We were in Elk Point on business, and decided we’d support local business and stay in the town. The other motel was all booked up because of a hocked tournament, so we booked here.
When we pulled up, the exterior of the building was pretty shabby looking, so we didn’t have a great feeling. When we went to check in, there were no staff in the office, and we finally had to call the service number to get someone to come to the motel from offsite.
Check in was smooth enough, as we had booked online. We got our keys and went to our rooms, which was a bit of a challenge as there wasn’t much done for snow clearing a path around the parking lot.
When we got to our rooms, we found very flimsy doors and locks, which, as younger women traveling alone, didn’t make us feel that confident. Once we got into the rooms, it was clear that there hadn’t been much in the way of upgrades or maintenance since likely the 70s (except the small flat screen TVs). It was dingy & dated, stuffy and stale smelling.
We ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth it, and our clients suggested we check out immediately & booked us in to a modern hotel in the next town over so we could get a decent nights sleep.