Magnuson Hotel

They are lucky to be getting 2 stars from me and that’s really only because it was quiet. We were a late night check in. First off we had to check in thru a glass window vs a desk which to me says this is a shady place. The night receptionist was very rude. Our room was very dated and had a musty smell. The wood furniture was nicked and old. There was standing water in our tub, the towels were thin and scratchy. The bed was the kicked though. For bedding it had 3 sheets. 1 around the rock hard mattress, 1 was where it should be but then it had a light weight blanket and another sheet on top of everything! I like the look of white bedding but that is a really cheap way of accomplishing it. The mattress was 1 step up from a rock and when I lifted the sheet wrapped around it to check for bed bugs, it was covered in plastic like a crib would be! There were bobby pins in the carpet, the toilet flushed like it would take your hand off if you got too close to it and the key cards said Days Inn. You would think when they took over the hotel they could at least get their own key cards. This is definitely a «you get what you pay for» motel. Won’t be staying here again.

A-​OK. It was 25 mins drive away from the beach and that was my fault for not estimating it accurately. It was clean, the beds were a little hard, but they were clean. Overall I’d say, it got the job done and it was the cheaper one out of the other hotels nearby. We needed some where to sleep and we slept there.

This is an awful unkept hotel. It is literally taking it’s final breath. My room smelled of mildew and marijuana. Any horizontal surface had a layer of something on it. Even if I were stranded in the area I would much rather sleep in my car… under a street light… next to a cop… who is next to another cop. On a lighter note, they have a pool.

After reading the reviews, I was expecting the worst. But I was very pleasantly surprised with my experience! Very courteous staff and a very clean room. Room amenities include microwave, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer, and cable TV. Free Wi-​Fi and small breakfast were also included. They offered Cheerios, waffles, coffee, juice, and bagels for breakfast. We were only passing through on a bicycle trip so I can’t attest to the hotel’s proximity to Virginia Beach, but I would definitely recommend it!

This place seems to have a lot of bad reviews, so I thought I’d give my two cents. Disclaimer is that we literally just needed a place to sleep so we can’t speak for any amenities, whatever they may be.
This was cheap and available last minute; and being those two things, it was pretty much as good as it gets. The only room available was a smoking room so we were hesitant since we don’t smoke, but it didn’t smell like smoke.
It was clean and comfortable and I think for cheap and available at last minute, it was pretty satisfactory. I’ll take that over a higher price tag; especially when we just needed a place to sleep before continuing on our road trip.
So that’s what we Would recommend this place for lol Also it’s close to Rick’s Café that we really liked and is open 24 hrs; also great for road trippin’ =)

So as most reviews have said this place has seen better days and they’re working on fixing it up. I needed a place to stay for a week and this was the cheapest.

Stopped here omw into town. It was convient and affordable. Sheets were clean and fresh. Room included double bed, tv, phone, clock, refrigerator, microwave, iron, ironing board, clean towels, and the tv guide was definitely near the remote. Friendly staff and free breakfast included. I’m well rested for play rehearsal today, thanks

I stayed here for approx. 7 hours to be able to catch a early flight out of Norfolk Airport. The front desk clerk was very nice and polite and ever advised me of a short cut to the airport. The rooms were nice, everything was clean and they did not smell at all. They have a nice medium sized refrigerator in them instead of the little cube ones that most hotels have. The pool area looked nice although I did not go over to it or use it. If I had any criticism it would be that the room did not have any chairs to sit down in it. There is a dresser and a table but in order to do my makeup in my plug in mirror, I had to use the nightstand and kneel on the floor. If I am lucky enough to fly on a plane again, I would def. stay here again.

What a disgusting hotel. The front desk clerk took 15−20min per check-​in, then had no idea where the rooms were aimlessly offering directions in the wrong direction. Rooms smell like old cigarette smoke. I honestly didn’t know hotels this crappy still existed! If it weren’t due to a flight cancellation I would have gotten my money back and slept in my car!

This is not a hotel. This is a zoo just without the animals and with the smell. A good amount of the rooms smell like urine, smoke, or vomit. The pool looks like piss water. Can’t believe I staid here. Don’t stay here unless they do some major renovation and steam cleaning.

This hotel was booked through an online travel service which shall remain nameless, but don’t trust a gnome.
This place was horrible!
We arrived and checked in with a very friendly and courteous staff. That was the highlight. Upon entering the room we noticed a smell to the room, I am not sure what it was. The room was dark, one of the light fixtures was missing a light bulb. The dark red paint on the wall certainly did not help. We settled in and tried to find an outlet to plug our laptop into, there was a shortage of outlets. We turned on the tv and went to turn of the light controlled by the switch only to discover that the tv outlet was wired to the switch. As we flipped through the channels the signal to the tv was lost, I called the front desk and they offered to have someone look at it. I informed them that it could wait until the morning.
Upon getting up we headed to the lobby for the included breakfast. The items on the menu were as follows:
Cheerios (they splurged for a name brand cereal)
coffee
mini bagels
That’s it, the entire menu.
At this point the gal behind the desk noticed my displeasure and realized the deficiencies of the establishment. She had us moved to a new room that was remodeled. The room was better then the first, the first shower had an old bar of soap in and mold on the curtain. This one was clean and the room even smelled better. The new room also had a closet, something lacking in the first room.
I will not be staying at this hotel again!

This place was interesting. There really wasn’t anything that stuck out as a deal breaker. But you do get what you pay for. The worst part for me was the shower. The sink and the shower seem to be on different water systems because as the sink was hot. The shower was Luke warm to cold at times. This place has seen better days.

You get what you pay for! In town for an interview and trying to cut personal costs, decided on Magnuson Hotel because it is close to the airport and less than $ 50, and the only hotel listed on Orbitz in this price range with halfway decent reviews. I was not so fortunate. Located a few miles away from the airport, though use your GPS if your not familiar, it is not easy to find, and if your coming up Northampton Blvd, you will have to make a U-​turn at Diamond Springs Rd and then take first right into parking lot.
I received a clean but well used room with working AC unit, clean sheets, iron and board, and shower. The only important thing that I did not get was working WIFI. As much as I tried, i would get 1 bar at the bed, but 2 – 3 bars near the bathroom mirror — had to do online work at the Starbucks 4 blocks down on Northampton. Oh, and my alarm clock kept making strange noises every time you walk close to it, despite the radio being switched off. I had to finally unplug it, recommend bringing your own alarm clock.
It was still off season, so pool was green and place not that well kept. But hey, i saved some dough right! Would not recommend Magnuson.