Name: Volunteer Lodge
Address: 2316 Browns Mill Road Johnson City,Browns Mill Road, Johnson City, Johnson City, Johnson City, TN 37604, United States of America
Rating: 4

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Tri-Cities Regional Airport

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Johnson City

I’m warning you now, do not stay here.  Well, unless you enjoy paying $60+ for stained sheets, stained towels, roaches, cigarette burns, drains that don’t drain, stubble in and around the sink, shower head that’s coming out from the wall, and a general uncleanliness and unfreshness that will leave you with the willies.  Pay the same at a better chain or more at a top notch place; Or suffer.

Don’t Stay Here

I admit, I was a bit concerned, having looked at previous reviews.  But the room looked like it had been recently painted, with new carpet.  The beds were comfortable with fluffy pillows (double beds).  There was a microwave, refrigerator, etc.  We were on the bottom floor, but had no trouble sleeping except maybe for the chirping birds at 6:30 am, but did not hear traffic from the nearby road.  It is next door to a closed hotel and a closed restaurant beside the hotel.  There were plenty of lower and higher cost options to eat nearby.  Staff was very pleasant.

Recently Renovated Room

The lodge was very welcoming and helpful since I arrived after midnight.  The room was very clean , the bed was comfortable.  The Wifi was easy to connect to.  This is a great spot for low budget students looking for nice place to stay to visit Eastern State Tennessee University.  The staff was helpful with direction.  It is a comfortable place to sleep for a short stay.

Room rate fantastic

This is a low budget $50/night motel.  It is older with some updating, definitely like the old motor lodges.  We'd requested non-smoking, but it obviously was not smoke free.  Rather unique colors, pink and red walls.  The bed was standard motel mattress.  But it was clean.  The managers are from India and the gentleman that checked us in said that the continental breakfast was from 7 - 10 AM.  At 7 AM his wife, assuming here, opened the door and said no breakfast just coffee and she would get creamer and sugar if we wanted.  We opted to go through McDonald's instead.

Adequate for the price

First off, I don't know where to start. Either with the sticky-stained carpet, brown streaky stained tub, the broken toilet with do-do stained feces,  the towels and sheets which appeared to be stained with years of bodily fluids, the dark gloomy room which was probably used to disguise all of the filthiness or them just being cheap [--], and etc. Also, it is important to mention how our 3 old daughter could not sleep a wink because she was so terrified that one of the monsters on the ceiling was going to get her. This is when we noticed the bug problem. The owners are all eastern indians and speak very poor english.  They are extremely rude and have horrible business etiquette.  For instance, the night before we left we were loading the car up and all of sudden heard a big BANG right beside us and looked up and saw the cleaning lady throwing open loose trash that nearly hit us as we were walking to the car. We made eye contact with her expecting an apology but instead we were greeted  with a smirk. IT MAKES ME SICK AND DISGUISTED THAT I NOT ONLY LET MYSELF STAY HERE BUT MY FAMILY AS WELL. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS I DID.

Bodily fluids stained towels

My son and I went to the Bristol Nascar race in Bristol, TN.  We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights, the night before the race and the night of the race.  We arrived at 11:30 PM Sat night.  They said they had to rebook because I arrived so late.  Although they called my wife at home around 11:00 pm to see if I was still coming.  I called them back and said what time I would be there.  So I don't understand why they cancelled my reservation.  So I was told that I would have to pay each night separate. I said ok.  They charged my room for the first night.  We get up go to the race come back and we are not in are room five minutes I get a call from the front desk that I need to come pay for the second night.  ok.  We leave Monday morning ~ check out ~ nothing else said.  I get home check my checking account a few days later, they are 3 different charges from the Volunteer Lodge.  2 charges and then the third charge which is the total of the 2 other charges combined. So I called the hotel, the person on the desk said she would give the manager the message that I was double charged.  Never heard from him.  In the meantime I contacted my bank to reverse the third charge and after 2 weeks received notice back that the charge would not go in my favor.  The hotel had sent their reply that I paid for my friends room also, who is a man from Florida and I live in Pennsylvania.  When I called the hotel again finally getting to talk to the manager (after 10 calls) he said very nastily that he did not charge my card 3 times and started using language no where near appropriate for this site.  I told him I was holding the 3 charges in my hand from the bank ~ he kept insisting he didn't charge my 3 times.  He was so rude would not let me explain a full sentence without cutting me off and calling me explitives.  I will NEVER stay here again, I will NEVER recommend this hotel.  I will post again when my lawyer straightens everything out.

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