Writing this review from the complimentary breakfast area. Great fresh breakfast. Yogurts,…read morepastries, eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, oatmeal, cereal. Very good coffee. The desk and breakfast staff are all very nice.

Not one of the best hotels ever, but not bad! Just could have been better…read more The rooms were pretty nice, but felt outdated in my opinion. The fact that there was no elevator made lugging everything up really annoying and reminiscent of a certain Best Western in Wichita Falls with a broken elevator (see my one-star review on that on my profile). I was going to swim, but there was no water in the pool. In fact, the pool was quite an eyesore, as it was filled with tons of gunk. The buffet in the morning was mediocre at best. I would say that this Best Western was below average (average being your typical Best Western), but definitely wasn't a terrible experience. I just feel that it could have been better in more ways than one. However, if I ever stop in Clayton again, I wouldn't mind staying here at all. I would recommend, especially considering the state of other Clayton hotels.

Old military vet checked me in at 10pm. Friendly and professional. Room 18 was so clean you could…read morebirth a baby in the bathroom. Bed super comfy. $72 + tax for a Tues nt. Great value!

Great place to stay!! Very clean and reminiscent of the old Motels of the past. The owners are…read moregreat! I left my purse and she gladly mailed it to me at our destination. Very helpful!!

Consistently quality accommodations with warm hospitality and great food…read more Pass the boring chain hotels on the busy highways and enjoy the history and uniqueness of the Eklund.

Our stay at Hotel Eklund was unfortunately met with conflict at check-in. We were charged an…read moreunspecified late check-in fee despite Agoda listing not detailing such a fee. The receptionist referred us to the direct booking site for details, but we booked directly through Agoda, not elsewhere and was not going to review all possible listing sites for their fees on a tired night. The receptionist also looked tired, as if she just crawled out of bed, and didn't even know how to turn on their front desk computer for check-in (she had to call for help), which caused check-in process to take around 20 minutes. The room itself was cozy, vintage rustic, and clean, which was nice. The bath tissue was Scott thin single-ply and shampoo, conditioner, body wash was a generic 3-in-1 so they cheaped out on toiletries. The AC blower unit vent directly hit one of the 2 full beds and made it very cold. There should be a AC deflector to prevent direct blowing to bed. Breakfast in morning was a bit disappointing. Small selection of continental items, with a few ordering of hot items. We arrived around 7:45 am, but there was no more orange juice. I requested more for kids, but server said they're out and had a single 46 oz bottle for breakfast for all guests (another stinginess example)! Server also for forgot my son's breakfast burrito order when we ordered and he later didn't even want it after being disappointed by the breakfast. At least the quiches slices were pretty good. After breakfast, we attempted to discuss late check-in fee issue with owners, but no one was at front desk even after ringing service bell multiple times. After departing, we called back to request waiving late fee with owners Janet and Keith, but they were dismissive after 2 separate calls. They requested our Agoda confirmation information, which was forwarded via email, but they didn't respond afterward. For a local small business, they were very petty and adamant on charging this late fee. I was hoping to be treated with more respect and decency from small business owners, unlike other large corporate owned hotels, but this will be the first and last time we stay at Hotel Eklund.

This place was a good stay on my road trip. It had a clean bathroom, comfy beds, and kind staff. It…read moreis 2 minutes from a Pizza Hut for dinner too. When one of us left our suitcases behind, they shipped it for us for cheap since we were too far to turn around. I would stay again if I ever found myself in the town!

The tub is clogged..... the room smells the blankets smell. They won't answer the goddamn phone…read more Definitely not worth your time or money so gross.

WISH I COULD GIVE IT ZERO STARS! This place was GROSS! Poop in a bathtub that wasn't clean, it…read morefelt dirty when I walked in my room but I was tired, had driven 7 hours with 3 kids. The staff are treated so awful. Although one lady was so nice to me-I found out she quit that night and the other 2 "workers" came knocking on my door after midnight waking up me and my kids. I ended up leaving for another hotel, waking up my kids and finding another hotel b/c I didn't want to give them my business and b/c they weren't going to stop bothering me for a mistake their staff made. They didn't take ownership and it was the worst experience I have ever had. I hope they go out of business. AWFUL!

SCAM ALERT!!! I reloaded the yelp app just to give this review. Short version. I said I need a…read moresingle room. Yes sir no problem that will be $100 we do not accept cash. Is that even legal? I give her the card. The second the card cleared she looked up and said oh I'm sorry we don't have water. I said like drinking water? She said no any water. I'm in disbelief!! I said so you just took my money but I can't shower, brush my teeth, or have coffee but you took my money. Then she said yeah and there's no refunds. I noticed a hand written note on the counter in bold letters, we do not accept cash for any reason under any circumstances. That was the first red flag because this has been an issue or that sign wouldn't be there. So basically the scam is, take their money, THEN tell em you don't get what you pay for then scream at em, don't give it back and hope they leave so you don't have to clean a room. It worked!! I was furious and left without a refund before the cops were called as I was stunned at the theft and not cooperating. The minimum wage worker wasn't smart enough to understand I wasn't mad the water was off I was mad she stole my money knowing the water was off. Then yelled it's been long a day at me. And I said yeah and when you go home you gonna take a shower aren't you!! It's been a long day for everybody thief!!!

We stayed here one night. The employees were nice and accommodated us with a late check-out because…read morewe had some car problems. The breakfast was less than normal, biscuits and gravy seemed old and the oatmeal wasn't even pleasant to look at, so I ended up throwing it away without trying it. The yogurt and cereal was pretty safe. I'm probably more picky than most when it comes to cleanliness. I didn't want to take my shoes off because the floors seemed so dirty. There was food or something stuck to the blanket on the bed. Don't even get me started on the bedspread!! Yuck. I had a hard time getting under the covers but I figure the sheets were probably the cleanest thing on the bed. Most of the lamps were missing light bulbs and the TV didn't work. I wouldn't want to stay here again. It's crazy how much we paid and we got it on Priceline. Not a good deal, no matter the price. I understand that some hotels don't have all the amenities that others might offer, but there's no reason they can't be as clean.

If I could give less stars I would. The mattress is really terrible. You can feel the springs and…read moreif you sit on the edge it's rock hard. It feels like and old mattress they found at a dump. You sink in the middle. There's not a full set of sheets on the bed. Usually you have your first sheet that goes on and hugs the matress and the one that goes on top you get under. Not here they only put the second sheet on. And it just sits on top of the matress cover. I found someone else's hair in my bed!! And there was hair in the bathroom on the floor and door. Eww. For the price you pay it's not worth it. It looks and feels like someone came in made things look ok but didn't clean at all. And this room was supposed to be non smoking and it reeks. Hope that helps.

This Motel is the typical older Motel establishment, that is off the beaten path and certainly not…read morea franchise. We usually stay at the Eklund but this time, were looking for a economy. The owner, Paula, was very pleasant and held our room without demanding a credit card. When we arrived my name was on an envelope taped to the office window with the room key; whereupon we entered our room ... a large space which was fresh smelling, clean, with a mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, a small table and chairs, with a clean bathroom. Paula had already turned on the heater so our room was nice and warm. We had two queen size beds with soft clean sheets on just right, firm mattresses and really good pillows. All this for only $65. Wow! I'll be back.

Traveling with my husband and our three dogs and came across this motel as we were getting tired…read moreand dogs were getting antsy, and it's the night before thanksgiving so for sure everyone else is booked up. Upon arrival there was a no vacancy sign, but the manager provided us with a room anyways (Sweeeeet!) and they accepted our 3 dogs, with a LOW pet fee (not something you see often) The room? HUGE. Beds were comfy, we stayed warm and got the sleep we needed. We had all the amenities we needed. Our dogs were comfortable, the people were friendly and the environment is nice. If you are looking for a 5 star hotel, you won't want to stay here, but if you're looking for something clean and comfortable to get you through the night, this is it! I should add, that there isn't really room for trailer/ oversized vehicle parking, there is an abandoned parking lot connected to the property but not something I would recommend parking in.