Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Sumter Country Inn and Suites

[relaxing41]

I was looking for a hotel in Roanoke and another close town near the nc/sc border. I was on the road for 12 hours (about 8 hours drive time) and the kids were overtired and it started to pour out. I had tried both early in the morning and then again when I was ready to stop. Someone gave the advice to just p/up one of those books and choose one of those hotels instead of being tied down to a priceline booking. THis is great advice. There were no priceline hotels in the area I was looking for so priceline choose a nearby town I could bid on. Not looking closely at the map I thought it was just the next town down from 95 which would be logical so I bid.

After being rejected for $50 for the 2.5 star hotel I rebid $55 for the 2 star hotel and was accepted at the 2.5 star hotel level at the Country INN and suites THIRTY MINUTES AWAY from i-95. Not thirty minutes away in my direction of travel either. I had to go back 3 exits and then go 30 minutes of driving toward the middle of South Carolina (away from myrtle beach). There has been no wins reported in this town and I can see why since if your traveling and your eyes are open you wouldn't purposely choose this town! Now that I am here though, there are many hotels in the area and wonder why no wins are reported since obviously there are priceline wins. Oh well. check out time is 11 am so i am glad i bid on two nights. ( i knew how tired we were and sleeping in was my goal!) free breakfast and internet and safe free parking. Its located behind an ihop and next to candlewood suites. across from holiday inn express hotel and many restaurants. applebees in front and to the left of hotel.

clean room, clean beds, 2 queen beds included. nice friendly front desk staff. I had an occasion to meet the manager. I asked the maid to vacuum my room today forgetting how my daughter left the bathroom walls last night after her bath. She called in two workers to "give me towels" but never did get them. They were perplexed as to her asking them for help. Finally I got a call from the manager. I was scared, thought i did something wrong.

Well management wouldnt even tell me either. He said " I need to see your room. First i said no problem then before I opened the door, I asked again repeatedly WHY??? he wouldnt say. I then, against my better judgement opened the door and showed him the room. He then went to the bathroom and asked me how I planned on covering the damages to the bathroom. I said WHAT!!! I then looked at the wall and LAUGHED SO HARD inside. I gave my kids water makers that you use in a bathtub, like water fingerpaint. It comes off with water and does not harm to walls but looks like the real thing. It provides great fun for kids with no headaches to moms. Well I reached down and took a wash cloth wet it with water and wiped it off. The mean look on his face changed and i think I saw some red in his face. He then stumbled on his words appologizing and saying I am intelligent (as if to say his staff isnt?) and that priceline customers are known to do damage to his rooms and then there is no way for him to recoup the charges. Why they don't just take a credit card imprint when u check in is beyond me. Wouldnt that be a way to cover themselves or are the laws different here? He then left the room and the Maid tried to stay clear of me.

i was a bit peeved since all she needed to do was ask me what was on the walls but she never did. you can see the drawing was only on the bathtub walls and shower wall so she should have asked. clearly I would never purposely cause damage to his property but he never met me before and i understand that. a few ruin it for many.

aside from all that it is a nice comfy clean bed though the rug is tired with cigarette burns and dirt. In the fitness room it smelled and you can see the mold on the wall. they were cleaning this yesterday i was told but when i walked in it was an empty room with three sheets of wallpaper full of mold on the floor and the room smelled aweful. the indoor pool was nice though small.

[thereuare]

Sorry to see this was a bit out of the way, but glad you ultimately enjoyed your stay.

I'm enjoying reading your reviews as i have small children myself, and know how difficult it can be traveling with them at times.

Hope the rest of your travels go smoothly and thanks for the new hotel to add to the Priceline Hotel List.