Days Inn Maingate Motel

Our non-smoking room smelled like the smokers' lounge, with some strong flowery scent that was apparently there to disguise the stench. The door had obviously been pried open long ago and never repaired. It barely shut and didn't keep out any of the noise from outside. The carpet was completely shot. The shining bright new black granite tile in the bathroom shower was completely out of place in this hellhole. The rest of the bathroom was in desparate need of the same treatment. Burn it down and start over. We were only there one night because we had to get to the airport early. I've never been so glad to leave a place.

The room and bath were soiled and in disrepair, furniture and toilets were littered on the property. If this property was being updated, our room did not show it. Our complaints to Days Inn franchise were ignored. We put up with it because we were there for a short time. It was awful and unfortunate, because the location is terrific.

The hotel had a good location right down the street from Bush Gardens. It was not in a very good neighborhood.

We booked this hotel for a night while we were visiting for Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream. The first room they booked us in was torn apart. Then we were placed in another room, and this one was OK. We weren't spending much time in it, so we didn't worry about the fact the room was stained and definitely not up to par. For the price, you would expect some quality, but there was none. Also, being the hotel across the street from the theme park, you would think it would be in good shape, but it is not. Think twice before booking here.

When we checked in the room they gave us still had someone else in it. They gave us another room and the air conditioning unit made a large metal clicking noise. The carpeting was stained.