Comfort Inn Sandusky

The comfortable beds, clean rooms, nicely decorated lobby, and lack of odd smells made for a good stay during the first week of October. The front desk person was pleasant and helpful when we arrived quite late. The pool and hot tub area was really cute, with comfortable furniture and a beach scene painted across the whole space. There’s also a small arcade: a multicade game for 25 cents, one Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga combo, and two claw machines. The hotel is obviously older, and small things like recaulking the tub need attention, but nothing major. Breakfast had several hot options: eggs, sausage patties, breakfast potatoes, and waffles. They ran out about an hour before breakfast ended and took a while to bring more out. There was also cereal, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt cups, toast, coffee, and orange juice, though the yogurt ran out on the second day. I’d suggest bagels with cream cheese and more jelly choices. It was an affordable, decent family option close to Cedar Point.

Water came in through the window when it rained, and one room even had damp sheets. The whole place felt filthy: food was smeared on the bedspread, curtains, and wall, the room smelled wet and moldy, sprinklers hung from the ceiling, and the wall outlets weren't secure. When we tried to tell the front desk, they seemed irritated and weren't polite. This may have been the most disgusting hotel I've ever stayed in. I'd give it zero stars if I could.

The bathroom was a huge letdown for $130 a night, more like a prison shower than what I expected. The hallway smelled sour, almost like cat urine, and the room was around 83 degrees when I arrived because the system was off. It wouldn't start until I went to the desk and the attendant flipped a breaker. Maybe that was because I booked at the last minute, or maybe they don't cool empty rooms, but other hotels I've used at least keep them comfortable for guests. I was in the area for Cedar Point and booked that same night for one night. The lobby was fairly clean and the desk attendant was friendly. Later, my key took about 12 tries to work, and when I tested it again it took even more. The keys were finicky.

The bathroom smelled mildewy, and I could still smell it in the morning. Breakfast was mostly gone and hadn't been replenished, with only orange juice to drink, so we had to go out for food. They put us at the end of the hallway even though they could see my husband walks with a cane. The hot tub felt about 96 degrees and wasn't filled all the way.