La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Florence

Upon entering my room, I was not pleased to see a guest in the room next door come out with his dog. It was not til later when I returned to the front desk to get keys to another room that I noticed the sign stating that it was a "pet friendly" hotel. Had I noticed this fact on line and before checking in, I would - 1) not have booked a reservation; 2) not stayed & found lodging at another hotel. Later when I left to get a meal there were approx 4 guests out walking their dogs. I don't know what LaQs policy is regarding rooming guests with and without pets on the same floor, but I think that guests without pets should not be subjected to having dogs sniffing around their bags or even accidentally rubbing up against them in the elevator. Guests with pets should be on the same floor as well as separate bed linens used. Unless the hotel has designated rooms & linens for guests with pets, then guest without pets would be subjected to use the same bed linens as those with pets. As to the cleanliness of the hotel, the carpet was old, dirty and needed to be replaced. The fridge and microwave was dirty, the room was dusty and the footstool had stains. It definely had not been cleaned thoroughly. After requesting another room, the desk chair in it was spotted with so many stains; I didn't even want to sit my suitcase on it and the window curtains were stained (this is when I seriously considered leaving and going to another hotel). Later when I went down to get ice and saw that the machine was dirty, I decided against it. At breakfast the next morning, the trash bin was full to running over and was never emptied within the 30 mins we were there. Also several guests had to wait for plates (over 10+ mins) as the kitchen worker had to get them from another location in the hotel other than the kitchen The only reason I stayed was because I got in after 7:00 pm and had driven for 17 hours. Needless to say, I just wanted to shower and sleep!

That pets are allowed

There was dog food on the floor in the room. We did not bring any animals this trip. The lobby and entrances had mud on the floor when we checked in and again when we left in the morning. Overall the hotel was not as clean as I was expecting.