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I chose this place as a less expensive alternative to hotels in Portland. Also because motels are safer during COVID than hotels (more ventilation because the room opens to the outdoors). First, I want to say my room was clean and comfortable. It's nothing fancy, but you get what you pay for. Also, I had a last-minute change to my reservation and the manager was very accommodating. So, thank you for that. My one non-COVID sort-of complaint is that, while you get a fridge and microwave (nice features), there's no coffee maker in the room. Would be nice to have that instead of the microwave, maybe. My biggest issue is that there were no COVID protocols in place. I went into the office to check in and the office was SEALED. I mean no windows open, door shut. The manager who checked me in was not wearing a mask. Two other guests were in there. I was the only one wearing a mask. And check in still involves filling out a card, even if you book on Booking.com, so it takes several minutes. I was quite eager to get out of there. When I got to my room, I realized he had given me a queen room rather than the king I booked, but I didn't want to go back into the office to request a room change. Then it occurred to me that if the manager wasn't wearing a mask, housekeeping probably didn't either. I kept the door open and opened the windows to air out my room before removing my mask, following what the experts say. Please open your office windows. It was 72 degrees and gorgeous outside. No reason to have everything sealed up.

We chose this hotel because we were traveling with our small dog. We called the hotel directly to book our reservation 4 weeks before our arrival and booked a king sized bed. We arrived at the hotel and were given a double sized bed. When we walked into the room, it was disgustingly dirty and it smelled like someone was cooking a goat. 1st red flag. My husband went back to the front desk and he was told the hotel does not have king sized beds. My husband then showed him our reservation he had printed out showing the king sized bed reservation. The so called manager said that we must’ve made our reservation through a 3rd party booking company. My husband told them that he had spoke directly to this hotel 4 weeks prior confirming this. She then said a room just opened up with a king sized bed. What? 2nd red flag. We went up to our room, saw it had a queen sized bed, apparently the girl doesn’t know the difference. We decided to make the best of it and went to our car to retrieve our luggage. I fell on the sidewalk because it was extremely icy from the last storm they had and no one at the hotel shoveled or paved the parking lot. 3rd red flag. We were told by another worker that they keep sand buckets by the doors inside to do it ourselves. By this time we were exhausted from traveling all day to get here so we unpacked. We went to sleep by 9 pm and were woken up at 10 by about 8 little kids running down the hall knocking on everyone’s door as they passed. I opened the door to see why this was happening and saw that the last 6 rooms on our floor all had their doors open and all the parents of these kids were mingling in the hallway. My husband went back down to the lobby to complain and was told by another guest that this hotel was considered a “ shelter hotel”. It housed a lot of Somali immigrants. We decided at that point that we were leaving the next morning. The noise lasted until 3:30 am until the police came and arrested a man for beating his wife. The next morning we went to check out and were asked by the same manager why we wanted to leave when we booked 4 nights and we told them that the last straw was when the police showed up. The manager said that it was because of a barking dog. Another lie. We physically saw the police take the man out in handcuffs and was told by the guests in the room next to him that he complained to the hotel and they did nothing so he called the police himself. We booked our remaining nights at the comfort inn and it was like night and day. The comfort inn was amazing. We got a 2 room suite that was lean, fresh smelling and the staff was awesome after we told them of our experience at the other hotel. By the way we paid less at the comfort inn then we did at the other hotel. I don’t recommend the extended stay hotel to anyone unless your a Somali immigrant.

With a stay at Comfort Inn & Suites Scarborough - Portland, you'll be centrally located in Scarborough, within a 15-minute drive of Maine Mall and Old Orchard Beach. This hotel is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Higgins Beach and 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Thompson's Point.Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 69 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.