Days Inn

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 19 Sep 2011 rated 3 out of 10.

I have stayed at 2 star hotels before and been very pleased. This one was far from that. Rooms were so small that I did not even get a desk to work at...had to sit on my bed!! They gave me a smoking room because the desk clerk thought it was not, then when I complained, they did not have another room available. Hotel needs updating and for the price I paid, this should have been a much better hotel.

Positives: Nothing. It was far below a 2 star rating.

Negatives: Gave me smoking room when I said no, had no other room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 01 Oct 2009 rated 2 out of 10.

I had to travel to Mason City to get registered for school and lease my apartment. I really wasn't expecting much and that's exactly what I got. When I walked into the hotel it smelled so strongly of curry that it made my stomach turn and I actually really like Indian food but this was too much and then when I rounded the corner to my room the smell of cheap potpourri and stale cigarettes was all I could smell. Gratefully it didn't smell in my room but the smell was unbearable while standing in the lobby and hallways. It turns out that the hotel actually was a permanent residence to a large family and their children ran around the hotel at night yelling and slamming doors. The family used the lobby area almost as an extension to their unit which made it a little uncomfortable like an intrusion to walk through the lobby. The breakfast was another story I was told by a very friendly guest service rep. that they served continental from 6-10am I was there at 8am and with two hours remaining there was nothing but bagels, toast and cereal left. I opted for the bagel and then when I went to put the cream cheese on it had gone bad. Overall I would not recommend it to anyone in fact I've been telling students from out of state that if their family comes to visit do not stay at Days Inn. It's true it's the cheapest in town and you get exactly what you pay for.

Positives: The shower worked well and had great pressure.

Negatives: It stinks and was noisy.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 May 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

This one was a disappointment, but it was in Mason City.

Positives: Convenient location.

Negatives: Tattered curtains, crumbling caulk, dirty upholstery on recliner. Dated furnishings.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 19 Feb 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

It was ok for a place to stay where I pretty much just slept there. Not many frills, but a clean, somewhat comfy place to sleep.

Positives: The heat stayed the same at all hours. No horrible fluctuation. Nice fluffy pillows.

Negatives: Mattress quality was not so great.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 06 Jan 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

My wife and I were just getting away for a night and doing some after Christmas shopping. We were looking for something clean and cheap. This hotel worked just fine for our purpose. It wasn't fancy. Room was clean. Bed was a bit hard for my taste though.

Positives: Price.

Negatives: No pool.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 01 Nov 2007 rated 5 out of 10.

It was alright. Just not what I expected.

Positives: Hotel staff was friendly.

Negatives: How little the rooms were.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 09 Sep 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Served my needs perfectly.

Positives: Very helpful desk personnel.

Negatives: Could have stayed as senior at same rate charged.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 31 Aug 2006 rated 5 out of 10.

The location was excellent for accessing shopping and restaurants. The room furnishings left a lot to be desired. The chairs were stained, the bed cover had burn holes, the wall air conditioning was sufficient, but noisy. I was in Mason City for an IGA golf tournament, so I was only using the room for sleeping. For that it was sufficient.

Positives: The location, near many restaurants, shopping, etc.

Negatives: Even with a non smoking room the bed cover had cigarette burn holes in it.