Name: Hometown Inn Athens
Address: 100 Albany Rd, Athens, Athens, Athens, 45701, United States of America
Rating: 7

24-hour reception

Smoking areas

Newspapers

No elevators

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Laundry

Concierge services

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Vending machine

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the mini-hotel

Dairy Barn Arts Center

Ohio University Airport

Wood County Airport

Hometown Inn Athens

Athens

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

With Athens' hotels all booked or grossly overpriced, I was relieved to find this hotel option just outside of town.  A 2-night stay revealed a mix of good and bad.

Pros: My well sized room was adequately clean, bug free, and had a mix of nice vs basic room decor.  It included a fridge, microwave, office desk, sitting chair, convenient luggage space, good bed & bedding, iron, board, and hair dryer.  The ac worked well and upon request I was provide a good portable heater for the chilly nights.
 
Cons: The highway noise was obtrusively loud without the ac/fan unit on, the room carpet dirty and stained, the outside walkway of unfinished boards ugly, and the internet unworkable in my 2nd floor room.

Overall, the place isn't up to par with the Quality Inn in downtown Athens but it is cheaper.  In my view, it should be a 3 star hotel, but the poor wifi knocks it down a point. It's an unnecessary, significant, fixable problem of too few routers not providing a signal to all of the rooms.   

A Mix of Good And Bad

I had booked this room just for a quick weekend in Athens, expecting to receive a descent room at a descent price. We checked in later in the evening, and felt like we were being an inconvenience to the family that runs the hotel by checking in later in the evening.

It seems overpriced at what we paid for what we received amenity wise, I’ve had a nicer rooms in other areas for a much lower cost. The hotel is very dated, like you are back in the 1980’s. If they really want to bump up their ratings and reviews, they should update their overall decor of the building, remove the old classroom seats outside of each room, update the bathroom tiles and improve their customer service when the customer is in need of assistance or help.

Very Bare Bones, Customer Service Needs Work

It is definitely cheaper to stay here but there are no frills. Fridge & mike were nice surprise. Truck parking,as well. B/fast is a pot of coffee & some packaged muffin or other. The Indian family who run it are super kind & cordial. Unfortunately I found a condom package opened IN THE FRIDGE. EWWWWWWWWWW! I don’t know if the condom was used, but it might as well have been. I’ve stayed in many a hotel & have NEVER EVER  seen that. O/wise quite clean. Somewhat recommended.Be blessed!

It’s a typical motel

I looked at the reviews prior to booking and I always look at the positive rather than the negative and in this instance I am very glad that I did. This is a quaint place to stop. The rooms have had remodeling done, brand new linens. pillows and spreads. The furniture is new and the units have been painted in very warm and inviting colors. The carpets are very clean...I always hesitate to walk barefoot, but had NO reservations. The owners take pride in the cleaning of the rooms. I met the owners, husband, wife and 2 year old daughter who were pleasant and attentive. Suggested the Chinese restaurant down the street and they were spot on!!! They made it a point to ask more than once if I needed anything else. I HIGHLY suggest if you are looking for a clean and pleasant place to stay, this is a hidden gem! Don't let the outside fool you as it is an older establishment, the inside is what counts! Thanks for a great stay.

Pleasantly Surprised

This hotel was a nice out of the way place for my wife and I to stay while we were in town for a convention.  The hotel is right next to a major highway, but I never heard a thing when the room door was closed.  It is an older facility, but it has been kept up nicely over the years.  The staff is friendly and helpful as well.  I would stay again if I'm back in the area.

Hometown Inn

I read the reviews before booking my room and I am glad I gave more credence to some of the positive ones. If you are a high maintenance type of person who tends to be critical of every little detail, then maybe this is not the place for you. If you are, like me, mainly interested in a nice, clean, economical place to stay while visiting the Athens area then this may be just for you. It may be dated, but it is clean, comfortable and has a staff that is friendly and helpful. It has easy access, away from high traffic areas, and the refrigerator and microwave was a welcome touch. I will not only recommend this to family and friends in the future, but I will also recommend it to myself.

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