Hotel 2 Bintang di Ronkonkoma

While I've stayed at Choice Hotels before, this was my first time at a Rodeway Inn. I picked it based on the location and their price. I had been staying at a Comfort Inn about 15 minutes away and the price was at least double what I paid for a 1 night stay on a Saturday night. The site had plenty of signs of wear, but was definitely clean. The personnel were friendly and efficient from start to finish, although the 24 hour desk personnel speak to you from what looks like a bullet proof glassed in area. This is not a comforting first look since most rooms are on the first floor (my room was on the first floor) with just the bolt between you and the outside world. That being noted, this no frills stay met all my needs. The heat and water pressure were great. The one light blanket may seem inadequate, but truly it was fine. I was well rested and refreshed before heading out the next morning. That's really all I was looking for. BTW, the neighborhood seemed just fine. The people around me were relatively quiet. I don't know why the office staff is so utterly sealed away. B-)

Excellent experience

I stayed here for two nights on a business trip. I’m a loyal Hilton guest but this was my first time staying at this particular hotel. Staff were super friendly throughout my stay and my room was large, airy and very clean, though the floor of my bathroom was a tad sticky and the lighting in the room is poor unless you turn on all the lights… I slept like a baby on both nights — it was super quiet at night (though you can hear people in their rooms as you walk down the corridors), the bed was suuuuuper comfortable and the room temperature just right! I still remain surprised at the lack of recycling efforts in guest rooms (a downfall of most Hiltons, unfortunately) and I was also surprised at the lack of toiletries provided in the bathroom (see photo).……..and the shower was in a very strange position — you had to squeeze in next to the toilet in order to open the sliding door and turn on the tap, else go fully into the shower from the other end and get wet whilst you turn it on. Very poor engineering! All this aside, my stay was overall a good one — and I’d no doubt stay here again — but there were two things that didn’t fly well with me (two things that may be fine for others!) 1. They have a VERY small gym — small especially for the size of the hotel. When I tried to use it on the first morning of my stay (around 6.15am) it was already “packed” and only one treadmill was working. I ended up leaving as there simply wasn’t any room for another person. There’s also no water or water fountain in the gym (I asked reception about where I could fill my bottle and they said they didn’t have anywhere to do this — so make sure you take a full bottle into the gym with you!), there’s no hand sanitizer, and there were no gym towels on the second morning of my stay. As someone who chooses their hotel based in part on access to a decent fitness center, this was a disappointing part of my stay. 2. There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke on the first floor — I’m very grateful I was staying on the 4th floor!