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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Erie South: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
8040 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Erie South
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Charleroi, Pennsylvania
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3 hotel reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Better than Most”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

I had never stayed at a Country Inn Suite before. The entrance has a very warm feel - Oak staircase, fireplace, library, cookies and coffee. The rooms were clean and nice too. like that this one is off of the main road which helps with the traffic noise. Very close to shopping and Splash Lagoon. I have stayed at a few other hotels in Erie and the road noise was an issue. The staff was super friendly. The pool guy talked to us and made sure the pool was well kept. It was a nice little pool and hot tub compared to most hotels. The soundproofing in this hotel was not too good. Our neighbors came in from Splash Lagoon at 11:00 and we could hear every word theywere saying, the hairdryer, shower, etc. until 1:00. The heater also sounded like a jet taking off in our room all night. This would have been a great hotel minus these two instances. The breakfast was great with quite a variety.

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Pittsburgh, PA
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“Good option for waterpark stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

Stayed at this property on a "spur of the moment" trip to Splash Lagoon. Since it was MLK Day weekend, all the hotels attached to the waterpark were sold out. We have never been there before, so I mapped out where Country Inn and Suites was compared to the waterpark and it appeared close, so I booked it and got in the car to drive up.

The hotel is right down the street from Splash Lagoon - if weather had been nicer, we probably could've walked to the waterpark. Parking lot was large and I had no problems finding a spot. Lobby is nicely decorated and check-in was uneventful. We were asked if we wanted first or second floor room - selected second and took the staircase up to our room.

Had a two queen non-smoking. Room was clean and bathroom was find. Flat screen tv on a swivel made it easy to see from either bed or the desk. A mini-fridge and microwave were also present and made it nice since I was traveling by myself with two kids. Front desk called about 15 minutes after we got into the room to ensure that everything was ok - nice touch.

Pool and hottub were just ok. I've already mentioned this on a post-stay survey sent by the property manager and got a reply that they will work to address the suggestions. The lighting was dim and there's not enough seating. Towel quality is sub-par (thin and small) and the motor on the hottub was not sufficient for the size. These are all pretty picky items - but when you're traveling with kids, having a pool area is an important amenity.

Breakfast assortment was good. They also have cookies, fruit, and a coffee station available all day. For the price and location, this place is definitely a no-brainer vs. paying twice as much for a hotel attached to the waterpark.

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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“Beware of 72-hour Cancellation Policy!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2013

The hotel is older than most Country Inn & Suites that I've stayed at, and shows more wear-and-tear. But the worst part was their 72-hour cancellation policy. All other Country Inn's that I've stayed at allowed you to cancel up to either 4 PM or 6 PM of the arrival day. A blizzard was predicted and I wanted to change my route (and therefore my hotel), but had to make the choice of losing my money or or driving in bad weather. They did say that I could change the reservation to another day without losing money, but couldn't cancel after changing it. Beware!

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Timothy H, General Manager at Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Erie South, responded to this review
January 29, 2013
Thank you for taking the time to complete this review. I aplogize for the issues you experienced during your stay here. We take these very seriously here, and we will use this as a training tool for the front desk staff to avoid any future occurences from happening again.
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“Great Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

Great Hotel, staff were fantastic, fitness centre had great equipment, great pool and hot tub,rooms were clean, beds comfortable, good TV stations, breakfast, best we have had in a long time lots of variety and the breakfast lady could not do enough to help. Front desk staff were very helpful.
Great location for the highway, lot of places to eat lot of gas stations and things to do for a family.

We will stay there again.

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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Great Value”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

Close to Shopping Mall, Restaurants, Close to Highway, only 45 minutes drive to Grove City Outlet Mall, Rooms were clean, good size, beds comfortable. Staff was very helpful. Continental Breakfast was great although the room was small. Please note Comfort Inn is across the road so this could cause some confusion when booking a hotel. Also this Country Inn appears to be better value for your dollar then the the Comfort Inn. We were able to save approx. $20.00 per night for the same room plus we were able to upgrade for a suite / King bed for no extra charge. Please note it appeared there was a lot of vacancies at mid-week(Dec.) at any hotel / motel in this area. So you have lots of choices to find a Good / Great place for great value. and the Country Inn was a good choice for us and we were able to get a better price then Expedia and Hotel.com.

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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Address: 8040 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509
Region: United States > Pennsylvania > Erie
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