The price was right. The room was spotless (although only shampoo was provided and a bar of soap, no conditioner or lotion like most hotels.
I stayed here on June 5. I think I booked the room on June 3. I attempted to call to find out the hours the day before on June 4 since this IS Minnesota and shortly after the riots started. No one answered. I wanted to let them know I'd have a long day and be checking in quite late.
The day of check in, I got a call about 5:20 pm, it was the owner/manager asking what time he could expect me. With the current events this did not bother me. I informed him my GPS was telling me I'd get there about 9:30pm but I needed to still get gas and dinner so I told him I'd be there between 9:30-10 pm. I explained that I attempted to contact the hotel the day before but no one answered. I asked if that was okay he said he locks the doors at 9:30. I said I'd do my best but it would probably be closer to 10. He said I'd have to call from outside. I said okay no problem as long as you answer.
9:21 pm he calls me to ask where I was. Are you kidding me??? I told him my GPS said a 9:34 pm arrival and I'd be there as soon as I can. This man was actually RUSHING me because he was hungry. What!?!? So eat. He knew when I was getting there. I'm paying to stay there. His time management is not my problem then he acted like he was doing me this great favor by waiting for me. Get out of here with that!!!! I was there at exactly 9:34 pm on the dot btw!
As soon as I come in he shows me his social distancing measures. That's fine I'm practicing social distancing. Not an issue. Then this man comments that I'm not wearing a mask. Neither is he. So?????? He makes a big show of putting on gloves to touch my ID. And holds his hand up to allow to to approach. Excuse me? I'm an adult. He explains everything to me. Got it. Then asks me when I'm checking out. What? Check out is 11am. I can leave when I want. I don't have a set time. He kept pressuring me for a time. I said 9:30 amp I was out by then because I was afraid he'd call to ask when I'd be leaving. He was telling me how it was hard to get housekeeping to come out. He asks if I needed an accessible room. I told him no. Then he said well that's what you booked. Sorry. I can take a different room not a big deal.
This is a tiny hotel maybe 20-24 rooms at most. Only myself and one other person were staying there on a Friday night. He then told me I had to go outside, walk to the other end of the building and come in the back way to my room. What? It's dark out, it's late, I'm a single woman and he wants me to walk outside to enter? I have to use my keycard to get in but the contraption was impossible. Luckily the other person, a man, was outside at his truck using his phone and helped me get in. UTTERLY RIDICULOUS!!! The owner/manager was now in the hallway which I found creepy-was directing me to my room like I can't read numbers.
I don't think this place deserves a two, but not a three star review either.
With two people staying and he knew what time I'd be there why did he have to harass me about how he's hungry which he mentioned some more when I checked in. Like I care!!! read more