A Bare-Minimum Pitstop for the Desperate
Observations from my recent stop at the Washington Road Red Roof Inn. It should be noted that the staff was friendly, but the overall experience was far from meeting basic expectations.
1. The Management Apathy: It’s clear the management is doing the absolute bare minimum just to keep the lights on. The property feels less like a hotel and more like a collection of rooms being held together by hope and neglect, targeting unsuspecting travelers who just need a quick place to wash up and collapse for an hour or two.
2. Biological Relics: The "semi-updated" room hides a disgusting secret: a used toothbrush wedged behind the shower head base plate. This isn’t a cleaning oversight; it’s a total failure of basic hygiene. If they can’t be bothered to remove DNA from previous guests, don't expect the sink to be scrubbed—because mine certainly wasn't.
3. The Hospitality Hostility: Despite an almost empty parking lot, getting a second room key felt like an imposition. Management seems to have a policy of stinginess, flatly refusing a simple extra pillow even when the hotel was at low occupancy. They aren't interested in your comfort; they just want your credit card on file.
4. Broken Promises & Stale Food: The "breakfast" was a joke. The juice machine was broken, the waffle maker was a decorative prop, and the coffee was watery, decaffeinated swill. If you’re lucky enough to find cereal, expect the Frosted Flakes to be stale.
Avoid
Peter
- 05/21/2026
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Anthony
- 05/19/2026
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It was a great stay I will stay again
Jimmy
- 04/19/2026
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It was not good.
Patrick
- 04/16/2026
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Breakfast was good for complimentary, rooms were average ~ all the faucets were opposite cold was hot and hot was cold, floors were pretty dirty and toilet paper holder was falling out of the wall. Air conditioning was good but we were there in April and I can't say that it would hold up if it were July or August. We had fresh towels each day which was a plus. Helena at the front desk was AMAZING ~ she was patient, kind and very helpful ~ I hope I got her name correct!
Kelly
- 04/13/2026
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Did not eat breakfast. Stopped on a 20 degree F. night to get a shower and some rest. Room was cold, took several hours to warm up. Shower was cold, not only when I got in but again in the morning. This stay wasn't worth $10.
Irving
- 04/12/2026
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Terrible place. Very dirty, broken AC, blood on the floors, and very unhygienic place
Robert
- 04/10/2026
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Some days u have to ask for tissue , no breakfast only for masters..it's just waffles,toast , cereal
Angela
- 04/09/2026
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hotel staff overbooked and we didn't get our reserved room.
Monte
- 04/08/2026
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Although the rooms have been "updated" with new linens and furnishings, they were done very hastily. Nothing in the room could plug in (fridge, microwave, clock) due to furniture. Room was not very clean. Smoke alarm did not have a battery so it beeped. Faucet in bathtub dripped constantly. However, staff was very friendly.