Nice Hotel, But a Few Surprises Await!
We stayed at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Winnemucca, Nevada last night, and while it’s a nice, newer hotel, there were a few things that gave us some memorable moments—though maybe not the kind we expected!
First off, the room was clean (mostly), spacious, and had a walk-in shower with a pretty great showerhead. Kudos for that! However, the sliding door on the shower sounded like it was auditioning for a horror movie—it scraped loudly every time we moved it. Minor fix there, I’m sure.
Now, about the bathroom… It had this lovely “sewage chic” aroma that lingered. We couldn’t quite figure out where it was coming from, but it was a little hard to ignore. Oh, and there were no tissues in the room! Maybe they were hiding? I checked everywhere. The kicker: we found a pair of men’s underwear on the floor by the bed. I’m assuming they weren’t a complimentary gift from the hotel? I left a note on the ground sotheyd be sure to find them before the next guests arrrive.
On the plus side, there was plenty of parking, though no EV charging, which is something we hoped to see in such a new hotel. Breakfast was decent, but they ran out of coffee (I know, tragic!) and didn’t refill it. For some of us, that’s an emergency situation!
Check-in was smooth, and the front desk clerk was friendly, so no complaints there. But I do have to warn you: the walls and windows are thin—really thin. We were on the first floor and could hear every bit of parking l