Days Inn by Wyndham Colchester Burlington

Booked with the intent of it being a one-night crash pad…& I’m really glad that’s all it was. Floor in the room wasn’t carpeted, & it also hadn’t been mopped. We didn’t even bother with a shower. Got in late, slept, & were out the door first thing the next morning. Hard to be disappointed, since that was our only goal. And while we weren’t disappointed, we also didn’t have any reason to be impressed. The random dude grilling in the parking lot & the bizarro gift mugs at the check-in counter blending religion & Trump were also….interesting….aesthetic touches.

I wish I had read the reviews better before booking. The staff was friendly and kind, but the conditions were poor. The hotel smelled constantly of cigarettes (probably from the residents smoking constantly in the parking lot). The elevator one day reeked of urine. It served what we needed for two days, but shame on me for not doing more research.

Staff was very friendly, went out of their way to accommodate early check-in requests for multiple travelers visiting to view the eclipse.

The hotel is and the room were clean but just dated. It looked like many amenities in our room and in the hotel were rather old. It also seemed that there were people living in the hotel if not permanently, but for very long time. We saw parents taking their kids to school in the morning and socializing (drinking) on the parking lot in the evening. There were strange-looking people wandering though the property at all times. It is definitely not a business traveler hotel. However, whatever the hotel is lucking in terms of amenities and ambiance, was compensated by their staff who are extremely welcoming and helpful. There was not a question or request they would not address (or at least attempt to address).

We immediately felt unsafe when we arrived at this hotel and we ended up cancelling our stay. This hotel is also being used as housing, so there were residents roaming around, which made us feel like we were intruding. The building is not well maintained, even though there seemed to be construction going on. There were cars in the lot with broken windows. There was a resident across the hall from our room who was smoking cigarettes with the door open. In the parking lot someone was smoking something that looked illegal. Overall it felt awkward and unsafe. At least the man at the front desk was very nice and gave us a refund right away.

Very difficult to see entrance at night when approaching from the East on Rte 15. No reflectors or spotlights. Lots of characters hanging the parking lot in the daytime, but not bothering anyone. Room was nice, modern, and beds were comfortable, and everything worked. Staff were nice and helpful.

Gary from the front desk opened the door for me as I came in. He really seems to enjoy his work. Check in was easy, and the room was what you expect for Days Inn. Effort goes into keeping it clean and I really liked the bag over the TV remote to indicate that they are thinking about those sources of germs. I asked about local bus travel at the from desk, and both team members helped with looking up schedules and describing where to get on across the street. I loved that surprise in my trip: I didn't get in my car again until I left town. Check out was easy too. I was surprised to not be able to get ice because there were guys fixing the machine right then, but the employee who served breakfast helped me find some in the kitchen. Breakfast was plenty and a nice thing not to worry about in town.

The staff was really nice, the bed was very comfortable, but the room smelled of cigarette and was quite noisy due to the people hanging around in the parking lot all day. I didn't feel very safe. The carpet in the room didn't feel clean, crumbs in the sliding door rail, dust on furniture, things looked so worn out... Also, the price was ridiculously high for what you got. A sign on the door (in the room) said maximum charging price was $197, and I paid close to $240 for that stay.. I will not come back there. :(

The hotel did not look at all like the photos. Nowhere did it mention that the Burlington VT hotel had been rented out to house homeless people, which is great. But we should have been notified before paying in advance. The parking lot was full of people hanging out with other homeless people who were not in the hotel. There were broken windows and dirty carpet. Because there are no refunds, I lost my money. I will never book through Expedia again.

This is a difficult property to review. On the plus side the bedroom was excellent, the bed was comfortable, it had needed amenities and looked recently renovated. The breakfast was all also better than I thought and the hours were extremely convenient. The staff were great: Friendly and helpful. But there's no denying that the outside and common areas of the hotel are extremely dated and a little dingy. Also the parking lot seemed to attract a number of people who would hang around all day which had me a little concerned for the safety of the cars. My biggest grumble is that, for what it was, it was extremely expensive but it was on a peak weekend so I knew I had to pay it. I would stay there again only if the price was much better.