Days Inn by Wyndham Plainfield

We keep coming back because they put my husband and me in a good room each time. It’s basic, and that suits us. The room has a comfortable bed, coffee, a fridge, TV, Wi-Fi, and a shower, plus free breakfast. It’s clean, handy for getting around, and the staff have always been nice to us. For a few days of rest, it does the job, and the price is hard to beat around town.

Don't stay here. All those negative details in the reviews are true, and I can't explain the positive ones. Wyndham and Days Inn should be embarrassed to have this property associated with them. It needs to be torn down.

The room felt unsafe enough that I went back to my car and slept there instead. I was traveling alone, and it crossed my mind that I might have been put in that room on purpose. The key card did nothing, and the door opened either way. There was no deadbolt or latch. Inside, the place smelled of smoke, mildew, and dirt, with stained carpet. I’d agreed to move to a second-floor room after checking in at a kiosk, where a man appeared on screen to handle it remotely. That whole process had felt uncomfortable from the beginning. The website photos gave no sense that rooms open straight onto the parking lot or that there isn’t a staffed front desk, and they were misleading about the property. It’s a rundown motel, not a hotel. This place struck me as creepy, deceptive, and unsafe. I wouldn’t advise a woman traveling alone to stay here, and I won’t trust this chain again.

I contacted the police about my missing PlayStation VR2 headset, which was worth $500. They said they’re often called to this location and that a report probably wouldn’t do much beyond helping with insurance. When I asked staff about the headset I’d accidentally left behind during a brief trip away from the property, they accused me of making it up and showed no concern. They also said the cameras facing my room had been out of service for months, if that’s true. I checked out a day early, despite having paid for a third night, because the room felt unsanitary. Under the sheets I found blood stains on the bedding and used Q-tips, though the room had looked passable at first glance. Between that, the staff’s response to my lost property, and the camera issue, I found the place unacceptable. Days Inn corporate should be ashamed to have its name on it. If you care about your health, safety, or belongings, don’t stay here. This was one of the worst hotel stays I’ve had, and I can’t give less than one star.