Budget Inn Cicero

I'm not sure why all the love for this property but it is definitely "budget". The place is actually a motel, not a hotel, so be advised. The rooms are very outdated, dank, and humid. While the staff was friendly, that's about the only positive. I chose this place from the high praise reviews and it certainly would have been better to spend an extra $20 to get a far nicer place. Beds are not really beds but basically just fold-out beds, with thin mattresses and a straight, wire grid bed frame. Shampoo is a thin ketchup-pack dollop of liquid, that is impossible to open. The bathroom looked like it hadn't been updated since the 1970s, but at least the water was hot (though low pressure and an ancient showerhead). Dank lighting in the bathroom (one of the old $5 glass globes with a 40-watt bulb is the sole source of light) and though there were several lamps around the room, the room itself was pretty dark as well. The in-wall AC was loud and noisy but did the job. The highway is fifty yards off the backside of the rooms, so traffic noise is an is. The second floor is completely handicap/elderly inaccessible, with no elevator. No breakfast is provided. The ice machine is a hole in the wall near the front desk. No food to speak of at the property. Wendy's is about a 10-15 minute walk away, so plan accordingly. No airport shuttle. It's about a ten-minute drive from the terminal, so you need a car or Uber. Free parking in the lot. If you need a place to crash, it will suffice.

Excellent place to stay! Clean, well-kept, comfortable rooms in a great location with a spacious yard for picnics and a cute playground for elementary aged kids. Very quiet and would stay again!!!

Easy parking for truck and boat trailer. Room was very clean and comfortable. Well lit parking. Gas station and food close by. Very good stay.

Great for fishing boats with plenty places to charge batteries

I was surprised by the amount of positive responses to a Budge Inn, but it they were all justified. The staff is wonderful. They even have swings, a slide and jungle gym for the kids. Definitely, a great place for the money.

Very clean and good room with a lot of amenities for the price. Fridge,stove and microwave. Freshly painted and new carpet! Too bad that the non smoking rooms are on the second floor

I wanted to take a bath, but discovered that there was no drain plug in the bath tub in the room where I stayed. I was also disappointed that there was no shuttle to the airport.

Good price lots of parking space and clean 👌

It was very convenient and easy access. Property was well lite with pet friendly rooms and plenty of space to play and walk the doggo. Reasonably priced.

Was ok. Did not want to climb steps

It seemed very clean, although there was a sock on the bathroom floor when we arrived that had obviously been left by a previous guest. The fridge in the room did not work, and after our late check-in, we did not have time to deal with, so our food spoiled and had to be thrown out.

Older property but very clean and well maintained, great service, everything worked. Excellent value.

Very clean and friendly staff.

The rooms were very clean, and the staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. It’s an older motel, but it’s kept in excellent, very clean condition. Since Covid I’ve gotten used to not having the room cleaned every day, but the staff cleaned it daily, and immaculately!

Very clean, in good repair and well appointed. If you are going for a 2-star hotel then look no further. You will find nothing better but probably worse.

It is a good place to crash overnight. But it is a very old facility therefore the smell inside the room is awful and everything is very old.

For a roadside motel, this one is better than others. Very clean, room was comfortable, nice size refrigerator and microwave. They do have housekeeping and we received fresh towels, which is getting to be rare among even some of the chain hotels. The bathroom was clean, but small and the fan was very loud. I strongly recommend bringing your own products. A new shower curtain would make a huge difference, as would some type of shelf. The property is well maintained though, and the area is very convenient to restaurants and grocery stores (Wegman's and Price Chopper are very close by). We stayed for SU Family Weekend when better hotels were either booked or price gouging, this Budget Inn was adequate for a cheap price. If you just need a clean, comfortable place to sleep, this was fine.

This is an older motel but it was very clean. We stayed a few days. We had clean towels everyday and our bed was made for us every day when we returned. It is about 5 minutes from fast food restaurants etc. It is prefect for a short stay. I would stay there again

My daughter and I stayed here to catch an early morning flight; the airport is approximately six minutes away. The room and bathroom were spotless and had everything we needed. We would absolutely stay here again. Much less expensive than the big hotels on Carrier Circle or in downtown Syracuse.

Room was clean and cozy

I'm not sure why all the love for this property but it is definitely "budget". The place is actually a motel, not a hotel, so be advised. The rooms are very outdated, dank, and humid. While the staff was friendly, that's about the only positive. I chose this place from the high praise reviews and it certainly would have been better to spend an extra $20 to get a far nicer place. Beds are not really beds but basically just fold-out beds, with thin mattresses and a straight, wire grid bed frame. Shampoo is a thin ketchup-pack dollop of liquid, that is impossible to open. The bathroom looked like it hadn't been updated since the 1970s, but at least the water was hot (though low pressure and an ancient showerhead). Dank lighting in the bathroom (one of the old $5 glass globes with a 40-watt bulb is the sole source of light) and though there were several lamps around the room, the room itself was pretty dark as well. The in-wall AC was loud and noisy but did the job. The highway is fifty yards off the backside of the rooms, so traffic noise is an is. The second floor is completely handicap/elderly inaccessible, with no elevator. No breakfast is provided. The ice machine is a hole in the wall near the front desk. No food to speak of at the property. Wendy's is about a 10-15 minute walk away, so plan accordingly. No airport shuttle. It's about a ten-minute drive from the terminal, so you need a car or Uber. Free parking in the lot. If you need a place to crash, it will suffice.

Dated furniture. Smells old. Not a bad smell, just antique and older. Clean, comfy bed. Heater worked great. The refrigerator didn't work, but it was a clean! It fit the purpose. It was quiet, Direct TV worked.

This is a quiet and clean two story hotel with outside entry. The bathroom is very 1950’s with pink fixtures. Overall, the night was comfortable.

Keep in mind this is an old drive-up motel. The owners seem to be doing what they can to modernize. TV is good with lots of stations, there's a microwave and mini-fridge.... but ... the beds are rock hard, the room was musty/old smelling, the bathroom is really small with 1970's tile and colors... but again ... if you just need a reasonably priced place near the highway to catch a nights sleep, it wasn't so bad... just don't expect a Hilton property.

For a roadside motel, this one is better than others. Very clean, room was comfortable, nice size refrigerator and microwave. They do have housekeeping and we received fresh towels, which is getting to be rare among even some of the chain hotels. The bathroom was clean, but small and the fan was very loud. I strongly recommend bringing your own products. A new shower curtain would make a huge difference, as would some type of shelf. The property is well maintained though, and the area is very convenient to restaurants and grocery stores (Wegman's and Price Chopper are very close by). We stayed for SU Family Weekend when better hotels were either booked or price gouging, this Budget Inn was adequate for a cheap price. If you just need a clean, comfortable place to sleep, this was fine.

Clean and comfortable room but the coffee maker did not work.

The room was clean. Nice size refrigerator and microwave.

The room was a little noisy

Room size was very good. Bathroom counter was small. I love that the fixtures were straightforward and turning on the shower didn’t require a trip to the front desk for assistance.

Everything was great though they need to fix the plumbing and heating as when it’s on, it rattles through the walls and keeps you up all night. Came on every 11 minutes and was almost unbearable. Staff lovely, very clean and beds are comfy with a new tv. Loved it all bar the noise!

A super clean and quiet area. It was like this little Shangri-La, Within city limits. It doesn't look like much, but both the outside and the inside were clean and neat. The bed was comfortable, the room was quiet and the air conditioning worked great. I felt safe and comfortable there. They have a beautiful outside yard with a play area, if you have young children. I never want to stay any place else again in this area, because this place is wonderful, and the owners were super.

The owners are so wonderful, so accommodating as we arrived later than expected-11:45pm and check in ends at 11:30pm. I called and they were able to assist us. The place is so clean and cared for, fresh flowers adorning the property. Very impressed.

Very good value. Clean, spacious room with a microwave, coffee maker, and fridge. Would definitely recommend the place to weary travelers. The check-in process was quick and the staff were pleasant and efficient.

Very clean and friendly staff.

It was a clean room and the staff was very nice.

The rooms were very clean, and the staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. It’s an older motel, but it’s kept in excellent, very clean condition. Since Covid I’ve gotten used to not having the room cleaned every day, but the staff cleaned it daily, and immaculately!

Such wonderful people! 100% accommodating & attentive. The room was spotlessly clean. Absolutely lovely. The beds were comfy. The furniture was in great shape. The appliances worked perfectly. We will stay here again.

Arrived late at night…tired and weary. Had the call someone to check me in. He gave me a piece of paper to fill out with my address and contact info. I had prepaid for the room for two nights. He gave me the key and I went on my way. The next day when I returned to my room, I was locked out. They said I needed to pay an extra $40/night for my toy poodle. The guy was so rude. If there was an extra fee for my pet, it should have been collected when I checked in. Something was very shady about this dude locking me out . Plus, the only reason I was staying in this cruddy hotel in the dialect place was because they were supposedly dog-friendly. Plus the bed was uncomfortable and the room smelled like a mix of mold and stale semen. Gross!

The room was very clean. The staff was friendly. I arrived earlier than expected and was allowed to check in early without a problem. There was a decent deli and convenience store within easy walking distance.

Fantastic welcoming person at desk. Very helpful. It was quiet. DEFINITELY worth it. Will stay again. 😊 thank you Budgrtbin at Syracuse airport !

We were only planning on a one night stay, so we weren't looking for anything other than a bed and a safe parking spot. Budget Inn offered that and nothing else. The motel shows its age but is recently renewed and very clean. I was surprised to find both a microwave and a refrigerator in the room. The AC worked just fine. There are a number of choices for food nearby. Even though we were near the highway AND the airport, it was very quiet and we slept well. If you're looking for a quiet, safe and inexpensive room, you won't do better than this.

Convenient location for airport connection...

I was grateful for an affordable little haven before I flew out of Syracuse. The 8 minute drive to the airport was so easy without having to get on the freeway.

A simple, quaint place to stay. Very quiet. Staff was wonderful and the location is just a 10-minute drive to Syracuse Airport. Would definitely stay here again.

It is an older hotel in need of updates but clean with comfortable beds. Close to restaurants, reasonable gas and airport.

I have stayed here many times and like the clean comfortable rooms and it's directly off a main road and a short drive to the airport. The only negative is some noise from the nearby highway but it isn't not bad.

We were looking for somewhere clean, quiet, safe, affordable, and comfortable near the Syracuse airport. This Budget Inn fit the bill and worked out great. It's dated inside and isn't fancy, but our room was spacious and clean. Staff was great. Would stay there again.

It is so very close to the airport, it's clean, safe, the rooms are large, and very pleasant.

It is very near the airport, and an early morning departure was made easy.

The room was as advertised. Location was great and convenient to restaurants and shopping. Room was cleaner than some more expensive hotels I’ve stayed in. We only stayed one night and if we are ever in the area we would stay there again.

I'm not sure why all the love for this property but it is definitely "budget". The place is actually a motel, not a hotel, so be advised. The rooms are very outdated, dank, and humid. While the staff was friendly, that's about the only positive. I chose this place from the high praise reviews and it certainly would have been better to spend an extra $20 to get a far nicer place. Beds are not really beds but basically just fold-out beds, with thin mattresses and a straight, wire grid bed frame. Shampoo is a thin ketchup-pack dollop of liquid, that is impossible to open. The bathroom looked like it hadn't been updated since the 1970s, but at least the water was hot (though low pressure and an ancient showerhead). Dank lighting in the bathroom (one of the old $5 glass globes with a 40-watt bulb is the sole source of light) and though there were several lamps around the room, the room itself was pretty dark as well. The in-wall AC was loud and noisy but did the job. The highway is fifty yards off the backside of the rooms, so traffic noise is an is. The second floor is completely handicap/elderly inaccessible, with no elevator. No breakfast is provided. The ice machine is a hole in the wall near the front desk. No food to speak of at the property. Wendy's is about a 10-15 minute walk away, so plan accordingly. No airport shuttle. It's about a ten-minute drive from the terminal, so you need a car or Uber. Free parking in the lot. If you need a place to crash, it will suffice.

We were only planning on a one night stay, so we weren't looking for anything other than a bed and a safe parking spot. Budget Inn offered that and nothing else. The motel shows its age but is recently renewed and very clean. I was surprised to find both a microwave and a refrigerator in the room. The AC worked just fine. There are a number of choices for food nearby. Even though we were near the highway AND the airport, it was very quiet and we slept well. If you're looking for a quiet, safe and inexpensive room, you won't do better than this.

Easy parking for truck and boat trailer. Room was very clean and comfortable. Well lit parking. Gas station and food close by. Very good stay.

The rooms are clean and its close to the airport but thats about it. Trash all over the parking lot. They advertise free breakfast but there isn't any. Coffee maker in the room had no coffee and none available at the desk. They had coffee in the lounge but it cost $1 to get a cup. This used to be a nice hotel but its really gone down hill

Place was clean, staff was friendly and helpful. It looked like other affordable hotels in the area had pretty iffy reviews so we took a chance on this place since was reviewed favorably. Paid off! Definitely can recommend if you just need an affordable and functional place to sleep. Very close to the airport and options for dinner.

Close to easy to find restaurants. Handy to highway.

We were looking for somewhere clean, quiet, safe, affordable, and comfortable near the Syracuse airport. This Budget Inn fit the bill and worked out great. It's dated inside and isn't fancy, but our room was spacious and clean. Staff was great. Would stay there again.

Good place to stay clean nice staff shopping and food within driving distance

No dining - the most expensive hotel and worst out of 4 we stayed in. The sheets were grey and creased - didn’t look like they had been changed in a while - luckily I travel with our own sheets and bedbug spray. For $123 for 1 night in this place was exhorbitant.

The room was as advertised. Location was great and convenient to restaurants and shopping. Room was cleaner than some more expensive hotels I’ve stayed in. We only stayed one night and if we are ever in the area we would stay there again.