Clarion Inn

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 21 Aug 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

We stayed overnight on our way to dropping our daughter off at college. It was a clean hotel and close to the university.

Positives: Priceline price.

Negatives: Too close to freeway.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 14 Aug 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

The motel was overall a good property for the price I paid. I agree with other reviewers that it is not a 2 1/2 star property, but it is a solid 1-2 star property.

Positives: Good value - good people.

Negatives: A little cramped.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 23 Jul 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

The hotel is in a good location, it is not a 2 1/2 star hotel..as advertised in your bidding process. While the brand nationally my be that level hotel, this particular hotel does not match those standards. The parking lot at night had people parked and drinking that were not hotel guests. The room was not clean, the carpet was dirty and you could see under the door at night. The heating/air conditioning unit had exposed wires. The TV was old and small. The water pressure in the shower was non existent. Maybe a 1 star at best

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Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: Dirty, not safe, old.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 23 Jul 2011 rated 3 out of 10.

Dirty, hot, musty, &amp; a scary neighborhood. Nothing in the room worked except for the TV.

Positives: Staff was very polite.

Negatives: 3 lamps in the room. Only 1 worked.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 21 Jun 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

In town for a junior golf tournament. Near major chain restaurants and fast food. Room was kept clean and the air conditioner worked very well. Nothing fancy, but a solid experience.

Positives: Bargain for the price

Negatives: Atrium area is kept warm, no continental breakfast.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 18 Jun 2011 rated 2 out of 10.

Very old and musty smelling carpet, the room was not clean. I was disappointed in the fact that I thought it was a hotel, not motel.

Positives: Friendly working staff, but that is about it.

Negatives: I was not aware that this was really a motel. I thought I was renting a hotel room, but clearly if you enter from a walkway outside, it is a motel.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 22 Apr 2011 rated 2 out of 10.

It was below my expectations.

Positives: Friendly staff.

Negatives: I did not feel safe. There was a smell in the lobby and the rooms were dated.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Apr 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

This is undoubtedly the worst hotel. It is clearly not representative of the normal star ratings endowed. We chose not to spend the second night we paid for. We could find no positive elements to warrant any star rating whatsoever.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: Everything. Old, dirty, poor staffing, and unsafe neighborhood.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 14 Oct 2010 rated 3 out of 10.

I will never stay at this hotel again. The location was a less than desirable neighborhood. The room was dirty, small, the shampoo bottle was half full on the counter and we killed a roach in the room.

Positives: Staff was kind.

Negatives: Room was dirty and had roaches.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 07 Oct 2010 rated 4 out of 10.

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is older and had a very moldy, musty smell in the public areas (lobby and atrium). Although there were inside entrance rooms, we got an outside room with a broken secondary lock on the door. There was a breakfast buffet which was very overpriced.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Outside entrance, broken lock on door, musty smell in public area.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Oct 2010 rated 4 out of 10.

At 7 in the morning, our smoke alarm started chirping. It took the hotel 1 hour to come and replace the battery. Also, our last night in the hotel, the main lamp in the room went out. The bulb went out.

Positives: I liked how friendly the staff was.

Negatives: The light bulb burned out and the smoke alarm died.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 28 Sep 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

Hotel is very closed to the university and the freeway. However, the neighborhood doesn't feel that safe. Perimeter metal fences surrounded the entire property. Refrigerator was unplugged when I checked-in. There were molds on the shelves of the refrigerator. The shower bathtub doesn't want to drain.

Positives: Location is very closed to my destination.

Negatives: Mold in the refrigerator, bath tub drained very slow.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 23 Aug 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Breakfast great even if you had to pay an additional $5.

Positives: Location close to Baylor. Friendly Staff. Great price.

Negatives: Shower head broken.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 18 Jul 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

The staff was nice, as was the pool. It was down for maintenance the first two days, which was a disappointment, but it is - what it is. The gym looked like it belonged in 1992. Outdated equipment, the bikes which should have been plugged in were randomly in the middle of the room. The room was dated, as most of the entire hotel was (other than the lobby). Lots of old dark wood. The lock on my door was busted and dangled from the door. The lights outside of the room made my room bright during the evening, which was annoying.

Positives: The staff was nice, as was the pool.

Negatives: Dated rooms, the door lock was busted off, had an &quot;old smell&quot;.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Apr 2010 rated 6 out of 10.

The bed in our room was very soft and uncomfortable. The bathroom was updated and nicer than I had expected. Overall the room was OK. The atrium area looked old and ugly from our room window. The hotel lobby was decorated OK.

Positives: The bathroom was nicely updated.

Negatives: The bed was very soft and uncomfortable.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 01 Mar 2010 rated 1 out of 10.

Only one person on the staff was helpful at all. Room keys never worked no matter how many times they tried to change the keys or the room. Pool closed for 24 hours for cleaning, toilet in first room would not flush. Restaurant closed early on our arrival night so we did not get to eat after driving 12 hours.

Positives: The girl at the breakfast buffet.

Negatives: Every time

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 18 Dec 2009 rated 3 out of 10.

You get what you pay for.

Positives: It is close to the Baylor University.

Negatives: We got the room on the street instead of an atruim room and asked for a non-smoking room, but it smelled of smoke.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 30 Nov 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

Good quality for good price.

Positives: Very nice looking atrium.

Negatives: Pool closes at 9, was not aware till we arrived at 9:15.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 15 Jun 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

Location and accommodations were great for what I needed. Staff was helpful and the only issue that I brought up (unclean fitness room) was tended to quickly by them.

Positives: Location to Baylor University was great

Negatives: The fitness room was not clean and smelled.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 May 2009 rated 6 out of 10.

The hotel itself was very clean and nice. The free breakfast was less then desirable. It was taken down prior to 10:00 am, and the staff doing so was rude and only concerned with clearing the items-even reaching over guests food to do so. The toaster was not working properly and she did not have time to fix it for guests. Very poor hospitality in the breakfast area.

Positives: Room comfort

Negatives: Breakfast was taken down before time, rude person doing so, toaster not working.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 22 Mar 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Excellent service (very friendly and helpful) great for all travelers ranging from business to family.

Positives: Excellent service and good accomodations (very safe).

Negatives: Nothing really, everything was right.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 09 Mar 2009 rated 2 out of 10.

I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. The rooms were old, carpet bad. Door to the room would not close due to carpet damage. The TV are old. Overall it was just a nasty room.

Positives: Nothing.

Negatives: It was supposed to be a n on smoking room, It was not!

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 06 Jan 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

My overall experience was great. It was my anniversary and we really enjoyed the stay.

Positives: I

Negatives: Bathtub could have been a little bigger.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Sep 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Friendly staff, clean rooms and interior, including pool and atrium. Exterior ground were not kept well, maybe due to some renovations going on.

Positives: Friendly staff, beautiful atrium and inside decor.

Negatives: Condition of grounds outside.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 26 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

I was there to take my son to college and the hotel wasn't really important to my trip. However, when I got there it was a nice surprise. It was clean and roomy and quite. It really helped me relaxed some and not be too uptight when I was in my room.

Positives: The pool area was very nice and relaxing.

Negatives: Doing remodeling.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 18 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

I would definitely recommend it to family and friends. The room with a king bed was very comfortable and roomy. Appliances worked as needed. The disappointment, however, was the ambiance one would expect to find in a restaurant. Otherwise, no major complaints. Friendly staff overall.

Positives: Very comfy king bed; nice clean and quiet atrium.

Negatives: Restaurant was actually a lounge/bar. Food was great, though.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 16 Jul 2008 rated 5 out of 10.

Bring a can of Drano a mop and a broom or don't plan to shower or take your shoes off! In the process of renovation which given the age of this facility are ok. If I were driving by, I would not stop as from the street is looks like a dump. At first glance of the room I felt comfortable and safe with my family. When we returned very late at night I learned there was hair on the bathroom floor. I should have known then a cleaning inspection is not top priority. The tub would not drain because of all the hair and soap scum that had built up. Too late for us to complain or I most certainly would have.

Positives: Interior landscaping, mini arcade for kids.

Negatives: Need for plumbing tools.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Jun 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

The hotel was having renovations so the outside was rough looking. There is a beautiful landscaped indoor deck/pool area but so many rowdy kids in it we could not use it. No hot tub/Jacuzzi. Continental breakfast (cereal, bagels, Danish, juice, coffee, etc) was free & you could purchase full cooked items - all you can eat - biscuits, gravy, bacon, sausage, eggs, waffles, French toast for only $5.

Positives: The hotel has a bar/restaurant & nice indoor area by deck & pool.

Negatives: Our access cards to get in & out of the common areas had many problems.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 02 May 2008 rated 3 out of 10.

This place appeared to be poorly maintained and dirty. Kids were constantly running up and down the halls and knocking on all the doors. Called the front desk to complain and they said that they would send someone to check it out but it continued until we checked out.

Positives: Convenient to where we were going.

Negatives: In dire need of a complete overhaul and cleaning.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Oct 2007 rated 2 out of 10.

This hotel is ok, it's convenient to Baylor but they assigned us a smoking room and would not change it. Anyway, that certainly spoiled our stay.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Assigned a smoking room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 09 Jul 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

The hotel was very clean, roomy and pleasantly decorated. It had a nice wardrobe for hanging clothes. The shower was nice and clean with plenty of hot water. I got there after 10 p.m. and wished I had noticed there was a continental breakfast until 9 a.m. Would have been nice if the clerk had mentioned. My fault though - t was noted on a map of the hotel he gave me.

Positives: It was clean and I felt safe due to a fence around the perimeter of the property.

Negatives: It was a little hard to get to the entrance due to the fence noted above.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 20 Jun 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Hotel rooms are clean and roomy and the atrium is a plus. Continental breakfast leaves a lot to be desired; although sparse pickings, the hotel could have working equipment and better than day-old breads. Even if you eat breakfast, the cleanliness and roominess of the hotel rooms make it a good buy when you have to go to Waco.

Positives: Parking no problem; room large and clean.

Negatives: Free continental breakfast was not good.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 19 Dec 2006 rated 8 out of 10.

My overall experience was a good one for the price. I did not realize that any clarion hotel would have (motel) rooms outside the facility, but the room was clean, and the staff was helpful. Another plus is that the hotel is convenient to downtown and Baylor university.

Positives: The hotel was convenient to Baylor university, and the room was clean.

Negatives: I did not expect a clarion inn to be a motel with rooms outside the facility.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Oct 2006 rated 9 out of 10.

One of the nicest hotel we have ever stayed in, thank you.

Positives: Bed were real comfort-real pretty place.

Negatives: N/A

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 27 Sep 2006 rated 3 out of 10.

I saw a police officer in the back where our room was with a man who had his truck broken into. I didn't feel safe at all. Dirty rooms. $5.00 breakfast was cold.

Positives: The bathrooms had been updated, great air conditioner.

Negatives: The floor was filthy, huge spot on the rug, too.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 Sep 2006 rated 10 out of 10.

The room looked great everyday when I returned from class, made it easier for me to unwind in the swimming area after my 8 hour class everyday. Food at bar was good, didn't care for the breakfast buffet though. Bar closed at 9 which was too early for my final night when I wanted to celebrate the end of my class.

Positives: The swimming area was wonderful, check in/out was and quick and easy.

Negatives: Bar and Grill was not opened late enough.