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Reviews of Washington & Lee Motel

2.5 out of 5
Washington & Lee Motel
17055 Kings Hwy, Montross, VA

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 62 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok the front desk receptionist gave my family a hard time and had an attitude. We were all visiting for my grandmother funeral and she made it difficult while checking in
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant
Was in town for a local gathering, and the Washington & Lee motel was a decent place to stay the night. I was cautiously optimistic when booking, and everything turned out fine. Owner was very kind, rooms are simple but clean, rates aren't overpriced, and a/c worked very well. Would have liked to watched some news in the morning, but the cable box wasn't working.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Robin

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok. If you can’t find nothing is.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Clinton

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice value
Well done great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

manwithnoname

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
at the price point not bad.largely modernized old door to the parking lot motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at this motel 20 miles from colonial beach for the bike fest
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Aaron, Broadway

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean place and they had a nice pond in front of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very well kept facility. Fresh paint. New floors. Cleaned thoroughly. It is a an old time road side motel. But is tidy and attended to.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was old but CLEAN! Came down for Colonial bikefest and it’s far enough to get a good ride in and out before getting to your destination. For the price you can’t beat it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was old, dated, sleazy, but ironically safe. Staff was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Property need to be updated( drab) antiquated, need privacy bathroom window
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were satisfied.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value.
Good, solid choice for the price. The room was clean, it had all the basics including free wi-fi, everything worked and the bed was very comfortable. The only drawback is that it is a mile or two outside the town of Montross, so not really within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Dan, Delaware

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Lisa

Good Value
Friendly staff. Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

min hong

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Eva, Germantown, MD

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The motel has reasonably priced rooms in an area where there are very few options. We stayed at this location because we were attending a wedding and the closest other place was more than 30 mins away. The pros of the the W&L motel are that it is clean and low cost & our AC worked well. The rooms are beyond dated and very gloomy. We had to laugh because it was like a bit like a scary movie. They were likely built in the 70s & have never been updated. They are paneled w/ dark brown paneling with minimal lighting. The bedding was clean albeit dark brown as well It is hard to see well at night. The shower was very slippery. Both my husband & I slipped, likely due to the type of cleanser used. No biggie, but it has glass shower doors, so be careful! The drive up access is nice, but it comes at a price. We had people who sat in the chairs in front of our window (rather than theirs...) talking loudly past 2am making it very difficult to sleep. The rest of their group picked up the conversation about 6:30am. The owners are trying to make this as good as the old place can be. I am sure it is hard to do updates, etc. and make a go of it. They do care for the property. The bottom line of this review is that the motel is a low cost place to get some sleep for an evening. I don't recommend it for longer stays. It is not ideal for families with young kids or seniors primarily because of the bathtub/shower. The surrounding town is really quaint and lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tyiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Semi clean motel with lots of parking lot traffic.
Rash from chair, moldy luggage in closet, rug in closet wet, people hanging out all night. New mgmt non English speaking staff. Nice pond out front.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
W & L
Rooms are comfortable for the price. Room a little stinky and heavily perfumed. Cheapest room in the area.

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place to rest your head when on a budget
The motel is very dated, with dark wood paneling on the walls and ceiling making the room dark as well. It appears clean, however (bathroom, bedsheets). Check-in was easy as the people at the lobby were pleasant. The room was quiet. A good place to rest your head for the night when traveling on a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the best place. It was the only motel in the area. I was so very uncomfortable, l slept on top of the bed. The staff was not very friendly. It was being the the bates motel, and had this weird smell. It also felt very unsafe. I would not stay at this facility again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
One Night Not Bad
For one night, it was OK. The room was clean, but dated (by about 50 years). Dark wood paneling, dark curttains, dark carpet, dark walls. You get the picture. It didn't smell, and like I said, was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Susan, Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only Motel In Montross, VA but It's Good
We were attending a wine festival at Stratford Hall and sought a place to stay nearby. The Washington and Lee was about our only option. However, it was a very comfortable, clean establishment with a nice flat screen TV, refrigerator and small microwave. The wood paneling on the walls and ceiling made it a bit dark and the lemon yellow and orange color scheme in the bathroom was a bit 1970s funky - but that just kind of added to its charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

mike, philadelphia, pa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Time for an update
The room was acceptable, clean linen, towels etc but the carpeting appeared to need cleaning or replacement.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Edie for Danny, Mt. Airy/Waynesboro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lodging Source
The Washington & Lee Motel is a very basic motel that served our purpose for attending a high school graduation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Suanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'd stay there again
A very nice place for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Katie, Columbia, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay at affordable price
Needed a place to stay the night before my triathalon. Was impressed by the quaint, cleanliness of motel for a good price for 2 people. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Reservations on Jul 10, 2017
Thank you for taking the time to review our property. Our guest feedback is very important to us. We look forward to your next stay with us. Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Manassas, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the Beach.
I had no problems, hotel staff was GREAT TO US!!! I will be back to visit and this is where I will stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donna , Manassas, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had no problems here, very nice stay.
I had no problems here, very nice stay. Hotel staff and everybody were really nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

John And pup Hu, Frederivksburg, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A NICE quiet sanctuary with an accommodating staff
Arriving later than expected, the staff got into gear quickly so that I would not miss my local event. The tranquil water feature in front is a nice touch. The home garden in the back....nothing short of amaxing.. A solid and comfortable place, I will return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

max, from sterling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had no issues the room was clean and efficient Only issue was how to turn the tv off n volume haha
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable motel near Westmoreland St Park.
The motel staff went out of their way to make us comfortable. The motel is conveniently located on Route 3, near restaurants in Montross and not far from Westmoreland State Park.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

theresa A

Pretty Pond
The pond is pretty. on the sunny day we were there, it looked blue. The room was alright. The management seemed friendly and prompt in coming to our room to turn the refrigerator on for us.

6/10 Okay

Nishima

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Clean hotel
Nice stay. Hotel was clean. Bathroom was too cold, no heaters.

10/10 Excellent

marcos, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awsome stay
Its was very clean nice area recomended to anyone to stay i loved it

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fewer hours in the room the better.
Very old, noisy between walls of next room, if you want cheap, and are going to spend only a few hours in the room, this is your place. We even spent a couple hours out of the room once we checked in, and didn't leave anything behind, thinking we might find a different place. In the end, we spent a couple hours at Wal-Mart, had dinner, and then were only in the room for about 8 hours. The hotel also allowed a large family to take one room, so until about 3 in the morning, there was just a lot of noise, banging walls, standing outside smoking, etc. Not well managed from what we could tell. We could not get out of there fast enough. Also a bit of communication gap, could not understand the person on check-in.

6/10 Okay

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic motel.
Basic motel. Bed was comfy, pillows good, decent shower. Room was VERY dark due to wood paneling (even on the ceiling) and lighting was very, very poor. There was a trick to controlling the TV/cable (navigating w/ two remotes). There was some domestic abuse going on in the room next to us. Lots of yelling and shouting by a male and things hitting the wall opposite our headboard. To say the least, it was unnerving. Went on for a while around midnight. Fun times.