OverviewLocated along Route 6 and roughly a 10-minute drive from Lincoln's city centre, the Rodeway Inn is suitable for road travellers who require a well-priced hotel with a free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and easy highway access.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a mini-fridge, an in-room safe, a hair dryer, an iron and ironing board and a desk. All rooms are non smoking and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
The hotel also offers guest laundry, a business centre, a free breakfast, free parking and cold weather hook-up. Pets are permitted for an additional $10 per pet, per day.
Memorial Stadium, Belmont Mall, University of Nebraska and Lincoln Airport (LNK) are all about 7 minutes away by car. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets $10/pet/day, not wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: January 2, 2014)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with compliments going to the hotel's value, rooms and breakfast.
Many guests were pleased with the hotel's value. They described the rates as affordable, reasonable and budget friendly, and also cited the free breakfast as adding to the hotel's overall worth.
The hotel's accommodations were enjoyed by several reviewers. They found their rooms to be clean, spacious, quiet and well maintained, with comfortable beds. Some lodgers had criticized their accommodations, however (see below).
Several travellers were impressed with the hotel's free breakfast, describing it as yummy and great, with a wide variety of hot and cold items. One patron noted, "Breakfast was a pleasant surprise, with cereal, pancakes, waffles, boiled eggs, oatmeal, a variety of breads, gravy, milk, coffee and juice".
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the rooms.
Although several reviewers were pleased with their clean and quiet rooms, some guests criticized their accommodations. They reported uncomfortable beds, worn fixtures, dated decor, poor water pressure and inefficient air conditioning.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3 out of 5 with a 69% recommendation rate from 77 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 3.1 out of 5 from 41 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #24 of 54 Lincoln hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews.
The author called the hotel on January 2, 2014 to verify some information.
