Motel 6

I understand this is a cheap motel — you get what you pay for. But the staff is incompetent. The general manager is a jerk. I reserved a 2 night stay, checked in late, and when I checked in the girl working at the counter only charged me for one night. I didn’t check my reciept, because why would I think I needed to? They call me the next day telling me my belongings are still in the room and to get them out. I was very confused. When talking to the general manager, he didn’t even try to work with me or let me reserve another room because I didn’t «pay for another night before noon». How was I supposed to know I had to? He blamed me because I didnt check my reciept and basically kicked us to the curb over a mistake that HIS employee made.

Like a few of those who have posted reviews prior to mine, I too am no stranger to staying in cheaper hotels but this place is the absolute worst. Do not let the Google photos fool you. I booked a non-​smoking, King room with a mini fridge and microwave after being assured that that room was indeed available and instead was forced into a smoking, King room complete with no microwave and fridge, the deliciously toxic aroma of cigarettes and burn holes in the comforter. I had to soak my clothes in boiling water and Tide once I returned home to get the stench out. Furthermore, I love to travel with my Apple TV for additional programming and to my surprise, Motel 6 no longer allows Smart TVs or gaming consoles and they will not hook it up to their network so prepare yourself to experience the depths of boredom with the few channels that are available. Moreover, Wi-​Fi is not free and you must pay to hook up each device. Yes, you read that correctly– you must pay additional money for each device that requires Internet access. Alas, this was not the best part– my significant other and I were joined by none other than two roaches. To all those who would consider booking: I would strongly recommend seeking other accommodations.

First I should say we are no strangers to inexpensive motels when searching for dog-​friendly places to stay, in fact on the other leg of our trip we stayed at a Motel 6 and had a fine stay. That being said, this place was the worst.
1. The place was so dirty. In addition to stains on the wall the bedspreads were stained and burned (see below)
2. The bathroom had an unknown brown substance on the upper part of the wall — couldn’t figure out how that even got there — as well as a pubic hair (gag).
3. It felt very unsafe with people dealing drugs on the corner outside and cops patrolling the hotel parking lot in the morning.
4. The only room available was a smoking room which was so gross, but in this day and age who even has smoking rooms???
I think that just about covers it.

I would have given it 3 stars because if I needed a quick fix in the future in this area I would certainly go back, but I had to take a star off for a few things.
Motel 6 is no five star hotel. It just isn’t. I don’t think it’s capable of getting a 5 star review. It’s a sold 3 stars though, for convenience, price, they allow pets, and they’re generally polite.
This location has polite employees all around. We checked in about 10:30 at night (we had made reservations on the road that afternoon) and the check-​in guy was very nice. We checked out about 9 am, and the 3 people at the counter were chatty and nice.
However, the previous posters are right about a few shady characters. I was a little hesitant when I had to park my car around the corner, but honestly I wasn’t going to be sleeping with the curtains open watching my car all night so I sucked it up. Nothing had happened to my car.
Our room was decent, but had no shampoo. There is also no «do not disturb» signs. :-(The thing I didn’t like is the carpet was torn between the carpeting and the tile, causing fraying and just looked bad. The shower drain was kind of gross looking, and the water randomly got really hot and really cold. That was not fun to get a huge burn across my chest and tummy. Then, the furnace (no matter what setting you had it on) made it about 80 degrees in the room — no joke. It was SO hot that I actually turned the fan on and sat in the bathroom because it made it cooler.
One of the rooms nearby hadn’t had it’s door closed all the way… it swung open without being touched (this was kind of creepy.) I didn’t want to reach in and close it because it was completely dark in there and I didn’t know if someone was in there, and it was still open the next morning. Don’t employees every walk by the rooms?
I’d stay there again, like I said for a quick fix, but certainly not for a long vacation.

I’ve stayed at plenty of Motel 6’s during my days, and I’ve had good luck. This was the exception. The facility itself is pretty standard, everything you would expect for a 60 dollar a night motel. The staff was very friendly, the pool outside was actually pretty OK. However, there are alarming number of shady looking people hanging out at this place and it seems to go downhill the later it gets. Bunch of drunks hanging outside their rooms, and in the front of the motel. Nothing being done about it. Went out to get a coke after midnight and the Laurel Police Department was walking around the place checking licenses, registrations etc. so obviously the place has a bad rep too. This was a Sunday night. Just not the sort of element you want to deal with when you have a five year old with you on vacation. Couple that with the fact that the AC in the room was broken and you have an all around crappy experience. It is what it is. Can’t send anyone to this place, even if they were hiding from the law. :-)

Walls are very thin and the room is very basic. Small beds, a mirror, 19″ television and a bathroom so if you are just looking for a place to crash for the night that is inexpensive and somewhat clean then this would be your spot. I would stay there again just for an opportunity to eat at the Bob Evans located a couple of blocks away but remember to carry your own linens from home, a large can of spray disinfectant and expect to hear your neighbors business (IF you don’t have some of your own) and you will be fine!

You are getting what you pay for here. Some of the reviews on Tripadvisor led me to believe I’d be shot by would-​be robbers and solicited by hookers, but so far so good. The room is clean but simple. 19in tv, a few lights, mirror, shower (not tub) but again, its a pretty cheap place monetarily and they allow pets.
The general manager checked me into a room that had a maintenance dude in it, so I was pretty peeved to have to carry my cats back to the car in the heat while he got me another card. I consider him a moron, but I’m sure the room assignment wasn’t on purpose. Also, the walls are pretty thin so if someone walks down the balcony or in the rooms next to yours you might hear it. I woke up at 5:30am thinking someone was breaking in only to discover that I had neighbors moving in. Oh well. I’m a single female and felt pretty safe though as the door has a deadlock and a bar thingy. I also parked my car outside of my room so I could see it at any time. Nothing happened to it over the night.
If you’re budgetary inclined and have an animal with you this is probably your place.