Western Inn Marietta

The outside can be a little off-putting, but the rooms inside are well kept. The desk staff, and sometimes the owner, are extremely nice and happy to help, bring towels, or fix things. For the money, it’s worth it. Don’t judge by the outside, just remember you’re not booking at the Hy

The location is great if you’re going to watch the Braves, and the price is good. But I spent only about 60 seconds in the room before deciding it wasn’t for me or my family. There was a pungent stale cigarette smell, and the comforters had burn holes. In the parking lot, people were sitting around, and several cars had flat tires that looked as if they’d been there a long time. The man at check-in disappeared right after we checked in. I hadn’t read many reviews before booking, but luckily the hotel lets you get a refund within 10 minutes of checking in.

The people and activity around the property felt strange and unsafe to us. I’m not completely sure what I saw, but on our first day I believe I saw both prostitution and drug dealing. We left after one night, even though we had paid for three. I would never return.

Our non-smoking room smelled like weed, and the comforter had three cigarette burns, with what looked like another burn on the bathtub. Paint-like marks covered the curtains, there were food crumbs in two drawers, and the metal lamp base was rusty. Rusted metal pieces were also on the stairs. When we woke up, our keys wouldn’t work. The parking lot made us uncomfortable, with people hanging around and at least two broken-down cars. We paid for two nights under the hotel’s no-refund policy but left after one and slept in our car the second night. Definitely wouldn’t recommend it. I have pictures, but there’s no way to post them.