Name: Motel 6 Windsor Locks, CT - Hartford
Address: 3 National Dr, Windsor Locks, 06096, US

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Michael

Room was ok for a discount level motel. To be expected but I’m giving it a low rating because of an apparent bug problem. Generally I can overlook an occasional crawly creature but waking up at 3am and going into the bathroom I was met with half a dozen or more (that I could see) what appeared as roaches. Luckily I had to leave shortly after to catch a flight but showering was a group effort I wasn’t prepared for. Will not be back.

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Carol

If someone cornering you with an unleashed pit bull, telling you that you are S**t for not giving him a lighter, then, after getting into your room - having him bang on your door repeating the words, is something you want to encounter after a drive across 3 states, then this is the place for you! The room felt unsafe and I only managed about 2 hrs., at most of sleep because of the conditions I had to endure. A man upstairs yelling \"let me in\" and banging on the door. who knows what was going on there? cigarette burn on the toilet seat, long hair on the shower entrance, dead bug on the floor in the bathroom, I really felt my family and car were in danger. This was a traumatic experience and I will NEVER stay there EVER again, or any other Motel 6. One and only chance.

Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

ADRIAN

Old and smells bad

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

KRIS

The picture of the room online was actually very nice when we entered the building ther door was bent open on the bottom. There weee holes people living under the stairs around the backside of our stairwell from the second story. Room was dirty and towels were stained.

Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Theresa

I needed a place to stay for an early morning flight and this place was so gross and run down I almost left to sleep in the airport. The remote was broken for the tv, the sheets had stains and sticky liquids on them, the bathroom had hair all over it, and the floors were sticky and slimy. The whole experience was gross.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Brittany

Room was fine for just staying the night. Outside the property was dirty and sketchy, but it’s inexpensive and close to the airport

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Benjamin

Not what you see online. Rooms are not checked before re-renting. Dirt, trash and walls were nasty.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Peyton

Very clean room. Decent bathroom

Business

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Daniel

Okay for a late arriving flight. Not a place I would stay otherwise

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Samantha

Nothing bad

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Isaiah

The room had a strong chemical smell, like everything was cleaned with chlorine, that gave us both headaches, and upon going to shower we found towels with what could only be assumed dried blood stains on them that had been folded back into place as if they were clean..

My expectations were low for a last minute cheap motel near the airport, however basic cleanliness and hygiene is the absolute bare minimum guests should expect with any accommodation.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Bernard

Only 1 sheet on the bed and a damp towel

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Tatiana

Dirty and sketchy What did I expect for a motel 6 ?!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Mary

Staff was helpful, room was clean, I could leave my car there while I traveled,

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Ramfis

Worst hotel i ever been 💯 they should close it ...that should b a rehab instead

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Wanda

It was good and clean will definitely return to this location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Sharon

Having a pool make it great

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Linda

I only decided to give this Motel 6 a chance because the photos looked decent and there were enough positive reviews that I thought it couldn’t be that bad. But, the experience was nothing like it advertised.

When we first pulled up, it actually didn’t seem terrible. But the moment we walked into the lobby, there a strong musty odor. As soon as we opened the door to our room, we were hit with an overwhelming stale cigarette smoke smell.

The room itself was extremely cramped. The bathroom was so small that you could barely change your clothes in it, and there wasn’t even a shelf in the shower to hold basic toiletries.

The worst part was the atmosphere later that night. It was incredibly loud, with guests partying well into the night, people yelling and fighting, and fireworks being lit and thrown off the balcony directly outside our room. At that point, we no longer felt comfortable staying there.

To top it all off, I saw two roaches in the room. That was the final straw. I immediately canceled our second night’s reservation and booked a room somewhere else.

It honestly appeared that many people were living at the property long-term, which is something I think potential guests should know before booking. If that’s the case, it should be made clear in the listing.

I genuinely don’t understand how this place has so many positive reviews. Our experience was dirty, noisy, and felt unsafe. I would not stay here again, nor would I recommend it to anyone.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Tiffany

Would not recommend this Motel 6. The room smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, including the bedroom and bathroom. There were cigarette butts near the entrance, and my luggage still smelled like smoke after the stay. The towels were stained and did not appear clean. Overall, the room did not meet basic cleanliness expectations.

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Tianna

Check in too forever. Then they gave my room to someone else because they didn’t look at first names only last names. Took 30 mins to figure that out.

Blankets were terrible, thin pillows, my room was non smoking and smelt like straight up cigarettes.

People up listening to music until 3am but around 2pm we got a “noise complaint” for the kids running on the grass area.

We stayed here a year ago with no issues hence why we came back. This time it was awful, I felt dirty just being there. I would never go back again.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Christine

I would shut the place down.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

vicky

You get what you pay for.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Andrea

The issues started when I closed the door and noticed about half inch gap to the outside at the bottom. Then I saw what looked like a blood smear on the bathroom door. I showered and had to dry with a hand towel because the bath towel was so visibly stained. The bed only had a fitted sheet and thin bed cover, no top sheet or extra blankets in the room. The people who seem to live there were noisy, escalating to after midnight when two men were screaming vulgar things and threatened to physically hurt each other outside of my room. Finally right before I left I saw a beetle on my towel.
Almost a decade of being a solo traveler and this is the first time I felt truly unsafe. I spend part of the night shut in the bathroom because I was afraid if gun violence started that a stray bullet would come through the wall.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Erin

Loud, obscene patrons in the middle of the night and bangs against the headboard wall; called the police for a wellness check and had them escort me back to my car; checked out early.

Self

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2026

Janet

They advertise pets stay free but I was charged for both my dogs I’ve stayed in other hotels that are pet friendly and are super clean this property was not even one of the beds smelled like pee couldn’t sleep people where playing loud music at all times it was a very unpleasant stay

Pet

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2026

Natalie

The check-in process was delayed because the system was down for about 15 minutes. Heading to the room people were smoking marijuana every where with an overwhelming Oder for me and my children. When we got to our room the smoke detector was missing from the ceiling management was notified. The bathroom door had 2 fist size holes in it. The pool doesn’t open until 10am checkout is 11am. It closes at 8pm we were waiting to check in at 7pm. No swimming for us.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Josette

Nice and cozy, quiet and the room was clean.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Lyanis

We stayed at Motel 6 Windsor Locks, CT - Hartford this past weekend, in room 119, and honestly our experience was much better than we expected.

Before booking, we had read several negative reviews saying that the hotel was terrible, that there was a lot of airplane noise, and even that one guest had been very cold during the night. Because of those reviews, we almost decided not to stay there. However, our experience was different.

Since the hotel is located very close to the Hartford airport, some airplane noise is completely normal and expected. But in our room, we did not hear as much airplane noise as some reviews had described. It was not a big problem for us.

The room was very clean, and we were happy with the cleanliness overall. The staff was also very friendly and helpful, which made our stay more comfortable.

Overall, based on our personal experience, we had a good stay. It may not be a luxury hotel, but for what we needed, it was clean, comfortable, and the service was kind.

Family

4/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Laurie

I had previously been very generous to this property. There are some staffers I really like. Unfortunately, after leaving my coat I returned to get it. The guy at the front desk said, \"I have already checked the room and it's not there.\" I told him that was impossible but he would not let me talk to housekeeping. So I raced back to the room and saw my coat through the open blinds. When he opened the door and I pointed to it, upset, he had nothing to say and just had a weird smirk on his face. The other staff were consistently lovely. Expedia gave me $30 in One Key cash but failed to value me enough to realize this demeaning treatment was worth a full refund. It is sad but I won't be back. Dishonesty and disrespect are not my cuppa tea.

Self

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Maxime

Room was dirty, only one towel available,
Toilet door was broken and scraping on the toilet, hairs and dirt everywhere.

We were wake up by the police in the middle of the night.

I will never recommend this place. Its too much money for the tiny \"deluxe\" room weve had.

Friends

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

jeremy

Avoid this place. Avoid this place. Avoid this place. no deal is worth it. Dirty sheets, floors, AC unit, everything. Again, avoid this place.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2026

raquel

The property was dirty all around. The room smelled awful.
I asked for an extra blanket and I never got one. The pillows were small and smelled terrible. The pool was literally the only thing that was ok.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Kristin

The night staff that checked us in we're great. Two guys, very friendly and made it quick The housekeepers were always happy to help.
The dryer in the laundry room was terrible. It cost me $15 to keep drying a load and after all that time it was still very wet. I had to bring it to a laundromat to finish it.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

GARY

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!
This location used as a residence for some, it’s dirty and very old. My room was changed THREE times for varies reason (weed smell as you walk in the door, DIRTY, stained sheets with body hair in every room and the reason we left BUGS! Varies kinds. It’s advertised as being a moderate/middle grade establishment but truly it’s used for adult recreational activities. It is close to the strip club and the airport, it might as well be on the runaway. It’s located directly under the flight pattern. Planes flying over you can feel the exhaust from the engines. I’ve stayed in some “low market places” but this one by far is trash. I appreciate the employee trying to find a decent room which is why this received A STAR. I DO NOT recommend this place, at all.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Terry

Everything was good except the people down on the corner of the 300 building being loud all night

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Miguel

Everything was good 👍

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Abhishek

Front desk youth were v helpful, polite, and prompt!

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Armando

Bathroom dirty bets dirty not good at all

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Check in and check out we’re easy and the staff was nice. The building was a mess. The walls in our room were dirty. There was no blanket on the bed. A fire alarm kept going off in the middle of the night. Walls are paper thin. Room smelled like chlorine and the floors were still wet.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Samantha

Rooms need to be cleaned better

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Faye

Room was ok but cigarette burn in bedspread.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Donna

This hotel room is Not what is in the picture. I had to wait 20 minutes for the desk person to come in from wherever he was. The room is very smelly, old and disgusting. Had to wait another 10 minutes for the kid to come to the desk again. Told him I couldn't stay and he said your refund comes from Expedia as that's where it was booked. Now I've spent three days trying to get a refund and Expedia keeps bouncing me around with no results. Then I had a hard time find new accomodations and it was expensive!! If Expedia isn't going to vet the property they shouldn't show it, Especially just a generic picture. This is frustrating and uncalled for, provide a service Give the service!

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

Alyssa

A cheap stay; seemed like people lived there long-term, people and children were outside our room partying way past midnight. Beds came with only a thin fleece, a sheet, and two half-size pillows. We just needed a few hours of sleep before our flight, so we made it work. Wouldn't stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2026

Sheri

It is convenient and cheap, but the shower was cold, there was a top sheet and no blanket. I was most disappointed in that shuttle service started in June, but it was listed on the website.

2/10

Poor

31 May 2026

MARIAN

Two complaints. I was given a room in the back building where there were people outside drinking playing cards and smoking weed with loud music. I asked for a room near there front where it was quieter.

My toilet stopped up and I reported it at 9am. The front in staff said housekeeping would be in at 11am to take care of the situation. I returned at 9pm to discover the issue was not resolved. The same front in staff said he could give me a plunger.

I informed him I wanted to check out.

I learned my lesson!

2/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Barbara

The rooms smelled awful, and the people at the establishment were scary!
I couldn’t stay I had to leave and I can’t get my money back. They wouldn’t accommodate me for a non-smoking a month.

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Roberta

This place was so nasty. Room stank of dirty and cigarette smoke. There were people hanging out in the corridors, drinking and smoking the entire time. Some had a pitbull, they were yelling at each other. This place is definitely a halfway house! Appalling!

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Richard

To tell the truth the motel was like a section 8 squalor.
I felt safe enough, but I should have paid more and get a nice motel.

Staff was helpful and accommodating as much as possible.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2026

Brenda

Room smelled of heavy cigarette smoke. Large cigarette burn hole in bedspread & blanket, bed had to be stripped & remade, top sheet was on top of the blanket instead of top of fitted sheet, 1 of the pillows had a stain & short black hair & I requested it to be replaced, Remote to TV dead & needed new batteries, sink was plugged & maintenance had to come in & fix it

Self

2/10

Poor

17 May 2026

Michele

Terrible smell of smoke in room. People right outside room talking until well after midnight. Bed needed to be remade - top sheet was on top of blanket (which had burn holes).

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Brenda

Good

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Laurie

I appreciate this location very much, and the guy gave me a break on the deposit. If you like airplanes, you wil ve thrilled because they flyover very close! I recommend the pizza 🍕 next door at Doro's Marketplace or bowl at Spare Time.

4/10

Poor

14 May 2026

Tybora

Beware of roaches

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Ampelio

Convenient location to the airport

Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2026

wilmer

lots of noises in the room area.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Joy

Had a few unsavory people hanging around the area. A little noisy next to the airport. The price was good, and the bed was comfortable, didn’t spend any time at the hotel, otherwise, just ok.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 May 2026

Kelley

Very disappointed. TV didnt work, pool was closed. Very uncomfortable bed. Barely slept due to being uncomfortable

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

12 May 2026

Manuel

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Self

2/10

Poor

10 May 2026

Jason

Place is a dump. Will never stay there again. Not maintained well at all. People working the front desk hard to understand and when trying to explain yourself or how bad their rooms is, you just get a blank stare and \"I'll make sure to tell the manager\". They shoved two full beds in a single bed room, had no space. Bathroom door would not close all the way. Looked like there were old blood splatter on the floor and wall. It was terrible. Never again! And I had some pretty good stays at Motel 6, but not this one! Never booking at a Motel 6 again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Jarmo

All good. No complaints

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2026

Duarte

Run as far as you can from this place. Rooms are filthy. It’s unreal how they can let a place be this rundown. Even the bar soap is re used, hair everywhere, mold and stains on sheets.

Outside they were dealing drugs all night.

Friends

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Karen

Terrible. Loud and scary. Bed was made up with sheets on top of the blanket. Will not ever stay here again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Tim and Jayne

bare bones at best.

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Apr 2026

gary

Totally disgusting. They gave me a room and then chased me down and it said oh no not that room it’s occupied. So they give me a different room. The pillows were about 12 inches across and that’s it, and it was covered in a disgusting pillowcase with grease stains all over it. People were outside of their rooms partying and smoking. I think they lived there. Just really sketchy.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Ben

Great

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Joseph

It was stated and the information page when I booked the hotel that there was parking and shuttle service to the airport and none of that was true we had to find our own to the airport and they charged us a nightly fee

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Apr 2026

Tami D

One of the worst places I've stayed. Room clean, but property a mess with unmaintained stairs smeared with a whole box of pizza, seedy patrons, tons of noise complete with yelling & cursing, thin walls, & a terribly uncomfortable bed. I literally didn't get any sleep as I kept waiting for a lull. Motel 6 should take their name off this place.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Jasmine

Rooms are not properly maintained, staff is rude and will allow long-term guests to harass you. Women guests are allowed to be harassed by male guests unsolicited. The amenities (laundry area) smells and has a leaking ceiling. I will never stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

JOSEPH

Quick overnight stay

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Ed

It was wonderful that the hotel was pet friendly & didnt have a dog weight limit but 98% of the dogs at the hotel were not on leashes. Regarding the room, when I went to clean the water off the floor, my cloth came up [not a little but] absolutely covered in dirt. I also went to use the room phone to call the front desk but had an issue - the connector that holds the cable in the telephone port was in but the cable wire had been cut & ripped out of the wall. I made the front desk aware on Friday night, was told it would be fixed Sat but when we left Sun morning, the phone was still in disrepair. Finally, we knew we were near Bradley Airport but found out we were in the direct path for all planes landing. On a totally different note, the housekeeping & front desk staff were very nice!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Stephen

Basic needs were met.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Tanya

Most awful place didn’t last 5 minutes. Burn holes in blanket, stains on sheets, no heat,dirty wood floor,stained shower and toilet. Bug in toilet. Would have rather stayed in my car. Was embarrassed to have brought someone there. Most nastiest place I’ve seen. Walked out within 5 minutes. Still haven’t been refunded yet.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2026

Michael

Parking was good... plenty of restaurants around.. room smelled of stale cigarettes.. NO sheets on bed.. just a light blanket that was very stiff. Shower was clean.. planes landing at Bradley Airport flew right overhead Was alittle scary.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2026

Susan

Room was clean, the first room the tv didn’t work. We were moved to another room tv worked, however they do not use top sheets, just fitted and razor thin comforter.
Bathroom was clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Christopher

Clean Room, Convenient Location

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Alan

Room reeked of cigarettes and weed. People were walking around between what appeared to be long-term rental rooms smoking weed. Bathroom door was blocked by toilet and would not open all the way. Bed was directly against the heater - I mean, touching the heater and getting hot. Floors were grimy and sticky. Fire alarm had been pulled from ceiling and wires were exposed. The vent cover in the bathroom was held in WITH A THUMBTACK. It fell and nearly hit my traveling companion in the head. Only time I’ve ever had a problem at a Motel 6 (which I think indicates I’m a pretty laid back traveler). I would only consider recommending this place to a dire enemy, and even then I probably wouldn’t. Truly, astoundingly horrible.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Heidi

Property run down

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Anuoluwapo

It felt very unsafe. Someone was banging on my door and I asked the front desk for help and they were of no help at all. They even said they were \"checking the cameras\" and no one was there which leads me to believe they either lied or the cameras do not work. They told me to come to the front desk even though I said I felt unsafe even going to the door. Very unprofessional, rude, and disappointing.

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Kaitlin

I walked into the room and the tv was on and had fallen off the wall! I reset it back onto the bracket on the wall as I didn't want to be blamed/charged for that. No insulation/noise-reduction in these rooms; even though the motel had many vacancies still put me right next to someone who was up banging around at 2am.

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Ben

Clean

Self

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

Jeff

The groundskeeper neglected the courtyard. This pet friendly motel is ringed with dog droppings that never gets cleaned up. The other owners just let their dogs dedicate just outside their doors.

Self

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Michele

Gross—the hotel is housing homeless people—ashtrays outside of the rooms…needless to say, people who are using ‘substances’. It was too late to change hotels but I cancelled for the return trip and I’ll go to a Marriott property.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2026

Jeff

They don't know how to make a bed!?

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Feb 2026

Jeff

There are dog droppings EVERYWHERE! Yellow snow settings the building and both are right outside guest rooms. I told the staff, he spoke of his frustration, not the mess remains?

Self

2/10

Poor

04 Feb 2026

Julia

Roaches in the room

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Felix

Love it

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2026

Ben

Room ok

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

Michelle

The room was ok, but no bathroom supplies (shampoo,conditioner, etc.) Several times thru the night I was woken due to yelling outside the hotel.

2/10

Poor

15 Jan 2026

Audrey

The room was nasty. There were cigarette butts put out in the air conditioner/heater. It smelled like cigarettes so bad we had to wash our clothes twice. The smoke detector was ripped out of the ceiling. Someone was also blasting music in their car right outside of our window from 10pm to 2am

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Ben

Clean

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2026

Tiffany

Ik

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Matthew

Clean room. Good flooring. We don't like carpeting. This place is great to stay for traveling through and a good price. They allow pets to stay for free. We had to remake the bed. The blanket and sheet were upside down on the top.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Cheryl

Cc

4/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

Jeffrey

Bedclothes had holes in them, walls thin, room small, heater right next to bed,

6/10