Name: Bristol Parkway inn
Address: 536 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, Tennessee, United States of America, Bristol, Tennessee, US
Price range: $74–$116 per night
Rating: 7.2

What guests think

Reviews of Bristol Parkway inn describe an older, no-frills motel with very mixed experiences: many praise the friendly, accommodating staff and comfortable beds, while numerous guests report significant cleanliness problems, worn conditions, and strong smoke or musty odors.

Multiple reviews cite maintenance issues like faulty air conditioning, plumbing and fixtures, plus highway or parking-lot noise. Breakfast is consistently minimal with mostly packaged items, and the pool has been closed or poorly maintained at times. Some guests felt uneasy about the area or noted police presence, while others found the location handy for reaching downtown. Expect budget basics with variable quality.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited and dated; several guests noted the pool was closed or unclean, and the property/grounds look worn.

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Joseph

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wasn’t expecting to be in a trap motel. Nor for an employee to come out of the office with his pants undone an unzipped the pool wasn’t clean or even maintained it was closed they gave my reservation to another individual before my arrival it was just a headache I won’t be back

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Craig

Jun 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff were very friendly and welcoming. They are really nice people. Booked this property last minute on the way to Gatlinburg, without seeing it first. Pictures made it look much nicer than it is. There was a man who looked like he was on heroin standing in front of his door for the entire time we checked in and unloaded the car. Pool was empty of water. Room had no air conditioning, just blew out hot air and rattled. Would not recommend this hotel for the price, maybe if they lowered the rate to about $60 or less.

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Trinidad

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Whole place is tired looking

10

Paul

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was nice. Pool needed cleaning but ok. Would definitely stay again.

6

Kathryn

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable. There were plenty of clean towels. The staff were very nice. The coffee was good. However. The condition of the grounds was dirty and run down and the rooms were in poor repair and not clean enough.

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Donna

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Days Inn that is old and needs some updating. The check-in person was friendly and check in was easy. The motel is located on a very busy highway. So highway traffic noise was a problem. Bring your sound machine. The breakfast was very lacking with Little Debbie cakes being one of the offerings. The room was clean and comfortable (except for noise).The motel is in a business area; not a lot to do here.

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Kim

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient, but appeared old, needing fresh paint

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Robert

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No luggage cart you have to carry your luggage Plumbing in bathtub pulled out of the wall Available breakfast was 4 bagels and coffee

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Theresa

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room interior had been refinished compared to other reviews I’ve read, so I was reasonably happy. Overall the building, lot and pool are are dated and a little dilapidated. The new flooring, furnishings and bedding were a nice upgrade but the bathroom was just dusty in the corners and walls dirty. Staff was very kind, could not be nicer. I just wish they could put more effort into the property.

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Joel

Jan 11, 2023

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Stayed 19,367 nights

It was adequate ... the property is showing it's age.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback varies widely: many report dirty floors and bathrooms, stained linens, odors, and bugs, while some found rooms clean. Housekeeping quality appears inconsistent across stays.

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Stephen

Dec 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The entire property has a foul odor. My best guess would be a combination of cigarettes and a lack of cleaning. Had I not already paid and then arrived past midnight, I would not have stayed there.

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Jason

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I Spent 3 nights with no power.. Staff was nice though. Bathrooms could be cleaner ..

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Johnny

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Awful experience! Smelly outdated rooms, dead bugs everywhere but the kicker was bedbugs. Dont stay here. Management is nice but they have to know these rooms are disgusting

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Bonnie

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room wasnt clean at all. The floors were filthy, the toulet had pee stained on it. Bugs in the tub. Bathroom counter had several hairs on it. Sheets were stained. Gross.

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Kathryn

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable. There were plenty of clean towels. The staff were very nice. The coffee was good. However. The condition of the grounds was dirty and run down and the rooms were in poor repair and not clean enough.

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Hannah

Dec 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Brown water came out of the shower when I turned it on. A couple hairs in the shower too. All in all, they made me crawl.

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Deborah

Oct 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We booked online. We arrived late do to traveling. The place smelled like cigarettes and smoke although the clerk said it was a nonsmoking place. Our room was filthy and terribly dated. I pulled the sheets back and they were streaked brown. It was disgusting. I went to the front desk and ask for more linens. She gave me a brand new comforter in the bag so I was good with that but all the other linens were all terribly stained and streaked. She went again to get more and they were the same way. All of our towels and wash clothes were all stained and streaked. The floor was so nasty. The smell of cigarettes and smoke was awful. The plug ins were so messed up that my husband was afraid to plug up his CPAP machine. Why is this place even open?? There is absolutely no reason to have this health hazard open. We quickly got up showered off and got out of there. Their free breakfast consisted of some wrapped snacks, yogurt and bananas. There was no coffee in either container. Our Aunt and Uncle’s room was also terribly filthy and their air conditioner made a really loud rattling noise and kept them up all night. This was our first trip to Bristol TN and we definitely know where NOT to stay on our way through in the future.

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Sarita

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Floors and surfaces were visibly dirty, bedding and pillowcases were stained and maybe unlaundered. Towels had hairs on them from the dryer (assuming they were washed). Breakfast was mostly bagels and pre-packaged dessert snacks. Sketchy and poorly maintained—would not recommend

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Wyatt

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This place was absoloutely filthy. Looked like they had not changed the sheets or towels in our room. The chairs were coverered with stains and had tears in the fabric. There was no wifi and the hair dryer did not work.

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Sandra B

Dec 13, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is very old and run down. Mold in the bathroom, rusted sink and the linen was the worse. stained and the white towels were actually grey. You should take this one off the registry it is awful.

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Rooms

Rooms are older and basic; several mention comfortable beds, but many note maintenance issues (weak or broken A/C, faulty fixtures, and noisy or broken appliances) and traffic noise. Some rooms smell of smoke or mustiness, while a few were larger than expected.

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Christopher

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled heavily like it was a smoking room. The toilet was wobbly and the sink broken. The bed squeaked. The breakfast was very minimal and there were ants in the juice dispenser.

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Cheyenne

Mar 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was big and they were very accommodating of my needs. I asked for a ground level and they made it happen. Big room, comfy bed, kind people and clean.

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Jeffrey

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The air conditioning wasn't cold the room was very hot but other than that it was a pleasant stay

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Kathleen

Oct 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our refrigerator didn’t work and we brought food with us that spoiled so I wasn’t very happy

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Ken

Jul 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Although we only stay overnight, we got to get a good rest. the beds were very clean and comfortable. There was microwave, refrig, iron and board in the room. The shower handle and bathroom door handle need repair. We definitely will stay there again.

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Donna

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Days Inn that is old and needs some updating. The check-in person was friendly and check in was easy. The motel is located on a very busy highway. So highway traffic noise was a problem. Bring your sound machine. The breakfast was very lacking with Little Debbie cakes being one of the offerings. The room was clean and comfortable (except for noise).The motel is in a business area; not a lot to do here.

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Camille

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were older, musty but clean. AC wouldnt go below 72. Breaking was kinda sad. Super nice staff, good location to downtown

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Wyatt

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This place was absoloutely filthy. Looked like they had not changed the sheets or towels in our room. The chairs were coverered with stains and had tears in the fabric. There was no wifi and the hair dryer did not work.

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Kerri

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bed was comfortable. A bit noisy from traffic. Property grounds kept nice. Noisy refrigerator. Cobwebs.

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valerie

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had the biggest room. It smelled of chemicals. Had a jacuzzi but I didn't feel comfortable trying it out... it was fine for a motel, but not the cleanest place ive stayed. It was pretty quiet. Beds were comfortable. Free breakfast was yogrt and bagels.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, polite, and accommodating at check-in and during stays, with staff often resolving issues or offering upgrades. A few complaints involve administrative lapses and an unexpected cash fee for early check-in.

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Kelli

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was very polite & accommodating. The place was clean & nice.

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Joseph

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wasn’t expecting to be in a trap motel. Nor for an employee to come out of the office with his pants undone an unzipped the pool wasn’t clean or even maintained it was closed they gave my reservation to another individual before my arrival it was just a headache I won’t be back

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Jean

Mar 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice check in

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Max

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel should have a higher rating than it does. I stayed here the last time i was in the area and it was amazing. The front desk staff goes above and beyond. Housekeeping was also amazing.

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Randy

Mar 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Requested a downstairs room days before visit. Showed to find request not found. Attendant made a free upgrade to accommodate me and elderly mom. Thank you Days inn

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Paula

Apr 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front office at check in was very clean and smelled good. I was greeted by a gentleman that was kind, pleasant, polite and friendly, actually made me feel comfortable and treated me as if I were an actual guest. At other motels I have been treated like I was just a bother for taking up time to check in, as if I weren’t a paying customer. Upon entering the room I was greeted with a pleasant smell, perhaps some kind of cleaner they used or air freshener, it wasn’t breath taking but enough to let me know someone had taken their time and done their job cleaning. The beds had WHITE bedspreads and they weren’t dingy. The room was spotless. I walked into the bathroom and there was no hair in the floor, no grime in the shower or tub, the linens were neatly hung and white. The motel was quiet even though a busy road runs beside it, no one was hanging in the parking lot like a lot of other motels. I walked outside st 1:30 am to smoke and never once felt like I need to rush or run to sit in my vehicle and lock my doors. I felt very safe. The outside is well lit and open. There was no trash anywhere, no piled up mattresses and TV’s. I felt like I was in a good safe place. I slept sound which is unusual for me, especially given the fact I was in area I wasn’t very familiar with. I can’t say enough about the service at the front desk, the excellent job the ladies do cleaning and EVERYTHING worked just like it should do therefore the maintenance people are doing a great job as well!

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DALE

Aug 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The lady at the front desk charged me twenty dollars cash (had to be cash) to check in early at 12:30pm. Normal check-in time was 2pm. I had arrived after a twenty hour trip and wanted to take a shower and be ready for the parents meeting at the college. The thing is the room was ready when I arrived so why ask for twenty dollars cash for an early check-in. It's not like they had to make a special effort to accommodate me.

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alice

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was easy to book, very late/last minute. Night clerk was so nice & helpful. That’s very needed after a long day of traveling.

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No

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely wonderful staff would highly recommend

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Christopher

Jul 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was wonderful and pleasant. The hotel was easy to get to and the room was fine. The parking lot and surrounding area was a bit noisy, but obviously that's not the hotel's fault. Overall, I'm very pleased with my stay.

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Location

Opinions are mixed: some found it convenient or walkable to downtown and restaurants, while others felt the area was unsafe and noted noise from a busy highway or parking lot.

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Mack

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was a nice over night place no food within walking distance but ok place.

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Monica

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was friendly problem was there were 4 police cars there when we checked in and she happily told us it was a regular occurrence. There were 3 more cop cars when we left. Didn’t feel safe at all. Wasn’t very clean either

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Jennifer

Sep 11, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We've had nothing but good experiences staying here two different times over the last year. Easy walk to downtown on the sidewalk or greenway, and we plan to stay again.

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David

Oct 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I only stayed for one night, but the room was clean and larger than I expected. I was able to walk to a few of the restaurants nearby during my stay

6

Glenn

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was not in a safe art of town.

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Donna

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Days Inn that is old and needs some updating. The check-in person was friendly and check in was easy. The motel is located on a very busy highway. So highway traffic noise was a problem. Bring your sound machine. The breakfast was very lacking with Little Debbie cakes being one of the offerings. The room was clean and comfortable (except for noise).The motel is in a business area; not a lot to do here.

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Danny

Jan 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property in unsafe neighborhood and not convenient to restaurants

6

Camille

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were older, musty but clean. AC wouldnt go below 72. Breaking was kinda sad. Super nice staff, good location to downtown

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Donald

Mar 19, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Close to everything we wanted to do

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Christopher

Jul 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was wonderful and pleasant. The hotel was easy to get to and the room was fine. The parking lot and surrounding area was a bit noisy, but obviously that's not the hotel's fault. Overall, I'm very pleased with my stay.

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Dining

Breakfast is very limited, typically bagels, yogurt, packaged snacks, and coffee; several guests felt quality was poor or items were missing or expired, though a few considered it adequate.

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Christopher

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled heavily like it was a smoking room. The toilet was wobbly and the sink broken. The bed squeaked. The breakfast was very minimal and there were ants in the juice dispenser.

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Kitty

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were doing a road trip and stopped here for the night. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The overall appearance is fine, our beds were clean and comfortable that is all I really cared about. Breakfast is more like breakfast snacks which was just fine as well. The only thing that I was uncomfortable with is the people hanging out in the parking lot and smoking. It appeared that some of them live there. I think the smoking rooms should be limited to one side of the building as the smoke from downstairs rises into the rooms upstairs.

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Kathryn

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable. There were plenty of clean towels. The staff were very nice. The coffee was good. However. The condition of the grounds was dirty and run down and the rooms were in poor repair and not clean enough.

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Donna

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Days Inn that is old and needs some updating. The check-in person was friendly and check in was easy. The motel is located on a very busy highway. So highway traffic noise was a problem. Bring your sound machine. The breakfast was very lacking with Little Debbie cakes being one of the offerings. The room was clean and comfortable (except for noise).The motel is in a business area; not a lot to do here.

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Deborah

Oct 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We booked online. We arrived late do to traveling. The place smelled like cigarettes and smoke although the clerk said it was a nonsmoking place. Our room was filthy and terribly dated. I pulled the sheets back and they were streaked brown. It was disgusting. I went to the front desk and ask for more linens. She gave me a brand new comforter in the bag so I was good with that but all the other linens were all terribly stained and streaked. She went again to get more and they were the same way. All of our towels and wash clothes were all stained and streaked. The floor was so nasty. The smell of cigarettes and smoke was awful. The plug ins were so messed up that my husband was afraid to plug up his CPAP machine. Why is this place even open?? There is absolutely no reason to have this health hazard open. We quickly got up showered off and got out of there. Their free breakfast consisted of some wrapped snacks, yogurt and bananas. There was no coffee in either container. Our Aunt and Uncle’s room was also terribly filthy and their air conditioner made a really loud rattling noise and kept them up all night. This was our first trip to Bristol TN and we definitely know where NOT to stay on our way through in the future.

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Robert

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

No luggage cart you have to carry your luggage Plumbing in bathtub pulled out of the wall Available breakfast was 4 bagels and coffee

4

Sarita

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Floors and surfaces were visibly dirty, bedding and pillowcases were stained and maybe unlaundered. Towels had hairs on them from the dryer (assuming they were washed). Breakfast was mostly bagels and pre-packaged dessert snacks. Sketchy and poorly maintained—would not recommend

2

Md Rashed

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Worse experience. Stayed for one night. The room was smelling like ashtray, but due late arrival, I didn’t try to change the room. There was no bread in the breakfast, only few yogurts with all expired dates… and so on.

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Camille

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were older, musty but clean. AC wouldnt go below 72. Breaking was kinda sad. Super nice staff, good location to downtown

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valerie

Aug 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had the biggest room. It smelled of chemicals. Had a jacuzzi but I didn't feel comfortable trying it out... it was fine for a motel, but not the cleanest place ive stayed. It was pretty quiet. Beds were comfortable. Free breakfast was yogrt and bagels.

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Month	Average price
January	$65
February	$72
March	$72
April	$91
May	$79
June	$81
July	$70
August	$67
September	$99
October	$71
November	$70
December	$68

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $84	2 $110	3 $116
4 $99	5 $74	6 $78	7 $74	8 $78	9 $82	10 $84
11 $78	12 $78	13 $74	14 $74	15 $78	16 $74	17 $78
18 $78	19 $78	20 $74	21 $78	22 $78	23 $78	24 $78
25 $78	26 $78	27 $78	28 $79	29 $85	30 $78	31 $81

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