Days Inn New Bedford

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  • 500 HATHAWAY ROAD
    New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
    508 997-1231
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zabelle
First Reviewer
2 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
2
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Worst Hotel Ever

  • August 21, 2007
  • Rated 1 of 5 by a traveler from Travelocity.com
We picked this hotel for its location off the highway. The worst mistake we ever made in choosing a hotel! We should have realized this by the small amount of cars in their parking lot. First, the hotel staff was not too friendly upon check in. There was also some sort of rancid odor in the lobby air. On our way to our room, which was closer to the back of the hotel property, we passed by an open door in which we were given somewhat of a show. mind you, we had our 3 year old daughter with us. We finally get to our room, exhausted and wanting to relax...wanting to yet couldn't...The room had a foul odor to it and was absolutely filthy! There was strands of hair in the bathroom and atached to hand towels. We opened the nightstand drawer and there was dirt [or something like it] in it. There's also the topic of small little critters crawling around the bathtub...I could get into that but it gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it...bottom line - we wound up staying there ONLY because we had already paid for it through online travel website and would have lost money...maybe we should have gotten up and left but who knows if and when we would have found another available room and our 3 year old was exhausted. PS: We all slept fully clothed on top of the covers.
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Days Inn New Bedford

  • February 15, 2002
  • Rated 2 of 5 by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
What lured me here was a rate of $53. This is my first ever stay at a Days Inn. I had a very mixed reaction. The lobby was quite attrative. Service at the desk was slow but one girl was being trained. The trainee was very nice, the trainer needed attitude adjustment. I think it was the comment "we have to guarantee more than the room rate to cover damage to the room" comment while I stood there with others at the desk, that first turned me off. Yes, I do look like the type who gets rowdy in a room but does the whole world have to know that?

They have a convention center here and certainly all the decorating money has gone into furnishing the public areas. The pool area is particularily attractive and the part of the motel that is adjacent to the pool area is also nice , not so our room.

Ours was a no smoking room. It was obvious as soon as we opened the door that this had not always been the case. It reeked of stale smoke. The curtains (pink) and bedspread(blue and orange floral) didn''t match, not even the same color family, and the furniture was pretty used looking. The tub was fiberglass and scratched looking. Also there was a glaring lack of hot water in the shower.

Now least you think this whole report is bad, its not. The bed was large, the bedding was clean, there were extra pillows on a shelf and it was quite comfortable. There was an extra large remote control color tv in the room with a variety of channels offered. The bathroom had a coffee maker and a hair dryer and also an amenities basket. There were ice,water and soda machines in the hall . The Pool was large, indoor and heated and there is a laundry with washers and dryers.

In the morning a very simple continental breakfast was offered: coffee, juice and muffins.

Soundproofing is also an issue here. We could hear every door closing, every step and every word from the hall.

Would we return here? No, but if you have kids this might be just the place for you. The pool would certainly be a draw.

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