Days Inn Candler Motel - Page 1

My husband and I decided on a last minute get-away for our anniversary and unfortunately for us, the hotels in Asheville were booked. We found this Days Inn on the Internet and thought that, since it is a chain, it must have a minimum standard of safety and cleanliness. Wrong! The exterior was crumbling. The walkway on the third floor actually had potholes right in front of the stairway where you could easily trip and fall down the staircase. We weren’t happy about that but decided to overlook the decrepit condition of the hotel.

But the worst was when we woke up in the morning, my husband saw blood splots on the sheets. We picked up the sheets and saw bugs. We then picked up the mattress and saw MANY bugs. The beds were infested with bedbugs! I came home with at least 50-100 bites that became big red and itchy for at least a week. We looked up bed bugs on the Internet and discovered that if you bring them home to your house, you will have a big headache – they are almost impossible to get rid of. People end up throwing away their beds and furniture just to get rid of them. Our happy last minute getaway has turned out to be a nightmare. And the owners have been completely uncooperative concerning this problem.

I would not stay again, and I would not recommend it to others.

Everything was fine during my stay. The staff was nice, and the property was neat and clean. I enjoyed the free breakfast.

In fairness to Days Inn, the hurricane was there that night, the power went off, no water also. No teeth brushing, no showers, dressed in the dark for our reunion. Not their fault!