“Pleasantly Surprised”
I booked and unpublished room on expedia to save money and once I purchased it I was informed that it was the Ramada in East Hartford CT. That price for a 3 star hotel was unbelievably low, so I was very skeptical of what the hotel's condition would be like. Well when I arrived I was pleasantly surprised, even though cosmetically the hotel needs work done. As you pull up the faded signs still say Holiday Inn on one side, the hallway ceiling on my floor had a hole in it near the elevator, and the elevator was dirty after housekeeping left for the day. But even with all that said I recommend this hotel. Reason being, the front desk workers were very accommodating & pleasant, it was less than 10 minutes from downtown Hartford and located literally right off of a major highway, and because my room was clean and very spacious. It also had a nice desk & couch, a microwave, fridge, and a flat screen tv. Everything in the room was in good condition and in working order so I was very pleased. They also have an attached bar/restaurant that definitely adds to the value. It was full of booth seating, has large flat screen tvs throughout, two pool tables, and I was told that they have a DJ seven days a week. So If location and comfort is more important to you than appearance, then the Ramada in East Hartford is for you.