t returned for 5-10 business days. Maybe it’s necessary in that area but waiting that long to get a deposit back is just a scam in my opinion.

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STEVE

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When I walked into the lobby to check in there was no one there I waited almost 10mins even after ringing the bell multiple times with no answer!! The room seemed no very clean, half used toilet roll still in the bathroom, the bed was uncomfortable n uneven, absolutely horrid attempts at remodeling/touch ups cable wires ding out of the wall hanging down behind a desk. The worst was getting a ph call 30 mins before checkout to remind me to checkout. In nearly 30 years of traveling I’ve never been bothered by ph to checkout. Asked the employee after saying checkout is at 11am, I said I know it said that when I booked the room and the guy told me again when I checked in. That was really annoying n rude!!! I could understand if it was after 11am but it was 10:30am I had barely woken up 15mins before and when I dropped off my room key and couldn’t wait to get out of there!!! Will never stay at the brand of hotels again !!!!

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William

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Airport shuttle was easy to book and located. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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Mckenna

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was soo rude. Shuttle only runs for 7a-7p. I asked if you can request an earlier shuttle- he looked at me and said “the sign clearly says 7am-7pm read it” the hotel also wasn’t clean and in bad bad shape. Not somewhere I would want to bring my children. The outlets in the rooms wouldn’t even hold my chargers in it.

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Rick

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location, walkable to and from the airport. Hotel is “older” but clean and the staff was very friendly.

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Daniel

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

After 5 days of checkout they charged $100 incidental, I'm still waiting for the redund

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Valeriy

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was polite and responsive. Sunny helped us a lot.

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Nataliya

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk person who I called from airport about pic up shuttle, was rude, didn't want to listen, was cutting me off. I had to call several times. The room had CROUCHES on the wall, and durty wash cloth hanging on the shower curton reel. On the top of everything there is no privacy. Three hours later after I moved in, cleaning lady scared me, opened my door with her key, and stepped in. I was naked laying down in my bed.

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Tomoko

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I have travelled around the world, staying in various places including top rated hotels and dormitories in the worst condition. Rodeway Inn is a cheap hotel so I accept some maintenance issues and dirtiness. But, it was clear that the room wasn't hoovered when I arrived. The towel had pubic hairs. The glass window had lots of smears of hand marks. The common area has the same level of dirtiness. When I checked in, I was asked to pay $100 for a deposit which will be refunded when I check out. They didn't. They explained to me it will take 7-10 business days to refund onto my credit card. I am worried that they don't refund to me at all. I saw some customers arguing about their refund issue. The customer service wasn't good either - unfriendly, they even didn't look at customers. Please help me if they don't refund the deposit to me. I cannot trust them!

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christian

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

READ READ READ I knew I was not going to get the best hotel/room for the price but first off the guy who answers the phone barely speaks any English. Once the shuttle picks you up the driver is rude and watches tv while driving you down the road. Once you get to the hotel no worker speaks good English. The area is run down and so is the hotel. The main lobby and other areas smelled horrible with no A/C either. Once we got into the room it was Hot/Stuffy since the Air was turned off. The floor was not clean. The tv did not work. The fridge was very old and did not work. The bed was stained with weird stains and had cigarette burn holes all over it. Rat poison sitting on the floor. I 100% would have paid more if I knew it was like this. Please see pictures.

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Location

Very close to SEA and the light rail; many guests walked to the terminal. Several felt the area and access were sketchy or hard to navigate at night.

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Steve

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy walk to the airport.

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Karen

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was difficult to find. Though close enough to the airport light rail station to walk, it's hidden and its sign wasn't lit.

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Molly

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good place for a cheap room but the area around it felt sketchy and unsafe

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Gretchen

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and quiet. Everything worked and we liked the bright quilt on the bed. The staff courteous. The shuttle only runs from 7-7 to the airport. The walk was about 12 minutes to the main terminal along the sky bridge. No morning coffee.

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Wei-Kai

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is old. But it is very close to the airport so the location is good for those who needs one night to catch up a flight the second day.

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Catriona

May 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is my go to stay in Seattle for a quick stay or long layover. It’s a budget hotel but the rooms are clean, quiet and the staff is always friendly and professional. I use it for the quick walk to the light rail to get to downtown for $6 instead of paying much higher hotel prices.

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Alfonso

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Older hotel, walking distance to airport

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Sachinandan

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location for overnight stay to catch flight next day. Walking distance 15 mins to terminal

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Daniel

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location really close to the airport and light rail station.

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Steve J

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good: The location was good for me. Walk from Seatac airport to the hotel (and they have a nice shuttle, but walking is just as quick), walk to the 1-line for a fast trip to downtown Seattle. Price is about 1/4 of the cheapest hotels downtown. Staff were friendly and responsive to the problem with the shower head that sprayed all over the bathroom, and they quickly made more coffee in the lobby when it was empty. The bed and room were spacious and comfortable. Towels were clean and very soft. Bad: I read another review that mentioned roaches. I only saw 4 of them. They weren't the big flat kind, more medium sized and very fast, too fast to stomp on. Good: The cleaning person had left a spray bottle of tub and tile cleaner in the room. This is a bit sticky and stops the roaches in their tracks, kind of like a shotgun for roaches, got them with the first squirt every time. Then the bleach in it seems to kill them although they do struggle for a bit. Overall: Really quite a good value, if you overlook the roaches.

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Dining

No breakfast or on-site dining; lobby coffee only and no in-room coffee noted by several guests. Nearby options like 7-Eleven or Denny's are within walking distance.

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nancy

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property is dirty, not taken care of at all, could not understand the front desk clerk. He tried to be polite. No food near by. Had coffee and tea but look dirty.

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Dave

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Building was pretty run down and had definitely seen better days. Still for the price not bad as I wasn't looking for amenities but just a place to sleep for the night. Was quiet the night I was there. They had coffee in the lobby the next morning so I had a cup while waiting for the shuttle. I asked for a 7 AM shuttle to the airport and the driver was there at 7 sharp which I appreciated.

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Ansgar

Aug 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good place for going to the airport. Only coffee for „breakfast“.

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Gretchen

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and quiet. Everything worked and we liked the bright quilt on the bed. The staff courteous. The shuttle only runs from 7-7 to the airport. The walk was about 12 minutes to the main terminal along the sky bridge. No morning coffee.

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Yedidya

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No free breakfast no hot water from faucet and no coffee maker in room

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Tommi

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is a place to crash after a late arrival or before an early flight. Our room was clean, I didn't notice any bad odor, beds were comfortable enough. We had a ground floor room facing the parking lot and airport, but the night was surprisingly quiet. Staff was nice and helpful. The snack machines only take cash, but there is also a 7eleven in walking distance that also has an atm. The coffee isn't half bad for a place like this, so great. Would definitely use it again for a night to crash. (Maybe not as a single woman, though. NOT because of the hotel or staff, but the area gives a slightly sketchy vibe.)

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Lina

Jan 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

friendly staff, they offer a shuttle to the airport very convienient. there’s a 7-eleven right around the corner that’s opened 24/7

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LaDraper

Dec 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The floors and carpeting were really dirty, in need of being vacuumed. That was outside in the lobby and all on the staircase, and in the hallways. My room was fine, not too much to complain about. The bedding was adequate and the mattress slept comfortably. Intact pillows. I did not have a microwave in my room, but and there is one in the lobby for community usage. The AC/heating unit worked well. The room is pretty small, but I had what was needed. Decent working mini fridge. The blackout curtains kept it very dark in the room, which was great. I smelled other people‘s cooking out in the hallway, quite strongly. It wafted into my room, and was not very pleasant. I used air freshener to help diminish the odors. The daily rate was very affordable.

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Anthony

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The checkin was good. My arrival was late due to a delayed airline flight, but the front desk was manned. The first thing I noticed in the room was the lack of a security lock. The door had the regular lock, but no additional means to secure the door. While the room had a refrigerator, there was no coffee machine or microwave. The television did not work. Maintenance the next morning confirmed that it was not working. The TV itself was very old and not a flat screen prevalent now for at least the last 15 years. The room itself was in rough shape. This hotel is an economy priced facility, so don't expect much. If it were not for the non-functioning TV, it would have been barely satisfactory for a quick overnight stay

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Valentina

Oct 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super close to the airport and they provide free shuttle between 7 AM and 6 PM. The bed was not very comfortable and you noticed that the room was not deeply clean. But no bed bugs and because it is closed to the airport and 7 eleven.

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Month	Average price
January	$57
February	$57
March	$51
April	$49
May	$54
June	$93
July	$82
August	$75
September	$66
October	$59
November	$54
December	$50

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27 $58	28 $58	29 $55	30 $55

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25 $55	26 $55	27 $55	28 $55	29 $55	30 $55	31 $55

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