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Reviews of Best Western Saluki Inn

2.5 out of 5
Best Western Saluki Inn
801 N Giant City Rd, Carbondale, IL

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 355 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 379 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 150 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1001 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a nice size and everything looked clean. The staff was very accommodating to our requests. And it’s close to everything in and around Carbondale.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Manager on Apr 15, 2024
Hello James,We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the room size, cleanliness, and convenient location during your stay with us in Carbondale. Our team takes pride in providing exceptional service to all our guests. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another pleasant experience soon.

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no review
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Manager on Apr 7, 2024
Hello Rodney,Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We always strive to improve our guests' experience. Should you have any further comments or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our management team directly. We appreciate your valuable input.

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s a perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on Mar 30, 2024
Thank you for Staying with Us.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Manager on Apr 14, 2024
Hello Joshua,We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience during your stay with us! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another fantastic visit.

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location, nice breakfast, property shows it's age.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Manager on Mar 15, 2024
Hello Maureen,We appreciate your positive feedback on our convenient location and breakfast offerings. Our team is dedicated to maintaining the property to the best of our ability. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, we hope to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Dean A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Manager on Mar 14, 2024
Hello Dean A,We are thrilled to hear that you had an excellent stay with us! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future for another wonderful experience.

8/10 Good

Leon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on Mar 7, 2024
Appreciate your Review and Thank you for your Business!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Manager on Mar 24, 2024
Hello Brian,We are thrilled to hear you had a wonderful experience with us! We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another exceptional stay.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super chill
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Manager on Mar 3, 2024
Hello Ryan,We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed a relaxing stay with us! Thank you for choosing our hotel for your trip. If you have any further feedback, we encourage you to share it with our management team. Your input is valuable as we strive to improve our guests' experiences.

8/10 Good

Rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast, friendly staff. Water pressure left something to be desired. Otherwise they would have received 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 23, 2024
Thank you for your Positive response and we will most definitely work on improving the water pressure. Appreciate your Business.

6/10 Okay

Jeanna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wifi doesn't work and pool was broken
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Manager on Feb 22, 2024
Hello Jeanna, We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. Your feedback is valuable, and we will address these issues promptly. Our team is committed to providing a seamless experience for all our guests. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

6/10 Okay

Jermane

The property smelled a little funny when I came in.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Manager on Feb 10, 2024
Hello Jermane,Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during your recent stay. Guest satisfaction is our top priority, and we appreciate your feedback. We have shared your comments with our team to ensure a pleasant experience for all future guests.

6/10 Okay

Eldon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bathroom was in awful shape,tub showed age really bad.The metal door frames were rusty in sevaral spots.Ceiling in bathroom was in terrible shape.Had very little hot water for shower,i ran out and water turned cold.They just need to do a remodel job.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Manager on Feb 7, 2024
Hello Eldon, Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent stay. We apologize for any inconveniences you experienced with the bathroom facilities. We appreciate your suggestion for a remodel job and will definitely take it into consideration. Your comfort and satisfaction are important to us.

6/10 Okay

Billis

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found hairs and roaches in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Manager on Feb 6, 2024
Hello Billis, Thank you for taking the time to write this review and share your experience. This is certainly not taken lightly and has been forwarded to management for review. Providing our guests with a safe and enjoyable experience is of extreme importance to us. Thank you for alerting us to a potential pest problem. We are investigating and treating to make sure that this is an isolated incident. I assure you that we have strict guidelines we follow, and cleanliness issues are very important to us and are being addressed immediately with our staff. We are always looking for ways to improve upon the guest experience even with limited staffing. We are working hard to improve our provided services and hope you will return to experience them with a future stay.

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very shabby property. I was embarrassed to stay there. I apologized to my companion about this booking! :( There was a broken closet door. The carpets in the hallway were very worned out. The bathtub was unsafe and slippery. This facility is badly in need of modernization.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Manager on Jan 12, 2024
Hello Caroline, We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We will pass along your feedback to our team for further review and improvement. We appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you back in the future for a more comfortable stay.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Manager on Jan 8, 2024
Hello Melissa,Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted to hear that you had a fantastic stay at our hotel. We strive to provide exceptional service and a comfortable atmosphere for our guests. We would love to welcome you back for another wonderful experience in the future.

8/10 Good

Bonnie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay here and it waw very close to where we needed to be. Food in our mini fridge and broken ice makers and drink machines kept us from giving 5☆ reviews across the board.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Jan 2, 2024
Hello Bonnie, Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that you had a nice stay and enjoyed our convenient location. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the issues with the mini fridge and the ice makers/drink machines. We appreciate your feedback and will address these concerns with our team to ensure a better experience for future guests.

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Manager on Dec 19, 2023
Hello Thomas, We appreciate you taking the time to rate your recent stay with us. We value your feedback and would love to hear more about your experience. Please reach out to our hotel directly so we can address any concerns you may have had. We hope to have another opportunity to exceed your expectations in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Manager on Dec 14, 2023
Hello Melissa,We are delighted to hear that you had an exceptional experience during your stay with us! If there is anything else we can do to make your future visits even more memorable, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst Western, needs a re do!
The linoleum floor was dirty, the bathtub had rust stains and dripped continuously, the furniture was chipped (chunks missing) and the cloth on the desk chair was covered with some kind of stains like dried smeared food. Although the linens were clean they had a faint smell of bleach. The left side on the bed box mattress must have been broken as it clunked and sunk when you got in and out of it. The heat and cooling unit outflow vent was clogged with unrecognizable dirt which made it not work very well. We have often stayed in Best Western Inns and have been very satisfied but this one was what we would call Worst Western, especially for what we paid for two nights!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 25, 2023
Hello Chris, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced during your stay. We encourage guests to contact our management team directly to address any concerns during their stay. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate departments for further improvement. Thank you for choosing Best Western in the past, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 19, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to share your rating with us! We appreciate your high score and value your feedback. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we hope to welcome you back in the future for another outstanding experience!

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good room
It was a good room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 19, 2023
Hello Timothy,Thank you for sharing your feedback about your room with us. We appreciate hearing that you had a positive experience during your stay. We hope to welcome you back in the future for another enjoyable stay.

8/10 Good

Terry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 12, 2023
Hello Terry,Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to provide feedback. We value your opinion and apologize if your experience did not meet your expectations. We encourage you to contact our management directly to discuss your concerns further. We appreciate your understanding and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 12, 2023
Hello Jessica,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our hotel. We strive to provide exceptional service and amenities to all of our guests. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 11, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We strive to provide exceptional service and create unforgettable experiences for our guests. We hope to welcome you back in the future for another amazing stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 11, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for sharing the wonderful rating about your experience here with us. We are happy to see your stay was outstanding, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 11, 2023
Dear Guest,Thank you for sharing your exceptional experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that we exceeded your expectations during your stay. We strive to provide exceptional service and will continue to do so for all our valued guests.

8/10 Good

Deanna

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 11, 2023
Hello Deanna,Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value all guest comments and apologize if your experience did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your patronage and hope to have another opportunity to exceed your expectations in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Luke

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room 100 had bugs in it. We booked for 1 night, after the wedding we attended we got back to the room at night and saw bugs all over. didn’t stay the night, checked out. Place looked halfway decent. Shame
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 24, 2023
Hello Luke ,We appreciate you giving your feedback about your recent experience in our hotel. I want to assure you that we act promptly to pest alerts with expert extermination services and treat to deter pests regularly scheduled basis. We respond to all claims of a pest issue with prompt and professional action and ask that you bring these issues to our attention in real-time so we can quickly investigate and address the situation. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience and to bring this matter to our attention. On behalf of our entire staff thank you for staying with us and for rating your stay.

8/10 Good

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Nov 8, 2023
Hello Dan, Thank you for taking the time to share your rating with us. We would like to learn more about your visit to address any issues that led to your low rating and improve our services in the future. Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or suggestions.

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t sleep
There was a constant ticking noise throughout the stay. It seemed to be coming from inside the wall. So bad that I could not sleep all night. The shower was dirty. Piles of dust and black smudges along the edge of the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 14, 2023
Hello Jennifer ,We apologize for any disturbance caused by the noise. We are constantly working on improving the soundproofing in our rooms to ensure our guests have a peaceful stay. These are certainly not the standards that we set for ourselves, and we will take immediate action to address this concern. Once again, thank you for your feedback, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with a much better experience.

10/10 Excellent

ALFRED

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 14, 2023
Hello ALFRED,Thank you so much for your amazing rating! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic experience. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

8/10 Good

Billy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 11, 2023
Hello Billy,We appreciate you taking the time to rate your experience. We would love to have the opportunity to provide you with an another stay. Please keep us in mind for a future stay.

4/10 Poor

Donald

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is rundown still somewhat clean but rundown. Breakfast nit good don't recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 5, 2023
Hello Donald,Thank you for sharing your experience. We truly appreciate the insight regarding our breakfast. Please do come see us again.

8/10 Good

Lynnette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Upon arrival to our room, we were in the parking lot and were hit with the odor of pot. Thought, okay, it's in the parking lot. That's good, it won't be inside. In our room was fine, but the stairwell was awful. Our room was rather small, vinyl flooring, hole in the bathroom door. We had no HDMI cable. The staff was kind enough to go get one. Until then, we had no TV. The rooms above us had loud walkers. The amenities of shampoo, conditioner and soap were tiny offerings for this family of 4. Only 3 towels were given. The fire alarm went off at 4am, probably related to the pot in the stairwell. All of the vending machines were unplugged. The staff was the only positive about this property to be honest. Very nice and pleasant, easy to deal with for our issues. Probably won't be back. $225 a night for this family saluki weekend was a rip off. It is worth maybe $80 a night.
Response from Manager on Oct 4, 2023
Hello Lynnette, I sincerely apologize for the conditions of the hotel. We are currently working on fixing these issues. We appreciate your feedback and hope you give us another chance to turn this experience around. Thank you for staying with us and have a great day.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 5, 2023
Hello Thomas,Thank you so much for the incredible rating. We look forward to your next visit.

8/10 Good

Hollie, Lexington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, close to SIU
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 4, 2023
Hello Hollie,We appreciate your rating of our hotel and the feedback you have shared pertaining to our hotel. We greatly appreciate the time you've taken to rate our hotel and we look forward to your next visit.

4/10 Poor

Amy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I had two reservations for the same room because I had to extend the date. I called the main phone number for best Western and talked to somebody about it who marked the information in my account. I called the actual hotel twice to make sure everything was going to be fine. When I got there, I reminded the person at the desk of this conversation, and there was no record of what was happening. so I was completely inconvenienced and frustrated after I put so much time into letting the hotel and organization know ahead of time the situation. This was even more inconvenient when somebody tried to come into our room thinking that it was empty. I will not stay at this location again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 26, 2023
Hello Amy, We appreciate the time you have taken to bring to our attention your feedback with regards to our location and also our room. It is our ever present goal to provide each guest with the highest level of service; so thank you for your business and for sharing.

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived early (just after noon following an all-night drive from Denver) and were warmly greeted and allowed to head straight to our room. Everything was clean and as-expected. This was not intended to be a 5-Star hotel, but it was exactly what we wanted: clean, comfortable, and staffed by friendly, helpful people. It is convenient to downtown and to lots of surrounding conveniences, e.g., shopping, restaurants, etc. Give it a try!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 20, 2023
Hello William,Your voice is so valuable to us in our continued efforts to provide every guest with an enjoyable experience. We appreciate you sharing your comments regarding our room. I hope that we will impress you with exemplary service during future visits.

4/10 Poor

Judy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we entered our room it stink so bad after a couple hours with air conditioning on it seemed like the smell kinda of went away. The air conditioner was so old and loud you could not sleep worse night i have had in a long time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 19, 2023
Hello Judy ,Thank you for your review, your feedback, and your comments regarding your stay. We want our guests to enjoy their stay and find our AC and heat amenities to be clean and in perfect working condition. Our ultimate goal is for our guests to be comfortable both in the summertime, and in the winter. Our maintenance staff has a regular schedule dedicated to checking the working order of appliances, the state of the furniture in the rooms, and bathroom fixtures. I am sorry that we failed to do this during your most recent stay. I am especially upset to hear that the situation was not addressed right away.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The BEST Western!
The staff were wonderful! The breakfast was great and it was in the right location. I WILL be staying there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 16, 2023
Hi Jean,Thank you so much for your compliments on our breakfast and how we were able to meet your expectations of cleanliness, location and friendly services in our hotel. We cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate your review. We would love to have you back and we do hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noce
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Oct 28, 2023
Hello lynn,Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed your stay.

4/10 Poor

Matt

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 4, 2023
Hello Matt,Thank you for being a guest with us and for taking the time to share your rating. We hope to earn your business again when you return to the area.

4/10 Poor

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bugs in the room
The hotel looked clean but roaches was in the room. I was really upset don’t want to bring bugs along with me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 4, 2023
Hello Angela, Thank you for taking the time to write this review and share your experience. This is certainly not taken lightly and has been forwarded to management for review. Providing our guests with a safe and enjoyable experience is of extreme importance to us. Thank you for alerting us to a potential pest problem. We are investigating and treating to make sure that this is an isolated incident. I assure you that we have strict guidelines we follow, and cleanliness issues are very important to us and are being addressed immediately with our staff. We are always looking for ways to improve upon the guest experience even with limited staffing. We are working hard to improve our provided services and hope you will return to experience them with a future stay.

6/10 Okay

Natasha

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I like the room was roomy, however I would like for more vending machine and ice machine on the floor that I’m staying on. I didn’t like that I had to go down to the 1st floor for ice or vending machine
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Sep 2, 2023
Hello Natasha,We appreciate the time you have taken to give your feedback on your recent experience, especially with regards to our room and your comments about our ice machine. We hope you'll return to see how we continue to grow thanks to valuable guest feedback such as yours.

8/10 Good

Kelli

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Aug 31, 2023
Hello Kelli,We appreciate you taking the time to rate your experience. We would love to have the opportunity to provide you with an another stay. Please keep us in mind for a future stay.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Aug 29, 2023
Hello John,It is such a compliment to receive such a wonderful rating. Thank you for taking the time to share about your experience with us and we hope to see you again very soon.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Traveled with family
Room was not cleaned although housekeeping was requested.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Aug 26, 2023
Hello Karen, Thank you for sharing this honest review and feedback about our housekeeping and your insights regarding our room. Please do consider us again on your next visit to the area.

6/10 Okay

Simone

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
the tub was dirty. I had to use comet cleaner to scrub the tub clean. Other than that it was a fair stay, I slept well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Aug 25, 2023
Hello Simone, Thank you for taking the time your feedback is especially important to us, and I am saddened to hear of your experience. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent any future occurrences with housekeeping issues. We continuously strive to meet your needs and expectations. We appreciate the time you took to share your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the future.

8/10 Good

Pamela, Chicago

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was great, just off the SIU campus and close to many dining and shopping options. The main complaint I had was that the indoor pool water was very cold and there were only two towels available.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on Aug 19, 2023
Hello Pamela,We apologize for your recent stay. We are saddened to hear that you didn't enjoy yourself while with us. It is our goal to meet all our guestsᄑ expectations. We hope you will give us a chance to redeem ourselves in the future.