Mark Twain Motor Inn

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Sonja

Dirtiest place I have ever stayed! Smelled terrible, the bed was like a board and had to wear my shoes to shower. Literally the worst place I have ever stayed.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Mykah

Convenient location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Kim

Great staff, tv got the stations I wanted. The room was very comfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Bridget

Very basic lodgings. Room was spacious and decently furnished including a refrigerator and microwave. Not even a vending machine in sight. Nothing nearby except a gas station and a small Wegmans down the road. It was what I needed at the time so I am satisfied but go with low expectations.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Tamika

Never again! Dirty room with horrible smell.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Christopher

Nice friendship

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Paul

No pets. Room was okish. Bathroom was small & shower curtains moldy, & dead bugs in the tub. Desk clerk barely spoke English.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2025

Mohit

Economical

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

Jill

It's a place to lay your head. Couple bugs and spiders. Bathroom is old as the hills, but the bed had a really nice soft blanket on it.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The room was extremely overpriced. Friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

Peter

There was a nice big lawn.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Rodney

Ok for the price just barely.

Place was clean but very out dated. Matress was good. Had refrigerator and microwave but no coffee pot. One building was shady looking probably local monthly rentals. If they put us in that one we would not have stayed there. The one we stayed in was ok. No big towels or kleenex.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

Victoria

Decent enough hotel but needs some update.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Joshua

Good

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2025

William

Smell and the Bathroom needs serious updating Dirty!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2025

Aaron

It was so dirty I had to buy certain items like soap and shower shoes to feel comfortable there

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2022

Eri

Booked 1king bed room. But the staff could changed to 2double bed room for 2adults and 2kids. Thank you.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2021

James

Nothing special

First of all there was no toilet paper in our bathroom. No cups, no list of television stations available in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2021

michael

It was cheap.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

18 Nov 2021

Vanessa

Sheets was dirty my door was not properly locked or secured. Drug addicts in front of hotel

Business Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2021

Jonathan

This is a simple and old location it was clean and beds were ok with fridge and microwave. The price was low 79$compared to other locations 150 during leaf peeping. People who are used to things going their way may not like it. this is not a location for a KAREN
type. Location boring unless you plan on Visiting Samuel Clemons grave. The pictures are nicer then reality. Would I stay again sure.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2021

Susan

Very friendly hosts.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2021

Edward

Much of the motel reflected 1950s motor court that hadn't been updated. Curtain mechanisms broken. Most lights and phone were unplugged. Dead bolt on door lock would not work.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2021

PHILLIP M BOWLER

IT WORKED FOR ME!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2021

Alexander

This place is dinge, out dated in need of major repairs or being torn down an a new hotel built. It was one step up from a jail cell. Now i understand why newly released inmates are sent there. Luckily I did not see any bed bugs. $60 per night was still too high of arate!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2021

Corrie

I ended up covered in bedbug bites. Also there was used soap in the shower. They obviously didn't clean it after the previous people

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Nasty bathroom, no soap, no cups

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

I would stay here again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

This Motel is quite dated, and gives off an old feel. It did have modern amenities like a flat screen TV, a fridge,microwave, and key card reader; however the bathroom was quite dated(original,perhaps?) with shower scum/mold on the business side of the shower curtain,which was a turn off. The gentlemen that checked us in was VERY friendly and accomodating, as he openly recommended places to eat and visit during our stay.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The property was adequate.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

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Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2021

Diane

Place was beyond disgusting. Didn’t even stay and no refund.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2021

Jere

Worn but cean and worth the price

Good for the price and clean...But, worn

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Price was great
Few other guest parked close to room where i could see car from room.
Coffee not available

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2020

jennifer

Better Off Renting A Cardboard Box From A Bum

The staff was rude. They were disorganized. The room itself was just above a cardboard box. Dirty. No coffee or coffee maker. No anything. I had to clean the room before touching anything.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Wasn't the cleanest room was very small and hard to find an outlet to plug in phone no info given at check in for the free wifi

Business Self

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2020

DanW

DO NOT stay here. The place is a nightmare. Desk clerk not wearing a mask, rooms in disrepair. I can handle outdated, and expect that for this rate, but what I DO NOT expect is for a bathroom to be filthy, and for my room to go untouched for the entire length of my stay. Not cleaned once. At least drop off a fresh towel, please? TOTAL DUMP. DO NOT STAY HERE.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

22 May 2020

Verified traveler

It was a place to sleep but hate it honestly the rooms looked clean but when I wiped it down there was dirt and a lot of dust I found and same with the bathroom it was so dirty I had to throw away my white towels after I had to bleach them down and the tv in the room had no remote and the mini fridge was not put back together after they cleaned it out it’s a terrible place to be but if u need a place to sleep u will take what you can get honestly I would have rather stayed in my car it’s sad

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

13 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The room was dirty. The counter person was not friendly at all. The place smelled bad. The curtains falling off rod. There was mice pellets behind microwave. Shower was dirty. Light switch was not fire safe. Pillows were very old. He key card didn't work at first to open the door.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2020

Robert

Disgusting Dirty room

Disgusting filthy no toliet paper no waste basket plastic covers on mattress. Everytime I rolled over I woke up because of the plastic crackling. Heat only stayed on high stayed at 80 degrees all night had to shut down then start when it got cold up all night. Bathtub had mold and rust on metal drain if you look close you can see boot prints they looked like blood stains. Dont know what that is above the door lucky it didnt fall on us. You need to look at hotels and motels before you sponsor them on your website. Really pissed off that you would let your customers stay ay a place like that. Pictures on web site are all lies does not look like pictures.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

View of the mountains from outside. Bathroom was sub standard. No tub grab bars, no non-slip tub bottom, no sink vanity counter, noisy bath fan, no parking adjacent to room.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

It was filthy! I wore a pair of light blue crocs in the room. The bottoms were literally black when I packed them to come home! There was long black hairs in the bathroom and I have very short hair and my husband is bald! I don’t believe the rooms are cleaned! The bed was fine and very comfortable! I would not stay there again!!!!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2019

Lee

probably won't want to stay there again..just old and run down.. won't recommend it

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Easy check-in and out. Room were clean. Parking was easy. No problems at all.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very cordual & extremely helpful. however, the motel itself was in desperate need of repair.

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2019

Patricia

Good place to stay!

The staff was super helpful!! The place isn't fancy, but it is clean, good hot water flow, good AC, and a great TV. WIFI worked well also.

Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

They show pictures of the front of the hotel and its all nice and clean and family friendly but the actual rooms are around back and its dirty nasty falling down has mold on the ceiling the inside of the room was dirty and the tub was disgusting

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The rooms are a little dated but the price is great. If you want the Hilton, don't come here. If you want an affordable, clean room to spend the night, this is the place to go. The staff is very friendly. We'll definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Simple but nice. Staff was friendly and ready to help if needed

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Not sure how they r running the business. Not sure how I booked that hotel

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The location is very convenient to Elmira College. The staff were very nice and helpful. Only compliant is no ice machine. The room was nice size with comfortable beds.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2019

Kenneth

Drove 16 hrs from Daytona beach, had reservation for 3 weeks, and no one there who could check me in......waited 20 mins for nothing.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

It was semi quiet, the wifi kept going down though funniest part is the last 3 times my girlfriend and I stayed we have had the same room

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

17 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Disappointed

There was no toilet paper in the bathroom. There were personal hairs on the toilet. The TV said \"Please Wait\" but it never came on. My laptop registered that I was connected to the motel's wifi, but the signal was not strong enough for me to access any websites. I will not stay there again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2019

James

So so

Checked out early

2/10

Poor

24 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

We did not stay even though it was getting late at night. Granted - there had been a snowstorm the day before but there was basically no place to park without leaving no space for someone else to get by. The manager kept changing the room for better parking that did not exist. When we asked to see the room, the manager could not open the door with the magnetic card and then tried the key and still could not get the door open. He said that we would need to wait for the room to heat up (assuming we could get inside). He had no record of our reservation and had no specific room reserved. We ended up staying at The Red Carpet Inn that we noticed on the way to the Mark Twain Motor Inn and although the room needed some work, at least there was ample parking and the room was already warm when we opened the door. Moral of the story for us - always pick a name we trust like Red Roof Inn, Econolodge, etc.

Friends_and_family Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2018

Jessica

Mediocre

People were friendly but the place is run down and was not very clean.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2018

K

So in lone behind aomeone with a service animal the manager was absolutly rude and refused to give the room that was booked. I got my room and no ashtrays in a smoking room. Celing tiles missing, everything dirty. Will post pics. Still dumbfounded by the poor customer service. W22by poor customer service

2/10

Poor

04 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Unsatisfactory experience

The smell in the room was awful! The bed was very uncomfortable and the TV was broken

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2018

Cindy

Good staff. Reasonable rates. Nice basic motel. Has microwave and refrigerator.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2018

Elaine

Not as I expected based from previous reviews

The outside looks nice and quaint. But the inside is a different story. The room had a musky smell. It looked like there was blood by the doorway.. i didn't want to think too much about it. The curtains were stuck, the door was jammed, the TV dropped out, wifi wasn't provided unless you request for it at the front desk, and it was a chilly night since the thermostat doesn't work. The bed was made and the sheets looked clean, we only needed to stay the night so no complaint on that part.

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2018

Joseph

AVOID! Do not stay here!

Run down, not clean, locks and front doors don’t close/stay closed. Dirty, tub drains super slow. Tiny room. The bed was lumpy. Pillows were thin. Hotel employees were either incompetent or playing games. If this is any indication of how I feel, the only positive thing that I can say about this hotel is the parking as close to your room. F rating.

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2018

Heather

Horrifying

This hotel room was disgusting. It smelled like stale beer and just filth. There was 1 working plug, toothpaste spots on the mirror. In the ceiling of the shower was just left exposed. There was absolutely no towels for a shower but I did have a washcloth and the small hand towel. The way this room was left for me was unacceptable.

2/10

Poor

30 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Terrible!

We dropped off our bags and left in a few minutes. We came back after dark and reaaluzed the room had dust on the cabinets, frig, etc. You could write your name in the dirt under the TV screen. Using the toilet we discovered it had not been cleaned. Disgusting. We could not wait to get out of there!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2018

Phil

Great Location

We chose the Mark Twain Motor Inn because it's close to downtown Elmira, NY and offered very reasonable rates. But the room had a bad odor even though it was a non-smoking room, and seemed like the carpet and bathroom hadn't been thoroughly cleaned. On the plus side, the hotel staff were pleasant and very accommodating. Check-in and check-out were easy.

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2018

Leon

I like this place because it's cheap. I just need a place to sleep for the night. I don't need fancy. I'm happy with my experience.

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2018

Tom

Clean, frig, microwave, comfortable bed. That's what I wanted.

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Barely ok. Old, old, old but relatively clean. Sketchy long termers is sketchy town...

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel/motels in such condition should not be allowed to operate

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Very clean. Bathtub was in poor condition though workable. Very unsightly with old Caulk peeling from around tub. Otherwise, nice place though yard maintenance needs work. First impression upon pulling into parking lot was not good. Appeared to be unkept and ramshackle on outside.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2018

Michelle

The staff are kind. Previously stayed there and was satisfied. Not sure if new owners.

Property needs many repairs. Room was not clean. Microwave didn't work. Refrigerator was stained. Toilet rocked. Bathtub and shower curtain dirty. Dingy and very outdated. Small rooms. With a little TLC and a good handyman, property could be really nice.

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2018

Sam

Dump Hotel

The place is a dump. It smells and is dirty. The AC did not work correctly, and maid service only one day. Just a real bad experience. Will not stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2018

F. Gregory

Considerable modernization is sorely needed, although the price was reasonable for what I got...

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Lonnie

Business Traveler

I am in town for business until November. The hotel is a great price, Quiet, and a good place to get rest. My room has Wi-Fi, refrigerator and a microwave. Staff is very accommodating.

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

The bath tub had not been cleaned in a very long time. I could write in the dust on the black appliances.
We never took our socks off.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

It’s good for what it is. Quiet clean enough for a good night sleep.

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

I am sure when Mark Twain was alive it was a nice place

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2018

Luther

Expensive for what you don't get

TV did not work. No cups. Messy entrance to room. At $78 only a bargain relative to other hotels in the area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2018

Robert

It's cheap and a place to sleep during the race weekend.

Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

the worst hotel ive ever stayed at!

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2018

STEVEN

Spend a few more dollars

Paid up front for two nights...had I seen the room before paying I wouldn't have done it...deplorable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

A-OK!

This place really surprised us. Sure, it's not the most modern, but everything worked in the room, staff at front desk were friendly, setting was green and quiet, and the room was cozy and clean. The only thing missing for me personally was space in the bathroom to put toiletries, but all in all we enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2018

Ram

Calm, comfortable, clean and aging place to stay. All good. No complaints.

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2018

Verified traveler

nonsmoking room smell of smokeI was change anther room I was hard press to fine power hookup.i need unplug light to turn on microwave.i need to ask for bath room plug for tub also had to request garbage pickup in my room the hotel was quite

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2018

David

Not as bad as it looks

Just a little better than the price suggest. Bed was good, room was clean, only complaint, heaters in the two rooms I stayed in took over an hour to warm the room, all in all, ok

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2018

Donald

Good value for a short stay

The motel is a low-cost, basic place that fit my needs in that it was clean and comfortable. My only 'complaint' was that the heating system was a bit touchy -- first too warm then too cool. I suspect the internal thermostat is weak.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2018

Veronica

nice

love staying in this place. so close to were i have to go when im over there in elmra and dont have to drive far

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2017

Big D

Inexpensive place to rest

Suppose it's because Mark Twain is buried in the town, they decided to name this place, see no other connection. Older facility, yet not in disrepair. Very pleasant operators. Wide screen TV, refrigerator, microwave, double bed, clean and neat. Quiet and safe neighborhood, everything nearby. Dirt cheap. Sure I'll be back!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

This is a fine, central lodging. Perfect for my needs and budget

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2017

Michelle

Good place to sleep

We unfortunately didn't book a hotel room in Ithaca very far in advance so we had to choose something a little farther away and this worked fine. The front desk staff woman was very nice, check in was easy, parking was easy, right in front of our door. Bed was comfy. Room seemed clean. It's a very old and outdated hotel smelled a little musty but we needed it literally for sleeping and showering as we spent our entire time with friends at their home in Ithaca. It said free HBO but we didn't check. Really I'm assuming that if you're visiting Ithaca you're there for the beautiful scenery and town so you won't spend much time in the hotel room anyways so if you're a late planner like we were and have to stay 30 min from Ithaca, this is good and cheap.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2017

nick

Place to crash

Nice owners, clean sheets on a comfortable bed, nothing fancy. Perfect for a place to crash for a night or two when passing through. However, as a maintenance man i can list about 20 things that need attention. Since all i did was sleep there, shower, and leave, it was inexpensive and exactly what I was looking for. Also no sign of bed bugs, always a big concern.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2017

Alan

clean room need some work on TV remote

TV channels need work but if your just looking for a place to shower and sleep its ok if your looking for a place to do extra room work on your computer forget it there's not enough room

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2017

rick

Clean

Friendly, clean , comfortable. Would return. Plenty for the rate.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2017

JOHN

Indycar weekend

We śtayed there during the Indycar races at Watkins Glen. A bit dated. We will be back next year.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2017

Karien J.

we stayedthere for our anniversary

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2017

Thomas

The Mark twain motor Inn is not the worst motel

Not a good stay. Toilet floor bolts were loose , causing me to fall on the floor shattering a glass I was holding. ( I'm handicapped). Bed was extremely firm , not comfortable at all . TV only got a handful of channels. Nice to have the microwave and fridge , but a coffee maker would be nice . Owners very friendly. Simple check in .

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2017

Brian

Good place to rest in between race day

From the price you can tell it's an older property but everything was clean, new a/c heater units in all rooms. Clean linens every day. The person that checked us in was friendly and very helpful with a few small issues. Small rooms but we were there for the Nascar races at Watkins Glen. The property is about 30 minutes away but the drive is very nice to the track. We would stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2017

Unhappy

Disappointing, uncomfortable, overpriced.

1) Payment for all four days of our stay was demanded in advance. This should have been a red flag. What if we don't like the room, I asked? Sorry, that's the policy. They room was already reserved with a credit card, so ability to pay was not an issue. The staff seemed unconcerned about anything except getting our money up front. Housekeeping consisted of fresh (and very thin) towels every day.
2) Plumbing in the bathroom did not work well. We had to repair the toilet to make it flush. The hot water faucet over the sink was so loose as to be unusable.
3) No ice. No coffeemaker. Little things, but things you expect where there is a fridge and microwave.
4) The fridge and the microwave were loose in an outlet, and they sometimes worked, and sometimes didn't. Not only was it inconvenient, it seemed unsafe.
5) The room was old, poorly maintained, and configured oddly. It was uncomfortable and depressing.
6) The photos indicating the exterior of the hotel, and an interior room, appear years out of date and do not show how shabby this place is.
7) When I indicated, via Expedia, that I was unhappy with check-in, I got an email from the management that it would be \"handled directly.\" I never heard anything more from the staff, so I don't know what they meant. At any rate, our concerns were never addressed.
8) Mark Twain would be unhappy this place is named for him.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2017

Chistine

Beautiful area near Elmira College

Staff was very friendly and nice. Checking in and out was quick and easy,

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2017

Sandra

Fair

Family