Motel 6

Where does one begin when they have the most regrettable lodging experience of their lifetime? Upon check in received an awful greeting, meaning none. Front desk staff is not caring, friendly or trained in hospitality. Once inside the hallway was dirty, smelled of urine and mold. Laundry room filthy. Room what to expect. No soundproofing you hear the expressway, the people above and next to you. Then there’s the after hours activities, Glenview police department needs to do some walk through after hours, prostitution, narcotic sales very possible with the amount of individuals in the hallway, at 2 am I had someone repeatedly attempt to enter my room. Management response zero. Then if you have a billing issue like I did, management does not or says cannot issue a refund must come from corporate in the form of a check. I should get a full refund for my stay at this location. I called corporate three times with each call having an approximate 37:17 call times only still not to have my issues properly addressed or resolved

This is a motel for $ 50/​$ 60 bucks you get what you pay for I can’t say the room was horrible it was clean and I didn’t really have any problems only thing is the rooms tend to have a little smoke odor that you can get over but still weird and the halls are a little smelly also the front desk lady was very nice she helped us with the check in and was very respectful she was great other than that all I can say is you get what you pay for its cheap don’t expect top of the line when paying ⁵⁰⁄₆₀.

I just checked in and already I’m faced with an issue which is the front desk lady named Nikki gave me a room with the non-​working thermostat! When I called the front desk it took her forever to answer my call and when I told her about the broken thermostat she said she will send a maintenance guy who never showed up I’m sure she didn’t even called the guy. So after I got fed up waiting I walked all the way the office bcuz the witch gave me the farthest room from the office, I told the witch «just give me a different room» like a boss, the witch named Nikki got on the card dispenser real fast cuz she knew I wasn’t gonna take this bullcrap. And surely enough the witch didn’t even apologize for the inconvenience. The witch gave me the room with the broken thermostat on purpose cuz I’m an asian, the witch thought I wasn’t gonna say anything like I just came fresh off the boat. Witch, you wrong for that! You need your scrawny lil butt fired!

I rented 2 rooms for 2 nights so that my ex-​wife and I could take our youngest child to college at Northwestern University. I’m an experienced traveler so I knew what I wanted for this trip. A simple place to lay our heads for a couple of days. The rooms have hardwood floors. And that sold me. (Less worry about bedbugs.) I hate carpeting. The décor was old but in good condition. But, overall the room met our expectations and served its purpose. A place to lay our heads without worry. Don’t expect the nice fringes of a more expensive room.
The TV reception stunk! And the internet costs $ 4.99 and didn’t work. The hot water was just warm.

For the price, this Motel 6 (1535 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, IL) is the best value in the Chicago area. There are no frills or extras here — no free shampoos/​toiletries, no little pads of paper, pens, «do not disturb» signs, etc. Only «extras» are an ice bucket and plastic cups. However, the design of this place is pure genius, from a cleanliness/​orderliness standpoint. There are no drawers here, just shelving under the t.v. and a little desk. The floors are hard and not carpet, but are tastefully designed. I actually like both of these things, because it is in the carpet where 90% of nasty germs, cigarette smoke, pet hair and bodily fluids hide. The lack of drawers and carpeting make me feel that the place is probably a lot cleaner. As do the sheet-​like blankets and bedspreads. I believe that since they are more like an additional sheet (although very pretty, in my opinion), they are most likely washed between guests, rather than the same nasty comforter being reused guest-​after-​guest. I would ask for additional blankets for warmth next time, though. The walls, too, are worth remarking on, because they are coated (non-​porous), which I also think adds to cleanliness. And the bathroom features real quartz countertops (a rarity for «cheap» hotels) and a nice raised sink. I don’t know when this place was renovated, but everything does appear to be new, fresh and in excellent order. My travelling companion is someone who generally REFUSES to stay in hotels because he’s convinced they are all filthy. He’s the type who brings his own blankets to put on top of the bed and puts the television remote in a plastic baggie to avoid touching it. HE remarked that this was the cleanest hotel he has ever stayed in. Very impressive. Yet, it still felt comfortable and «homey». All of this being said though, it is important to note that this IS a hotel that has smoking rooms and allows pets, so there was an odor in the (rather dark and stuffy) hallway. Once we got in the room though, there was not a hint of any odor at all. Also worth noting, the front desk staff was EXCELLENT with us. When I asked if we could decline housekeeping on our second day there, the girl said that was fine and asked if we needed any fresh towels or anything (showing forethought that was greatly appreciated!) Another girl spent significant time trying to help my companion figure out how to adjust the picture on the television. The staff were attentive, professional, and courteous, and I can’t say enough good about them. This hotel is conveniently located, and one of the least expensive in the region. The price, the location, and the cleanliness are all reasons why I will DEFINITELY stay here again the next time I am in the area, and I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a cheap-​but-​clean place to stay.

You get what you pay for — this motel 6 is, as expected, a bare bones facility. $ 62.71 for two people per night. It’s clean and evidently well-​maintained, but simple. In the room, there is soap, but no shampoo/​conditioner/​moisturizer. Also, there is no coffee/​tea/​refrigerator in the rooms. No continental breakfast, but they do provide coffee from 6−10am everyday in the lobby. Wifi is $ 3 per day, per device, which is annoying. It seems like wifi should be free by now…
Had a brief interaction with a weird guy downstairs, but encountered nothing scary or sketchy. Heard my neighbors having sex one afternoon, which was (mercifully) short-​lived. The hallways have the odor of cigarette smoke, but that was absent in our room.
I stayed here several days, and met several of the staff members. They were all nice people — polite, friendly, helpful, etc. I give three stars, because it’s a good, cheap motel 6. This is not the Hilton, folks.

If you have an animal DO NOT STAY HERE. my cat went in alive and came out dead. I’m still too grief-​stricken to do anything but warn others.

I work very close to this hotel and only chose it because it was the cheapest I could find. We were in the middle of a snowstorm and didn’t feel like sitting in traffic back to downtown Chicago. I would not stay in this hotel again. This hotel did not have carpet in the rooms which made it very loud (and strange.) There were no hair dryers in the rooms, no shampoo, no soap, etc. They didn’t even have alarm clocks. I guess it was ok for the price but I’ve stayed in cheaper places that had better accommodations.

This motel looks like IKEA came and threw up in the rooms. Pretty clean, but the largest disappointment was no free wifi. I actually stayed at another Motel 6 in Des Plaines. That location was not as clean and you entered your rooms from the outside so it really felt like a motel. This particular location feels more like a hotel due to the indoor hallways and entrance, but not having free internet was a large disappointment overall. The price is ok when you refuse to spend more than $ 50 dollars, and that is why we stayed. If you are looking for a cheap room, that is clean and decent scandinavian design, then rest your head on their pillows.

For your peace of mind and safety I strongly urge you NOT to even consider staying at this hotel. Although located in an upscale northshore Chicago suburb my friend and I were accosted outside the building by a very intoxicated «lady of the night» sort asking us to help her check in using our ID as she didn’t have her wallet with her. We refused and reported it to the young night clerk who said he’d handle it. This night clerk was training an elderly gentleman and was very rude and obnoxious to him in front of us and 2 other people waiting to check in. Later I went down to the front desk for coffee and found this creepy lady with a man who was helping her check in. The same night clerk I’d complained to was assisting this! After they left the area he commented to me that he knew how she was going to repay this guy for helping her. I did not venture out of my room again once I found he’d given this woman a room across from mine! The loud drunken noises from the hall made me and my companion very uneasy. I reported all of this to the hotel manager the next day and was given a profuse apology and an assurance she would handle this. She also told me she’d send me a coupon for a free night at any Motel 6 (there are many wonderful one’s I’ve stayed at) but this was never received; I really didn’t expect I’d ever actually receive one. The hotel is old and decrepit and the rooms were designed to accomodate one bed however our room had two doubles and there was no room to even walk around the beds. Bathroom was spotless and had been recently updated but draperies, carpets and bedding was old and ugly.