We picked this hotel because we were looking for a somewhat inexpensive hotel in this neighborhood, and Rodeway Inn had quite decent reviews. I'm not sure where other reviewers stayed, because it was filthy and horribly staffed.
Location is fantastic. Keith was very grumpy when checking us in, which I was at first mostly amused by. I also found it somewhat odd that there was a sign above the front desk saying that the hotel offers no refunds under any circumstances.
I've worked in hospitality for a long time, and used to be a housekeeper - so by habit, I check hotel rooms I stay in for cleanliness, bugs, etc. Upon checking into this hotel - I think we were in room 103 - we found an unopened condom between the mattress and the boxspring, and a USED condom between the mattress and the headboard. We peeled it off the wood - yes, it was stuck to the headboard with fluids - and brought it to Keith at the front desk. He did not offer any sort of discount, explanation, or even a verbal apology. He made it very clear how we were inconveniencing him and moved us to another room, telling me he wasn't going to move us again and that, thanks to me, he was going to have to clean the first room himself.
Our second room - 101 - was no better. There were blood stains on every single piece of bedding in the room, as well as crusty white stains that I don't want to dwell too long on on the fitted sheet near the foot of the bed. Some of the bloodstains were a rusty color, as if the sheet had been washed, but a couple were bright red. The outlet underneath the desk had no faceplate on it, exposing wires. The carpet was ripped, showing the padding beneath it, and the chair had a crunchy stain on the seat. The deadbolt had been ripped off the door. Due to the fact that we were very tired, the hostility with which Keith had already treated us, as well as the sign above the front desk, I decided to let it go for the night and hope to speak with someone more helpful in the morning. We covered the stains on the bed with towels, threw the comforter on the floor, and slept under a sheet for the night. As other reviewers have noted, you cannot control the temperature - however, when it got too cold, I just stood up on the bed and shut the vent, which solved the problem.
The next morning, I spoke to the woman at the front desk - unfortunately, I can't remember her name. Though quite friendly, she was not much more helpful, but she did apologize and give me new sheets for the bed, as well as advice for sights to see in the area.
As someone who works in hotels, I am SHOCKED by our experience at Rodeway Inn Midtown. A housekeeping mistake is a housekeeping mistake - not the end of the world at all, and quite understandable. But the lack of effort to make it right, as well as the low standards in front desk staff are atrocious. I can't think of anyone to whom I could, in good faith, recommend this hotel.
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