LaQuinta Suites by Wyndham South Bend Notre Dame Area

I would have given this place 5 stars EXCEPT the parking was very problematic. It's okay if you get there at a reasonable hour, but we stayed for 9 nights and arrived after 10 pm each night, and there was no available parking on 8 of those nights. When I asked the front desk where we could park, I was directed to either park in a handicap spot if available or anywhere in front of the hotel, which was a FIRE LANE. The front desk person acted like it was just a 1 time odd occurrence but, again, it happened for 8 out of the 9 nights we stayed. This hotel does not have enough parking spaces to accommodate all the rooms. Every morning I saw 5-6 cars parked in the fire lane and in front of the fire hydrant. Other than that issue, it was a nice stay, which surprised me because I have never once in my life had a good experience at a LaQuinta. I had sworn off them but they were the only hotel I could find for the right price with 2 queen beds instead of double beds. The best part was the water pressure. One of the settings on the shower head will practically blast the skin right off your body - it was amazing! Beds are firm but not hard. I always bring my own pillow so I can't comment on that aspect. Hotel must have good noise suppression because I never heard any annoying noises the entire 9 nights we were there. Breakfast is very basic and the exact same every single day. They do have one of those pancake maker things though which is fun!

Modern looking facility. Friendly desk staff. All areas had fresh clean aroma. Well lit parking lot. Bathroom smelled of mold. Room cleanliness was a 5 out 10. (many fingerprints, dirty chairs in room, debris behind mattress, box spring cover was ripped)

It was “okay” Overall our stay was fine. The surrounding area of the hotel was not the best. The inside of the hotel was decent. My one complaint is that the walls in our hotel room really needed to be cleaned. But the room was comfortable.

Great!