Quirky combination of old and new two-story buildings, the big older motor lodge has motel rooms (your door opens to the parking lot), the newer small hotel has hallways, ice machines and everything. I'm guessing the 1-star reviews are for the un-renovated motel rooms at the Meadow Court? Our hotel stay was fine, perfectly forgettable, a-ok. We snagged a room on the top floor of the hotel building on Apple Fest weekend when everything else in town was booked. Our king non-smoking room was big, had a window that opened, desk, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, HDTV, a small couch and a table + 2 chairs. Bathroom was in very good order and clean. Plenty of (somewhat thin) towels. Bed and pillows were a little firm but ok. Utterly quiet at night, could not even hear traffic. Wifi worked fine for me for basic browsing and yelping, didn't try any streaming. Fitness center? Pool? Haha no, none of that here. Business center? There's a computer with a printer in the breakfast room. My only gripe is that the staff was a little too friendly, housekeeping opened the door at 7:30am while the Khaleesi was still in bed. To be fair we didn't put out the do-not-disturb sign. But seriously, 7:30 on a Sunday? Free breakfast 7-11am for hotel guests in the lobby: coffee, orange juice, yogurt, supermarket bagels and English muffins. The coffee was, uh, hot. And brown. Yeah. It's a fairly easy walk to downtown Ithaca, about 3/4 mile to the Commons, you can have some cider and not worry about driving back. The Royal Court restaurant is also part of this property. Didn't try it. So the yelp rating is deceiving. This is easily the lowest rated place I've ever spent a night and survived unscathed lol. read more

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Everything. I booked a hotel room and ended up with a motel room. Felt unsafe, drapes didn't close on a first floor room, bathtub was dirty and the place smelled musty and moldy. Checked out immediately. read more

This place is a dump lol. You get what you pay for and cost and convenience wise you can't do better. The good: it's quiet, the beds are decently comfortable and it's the cheapest place in town. They have coffee and some breads and sweets available each morning for breakfast. The staff were friendly as well. The bad: this place is badly dated the rugs are filthy and the rooms haven't had an update since the 80s. Bathrooms are borderline falling apart and the showers are great for anybody under five feet. Had to literally bend to get rinsed off. Limited supplies and towels available and when we asked for room cleaning during the middle of our day and for extra towels and supplies nobody did or got anything. Frustrating. But it's a bed and shower and if you're there for the city and hiking like we were it's fine enough. I had about enough after three days. That said unless the other hotels or Airbnb are comparable in pricing I'll probably be back lol. read more

Miserable place. Tired, poorly managed. Lounge has neon sign OPEN. You go in; "no we're closed." Shower: turn on hot water, wait, still freezing. Guess what? It's backwards!! Turn on cold to get hot and vice versa. Backwards is the perfect way to describe this sad and sorry place. read more

Meadow Court hotel is near downtown Ithaca. This hotel is the least expensive place to stay in town and has ice in the lobby and breakfast coffee and bagels each morning. TVs have tons of movie channels and excellent staff work here to serve you at desk and clean your room. read more

Meadow Court Inn - Meadow Court Ithaca - Hotels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

If I could rate it 0 stars, i would. I stayed because I didn't have any alternative. * AA filter so dirty I actually cleaned it to be able to breath. * Bed sheets apparently had not been changed. * Spoiled food in the fridge. * Forgotten items behind furniture - obviously no vacuum had been used. * Cigarette buds in a non-smoking room. * Curtains that could not be closed even though they faced the public hall. * Super dirty floor carpets. * Cover sheets stained. Frisa full of darker things. Looked like bed bugs but with closer look I could tell they were not. read more

It's not great, but it is what it is. There for college move in. Everything else in town was either booked or had tripled their prices. This is what I could get that wasn't astronomical. I knew this was going to be ... um, lower tier ... and it was. But beggars can't be choosers. The room was functional albeit very dated and a bit grimy. Beds were OK. Location was decent for our purposes. A nice Wegmans across the street and food options nearby. Their breakfast was about what I expected, packaged bagels and muffins and coffee. Not exactly a meal, but enough to get you going I guess. Staff was nice and helpful. As I say, it is what it is. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE! Save your money and run away from this place as fast as you can. I have never seen a dirtier place in my life. Dirty beds, carpets, hairs on the pillows, hairs in the shower... absolutely disgusting. After my first night woke up completely covered in bug bites. I went to use the coffee machine and it had old coffee in it. They will not refund me the money. What a crappy motel. I moved out to the Marriott and boy what a difference! I was never more happy to pay $200 for an extremely clean room. It was worth every penny. The breakfast they offer is a joke. You have to request the gallon of milk or the OJ from the office, I've never heard anything more ridiculous. They have literally Tupperware's with cereal in them. The staff is a bunch of weirdos that are never available. The motel from hell. read more

First of all i booked for a hotel room @ Meadow Court Inn Ithaca New York for a 2 night stay for a hunting trip instead when we checked in friday evening and went to the room it was more of a disgusting sleazy motel room , it was dirty and not updated like pictures posted on their site. We tried to sleep instead we got eating up alive from BED BUGS . We decided to pack up and check out first thing saturday morning we went to front desk and complaint and asked for a one day refund and was REFUSED THE REFUND. I went back to the room to finish packing my hunting stuff when we left i left behind my BUSHNELL RANGEFINDER on the table . As we were getting in our car i saw a male housekeeper next door cleaning OUR DOOR WAS LOCKED . When i arrived home and unpacked my bags i noticed i left behind my RANGEFINDER i immediately called the MOTEL and told the lady named JODI she said she will ask the male housekeeper who cleaned the room and get back to me'.She called me back and said they didn't find anything and to call the owner MARILYN and manager KAREN which i did speak with both and was called a LIAR and i did not leave nothing and hung up the phone on me. I come to realize they are a bunch of THIEVES and covering the MALE HOUSEKEEPER ROB. I decided to call the ITHACA POLICE DEPT. and put in a police report case # I23-15409. Bottom line FILTHY- BED BUGS- THIEVES DO NOT GO THERE there are more better and honest HOTELS not MOTELS read more

This is a budget motel that was about half the price of anything else for the time period we were staying in Ithaca. We stayed in the "deluxe" rooms in the main building. Our room was clean, quiet and sufficiently spacious. The staff were friendly and helpful. The housekeepers kept our room clean during our stay. Frankly the only differences between this and a Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn are that the furniture and bathrooms are older, and no exercise room. Half the price. Your choice. read more

Only stayed here because it was a last minute trip to Ithaca. Other than the price, this place would've got a 2 star only because the woman was nice at the guest desk. The photos don't lie. Outdated. Carpet on floor really grossed me out. The bed was somewhat comfortable. I've slept on worse. The overall appearance outside was kind of scary. I'm praying I don't bring home any bed bugs. I didn't find out about that issue until we checked out (read reviews after the fact). read more

If I can give this place zero stars, I totally would. Never have I stayed in a room that smelled like toilet with a mixture of mildew and chlorine. We tried to switch room but was told by this by this really large size, creepy lady, that all rooms were booked and the only ones that were available are the double beds instead of the queens size which we needed. Really?!?! Also for the amount of money we paid, they didn't even have wifi. It seems the only time it works at a minimal is if you're at their office. Other then that, it's non-existence. The bathtub in our room also drained very slowly because of all the hair built up. We also spotted spider webs on the ceiling and there were a couple of nats in our rooms. If our room was not prepaid, I would have packed up and went across the street to Super 8, which have much better reviews then this hell hole. read more

I spent 80 dollars per night for a room. However the beds are really dirty and the beddings are filthy. I was fortunate to have brought my own quilts which I planned to use for an upcoming retreat. Breakfast is not included. Lamb in the room is half broken. This is without a doubt the worst motel I have ever stayed in my life so far. read more

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This motel was disgusting to say the least - dirty carpet, a hole in the wall, hair in the bathroom, you name it. I made coffee in the morning, and the coffeepot was incredibly dusty. There was an air freshener on the AC unit and, at one point, I thought I smelled pee (might have been the mustiness in the room instead). Please avoid this motel at all costs - I had high hopes but was quickly disappointed after inspecting the room. I was overjoyed to leave at the end of our trip! read more

Google review summary ? Write a review 3.5 Good 318 reviews Rooms2.4Location4.9Service4.6 What guests are saying "Great price and location, staff very nice." "Dirty beds, sub-par decor, no towels, rude staff, and a broken TV." "This place is a community staple and it's service is paramount for many people." More Families3.5 Couples3.1 Solo3.2 Priceline 5.8/10 · 170 reviews Reviews People often mention All Pets Kitchen Entertainment Wi-fi Safety Bathroom Amenities Cleanliness Nightlife + 10 more Most helpful All reviews samantha earl1/58 minutes ago on   Google Staff rude and unaccomodating. Safety and hygiene issues. Poorly managed buisness NO COVID PRECAUTIONS WITH ROOM CLEANING I went to office around 7:30am and found 3 staff in the back room chatting away. Front desk staff were rude when I mentioned the parking lot and sidewalks were a sheet of ice after I fell on way from back building to office to get a morning coffee. Two staff completely ignored me and the oth.er make staff just stared blankly with no concern that I just fell on the ice....The female housekeeper went outside to sprinkled a coffee cup worth of salt in front of entrance and made it to me clear it "wasn't her job"....she was slipping on the ice too. When I asked who's job it was, she stated abruptly "I dunno " and went inside. I approached the male front desk clerk to ask for a small container to put salt in so I can taje it with me to safety make it back to my room....he quickly replied "no I don't have anything". I noticed a small cardboard box and pointed it out that would be sufficient for salt so I can salt the sidewalk myself....he loudly sighed, rolled his eyes and ignored me. While he was setting up the continental breakfast as I asked where I could find it ( management the night before said it would be available at 7am), he said to me in a very annoyed tone "just take the sidewalk back to your room". I expressed its covered in a thick sheet of ice. He grabbed the keys and told me..."I'm the only one here you need to leave". When I clarified to him that I can not safety walk back to my building due to the ice and its approx 20°outside...he said in a condescending and confrontational tone "I know!...that is why I have to leave to salt it". I made my way back to my room which is a separate building across the parking lot. Another housekeeper came across the parking lot with their cart and mentioned how icy it was....she stated they sometimes will sand it but only when the maintenance guy gets around to it often after 10am if he even shows up.... When I returned to my room to pack my things, I noticed the bedsheets had dried blood stains under the pillows. I wish I noticed this BEFORE I slept here. We arrived late the night before and went right to bed after going to the restaurant upon arrival...as I started lnspecting to room more, I found it was really gross and had not had a proper cleaning in God knows how long. It's like the sheets weren't even washed....the fridge was caked with slimy red goo that had been there for awhile, dirt, grime and spills on end table, chairs, hairs and grime on headboard. DEFINATELY NOT COVID PROTOCOL. The blankets were torn and stained. My partner approached the front desk that morning and showed him pictures that he wrote notes about but made no other comments or resolution about. Awful place to stay . read more

I found this hotel on Expedia when looking for a place to stay in town to do a college visit. It was inexpensive and right down the hill from the school. It is old school motor inn and is perfect if you are just looking for a place to sleep. The rooms are dated but very clean. read more

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I only stayed here because it was the only hotel/ motel/ inn left in Ithaca that actually had rooms. Now for the bad: The beds are hard and uncomfortable. The internet didn't work. It is spread out, park your car near to your room if you don't want to walk. Now for the good: It was clean. The lady at the front desk was nice. Great location- near Wegmans! Who doesn't love wegmans? read more

Stayed here for one night during Cornel homecoming and enjoyed the stay. The room seemed like it belonged in my grandmother's house (not contemporary furniture or linens) and the shower was slightly dusty with a small house spider or two, but for a really frequent traveler and loyal Marriott patron I found the accommodations fine. The staff could not have been more friendly and the rates were fair. The experience could've been better if the shower was cleaner, but if they don't have a lot of folks in those rooms every night then that's an expected outcome. Seriously though, friendliest staff in the world. read more

Do not stay here. I have stayed at countless inns, motels, and hostels throughout the country. Meadow Court Inn is by far and away the worst experience I have had. There was no attempt by the staff to create a positive experience. I booked two nights here with my girlfriend for the "Kendall Day" weekend. We did not stay here the second night. Upon arrival we were greeted by a woman at the front desk that wanted nothing to do with us, things went down hill from there. We entered our room and immediately noticed the tell tale smell of mold. An inspection of the sheets revealed hair, dirt, and what I believe to be smeared mascara. The floors were filthy and it was obvious that they had not been thoroughly vacuumed (if at all). The bathroom walls and ceilings were covered in mold. Half of the lights in the room did not work. The grounds around the inn were filthy and covered in litter. Getting in touch with the front desk by phone required 6+ phone calls. When we went to checkout, the woman did not ask us how our stay was, I am sure she already knew. Spend the extra money and stay ANYWHERE else. read more

This place is a dump, with rude front desk staff to boot. You can do so, so much better. We have stayed here more than once (I know, it was crazy). Each time, there was something wrong - the bathtub didn't drain, the shower doors were off the track. The sheets and towels are paper thin, and everything feels old and dirty. On top of it all, the front desk staff is just plain rude. One gets the feeling that the annoying fact that a person might want to check in, or heaven forbid ask directions, is just such an imposition. Again, we've had this happen multiple times. The only good thing about this place is that it is across the street from Wegmans. But Ithaca is not very big, and there are many, many better choices for the same price. read more

Would give 0 stars if applicable. Just called to try to book a room for literally 6 hours whilst traveling from NC to Onterio. Overnight desk attendant gave me MAJOR ATTITUDE about wanting to give him my money to ensure safe travels. Wow... Unbelievable. I travel quite frequently for work and have never been questioned on my odd hours. 6 or 20 hours what's the difference? Same price. It's like a 24 hour diner refusing service at 3am. That's not what you're in business for. Sincerely, An unenthused, tired traveller. read more

Basic but clean and friendly. I typed in special requests on my online booking, and also called to make sure they saw. I needed a quiet room away from stairwell, ice machine, etc., and asked for someone to please double-check the room for cleanliness and no odors (bad smells, smoke, cleaning products, perfume, ANYTHING) as I am sensitive to noises and smells. Jacob at the front desk personally inspected and chose my room before I arrived, and it was perfect. Thank you to Jacob and the morning desk guy with the stars on his arms. They were super friendly and helpful. For the people leaving poor reviews... This is a BASIC BUDGET HOTEL. It's not the Ritz, people. If you have a special request like I did like you're sensitive to certain things, speak up ahead of time and they will help you! And if you have a pet, of course you're put in a special pet room instead of a regular room! What if they put everyone everywhere, and the person to stay in the room after you was allergic? It's very thoughtful that they have a whole pet section of rooms in a different part of the hotel! 5 Stars, and special thanks to the gentlemen mentioned! Will definitely be back! read more

Although I wouldn't suggest this place to a friend, I did not have an overall bad experience. I booked through Expedia on the way to Ithaca and getting the room was easy enough, that was great on the weekend. --The not so good: Short speaking hurried-minded staff. Very close to neighborhood with many people walking through. 100$/ night and lack of basic motel amenities. Lack of WiFi. --The good: Very close to everything. Staff helped find things nearby. Clean. Bed's were more than decent. For now I would try the motel across the street. read more

We stayed the night of April 12th and stayed in the older section . Trouble started just as soon as we arrived with the desk clerk arguing a doubled rate compared to the online posted rate that we thought we were receiving (no confirmations from this establishment either) . The rooms were dirty, paint peeling and mildew were evident in the bathroom and the wi fi did not work . Very recalcitrant staff . Simply never again . I rather drive from Cortland if this was the only room available and this place has the audacity to ask $309 on graduation weekend for a room that s only worth $50 read more

I told a friend one day that in order for a business to receive a one-star rating from me, it would literally have to treat me like crap, call me a racial slur, run over my dog, spit in my face, and burn the American flag. Even if all of that would happen, it still might get a two star rating because of how pro-business I am. If you take a look at my review history, I have never given a one-star rating, very few 5 stars (they really have to earn it), but more 4 stars than 3. Now that the caveat is out of the way. This place is terrible. I have over 390 reviews and I haven't given a 1-star rating. This place tried really hard to pop my 1-star cherry. And it did a fantastic job at that. I just finished driving about 4 hours from Philadelphia and arrived into Ithaca about midnight. So I go to check in, and no one was there. I decided to wait in the car for about 20 minutes before someone finally came. She was nice and I have no complaints about the lady who gave me my room. However, upon entering my room, the place smelled heavily like an ash tray. It's my own fault for saying it didn't matter if I wanted smoking or not, but to give me the worst smelling room? Come on! As I walked around the room, to lay my things down and to get ready for a nice hot shower after a sweaty and exhausting drive, I noticed how many amenities were missing. No microwave to heat up my dinner, not a big deal. No iron or board, that's fine, I will just wear my least wrinkled clothing. But as I walk into the bathroom, my aggravation was starting to erupt. The shower was leaking water, the toilet was running, and it just looked overall horrible. I can get used to it, it's only one night. I start to get undressed and turn on the shower, but there was no hot water whatsoever. It wasn't even warm. I thought I could probably just wait until the morning to take a shower. Fine. I then move onto the bed, but I couldn't believe how disgusting it felt. I honestly think they didn't bother washing anything and just reused the sheets over and over again. It was sticky, grimy, and smelled horrible. I'm a veteran, I've been in worse situations. Not going to get mad, just learn to live with it. I pull out my laptop to do some work, but the straw that finally broke the camel's back when I couldn't get a connection on their wifi. I exploded in a fit of rage. I packed everything up and walked over back to the front desk and demanded a refund, that these conditions are unbearable and that I don't want to stay here any longer. She offered a room in the "better" hotel, to which I reply, "Why wasn't that offered in the first place?" After some chatter, I go over to the new hotel. It was 1000 times better than the dump they gave me. However, I still wanted a hot shower and still needed to do a lot of work in which the wifi had no connection. Both were not provided. I came back and told her that I needed those two things and she was nice enough about it but told me I would have to call hotels.com the next day to get a refund. It's not logical for me to have to drive around at 1 am to find another hotel in a place that I am unfamiliar with. This has been the worst experience I ever had with a place and it needs to be shut down so that no one will ever have to go through what I did. I've seen terrorist prisoners have better conditions than this dump. Be warned. Also, it's been over 3 weeks of me trying to get my refund back through hotels.com and through this hotel which they refused, now I have to deal with my bank. This crap hole will not stop until I am completely suicidal for having ever booked with them. read more

The staff are rude as if they are being bothered. The towels are out of the 80's, very thin and small. There was dried fecal matter under the toilet seat. There was hair and bugs in the shower. The shower head was in dire need of replacement. The soaps in the bathroom were horrible. I didn't feel clean after using them. Or maybe because it was I didn't feel clean being in the room. The wifi works best the closer you are to the office so you might have to go outside your room to use it. The comforter was stained. About the only good thing was the air conditioner was blowing cold on the hot night I stayed there. However there were bugs in the filter. Thank god I got this room for $7 with hotels.com points otherwise I would have been looking for money back. read more

The problem here is that there are two buildings, one new and fresh and one old and dinghy. The first time we stayed here we were in the newer building. This time we are in The original building which probably was last updated during the early 1990's and is very tired. The place is cheap, but do not expect much. We only stayed here because when things are happening at Cornell, Ithacas limited hotel rooms book up. Better drive 15 miles to Cortland. read more

I would give this place zero stars as well. We actually reserved this room for 3 nights but only stayed one. Even though the room looked fairly clean, I had 5 bug bites on my leg when I got up the first morning. Worst part was the front desk person and the cleaning lady didn't seem surprised when I told them about the bites. In fact, they didn't even apologize or offer a different room (I would have refused), but did refund for the nights we didn't stay. Front desk staff was not rude but not pleasant at all. She seemed very annoyed to have to get out of her chair to walk across the room and get me a towel and wash rag so the kids would have one. read more

For this kind of money, it is expected that the room is old, small, smelly and under-equipped. The location makes up for it. But the next-to-non-existing internet? When I complained the clerk just gave me a shrug and then blamed my device. read more

Had a good experience here. Room was large and clean, building was old, but not falling apart. For the money, this is a nice stop in Ithaca. read more

I cannot believe that this place is rated at 1.5 stars....even a single star would be overly generous. My toilet did not flush, the tv did not work, only one bulb in my room gave off any light, there were odd and gross stains everywhere. and a broken coke machine outside my door roared like a 747 all night. oh...and wifi was down. might be a decent place if you are a crack addict or prostitute but otherwise beware. Best of all they charged my visa twice for the same room....what an experience. i'd be better off sleeping in a ditch. read more

This place should be condemned. Dirty, smelly, disgusting and gross. I actually got dirtier after I showered. Pre-paid my rooms and just left to find another hotel. Would have rather slept in my car. Total disgusting and not worth even one star, but zero isn't an option. What a disgrace. I guess there is no board of health in Ithaca. read more

An absolute disgrace of a hotel. Or motel. Either way it sucked. I rate hotels in four categories: food, staff, room, and customer service. So let's break it down to ensure that none of you Yelpers go here. Food: Breakfast "comes" with the room. On Mondays. Only. Otherwise you have to PAY MORE, exorbitantly too, at the Meadow Court Restaurant. The food that we got that Monday morning was literally stale muffins, stale bagels, and old orange juice. Sure, sufficient enough for a quick meal, but a little pathetic. Staff: RUDEST SERVICE I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED ANYWHERE! I kindly asked for the wifi password and the lady at the front desk confused me. I asked again and she snarled at me, snapping the response to me What's more, when I asked (Over the phone) what channel ABC was on, she promptly told me that there was probably a guide in the front desk. Where she freaking was. But she didn't want to bother searching for me. Rudest woman in the world. Room: Good enough room. The walls, however, were thinner than the door and there was no bolt on the door. So pray none of your neighbors break in and kill you. I actually felt scared to my life in this hotel. I would wake up in the middle of the night hearing screams and yells. Every door closing could be heard. I literally barricaded the door to protect myself and my family. However, the room was satisfactory for a few nights. There wasn't even wifi, one of the things they market most for their motel! Customer Service: The room service did not clean our room. She only made up one of the beds. With the same sheets. My stay in this hotel was literally scarring. My family felt caged in the dinghy room with crappy customer service. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

My motorcycling buddy and I stayed only one night on our return trip from Clayton, NY. The thing that scared me the most is the clerk pointed out VERY CLEARLY that there would be a $250 room charge for ANY damage. When we got into the room there was damage all over the place so I called and was told "WE KNOW". I made a list of the damage and had it attached to my check in card. The only thing that kept us there was the young lady (room maid) who was very nice, helpful with information about food and The Commons. We left her a nice tip at the checkout and hoped she received it when she returned to work. It is close to the Commons but so are other places to stay. read more

so first of al I just wanna say that I'm a humble man, before I walked into the hotel I didn't expect much because as u may tell I'm white trash, but this hotel was just above all horrible for anybody. It was unclean, smelly, and unrefined. Above all they didn't allow me to smoke and cigarettes or drink beer in my room. They is also something even I find disgusting, they is a short fat women that has a horrible attitude. Breakfast is from 7-10 and most of the time I wake up too drunk to catch the free grub on time, so when I walk into the kitchen I find everything locked up. Even the milk was locked up in a fridge how disgusting. You don't see my locking up my cow when I bring friends over. The pool is very unsanitary as well, I've been to more catfish hunting contests that have cleaner water. Very disappointing this trip to New York, back to sweet home Alabama for me! read more

RUN away from here as fast as you can! Don't look back! Too many issues to list but suffice it to say that if you are new to town (i.e. freshman parents) don't stay here. Wi Fi is fictitious, leaking shower is true, dirty sheets, towels and carpets are true. read more

Stay away from this place. Walked in to find hair in tub and bed. In town for a wedding and everything else was booked so had no choice but to stay. Person on desk was rude and unprofessional. read more

For the price, the room we got was ok for the area; a two story motel style double queen. But what really earns the low rating is the awful customer service. Long story short we booked the room through booking.com and were charged for the stay at the time of booking. Nevertheless, we were required to give our card again at check-in, presumably for incidentals. Imagine our shock when we learned that we had been charged again! However, what should have been a simple matter to fix became a nightmare when trying to deal with the incompetent, low class, hotel clerk. Not only did she continually try to pass us off to booking.com despite them telling us already that the clerk was the only one who could fix it, she proceeded to tell us she was too busy to deal with us and then just hung up! We are currently looking into handling it thru the card company, but it should never have come to that. Terrible experience. read more

I stayed at the Meadow Court Inn because all other hotels near town were booked. After reading negative reviews, I was nervous about what I was getting myself into. I tend to be a bit of a hotel snob and had never stayed in what is basically a motel. My fears were initially confirmed when I checked in. It was 11:00 at night and the office door was locked, lights out. I rang the bell and waited for what seemed an eternity. The largest and scariest woman I have ever seen finally answered the door and I followed her into a sad little lobby which had not been updated since the Regan administration. The woman was incredibly rude and clearly not happy that I had disturbed her from her television show which I could hear in the back office. I fell over myself to be friendly and nice as possible to see if I could turn around her attitude. No luck. I got my key card and walked across the large parking lot to my room which was towards the end of the hotel. There were not many cars in the lot so now I was worried that no one would hear me scream when my new friend came to kill me. I scrambled into my room and locked the door behind me. When I walked into the room and turned on the lights, I was half expecting to see cockroaches scrambling for cover. However, the room was actually very clean and tidy. While the furniture and bathroom fixtures were old and bare-bone basic, everything was in good order. I found the bed to be comfortable even though the sheets were very thin. The television was over 15 years old, but it worked. As other people mentioned, the WiFi did not work. I was told by hotel management that I would have to go outside of my room to access WiFi. Frustrating, and very inconvenient, but this was honestly the only issue I had with the hotel (other than the scary night manager). By the end of my trip, I actually found my room to be cozy. Overall, my hotel stay ended up being better than I initially expected. The hotel is by far one of the least expensive in town, so I guess it was OK for the price. My rating is based on the price as I would expect far better from a more expensive hotel. My advice to hotel management is to have someone friendlier (and less scary) working the night shift and beef up your WiFi. read more

Do NOT stay here! If you need to stay in Ithaca drive from another hotel. I have not one positive thing to say about this dated hotel. The room stinks like urine, it is dated, and the wireless internet does not work! There is a large woman who works the late shift at the front desk who is unprofessional, and not a pleasant person. They must have had to dig deep to find such a wonderful person to work here! The shower doesn't drain, the water is too hot or cold, and the shower head is meet for someone who is 4 feet tall. Again, the list of negatives can go on and on. I really tried to think of one positive thing to say and the best I can is it is near by a wegmans, which is a. I've grocery store. read more