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The room was dusty and dirty, and it appears that the cleaning crew is very unhappy with their job and perform at a subpar level. They’re not friendly and were yelling in the hallway to each other early in the morning. When we went to breakfast, the food was cold, despite getting there at 8 AM.
Seth
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Harold on Mar 20, 2024
Sorry for your negative experience. We certainly don't wish any of our employees to be arguing, especially in front of guests. We will also try to improve the food temperature over the weekend. Thank you.
The hotel that was in the middle of nowhere, outdated, and a place to stay if you're in the area for a quick overnight and just need to rest your head. The beds weren’t very comfortable but not the worst hotel beds I've ever slept in. We chose Best Western over the Holiday Inn Express because of the many reviews that highlighted the "comfortable" beds. My friend and I would have to disagree. VERY noisy and a little smelly BUT the staff were GREAT and very accommodating. Food was what you would expect from a Best Wester (I assume-first time staying at a BW and am someone who travels OFTEN-like I said only chose that place because the location was close to our retreat center -Dharma Center (Claverack, NY-a quick 30 minutes away) and the reviews highlighted the "comfortable beds"). We stayed for 2 nights (3 days) and there was loud music every night and kids running up and down the hallways ALL night. A BIG plus was that Paul's Pizza delivered and they have some EXCELLENT NY style pizza! They are open until 10pm on weekends BTW.
All of the ("hot") breakfast food was microwaved (eggs, potatoes hash browns, and bacon) so it was not at all appealing BUT the staff who replenished and maintained cleanliness of the food area was VERY clean and friendly. Would I recommend the establishment?...NOPE, not particularly...but would I tell you NOT to stay at the BW?....NOPE-stay at your own risk.... Consider it a gamble, with the odds not necessarily in your favor. Kudos to the staff!
Stephanie
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Harold on Feb 29, 2024
Thank you for your review. We hope you have a nice day.
The staff was very helpful but the hotel was run down and in need of updating. There was constant noise from the room above. Someone overloaded the washing mad machine creating a fire that set off the smoke alarm. No damage but very unpleasant experience to have the fire department arrive. I checked out early and would never return to the area
Brian
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Harold on Feb 19, 2024
Sorry for your poor stay. We did try to accommodate you by moving you upstairs. Someone did overload the machine and the fire department did come. You did say that you saw too many Trump signs in the area and did not want to live around here, as you were house hunting. Neither situation did we have much control over. We do hope that you have a nice day.
6/10 Okay
Cathleen
Business traveler
Feb 14, 2024
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
When I checked in my room, there was still garbage in the can from the previous renter. There were a lot of cigarette butts inside the hallway to the side door. The breakfast buffet was nice. The menus in the courtesy book are outdated and prices are wrong.
Cathleen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Harold on Feb 15, 2024
Sorry about the garbage not being changed. I have never seen a cigarette butt inside the hotel hallway. Sorry, this is not normal. We are glad that you liked the breakfast. Have a nice day.
The hotel was noisy due to people coming and going, a dog barking all night, a woman knocking on the door of the room next door for 15 minutes straight... It also appeared that 2 young women and and older man were living together in one of the rooms and were hoarders.
Teresa
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Harold on Feb 12, 2024
Sorry about the noise. We do apologize if you did not have a good stay. We do have a family staying with us that have been displaced from their home ? Maybe these were the hoarders ?
10/10 Excellent
Craig
Jan 16, 2024
It was perfect. The gentleman at check in was warm and welcoming.
This is an older hotel, but it is clean and has a good “homey” feeling in the lobby and breakfast room. Our room was sufficiently large but could use some updating especially in the bathroom. The tub was extremely squeaky when taking a shower. The staff was excellent and very accommodating. The “free” breakfast is the best one we have ever had at a hotel. All hot food was cooked fresh and rotated a little each day. We would stay again!
Jeff
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Harold on Dec 29, 2023
Thank you so much for your nice review. We hope you have a great day.
Nice property to stay at, breakfast included, watery eggs, and what looked like three day, old sausage, and a bunch of brown bananas, we’ve had better.
While the bed was comfortable, they put a queen size sheet on a king size bed, and expected it to work, it did not. All in all, it’s a nice place to stay.
DONNA
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Harold on Nov 16, 2023
Sorry you did not enjoy your stay.
6/10 Okay
Shonagh
Traveled with family
Nov 12, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Dust behind all furniture, mold/mildew in inside of shower curtain, all electrical outlets were old and not right fitting, breakfast was good. Staff were friendly.
Shonagh
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Harold on Nov 15, 2023
Thank you Shonagh for your review. Sorry for the outlets and the mildew on the curtain.
Clean property and room. Friendly staff.
Walls and doors don't keep out much of the surrounding sounds. Like many hotel pillows, they are not the most comfortable. The bed was very comfortable.
Dana
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Harold on Oct 31, 2023
Thank you for your detailed review. Have a great day.
It was perfectly adequate. Staff was very friendly. I would definitely go back there. Vending machines could use a reboot but otherwise OK.
John
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Harold on Oct 20, 2023
Thank you John. Have a great day.
6/10 Okay
charles
Traveled with partner
Oct 8, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
While the staff was top notch from the front desk to the gentleman helping at breakfast, the property was run down and not clean even by best western standards. Probably would have been a two but the breakfast was very good
charles
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Harold on Oct 9, 2023
sorry about the property. thank you for the review.
6/10 Okay
ASHWI
Oct 8, 2023
ASHWI
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Harold on Oct 31, 2023
Thank you for your rating
6/10 Okay
Carolyn
Oct 2, 2023
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Our visit to Catskills
They did not clean our room or give new towels (we were staying 6nights) until I asked for new towels. Never came in to clean during our stay. Bathtub was very slow to drain so had to ask them to fix that. Ice machine worked some days but not all
The positive was a well informed lovely woman at the front desk who was great.
Negative was the dust on furniture; broken iron; a tub with the drain top left on the side of the tub; a toilet you had to manually stop or it would run all night.
sean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Harold on Sep 20, 2023
Hi Sean, it was nice to speak with you. We are looking to try and remedy these problems.
If you want to get high stay at this property. The smell was so strong it put me into an asthma attack. It took 3 rooms before we had one we could stay in.
Donna
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Harold on Sep 7, 2023
Sorry about the poor stay. It was nice to speak with you on the phone. Maybe we will see you in the future.
This hotel has seen better days and is in desperate need of updating and maintenance. The a/c unit must have been blowing mold spores into the air because I filled up with congestion and coughed for half the night. We finally showered and left at about 4am just so I could breathe again.
Rooms were clean and staff was professional. Overall the facility appears dated and could use some renovation. bathtub drain seems to be in need of some cleaning. As soon as we opened the room, we were greeted by some utility tools and screwdrivers that were left on sink by someone. Apart from that the stay was satisfactory for the price paid. Location is about 45minutes drive away from any of major local attractions so that's something you need to keep in mind while planning a stay. recommend staying with family and pets.
krishna
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Harold on Sep 7, 2023
Thank you for your review. Sorry, about the drain and the tools left in your room.