Name: Ashland Motel
Address: 2300 Lake Shore Dr W, Ashland, Ashland, Ashland, WI 54806, United States of America
Rating: 4

Air conditioning

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Chequamegon Bay Golf Course

Ashland Motel

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We did a last minute trip of the falls with no hotel reservations, Everywhere else was booked or cost upward of 250.00 or more, so we thought we would try a motel instead. Not a good idea. Had trouble opening the door and needed help. Got in and the room was nothing like I thought. Peeled paint on walls and bathroom shower needed some serious work. This entire place needs to be bulldozed down. Things here are very old and the pictures are misleading. DO NOT BOOK!!!! Tripadvisor should not even have this on their list!!

Do not book!!!

I booked a King Suite on Booking.com for check in to the Ashland Motel on Friday, August 13th.  I checked into the motel and was given the key to my room.  Upon entering the room, it WAS NOT A KING SUITE.  Their rooms are not suites.  PERIOD.  False advertising. A King Suite is a room with a king bed and seating arrangement (couch) in a separate area.  Usually two rooms, but often separated by a partial wall.  This was a basic king room.  It had a king bed and a couch.  On the Booking.com site, it is listed as follows:
Bedroom: 1 king bed
Living room: 1 sofa bed

This implies a King Suite, as I paid for.  This is not what I received.  This is false advertising.  It was one small, square room.

Aside from the type of room being falsely advertised, the room was dirty and grimy.  It was covered in a layer of dirt that shows nothing but lack of cleanliness.  The windowsill had not been touched by a cleaning cloth in years.  Same goes for the surface around the TV.  This is expected in a $35 per night room on the side of a freeway.  Not a room that was advertised as a suite and cost $170!  The couch was old, worn down and filthy.  I sat on it briefly and it was so uncomfortable, I cannot imagine what the pull out bed would feel like!  The table and chairs had grimes and stains on it.  The chairs were wobbly and would have broke had we sat in them.  There were bugs flying all over and on the ceiling (my photos show one of the bugs).  In the bathroom, there was a washcloth that had been used, hung up to dry and left there for our use.  It was not changed out.

I went up to the front desk and there was one customer in front of me with the SAME COMPLAINT!  Dirty linens, dirty room, etc.  She was first told that she needed to go back through Hotels.com (where she booked it) for her issue and then they offered her another room.  She took the key and left to check it out.  I told the desk clerk my issue and I was NOT OFFERED ANOTHER ROOM.  The person in front of me was offered.  He told me I needed to contact Booking.com since that's how I had booked it.  I handed him my key and we left and stayed elsewhere in a clean room.

I was already on hold with Booking.com when all of this happened.  When I got in my car, a representative from the company answered and she tried calling the motel several times.  He didn't respond.....it wasn't busy.  It was purposely avoiding because he knew what it was about.  Also, in reading the reviews after, this is a COMMON ISSUE with this hotel.  They also come back and argue with guests.

On another call to booking.com, the rep was able to get in touch with the hotel and they tried telling her I stayed there anyway and checked out the next day.  This was a LIE.  The hotel denied me a refund, changing the reason each time.  First they said I stayed there.  Then they said I didn’t meet the cancellation policy timeframe.  Then they said I had an extra person (I was the one who told them I had another person in the room!!!  She is under 18 and most reputable hotels/motels do not charge for children under 18.  But if they said anything, I would have paid any extra fees required.  No, instead they used it as an excuse for their poor business practices.)  Then they just straight out denied a refund.

I believe this hotel is a scammer.  They know their accommodations are not up to par.  They know their description is not accurate (these rooms are NOT SUITES!!!!)  They know their rooms ARE NOT CLEAN!  But they rely on travelers who book through 3rd party sites so they can refuse a refund once the customer is unhappy with their accommodations. This is an ongoing issue with them!

WORST MOTEL EVER! Disgusting rooms and service! Scammers!

Just don't. We booked a two night stay through Travelocity, well in advance of our trip (June). Drove the 3 hrs from home. We arrived early, but thought we would check it out before checking in.  Absolutely dilapidated building, caution tape around part of the Driveway/parking lot. The front office also smelled Strongly of curry, but was not a restaurant.
 There was A Restaurant IN the front parking lot, with the Garbage pen facing the Front office. Not very appealing first impression.  When we returned to check in, we were told they Never received the money from Travelocity, hence we had no room as they were totally booked. The man was very rude, not even looking up from his keyboard! We then called Travelocity, spent over an hour on the phone, to confirm the Reservation had been paid. I spent the hour calling every other hotel in town, almost all were completely full & double the Price! Travelocity was actually great. They booked us a two night stay at another motel and paid the difference! I would Not bother with this property. Read the reviews!!!!!

Nope

Run, don't walk, away from this disgusting pit of a motel.  The room we were given was moldy, disgusting, and filthy.  We asked for a different room, were told there weren't any others, and the owner immediately said he would refund our money (but we were told, he said, that it was an "economical room".  Sorry, but economical does not mean dirty and uninhabitable!).  He is now refusing to do that, despite the fact that we didn't stay in the room due to the bugs and mold.  He is a shady business owner.  Be warned!!!

If I could rate it lower, I would.

Our Booking.com reservation was not honored. We were told that they never received it and even after showing our confirmation we were told that they couldn't honor it. The manager canceled our reservation and booked us another room for an additional $250. They said it was all that was available and it being the 4th of July week there were no other hotels available so we didn't have a choice. I can't believe we had to pay $850 to stay in such a dump for 6 nights. It's across the street from Lake Superior but you can't even see it from your window due the filthy window with obvious broken seals and full of bugs. The bathroom was the worst....mold and mildew all over the shower curtain, the tub walls and in the caulking all over the bathroom. The tub faucet leaked continuously and splashed all over the floor. The back of the door was all marked up and everything felt dirty. Stains on the chair that looked like someone peed all over it. They never came once to empty the trash or give us clean towels. This place is old and run down and just not taken care of. Beware if you book it online...there's a very good chance they will not honor it and try to get more money out of you! This is the worst Motel we have ever stayed at for the price that was charged. Never again!! I don't care how much I have to pay ....I will never return here!

Do NOT stay in this dump!

Made reservation on line with credit card.  When I checked in, owner of hotel he stated I should have called to get better rate.  He then requested I pay additional money for 2 people stay despite my reservation was for 2 people.  I provided proof of receipt and confirmation letter which clearly showed 2 people on my reservation and payment.  Since there was no other availability in town, I ended up paying the additional money to get a key.  He then required cash only and when I demanded a receipt, it was difficult to get, but when I did it stated misc. fees.    He stated he was part owner, but yet he couldn't make it a good experience.   

A family that arrived later, stated they were forced to pay cash only and was worked over for the price as well.   Makes you wonder where that money went, right?
Please do not stay at Ashland Motel!   Illegal practice of fraud.

Do not stay at Ashland Motel.  Bait and switch - Fraud!

The Indian guy at the front desk was behaved very rude and cancelled my booking without informing us of a non-refundable booking because I didn't check-in before 9 PM. My family with kid stayed in the parking lot for whole night, and nearby no hotels were available during that time.

He sold my room to someone else.... Please stay away from this hotel.

One of worst person seen in my life

I called a week before and owner said he would only charge me $5 for my 9 lb yorkie.  He charged me $15, the room was the most run down and dirty place I ever stayed in.  With covid the health dept would and should shut them down.  luckily, I brought my lysol spray and sprayed and wiped everything down with clorox wipes before we brought our bags in.  Carpet was so dirty we had to keep our shoes on.  This place is absolutely disgusting and we have had to stay at some real dingy places before, but this takes the cake and it is way overpriced. If you value your health and pocket book do not stay here.  Not to mention the owner is very rude and argumentative and just plan obnoxious. the only thing nice I can say is the restaurant out front is absolutely amazingly Delicious and top of the line.  to bad it has to be near such a low class motel.

The filthiest & most expensive and rude owner I have ever stayed in. Don't stay here!!

I'll give an extra star because 2 makes it seem like a dump.  Great view of the bay, respectful owners, mexican restaurant in the same parking lot and a park across the road.  Fridge, microwave, ac, and WIFI. 
For 69 bucks it's worth every penny.  Snobs gonna snob.

Priced right

The place is good for just passing through and in my room at least we had new beds, furniture and was reasonably clean. They need to do more to rate this any higher than a 3. It is affordable, way more considering the prices at other hotels which is a plus. All in all it does its job.

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