La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Loudon

We stopped here on our way to Florida and had a great experience. The place was very clean, and everyone on staff was welcoming and friendly. The manager was helpful and accommodating, including with recommendations for the area. They were respectful of our dog, too. I'd give it a higher rating if I could, and we'd definitely return for a longer stay.

The room was spotless, smelled fresh, and had a really comfortable bed and pillows, plus plenty of towels, soap, and basic toiletries. Rashida checked us in promptly and professionally, and asked if we had a room preference. I was exhausted and requested somewhere quiet, but we ended up on the third floor right beside the elevator in Room 323. I didn't have the energy to go back down and ask for a change, so that was disappointing. The breakfast space was clean, spacious, and well kept. We got there about 15 minutes before it closed, and some food was still out, but we chose sleep instead. That's on us. We'd found the hotel online while traveling and stopped for the night. Despite the room location, we had a pleasant stay and would come back.

We come back every year when we're driving home from Florida. Check-in is quick and easy, and the clerk is personable. The hotel and rooms are very clean, the beds are awesome, and breakfast is genuinely good for a hotel.

The breakfast was great and had plenty of protein, and the gym is huge with lots of cardio equipment. I couldn't tell whether the large hand weights had been stolen or had to be checked out at the front desk. Towels are available in the workout room, along with a fountain for tap water. My husband and I stay in hotels most weekends, and we're used to many places offering a big bottle of water. We could park our truck with a 53-foot trailer, and the rooms were huge. The cleaning staff were friendly and understood everything we asked. The furniture felt dated, though the TV was high quality. The coffee maker was old, but the coffee downstairs tasted decent and was available 24/7. The hotel sits in the middle of somebody's neighborhood, but it's still a nice place to stay. We rely on hotel laundry when we travel, but I'd avoid the washer and dryer here. They have strict rules about not contacting them if something goes wrong. Washing costs $3, and although the dryer says $1.50, drying a load ends up costing $3. The washer left the clothes so wet that I had to squeeze out the extra water by hand before putting them in the dryer. We would stay here again, just wouldn't use the laundry.