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Reviews of Liyo Inn Clinton

2.5 out of 5
Liyo Inn Clinton
111 Route 173 West Main St, Clinton, NJ

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 228 out of 811 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 811 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 87 out of 811 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 91 out of 811 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Lazer

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk clerk told me upon my arrival that they were no rooms available. After that we went into the room and the sheets were dirty! (new to this or else I will upload pictures) after trying the front desk two times finally got through. It was able to schedule a change in rooms. Two of the lamps in this room did not work. The dust was unacceptable. The smell of must mold and mildew. Oh wait did I tell you about the entrance? The driveway was uncapped and you couldn’t see the hotel from the road. It looked like a horror movie going up the hill and around the turns. The trees bushes grass was overwhelming. When I asked the receptionist and four play pens or cribs, I was told they got rid of them. They didn’t even have rollaway beds not that my one year old and three-month-old could sleep in. When we called later for clean sheets. It took about three hours, and I had to change the sheets on the beds myself. When I asked what took so long, I was told that the property was turning over to an assisted living building, and that they had limited staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Sean A

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is outdated and need serious repair. It smells musky, with holes and leaking ceilings. The beds are comfortable but with tons of dust behind the headboards.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You have to set your expectations to stay here. The price is great but the place is a mess. Its being renovated and there's a bad and a shower that's good. The pool and fitness center are worn and there is laundry. You have the basics but don't plan to stick around the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Julie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was under renovation
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Laurie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Rosemarie

Travelled with partner
The only redeemable feature of this hotel was that our room and bathroom were reasonably clean in comparison to the rest of the dilapidated, unkempt property. Ignore the hanging drape half/valance and the lack of a black-out shade or opaque drape for privacy (the room was at eye level with the adjacent public outdoor patio) if you can sleep wondering who is looking in at you. Very insecure feeling in this wooded area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jeff

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Despite my having made a reservation on Expedia, the hotel overbooked and had no rooms available when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Brian

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff rarely if ever available (visible) at the front desk. No towels
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Toby

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was the worst hotel I have ever stayed. Everything was dirty, it was disgusting, they are closed for renovation . Why would you out this up.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The entire hotel was wet. The beds the floor the desk the remote. Everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Room comfort
Turned out fine
Based on the slow check-in and dirty parking lot and lobby, I thought this hotel was going to be awful. Couple that with the fact that my wife kept reading so many reviews stating that the hotel couldn't find their reservation, I was convinced we were doomed. But the room was fine, mostly clean, and my wife and I agree it was the most comfortable bed of the 10 hotels we stayed in during our trip. Do what you will with this information.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

jane

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I could see that this was an elegant property at one time. It will make a classy assisted living facility
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They wouldn't let us check in. They overbooked and did not accept our confirmed reservation. We had to go to another motel and pay $50 more. HORRIBLE.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Angela, Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When you look at the pics for this hotel, it shows a beautiful hotel. The pics and the description of the hotel are all false. The pics are from years ago. They don’t tell you the place has been run down and in a disrepair/remodeling phase. One of the two elevators was broken; there were sheets hanging over openings to old dining/event rooms in some stage of remodel; the grand entrance had furniture all pushed together off to the side; their snack area in the pic was a rack on the wall with 2-3 bags of chips scattered on it; the carpets on the hallway to our room were dirty; our white comforter had multiple stains on it; both stand up lamps were broken & leaning; the desk in the room had scratches all over it; my husband and I both saw bugs appear in the bathroom during the night (I killed a spider on the toilet lid); both my husband and I felt like we had bugs on our legs during the night (I had a couple small welts on my legs the next morning). The outside parking lot was a complete mess…the trees & bushes were overgrown; old flower pots were stacked in front of the hotel near the front entrance; they had boards across windows on the top floors and push out windows were left propped open all the time; signs were laying on their sides; and as you enter their lot there is a sign that says “park at your own risk”. That makes you feel good. I was so looking forward to staying here and I have to say it was one of the worst experiences I have ever had with a hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was extremely dirty. Looked nothing like the pictures. One person got stuck in the elevator while we stayed there. Wasn’t worth the money paid for this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Angie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This property is currently being renovated, which it sorely needs. We were in an older room, so not in the greatest shape, but it was very clean. Not sure when the breakfast buffet started on a saturday morning, but when we checked out at 7:30 it wasn't open yet and no coffee. Hoping that once it's fully remodeled it will be beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is under construction because it’s becoming an assisted living property in a month. No where when we booked was that stated in the description nor on the hotel’s website. Upon check in they said the king room I booked wasn’t available but they could offer a room with double beds. Once we said that wasn’t acceptable then they said they could give us a king bed. The restaurant they advertised on the property was closed and the comforter had a big nasty stain on it so we had to sleep with only the top sheet. Worst hotel I have ever stayed at, years ago this facility was immaculate but not anymore!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

James, Londonderry

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cleanliness was hit or miss. One bed cover had a blood stain, but the other bed cover was just fine! One window curtain was hanging loose, but the other was OK. One elevator was out, but the other worked! Front desk wouldn't give me the room I ordered, but the room I got still had beds in it! Advertised breakfast was cold cereal and bagels. But there was a toaster! After all this the price was right and a quiet night. Mattress was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lindsay

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was about to fall apart. Stains all over the bedding. Rude incompetent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jarrod

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the worst hotel i’ve ever seen. It was so dirty and unclean, we refused to even stay for the night we went home instead. No refund was given. Extremely unprofessional
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eve

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had booked this hotel 2 months prior and when I arrived to check in they told me that the hotel was booked. We had a wedding to go to in 30 minutes and no where to leave our stuff. In the meantime, a friend who just got the last room there sent pictures of the underside of the bed sheets. There was blood, a black bug crawling (not sure of bed bugs), and numerous stains on the sheets. Someone was looking over us when we found out there were no more rooms. Thank God we dodged that bullet!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tacie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad hotel
The hotel was underconstruction not really open On your site everything was beautifull. Ugh !!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Sammy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked my overall experience
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't believe how crappy this hotel was. One elevator put of order upon check in. Upon check out, both out of order and had to take five flights of stairs carrying bags to leave. Paint chipping off the walls in the room and bathroom. Poor housekeeping- they left half used soap bar and shampoo from previous guest. Hvac system woefully underpowered. It's a roach motel that charges like a four star legit hotel. Shame
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Used to stay here all the time on trips from Maine to VA when it was a Holiday Inn express. Always loved it Never again. Looks like renovations are in process, but looked like that last year. This year was worse. A complete dump. Staff not helpful. No toothbrishes, forgot mine. Grounds are like a jungle. Seems very sketchy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was clean but the lobby and hallway were in need of attention.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Bridget

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Deplorable conditions
I had to request towels when I got to my room. They provided only one. The room also was not cleaned when I left for the day. The shower did not drain and I was standing in a puddle above my ankles within 5 minutes. The bedspread was not changed after I told the manager that it was dirty when I checked in, it had stains all over it that resembled old blood! The bed was comfortable though. The breakfast was not good. There was no breakfast- a choice of cereal or stale bread. OJ and coffee. That was all. I cannot eat these things for health reasons and had only a cup of coffee. Breakfast is advertised in the elevator and it’s quite misleading, will post a photo. Front desk people were barely ever at the front desk. This used to be a Holiday Inn but apparently it was bought by Indian people. The carpets are old, there was dust on the tables in the lobby. There were signs knocked over outside. The palm trees were half dead.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE!
Liyo is closing in one month to become an assisted living center. DO NOT stay here! It is a dump with debris in the parking lot, overgrown weeds, broken elevator, torn carpet in room, furniture piled on top of each other in common area, just plain creepy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good for the price
For the price, it was absolutely fine. It's a little dated, but they are renovating. The pool and lobby area are nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Davinder

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feed back
Hotel is closing down, hotel being allowed to be “run down”. Terrible smell in the rooms, had to ask for fresh towels/toilet paper. The one working lift dangerous. We should be given some form of a refund.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lesandra

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bathroom toilet
The room was acceptable except for the heat. It was 75.4 when we arrived at 8 p.m. It took 4 house to bring it down to 70 and it finally met my needs for sleep (62 degrees) in the middle of the night. Several times I called the front desk and no one answered to help me with the AC. The base of the toilet was stained with an orange/yellow color. I came down at 7:15 for a cup of coffee and they were just starting to set up for a dry breakfast. The parking lot has pot holes and one elevator was out. Other than that, all was well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bouchra

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alyssa

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had to wait 30 extra minutes because they were cleanjng which is not a big deal except for when we got in the room someone else’s clothes were still on the main chair and my towel had brown stains all over it. The entire place is under construction. And the staff was not helpful at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jim

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Craig

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
RunDown
The floor under our bed had scraps of food onit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness
Crazy that half is torn down. Sorry to see it go.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Work in progress
It seems a little bit run down, however there seems to be some update in process. The elevator problems really need to ASAP.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It appeared that this property is showing its' age and some renovation is taking place. However, our room was not very clean....cobwebs on the ceiling and debris on the edge of the carpet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Darryl

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
The hotel was allegedly overbooked, and my wife and I were forced to scramble to get a local hotel room at this last moment with the wedding we were attending due to start momentarily (we had to change into our outfits in the Liyo bathrooms)! Thankfully Travelocity assisted us and we were able to secure a room in another nearby inn after an hour of conversation (yes we were 1/2 hour late to the wedding)! Unbelievable poor situation created by Liyo Inn Clinton with no help or apologies for this disaster!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Kim

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charged me for my stay as a walk-in even though I booked and paid through Expedia. They charged my credit card. I kept calling the hotel and no one answers the phone. Called twice to have it cleared up and the charges reversed on my credit card and still it hasn't been done.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Perry

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The images on Expedia are not what this hotel looks like today. Dirty, unswept floors and rugs in the entryway and lobby, ceiling was missing dozens of ceiling tiles or falling apart. Old, outdated furniture. Hugely disappointing and since they were unable to find our reservation we said no thank you we will just find another hotel. And we did…
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023