Name: Reliance Inn
Address: 116 South 17th Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin, United States of America, Wausau, Wisconsin, US
Price range: US$69–US$76 per night
Rating: 7.07

What guests think

At Reliance Inn, reviews describe a budget, no-frills stay with consistently low prices, many remarks about friendly staff, and mixed impressions of room quality and noise alongside differing experiences with maintenance.

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with many clean-room notes but recurring complaints about stained linens and odors, plus occasional reports of pests and worn common areas. Rooms are simple and dated, with thin walls and frequent noise; maintenance and amenities can be hit-or-miss, including heat or A/C, Wi‑Fi, TVs, and small bathrooms, while a few suites feature jacuzzis. Facilities are simple—parking is usable though sometimes messy, smokers linger near entrances—and on-site food is minimal (coffee, paid waffles, and pizzas), while the location is convenient to highways, shops, and the hospital. Expect a simple stopover with trade‑offs in comfort and consistency.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. Parking is available but the lot can be messy, smokers linger near entrances, and a few jacuzzi suites are offered.

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10

Amber

28 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We booked a Jacuzzi suite, the tub was fantastic. The bed was super soft. Staff was nice especially the lady that checked me in. We couldn't ask for better service. Downsides: the bathroom is itty bitty, there was only one chair (desk chair) in the room, and no coffee in room. We would happily stay here again.

10

Laura

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was clean. Parking was good. It was convenient to our reason for choosing this property.

8

Daniel

11 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Secure, great staff, comfortable. Could use better security on first floor windows; too easily accessible from the outside.

10

Jerry

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

There was more than enough parking even when it was busy. It was a nice spot close enough to drive to other restaurants.

8

Chad

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Independently owned. They have 2 jacuzzi suites. The one i stayed in wasn't bad. Everything worked as it should. Room doors seem alittle thin hear alot through that door. Walls seem pretty well insulted.

8

Mechelle

19 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was a reasonable price and jacuzzi was great.

8

Thomas

17 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of unnecessary stuff in the Parking lots

8

Linda

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There needs to be a parking lot cleanup. Pretty Scary driving in at night and seeing such a mess.

8

jim

8 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay..value..clean room..having to walk past smokers at doorways a bit sketchy!!

4

Tim

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The lady at check-in was rude. There were no locks on the doors on the sides of the building. Trash cans were over flowing outside the building

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with many noting clean rooms but recurring complaints about stained linens and odors, plus occasional reports of pests and worn or dirty common areas.

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Isaac

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Blood on door in room. Bed was terrible, floor was dirty. Bathroom had few amenities, smelt of mold and cigarettes

10

Barbara

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lots of space, great amenities: a microwave and refrigerator, and a nice size TV too. I like the no carpet floor for my bags. The bathroom was spic and span clean. I really like the extra outlets and USB outlets.

8

DawnMarie

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were clean and tidy.

4

Juanita

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You are charged a $50 deposit which is not listed anywhere. The hallway smells like stinky feet. The towels were stained. The room was dirty, especially the ceiling and walls. The breakfast consisted of waffles that you had to pay for.

10

Scott

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, comfortable and reasonably priced.

2

William

27 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I booked a "luxury room". The room was not very clean. The sheets were stained. There was mildew / mold on the wall near the tub. The area around the building did not feel safe and the hallways smelled of marijuana.

4

Rachael

30 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I found a bed bug in my hotel bed after staying the night. I took a picture and showed it to the front desk. They did not apologize or offer any type of refund/credit, just said “thank you for letting us know”. Besides the bug in the bed, the floor was very unclean and greasy. The hotel room is not sound proofed at all and you can hear everything. Very noisy and difficult to get a good nights sleep. Would not recommend this location and am very disappointed by my experience.

6

Trudi

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good price. Small bath towels. Drawers of dresser wouldn’t shut. Blood stain on the side of the sheet. Staff were nice.

2

Joshua

27 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cockroach infested

4

Terrolee

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk person was nice, but sheets were stained and pillow case was either dirty or stained. We just put it aside and did not use it.

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and dated, with thin walls and frequent noise; maintenance and amenities can be hit-or-miss, including heat or A/C, Wi‑Fi, TVs, and small bathrooms, while some appreciate laminate floors and large TVs.

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Melissa

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loud, people partying in the hall all day and evening, fighting in the room next door. Pillows has hair on them Re

4

Rosemary

14 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No Hair dryer. The desk chair was absolutely awful

8

Billi Jo

24 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay if your passing through the rooms are clean,water in shower hot, wifi good, lots of channels to chose from, small fridge and microwave, super nice front desk staff, good price, lots of places nearby for food and stores

8

Chad

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Independently owned. They have 2 jacuzzi suites. The one i stayed in wasn't bad. Everything worked as it should. Room doors seem alittle thin hear alot through that door. Walls seem pretty well insulted.

10

Michael

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff, quiet place to sleep. No frills and inexpensive, but clean and comfortable. I have many more stays planned for this summer.

6

Jacquelyn Dawn

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was really out dated and looked dirty. It was so noisy we could hear the waffle machine in the morning going off and we were not close to the breakfast area. It was good for the price but don’t expect anything nice.

8

Phoua

15 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,372 nights

Couldn’t get heater to turn on but room stayed warm enough.

6

Lyndsay

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a quick stay was very busy noise travels

6

Jane

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Our deluxe suite lacked towel racks and no in room coffee/tea service. The bed was adequate, but we had to ask to get second pillows. The rooms were not sound insulated and we heard noises from next door and from outside.

8

Kevin

5 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

WiFi sucked. It kept disconnecting so couldn’t use iPad. A/C didn’t work. Wanted to put on fan for a little to cool down room but wouldn’t turn on. Good price so that’s why I stayed here. Was worth what I paid. Bed was fine other than spots on sheets and looked like a spot of makeup. I’d stay again just don’t be too picky.

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Service

Service skews friendly and helpful, with staff accommodating room moves and requests, though there are occasional reports of rudeness, absent front-desk coverage, and uneven problem resolution.

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Mai

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff lady was very sweet

8

Josie

18 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was incredibly nice and helpful. The room was good but toilet need bracing cuz it moved when sat on it. Other then that I would definitely recommend this hotel.

10

KRAIG

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy polite checkin

10

Tina

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is always so friendly and courteous. This is my third time staying here. It's comfortable and in a good location.

10

Bruce

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, great value for price range. Safe, close to highway, restaurants, and shopping.

8

Anthoney

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and didnt have a problem accommodating extra towels and pillows. Very basic setup, microwave, fridge, dish tv. Let us check in early. Great for thr price.

10

Luke

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was very satisfied with my stay. Very comfortable bed and the staff was very good. The first room I went into smelt like mold, not heavy, but enough to smell it and the front desk had no problem moving me rooms and making sure the room they gave me was clean and it appeared they were cleaning the original asap to make sure it as all taken care of. Actually a very quiet place to stay and was very clean. My only thing is I wish they had coffee pots in the rooms, but I would definitely stay there again.

4

Tim

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The lady at check-in was rude. There were no locks on the doors on the sides of the building. Trash cans were over flowing outside the building

10

Marvin

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Short stay for softball tournament. Leslie was one of the nicest and most helpful persons I have ever met on the road. She was awesome and should be valued by management.

2

bobbie

21 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was rude and not helpful at all. Either need new staff or new owners! Horrible experience

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Location

Convenient to the highway, hospital, grocery, and restaurants, though several guests describe the immediate area and parking lot as rough or sketchy at times.

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Sarina

9 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location. Very noisy and lots of people standing around entrances smoking and being disrespectful at times.

10

Rhonda Lee

30 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was affordable and there was a grocery store right next door.

8

Stephani

20 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

it's a very good location and a fair price.

10

Melissa

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel for the price. I didn’t care for the smell of the cleaner they use when walking in on the first day but it faded quickly. The bed was decent and the room was clean. Lots of working class people at this place and it was quiet at night. Good location.

10

Tina

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is always so friendly and courteous. This is my third time staying here. It's comfortable and in a good location.

10

Mike

9 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to where we wanted to be.

10

David

24 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Affordable at a good location. Has everything I needed. Construction around the property is inconvenient.

6

Angela

31 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and good AC. The area around is a bit sketchy. People partied in the parking lot and sometimes got in fights.

10

Bruce

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, great value for price range. Safe, close to highway, restaurants, and shopping.

10

Jeremy

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I've stayed here on and off over the years, for biz stays or to visit at the hospital across the freeway. It's a decent cheap stay, and it's near a very decent grocery store so affordable meals are on hand within walking distance. The outdoor area around the property itself is a little rough looking, and the Wi-Fi feels inferior to using cellular data. If you need a more upmarket stay for whatever reason, there are other options, but if you have to base yourself overnight in Wausaw or an affordable medium term stay then this is a good option for sure. One warning, not much in the way of free breakfast so prepare accordingly.

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Dining

On-site options are very limited: free coffee, paid self-serve waffles, and pizzas for purchase; several note there is no real breakfast.

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Betty

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

They have a little area where you have have waffles in the morning. They also serve pizzas all night long for 10.00 each. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

4

Steve

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

it was cheap and close to where we wanted to stay but the HOT water wasn't even hot in the morning or afternoon. Hard to get the staff to give me extra towels for the room. No hangers for our stay at the Hotel. Only gave coffee in morning and waffles which I don't like. And you had to pay for them. Could have gone to SAM'S and bout Danish and gave them out.

4

Sarah

8 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Pros: it was a room with a comfortable bed and working AC. Bathroom fixtures worked properly. Cons: bathroom was not entirely clean, also a couple hairs in the bed when I arrived. I could never get the TV to work (it turned on but I couldn't get DirecTV to show). The area felt sketchy. No elevator if you need it. Free coffee in the mornings didn't include real milk/cream. Only breakfast available are waffles for $1.25 each. Some of the furnishing were worn. Bottom line: you get what you pay for, and you don't pay for much.

4

rhonda

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The walls are very thin and I could hear people talking in the next room. They were not loud or anything. I did call at 1100 pm because someone was playing loud music and it did stop within 5 minutes as they went to talk to them. So that was good. I do guess you get what you pay for. The room was clean. No coffee maker in room, none available until 6:00 am. Luckily I always bring my own instant Starbucks in case the coffee is bad and used a cup in my car to heat up water in the microwave. Very nice that there was a fridge and microwave

4

Juanita

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You are charged a $50 deposit which is not listed anywhere. The hallway smells like stinky feet. The towels were stained. The room was dirty, especially the ceiling and walls. The breakfast consisted of waffles that you had to pay for.

6

Kenneth

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, fairly nice rooms! HOWEVER, there were homeless looking people all over around it. It appears they rent by the month too, because there were people who only owned bicycles living there. Most of the vehicles were beaten up and rusty from the 1990's. They make you pay $50 deposit in cash (for instant refund) or you have to wait for it to be returned on your card (a bunch of baloney, especially what if we were on a tight travel budget. Then I had to wait for them to leave, go check the room, and come back to get my money back. They said breakfast times, but you had to pay $1.75 for each waffle you ate. I was concerned about our car all night as there were homeless looking people sitting around it! There was a BBQ grill in the middle of the parking lot. I would recommend go somewhere else, but if all is booked, it would be OK.

10

Luke

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was very satisfied with my stay. Very comfortable bed and the staff was very good. The first room I went into smelt like mold, not heavy, but enough to smell it and the front desk had no problem moving me rooms and making sure the room they gave me was clean and it appeared they were cleaning the original asap to make sure it as all taken care of. Actually a very quiet place to stay and was very clean. My only thing is I wish they had coffee pots in the rooms, but I would definitely stay there again.

4

MICHAEL

9 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

It did not have breakfast. Hotel and rooms felt dirty. Lots of loud noises outside and inside. Pillows sucked.

10

Jeremy

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I've stayed here on and off over the years, for biz stays or to visit at the hospital across the freeway. It's a decent cheap stay, and it's near a very decent grocery store so affordable meals are on hand within walking distance. The outdoor area around the property itself is a little rough looking, and the Wi-Fi feels inferior to using cellular data. If you need a more upmarket stay for whatever reason, there are other options, but if you have to base yourself overnight in Wausaw or an affordable medium term stay then this is a good option for sure. One warning, not much in the way of free breakfast so prepare accordingly.

10

Anette

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We got what we paid for. Didn’t expect anything more or anything less. It was a perfect stay for the night. Good coffee in the morning.

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Month	Average price
January	US$75
February	US$60
March	US$56
April	US$57
May	US$56
June	US$56
July	US$57
August	US$61
September	US$59
October	US$59
November	US$59
December	US$57

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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13	14	15	16 $71	17 $69	18 $69	19 $70
20 $71	21 $71	22 $71	23 $71	24 $71	25 $71	26 $69
27 $71	28 $71	29 $71	30 $71

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $71	2 $71	3 $71
4 $71	5 $72	6 $71	7 $72	8 $71	9 $71	10 $71
11 $71	12 $71	13 $73	14 $72	15 $72	16 $72	17 $71
18 $73	19 $73	20 $73	21 $71	22 $73	23 $73	24 $71
25 $74	26 $71	27 $75	28 $76	29 $73	30 $75	31 $76

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Economy Single Room

Premium Single Room

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