Days Inn Black Bear

Stayed here for business and will not return. Mildewy conference rooms, and women roaming the parking lot at night. Came back to my room to find a dirty towel left on my bed one day. Weird. Breakfast was good though and it is easy on/​off the freeway.

I was put here by my cohort, it looks different from what I experienced from other places we’ve stayed during our cohort.
First off, the man who checked us in was a genuine jerk. He made a negative comment about my race and earnings.
Second, that same man, called my cohort member’s room for no apparent reason after we got done watching a movie… which was around 10pm.
Third, my co-​worker was harassed by the dining ladies not believing he was in the cohort and room number he had given them.
Lastly, the rooms were terrible. Blankets, stained and unwashed. Bed was hard as a rock. One of the sinks didn’t work. Conference room we were in smelled and still wet from the party that occurred the night before and the conference rooms had not been cleaned in over 6 years according to a facility worker.
Overall, my stay was miserable. I would never recommend anyone to stay here at will.

First off, let me say I am giving one star because the cleaning lady is wonderful. She tried to clean up the blood spatter and gave us extra coffee.
So let me start off by saying that the guy checking me in was a complete rude… Forget it, I can’t even say the true word of what he is!!! I should have known then what I was getting into.
This place is a total dump!!! The people that rated this anymore than one star are on something!!! I mean I get going to a low class hotel just to sleep but blood spatter all over this room. Not sure if this blood is from someone being killed or from missing a vein while doing drugs. But I am sick to my stomach. I will tell you this much, this hotel is getting a serious complaint to the bbb as well as the health department!!! If you are looking for the nastiest place in town, come here!!!

This is the perfect Road Trip hotel. We’re picky with hotels and don’t usually stay in motels but when road tripping… Anyway the rooms are big, the AC works (it’s a bit loud but ok), and it’s dark enough to sleep. There is also a nice laundry room to get your clothes clean. Add in the fact that the rooms are less than $ 100 a night during the summer and it’s a winner!

Big complex at a reasonable rate. Room average size and appeared clean
Personal issue is I like a bathroom fan. None here. Only window behind shower.
TV old big style but works with 72 channels
Bad part is breakfast. The person handling it wanted to go home and made it clear. She started pulling thing before 9:30 but breakfast was till 10:00. Left one waffle maker for 20 people mostly young kids. Pulled the muffins at 9:45 etc.

Let me start by telling why I’m giving 2 stars.
1. Close to freeway, which makes it easy to get on the road.
2. Decent continental breakfast from 7am-​10am
3. Indoor heated pool
4. Free wifi
5. Bed was comfortable
6 Tennis courts
7. Near stores and various restaurants, etc.
Now, to go into detail on the reason they only got 2 stars…
1. The cigarette smoke is killing me! We asked for a non-​smoking room and literally my eyes are burning from the smell of smoke. I can’t tell if this used to be a smoking room and they changed it to non smoking or if it’s a near by neighbor smoking their and my life away.
2 In addition to it smelling like cigarettes, there’s a strong distinct smell of dog urine all over the carpet in my room. Unfortunately, the mixture of the smells has me feeling a bit nauseous. I refuse to walk around this place without shoes and I will not allow my 2 year old to play on the floor.
3. The room is a little out dated and in need of some repairs. One person mentioned in their review about windows being old and the a/​c being loud, I completely agree.
4. Someone else also mentioned that you can hear the faint sound of cars, I also agree. But, it’s faint and in my opinion, not something that would keep me awake.
Over all, I don’t think that I would come back to this place. I would be more inclined to go to the Doubletree across the street.

Reasonable rate, room was spotless and looked to be recently remodeled. Above average continental breakfast with sausages and waffles. Slight noise from highway 5 nearby but very tolerable. Wireless internet was a little spotty but overall better than other places I’ve stayed where it was so slow that it was barely useable. I would definitely stay here again if I have an occasion a nights stay in the Salem area.

Our experience here was great. First time with our daughter in her pack N play staying in the same room as us. The room AC worked great, the walls quieted down the road noise and neighbor noise enough for us all to get a good nights sleep. The King bed was adequate and the room clean. For the price, this was spot on. Location is also quite convenient.

Wow, this place is really a step down from the Days Inn in Eugene, OR. I normally stay there but they were full, so I booked in Salem, thinking it would be similar. It’s not. The rooms are seedier and much shabbier than Eugene; not to mention, I called in advance and was placed on hold and never called back. I finally arrived in person and had to wait thirty minutes in line, and then when I got to the front of the counter, he put ME on hold and dealt with someone over the phone! Yikes. Finally, to top it off, the Internet didn’t work at all… I had to call their customer support and work with them for a half an hour to fix the problem: they needed to reset the entire server set. Stay somewhere else; this place isn’t worth it.

Not the place to stay if you need a wi fi connection. After multiple tries, called the desk. Bored desk clerk offered to give me phone # for tech support — - right, like someone would answer on Sat nite. You can do better for the price. (Sent from my iPhone).

This was a very clean place to stay. The soundproofing was great and we never heard our neighbors. The breakfast wasn’t very good. Luckily there was a Starbucks near by. The one thing I would change is that the cleaning crew did over-​scent the room. We had to open the windows to air out the room when we go in for the night.

I stayed here 5 nights while visiting family in salem. It was perfect, and exactly what i could have wanted. I could have saved a lot of money by staying with family during my visit, but with this hotel it felt like a vacation! it was relaxing, clean, and even had a pool and hot tub room! the complimentary breakfast was great! For the price it is well worth the stay! Just perfect. The only thing I would change is the curfew for the pool room not be so early. If you need a clean, cozy, hotel/​motel in or around Salem, without breaking the bank, or spending a pointless amount of money this place is your best investment.

I wasn’t expecting much — just a place to spend the night. The surly responses I got when calling the hotel should have tipped me off that I wouldn’t enjoy my stay.
The non-​smoking room smelled of some weird apple-​ish air freshener. It was overpowering and unpleasant.
The bathroom looked as though it hadn’t been updated in several decades, though the shower curtain did look clean. The cracked plaster and scary-​looking window (instead of a fan) in the bathroom really turned me off.
I wouldn’t stay here again.

I’m not sure if I was really let down by this hotel because I stayed at a far superior hotel the night before, or if this place really, actually sucks.
The woman at the front desk was fairly unwelcoming. Our room was a non-​smoking room, yet smelled vaguely of cigarette smoke. My boyfriend tried to iron his pants before a wedding we were going to that evening, and the iron was so charred and dirty that he nearly ruined his pants.
Our mattress was thin and uncomfortable, and the sheets were dirty. We tried to use the free Wi-​Fi, and the signal was so weak that we couldn’t even connect to it.
The following morning we got up for some free breakfast. The food was actually really good — biscuits and gravy, sausage links, bagels, oatmeal, cereal, and fruit — which surprised me. The women who served the breakfast were so sweet, and you can tell they put a lot of care into what they do. They have a tip jar, so remember to bring a few dollars with you if you have it to spare.
Oh, and if you’re a morning coffee drinker, do yourself a favor and venture out to one of the half dozen coffee shops in the surrounding area; Odds are you won’t be able to drink the sludge they serve with breakfast.

Clean, warm, and pet friendly. The dogs and I were pleased with the accommodations. Best price in Salem for a pet friendly motel in a safe area where I wasn’t worried walking my dogs at night. I am from Salem and the motel is one I would recommend to friends traveling with pets and kids actually since there’re is an indoor pool.
When I went looking for a place to stay while visiting my family in Salem for Christmas had to find a pet friendly place since my family didn’t have accommodations for me this trip. Black Bear Inn is nice place for the weary traveller with nice rooms that are clean and smell free. Oh and the smoke free room was also a plus.

This is not a Best Western anymore, it’s Days Inn. The price was a bit much for what we got, but was the cheapest option compared to other decent hotels in the area. We ended up staying there and they had a free continental breakfast, which was fine with me! Other than that, the hotel itself was mediocre.

Now called the black bear inn. Wonderful place. We stay at least twice a year. Huge pool. Kids wading pool. Great breakfast.