Review of Super 8 by Wyndham Watertown 2*

The place smelled horribly like stale cigarette smoke when we first walked in. I wasn't the one paying, otherwise I would have walked out right away. The lady at the front desk kept asking specifically personal questions about our travel and she didn't catch on that we didn't wish to share. The pool was right next to the entry and looked like it needed a better filter, though we didn't use it or look closer. The stairway smelled only a bit better, and the room about the same. The room had obviously not been cleaned in at least a week. I bought some clorox wipes and wiped down everything that was not fabric. That actually helped the musty stale smell in the room a bit. The bathroom was okay. The shower was comfortable and the water was hot. We opened the window to air out the room, but apparently every smoker likes to stand right outside the front entryway, so we eventually had to close it. The walls and floors are very thin. We heard every step of the person above us, including when they dropped stuff on the floor at 11pm. They were up walking around at 3am and I woke up to the floorboards creaking loudly. The breakfast was downstairs. It had fresh pastries and fruit, the typical super 8 waffle maker, cereal, and some other items as well. We didn't eat there, but were surprised by the selection. When we went to check out, however, there was no one at the front desk and the entryway and stoop was badly in need of a cleaning. This was not the worst motel I've had to stay at, but I would never stay here again. Given the choice, I would rather pay $20 more to stay at a better place. Especially considering we were charged $90 after a AAA discount on a Monday evening.