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1st Inn Gold Kearney: Traveller Reviews

224 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847
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1st Inn Gold Kearney
Ranked #15 of 22 hotels in Kearney
3.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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“Traveler Beware”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2007
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This property was booked for one night through Entertainment.com. Upon check-in the property had no record of a reservation or booking no. I was given a room that was full of bugs. While sitting at the edge of the bed watching TV a bug crawled underneath my foot. Then after propping the pillow upright against the headboard to watch TV in bed,as I leaned back against the pillow another black water bug landed on my shoulder. Consequently I was up all night killing bugs. Between the crickets and the water bugs I was unable to sleep the entire night. After a 2:00 am call to the front desk, the lady on the phone acknowledged they knew of the bug problem. I was offered another room,but I was just too darn tired to move. Later that morning at check-out I was told by the front desk that they had called a pest exterminator and that there was nothing that they could do, that this was normal for Nebraska and that all the other hotels in the area were experiencing the same problem. I firmly refute that erroneous claim having previously stayed at another Kearney motel within a week of this stay.The motel did not offer me my money back or any kind of a comp for any suffering and inconvenience I was put through.

  • Liked — Nothing in Particular
  • Disliked — Bugs!!
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Well, for what it is, maybe it's okay”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2005
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It's hard to know how to review this place. I don't think it aspires to be a nice hotel, so that's not a fair yardstick. However, I've stayed in much better budget hotels.

We had reserved a suite which they called their "business suite." The room was large and spacious, with a large living room area and a table that would probably seat six. There was also a bedroom and a bathroom down a hall with some storage for clothes/luggage. Plenty of space, but it was really lacking in amenities. There was no fridge and no microwave. We were also surprised to find that the couch was not a sofabed. We had to pay an extra fee to get a rollaway.

They had only one room key available for us.

The furniture was older and mismatched; even the chairs around the table were different from one another. The bathroom was just old enough and run down enough that it didn't really seem clean, although I'm sure the maid put in a good effort.

Breakfast was donuts and coffee. The motel has a pool but it is outdoor only (and drained for winter when we were there). The staff was friendly.

I have no idea what the regular rooms are like--they might be better. We were disappointed with our "suite" and weren't sure what we were paying for when it didn't get us a fridge or a place for our son to sleep. It wasn't a place we wanted to spend three days. We called around for cancellations at better hotels and as soon as we found a room elsewhere, we checked out early. For only $10 more (or $4 more if you count the rollaway) we found a lovely hotel room (two beds, not a suite) with a fridge in the room and an indoor pool elsewhere. For our small family that was a much better deal.

I don't think we'd be back, but I am sure this motel will meet the needs of other travelers looking for a cheap bed before getting back on the road--or someone who needs a suite-sized space for a bargain price.

  • Stayed March 2005
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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