Avid Hotel Fort Payne

Simple but clean ( because of no carpet in room)

Very new and very clean basic hotel. We were pleasantly surprised at the kind staff and prompt attention upon checking in and out. They did offer a breakfast and again all of your basic needs were met. I will stay here again when I am in the area.

The two things I look for in a hotel is being safe and clean, everything else is a bonus!! The Avid did not disappoint. It is a beautiful hotel situated in a great location. The bed was comfy, the room was a nice size and the room had some innovative furniture for storing clothing and items. The shower has great water pressure. I love the shower door!!!! It opens like a door! It’s a great place to stay.

Several problems with this hotel that could be excused because it's new but they need to work out MANY glitches, especially housekeeping. FIrst, dragging all our belongings to the room, the room key did not work. Front desk clerk said that the key was "expired"? We had to go back down and get another key. Second, upon entering the room, the floor was all stained at the entrance of the room as soon as you open the door. Surprising since this is a new hotel and has only been opened a month. Third, there was what appeared to be blood on the shower wall. It evidently hadn't been cleaned. Forth, the next day after a long day of work, upon going to the room again, the key did not work. The front desk person seem to have a question in her head as to whether we were booked for 2 days. No explaination about key again. FIfth, and most important, I ended up with about 30 flea bites. SInce this hotel accepts pets, they are clearly not taking precautions in between guests when there are pets in the room. As a frequesnt traveler and owner of vacation rentals, I can tell you that the houskeeping is marginal at best. THe having to go back and forth for keys that don't work is more than an inconvenience when you've been working all day and just want to get into your room. The flea bites were enough for me to NEVER stay here again.