Days Inn by Wyndham Charleston

Very typical small town economy lodging This motel is one of only two in Charleston and is very typical of small town economy lodging. Very adequate for short stays. The good… The room was huge, definitely big enough for two king beds (we had one king bed). The mini-fridge and microwave worked well and the single serve coffee pot was adequate. The sink was outside the bathroom with a separate vanity. There was also a full length mirror (although strangely placed directly across from the bed). There was a desk for working and two chairs. The noise insulation seems to be quite good as we were next to the breakfast room and ice machine and didnt hear anything. The staff is helpful and nice. The location allows easy access to the highway and to most businesses in town, via walking or driving. The bad/strange… While the hotel is NOW non-smoking, it is old enough that the room definitely smelled of stale smoke, likely due to the old carpeting. The bed is a platform bed and the platform is made of a thin metal box, which causes odd noises when sitting down on, standing up from, or moving about on the bed (really weird). The bathroom is beyond small, so small that the door cannot be closed while sitting on the (extremely low) toilet. Not sure why the room was enormous and the bathroom this small. The breakfast buffet is very carb/sugar heavy—yogurt with sugar, 4 sugared cereals, toast of various types, waffles, juice, and coffee. It was fine but if you want protein, go out.

Do they have hot water? The Temperature on the water didn’t get very hot right away. It was like as the water ran longer that’s when it got hotter which was kind of odd. It could’ve been too that the room wasn’t occupied a lot so the water wasn’t being used a lot.

Easy and Clean Easy check in, room was clean, and building was quiet. Zero issue.

This hotel is extremely dated and in desperate need of renovation. The carpets in both the hallways and rooms were dirty, stained, and heavily worn. The beds were incredibly uncomfortable—thin mattresses placed on basic metal frames. I've slept more comfortably on pullout couches. Unfortunately, the condition of the beds wasn’t even the worst part. We discovered a large, disgusting stain on one of the mattresses that had clearly been there for some time. Since it was very late when we returned to the room, we didn’t have the energy to address it with staff right away. The next morning, I showed a photo of the stain to the front desk, and the response was completely apathetic. The woman I spoke with simply said she would tell her boss, with no apology or attempt to make it right. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more to stay somewhere else. This place is not worth the money or the discomfort.

For a King Suite there should be a minimum a lounge chair to read and lights over the desk. We had planned to stay a couple hours in the morning to read. Because of the Spartan facilities we left at 6 am.