Mayo Inn — Hotel in Roswell

Cheap place to stay if you want to feel like you're intruding on an apartment complex. Most of the "guests" are tenants and the area is less than comfortable. Have to leave your car out front where you can't see it if you get put in the back of the building. Luckily nothing happened to our rental car or it's contents. The pool is empty and looks like it has been for years. The room was musty and AC had to be run constantly at 62 degrees to keep it comfortable. The weatherproof stripping on the door was all but gone so we had flies getting inside. We wedged a towel in the door to make them stop. The furniture was dated including a stained old upholstered chair and the bathroom was dated and grimy as well, so we had to forego a shower. There was also a sign next to the toilet that asked us to flush a minimum of 3-5 times to save them from major plumbing problems. There was no flat screen TV as other reviewers have stated, ours was an 22" box set from 1992. The bedding looked clean and a bed bug check revealed no visible bugs, but given the state of the rest of the room, we slept on top of the bedding with our own blankets and pillows. No bug bites afterward. If you have pets, arrange it with them beforehand otherwise they get annoyed. They charge $10 per pet, as other places will just charge a flat $10 for one to three pets. There's a sign in the lobby that says they don't allow pets at all, so it conflicts with what booking sites say. We immediately wanted to find a different motel/hotel, but there was a UFO convention the same weekend that we passed through and all the other motels/hotels were booked solid. We toughed it out for one night. The only good thing about the place was that it was 24 hr check-in, mini fridge/microwave and quiet at night, despite the obvious drug/alcohol affiliation of...

After reading reviews online, I decided I would get to the motel before sunset so I could be safe. Upon arriving, I was greeted by extra friendly staff. Once I checked in, I was pleasantly surprised. The room was recently updated with new paint, carpet, bed, bathroom fixtures and a huge flat screen TV. The bedding ws clean (I pulled the comforter like always.) The motel ended up having no vacancies the night I was there. I was able to get a full nights sleep without any disturbances. Again when I checked out, I was greeted with friendly staff that was able to provide directions and some recommendations for fun things to do.

My only suggestion would be a security chain on the door just in case.

For the $$$ you couldn't get much better! I would recommend this place to anyone traveling that is in need of a bed...

It’s cheap. It’s convenient. The TV and cable services and WiFi work well. The management is friendly and polite. And the air conditioner works well, although it’s a bit noisy.

But I can’t recommend this old motel. It is in poor condition generally, and the grounds are untidy. Every exterior surface needs cleaning and/or repainting. My room was not very clean and it smelled of strong disinfectant. The door has no deadbolt or security chain or peephole, so that was disturbing. I had three flies and two cockroaches in the room, which I can’t tolerate. The bed felt uneven and the pillows felt lumpy.

So, I spent a night worrying about footsteps and voices outside the room. And I woke feeling like I had to get out of there. I will spend more if necessary, but I won’t give this old place...