Booked for one night while we were waiting to get into the casino hotel the next night because it was cheap and close to the casino. To start with, we arrived at check in time and our room had not been cleaned yet, so the lady at the front desk asked one of the three housekeepers sitting around in the lobby (???) if they would go clean our room, then told us to come back in an hour. We left to get something to eat, came back over an hour later, and the housekeeper was just going into our room. OK, I work in the vacation rental business; I understand it was a Saturday during peak leaf-peeping season and the place was probably booked up, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt....I know how hard it is to make sure everything gets taken care of in the few hours between check in and check out on busy weekends. However, once we did get in, the carpet was absolutly filthy. It felt gummy and turned our socks black (we were afraid to take our shoes off!) I am pretty sure it hadn't been cleaned in quite some time. I'm not one to complain about worn carpet or bedspreads in an older hotel as long as it is clean: I understand you get what you pay for. But this was beyond nasty. Other than that, it was what you'd expect from the average Days Inn: beds were sleepable but not great, towels were thin, furniture and bedding were old and worn, and the cleaning other than the carpet was so-so. We were afraid to try the food at breakfast because the lobby didn't look particularly clean either. It will do if you are just staying for a night and want to be close to the casino, but unless they clean that carpet, take some slippers or keep your shoes on if you don't want to ruin your socks. Personally, I will pay the extra $20 next time and stay someplace that doesn't have a bunch of housekeepers hanging out in the lobby at check-in time instead of cleaning the rooms, and has carpets that won't ruin my socks.
- Days Inn Cherokee
- Cherokee Days Inn
