Days Inn – St Louis/Westport MO

At first glance, our room looked nice enough, but when we looked closer, it was very obvious that nothing had been cleaned. There were small black hair clippings all over the sink, the side of the tub, and even on the back of the toilet. I wiped them up with wet tissue paper myself. The tub had dark gray stains in it, and there were spots of black mold growing around the walls and corners of the shower, to include along the bottom of the shower curtain. The towels, if you can call them that, are small and extremely threadbare.
We turned down the beds around 10pm to turn in for the night to find that they were wrinkled like they had been laid in, and then discovered black curly hairs, as well as bits and crumbs of who-​knows-​what in BOTH beds, as well as black curly hairs on the pillow cases. The pillows were extremely saggy, full of lumps, and not at all comfortable. The only saving grace of the night was that the night staff were extremely apologetic and very kind about the beds– they brought us new sheets, blankets, and pillow cases and changed them for us right then, and both the housekeeping staff and the front desk clerk were extremely apologetic.
It is now 11:15pm, and we’re finally turning in for the night, over an hour after we initially wanted to, but at least the beds are cleaner. Because they went the extra mile to correct the wrongs made by the lazy day shift staff, I’m willing to give 2 stars.

Wretched experience. Stained carpet, broken lampshades. Black stains in bathtub. Hard to get the room cool. Broken elevator. Smelled of odd old foods. And when we lost power in the bathroom area (showered in the dark) the front desk staff treated me like an idiot and accused me of being too incompetent to reset the gfi outlet. She didn’t believe me when I said I tried that. After an argument, they did give me $ 10 off. Also, the courtyard was really pretty and the night desk worker was a very polite gentleman. The bed was okay, but the sheets did not fit and there was a cigarette burn in the cover.

The Priceline mystery hotel deal is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. However, sometimes you have a clue based on the price of that mystery deal.
I didn’t let William Shatner see me sweat as he negotiated this $ 49 deal. Fortunately, it wasn’t a barbed-​wire-​fence-​around-​the-​property kind of hotel. It was nicely landscaped, included a small outdoor pool, workout room, free wifi, breakfast and a king room with a mini-​fridge and microwave. At $ 49, I wasn’t expecting this hotel deal to be a hand-​painted Swiss truffle with a buttery-​rich ganache filling. I figured the closest I would get would be something like a packet of cocoa powder with the name Swiss Miss stamped on it.
The free breakfast wasn’t anything spectacular but it definitely added more value to this bargain. It included hot items like pre-​made cheese omeletes and sausage links. There was also a big, steaming pot of plain oatmeal with butter and toppings like syrup, brown sugar and raisins. Some fresh fruit including apples, bananas and oranges. There was also a waffle maker, cereal, milk, yogurt and bread for toast.
The staff was pleasant and friendly. Every interaction was positive and they were helpful and efficient.
The location was perfect since there were plenty of attractions just a short drive away. It was a relatively comfortable stay while in the STL area.
Not bad for a mystery Priceline deal. And, you can get some real chocolate truffles with the money you save.

The only reason I gave this hotel even this number of Stars was friendliness of front desk staff. Bathroom needed to be re-​caulked. The bath towels were barely larger than hand towels and were very thin. King size bed was not very comfortable. However, the pillows were comfortable. WiFi was free but kept cutting in and out. Continental breakfast left me still hungry. No milk for the cereal. Eggs were definitely frozen and thawed out. Outside pool was kept clean. Also a negative during my stay was there was a fire on patio in room next to mine. It was put out/​contained by housekeeping staff until fire department arrived.

Oh My! Our room should have been included in the remodeling that was going on. Maybe the staff thought it was being remodled because there were no glasses or cups or coffee. When I called the front desk to get some sent up, I was told I could come down and get them because she couldn’t leave the desk. Apparently there is only one staff member in the hotel after 6pm. My husband said there were multiple people picking up different items at the front desk when he checked us in.
Torn carpets, worn bedspreads, very thin towels — I did expect more for the price of a 3 star hotel. Very disappointed in this Days Inn

Disaster. On numerous nights, the entrances to the hotel from the back area (which happens to be where the majority of the parking is located) was inaccessible due to the key card entry readers not working. When I call to tell the front desk, they tell me, rudely, to just use the front entrance. This hotel is quite large so it’s pretty inconvenient having to carry things in that far. Then, the bathroom and sink area lights went out this morning. I figured I didn’t want to deal with their services again so I just left for the day and hoped it would work when I got back. They still don’t work. I call the front desk and am answered by another rude employee while I am letting them know what is going on. Despite my calmness (since it’s not their individual fault) while relaying the information to them, I am constantly interrupted by constant «okay-okay-okay”-ing. The front desk advices me that they can move my room since maintenance may be a while before they come to fix the lights. I ask, if possible, if I can get a room on the top floor since the floors seem paper thin and I can hear people walking all day and night. The associate responds by telling me to «listen, I can’t guarantee anything I don’t know what we have available.» I respond by letting them know it’s just a request if convenient not a demand, and am met with more okay-​ing. The front desk associate calls me back to tell me they don’t have any rooms open. I ask how long until maintenance arrives and he responds by saying «I don’t know.» I ask for an estimation and am cut off before I finish the question and am told «sir I don’t know.» The thought of having to stay here another 4 nights. I never write bad reviews and wouldn’t have if it was only due to the hotel key card and lighting issues, but their service is completely horrible. Strongly do not recommend this hotel.

Listen, this is not a 4 star hotel. Don’t kid yourself. But the value for the money was out of sight. There were enough of us together that we actually had two rooms and two separate bookings. For the second part of our trip, the manager even upgraded us for free to a 2-​bed suite. That was very nice and spacious. Everyone slept well, the beds were quite comfortable and the room reasonably quiet. The breakfast was just what we needed with eggs, toast, yogurt, juice, cereal and waffles. We always found a place to sit even though it was quite crowded some mornings.
We barely used the TV but there were plenty of channels. The room was reasonably clean although the carpeting could use an update. We didn’t use the pool either but it also looked nice enough. Free Wi-​Fi was easy to access, speed was okay.
We were a bit disappointed that the cleaning staff insisted on replacing our towels even though we hung them as instructed to use them again. And the elevator was soooo slow.
But I’ve had those complaints at hotels costing twice as much. So again, if you’re looking for a good value, you’ve found it.

Kinda disappointed that we had to get double beds and found one of the beds had not been done. I found out when I took the bed sheets and there was small hairs on the sheets. The other bed look fine no hairs.