Ashland Motels

It was clean and comfortable with shopping and good food near by.

nothing about this hotel deserves a compliment The beds were pure torture. Our room did not have any towels or wash cloths when we checked in, and on day 2 had to track down the maids mid afternoon to get towels. Coffee pot did not work, no ironing board, remote for tv did not work, and prices were raised for busy weekend. Not a good deal.

It was clean and seemed relatively safe. Although there were people hanging out in the parking lot day and night, no one was ever loud or disruptive. The TV also had more channels than the typical Motel 6. The location couldn't have been worse. Not only is it confusing to drive anywhere, but god forbid you try to navigate on foot-- this area is completely inhospitable to pedestrians. There is also little to speak of within walking distance; there is a truck stop caddy-corner that inexplicably closes at 8:00 on weekdays (and 4:00 on weekends!!), but the adjoining restaurant isn't bad. The TV was also a huge problem. While the channel selection was good, the stupid TV brand (LG) has an apparently hard-wired dimming function. This translates to the TV dimming to the point that the picture is too dark to discern, and it occurs randomly. According to Google, this is LG's "global dimming" feature, and it's impossible for a motel customer to disable. All I know is that around 11:00 at night, I could hardly see what I was watching, and this would continue throughout the night. It happened in 2 separate rooms, and was confirmed by staff to be a feature of the TVs themselves. Finally, I found many of the office staff to be quite rude. Kristin was an exception to this; she was very friendly and helpful, but other staff were rude and seemed disinterested in actually helping customers (especially in the case of the head housekeeper). As a final note, I see no reason a motel of this size doesn't have more than one ice machine. Their sole ice dispenser was out of commission the week I was there, which is incredibly inconvenient in a motel that doesn't offer mini-fridges. If you only have one ice machine, make sure you can keep it in working condition! The cost of a room here is already more than it's worth; at least make sure the amenities are functional.

Staff was extremely nice, helpful and kind. I was not afraid my car would get broken into. Motel was very outdated except for a flat screen TV. Carpet, bathtub, and chair were gross. Curtains needed to be replaced. Walls had obviously been repaired multiple times. It's quite possible the mattress had bed bugs. It seemed like a large population of the guests were semi-permanent and many people were hanging around outside although they did not strike me as unsavory. All in all I would certainly not stay here again.

Our room was not clean. The toilet had fecal matter around rim of toilet seat and inside the bowl. There was hair both in the shower and on the lid of the toilet. There was some sort of food substance or possibly vomit residue on the bathroom door. The microwave was covered in grimey fingerprints and food stuff. The tile floor was sticky as if it hadn't been mopped. The carpet was dingy and just felt dirty. Not only that, we had a slug slugging his way around the room leaving trails, but he didn't bother us much. A spider was inside the hand towel I pulled off of the rack and that definitely bothered me. The sheets had spots on them, as did the pillows. The curtains had white smeary stains on them and I don't even want to know what that was. The deadbolt on the door didn't work at all, and almost every time we tried to get into our room our key wouldn't work! Did I bother to tell the office about how disgusting the room was? No. I'd rather leave a review. How about you check and make sure the rooms are actually CLEAN before renting them out. Your housekeepers clearly don't care about hygiene and safety if they are going to put a strip of paper on the toilet that says "sanitized for your protection," and the irony is taking the strip off, lifting the toilet seat and seeing fecal buildup ON THE TOILET that I wiped off and then put paper down every time I had to use it. That is disgusting! I didn't even want to shower because for god sake if the toilet was still filthy the shower likely hadn't been touched! Also, there was no number to call the office, no privacy please door hanger, nothing in the room really, not even a TV guide. No coffee pot, no cups, no ice bucket. At least the mini fridge worked. I will never ever stay at this motel again. No wonder it was almost empty.

Staff was very friendly and the lodge itself seemed to have some historic value in the area. Very off the beaten path and a little on the run down side, maybe due to age of facilities.