Red Roof Inn

Gross but cheap. Stinks and run down. But it is cheap. You get what you pay for. For one night (actually 6 hours) we will live.

Its an OK place for a brief stay – I used a discount coupon and checked TripAdvisor for reviews before selecting. Has great, very comfortable beds and clean rooms; bare bones cable TV. However, the sidewalk to the parking lot and elevator could use more cleaning/​sweeping. This might be one of the lower cost yet good quality places to stay if want to be close to O’Hare Airport. Wanting a pet free room? Request or check the room at check in for any previous pets staying in that room. Tell the clerk to NOT charge you a in-​room «safe» fee. If you don’t, they will charge this on the bill, even if you don’t use the safe. The STEAK AND SHAKE, about a mile down south on Barrington Road, on the left side of the road, has great small hamburgers for a low price (they close around 10pm). Also on Barrington is a McDonalds, the only other fast food option for miles. A WALMART is also on Barrington Road, about 5 miles south.

I travelled to the Red Roof Inn in Hoffman Estates for an interview. The room was clean and reasonably priced. When I went to leave in the morning for my interview, my car would not start due to the extremely cold temperature. I was able to catch a cab and go to my interview. After my interview, I returned to my car to attempt to start it again. Once again, it would not start. I called a tow company in an attempt to revive it, and they failed. The Red Roof Inn team member, Jimmy, offered to give my car a jump as well but with no success. I was stuck for the night, and Jimmy was kind of enough to offer a room without the markup for walk-​ins. He also offered to help my jump start the car in the morning. In the morning, Jimmy stayed outside with me for over 20 minutes helping me to get my car started, which was finally successful. This Red Roof Inn’s customer service was astounding, and I am very grateful for all of their help!

This hotel was fine for us, though certainly not great. The room had that previously smoked in smell, the wifi wasn’t working, and there’s no free breakfast. Other than those, it was fine — our 2 cats were allowed in for free, the room was clean, and the service was fine. Nothing to write home about, but I don’t really expect that from a Red Roof Inn!

I have been fighting with this hotel for a few days now about a movie charge on my room.
I never even turned on the television on the evening I stayed there.
I have been told by the front desk staff on my daily calls to get the charge removed that a manager would get back to me shortly.
It’s been a week and I have received no contact .
What a crap hole!
This place sucks!

You get what you pay for, but there’s really no way to beat the price. For $ 42 a night, you get a small cramped room with a standing shower and a small sink (but plenty of counter space). The rooms smell like smoke, even though you specifically requested a non-​smoking room.
The employees are polite and it’s ever so easy to book a rate a few hours before you plan to stop driving for the night. Only problem was that the rooms smelled like damp cigarette smoke, and there is little to no walking/​standing room for suitcases or larger crib-​sized furniture.
Still, can’t beat the price, although I’d opt to stay at a slightly more expensive, roomier, and less smelly hotel if I had the option next time.
We also had trouble getting the free wi-​fi to work, although it wasn’t a big deal.