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Americas Best Value Inn

357 Route 7 South, Bennington, VT 05201 (Formerly Darling Kelly's Motel)
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Boston, Massachusetts
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

It's relatively clean and minimally dusty. Linens were fresh. No objectionable odors. Some obvious maintenance is needed but nothing that affected comfort. The room we were given had two doubles but no sitting area, although two chairs were wedged alongside one of the beds - you can't use them where they are located. The room was dreary. And definitely don't... More

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Santa Rosa CA
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012 via mobile

Please do yourself a big favor and stay away from this place. Rating it even at a "1" is pushing its favorability. The rooms are dark, the showers only cold, the Wi-fi connection sporadic at best, the cable TV connection irregular. I could go on! The only thing this motel has going for it is price, but I would have... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

I am so angry at Hotwire for giving me this hotel! A one star hotel was the only choice I was given at the last minute on a holiday weekend. I never dreamed it could be this bad! I feel completely ripped off as I KNOW that I definitely paid way more for it than it was worth. After this... More

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new york state
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

We booked this motel knowing it was a bare-bones budget motel. It is very basic, but we were very pleased with the level of cleanliness. It met our needs and the location is great - just outside downtown Bennington, and right on rte 7. My husband left his kindle fire in the room after we checked out and didn't realize... More

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Weeki Wachee, Florida
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

The worst hotel experience in 50 years!! The bath water temperature cannot be regulated. It goes from scalding hot to freezing cold in a never ending cycle without touching the valves. No shampoo was provided. Various types of insects in the room. When we went to check out to complain, the lobby (if you can call it that) was locked.... More

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Dorset, England
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2012

The room (No 10) was presentable, although there was no fridge or coffee-maker. The rooms were relatively quiet, as they are set back from the road on rising land and behind the office building. The only thing I can say about the complimentary breakfast is NON-complimentary. We were presented with an opened packet of English Muffins and the first two... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

Do not expect to be impressed. Our room was dark, the bedding and curtains are sad holdovers from the 1970s, the carpet is dingy and the ceilings are low. Wallpaper peeling on the walls, the works. BUT it's the cheapest place in town. If you just need a place to crash and you're not that picky, it's worth it. There... More

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Krushna P, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
24 October 2011

Dear Jesserdb, Thank you for taking the time to share a review about our motel. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again or another one of our Americas Best Value Inns located throughout the Country. Regards-Krushna Americas Best Value Inn-Bennington VT More

New Baltimore, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011

On the way from Michigan to Maine, my wife and I stayed here for one night. If both of us were not absolutely exhausted from working all morning then driving 12 hours, we would have demanded our money back and gone somewhere else. We arrived around midnight, got our room key, and went up to the room, and the smell... More

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Krushna P, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
24 October 2011

Dear AndyG13, Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share review about our motel. I apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. All claims against this property will be further investigated. The appropriate action will be taken. Regards, Krushna-Manager Americas Best Value Inn-Bennington, VT More

Highland Park, Illinois
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2011

First off, Hotwire.com should be ashamed of themselves by listing this wretched dump. We only took this room because everything else was booked. I won't go into detail other than to say that we've traveled all over the USA and to 14 different countries and this was the worst place we''ve ever stayed. The bed sagged and every step across... More

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Krushna P, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
24 October 2011

Dear pileup, Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to write a review about our hotel. I apologize for any negative experience you encountered during your stay. We replaced the mattresses in all of our guestrooms approximately a few years ago. We also rotate/flip the mattresses routinely. Our motel is family owned and operated. We take... More

Scotland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
16 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2010

This is definitely one of the older, more traditional motels, with the long line of rooms, and the Reception in a separate building well in front, nearer the road. Looks a bit unprepossessing at first, but the couple who run it are very welcoming. £70 B&B in October. We had the room right at the end of the line -... More

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Krushna P, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
24 October 2011

Dear rosky, Thank you for sharing a review about our motel. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Although we are an older motel, we have renovated our rooms in 2009 with wallpaper, paint. We hope to see you again or at another one of our Americas Best Value Inns located across the Country. Sincerely,... More

 
 
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Americas Best Value Inn Bennington
Address: 357 Route 7 South, Bennington, VT 05201 (Formerly Darling Kelly's Motel)
Region: United States > Vermont > Green Mountains > Bennington
Amenities:
Business Centre Free Parking Swimming Pool
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Ranked #10 of 12 hotels in Bennington
Price range (per night): S$103 - 263
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