Claremore Motor Inn

My husband and I are driving Route 66 from MO to CA and wanted to stay at kitschy, quirky motels. We had booked in Tulsa, but were ready to stop earlier. I called the Claremore Motor Inn - they had one room. Most others in the area were completely booked. The lady I spoke to was very kind and helpful. We arrived a short time later. There were several people sitting outside the rooms almost like they lived there or something- most seemed to know each other. We were booked into a room and carried our things upstairs and into a room that was humid, seemed clean, but the vibe of the whole place made me very uncomfortable. We tried to lock the door and the deadbolt wouldn’t work without my husband having to pulled up on the door hard and then lock it. We ended up checking right back out and they said I would get a refund because I told them that I felt uncomfortable with all the people just hanging around. The sigh from the owner told me it’s probably not the first time he’s heard that. It has the potential to be super cute, but definitely was not the cute, kitschy place we were looking for.

I was charged $80 and the motel needs to be condemned! It's a motel that drug addicted transients stay at! The rooms are disgusting and filthy! Holes in the walls and the carpets are so disgusting and probably meth soaked! Do not stay at this motel and contact the health department to report it!

If it was possible to give a 0 ⭐️ I would. The man was upset I had my 3 year old son with me. Told me “better not make noise”. My son and I both had issues with the strong smell in the room. So much that, my son threw up while sitting on the edge of the bed. When I went down for help, the man (monster. He’s not a “man”) told me I was responsible for the cleaning of the carpets and the bed sheets. So I ended up having to take a disgusting comforter that was previously stained to a local laundry mat and pay to wash and dry it. I refused to rent a shampooer for their floor because I didn’t have the money. To my “surprise”, the comforter came out looking almost brand new which proves they NEVER wash the bed dressings at all. The place is disgusting. The people are disgusting. Pay the extra $10 and stay somewhere else- or better yet, stay at Laquinta here in claremore. They’re clean, friendly and same price. (NO, I do not and have never worked for them- nor do I know anyone from there.... I have just stayed there before.)