Red Roof Inn

Now having stayed at Red Roof Inn in Lafayette, Indiana at least 8 times in less than a years period of time, I can say I have a knowledgeable base to honestly state what it’s like staying there…
The outside of the hotel is clean and well kept. There’s a little sitting area and I even noticed last time I was there they had placed a floral plant on the table to spruce up the appearance.
The available features of the hotel are just as good, if not better than nicer hotels. It has the typical amenities like ice and vending machines, which is great for keeping our food and drinks cold in our cooler. But, it’s in the rooms that I’m most happy with the features. Each room has a working refrigerator and microwave, which has saved us so much money. Eating out when traveling can become so expensive, so often times I cook some type of casserole or dish to give us something nice to eat and allows us to save a significant amount of money!
The sink area Is separate from the shower, which proves helpful for me especially… There’s no more steamy mirrors or sweating when trying to get ready while someone else is showering.
We have stayed in two different types of rooms, both being the ones with king beds. The mattresses have been surprisingly comfortable, not matching a more expensive or prestigious hotel, but definitely very comfortable. The pillows are also of good quality.
I really enjoy staying in the room with the king bed and work area. It gives us significantly more space than the regular rooms. It has also proven handy because my kiddo, a student at Purdue, has a place to study if needed. As well, I have an area to work.
The wifi works very well. What I love about it though, is one can easily connect a Roku or other streaming video device. Some hotels require you to call technical support to get through their firewall, but Red Roof does not require this. I don’t know how many times I have had to call technical support at other hotels to get someone who doesn’t speak English well and has no idea what a Roku is. Very frustrating! There is no movie rentals, but with a streaming video device, who needs it? We have quick and easy access to Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and Hulu… Plus much more depending on what your device supports and the subscriptions you may have.
One of my biggest concerns was going to be the sound or possible noise problems which often times come with a cheaper costing hotel. But, I have had absolutely NO problems with too much noise. I always stay on the first floor because there is no elevator, but I have never had a problem with hearing footsteps, etc… Another area of concern for me was going to be the «type» of people who may stay there. I was afraid because of the low cost there would be a lot of college aged kids or rowdy people. Despite there being a lot of kids at some points, there has thankfully been no issues!
Now, my absolute favorite feature! Pets stay FREE! To me, this is unbelievable! We have saved so much money by not having to board our dogs. And, avoided the hassle of having to find someone to watch them at our home. I travel to Purdue quite often so I can only imagine the amount of money I have saved. One thing I wish they had was an area for disposal of pet waste. Some type of pet trash can and bag dispenser would be extremely nice! Despite the lack of this type of trash can, I will say, there hasn’t been a huge issue with pet waste being in the grass.
In putting it all out there, I want to mention a couple problems we have experienced, but honestly, they are ones I have experienced at hotels like the Marriott, etc… There have been issues with their air conditioners, but not to a point where they weren’t fixed. I did have to move to a new room once because of it. But, please don’t let this sway your coming here. It really hasn’t been a big issue and it’s not like it happened every single time we were there. The only other thing I get irritated with is lights which do not have working bulbs. This can happen anywhere though. And it can’t be resolved if clientele don’t inform management of them not working. I will say I have been at fault for this some.
So, let’s go through the savings again… The hotel cost is very reasonable; we save money by bringing meals and having access to a microwave and refrigerator… and have ice for the cooler when food and drinks won’t fit in the fridge. And, let’s not forget the huge savings of being able to bring your pets for free!
Red Roof Inn in Lafayette, Indiana is definitely worth checking out! I’m sure glad I did and I hope your experience is as good as ours has been!

I was in town visiting a friend so I just needed some place to sleep for a few hours. I thought this hotel sounded like a decent hotel after reading reviews. The reviews sounded like this was nothing fancy… but no «roach motel» either.
I checked in around 3:30pm and was told I was in room 135. I drive down to my room and notice the door standing wide open. I look… and the room hasn’t been cleaned yet! I drive back down to the lobby and explain to the person working the room wasn’t clean. She says, «It says it is clean in our system.» She then picks up the walkie talkie and asks for housekeeping… naturally, they don’t respond. After a phone call and brief conversation, she gives me a new room and assures me this room is clean. Room 106. The «106» sign is crooked and missing 3 screws… only 1 screw is still holding this sign on the building. Then it gets worse.
Upon entering the room, its a bit stuffy and humid. I turn the AC on low to cool down the room. After a few minutes, I turn the AC up to high… and there is absolutely no difference between low and high on the AC.
I then look up and notice a spider, bigger than a quarter, on the window. I kill the spider. Then I notice some sort of flying bug just landing on the wall below the window. I kill that bug. Then I notice another spider over by the door. I kill that spider. I go grab some toilet paper to clean the dead bugs up, and I notice yet another flying insect on the sink. I kill that. 4 bugs killed in my first 10 minutes in this room.
After disposing of the dead bugs I go to wash my hands. I open the mini package of bath soap and it is broken into 5 or 6 pieces. I wash my hands and decide to take a nap… since I only got 90 minutes of sleep the previous night.
The beds seem comfortable enough. Personally, I thought they were a little soft and lacking some support. Just as I’m about to fall asleep, I hear something buzz by my ear. A couple minutes later the same thing happened again.
Enough is enough. I gather up my stuff and check out of the hotel, with a full refund. I told the person at the front desk about all the bugs and she said she would «let housekeeping know to clean a little bit better.» Perhaps they need to contact an exterminator for their bug problem as well.
I contacted another hotel in the area and stayed there. I paid a little more… but it was a clean room. As they say, «you get what you pay for.»

Great price, clean room, comfortable bed. Close to many restaurants. We stayed for 2 nights and we were pleased with the service and surprised that the room was so nice! Also we have a dog and there was no additional fee for him!

I stayed here for 3 nights. I checked in at 5am in the morning and was very tired. I asked the clerk for 4 nights but evidently, he only booked my room for us for 3 nights. I was awakened at 11:30 am by the Manager stating «Checkout was @ 11:00am it is now 11:30 you must leave». I began explaining that I had requested and thought I had paid for 4 nights. I was not given a receipt on the morning I checked in so I had no reference. As I said, I was tired. I had just driven 16 hours and just wanted to go to sleep. He demanded I come to the office immediately. He (the manager no less) was absolutely rude and should not be in his position. I went to the office obviously upset and he told me to leave his hotel at once. I took a shower and gathered my things. I called corporate office and explained the situation. Happy job hunting asshole! The hotel is over priced. No coffee maker, no little refrigerator. I went up the street and for the same $$, I have a coffee maker, a workout room and a pillow. It also does not smell like stank old smoked in rooms. It’s very classy unlike Redroof Inn. They also did not acknowledge the website price. This place is aweful. Go up the street, you will be happier and SAFER! It is a zero rating but that was not an option!

Outside looks unkept. The rooms have Nothing! Poor mattresses, no coffee maker and no refrigerator. For 5 dollars more I could have stayed in a real hotel.

This hotel did the trick for a mid-​way stop between Chicago and Louisville. Lee at the desk was very friendly and helpful. All rooms are recently renovated and are actually quite stylish. Not a huge fan of the typical Red Roof outdoor room entrances but we arrived at 11:30pm and felt perfectly safe. Close to highway. No complaints.

Spoke to the front desk about their policy on late check-​out when I made my reservation because I needed to stay until 2pm (their checkout time is 12pm), and they said that would be fine. I just had the «manager» stop by telling me that I would be charged an extra night if I wasn’t out by noon, even after explaining the arrangements I made with the front desk upon reserving the room.
If I’d known (more so if their employees knew) what their «policies» were, I’d have checked into another hotel that could accommodate a later checkout time, but now I’m going to be stuck driving around for an hour.
Aside from problems with the management, I was surprised with the small size of the room when I arrived. Don’t be fooled by the pictures on their website as they make the rooms seem a lot bigger than they really are. This «hotel» has more of a motel feeling to it and as such you can expect the same dank odor of mold and mildew as well as the various creepy crawlies you’d expect in a second rate establishment. I found a spider the size of my thumb in the shower when I first went into the bathroom. I don’t carry a blacklight with me, but I expect if I had one this place would light up like the fourth of July.
If I’m ever in the Lafayette area again, I am definitely going to spend the extra few bucks it’d cost to check into a Holiday Inn or La Quinta and I urge you readers to do so as well.

As far as the hotel room itself goes, it’s adequate and clean, so no complaints there. However, outside the inn were drunks, vagrants, and shirtless losers wandering the area, so I don’t consider this a family-​friendly environment.

June 19 & 20, 2010
What got my attention enough to stay here was the young lady at the desk who answered the phone. She was cheerful, courteous, and seemed to genuinely want us to stay with them.
The room was clean, the towels and bedding smelled fresh. I have to say my wife and I were abundantly happy with the stay. 2 nights for a hundred bucks – how can you beat that?!
So listen, it’s not a Marriott or Holiday Inn, so some of the things like breakfast, etc. are not available. But this Red Roof Inn had wireless internet access, coffee, snack machines – enough to satisfy us!
Realize this review is being written by a guy who used to travel extensively and often stayed at the presidential suites in high-​end Marriott hotels. So, for me to be satisfied speaks highly of this place!