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Days Inn Portage: Traveller Reviews

6161 Melton Road, Portage, IN 46368
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Days Inn Portage
Ranked #7 of 8 hotels in Portage
2.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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Saint Augustine, Florida
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“They Printed out my Boarding Passes..!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2010

This Days Inn property is a rather spread out Location just off I-94 between South Bend and Gary. It sits outside of Portage proper, but is located perfectly for visiting the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which is what we did. The Day before, we flew into South Bend from Orlando/Sanford. This hotel was about 50 minutes from the airport to doorstep. Easy drive. There is a Denny's on the property. We got an order to go and it was good. Nothing fancy. Nice to have one there, though when you're hungry.
There's an IMAX with 16 screens in Portage. Only 10 minutes from hotel. Good theatre.PLenty of restaurants, too. Room was a smoking room, but didn't smell like one. This is because the windows to all the rooms ACTUALLY OPEN, unlike most hotels now. Makes a BIG difference. You can leave the window open when your away during the day and air the room out. AND, IT SNOWED for the frist snow up there!! Nice to be able to open the window to watch.
Finally, what put it over the top was the very nice front-desk guy(sorry I forgot your name..he was filling in for Jessie!!) When I asked if he could print up our borading passes at the hotel to save time at the airport, he did....instead of just blowing me off like most do. He was very patient as I talked him through it at my airline's website. Shaved 30 minutes off at the airport. You rule!! All in all, room was adequate size, bathroom was average. Stayed in RM 324...Oh yeah, the indoor pool is heated. I swam laps in it. Was clean and sanitary...

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Regina, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Awful, Dirty and broken furniture”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2010

Old. Dirty. Seedy. Arm of chair fell off when sitting in it. Lady on front desk didn't know anything about the area. Avoid at all costs. Half the lights in pool area were out. We left pool very quickly as it looked fairly grimy as well

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“time passed this place by”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2009

Chose the Day's Inn because it was the only place we could find listed for Portage at the Travel stop on I-80. It was like going back in time, room had no wireless internet and the only electrical outlet to recharge phones and DVD players was on the bathroom counter. Very drab decor, like it hadn't been updated since the 1970s. The tub tile either need regrouting or a good scrubbing. No bathroom vents which caused the door hinges to be rusty. The heat worked okay but during the night it started to make funny noises, I think it was the fan. Beds were fairly comfortable.
Breakfast was minimal; bagels/defrosted danish/oatmeal packages. Not even sliced bread for toast, and unlike most places now it had no eggs or waffles. Not even peanut butter. The cream cheese had been frozen (it crumbled instead of spreading) and may have turned before it was frozen (had a very strong cheese taste). Staff was friendly.
This place has clearly seen better days and I was surprised when we got off I-80 to find that there were many other choices closer to the Interstate. Even with an AARP discount we paid over $20 more than we did for much nicer places along I-70 and I-74.

  • Stayed October 2009, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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1 review
“STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2009

This is the worst hotel I have stayed in the manager and staff were extremely rude and refused to understand our complaints
The outside looks good but do not be fooled this is definately one to miss
the rooms are large and smelly ,beds are mildly uncomfortable curtains are old and have moth holes which let in daylight.The bed was infested with bugs and we were covered in bights
The front desk re-sold our room only 1 hour after we checked in and a couple walked into our room after we had gome to bed
The girl on the desk seemed more interested in covering her own back than listening to our complaints.
someone also did not tell the truth as she said the hotel did not have a computerised booking system yet the manager said system was down
this hotel although budget is overpriced they should pay you to stay there
bad hotel bad customer service not good advert for Days Inn
two good points next to Denny's free parking

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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wisconsin
1 review
“Don't trust management, BEWARE!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2009

I had cancelled my reservation directly with this hotel in the time frame required for a refund but my credit card was charged as a no show. I have spoken numerous times with management and accounting at the hotel and they refuse to refund my money. They will not even give me any contact information regarding the owner. I would be very leary of booking this hotel as I have experienced very unprofessional practices and unfair charges. BEWARE!!!!!!

Stayed February 2009, travelled with friends
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6161 Melton Road, Portage, IN 46368
Price range (per night):* 59 AUD - 75 AUD

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