Submission date: 2007-08-23 - Date of Stay: August 2007
Submitted by: Jordan - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 51 - 60
Do not even think about it
This place was so dirty that we bought blankets at the Dollar store so we wouldn't have to use theirs. The air conditioner was disgusting - greasy debris dripping from it. It was difficult to what decide what was worse, not taking a shower to clean off whatever you may have picked up from sleeping in the bed or getting into the shower even with your flip-flops. When we were packed we drew straws to see who would go back into the rooms to see if we had left anything. Really, really bad.
Submission date: 2006-12-12 - Date of Stay: December 2006
Submitted by: John - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Family Traveller - Age Group: 31 - 40
One word, gross
It's a shame there isn't a zero rating for this site. One is too generous.
We stayed at the Cooperstown Motel last weekend on our way to Toronto. It was hands down the worst motel we have ever seen. I'll just list the reasons we were disgusted;
1. They do not take credit cards
2. Extremely filthy rooms, cobwebs on the lampshade, fingerprints on the mirror, carpets have black trails where they have been walked on for the past 50 years, broken tiles, mildew in the bathtub, stains on the bedsheets.
3. Crank open windows that don't close all the way allowing a draft into the room all night.
4. The "ice machine" is a dirty yellow bucket of ice kept in the front office that the half-asleep clerk has to get for you.
5. No remotes for the TV and the light switch has to be on for the TV to work.
6. No telephones either, not even a pay phone.
7. Homemade fluorescent light fixture in the bathroom and no globe for the hall light, just an exposed bulb.
8. Shoddy patchwork on the walls.
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Type of Traveller: Young & Single - Age Group: 26 - 30
Is this place for real?
All I can say is wow. I really didn't think motels like this existed anymore. This was the most run-down and absolutely filthy place we have ever stayed in. They don't take credit cards (no paper trail), they don't have remotes for the tv's, no tissues, no phones in the rooms, no ammenities at all. The owners/operators are of no help at all.
Word to the wise: make sure your family is up to date on their tetanus boosters before stepping foot into the Cooperstown Motel.
Submission date: 2006-11-23 - Date of Stay: May 2006
Submitted by: Ephraim - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Family Traveller - Age Group: 41 - 50
Unbelievable...
This place is right out of the 1950s. And a filthy 1950's at that. Before you even check in you are greeted with dead junk vehicles and campers litering the front lawn. The yard workers are creepy, unkempt back-woods men who are literally covered in grime and grease. We should have turned around right then and there.
Inside I was welcomed with a big sign that says "NO CREDIT CARDS". How, in this day and age, does a business function without accepting plastic? When you meet the proprietor of the Cooperstown Motel, you'll know. He is a snotty old man who double talks and tries hard to convince you that your credit card is evil. After taking our CASH for two nights ad giving us our "complimentary 10% off at TJ's restaurant" coupon we set off up the rickety wooden steps to our room.
OH GOD!
The second floor outside walkway leans downward so you have to hang on to the hand-made wooden railing for dear life. It's almost comical how run down this building is. Layer upon layer of paint is ...Read more
Submission date: 2006-06-21 - Date of Stay: June 2006
Submitted by: KC - From: United States
Type of Traveller: Special Interest/Event - Age Group: N/A
Do not stay here
Simply put, the Cooperstown Motel is the worst hotel I've ever stayed in. Accomodations and services are outdated in the most uncharming way possible and the hotel staff won't lift a finger for you. Don't be fooled by the quaint old owner with the Babe Ruth story, he's a miserly crank.
