Little Shamrock Motel & Waterpark — Hotel in Murfreesboro

Oct 24, 2024 just a response to the owner that does their own great reviews and lies about this place, we have video and pictures of the room the health dept is very aware of both businesses, also karma is coming for this dishonest business, people please be very careful if you somehow end up here.

Alert Alert I have given a review already but need all hard working people to know to get with their banks to do an investigation on these people, they do not deserve to serve Murfreesboro guest that come into visit, our bank will refund our total 3 night stay these people stole as soon as we made a reservation, we only stayed one night in a very dirty room with the loudest window ac my husbsndis death now, so our bank has blocked this business from our account and will refund the total of 3 days they stole, so now I have to file with the health Dept of Arkansas and business Management, also will add the Ireland hotel that poor old hotel was built many years ago and deserves better management

Warning warning do not stay here

We checked in Tuesday May 7, 2024 booked for 3 nights check out by 11 am May 8, 2024 our original check out was for May 10, 2024 we thought this would be perfect because so close to Creator of diamonds state park and plus pets allowed all other motels do not allow pets around here. So our front door to Motel RM 27 had a inch gap at bottom for rats to go under and see through curtain on the very small only window in room, as you step inside the room on both sides there are doors to the other guest rooms even though they had locks they could very well come inside your room easily I got so sick from the smellling chemical cleaner they sprayed on everything smelling like mold the ceiling caving in with gaps around the whole ceiling edges the pedal sink wobbly and rat holes at base boards also gap under base boards by sink the toilet seat wobbly and very short to ground the bath room door would not close also someone was listening to us talk in the room next door to us where they could walk into our room I believe the owners where watching somehow felt very creepy we tuffed one night but I got so sick from smells we checked out way before 11 am check out and they said they would only charge one night they lied charged us for the full stay and when we asked them about it my husband said they told him look it is our policy and we are a small business so please drive very fast away to the yellow diamond inn they do not take pets but super clean they said people always run to them saying the shamrock is a nightmare the whole town does not understand how they are allowed to also own the Ireland hotel down the street it is also. nightmare we are so disappointed we have been told told Hope is the best bet if you need pets allowed because no other motels in Murfreesboro except shamrock allows pets so they really scam people left and right lesson...

A solid three stars in our opinion. The good- Room was clean enough (see bad). Beds and linen were clean. Towels in bathroom were clean and plenty of them for the two of us that were in the room. Floor was clean but showed some age. -We liked the quirkyness of the hotel in general. From the ducks to the old cars and overall decor outside, we enjoyed it. -We checked out earlier (1 day instead of 3). And in accordance with the policy we were refunded day 3 with no questions. We still had to pay for 2nd day because we did not give 24 hour notice. Which we totally understand. -We had our own parking space right outside our room. Which was great. Short drive to the Crater of Diamonds. The whole reason we were in the area. pet friendly!

The bad- -A few hand prints/soil from hands on bathroom door and a few walls (probably from previous diamond hunters) carpet had a few stains (maybe someone left their furry one unattended too long or muddy boots were worn in the room. We don’t know how the stains got here but they were present. office door states hours 8am-4pm (if memory serves me correctly) but every time I needed to go to office “during hours” I had to ring a door bell and wait for service. Not a huge deal, but why post hours if not in the office. I looked around the property and did not find an ice machine. I may have missed it. check in office is right at entrance for the driveway to access the hotel. But there is no available parking. So you have to drive into the property and find a spot and walk back. Again not huge deal but if you are handicap or just don’t like walking it could be an issue. overall could have been a higher rating. We paid $99 a night for a two queen room and paid $10 a night fee for 1 dog. Compared to a Hyatt we paid $130 a night for the exact same setup. The entire experience at the Hyatt was worth $130, where as the $110 a night at Little Shamrock was not. Wi-Fi. The biggest complaint from us. They state it is available and give a password but we tried numerous times and could not connect in our room. We had to go outside and finally got connection. If we stepped back into room the signal was gone. I do not want to sit outside to use WiFi.

UNRATED- -Pool and slides. We did not use it or go into, so can’t comment. -Laundry is available so it is a plus. But again we did not use so can’t comment if it was good or bad.

Final words- ( none of this effects the rating but it is more for visitors to be aware of) the entire area is a dry county. So if you like any alcohol (including beer) better bring your own or drive @ 30 min to the closest option. beside Crater of Diamonds there is not a ton of stuff to do in the area and since the diamond mine closes at 4 PM and most other places close at 5 PM. Be prepared to be bored or have a solid plan for things to do to keep you and yours entertained around...

Don’t EVEN BOTHER STOPPING INTO THIS HE!!HOLE! The woman at the front desk is simply the most Rude & Hateful personI have ever encountered in my 55 years in the business world 🌍! She barked answers at me when I asked her a simple question & she was just horrible to try to talk to. Still so, I had alright given her the money & Did not Know That I could REQUEST MY MONEY BACK OR I WOULD HAVE but from reading her reviews I wouldn’t have gotten it back anyway. This motel has the creepiest, nastiest rooms I’ve never been in prior! My husband is a 50 year plus master electrician & I sent him pictures of the room where the pitiful washer/dryer was set up to ask him if this was even safe. He had a fit. He said that is not EVEN UP TO CODE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! The hot water heater has to be a certain length from the electrical panels & away from water for obvious reasons. I’m Not sure how any of this has ever passed electrical codes albeit has to be illegal. I won’t go into that aspect. But please know this is not safe. The spiderwebs looked like they could set ablaze any second! I have pictures of the Laundry Room. As well as the room where things were all aglow with RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE!!! The TV’ has a device clearly hooked to the base with what appears to be a stalking device. It definitely has every character of stalking characteristics & is hidden behind & tapped to the bottom of the TV SET. ROACHES WERE EVERYWHERE!! Our next door occupants were of the exact same concerns. We all left about the same time. It just wasn’t worth it. There was a man there with her that didn’t speak he just looked creepy & I had a feeling he was busy in the back when she called his name & he stepped in view as to intimidate me; I will say it ran chills over me. Intimidated? Yes Bc I don’t watch horror films EXACTLY BECAUSE OF PPL LIKE THIS, these kind of people, really worry me and are the very reason I don’t watch scary films 🎥! And the lady who was so hateful who owns this ran down roach infested place is going to come back with soooo many excuses about why didn’t we complain to her & report it! We read the reviews too late but read how many ppl you had repeatedly complained to saying the same things back to & not ever addressing the real issue. But pictures don’t lie YALL! So here’s some dangerous pictures of wide open dangerous areas!!! Save yourself some sickness! Do not try this! It’s SHADY, PURE FILTH! Ohhh & as we were leaving I went to the SUV to load back up as the “cleaning lady entered”. She was gone when I returned to get the other bag - Yes!! She had already cleaned or so she called it cleaned our room! Did not even strip the bed sheets! I ran to catch her & she had already cleaned like 4 rooms plus mine on ONR TRIP TO MY SUV THAT SAT RIGHT INFRONT OF THE ROOM!! What? Need I...