Name: Surestay By Best Western Tuscaloosa Southeast
Address: 4700 Doris Pate Drive, Tuscaloosa, 35405, US

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2026

Timitria

The overall hotel experience here was absolutely horrendous. The hotel room smelled of soiled urine and ALL bedding items were stained (The bedding sets offered to us after the initial set were ALSO filthy). In addition, the ceiling and bathroom walls were full of brown mildew and their rooms included scratched-up furniture. I checked out SAME DAY and over a week later, STILL waiting for the return of my refund. Management team are very much scam-like and good at giving customers the run around when it comes to refunding.
Enter this unprofessional establishment at your own risk! I must warn you, it is NOT WORTH A PENNY.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Julie

I happened across this hotel via hotels.com during a 40% off special. It was near an event I was attending and had a good rating score, so I reserved a room. As I've stayed in some hotels with high ratings that turned out to be real dumps, I had no idea what to expect.

From the outside, this looks like a small, nice enough hotel. As soon as I walked into the lobby, I knew I'd found a hidden gem. The pleasant smell was the first thing I noticed, followed quickly by the charming appearance of the lobby and the breakfast area. The front desk staff was the friendliest I've ever encountered. The cleaning staff were super friendly as well.

My room was wonderful - king bed with a living room containing a sofa, coffee table, desk and chair. The hanging bedside lamps were a nice touch. The only negative about the room was the sliding barn-style door on the bathroom, which was an inch or so from the wall and allowed others in the room to see in (and experience any smells). I was staying alone, so this wasn't an issue for me.

Overall, I enjoyed a wonderful night's sleep in a excellent hotel. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend this hotel to my family and friends.

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2026

Kasra

The towels were dirty, the whole building is dirty, old, and stinky. I hesitate to even sleep in the beds. Not sure if they don't wash their towels they will wash their bedding sheets.

Their cart is the weirdest one I have ever seen with a triangular shape. Also you have only carry luggage and a small carry on.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Jessie

Staff was great 👍

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Brittany

Property was great! From the outside it doesn’t look like it but the rooms are really nice. I had a slight problem when I first got there on Sunday and Mr. Harris had it fixed Monday morning! Awesome customer service!

Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Sandra

So great they allowed my pet. The smell of room was horrible. It was almost like having a mothball shoved up your nose. It was not just the room, it was the whole building. It sucked!. The bed was nothing but springs, it was also horrible. Needs to be replaced. The walls are paper thin. Will not stay there again. We will sleep in our vehicle before stopping there again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Marquis

The first time I stayed there my bathroom was covered in hair. Passing through I gave it another try . Sheets were dirty bathroom bath tub was disgusting and room smelled moldy. SUPER cheap stay though.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Cliffton

Just a very nice place to stay

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Nova

Overall, the room had a odor...I think because of the carpeting.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Cheryle

Check-in staff was very nice and helpful. Parking area was well lit. The bedding was clean and mattress very firm. The bathroom needed cleaning and all the towels and washrags had holes in them.

Self

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Anita

When we arrived in our room it smelled but once we put the air on it ran for a while the smell went away. The carpet felt nasty when I walked around bare feet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

SEN

We liked the atmosphere and comfort of the hotel. Breakfast was good as well.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Latoria

I feel like they need renovations. The bed was hard. The room was not clean. The shower needs new shower heads. The only thing good thing is the price.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Gwendolyn

My stay was very pleasant, I especially appreciated the room, the living and bathroom Area were very spacious and clean, I also enjoyed the shower head! 👍👍two thumbs up
Last but not least the Lazy boy is a nice touch keep up the good work !! Huey

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Iesha

Breakfast was good and the parking did feel safe. The staff was nice and welcoming.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Rebecca

Mr Hughie and his staff are always so warm and welcoming. We stay at this hotel whenever we are passing through Tuscaloosa. The property is well kept, the rooms are clean and comfortable. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Jacqueline

Everything was nice

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Daphne

They don’t want you in the room after 9:30am they will try to get you out of the room before check out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Christopher

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Daphne

Will stay again I appreciate the cleanliness

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

John

This, our last hotel of a long road trip was fantastic and the biscuits and gravy for breakfast was excellent-Thank You--

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Bianca

I love this place

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2026

Thomas

The beds were nice, but the sheets and covers were stained. The bathroom/barn door was too small for the opening. The floor was not vacuumed very well. The coffee at breakfast was empty by 8:40 and they did not refill.

Self

2/10

Poor

02 May 2026

Lori

Poor condition all around, not clean, never again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Ayesha

Everything was good

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Marsha

There was a bug that crawled on us while we were sleeping and it woke my husband up.

2/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Lateisha

😒 they couldn’t find my reservation. I booked through Expedia and Expedia did everything they could to explain to the it was reserved and should be there, paid for. And he just kept saying nope I can’t find it. The first time I stayed with them the machine wouldnt support my bank card and the clerk swiped it again as if it would change and now I have pending charges that will not go away even tho my card was denied by them UGH! Frustrating Expedia got me booked with another hotel. I will not go here again….EVER!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Sandra

Fresh breakfast, clean room , great stay

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

Marquis

Room was filthy had hair everywhere and dirty towels

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Keisha

It did the job of stopping and getting some rest for one night

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

James

The room smelled and was missing a lot.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Roneisha

My room was clean and spacious, staff was very nice, you get a nice breakfast at 6 every morning, and pricing was great for a 3 day stay. I will definitely come back my next visit 😬

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Vontrail

There was no Internet in the room where I was staying so we couldn't watch TV at all not even the local channels

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

13 Mar 2026

Kabiraj

Hotel is very dirty

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Sanford

Yes, great parking!

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Shane

I got the hotel and they said they didnt have my name at all ..i got at 1140 of so pm .
Because of work they blamed it hotels .com they wouldnt put money back on me credit or give me another room they tried to make me pay for another room ..i had the confirmation number on my phone

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2026

Kaci

Room smelled bad, tv didnt work correctly, ac was weird. Staff was nice, breakfast was okay.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

Brian and Tammey

Very dirty inside and out. No pool as advertised.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Vicki

Every thing is nice

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2026

Steve

Good

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2026

Shaddai

The room itself was the worst hotel room I’ve ever stayed in . The smells were pungent, and almost unbearable. The quality was not what was expected, and the “cleanliness” was questionable. I could not enjoy my stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Pamela

Customer service was amazing. Everything else was a plus

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2026

Laura

There was a water stain on the ceiling and this entire hotel smelled like they had plug-in air fresheners everywhere to cover or mask and odor. The toilet did not flush correctly and the maintenance man had to be called in in order to get that fixed. Breakfast was flipped egg-like substance with cheese inside, bland biscuits and liquid gravy, same danishes every day and 2 choices for cereal. No yogurt, only apples and oranges. Coffe was good though

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

tyric

Staff, clean environment, nice room/restrooms

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Vicki

Clean courtesy staff

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Regina

Rooms were cleaned staff was very friendly i felted welcome

4/10

Poor

10 Jan 2026

Michael

Staff was amazing until we had a issues with another guest who was hitting on my wife and staff . We brought our issue to management and they DID NOTHING. so we checked out and will never return.

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2025

James

Bathrooom had no heat. Shower was hard to operate. Shower not hot enough. Bathroom door hard to close. Bedsheets needed changing. No hair dryer

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

29 Nov 2025

Ashley

The bed was very firm, thin blankets and flat pillows.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Tiffany

Staff is fantastic! The room cleanliness is lacking. The overall upgrades were subpar- painted over old, open holes where light fixture holes are showing behind new lights, floor not vacuumed, disgusting tub where they just wipe it out and don’t actually clean it-black dirt/ mold .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Geraldine

It only had smoke patties, cheese eggs, 2 type of cereal, no Cheerios something every one eats biscuits and coffee and juice

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2025

Tamara

The staff was sweet so I hate to leave a bad review just because of them but I will never stay here again. Outside presentation was great, deceiving. We had 3 rooms total. The first room had such a bad smell..a combination of dog and mildew. The other rooms were tolerable with the smell but still rough. The bathrooms are stained and very out dated. We did request another room because the smell was so bad in the first room. It was game day weekend so options were limited on going anywhere else. My husband did a quick scan and accepted. It’s just a weekend. We went to bed not thinking about what I would find in the bathroom trash in the morning. A used condom hanging off the side of the trash! There wasn’t anyone at the front to talk to as we were leaving and we were pressed for time getting to the game. We honestly didn’t even try to breakfast just based on the cleanliness of our room..but I heard other guests say it was good. Again..staff was sweet. Rooms just need some TLC.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Kayla

Clean and nice staff

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

Matalia

Room was clean & quiet!

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

Anna

The lobby is lovely but the rooms are not as nice. The beds are metal and loud. The bathrooms are terribly outdated. The AC unit was dirty. The staff was very friendly and helpful however.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

William

Clean room. Comfortable beds. Good hot breakfast except coffee was not good. Smooth check in and check out. No closet. Coffee brewed in the room didn’t taste good. Only one packet of regular coffee and one packet of decaf in the room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

alexis

We would like to extend a great Thank you, to the property manager Mr. Huey. He was so kind in every interaction that I had with him. Weeks and days leading up he kept in contact and stood on his word to accommodate my payment request. Any issue we had , wasn’t many at all, he and his staff were on it! They were all so pleasant and kind! Such a cozy hotel. I believe with Mr, Huey in charge it’ll be a 5 star hotel in no time. From a guest perspective I think it just needs an upgrade in appliances, more modern decor and bathroom upgrades. Maybe some new flooring to make it pop. But my husband and I really enjoyed our time. We will be back next year, hopefully we’ll beat Bama!! GEAUX TIGERS!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Donna

Clean but needs some updates.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Marina

They didn't clean the coffee maker and one of the packages was opened and missing some things. I don't know if they could have also forgotten to change the sheets (I hope not). But overall for the price I think is a decent place and I would stay again! The bed and the pillows were comfortable and there were many channels on the TV!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Oct 2025

Michael

TV didn’t work all weekend. Faucet in shower broken. Sheets were damp due to faulty AC.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Lisa

Very nice and people were kind. it was one of those over priced weekends for a home football game and this was the best price we could afford and still be a nice place to stay. People were kind and very helpful.

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Stephanie

The staff were helpful and friendly. The hotel rooms were run down. The shower was stained. Our room smelled like a dog.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Robin

They cancelled my stay the morning of the day I was staying. Said you gave them credit card information that didn’t work; however, I know it worked for you. I’ll need a refund from you.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Mindy

Breakfast was terrible. The breakfast was “0” out of 5. The milk was spoiled both mornings for the cereal. Customers were sitting around with no milk in their cereal bowl. No muffins after 630 on the first morning and absolutely none the next morning. 98% of the individual butter packages had already been opened both mornings. Hotel and rooms were clean but immediately walking in hotel you were met with a thick perfume smell that was nauseating. Worse than walking in a bath and body works. The room was also nauseating with a cleaning chemical smell. I don’t think we were going to be able to stay there. Aside from the smell and breakfast, everything else was fine.

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Divya

Breakfast is ok.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2025

Jason

I would never stay at this hotel again. The entire experience was disgusting and unacceptable. The room was filthy from the moment I walked in — the bedding looked used and had visible stains, the toilet and bathroom were grimy and clearly hadn’t been properly cleaned, and the floors were dirty enough that I didn’t want to take off my shoes. The TV didn’t work, and the remote not only didn’t function but was covered in something that looked like dried boogers — absolutely vile.

To make matters worse, the power went out across the entire hotel during my stay, and no one offered updates or assistance. The property manager and hotel manager were completely unresponsive and showed zero concern for guest comfort or safety. I had to book another hotel to stay in due to all of the major inconveniences!

This property needs serious attention, proper cleaning staff, and management that actually cares. Until that happens, do yourself a favor and stay anywhere else.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Waylon

I had no issues during my brief stay here. Check-in was easy and the room was quiet. Loved the hot breakfast the next morning.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Stacey

I won't stay here again. Towels and carpeting were gross. Bathroom very dated and the shower was almost broken.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

CATHIE

Starting with the positives: convenient for parents weekend at university, near restaurants, the beds were comfortable. I don’t know if those were cooling sheets but it sure felt like it. I appreciated that.

The place is very dated and dingy. It was clean for the most part but the every towel I received was stained and worn. It made do for the packed weekend but I wouldn’t stay there again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Shelly Ward

Room was dirty from entry. Large snack wrapper in corner of room from prior guest. Old contacts from prior guest stuck to wall right by headboard..
then the electric power went out for ENTIRE hotel in the morning. No communication from ANYONE about when it would be restored or resolved. Had to leave hotel and go elsewhere to get ready for the day. We were never contacted when it was restored. The hotel had all of our information to get ahold of us. Waiting on a partial refund or something from the hotel. Again crickets!!!
Hotel is dated and rooms need upgrades.
It did smell good upon entry. And Genesis at the front desk was wonderful to deal with. She was not there during the outage though. I would never stay at this particular hotel again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Nuredin

From the moment we walked into our room, we noticed a strong unpleasant smell. We informed the front desk, and the staff member was kind enough to move us to another room. Unfortunately, the new room wasn’t much better. Since we were only staying for two nights, we decided not to make a big deal out of it. However, the next morning we woke up to find that there was no power at all. The electricity was out for almost the entire day, which made it impossible for us to get ready. We ended up having to book another hotel just so we could prepare for the day. We paid $860 for two nights, and the experience was extremely disappointing.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

Samantha

Yes clean room good air conditioning

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Luis

Wonderful stay!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

Susan

A smaller hotel next to cracker barrel. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

nicole

i pick pay at hotel, the hotel call and call for a payment that was not do yet. they canceled my room. then give me king room but the room was dirty.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

Terry

The pictures are very deceiving. All bathroom linens comforter, sheets had stains. Bed look liked someone had already slept in it. No hot water, the bed we could feel the springs poking though. The tub was dirty. Will never stay again. I can’t believe Best Western has there name attached this place.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2025

Montana

When we first checked in the bathroom and bed were filthy. We immediately asked for a different room. We were then put in a room that smelt strongly of mold. This hotel was for a work event for 10 nights and after working 12+ hour shifts 8 days in a row it would've been nice to have a good nights sleep to look forward to. Instead we had to buy cleaner to make the room smell better, listen to the people above us slam stuff against the floor all night/morning and eat the same microwaved eggs every day. Also you better hope you are bald because the water pressure in the shower will do nothing to clean your hair. The staff was helpful and friendly but I would never recommend this hotel.

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2025

Karen

The room wasn’t really clean & needed renovation

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Suzanne

Nice stay. Clean hotel.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Derrick

It was ok

Bed was not very comfortable, the bathroom wasn’t that clean, the room felt outdated and was very hot in the 2nd floor and in the hallway, a/c was ok just enough to keep from getting hot while we slept! Breakfast was horrible and cold and not much to choose from!
It was very convenient and for a 1 night stay it was decent enough to get a shower and a few hours of sleep!

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Douglas

Close to all we needed.

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Sure NOT TO Stay at the SureStay

I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. I gave 2 stars because the bed was comfortable, but the dank and musty odor of the room, the stained towels (all the towels with big yellow spots), and the large nail clipping on the bathroom counter prevented me from giving more stars. Oh, and the front counter employee was asleep behind the desk.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2025

Brandon

The staff was very nice and welcoming however, when we went to our room, there were stains all over the bed and our room was also very wet

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Very cheap and very nice! Towels were a little stained but clean!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Eugene

Very musty smell in the room. Ice maker in the hall did not work. Bed was very comfortable. Check in was efficient and very personable. Easy location.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Jackie

Oh man - we have stayed at this hotel before and it was fine. Unfortunately this trip it was not fine. The bathroom barn door left a 3-4 inch gap - I could literally see my husband walk by the door when I was sitting on the toilet. There was no coffee at breakfast one morning, and another morning the breakfast area was a mess with hardly any food options and no utensils. Our last morning there was also poop in the elevator. We will not be staying here again unless it is the absolute last option available :(

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Chris

our room was musty smelling and everything felt damp.
the tenant upstairs stomped all times of the day, was very annoying

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Bed was terrible neither myself or my husband could sleep and stay asleep. The ac was so so took a while to cool off. Smelled like mildew

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

We reserved this months ago and are no strangers to budget hotels. We checked in later in the evening and were sent to a first floor room right near the office. The room smelled gross -- moist, musty, moldy -- even though the a/c was running. I tried to turn on the tv adn the remote was so sticky. So I jokingly wrapped it in a bag for the ice and tried to turn on the tv but the tv didn't work. Then we noticed everything else: the mold on the door, the carpet was damp and the bedsheets were dirty and stained. The bathroom door didn't close. Overall it was the most disgusting hotel room i've ever been in (and we travel with two large dogs so we know budget hotels!). We asked to be moved to a different room and were told the hotel was sold out and there were no other rooms. So we called expedia who told us they'd help us resolve the charge and we left to a different hotel. My first time ever leaving a hotel due to cleanliness.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

Wendell

I stayed there before and I always felt comfortable and the room are very clean. I like the location.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Terrence

It was great

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

fred

Management should work on having clean looking towels and sheets. The hallways had a minor odor.

The renovation in the room was nice and clean looking- very modern.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2025

Phillip

Not a good hotel for a family stay. Old, smelly, dirty. Wife very unhappy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Maria

Wonderful stay

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2025

Kyle

The bathroom lights were non functional and there was no remote for the tv in the room to be able to watch anything. With two small kids this was unacceptable so we left and went to another hotel as there were no other rooms available.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Kiran Kumar

Hotel was good
The rooms were not that great though. The rooms has damp smell as if the wet vacuum not dried up. Blankets and comforters were not dried up completely either

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2025

Becky

Everyone was sweet. Its a very \"mom and pop\" feel to the place. My only complaint is that the beds were VERY hard. My partner can sleep anywhere and was unbothered but i woke up about every hour stiff. The recliner makes a fantastic alternative to bed though

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Cheryl

Room was clean but carpet was filthy. Smelled like dog urine and was brown from filth instead of colorful

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Sha'Brina

rude

they were very rude and disrespectful at the front desk. the owner who had never even met me before this had alot of rude and disrespectfult things to say

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Brittany D

The property is beautiful! I love the room and it was a quiet and peaceful stay.

Leisure Partner