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Jul 23, 2009 by Gerald from Esko,MN
Overall Rating: 7

• The price was good for just a quick overnight stay!
• No pool or hot tub. Very limited breakfast compared to other motels we have gotten on Priceline for the same price.

“This was an okay place to stay as we got in late and needed to be on our way home early the next morning.”

Jul 17, 2009 by Terry from Estherville,IA
Overall Rating: 6

• Close to the venue that I was attending.
• Speed bumps in parking lot were too tall and poorly positioned.

“The motel was decent enough for the purposes of myself and the party that I was traveling with, but none of us were impressed by the selection available in the continental breakfast. The speed bumps in the parking lot were positioned at the crest of a small hill and were quite tall. I bottomed out my car pretty badly, and judging by the gouges in the speed bump, I was not the first. I would stay here again, but would look for other options first.”

Apr 16, 2009 by Gina from Perham,MN
Overall Rating: 3

“This was a very poor hotel with old furnishings, hard beds and a rundown.”

Mar 31, 2009 by Patrick from Lincoln,NE
Overall Rating: 0

• Nothing.
• Dirty, beds, pillows, and about everything.

“Worst hotel in the area.”

Dec 1, 2008 by June from Worthington,MS
Overall Rating: 9

• I liked the location and ease in access to the hotel.
• No swimming pool or hot tub.

“This hotel was a great place to stay for a traveler who needs a clean, inexpensive motel for a night or two.”

Oct 15, 2008 by kent
Overall Rating: 3

• Comfortable bed.
• Horrible breakfast.

“Cheap
breakfast and
good location.”

Sep 14, 2008 by Angie from Swisher, IA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[9] • Location:[5]

• This hotel was clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful.
• This hotel was not in a very good neighborhood. Yes it is very convenient to the interstate and the new Harrah's casino.

“It is not in a very safe neighborhood but is very convenient to the interstate and the new Harrah's casino. But was a little skeptical of leaving our car. The rooms were clean but the beds were very uncomfortable. We only stayed for one night so made our stay short. The breakfast in the morning was ok. Not a lot of choice. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful, they would get a A in our field. I would not stay there again just because of the safety each.”

Jul 16, 2008 by Nila from Lincoln, NE
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Refrigerator in room, spacious room and storage area.
• Their continental breakfast.

“I thought that we got a very nice room for the price at a short notice. I was impressed with the safe and refrigerator in the room. I would like to see a microwave available in the rooms. They need to improve their breakfast. No fruit, no donuts, no bagels, just coffee, orange juice, milk, 2 cereals, bread and ? for toasting. If you are diabetic it is hard to eat there.”

Jun 29, 2008 by John from Great Falls, MT
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Ok.
• NA.

“This is not about the hotel but - people just can't figure out there perhaps are people sleeping in their motel room. Same old story, 1) Talking out loud in the hallways, and 2) Slamming their doors. Always have recommended signs everywhere about "24 hours quiet time, please be considerate of others on day and night shifts.".”

Jun 15, 2008 by Mark from Olathe, KS
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[6] • Location:[7]

• Location was a plus--very close to Omaha Zoo and Rosenblatt Stadium.
• The non-smoking room had a heavy smoke smell to it--left our clothes smelling like smoke.

“Good value for the price--clean rooms and a great location. The non-smoking room had a heavy smoke smell. The staff was nice but a little pre-occupied.”

Jun 8, 2008 by Matt from Eagle Grove, IA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• Very clean and well kept.
• No irons in the rooms.

“Hotel was very nice. No extras except small breakfast. Looks like it has been remodeled recently. Carpet and furniture look new. Friendly staff and clean quiet room.”

May 26, 2008 by David from Tucson, AZ
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• Nice facility with friendly, helpful staff.
• Small motel, a little noisy and monotonous breakfast.

“The staff is helpful with a good attitude but you need a low price to make this an attractive situation. No lobby, pool or restaurants within 200 yards but close to the freeway.”

May 16, 2008 by Rusty from Shawnee, KS
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Convenient to Rosenblatt stadium.
• Not much of a selection at the breakfast bar.

“I liked the place. I was not looking for a 5 star hotel. Just wanted some place to lay my head and get a shower and this Days Inn gave me that. Clean, quiet, and convenient for me. The Breakfast bar selections were minimal. All they had was bread, English muffins, 2 kinds of cereal, 2 juices, and coffee. Would have like a piece of fruit or yogurt or something more than what was out there.”

Apr 15, 2008 by Joel
Overall Rating: 8

“This hotel fit our needs perfectly. It was also situated close to the locations we were visiting.”

Apr 15, 2008 by Shalee from Imogene, IA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

• Nothing!
• Rude, asked us to take our breakfast to our room and only had toast, dirty.

“Will never go back or referred anyone! Bad stay!”

Apr 14, 2008 by Larry from Homer Glen, IL
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[3]

• Can't.
• The Days Inn was in a bad neighbor hood.

“Appears it used to be a Microtel Inn. It was under renovation, plus I wouldn't stay there again because of the surrounding area.”

Apr 2, 2008 by Vicki from Verona, WI
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[4] • Location:[6]

• It was convenient to get to the Omaha, NE airport.
• Wasn't worth the cost.

“My children were disappointed right away that this hotel did not have a pool. It also did not have an elevator. They gave me a room on the second floor and when I requested a first floor room, they did change our room to accommodate. The steps going up to the second floor were surrounded by concrete walls and when other travelers were dragging their bags down the stairs, it woke us up with loud banging. When the doors to the other rooms in the hallway shut, they also banged very loudly and woke us up. I also refused to give them my credit card because I had prepaid and I didn't want them to get an imprint on my card. This caused quite a bit of anxiety, but in the end, she agreed that she did not need it. The free breakfast that they advertised was not impressive either and only consisted of cereal and some bread for toast. We skipped that and ended up at a fast food restaurant instead. Overall, it was very convenient to get to the Omaha, NE airport, but don't expect much or to get a lot of sleep. I also don't feel like I got the value for the money that I had spent.”

Mar 3, 2008 by Randy from Norfolk, NE
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Friendly, helpful staff, close to Casino and Hwy., a restaurant and convenience store next door, clean rooms, 4 pillows on beds.
• No fridge or microwave in room.

“This motel is just a few steps away from a restaurant and convenience store. Also, Harrah's Casino was just a couple of blocks away. Conveniently located by two major highways. Just a hop, skip and a jump across the river to Omaha. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Motel is a little older, but the rooms were clean, beds comfortable, and you get 4 pillows on each bed!”

Mar 3, 2008 by Kelly M. from St. Joseph, MO
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• Great location, great price!
• Little worn down.

“Don't expect anything fancy. The carpets were worn down and the check in area was kind of ghetto, but it was cheapest place we could find and it was clean. The night we stayed they had no vacancies. They also accept pets, and we saw several people traveling with their dogs. Also don't expect anything special for the free breakfast- they have coffee, juice, cereal and toast. That was fine with me, but my husband was a little disappointed. Overall, we would stay there again without hesitation.”

Mar 1, 2008 by Jerry from Radcliff, KY
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The hotel staff was nice and the breakfast was ok.
• The hallway carpet was excessively dirty.

“This hotel is good for business travelers but the breakfast is full of carbohydrates and could use some proteins like boiled eggs or a sausage gravy with biscuits.”

Feb 26, 2008 by Kjell from Nipomo, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[2] • Location:[1]

• Close to a gas station.
• Noisy, breakfast bar was broken.

“Poor property. Pot holes in parking lot. Noisy every night. Breakfast bar broken.”

Feb 5, 2008 by Randy from Perry, IA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[4] • Location:[2]

• It's close to the gambling.
• It was noisy and full of smoke.

“I would rate this hotel as a 1 star. My wife and I were disappointed.”

Jan 30, 2008 by Rob from Jefferson, SD
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[6] • Location:[5]

• Absolutely nothing.
• It was a dump, worn out beds, gross colors.

“Avoid this hotel if at all possible. It is in dire need of a complete remodel. The beds were old and sagged, the decor was at least 12 years old. But it has one of those new curved shower rods and wireless internet, so that makes it all good... NOT!”

Jan 30, 2008 by Cindy from Sioux Falls, SD
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[5] • Location:[1]

• There was nothing positive about this hotel.
• Dirt on walls in bathroom, dirt on box spring, non-smoking room smelled strongly of smoke, filthy.

“This is a disgusting place to stay.”

Jan 30, 2008 by Raymond from Mobridge, SD
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[4] • Location:[8]

• Clean, nice people running it.
• Breakfast thing was sort of lame.

“If you have to go to the casino next door, this is a great place.”

Jan 28, 2008 by Jeremy from Forest City, IA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Bed was comfortable.
• Sound travels in the hallways.

“I've stayed at Days Inn before, but this one seemed less than spectacular. While things were clean and the staff friendly, this felt like a cheap hotel. The televisions in several of our group's rooms showed the same network on multiple channels, the shower heads were too short, the breakfast was exceptionally lacking and the hours for offering breakfast were too narrow, vending machines were too expensive and folks in the hotel were up very late at night talking, laughing, and yelling.”

Jan 16, 2008 by Brad from Cedar Rapids, IA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• Hotel was very clean.
• Breakfast was not very good.

“Hotel was good to sleep at and use for only that. I'd not spend much time there.”

Jan 8, 2008 by Stephanie M. from Brandon, SD
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• It was clean.
• There was no pool.

“Good hotel. Clean. Right off the interstate.”

Jan 3, 2008 by Al from Ellsworth Afb, SD
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[7] • Location:[7]

• Close to casinos.
• The loud noise from the doors being closed.

“Although the staff is friendly, the location of the hotel isnt in the prettiest of town. The box springs were so dirty and stained. The mornings were noisy since the glass doors do not shut quietly when other travelers exit or enter.”

Nov 26, 2007 by Hannah from Silver Spring, MD
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[6] • Location:[4]

• This hotel offered wireless internet service.
• The coffee maker was very dirty.

“They need to have more electric wall plug. The lid of the coffee maker was broken and inside of appliance was so dirty that I cleaned over 20 times, but still dirty particles were dripped out. I did not get to use it. The lighting system was not good that I turned all the light, but yet not bright enough.”

Nov 26, 2007 by Jerry from Storm Lake, IA
Overall Rating: 9
Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Convenient to airport. Helpful staff.
• Nothing.

“Easy to find. Convenient location. Friendly staff. Clean room. Great rate. I would recommend to all who are looking for similar.”

Nov 6, 2007 by Fran from Sandy, UT
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[6] • Location:[5]

• Close to freeway.
• It reeked of smoke.

“This hotel was not a 2 star hotel. Dirty room with such a strong smell of smoke, I may never get the smell out of my clothes or suitcase.”

Nov 3, 2007 by Diane from Battle Creek, IA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Nice room clean friendly attendant.
• Hard to find.

“Good price friendly attendant helped with our bags as I am handicapped.”

Oct 20, 2007 by Mark from Protection, KS
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• Clean, comfortable rooms with a good air conditioner.
• Smoking in common areas, not much of a breakfast.

“Overall this is a good hotel. It was clean and well taken care of. The staff was friendly and helpful. The only drawbacks were: smoking allowed in the common areas even though no smoking signs were everywhere. Not much of a breakfast. Cold cereal, toast, bagels, juice & coffee.”

Sep 18, 2007 by Lynda from Kearney, NE
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Was easy to locate and in the area I needed to be that night.
• Would have liked fruit or yogurt in the continental breakfast.

“Clean, plenty of parking.”

Sep 5, 2007 by Lisa from Cawker City, KS
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[4] • Location:[9]

• Easily accessible to several local attractions.
• I booked a nonsmoking room and I got put in a smoking room.

“Priced right for location, easily accessible to several local attractions, friendly staff, room was very smoky - I asked for nonsmoking.”

Aug 23, 2007 by Pam from Lincoln, NE
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[5] • Location:[6]

• Close to the Casino.
• The location, although close to the casino, was not in a great part of town.

“It suited our purposes.”

May 15, 2007 by D. A. from Harlan, IA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

“The lobby had people in it, talking to the desk help, all night. They were loud and boisterous, thus my wife and I were awakened several times!”

Apr 28, 2007 by Curtis from Benson, MN
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Very convent to the area I wanted to be by.
• Could have done a better job cleaning the carpets.

“NA”

Apr 2, 2007 by Elisa from Boone, IA
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• The price and easy to find, close to our destination.
• The hotel smelled of mold & needs to expand breakfast.

“This was very friendly and suggested local restaurants. Also have us inform on breakfast hours which was really nice.”

Mar 28, 2007 by Erik from Norfolk, NE
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[10] • Location:[7]

• Very friendly service.
• Dirty bathroom.

“I would probably go back just for the fact that the service person was very nice and knowledgeable but the room wasn't that clean.”

Mar 26, 2007 by Wendy from Sioux Falls, SD
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[1] • Location:[9]

• Location was great and close to airport.
• The staff could care less if u existed or not.

“Good hotel for the money wouldn¿t stay there more then a couple nights though.”

Mar 22, 2007 by Cristy from Kingsley, IA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Close to the Omaha, new airport.
• No elevators.

“Staff was very helpful with directions and friendly. We had a pleasant stay. It was as described, a 2 star hotel. We got what we paid for.”

Mar 9, 2007 by Gary from Issaquah, WA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Convenient location across from Casinos.
• Lousy breakfast.

“Adequate hotel, clean, cheap. Not much for breakfast: cereal , coffee not much more. Clean average room.”

Feb 7, 2007 by Ron from Denver, CO
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[5]

• I like the bullet holes in the wall that been repaired badly & the dirty carpet.
• Cheap dirty all doors are lock have to go through the front.

“If this is what you sell as great I¿ll go to another booking site. What I like the best is this was to be a half off price room. ”

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Jan 11, 2007 by Teresa from Fort Lupton, CO
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• The staff was friendly and helpful.
• Smoking rooms mixed in with non smoking rooms.

“Ok.”

Oct 31, 2006 by Mary B. from Northfield, IL
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[6] • Location:[6]

• Breakfast was available for a long period of time.
• Over all appearance needs updating.

“Off of main road, breakfast included, clean enough.”

Oct 19, 2006 by Ray from Yankton, SD
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Close to Inter-state--in room coffee--cont. breakfast.
• Was not asked if non-smoking room was preferred.

“It was just what we wanted, quick and easy access, basic breakfast, clean, pleasant staff.”

Oct 3, 2006 by Maggie from Wayne, NE
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

• Included coffee in room.
• Bed too soft, fan smelled like vinegar, staff impolite and resentful, too noisy, 1.5 inch crack under door, seedy, tub stained.

“The hotel was nice enough on the outside, but in a location that was questionable for safety. Staff was physically ill and resentful and impolite. Bed was horrible - did not sleep. Too noisy. Tried to run fan, but it smelled bad. Should have been rated a level 1. I paid too much. Should have offered $35 for this hotel. All it was worth! There was a 1.5 inch crack under the door. I had to lay towels down to cover it. Poor construction. Tub was stained ad decor looked dirty. Could feel vibrations from guests in hallway. This was the cheapest of cheap hotels. Not a good value.”

May 1, 2006 by Pam from New Sharon, IA
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[6]

• Location was easy to drive too, but a little noisy with I29 traffic.
• Lower class hotel, a 1 star probably better describes.

“For the price it was alright, but wouldn't rate it a two star. Rooms were clean, but the sheets etc. were getting a little thread bare. OK if you're needing a quick sleep and nothing else.”