Best Western Sovereign Hotel Albany, Albany, Smell

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Best Western Sovereign Hotel Albany	Average Price: $104 Check Rates

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1228 Western Avenue

Albany, 12203 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 1 of 11
Average review rating: 3.35

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (36) , MyTravelGuide (46) , TripAdvisor (130) , YahooTravel (13)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. The breakfast was acceptable, served in in a cheery dining area with plenty of seating (though the main restaurant had a strange smell.

"Good value for money " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2012 Vote

2. Carpeting throughout was very chemical smelling & hint of smoking.

"Old & tired.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/23/2012 Vote

3. The halls smelled, the rooms had bugs, and toilets barely flushed and in one fmly members room overflowed.

"my sons wedding- whole fmly stayed there........Awful! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/5/2011 Vote

4. The room smelled musty but that was fixed with spraying febreze and making sure to run the a/c constantly.

"Would NOT recommend " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/16/2011 Vote

5. Unfortunately this smell is everywhere and only get magnified upon enetering your room.

"Absolutely filthy, horrible smell " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/14/2011 Vote

6. It smells like a cross between mildew and dirt.

"Absolutely filthy, horrible smell " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/14/2011 Vote

7. Details:The first thing that hits you upon walking into the lobby is a horrible smell.

"Absolutely filthy, horrible smell " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/14/2011 Vote

8. The next day I told the front desk about it, and the woman said she would look into the smell in our room but that the elevator was near the smoking section.

"Not coming back " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2011 Vote

9. Then, in our room the smell of cigarettes wafter through the bathroom.

"Not coming back " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2011 Vote

10. Also, the elevators are as big port a potty and smell comparable.

"What is that smell? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/28/2011 Vote