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Reviews of Allyndale Motel

2 out of 5
Allyndale Motel
510 N 66th Ave W, Duluth, MN

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 182 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good for a quick stay
It eas a clean room but in need of updates. It was like it was when I was here in the ‘70s. The best thing was it was quiet & the mattresses were good, but they need new pillows!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Carpets were stained, as well as the chairs. One of the chairs the wooden legs were bent. Toilet leaked at handle. Black mold on ceiling of shower. Bed was comfortable. Bedding old, one of the little pillows were yellow stained. The place wasn't dusty. Bathroom clean. Way too much $ for the quality
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Country setting in the city.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Myrtle

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Since we did not have what the manager termed a “normal” time frame for our stay I feel we were given the worst room. The carpet crunched when you walked on it. Did not walk on it without shoes on.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Sandra D

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs TLC and basic updating.
First, desk clerk was new and didn't know where the room was. It took 3 tries and a call to the owner to find room 3. Older motel so we weren't expecting much. However, in 90 degree heat, it would have been nice to have an air conditioner that actually made the room cool. TV remote partially changed channels, but no volume control. Safe neighborhood. Quiet. Hidden up a hill with poor signage during the day. We drove right by it the first try. Bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sneha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was locked when we arrived at 10.30 pm Even after calling them, no one picked up phone. We were stranded and had no accommodation for night. I called Expedia for the help. Expedia service person Aldo’s couldn’t reach the property owner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from GM on Sep 6, 2023
On Fridays and Saturdays we close at 10:00pm. If you plan on arriving after 10:00pm arrangements for checking in will be made if you inform us of your plans. You should have been informed of this when you made your reservation. We're sorry for any inconvenience that this caused. Also, the phones are inside the motel hence when the motel is closed the phones cannot be answered.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair room for a fair price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The carpet was filthy. The doors look awful. Did not use shower-the light fixture above was gross.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People in the office were friendly, but the room was gross. Carpet looks like it has never been cleaned (it crunches when you walk on it.) Bathroom door was broken in several spots, and curtains reeked of old cigarette smoke.

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were in poor condition. The carpets were soiled and stinky. The air conditioner filters were horrible. My wife pulled the sheets back, they were yellowish. WE DID NOT STAY.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay and the motel were very good. The owner was very accommodating and helpful. What was bad was that you (Expedia) did NOT have my paid reservation submitted to the motel. All you gave him was my name…so essentially, I did NOT have a reservation (and the extra paid insurance for the reservation) with the motel. So now I have been charged twice on my credit card 557.67. Once from you on 5/17/23 and the motel charging me (since they did NOT have my reservation from you).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mini fridge didn't work. In room coffee was horrible. Shower was moldy tilesnd difficult to get into because of mini size of bathroom. Bedd was old, saggy and very uncomfortable. Room was musty and super tiny. No one was around when we tried to checkout.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean but nothing fancy No breakfast as advertised. Office area not even open to get ice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Corey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Internet did not work. TV would turn on, but unable to change channel. Carpets badly stained. Tiny bathroom/shower. VERY BASIC.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drive on by
This was probably the worst motel room I’ve ever stayed in. Smelled bad, looked bad, it was bad. Way overpriced. No idea who would rate this place as exceptional or why, because it’s definitely the opposite. Description says it was built in 1990. It’s more like 1960 with all original disgusting carpet and bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Carleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Non smoking room- but it smells like old cigarettes
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Carleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to park. First room I was in was very run down and dingy (sticky stains on carpet and sticky something on table, a few pills on the floor in the bathroom, hair in sink, mold on ac window unit, hole in bathroom door, pieces of door frame splitting away, and a very strong odor of smoke that persisted after attempt to air the room out with all windows and doors open (I was told all rooms are non smoking but people either side of this room were there long term and smoked. Also, no Wi-Fi (an issue for a meeting I had that evening). Told it was “down because of weather” (no rain, storms, wind that day so maybe another day?) and could not be fixed until the owner arranged that (who was unavailable) The young lady at the desk (Juliana) was sympathetic but shared there was nothing she could do. I asked if I could speak to manager, told not available, could not be reached. I called Expedia to let them know the state of the motel room and that I felt it was not “as advertised” (certainly not the photo and a motel that is “basic” is fine by me but not dirty and smelly!). A gentleman from Expedia spoke with the front desk lady and THEN I was offered another room. It was damp, smelled of mold (there was a humidifier that didn’t do much) but at least cleaner. Unfortunately was below someone who chose to watch very loud TV programs until after 2:53 am (the last time I looked at my watch before giving up on sleep)…no answer at the door to request turning volume down
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to where we were going. Warm room as the temp outside was 35. Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated, very dirty, some staff were pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent cheap place
This hotel is a decent place to stay, room was clean and did not smell for an older motel, the bathroom is outdated but if your staying for a night and need a place to stay it’s a good choice. I would stay here again and I would recommend staying here for a night or two. There is nothing specia
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

brukat, DuluthMidwest

Travelled with family
This was an okay place to stay. Staff was busy visiting with someone while we checked in. I gathered it was a family member or friend. Therefore, we filled out the info requested, got our room key, and went to our room. No mention was made there was a basic breakfast of muffins, Rice Krispie bars, bananas, oranges, coffee. Therefore, we picked up some juice and rolls at the gas station the night before. Also disappointing was our having to request another packet of coffee and cups for our second day there as the housekeeper failed to refill them. We did not leave a “tip” for the housekeeper as we feel she/he should be adequately paid by the motel owner the money they deserve.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

We had a nice stay at this motel. It was like a step back in time. A motel from the 50's. Why pay the big dollars for Canal Park. The grounds were beautiful. The room was clean, Check in was easy, and the staff was friendly. We'd stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Chuck on Sep 14, 2018
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again. We appreciate you taking the time to review us. Thank you

8/10 Good

Philip, Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice older motel but very clean, nice towels and linens. Wonderful staff. We would stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Chuck on Aug 8, 2018
We appreciate your review and hope to see you again. Thank you for the response

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything as expected, good service, convenient, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Chuck on Aug 1, 2018
We appreciate your review, hope to see you again. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
A very nice location. Quiet and serene.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Jerry on Jun 27, 2018
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and found our location pleasurable. Hope to see you again. Thank you for the review.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Carolyn on Dec 11, 2018
Thank you for the review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have some kind of bites all over Me. We checked for bedbugs. Not sure what it was but bit me all night. Gross
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Chuck on Dec 7, 2017
Sorry to learn that anyone was bit by anything. We are in a woodsy setting and prior to this date the weather has been unusually warm and insects are still out and about. We do exterminate regularly and use other methods in between. Unfortunately your complaint is vague and anonymous and there have been no other complaints of bites. Every lodging property wants to provide a safe clean experience for their guests, it is helpful when one has a legitimate concern, that they would like have resolved, that the date of stay and room number be provided to allow for the information to be further investigated. Thank you for your input.

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
Quick service with use of a telephone. Appreciated the cable TV, lawn, frig, microwave, fluffy good smelling towels and continental breakfast. We don't have cable at home so that was a treat. Was an older room with some maintenance needed in the bathroom, small but adequate for the 2 of us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just What I Was Looking For
Had end room with windows, that opened, on three sides. Clean. Comfortable. Bed was good, but pillows small. Standard amenities: micro, fridge, flat screen, coffee maker, clock radio, etc. WiFi was just so so. A little traffic noise but no bothersome. Table with chairs. Neat magnetic info sheet on fridge with motel and restaurant info (could be removed and taken when out and about). Bathroom cramped (not recommended for "large" people). Extensive beautiful grounds. Breakfast spartan. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
We are glad that you enjoyed you stay and appreciate your comments. Thank you.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap but there is a reason why.
Room very rundown walls cracking carpet dirty bathroom moldy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from Jerry on Aug 17, 2017
Very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay, We do have a maintenance program in place that includes wall repairs and carpet cleaning. Bathrooms are cleaned daily. When one uses an anonymous review for flippant remarks the problems cited cannot be viewed, a room number would have been helpful. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Thank you, your review is appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Robert Ley, Duluth, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Allyndale Motel
good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Thank you.

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well we walked into the room, both my son and I have allergies and our noses reacted right away to dust and mold. The bed and sheets felt old and dirty, like they have had them since the 70's, so did the towels in the shower. One of the chairs had a big stain on it, no one sat on that one. Everything about it felt old and dirty. My son laughed and said, mom went cheap..

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

KATHY, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no hairdryer in the room, but we just had to ask and we had one. While this is an older motel, we felt it was just very retro and enjoyed our stay there.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old, run down, and very expensive

6/10 Okay

Joan C

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Budget motel, basic accommodations with no extras.
Motel is older and needs some remodeling, but okay to just sleep and shower. Nice, quiet area and friendly staff who are not at all intrusive.

6/10 Okay

Dianne, Monticello, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little outdated? Yes. But it was comfortable, peaceful & quiet! We liked being able to back right up to our own door to unload. Our room was large and had large windows for light! It was affordable with no frills, but we prefer no frills! We will stay there again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Marathon Weekend stay
I have no complaints at all. The facility itself is a little outdated, but it was very clean which means more to me than updates. Check in/out was easy & had nice little continental breakfast. Value for the money was great. Travelers should note that there are no blow dryers, irons or ironing boards.

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not fancy but very clean and comfortable.
A bit dated but very clean and comfortable. Staff was very friendly. Would happily stay here again.

4/10 Poor

pat, mn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last motel available on a busy weekend
Nice staff, terribly dirty floors, refused to use shower.