Whitten Inn

Lowest class «motel» in Abilene. I stayed here out of convenience to restaurants in close proximity. The staff acted like they were skeptical of me when I checked in. I guess because I didn’t ask for a monthly rate. The Wifi does not work and staff treated me like I was too stupid to enter the password correctly. Worthless place
Also has gnats in the rooms. disgusting

AWFUL.
We accidentally made a reservation for this location one night while passing through from San Antonio to College Station to Denver, and planned our trip to include a break at Whitten Inn… we usually drive straight through, but had a great experience staying at Whitten Inn on the way to Texas. It was literally the cleanest hotel room I’ve ever seen.
So we made a reservation and set the GPS… arriving at 11 pm and in need of sleep after a long drive. We realized something was «off» when we got there… it smelled different and there was extremely loud karaōke in a bar connected to the office. We didn’t remember there being a bar, but we thought maybe we’d just been tired the first time we stayed. We got the room key, and went to the room, only to find a really NASTY room that stunk. We didn’t remember rooms in a one floor only building, so something still seemed off. He neighborhood didn’t seem as safe. I googled «Whitten Inn,» and found that there are TWO. While looking around the room, I found that the bathtub grout was covered with mold, and someone seemed to have smeared caulk OVER the mold, and the tub faucet had a constant drip that had rusted the drain. The room was generally in disrepair, and based on the lack of cleanliness of the room, I was afraid to sleep in the bed or use the shower.
I called the other location to see if they had a room available, then went to the front desk to ask for a refund. The blonde lady was helpful… I tried to be discreet I front of he two other guests at the desk, but when the older lady pointed out that «I had called THEIR location» and made the reservation, seemingly insinuating that it was my problem and not theirs, I whipped out my phone and showed the blonde lady the photo of the tub, and she shared it with the older lady, who only then agreed to the refund.
I feel bad posting this, but in my experience with both hotels, they are doing something right at the university location but this location needs some serious help. We switched back to the university location at 11:45 pm, and were cheerfully greeted by a great employee who got us into a room quickly, and the room we stayed in was clean and pleasant… exactly like our first stay. We will stay at Whitten Inn in the future, but will NEVER set foot in the Expo Center location again. Yuk.

We were in town for a wedding anniversary party and found this place online last minute. We were traveling with our dog and this place was very reasonable with the pet fee (one hotel we passed on was $ 100 for our dog!).
The room was VERY clean, beds were comfortable, AC worked great! Upon arrival, the staff at the front desk were very welcoming and pleasant. Another review complained about the breakfast, but I thought it was great. Perhaps, they showed up late? I showed up 30 minutes before it ended and they still had Texas-​shaped waffles, biscuits and gravy (what?!), fruit, boiled eggs, danishes, cereal.
I would definitely stay again. Good quality at a great price!

Well my husband and myself and our cat TJ ended up at this hotel because our apartment flooded and this is where our land lord paid for us to stay for the night, and I can honestly say I’m quite pleased with the cleanliness and service of the staff! We called the inn at 9:30 pm and asked if it was possible to bring TJ and explained we were the couple who’s home had flooded and the woman whom I was speaking with was lovely and said of course that was fine and there was no extra charge. I was thrilled but my husband was a bit conserved that if they allowed pets and didn’t have a fee or deposit that they might have «pet friendly rooms» meaning it might smell like pee… We arrived at our room and it was a fairly large room with a king bed a newish tv and a very clean bathroom. My cat wandered about briefly and settled in with no problem. It was very quiet all night and their is a continental breakfast (although that was nothing to rave about). The bar and parking lot are very busy with who I am assuming are wind farm workers and pipeliners but parking was no problem as each room has two spaces in front separate from the bar area and lobby parking spaces. All in all it was a positive experience, however I do have a few complaints; the room was outdated and the air conditioner was a bit loud.

We’ve stayed at the Whitten Inn in Abilene twice now; one night each on separate trips. Both times we were well pleased. The rooms are clean and well maintained. Although an older motel the décor is fresh looking — yet older (hope that makes sense).
The lobby area is very inviting, and the commons area in the center of the complex is nice as well.
Both times we got a great rate because we used a discount coupon ($ 45, plus tax).
Overall, We couldn’t have been more pleased and would highly recommend the Whitten Inn to others.

My Wife and I stayed at he Whitten Inn January the 25^th 2013. The young lady working the front desk was nice and helpful. We asked for a non smoking room. When we walked in the room the smoke smell was very strong. The room was clean but the beds are old and worn out. I ended up sleeping in the truck instead of these beds. I will not stay here again.

Of this whole trip from California to Kansas, I have to say I’m sorry but this is the worst hotel I’ve stayed in thus far for the price. I would expect this from a motel 6 or super 8. Okay we came in late, and their signs were not lit up so it was difficult to even see where they were. Then when we checked in we had originally asked for a single bed room and they gave us 2 double beds. It was so late we just decided to deal. Then while I was getting ready for bed there was a HUGE cockroach or beetle about the size of a silver dollar on the bathroom floor! EWWW OMG I hate bugs, and really they don’t need to be in the room. Then that prompted me to have my hubby inspect the rest of the room, thank god he didn’t find anymore. needless to say I could not sleep because of the fear that there were more.
I then found out that the room my inlaws were staying in the door did not latch properly so they could not close the door. They had to use the latch at the top to lock it. How UNSAFE and uneasy that made me feel but because we had gotten in so late last night they didn’t want to try to move their stuff to another room.
Next the beds were so very uncomfortable, and their ads say they’re comfortable. NOT! I was tossing and turning all night. So their ads and their billboards talk about a nice hot breakfast — NOT! There was a plate of danishes, and 4 different kinds of cereal. For the $ 80 I spent for the night it was definately not worth it. I went to tell the woman at the front desk and you would think they would do something to make things right, but no she tried to defend that the maids would have noticed if there was something wrong with the room lock and insinuated it was not their fault or their problem. Then when I told her about the bug issue, all she did was shook her head, like as if she cared.
I definately am not staying at this chain of inns again, and I suggest you not consider it!

The Whitten Inn is a fairly average hotel in Abilene. Only problems I had is that I’m fairly certain the sheets weren’t changed after the last guest. Otherwise, completely unremarkable. If I needed a cheap place to stay in Abilene again, I’d probably stay again.

With a great complimentary breakfast (with waffles, bisquits & gravy, etc), a free drink at the bar for each guest, and large well-​maintained rooms, what’s not to like?!? We’ll definitely be coming back here!

This was Stopover #2 for my sister and I on a eastward bound road trip on Interstate 10. We had been driving thru the flatest lands in Texas and were ready to call it a night… and Abilene, TX seemed like the typical Texan town with its own HUGE Walmart store that’s a small city in its own… with GUNS n’ AMMO! Wow. You don’t see THAT everyday living in So. Cal. This is the stuff of road trip memories people!
My sister and I are shame-​less coupon clippers and we had found one for this place across the street at the local Dairy Queen for a reasonable price. At the reception desk, there was a cat straight up lounging around and was obviously the mascot of this place.
The room was fair for the price we paid. The one huge plus for me was the (included) continental breakfast… and it wasn’t just cold prepackaged danishes and OJ. They had cereal, hot waffles, and warm hard boiled eggs, my FAVE! So just for this reason, 4 STARS!