Downtown Motel

We have stayed in Gaylord for many years for various reasons events. We decided to try the Downtown as we could easily walk to downtown. It had gotten good reviews in the past. We made the reservation two weeks ahead of the trip. We got a phone call at 9:30 pm the night before that they had CANCELLED our reservation. The reason given was that they could not access our card. We hadn’t arrived yet. And the hotels.com set up was to pay the night of. We then had to scramble to find another room when most everything was sold out or didn’t have good reviews. DO NOT RECOMMEND WHEN THEY CAN NOT KEEP a reservation. 100% NOT HAPPY.

Where in today’s world can you get a decent clean room with 2 good queen beds, fridge , micro for $70?|Downtown motel Gaylord that’s where. Old school cool. Ok here’s the deal , some ratty vehicles, people slamming doors who don’t give a crap about anyone else( everywhere) and not great first impressions by the “snotty wife”.|We had trouble getting the ac unit working the way we wanted it but it’s my own fault for forgetting my box fan.|Up here for a 2 day golf trip.|You won’t impress your wife but for $72( really $66 on Booking.com) you can’t touch it.||Going to the Elk viewing park|We need these ma and Pa places

Positive: Location Negative: ""

The office smelled like straight up curry powder, our room didn't even have a chair. The mattress was pretty much plywood with cardboard on top. The toilet barely flushed and the ceiling tiles were slimy in the bathroom. Staff was friendly at least.

I don’t know how a place in this shape is allowed to stay in business. To begin with, it was one if not the most outdated check-ins I’ve ever seen. I have stayed in some dumps over the years and the room I had topped them all in terms of absolute filth. I chose to eat my supper in my dirty work truck due to the smell of funk in the room. It was a combination of body odor and a stale ashtray. In the hour or so I stayed I heard nothing but yelling and screaming along the walkway outside. I literally thought I’d end up dodging bullets before it was all said and done. If I could give a compliment, it would be that the guy who checked me in was rather polite… other than that, this place is beyond a dump.