Lancaster Red Roof - Testimonials

Testimonials

Our room was clean, tastefully decorated and the breakfast was a wonderful surprise. Make your own waffles, yum!

"Wonderful Waffles"
Nov 4, 2009 PattPA, Lancaster

After making reservation for two roomsne for us and one for my parents, we read some other travelers reviews. I was on pins and needles wondering what to expect. We found the rooms clean and neat and the people curteous. We do quite a bit of traveling and found the reviews not to be helpful. For a weekend stay with a hot breakfast in the morning with minimal items but good just the same I would give this hotel a good rating. We have stayed in casinos, Mexican resorts and all various places across the country.

"Relief"
Oct 26, 2009 njbarbara, New Jersey

We've stayed at this hotel many times over the past 10 summers, but I've always been too lazy to log in and write a review. Well, I figure it's about time to do so.

This Red Roof used to be a McIntosh Inn up until about 5-6 years ago (?) and the place is essentially the same, although the people running the place may be different. We enjoyed our stays back when it was a McIntosh and we've enjoyed our recent stays in its current incarnation as a Red Roof.

Big positive: Excellent location. Located right in the heart of everything on Rt. 30 in Lancaster. Family amusement park (Dutch Wonderland) is so close you can practically walk to it. Texas Roadhouse steakhouse..a BIG favorite of mine... is right next door across the parking lot. There's is lots of outlet shopping right on Rt. 30, and there are many places to eat. You can't get a better hotel location.

Another big positive: Value. Look, a Red Roof is NOT a Hilton...as such it surely won't ever be described with words like "plush", "elegant" or "ritzy"...but for families on a budget, this place does the trick nicely. It's not a fancy place, but it is neat...and offers a nice complimentary breakfast (including make-your-own waffles) and a computer terminal with free internet access in the lobby for those who need to check e-mail, etc. If you want to pay 30-50 bucks more per night to stay elsewhere, that's you choice, but I'm happy with paying $90/night (more or less, depending on the day of the week) vs $130/night or more for a different place in the area. This place is just fine for us.

Slight drawback: The pool is very small (take a look at the picture on the website) and located in the rear of the building. However, it's plenty serviceable on a hot day. And the hotel has plenty of pool towels available, which is nice. If you're looking for a place with a great pool to lounge around at all week, then maybe the Red Roof shouldn't be your first choice. But if you're inclined to use the pool only to cool off after a day of other Lancaster activities (which is how we use it), then you'll probably be satisfied with it.

Bottom line: There's no reason anyone should rate this place with fewer than 4 stars. Take a look at what you're getting vs. what you're paying...and compare it to the other hotels in the Lancaster area. If you want a lavish stay, the Red Roof isn't your place. But if you want a nice place in a great location at a decent price (relative to others in the area), you'll find yourself booking a reservation here. It's a smart choice.

"Excellent value and location - good for young families"
Aug 20, 2009 Rotsiefan, New Jersey

Hotel was clean and comfortable. Continental breakfast included some hot items (belgian waffles). Pool wasn't available (cover was on it; closed for season?). We were concerned with truck noise from busy route 30, so the front desk folks graciously moved us further away from the road - no problems, no questions. check in/out went smooth. bed was comfortable with lots of pillows. we didn't see a lot of staff around, but those we did see were friendly. would consider staying there again, but probably would stay somewhere off of route 30 (very busy road - main truck route from Philly).

"Our Stay at the Red Roof"
Oct 8, 2008 NHtravelbuddies, Central NH

We stayed for three nights.
Property was well maintained and very clean. Room was a decent size and everything was in perfect working order.
Desk clerks were very nice.
We have stayed in many hotels and this was the first one that we did not have to contact the front desk about anything!
The expanded continental breakfast was great. There were probably 8 flavors of coffee.
Needs an indoor pool. The outdoor pool is heated and looked
immaculate.
This was a great hotel for reasonable price.

"Good value - clean place"
Sep 30, 2008 theStrattons, Industry, PA