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Reviews of Americas Best Value Inn Clear Lake

2 out of 5
Americas Best Value Inn Clear Lake
1306 North 25th Street, Clear Lake, IA

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 164 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 516 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at a lot of hotels. This room was disgusting. There was a love seat in there that was so stained i wanted to vomit. There was a chair that was the same. This was the biggest waste of money. Never will i ever go back
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Tammi

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got into our room and there were dirty socks on the floor. Also the vent was so loud it sounded like an airplane taking off, I’m guessing people don’t use the fan because of the sound so there was a ton of black mold in the bathroom. Our sheets had paint stains on them- I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Guest Relations on Mar 29, 2024
Dear Tammi,We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a good time with us overall. The cleanliness and upkeep of our accommodations are two of our top priorities, so it's unfortunate to hear that this wasn't reflected during your recent visit. All of your comments will be discussed internally and we'll work to make improvements where necessary. Please consider giving us another chance soon; we're confident that we can impress you.

8/10 Good

Duane

Nicer than I was expecting
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Wade

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Cliff

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Monica

Travelled with group
It was sufficient for one night / pretty worn down.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Tabetha

Liked: Staff & service
Not much to do
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

KENNETH, CONCORD

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

KENNETH, CONCORD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoy my stays when visiting Iowa. Staff is nice.

8/10 Good

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
50$ per night for cats. “Unlesss!?”
We got a smoking room so I didn’t expect perfection. Even then didn’t expect what we walked into. There are so many different unpleasant smells in this place it’s unimaginable. They charge for cats, if your not employed there. We where given a room that was not presented on the advertised photo. The handle for the sink leaked and our curtain had holes in the blackout side of the curtain so there was no day sleeping. Had to exchange and get key card scanned multiple times. Maybe it was the discounted price through the app? I don’t know, and it’s like the longer we stayed the more our neighboring room got louder. It seems she may have been employed there. No fire sprinkler in rooms ment for smoking, no hammer to break glass on locked fire extinguisher storage in hallway. Just questionable all around, beware. Nice $taff, happy and proud to be there!.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Jan 2, 2024
Dear Joshua,We are delighted that our team provided you with friendly service during your recent visit. Your concerns about your room have been noted, and we will be sure to review how we can improve the issue with the key card and curtains. We regret that our pet policy was not to your preference. It is our goal to deliver a seamless stay from check-in to check-out, and it is feedback like yours that aids our efforts. Thank you, and we hope you had a safe trip home.

10/10 Excellent

Gregor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a good place to stay and it close to the surf ball room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tristan

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything it needed to be—we were just passing through and it’s convenient and easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Outstading manager. Good to talk to. Resposive. Answer all questions and accomodating but still had a line of fiscal resposibility forvthe owners.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rubicel

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed. Reasonable price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Quentin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It wasn’t that great. The room size was good, but everything had an odd smell.
Stayed 21 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Nov 20, 2023
Dear Quentin,If there is anything less than perfect during your stay, we are always available to address it while you are still at the hotel. Your complete satisfaction is important. Nonetheless, we hope you rested well in your spacious room and will consider us again for your accommodations when you return to Clear Lake. We hope to meet all your expectations on a future visit.

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The first room I was offered was left open and the bathroom had clearly been used. The second room was as expected. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Handicap Parking was close to the door. Was expecting a Accessible room but could not get one. Thought the room could be cleaner.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

J

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Got Bed bugs?
This stay was one of many hotels that we had booked on our tour and with out question the worse hotel I have ever stayed in. When we pulled up we got a bad feeling about it. When we got into the rooms, they smelt like cigarette smoke and were clearly run down. The room was not clean. Sheets had dirt, hair and what looked like bed bugs and who knows what else in them. The bathroom was disgusting with hair in the towels, hairballs floating around on the floor, dirty rusty water leaking from the sink all over the floor. Rust in the shower and dirty toilets with pieces of $*@t still in the toilet. Needles to say we will never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Nov 7, 2023
Dear J,We are incredibly surprised to read your review. What you mentioned is not representative of the high standards that our team strives to provide for our guests. We will be sure to share your feedback with our team for immediate investigation and improvement, for we are dedicated to the guest experience. We hope that you will choose to stay with us in the future so we can show you a much better visit.

6/10 Okay

Dave

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked the large bathroom and nice grab bars, shower head with nice pulsing water massage, electrical plug in's lamp on/off buttons at easy to reach waist level, comfy bed and lots of pillows. Price reasonable.. Missing washcloths. Toilet running on arrival but an easy fix just lifted the cover and lifted the flapper and it stopped running. We did unplug the frig so we could sleep just had a light but annoying clicking sound. Breakfast; Good tasting hot waffles and syrup but no butter or jelly just 'whipped spread' and cream cheese for toppings. Nice selection of juices. .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Shane

Good for the price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a regular spot for us. It's inexpensive and clean.we are noticing less staff and remaining staff working harder.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed stay!
The exterior seemed to be a little run down. The room was not real clean. There were paper/cloth scraps on the floor as if it had not been vacuumed. The bath mat in the shower looked extremely warn. We took it out before we showered, It seemed more sanitary. I would not recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Geri

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Nancy, LAKEVILLE

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Clean enough, dated rooms. Limited sit in dining. Felt safe,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very bad place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Sep 1, 2023
Dear Jason,Thank you for reaching out, though we regret that your stay fell below your expectations. Rest assured, our dedicated team will look into your comments to ensure we uphold our high-quality standards. Don't hesitate to let us know how we could've improved your time with us. We wish you well and hope you consider giving us another try someday.

8/10 Good

Todd, Independence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Comfortable room. Great access to dining and highway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

David

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

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Just picked wrong day
Everything was OK but room had a damp odor. After dinner when we came back it smelled like someone burned food when cooking. odors did go away over night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dated, dark, dirty. Hairs in tub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Treyvor

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not the best but not the worst.
Mold in bathroom upper left corner in room 220, mold in ceiling with paint over it in sleeping area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Tami

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There was no way that this room was cleaned! Poop on the toilet seat. Stains on bedspreads. Basic trash and dirt on the floor. The shower was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations on Aug 11, 2023
Dear Tami,Property cleanliness is a big priority here, so it is upsetting to hear of the issues you encountered during your stay. We will speak with our housekeeping team right away and ensure your room is given proper care. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

2/10 Terrible

charles

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not recommend. Not a clean room. Mattress looked worn out. Booked room with 2 beds but was given room with one bed. Thought I booked non smoking, smelled like the Marlboro man stayed there regularly.
Response from Guest Relations on Aug 10, 2023
Dear Charles,We are heartbroken that we failed to earn your recommendation and sincerely apologize that our accommodations failed to meet your expectations. What you have shared does not meet the high-quality standards we adhere to, and we will share your concerns with the respective teams to make immediate improvements. Cleanliness is one of our top priorities and will be discussed thoroughly as we make the appropriate changes. Thank you for reaching out, and we hope you consider giving us another chance in the future to change your perceptions.