Name: Quality Inn University Lansing
Address: 3121 Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, United States of America, Lansing, Michigan, US
Price range: US$58–US$468 per night
Rating: 6.58

What guests think

Reviews of Quality Inn University Lansing describe a budget, older property with mixed room conditions and variable experiences, offering reasonable value for some travelers while others report issues that affect comfort and overall satisfaction.

Many mention friendly, helpful staff and an expansive indoor pool and game area. Common drawbacks include loud halls or pool noise, dated interiors, odors or pests, and HVAC or key card problems that affect temperature control and access. Expect a basic stay that varies by room and tolerance for noise and wear.

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Facilities

The large indoor pool and recreation area with games is a frequent highlight, though noise from common areas carries into adjacent rooms. Public spaces feel worn with ongoing renovations, occasional key card issues at exterior doors, and mixed impressions of parking and exterior upkeep.

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Deborah

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Though I was leery at 1st as to the older building and conditions in halls-- the front reception area and rooms are VERY nice- with a nice pool area that has ample seating for breakfast and hanging out. Just wish the people staying there were more considerate of other guests (no reflection on the Hotel) as Was being woke up by yelling and partying throughout the night-- and having the breakfast area right outside almost ALL the rooms means you WILL begetting up early-like it or not! Staff was great, except they turned-off the key to my room (and that of 2 other guests that I know of) before we had checked out--so could not get back in to our rooms to pack-up and leave after breakfast! But that was NOT a big inconvenience- just something they need to be more mindful of! If it had thicker wall, and did not have vents connecting the bathrooms- It would be quieter. Maybe a sign up front asking guests to be mindful of noise levels between 11pm and 9am??

10

Tina

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was great for the kids except there were never towels at the pool where it was designated to be. The breakfast provided was great!! Loved how much space there was around the pool and dining area!!!! Front desk was very nice and helpful

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Nicholas

12 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean but pictures of pool area on website is very misleading. Gives you a feel of a shopping mall on its last leg.

10

Billie

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Remarkably large pool, recreation area, tables for families to play games.

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Matthew

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was great, rooms were very clean and the breakfast was great! Trash was always in the parking lot and no cigarette butt ash trays, stop smoking in front of building, looks bad. But pool was great, it was quite and bed was comfy and tv had lots of channels. 4 and half stars and enjoyed my stay at this hotel.

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Matthew

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Even though the hotel is older, they are currently working in remodeling. Our room appeared to be recently remodeled and was nice. Beds were comfortable. There was a sign near the more that letnyou know about the remodel and that they will be replacing the carpets soon and remodeling the pool as well. We were very happy with the ppol though. This was the first hotel that we have been to in years that the indoor pool was actually warm enough to swim in. Not to mention it has a deep end and a small slide at the shallow end for little kids to slide into the pool. The breakfast was good as well, just wish they would add potatoes as a option with the eggs and sausage for people that don't eat sausage.

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judy

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

pool area with games is awesome place to relax

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Brittany

25 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The outside of the hotel is extremely run down and lacking in curb appeal. The inside isn’t any better. The room had a 1” gap under the dented beat up door allowing any and all noise to sound like it was right inside your room. You can hear every noise coming from the pool and the air hockey table. It did quiet down by 10pm each night, but I would never stay here again

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JAMES

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice swimming pool and entertainment area.

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Deborah

14 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very large Pool/ entertainment area with pool tables

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is inconsistent: many cite dirty or smelly rooms, stained linens or furniture, and occasional roaches or suspected bed bugs, alongside a few reports of clean stays. Some also note flooding or bathroom maintenance problems.

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Abbie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty foot prints on the bathroom floor along with hair that was not ours! Walls paper are thin, you can hear everything and i mean everything!

4

Francisco

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not well maintained or cleaned

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SHAWNA

1 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were very smelly. Cabinets drawers were damaged and falling apart. Floors are very dirty. Had to move rooms the smell was so bad. Would have switched hotels but had a flight in the morning and it was very inconvenient to move to another hotel. Upset I had to pay for such bad accommodations.

8

Julie

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Great for a short stay

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Melissa

23 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I got bit up! I had large welts all over my body 5-6 in total. One was so big i think it was 2 right next to each other. The place looks clean but i am pretty sure these were bed bugs. Room one zero eight was the one i stayed in. It took a week before they subsided and i pray we didn't get them in the luggage.

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Elof

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled awful, roaches in first room we got, constantly got woke up to kids running and screaming, keycard stopped working all the time

4

sean

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Sheets too. Smelled like a Chinese restaurant. Room had new floors but otherwise in disrepair for the price. Breakfast and coffee awful, muffins and danishes like rocks and would not feed the breakfast sausage to my dog. Won't be back, super disappointed given price we paid. Need major work here

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shelly

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This hotel is in major need of cleaning and repairs. Doors & furniture bit up by animals. Hair every where. Loud and will never stay again.

2

Theresa

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was supposedly "being remodeled"and all common area carpets were torn up. The first room we were given had a flooded bathroom floor from a drip in the ceiling. The 2nd room was dirty. Had toothpaste smeared on the chair back, a full kernel of corn in the slow draining bathroom sink and a quarter-sized cigarette burn on the bedspread. Third room was OK. Breakfast was decent.

8

Anna

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property requires renovation and room was not very clean. Staff was nice

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Rooms

Rooms vary and show wear; many report noise from thin walls, hallways, or the pool, plus comfort issues like small or sagging beds. HVAC and in-room features can be unreliable for some (temperature control, TV/Wi-Fi), and layouts near the pool can feel odd or stuffy.

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Erin

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Air conditioning didn't work good. It looked nothing like it is advertised!! Lumpy old bed!! I will never stay there again.

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Shawna

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Breakfast was cold... I stayed across from indoor pool so it was quite noisy. Bathroom light fixture was rusty and the bathroom was tiny. The WIFI was spotty and the TV service went out both times I tried to watch TV. If you have another option... stay somewhere else.

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Gayle

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lights in room flickered on/off. The heat didn’t work. It was very noisy!!

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Thomas

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loud, thin walls, sub-standard rooms - and overly priced because of the football weekend. It is what it is.

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Lorie

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I think the owners are trying their best, but they have a lot of work to do. The hotel is old and outdated. I don't think we would be back. They really don't have a typical air conditioner for the rooms. You either turn the knob all the way up (right) for air flow to come into the room or all the way down (left) for no airflow. However, you cannot adjust the actual temperature in the room. It was too warm for us. We were hot both nights. My husband and I felt the bed was uncomfortable. We didn't sleep well in the room. A couple of the outlet plugs did not work. I think a LOT of money needs to be invested in this hotel to get it back in a condition we would be comfortable staying in the future.

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David

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived early, asked if we could park our vehicle at the hotel until check in. We were informed we could not and had to check in. We asked to check in and they informed us that we would be charged an early check in fee of 53 USD. We parked elsewhere. Hotel was extremely noisy during the evening rooms were in poor condition. Would not recommend

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Thomas

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall this is not a good place to stay. Everything is done on the cheap. Pillows are not good. Mattress slumps to the middle. The place shows lots of wear. TV remote didn’t work. Bathroom door handle would come off totally in your hand. I would not stay here again. We came for MSU Parents weekend and feel we way overpaid for what this place is.

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Brittany

25 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The outside of the hotel is extremely run down and lacking in curb appeal. The inside isn’t any better. The room had a 1” gap under the dented beat up door allowing any and all noise to sound like it was right inside your room. You can hear every noise coming from the pool and the air hockey table. It did quiet down by 10pm each night, but I would never stay here again

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samantha

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is a bit dated but kept clean. Breakfast and staff were nice. Only small issue I had was I couldn’t adjust the temperature in the room - there was no “fan” setting and I would have liked the room cooler. Lack of air circulation made the room feel a little claustrophobic.

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David

7 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and staff was very friendly. Unfortunately we had an outside room and walls are very thin. We were able to hear every door opening and closing and every conversation. Also, bed was extremely noisy and squeaky.

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Service

Service is mixed: several guests praise friendly, helpful staff, while others report unprofessional interactions, poor communication, and frustrations with early check-in fees, refunds, or issues not resolved promptly.

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Christina

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Door had a large gap, rooms were very loud and staff was not friendly

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Trish

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk woman very rude. Charged for early check in when room was ready. $25 Then told my friends checking in that early check in was $10 Way overpriced for state of room Toilet paper in the toilet when we came in the room.

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Deloris

23 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The weather was chilly so I attempted to turn the heat on. All that blew out was cool air as if the air conditioner was on. I called the front desk and the young lady informed me that this is a old hotel and they could either have the heat functioning or the air conditioning function. She's uninformed me seeing that the weather had been warm the previous week that they turned the heat off and switched it on to air conditioning. She said she could bring me a space heater. However, I have severe asthma and space heaters will aggravate it. I asked to talk to the manager and was informed the same thing. Explain that I needed to check out because it's space heater would not work due to my asthma and I wanted a refund. The manager was very rude absolutely refused and said I can't do that you don't get a refund. Immediately packed up to leave went to the front desk and asked for a receipt that I had checked out and they refused. Please stay away from this hotel you do not want to stay there!!!

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Michelle

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly and helpful. They were accomodating and had wonderful customer service. Worked well under pressure.

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Mark

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was great and place was clean...but kept havibg trouble with key card on exterior doors. .also one night the room next door was super loud and finally at around 3 i called front desk and they came either quieted down which it did or they told them to leave. But otherwise was a very nice place to stay.. very good staff

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Patricia

20 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I chose this hotel because it was a fair price. I go to Lansing for medical treatment so I do not have a lot of extra money. It is a 100 miles from my home but it is working. So I go one day later stay the night then have an appointment the next morning then go home. So I got to the hotel and they said I did not pay I showed them my receipt that I did. They said they didn’t get any payment and to stay I would have to pay. So I had to pay twice or drive 200 extra miles. I called the front desk for wifi password they don’t answer you have to leave a message and they never call you back. Horrible

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Darcy

3 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The positive first. The staff was great! Very responsive and helpful when asked for assistance. The breakfast was good and the beds were comfortable. Negative is the riff raff around the facility and the room size. Room was incredibly small. The worst was the fact there was a very impaired woman in the lobby. I was unsure of her impairment until she dropped a crack pipe in front of me in the lobby. Also, I know it was graduation weekend but not worth the $400 for one night I would not recommend this hotel until they get the unwelcome traffic under control.

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Nic

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Random cords running through room, vent chocked full of dust, thermostat didn’t work. We had left and came back later and there was a sewage smell that even the staff member could smell, he was great and changed our room, but we went from 1 king to 2 doubles. Second room was ungodly hot and was told while leaving that the thermostat was “reveresed” in that room. Additional amenities were fine, staff service was pretty good, just really bad room issues.

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Judy

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at check in were not very friendly or helpful. Keep in mind there is an early check in fee even an hour before the 3 o’clock check in, despite the room being ready. The thermostat didn’t do anything, the room had a random wire along the wall that they painted to make it blend in. The hotel needs upgrades and to offer a much better customer experience with the staff. I would not recommend this hotel.

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Ruby

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff that checked me in gave me no details on anything besides what door to go in to get to my room ! No what where or when breakfast is no information on pool hours nothing !

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Location

Convenient for Michigan State University and major roads, with dining options nearby. A few disliked the surrounding area or lack of transit access.

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jignesh

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable rooms, looked like rooms and property was recently renovated. A lot of options for dining nearby walkable distance. Over all great stay will be back next week !

10

Shay

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

everything close by walking distance

10

Amanda

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly and the accommodations were nicely furnished. Waze was a bit confused as to where the parking lot was but the property was nice once we arrived. Safe and free park.

10

Quinten

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Breakfast available and easy location in town.

10

Janice

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to freeway

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Harold O

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not on bus route

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Jeffrey

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property has a great location relative to the campus of Michigan State University. Also a great restaurant/bar nearby in front 43.

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Brendan

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Will not be staying here again. Probably in one of the worst areas of Lansing please please please if you're reading this go to a different hotel. It was so bad I had to cancel my reservation early and go to Country Inn and Suites in Lansing, they were great!

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Dining

Breakfast ranges from decent to great, with multiple positive mentions of selection and value. Others report cold items or early closure/limited hours.

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Jacklyn

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

great staff and breakfast

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Muriel

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the breakfast

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Tasha

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is completely unapproachable, never smile, and walk around with an air of apathy, discontent and disdain. They act like they can’t be bothered and would rather be elsewhere. The morning breakfast ladies are rude and lock the door about 5 minutes before 9! Completely inconvenient, especially on weekends. Breakfast could at least be until 10am. Never staying here again.

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Shawna

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Breakfast was cold... I stayed across from indoor pool so it was quite noisy. Bathroom light fixture was rusty and the bathroom was tiny. The WIFI was spotty and the TV service went out both times I tried to watch TV. If you have another option... stay somewhere else.

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carolyn

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

nice and quiet with some great bagels in breakfast

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kristi

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was ok. Better than continental. Eggs werent hot and sausage tasted weird

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RICHARD

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was better than expected and well attended by the staff. The property is apparently under some renovation and this is a good thing. The layout is weird, with the pool inside a huge, multipurpose indoor space that might be better to divide up. I would not be comfortable swimming next to tables where everyone eats breakfast. The room was just okay—bed was comfortable and everything worked. We could here EVERYTHING happening in the hallway, as well as in the room next door.

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Matthew

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was great, rooms were very clean and the breakfast was great! Trash was always in the parking lot and no cigarette butt ash trays, stop smoking in front of building, looks bad. But pool was great, it was quite and bed was comfy and tv had lots of channels. 4 and half stars and enjoyed my stay at this hotel.

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Matthew

26 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Even though the hotel is older, they are currently working in remodeling. Our room appeared to be recently remodeled and was nice. Beds were comfortable. There was a sign near the more that letnyou know about the remodel and that they will be replacing the carpets soon and remodeling the pool as well. We were very happy with the ppol though. This was the first hotel that we have been to in years that the indoor pool was actually warm enough to swim in. Not to mention it has a deep end and a small slide at the shallow end for little kids to slide into the pool. The breakfast was good as well, just wish they would add potatoes as a option with the eggs and sausage for people that don't eat sausage.

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sean

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty. Sheets too. Smelled like a Chinese restaurant. Room had new floors but otherwise in disrepair for the price. Breakfast and coffee awful, muffins and danishes like rocks and would not feed the breakfast sausage to my dog. Won't be back, super disappointed given price we paid. Need major work here

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Month	Average price
January	US$65
February	US$66
March	US$69
April	US$64
May	US$94
June	US$69
July	US$82
August	US$71
September	US$99
October	US$102
November	US$72
December	US$61

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $82	17 $76	18 $84	19 $91
20 $74	21 $76	22 $72	23 $73	24 $73	25 $71	26 $79
27 $71	28 $71	29 $71	30 $71

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $85	2 $88	3 $89
4 $58	5 $65	6 $68	7 $70	8 $81	9 $71	10 $78
11 $64	12 $74	13 $66	14 $66	15 $88	16	17 $468
18 $70	19 $84	20 $79	21 $85	22 $75	23 $82	24 $83
25 $69	26 $68	27 $70	28 $72	29 $73	30 $86	31 $85

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