Quality Inn Athens I-65 - Huntsville Area West

Omg this hotel, if you can call it a hotel; was the nastiest hotel I’ve ever been in. It smelled like must and cigarettes. The carpet felt damp. On the outside it didn’t seem to be as nasty as it was. We booked 2 rms one on the 2nd floor and one in the back by the pool. The front desk staff was not pleasant by any means. We met some very nice people who were going to the same destination although we didn’t see them again, I would have to believe that they had the same experience. The price we paid of $105 plus tax was way too much for this dump! The breakfast wasn’t edible even the kids wouldn’t eat it: Also we went to a nearby restaurant called Roosters, that we thought was one of the well known restaurants. It wasn’t the food wasn’t awful. The locals that worked there could use some customer service training. Three of my 4 children work in the food service industry in successful well known locations. I always feel respect for people who work in the hospitality business. I tip the housekeeping staff well at hotels that are clean and maintained and unfortunately I couldn’t spend another dime at that hotel while they continue to take peoples money for less than a clean Oder free hotel. On the way back from the week at the beach, we booked a hotel room at Home 2 in Athens. It was the nicest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The room was beautifully decorated and had every thing you would need, not just one night but I could have stayed there for several nights so comfortably.

Rooms where dirty, room overall very old. Stayed in a lot of Quality Inns and this place has been the worst.

The property overall was a good value right off the highway. The breakfast is served from 5:30-9:30 and is very adequate. The only thing may have been biscuits were overdone (even burned) and gravy wasn’t refilled but still it was a quite nice variety and provided a hot element. There are some cameras in the parking lot which made us feel better traveling. The ice machine was empty our stay but it is right behind a gas station so ice was easily accessible and anything else we might need. There’s literally a McDonald’s right across the parking lot so very convenient for late night arrival or food. Many options for food and a Walmart a mile away so convenient stop during our trip to Florida.