Name: Red Roof Inn Harrisburg - Hershey
Address: 950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Price range: $51–$94 per night
Rating: 6.2

What guests think

Reviews of Red Roof Inn Harrisburg - Hershey largely report severe cleanliness and maintenance problems, smoke odors despite nonsmoking claims, pests, and concerns about safety and noise, while some guests note low prices, a convenient location, and friendly staff.

Multiple reviews describe roaches, stained linens, broken locks, and trash or grime in common areas; some guests could not stay or requested refunds. A few note proximity to restaurants and Hersheypark and occasional room changes or remodeling, but amenities like ice machines and Wi-Fi are reported broken at times. Expect a budget property with significant issues and an inconsistent experience.

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Facilities

Common areas are run down, with frequent reports of broken ice machines and missing or nonfunctional smoke/fire alarms; several guests felt security was poor.

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Donna

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The only good thing about my stay was that the room was fairly clean. The carpet & windows were dirty. There were no amenities. There was no refrigerator, no microwave, no hair dryer in the room & the TV did not work. When I arrived, the front desk clerk was on the phone, talking in Spanish?, and completely ignored me. He didn't even look up & smile. I later saw he was in a wheelchair, not just sitting down, but that does not excuse his ignoring me. There were dogs in the Inn & barked at all hours. When my friend called the front desk & complained, they just hung up on her & nothing was done. There was very loud music being played in the parking lot. As you have probably noticed, I will never stay at a Red Roof Inn again!!!

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Melanie

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hole in my rooms wall, water stains on ceiling, front door window shattered, trash around

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Janice

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Run down, dirty, no maid service, linens stained, no blanket, urine around toilet, scum on shower walls, mirror nasty, carpet nasty. Refrigerator did not work. No coffee in lobby.

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Cassandra

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Burn holes in blankets.(Even though it was a smoke free space) Fire alarm not even activated(fake boxes in hallway) glass Door for stairwell was shattered.

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Morgan

Oct 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Needs more cameras

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Jeff

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I had stayed in this property in the past, but the state of the property has declined. Siding is falling off the building, exterior doors have paint missing, scratched off, grates for AC vents smashed in. Ice machine did not work. Interior room had scuffs on walls. A chair looked like it had been picked up at a garage sale. We had an accessible room which functioned but we had no counter space for toiletries etc nor table/desk inside room. The front desk people were nice and helpful. When we arrived we had no towels in our room. He apologized and quickly found us some. Access to the area is ok - our objective was Hersheypark. Rooms in Hershey proper are outrageous. It is fairly easy to drive from here to Hersheypark. There is an excellent restaurant across the street named Gilligan’s. We won’t stay here again, would stay in the area to eat there again. The Capitol Diner next door is pretty good too.

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Robert

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Toilet bowl runs water all day & night. Ice machine broke. Beds not made. I asked on 2nd day for towels, found towels hanging outside room on door handle. sink faucet loose. cabinet missing drawer. I cannot walk good I called and requested first floor room 3 days earlier and told room would be held for me on first floor level. The room (first floor) not available when arriving. I was given upgrade room and paid cash extra for upgrade room.

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Katrina

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

WORST hotel stay EVER! Very run down and dirty. Entire building/room and hallways smelled like smoke even though it’s supposed to be a non-smoking facility. Ice machine was broken so there was NO ice on 90-degree days. Stains on the room floor, the bed linens had stains as well as shower floor. At the end of first night the light above the bathroom sink stopped coming on. Shower curtain wouldn’t stay closed. Toilet seat broken. I would NEVER stay here again. Wish I had took pictures! Unbelievable. Pictures on the site have to be of another location.

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Thor

May 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You get what you pay for. The room was dirty. The sheets were not clean. There were holes in the walls. The fire alarm had and pulled off the wall.

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Jennifer

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The place is ran down and dirty! Dirty floors halls walls beds. Stinks of dogs and cigarettes. Trash piled in hallways and cans overflowing. Pile of dirty mattresses out back and a homeless camp next door. DO NOT RECOMMEND

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently cite dirty rooms and hallways, stained bedding, smoke odors, mold, and pest issues (especially roaches). Many guests left early or sought refunds due to hygiene concerns.

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Denise

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was dirty. The blanket have burn hole and look dirty. The ac unit filled with dust and had a chicken bone in it. The fridge was dirty and the freezer was full of ice/frost with a water bottle stuck inside it. The shower curtain rod was broken and the shower curtain was gross. Was so filthy looks like has never been washed. both facecloths were dirty one of the bath towels was dirty. There was something nasty on the wall next to the toilet. Looks like they only clean the floor of the tub. Says smoke free on site but the cigarette smell was very over whelming. The hallway also smelled Like smoke and walls had holes in them and dirty and the fire alarm pull was just hanging off the wall. Looked like a dead cockroach on stairs and the light fixture was full of dust and dead bugs I had reserved for 2 nights but checked out in morning and told the men at desk the room was filthy and shower curtain rod was broken. They didn’t seam to care at and all just said to each other shower curtain rod was broken. Said nothing to me about my complaint. Would NEVER recommend this place.

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Ashley

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There were multiple roaches in our bedroom, blood on the furniture, stains on the sheets. People playing outside of our hotel room at 12 am. The ac was over flowing in a bucket of water that spilled on to the floor. The bathroom, even the halls were disgusting. I couldn’t stay the night. I packed my 11 month old and my 4 year old and we had to hunt for another hotel at 12:45 am.

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Bill

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The place is a dump. Only thing good was linen & towels were clean and price was lowest in the area. Room smelled musty. Bathtub had mold. Last paint job splattered paint on floor. Paint was chipped and peeling in several places. Deadbolt for door between rooms was missing and the hole plugged with tissue paper. Peep hole in entry door was plugged with tissue paper. Bathroom floor was so dirty that black footprints from bare feet appeared on bathmat BEFORE stepping into shower. Soft Drink machine was empty. Even the hostess at the restaurant next door plus other travelers with past experience said not to stay there, so this place has a reputation, yet the local chamber of commerce and health department apparently don't know about it or look the other way. We stayed one night and went elsewhere for the next 5 days. The best thing that can happen to this place is to burn it down and start over.

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Jesse

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had dirty sheets. The microwave, in and around it was dirty and we had to wipe it out. The ac unit was dirty too in the vents we had to clean them. The area around the fridge was dirty. It smelled like cigarette smoke due to the designated smoking area underneath the hotel so we had to spray disinfectant/deodorizing spray. It was the worse hotel experience ever! Bed was dipped and hard. TV cable connection was broken. The halls were dirty and sticky. The trash cans were over flowing with garbage. When we arrived there were police outside canvassing the lot. It really is way too much to critique in this box, of how bad it was. We will NEVER stay there again.

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Julie

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was filthy, all the bedding was filthy blood stains. It smelt of cigarette smoke. Pulled sheets back and mattress was disgusting!! Never will I book there again.

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Brittaney

Mar 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was the worst place to stay. $70 a night was too much. My room wasn’t cleaned. There were chicken nuggets in the microwave. The bathroom had blood on the toilet. The bedding was stained. The towels in the bathroom were folded neatly or hung up and when undone, they were also stained and dingy as well. It really was an unpleasant stay. The hallways and stairwells smelled and were filthy. I do not think the maids Wash or clean the rooms thoroughly.

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Katrina

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

WORST hotel stay EVER! Very run down and dirty. Entire building/room and hallways smelled like smoke even though it’s supposed to be a non-smoking facility. Ice machine was broken so there was NO ice on 90-degree days. Stains on the room floor, the bed linens had stains as well as shower floor. At the end of first night the light above the bathroom sink stopped coming on. Shower curtain wouldn’t stay closed. Toilet seat broken. I would NEVER stay here again. Wish I had took pictures! Unbelievable. Pictures on the site have to be of another location.

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Anwar

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Roach infested, smelly, broken toilet, stained bed spread & comforter, broken door, pictures are not real.

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Melinda

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately the very limited expectations I had for the property were by and large unmet. I did not expect a lot for a budget inn, but I did expect cleanliness and safety. When we arrived there were crumbs in multiple layers of the beds, stains and rips on the bedding. We ended up buying our own bedding and when we put it on we saw chewed gum, old food and trash, and broken glass around the bed frames on the floor. The room smelled strongly of stale smoke and the property in general smelled worse, particularly the stairwells and hallways. The air conditioning is cold the doors lock, so there are a couple things going for it. I will not stay again, and I recommend against it for others.

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Shawn

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Do not fall for the pictures for this place. They were obviously either taken when brand new or photo shopped. I stayed in a "smoke free" room that reeked of cigs. Bathroom door had no locks and did not shut without tackling it. Place was dingy and dirty, my pillow had mold on it. My mattress was a very old deformed spring mattress. At night I could hear other residents fighting and screaming with each other. This isnt a safe place to go.

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Rooms

Many guests report noisy hallways and outdoor activity late at night, plus uncomfortable beds. Room features like AC, TV, locks, and Wi-Fi are frequently unreliable.

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Joe

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you book here, take a room closer to the lobby as the back half of the property houses full time residents who like to talk very loudly until 4am. I personally wouldn’t stay there again for that reason alone. Other than that it’s a 2/3 star rating and good for a nite.

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Melissa

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was very uncomfortable. The smoke detector was removed from the room.

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Zehuan

Aug 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room is dirty. WiFi does not work. Worst hotel ever stayed. Will never book again.

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Cindy

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled because carpet was wet. Air conditioner didn’t work

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Cathleen

Dec 24, 2022

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Stayed 19,349 nights

People where screaming all night and its due for a good clean and up keep. But for under 90$ its ok…

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Charles

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

clientele out front people were loud until after 11:30p and then they were early in the morning just talking right outside our door all morning we couldn’t sleep. People were just loud. The room had a terrible stale cigarette smoke type smell. Could use some upgrades.

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Wayne

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was average at best but the room i stayed in door did not secure. Looked kicked in due to the splintering ant the lock point . Definitely disappointed

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Jahmornie

Jul 26, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Bugs no Wi-Fi

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charles

Apr 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The door on the bathroom was broke. The toilet was wobbling. The bed was a bad rest Rough on the back.

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Elina

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are very friendly and responsive; they helped with all my questions. But the building itself and what’s inside is a nightmare! It’s not worth $70 a night. The first thing I noticed when I entered the room was a sharp smell of bleach that couldn't be aired out. Cockroaches and spiders are everywhere; they don’t even hide. I had a bag sitting there, and they crawled inside, so I had to shake it out. The toilet is dirty, and I didn’t even use the shower—it’s scary... The bathroom door looks battered; it's unclear what happened there. Every little noise from the neighbors is audible. The bed linens might be clean, but everything is stained and ingrained. I recommend renting this hotel only if everything else is booked and it's your only option.

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Service

Experiences are mixed: some guests found staff friendly or accommodating, but many cite rude or unhelpful responses and problems with overbooking, cancellations, room type errors, and refunds.

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ANUROOP

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cancelled my booking at the last minute.

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eileen

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I am expecting a refund. we arrived at hotel and was told they had no rooms available. we had to find another location. we even had a confirmation but it was not honored.

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Corrine

Jun 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Booked through expedia a room with 2 double bedsfor 3 adults. Was given a room with a king, went back to front desk, no rooms with double beds available so we got a refund and went to a hotel down the street. This place was not inviting or friendly, dirty and is definitely not as advertised! I'm kind of glad we weren't able to stay here.

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Charles

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Did not honor prepaid Expedia reservation. Unintelligible clerk just repeated "sold out" over and over. Dirty place, not family friendly, and potentially unsafe.

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Cheryl

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I cannot stress enough that this dump is a hell hole. If you value your life do not even consider staying here. I thought it was the hotel we’d stayed at before so I didn’t read the reviews, definitely a bad mistake on my part. I did not enjoy the unclean bathroom nor the roaches I killed during the night and the morning. There are people living here and it’s way past sketchy. Our door had obvious damage from someone before us and it wasn’t the only door like that. The AC sounded like a plane taking off and landing along with other indescribable noises. The worst part was opening the door this morning to a domestic violence situation going on just a few doors down. The guy kept threatening to shoot the woman and some actual beating g went on in the hall. I went down and talked to the management. They did not care and told me basically that it happens with them all the time in the two weeks they’d been living there. Then they said he was a nice guy. I go back upstairs and it is worse. We called the police and by this time several others were out in the hall worried and concerned. I lost track of how many times he threatened to shoot her and the place up. We grabbed our stuff and checked out and left. The cops came before we left thankfully. I took pictures of our room and the dead roaches. This place is only for the desperate and the druggies. Never ever again!

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Elizabeth

Jul 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When we checked in, the room was not available even when I pre-paid. The staff said my card was not charged and I had to get the charge reversed when I got home

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Michael

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Toilet was not cleaned after last guest. Bed was filthy and when I tried to bring up any of these issues, the staff ignored me

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Cole

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First time I ever left a hotel/motel that I booked without staying overnight. Dirty and felt unsafe. Despite being marked as smoke free room, the room had an extremely strong cigarette smell. The staff was fine (no complaints) and stated we would get refunded, although it is too soon to tell if I will actually receive refund.

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Richard

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shower didnt have a shower head when asked for one stated they didnt have one. They seemed to be renovating it so found it odd. But otherwise great friendly owners.

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Aftab

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It really is a terrible place and nothing like the pictures on the website. Very dirty and smells very bad. I showed up with a confirmed booking and was told no room is available. Then eventually the staff gave me a room key and when I went to the room someone was staying there. Excuse given yo me was that “someone forgot to update the computer”. Properties like these should not be on the Orbitz platform. I have been a user of this platform for 10 years but will really think twice before using Orbitz again.

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Location

Close to restaurants and basic services, and a practical base for Hersheypark by car. However, several guests felt the surrounding area and on-site environment were sketchy or unsafe.

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Thomas

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The area itself seemed sketchy. I did like that they were kid and dog friendly. The room itself was clean but the ac barely worked and the towels were very old. The parking area could of used a bit of cleaning up. If you need towels or clean sheets they average a whole day to get it back to you. But they didn't include washcloths or pillowcases in the return. The beds were comfortable. There isnt much close by for food. A dollar store and dominos a couple mins down the road. Staff were friendly. Overall its not to bad i just didn't care for the area. Hopefully they get the ac going right and perhaps quicker with the linens. The ice machine was out of order during our stay too.

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Lawrence

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

When I showed up I found they had me booked for the night before. They wanted to charge 25 dollars extra for the room because of a rate change. While sitting in my car trying to solve the problem kids were wrestling on my car and dented to fender. I was surrounded by residents that I believe were permanent and made me feel unsafe. I lost 69.00 on this deal. Don't go here.

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Diane

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It wasn't the worst , but I wouldn't have stayed here if I was by myself. Looks like they house long term residents, people hanging around outside their rooms

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Bolaji

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We did not go to check in. People were hanging around smoking and all sorts. The environment was not healthy enough for the kids. We went somewhere else instead, though we lost the money paid, but we were well rested elsewhere.

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Crystal

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and ready at checkin! Location is great if you need to get something, restaurants, stores, and even 24 hr laundry across the street

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Derry

Jun 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I did not stay at the property because I drove up to see numerous piles of trash and cigarette butts, torn curtains in the windows and sketchy men walking around the parking lot. Men had their doors open and were lying on their beds in their underwear. I felt that it was too unsafe for me to stay there as a woman. I will not be booking through Expedia again as I feel that the ratings did not come close to reflecting the actual quality of the motel.

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Jeff

Jun 27, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

I had stayed in this property in the past, but the state of the property has declined. Siding is falling off the building, exterior doors have paint missing, scratched off, grates for AC vents smashed in. Ice machine did not work. Interior room had scuffs on walls. A chair looked like it had been picked up at a garage sale. We had an accessible room which functioned but we had no counter space for toiletries etc nor table/desk inside room. The front desk people were nice and helpful. When we arrived we had no towels in our room. He apologized and quickly found us some. Access to the area is ok - our objective was Hersheypark. Rooms in Hershey proper are outrageous. It is fairly easy to drive from here to Hersheypark. There is an excellent restaurant across the street named Gilligan’s. We won’t stay here again, would stay in the area to eat there again. The Capitol Diner next door is pretty good too.

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Samantha

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was very close to everything will definitely be back

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Destini

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pictures are not even close to what this place looks like. It was filthy, trash everywhere outside, some of the room windows were busted out, the dumpster was overflowing, people outside hanging out drinking and smoking. The stairs had smeared dog feces on it.

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Janice

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Run down, dirty, no maid service, linens stained, no blanket, urine around toilet, scum on shower walls, mirror nasty, carpet nasty. Refrigerator did not work. No coffee in lobby.

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Month	Average price
January	$49
February	$53
March	$55
April	$55
May	$66
June	$77
July	$72
August	$69
September	$66
October	$62
November	$56
December	$50

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $89	16 $51	17 $54	18 $90	19 $90
20 $51	21 $51	22 $51	23 $51	24 $54	25 $80	26 $80
27 $51	28 $51	29 $51	30 $51

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $54	2 $84	3 $84
4 $51	5 $51	6 $51	7 $51	8 $54	9 $94	10 $94
11 $51	12 $51	13 $51	14 $51	15 $54	16 $82	17 $82
18 $51	19 $51	20 $51	21 $51	22 $54	23 $82	24 $78
25 $51	26 $51	27 $51	28 $51	29 $54	30 $74	31 $74

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible ()

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