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Reviews of Best Budget Inn Owatonna 1 stars

1180 West Frontage Road, Owatonna, MN 55060, United States

#11 of 11 hotels in Owatonna

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Review score

Based on 36 hotel reviews

4.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.2

  • Comfort

    5.4

  • Location

    6.8

  • Facilities

    5.3

  • Staff

    6.3

  • Value for money

    5.5

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  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    walked in the room to see a dirty towel on shower knob, many flies in the room and the guy barely speaks english

    it was a roof over my head

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room stunk, wasn't clean and very crowded.

    Price was cheap but you get what you pay for.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    4.0
    Yuck
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was not stocked and was dirty... the mini fridge and microwave were gross... the staff was crabby and short tempered....the lock on the door didn't even lock.... the paint on the ceiling was peeling with water spots visible...

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2024

    6.0
    Bed was untidy, mattress was not comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed sheets were dirty

    Location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    stained sheets

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    5.0
    Still waiting for the refund of the double charged
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I got charged twice at Booking.com and at the front desk,still waiting for my refund

    They let met park my trailer

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    3.0
    I don't recommend this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very dirty. Badly stained carpet in the room. It smelled dirty. The extra lock on the door was broken, and being on disability I wasn't expecting to have to walk so far to the room. I would have been better off saving the money for the hotel and slept in my vehicle.

    The location of the hotel is the only thing positive about it.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was old and not comfortable

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2025

    1.0
    I’ll never stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was bad and ran down … refrigerator was plugged to a socket that didn’t work… microwave look like it’s been in a fire didn’t work …socket wouldn’t even hold my chargers in … bed was definitely old and need to be replace pillows walls… this hotel creepy

    Smoke room

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2024

    1.0
    Stay far away....
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    ..... I made the booking thru you guys but had cash to pay with which is why I didn't pay thru you ... I go to put money in the card get it on there show up at the motel on time he said my card machines down need cash well I only had enough for the room in order to get it off there was a 2.50 ATM fee.... I go back there and he wouldn't accept it being 2.50 short .. I found . 50 in my car which made it 2$ under...... I understand that it cost what it cost but it wasn't my fault his card machines was down I had to wait untill midnight when my son got off work to have him send me the money to get in there.... It just got worse from there.... The room had a smell of spoiled yogurt as you walked in to it the bed wasn't made and I'm assuming by the stains on the bedding that it hadn't been changed since the last people stayed.... There was what appeared to be urine in the sink when I stated that the room was unacceptable he told me that it was the only one available and that there was no refunds.......

    Absolutely nothing.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    1.0
    Run the other way!!
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely everything. The office worker was drunk. He had something in his mouth that he wouldn't swallow kept slurping his drool. Everything was disgusting. The bedding was definitely still dirty. Electrical was not up to code at all. Holes in the walls, broken doors, a smell that stung your nostrils. I have no idea how this place is still open.

    Leaving

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    2.0
    Horrible
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like that the manager doesn't know how to look up reservations under bookings or talk english.. I dont work there and I had to click on bookings just to find my name. They stand in there home and watch you I could feel like I was watched the entire time I was there and I felt very uncomfortable. I also didn't like that I found 4 bed bugs and ended up leaving at 300 in the morning and come home. They also need to clean better in entry way where u check in at it was filled with bugs. The sink where u wash your hands was cold water. The sink on the side of the stove didn't work at all.

    The beds were comfortable. The shower had good pressure and nice hot water . The location is good right by the high way.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    1.0
    Peepee room
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smelled like pee. One of the beds smelled like pee on the upper left side. The carpet by the sink was very pungent with urine. The entire area near the toilet made my eyes water because the scent of peepee was so bad. The towels were dirty and smelled dirty.

    They had wifi. There is an adult boutique next door so I could screw myself even harder than I did when I booked the room. They didn't charge me for a second room key, or at least I don't think they did.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    7.0
    I had a pleasant and relaxing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was convenient staff was nice

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    1.0
    Terrible dirty, don't waste money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom smelled like pee!!!! room smelled bad, just dirty, dusty, spider webs all over the windows in corners under tables. Bed was terrible half of it was sunk in. Fridge was un plugged so I gad to plug it in for a while to even get it cold for the stuff I had to go in it. All around bad experience I even saw online that you could get a discount and when I called to ask about pricing he told me much higher than what I seen online so I said well I will just book online it's alot cheaper and the guy said no no not online! Like he almost didn't want to honor that. I did it anyway and they did honor the online pricing but wow who says that no no don't do it online?!

    Honestly nothing was that likable about anything room smelled bad was dirty dusty spider webs. Bed was terrible half of it was sunk in. Fridge was un plugged so I gad to plug it in for a while to even get it cold for the stuff I had to go in it.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    1.0
    Avoid this place!!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a trap house. Facility in bad condition. Toilet in my room didn’t have a toilet seat!

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds had bed bugs

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2023

    8.0
    Easy, needed to stay since 98 degrees outside and humidity kills me.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The painters left food in the microwave

    They have smoking rooms and laundry facility

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean comfortable rooms.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2023

    1.0
    Should have known when we saw there was a liquor store attached to the hotel that it would be a dive
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room smelled bad refrigerator door fell off when we opened it. Metal chair was broken. Bathroom sink was not in the bathroom & no bath mats, had to use our clothes when we got out of the shower.

    Breakfast was o.k. & the air conditioner worked well

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2023

    1.0
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 10 June 2023

    1.0
    Horrible. we
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was a dump.

    It was a dump

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in September 2025

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