Rodeway Inn Skytop

I understand from the very helpful young man at the front desk that the owners have only recently taken over the business, and I am hopeful that they will make some much-​needed changes.
GOOD STUFF
1. Staff reasonably friendly; I was upgraded to a king room in back when I checked in; morning staff were pleasant and helpful.
2. Microwave/​fridge combo is very helpful for people on a budget. (Fridge is also a bit noisy, if you’re a light sleeper you might want to unplug it if you’re not using it.)
3. I had a tiled shower stall that was quite spacious and I prefered it over a tub (who takes a bath in a hotel?).
BAD STUFF
1. Lights on the driveway need to be lit! I had a lot of trouble finding the place to turn as it was, and then the narrow twisty driveway was unlit, making it even more difficult.
2. Maybe it was just my room, but the water in the sink sputtered instead of flowing. Agree with the other reviewer about the smell, as well. Luckily, I had a bottle of water with me. Not sure what can be done, but it’s very off-​putting.
3. Not the cleanest room I’ve ever been in. Dust on the fixtures, etc.
4. Coffee set-​up needs updating; one pot of regular coffee and one pot of decaf is not enough! Also adding some little tubs of peanut butter to the jelly assortment would be nice. Some people don’t function well on only carbs.
5. When the heater was on, it blew the drapes away from the window and all the heat went up there. Then it shut off and the drapes fell back, and the thermostat sensed that it wasn’t warm enough yet, and started up the heater again. This happened for at least half an hour, which is whan I got tired of the noise and turned it off. (I was on the ground floor, so opening the drapes wasn’t really an option.) Lucky for me, it’s not too cold overnight yet …
I paid $ 114.99 per night on the weekend of the NY Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck (the whole county is booked up). Not sure it was equivalent to the value I received. Will probably not stay again, but I wish them well.

The Good: comfortable, firm bed. Shower works well, plenty of parking, clean room, friendly staff, scenic setting with lots of trees and green.
The Bad: Walls are thin, crappy continental breakfast with cheap thrift store quality pastries and cheap bread, no Wi-​Fi.
There is a good chance that you will hear your neighbor’s TV at 3 AM. I had to use ear plugs two out of three nights.
The breakfast menu mainly consists of OJ, coffee and cereal.
The tap water is disgusting!
Summary: Fair to good considering that it’s a budget priced motel.

Luke warm water, and sulfur water at that. Not entirely sure the sheets were clean, not enough towels and had to call twice for more before getting any. All around funny smell to the room…
Can’t wait to get out of here. There is a reason it’s so much cheaper than most of the other area motels.

If I could rate this zero stars I would. This place is an utter shithole and the staff is completely rude. A groups of us booked 2 rooms and were able to get in to them without issue. However some other people in our party had paid online and went in late at night to check in. The desk guy called them «motherfucker» without provocation at least 3 times. I won’t even get into the mustiness, broken towel rack, milky white water, and paper thin walls. Motherfucker is enough if you ask me

Great location, but holy-​outdated-​filthy-​mess Batman! We were supposed to stay two nights, but checked out (fled, ran, bolted) after the first. This place could be a goldmine if the owners spent some time and money to fix it up. The furniture is old, bathroom filthy with stained yellow tub accented with hair, sheets were gray, towels were gray and torn, air conditioner was so loud it sounded like a Cessna was taking off all night– and the bed was so uncomfortable I kept thinking the seat of my car HAS to be a more comfy option.
The walls were so thin I heard full conversations of the couple that arrived and put their kids to bed late in the evening. The a/​c Cessna blocked most of the conversation, but good luck sleeping.
If this was the last option on the planet to stay, I’d sleep in the woods without a tent. Good luck!

Near the Thruway, inexpensive, clean, and friendly staff. I’d stay there again, no question.

This place is a dive. It’s super old, dirty, musty, the walls are paper thin and I would never recommend anyone staying there. We booked 3 days and left after 1 night. The owner is rude. Don’t stay here. There are other places within 5 minutes that don’t suck…

A few friends and I crashed here the other night. Friendly staff. No-​frills but it was just what we needed. I’d stay here again.

There is a microwave.
Most of the buttons on the remote worked.
The towels were so nice, I wanted to buy a set from the front desk.
We watched «Tuna Wars» on TLC.
Close (enough) to the ski mountains.
What more can you ask for in a motel? We were there for 7 hours and enjoyed.
(NYC peeps are f’ing snobs.)

The musty odor and the slow-​running drains are bearable if you factor in the low price, but the polyester towels drive me crazy. You step out of three inches of water in the shower, pull a towel off the rack, and discover that these towels are probably made from recycled plastic bags. They don’t dry you, but just smear the water around on your skin.

Don’t stay there! The place is dirty. I wouldn’t stay there again even if someone offered to pay for it.