Motel 6

This property could’ve gotten four or even five stars if it were not for the horrific housekeeping. It really does have a lot going for it – it’s convenient to I — 80, it’s within long walking distance to the casino, and it has a 24 hour restaurant right next door. However, the housekeeping and maintenance still has my skin crawling.
We arrived at 4 PM to keep our reservation (just saying that we didn’t arrive late at night and had to be given the last available room). I immediately noticed that all the television cords were torn out of the TV and hanging loose while my wife went to use the bathroom. She stepped in a puddle that literally filled the bathroom. The room also reeked of cigarette smoke and we are non-​smokers. We went back to the front desk and asked for another room. The woman at the front desk was friendly and had us assigned to another room with in a couple minutes. We enter that room and I noticed an M&M on the floor of the entryway and it went downhill from there… I’m no clean freak, but was tempted to walk out when I saw cobwebs behind the entry door and lots of black hair all over the toilet (neither of us have black hair), and what appeared to be blood stains all over one of the blankets on the bed. What I found most disturbing though was the white powdery substance on the bathroom’s vanity that I strongly suspect was an illegal drug. We were exhausted after a long drive and had already paid with a credit card so we decided to just stick it out after doing some cleaning ourselves. Needless to say, the housekeeper did not get a tip from us.
We checked out the next morning after a reasonably quiet night and mentioned our concerns in the housekeeping department expecting that we might get a reduction in our bill. Nope. We are all done with Motel 6’s – especially this property

Do not waste your money. You would have a more comfortable sleep in your car. The bed was lumpy and had black hairs on the sheets. The small shower had no hot/​cold labels. And once you do figure out how to operate the shower, get excited to dry off with a «towel»…or sand paper. Same thing right? It sure is at this hotel. The smoke smelling hallways were incredibly dirty… every turn you made you could guarantee to find something that didn’t belong: cigarette butts (maybe this explains the smoke smell), dirty socks, bugs, etc. Never again will I stay at a Motel 6.

Air conditioning does not work. Don’t shoot me orange wall paint, very bare. No coffee pot, no hair dryer, very cheap towels, if you are bigger than. average size you won’t fit on the tiny toilet or in the tiny bathroom .the beds are not comfortable. This is 24.99 a night quality hotel, Not 60.00 plus a night hotel. Several non smoking rooms however, the hallways, entryways reek of stale.cig. smoke. Won’t stay here again and will not recommend to anyone.

Clean, large room. Warm pool. Right off highway 80 at truck stop. Thin walls. Dog friendly. Friendly staff. Renovated to new Motel 6 style though some things a little rough. Coffee in AM in lobby.

In the beginning there was a friendly staff, and a clean room, and great outlets and light fixtures, and it was good. That’s the end of that book, now let’s Trump this place! No free internet! Boom out of the box! Internet is available for the low low price of $ 4.99 a day for «fast» internet. And you must pay the front desk for the privilege, they will give you a code. Next, no gym, no extra things like a complimentary tooth brush. They have no breakfast. While my room was clean looking with a microwave and a refrigerator (that I had to request) I noticed a couple problems. The fridge had food in it. Spoiled milk and something in a bag. The shower isn’t designed well and water runs down to the cheap hard wood floor. There was a bleach smell in the bathroom that was very distracting and reassuring at the same time. Finally the thing that bothered me most was that the staff said that they had no extras to keep the rooms at such a low rate. The price was a little lower than other places in the area but not much. Not worth another visit for me.
P.S.
They have an indoor pool. Full of fat kids with weak bladders. Presumably.

The motel was very clean and the staff was very friendly. However, the air conditioner and heater in the room did not work. The ice machine was broken and I had to pay for wifi, which was a complete rip off. The connection was so slow that it was basically unusable. I would not recommend staying at this hotel.

This is one of the better Motel 6’s that I’ve stayed at. The rooms are mostly clean, except the wood floor was sticky. I thought the beds were nice, the shower had a ton of pressure, and overall it was a decent room. I know its a Motel 6 thing, but it’s complete garbage to charge for Wi-​Fi. This should be part of the room rate like electricity or water. That’s really the only problem I have with this motel is that they charge for Wi-​Fi, otherwise its a nice place to stay.

It was all we needed for a night. The AC unit didn’t work efficiently in room 263 but better than nothing and the rooms had been updated so were very clean. Paul at front desk offered me two different rooms, one that was specifically more quiet than the other which I appreciated! I would consider a silly thing, but new towels. I consider myself small average female and that towel barely covered me!

Ah, this one’s goes in the «No Bueno» column of Life.
Just a few of the larger grievances:
1. WIFI.
You pay for it.
Come on, man. It’s not much: $ 2.99 (for emails/​FB) or $ 4.99 (for streaming), but this is 2015. I get that Motel 6 is a no-​frills motel — big fan of that. But in this day and age, WIFI isn’t a «frill». It’s like a pillow, or sheets on the bed. Not necessarily the main event — but it definitely supports it.
2. Cleanliness.
I’ve been lenient on Motel 6 towels before, but EVERY single one in my room looked like it’d been used to clean the wheels of an off-​road vehicle.
3. Maintenance.
Clogged sink. An A/​C unit that doesn’t work. These aren’t NEWS, you know? At 0200 in the morning, numb with road hypnosis, I’m not going to put in a trouble ticket. But I’m also not going to stay here again.
Chintzy and gross.

Just recently stayed and this Motel 6 overnight and what I was expecting was more like the other Motel 6 is, but this one turned out to be better then I thought like the others said, it in look like it had been recently renovated. I have no complaints it, even has an indoor pool. Only cons I had about the hotel that the vending machines only a set change, they don’t have the updated debit card machines like other hotels have which sucks if you don’t have spare change in your pockets.

I stayed here for just one night after a late night flight. I was quite impressed with the condition and amenities of the motel; it was much cleaner and well-​kept than other Motel 6s I’ve utilized. It looks like the motel has recently undergone renovations; it now has a modern and trendy appeal to it and I really enjoyed it.
Convenient location: right off of I-​80 and it has groceries, restaurants, and entertainment nearby; Adventureland is right across the street. The only con to this motel, I think, is its placement. In order to reach the motel parking lot, you must drive through the parking lot of a truck stop/​gas station and a diner. It’s a little inconvenient and odd, but the motel is of great value for the price. Also, I stayed in a non-​smoking room, but the hallway smelled of smoke rather heavily.
EDIT: I stayed here again when returning to the airport. Still a great experience; however, the smoke smell remained.

I haven’t stayed in a Motel 6 since I was in college and could not afford a Holiday Inn, but last weekend as my buddies and I road tripped it to Iowa City for the Gopher/​Hawkeye football game I found myself staying at the Altoona Motel 6.
Got to say I was impressed with our accommodations, especially at the price ($ 60 a night for a double queen bed room). It was obvious that the entire motel had been recently renovated so the rooms were nicer than we expected. No stains, broken chairs, or needles under the covers. Easily the nicest, cheap hotel I’ve stayed in.
It’s still a Motel 6, so you’re not going to get eucalyptus shampoo, or more than the absolute minimum number of towels, but if the staff keeps this place in good shape I would definitely go back.