Not Hating the Ramada.....
By arjay65, 05/23/09
O.K, like one of the reviewers, I also thought after reading some of the reviews that I may have made a mistake...I got a "no refund rate" and pretty much had to stay.
Upon pullin up, my husbands first remark was "this place looks old". The outside needs some updating...maybe paint over the pink exterior (which it looked like they were in the process of doing)...but when I entered the lobby, I was pleasantly surprised. It was inviting and surprisingly kept up. There was some difficulty checking in, but the front desk was pleasant and helpful. The rooms are nice..the carpet looked fairly new on the 8th floor. The work out room is small..only 2 treadmills and 3 bikes, and I did not see a continental breakfast, nor was it mentioned to us. There were some minor things...my hair dryer was broken and they said that they would send someone to fix it...they never came. One of our couples experienced a fire drill at 3 am along with a leaky sink and a toilet issue, so I am not sure their review would be so generous. They did receive and additional discount at check out. This hotel could use a cafe' style restaurant, although they do have one that appears to open for dinner and a diner with hot dogs and hamburgers in the casino. Denny's is about a block and 1/2 away (so is Carrows).
The Casino is a little shabby, but fine for a winding down before bed. The big casinos downtown are only a mile away. The pool is decent...no one was at the pool on a fairly warm May weekend.
This does'nt compare to the more expensive hotels, but for half the price, I would stay again.
