Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but parking is limited.

Is breakfast offered at the hotel?

Complimentary breakfast is provided, although specific details about the type of breakfast are not mentioned.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of USD 40 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is located in University Park, just steps from Colorado State University and a 2-minute drive from Fort Collins Lincoln Center. It is approximately 1 mile from Old Town Square and Canvas Stadium.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an indoor pool available, with access from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

What are the hotel's policies regarding children?

Children are allowed at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a minimum age of 18.

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Average nightly price at Best Western University Inn by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$98
February	$107
March	$127
April	$138
May	$162
June	$148
July	$180
August	$151
September	$143
October	$136
November	$103
December	$95

What guests think

Best Western University Inn draws consistent praise for its walkable, across-from-CSU location and friendly staff, while feedback on dated rooms, maintenance issues, and value for price is mixed, with add-on parking fees and noisy stays noted by several guests.

Rooms are often clean but dated, with recurring reports of loud or weak A/C, spotty Wi‑Fi, and occasional odors. The pool and hot tub draw repeated complaints about cleanliness or closures, though a few guests enjoyed them. Breakfast ranges from solid with good coffee to basic or unappealing, depending on expectations. Best for quick CSU visits when convenience matters more than polish.

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Facilities

Pool and hot tub receive repeated complaints about cleanliness or being out of service, though some guests used and enjoyed them. Parking carries an added daily fee; a few machines (e.g., ice/vending) were occasionally out of order.

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Jennifer

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check-in. Great staff. Clean room. Walkable to restaurants. Wish the hot tub wasn’t green. Pool and pool area looks great though!

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Gabe

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They charge $10 per car to park in their own lot. Its a dishonest trick to post a price and then have a surprise "parking fee".

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adam

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hot tub was yellow in color. The front desk attendant said “that’s the way the chemicals make it”. Never seen one the color that wasn’t bad to get into. Pool was filthy with dirt all over the bottom! This place is convenient to CSU, but very dated on inside.

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brian

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent motel with ok continental breakfast. Pool was out of service, room was old, wouldn’t stay here again

8

Stacie

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean and the staff friendly. But the pool area was cold 48 degrees and dirty. The towel bin was over flowing and no clean towels. We stayed there 2 days and thought housekeeping would have fixed the bed and left clean towels. The building not connected to the lobby was noisy the first night, people yelling.

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Kimberly

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was pleasantly surprised with suite #418. It was spacious and clean with a mini fridge and microwave. The extra toilet was a bonus. The pool and hot tub were excellent. Will stay again.

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Michael

Sep 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It's in a good area. Close to Old Town. The pool is nice.

10

Don

Mar 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Kids in the hot tub, using it as a kiddie pool.

6

Ann M

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I was unaware of having to pay to park in a very limited number of spaces. The room was clean and comfortable but very noisy. Staff was friendly, professional.

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Kimberly

May 20, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Location is perfect to walk or drive to CSU or to historic downtown shopping & restaurants a few blocks away. Staff is super friendly & helpful! Rooms are clean. Complimentary breakfast 6-10 am. Pool & hot tub available. Preferred place to stay when visiting my CSU student.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean, but cleanliness and upkeep are inconsistent, with reports of odors, cigarette smells, missed housekeeping, and serious maintenance issues like sewage backing up into a tub.

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Kathy

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was nice but facility is run down. Sewage stopped up and backed up into the tub. Flooded some rooms and the hall in front of my room. Was also in the parking lot. We were already leaving that day but it was the worst thing I’ve seen at a hotel. They have been bought out and will undergo a huge remodel and rebranding. They is definitely needed.

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John

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The outside of the property was fairly well-maintained and the front desk staff were helpful and friendly. The complimentary breakfast was decent and had a variety of options. The hot tub was very small and looked kind of dirty, so I opted out. The room was OK, but had a couple notable issues - the outlet on the desk lamp didn't work, a dresser drawer kept opening on it's own, and there was a big wad of gum stuck behind the nightstand. Housekeeping pounded on the door even though I had the privacy sign posted and there was a loud banging in the hall every morning which I later found out was the housekeeping staff pulling a garbage can of towels up the stairway. Overall, for the money I paid, I can't recommend it.

6

Brian

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is dated, bad. The AC unit in our room does not have a working thermostat so it’s either on or off making for a cold night and humid day. Every time we left the room for an extended period of time we turned off the AC unit and when we got back the room smelled horribly musty. The hallways always smell that way. On a positive, it’s conveniently located to Old Town which made walks to different restaurants and coffee shops super convenient. The staff is friendly and inviting.

4

Joshua

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mediocre experience. The window air unit was loud, smelled of mold or something like it, and the WiFi went on/off every 5-10 minutes, regardless of time of day. This place is close to CSU campus, but there are likely better places of value to stay nearby.

6

Mickenzi

Jun 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was okay for a one night stay but the hotel was a little dirty and run down. The pictures did not match what you were getting.

6

Brent

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was very comfortable. The location was very noisy. The air conditioner didn't do any cooling, just blew the air around and made the room smell like a football locker room. The carpet felt yucky on my bare feet. I would call it a typical college town motel but the price was kind of high for the overall quality.

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Joshua

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fair hotel. Room smelled like cigarettes and the WiFi was spotty at best. The folks working there were very nice and tried to help, but the place obviously needs a refresh and upgrades.

8

Marcella

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

After I checked in I went to my room and it had not been cleaned from the previous guests. The front desk clerk reassigned us a room right away. I tried to use the vending machines and they did not work. The rooms had a weird smell.

10

Ryan

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent staff & a very clean hotel. Great stay for the price, will definitely book there again!

10

Susan

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff, clean room

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with motel-style exterior entries, variable noise from street or other guests, and frequent HVAC frustrations; Wi‑Fi reliability is also spotty. Some rooms are spacious and beds comfortable, but overall comfort is mixed.

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Meridith

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed for a half marathon in town. Convenient location. Not the nicest place, but fit the bill. Bathroom was tiny. A/C didn’t cool as much as we wanted even set to 66. Other than that it was ok.

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Brian

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is dated, bad. The AC unit in our room does not have a working thermostat so it’s either on or off making for a cold night and humid day. Every time we left the room for an extended period of time we turned off the AC unit and when we got back the room smelled horribly musty. The hallways always smell that way. On a positive, it’s conveniently located to Old Town which made walks to different restaurants and coffee shops super convenient. The staff is friendly and inviting.

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Ronald

Apr 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I didn't realize there was an older section with outside doors and a new section. I would have preferred the newer section.

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Joshua

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mediocre experience. The window air unit was loud, smelled of mold or something like it, and the WiFi went on/off every 5-10 minutes, regardless of time of day. This place is close to CSU campus, but there are likely better places of value to stay nearby.

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Jennifer

Aug 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

AC unit is very noisy.

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William

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and nice rooms. Bedding is terrible and the heat is apparently turned off during the night. Room temp in the low 60s and used the hairdryer to try and warm the bed.

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Brent

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was very comfortable. The location was very noisy. The air conditioner didn't do any cooling, just blew the air around and made the room smell like a football locker room. The carpet felt yucky on my bare feet. I would call it a typical college town motel but the price was kind of high for the overall quality.

6

Joshua

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fair hotel. Room smelled like cigarettes and the WiFi was spotty at best. The folks working there were very nice and tried to help, but the place obviously needs a refresh and upgrades.

6

Nichole

Jul 26, 2023

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The doors to the rooms face outside like a Motel. The online images don't show that. I wouldn't have chose this venue had I known that since traveling alone. Makes me feel uneasy. Outside of that, it was a bit rundown.

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Jennifer

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Air conditioning unit was SO loud, I couldn’t hear the tv at times.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and helpful. A minority reported issues such as billing concerns, long or chaotic check-in, and occasional unresponsiveness or attitude.

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June

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was unbelievable. Made us feel welcomed and were so helpful. Looking forward to the next visit!

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Andrea

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk was very helpful! Our TV wouldn’t work and she came up and took care of it. I think it might even have been at the end of her shift, but she was helpful and polite and didn’t rush. When she left the tv worked and she had also replaced the remote. Awesome customer service!

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Justin

Jul 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived to a 10-person line trying to check in. 15 min later it was down to 9. In the meantime one woman complained she’d gotten 1 bed and had reserved 2, while the woman behind her said “I’ve got 2 and only reserved 1.” About that moment a man walked in and slammed a key on the counter, saying: “that room already has someone in it. We’re leaving and not paying!” I attempted to cancel via Expedia and the agent was put on hold right in front of me by the desk staff person (one person) who was clearly overwhelmed. Not sure if it was staffing, training, or what but we were going to be late for a wedding and didn’t have 2 hours to check into a hotel. Absolute disaster. We didn’t get into a room but the lobby left us less than encouraged that the rooms would be remotely livable.

10

Andrea

Mar 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff and allowed us early check in! Very comfortable and clean room!

2

Julian

Jun 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Victim of property theft; front desk receptionist not helpful, poor attitude and made stay unpleasant. On-site general manager was very apologetic, but had to leave early and fight for refund for last day as we were unsafe and items not secure in hotel. Cleaning staff gave us dirty looks after speaking to general manager. Horrible experience.

10

Valerie

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly staff. Very clean. We would stay again anytime we head to FoCo

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Peter

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

At 3:30 am the small fridge started making a loud noise. I tried to unplug it plug was behind the dresser. Pulled it out from the dresser and tilted it 20 degrees. Noise stopped. I called front desk to inform at 4:00 am. At 8:45am I checked out and I let them know about the noise issue, and if it was noted for maintenance or the managers. The front desk gal gave me some attitude and said “no”. That was it, did not pursue any follow up, With that attitude I doubt it was conveyed to maintenance. Avoid rm 118

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Joanna

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great, friendly and helpful. Very close to university. Comfortable bed. Towels were small. Ice machine was out of order. Nice breakfast.

10

Ryan

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent staff & a very clean hotel. Great stay for the price, will definitely book there again!

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Grant

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotels.com charges a $100 premium to stay here. It’s basically a Motel 6 with a great location. Hotel tried to charge duplicate charges so watch out for that. ( It’s funny. If I tried to steal their money I would go to jail but when they try to steal mine it’s an oversight)

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Location

Directly across from CSU and within walking distance of Old Town and dining. Some guests experienced significant street or area noise.

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abigail

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

super close to campus and easy walk to old town

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Holly

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location and room was clean and bed was comfortable. Staff was friendly.

10

Peter

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a good location if visiting Fort Collins. It is close to the university and within walking distance of Old Town. There is a variety of restaurants nearby.

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Kristin

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is very close to CSU campus, and close to Old Town. It was safe, clean, and staff was friendly.

10

Dorel

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect hotel for a college visit and access to Old Town.

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Nida

Oct 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to CSU

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Megan

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was great, wonderful location!

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Brent

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was very comfortable. The location was very noisy. The air conditioner didn't do any cooling, just blew the air around and made the room smell like a football locker room. The carpet felt yucky on my bare feet. I would call it a typical college town motel but the price was kind of high for the overall quality.

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pete

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great college area location. Close to cool book store, MoCA Ft.Collins, and Old Town.

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Ann M

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I was unaware of having to pay to park in a very limited number of spaces. The room was clean and comfortable but very noisy. Staff was friendly, professional.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: several liked the options and coffee, while others found it basic or underwhelming.

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Andrea

Oct 16, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

So close to campus, but $500/night for a little better than a motel 6. Clean, staff was amazing. But, if this hotel wasn’t close to campus , I’d never come back. Bed squeeked when you breathed, breakfast was meh. Loved the Dazbog coffee. Absolutely no amenities…no little grocery or alcohol available. The pool and hot tub were gross. This hotel needs to be updated. In another 5 years the fact that it is close to campus won’t matter. Again, to end on positives. Clean and the staff is awesome, but this hotel needs attention.

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Suzette

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Breakfast eas good & they kept it up

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Jaye

May 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I liked the free breakfast, good options and excellent coffee.

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Lynn

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

breakfast and proximity to CSU

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Amy

Oct 4, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Nice to have a hot breakfast

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barbara

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overcharged for smelly hallways and carbohydrate breakfasr

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Jill

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was great. Room was comfortable and fairly spacious. Breakfast had a few basic options that were decent. Nothing fancy but it gets the job done. I'd stay there again.

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Jonathan

Dec 27, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s good enough for a place to lay your head. Breakfast leaves much to be desired.

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Susanna

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good room size, clean & comfy enough. They're planning a substantial reno this year so will upgrade. Morning breakfast had v good coffee. Food just OK. Good variety.

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Nancy

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful staff. Good breakfast! Thank you

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