Motel 6-Ilion, NY

Hotels
5.6 (130 reviews)
345 E Main Street , Ilion , us

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Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Golf course
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking throughout
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Review Highlights

Cons:
Hotel closed without notification
Run-down and unsafe area
Difficulties in finding alternative accommodation

Categories

Cleanliness
3.04
Described as a run-down hotel with unpleasant smells and signs of being closed down.
Service
8.51
Standard service for this hotel tier; faced issues with canceled booking but managed to find another room.
Location
6.06
Location near Cooperstown is good but area is described as scary and unsafe.
Room Quality
4
Rooms were described as outdated and some appeared to have squatters.
Amenities
6.04
No specific amenities mentioned; inferred as lacking given the overall state of the hotel.
Value for Money
4.99
Significant issues with the booking process and quality of the hotel suggest poor value.
Food and Beverage
6.64
No comments on food or beverages, assigned target rating.
Overall Experience
5.52
General dissatisfaction due to the hotel's closed status and misleading information.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 13:55

Property Description

Convenient Location
Situated just off Interstate 90, Motel 6 Ilion is a short 20-minute drive from Utica, New York, and a mere 27.5 miles away from the renowned Cooperstown & Baseball Hall of Fame.

Comfortable Accommodations
Each of our traditional guest rooms comes equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, cable TV, and free Wi-Fi. Enjoy the convenience of free local calling during your stay at Motel 6 Ilion.

Complimentary Amenities
Take advantage of our free parking on site, ensuring a hassle-free experience for our guests. Additionally, the breathtaking Adirondack State Park is just 34 miles away, offering a perfect day trip for nature enthusiasts.

Ready to experience comfort and convenience? Book your stay at Motel 6 Ilion today!

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: ALB

Location

Guest Reviews

5.6
Based on 130 reviews
Cleanliness: 3.04
Service: 8.51
Location: 6.06
Room Quality: 4
Amenities: 6.04
Value for Money: 4.99
Food and Beverage: 6.64
Overall Experience: 5.52
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Robert • couple • us
1
Pros:

Wasn’t in business

2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Lynn • couple • us
1
Cons:

You scammed me the place was not even open. GIVE ME MY MONNEY BACK!! You should be ashamed of yourself scamming people.

2026-08-25 • via Nuitee
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Jessica • couple • us
1
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Place scammed me for my $100. Showed up and the place is condemned!!!! DO NOT PAY THESE PEOPLE!!! They need to be caught and arrested!!

2026-08-24 • via Nuitee
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Margaret • couple • us
1
2026-08-22 • via Nuitee
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Robert • solo_traveller • il
1
THIS HOTEL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR TWO YEARS, I NEED MY MONEY REFUNDED
Pros:

THIS HOTEL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR TWO YEARS, I NEED MY MONEY REFUNDED

Cons:

THIS HOTEL HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR TWO YEARS, I NEED MY MONEY REFUNDED

2026-08-21 • via Nuitee
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Phouvilay • couple • us
1
No hotel available. False advertising.
Pros:

Nothing! I arrived and nobody was there. No customers no workers. Only open broken doors and broken windows. Half of the building was gone. I asked a local passerby if the hotel was open. They said hasn’t been open in years!

Cons:

The fact that it was still “available “ on booking.com when it hasn’t been open for years! I better get 100% refund because I had to find another hotel that night 50 miles away!! Please take this hotel off the website so others don’t have to go through this. I am highly disappointed that it’s even on booking.com website!!!

2026-08-12 • via Nuitee
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Rick • solo_traveller • us
1
Pros:

It was closed and abandoned

2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Clinton • family_with_children • us
1
Unable to stay here as it is not a active business.
Cons:

I don't know why this ;location is still listed as a operating hotel. I paid and arrived to find the hotel is not in business and has notices that it has been shut down for safety code violations.

2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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steven
2
motel no longer open
Pros:

arrived to check in on July 25, 2025 and found motel closed and out of business. no one contacted me from Hotels.com or Motel 6 in Llion, NY to inform me that the hotel closed since I booked it in December 2024. Had to make other arrangements since it was the baseball hall of fame weekend and no other hotels were available. stayed one hour and a half from Cooperstown, NY.

2025-08-03 • via Nuitee
• Family
2
ABANDONED & SCARY - DO NOT GO HERE
Pros:

DO NOT STAY HERE. This is not a real hotel. It’s a run-down shell of a place in a scary part of town. It was totally deserted (one ONE car in the parking lot), had notices from the city in the front door about illegal long term rentals, smelled of cigarettes and pee and appeared to not even be a working hotel. Totally abandoned, not a soul in sight. A hand written cardboard note in the lobby said “close”. Some of the rooms appeared to be where squatters were living. A scary experience. DO NOT GO HERE.

2025-08-01 • via Tripadvisor
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Jenny
2
Scary & aband
Pros:

DO NOT STAY HERE. This is not a real hotel. It’s a run-down shell of a place in a scary part of town. It was totally deserted (one ONE car in the parking lot), had notices from the city in the front door about illegal long term rentals, smelled of cigarettes and pee and appeared to not even be a working hotel. Totally abandoned, not a soul in sight. A hand written cardboard note in the lobby said “close”. Some of the rooms appeared to be where squatters were living. A scary experience. DO NOT GO HERE.

2025-08-01 • via Nuitee
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James • family
2
Pros:

Arrived only to learn that the property was CONDEMNED back in April! (Ever try to book a last minute 3-night stay anywhere within an hour of Cooperstown on Hall of Fame weekend? There is a reason I booked 6 months in advance, and even then it was slim pickings!) Perhaps some day we’ll look back on this and laugh, but today is not that day.

2025-07-30 • via Nuitee
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Kenneth
6
Replacement hotel
Pros:

This was a replacement night for a hotel I had booked 8 months ago. When we arrived there, it was boarded up and out of business since April(3 months ago). Took an hour for Hotels.com to find a room. Hotel was pretty dated and rundown. Room was ok.

2025-07-28 • via Nuitee
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Vincent
2
Pros:

Think you should unpost this place as the local say its been shut down for months

2025-07-27 • via Nuitee
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Barbara
2
Pros:

When we got to the horel we found it has been closed by the health dept. And has been for several months. Luckily we found the last room at another hotel. I will be disputing the charge.

2025-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Leon
2
Pros:

they closed since few month ago. and we were nothing to drive there. and make me pissed off...

2025-06-08 • via Nuitee
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Maria
2
Pros:

Turned away no room available when we arrived.

2025-04-15 • via Nuitee
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Martin
6
Did it’s job
Pros:

The hotel was a little bit tired and needed some major refurbishment. Also, the area surrounding was not the best.

2025-02-22 • via Nuitee
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Ian
4
Pros:

Hear people fighting and throwing things parking lot never got plowed and no one put salt on sidewalk and uncomfortable beds I'll never stay again

2024-12-21 • via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
6
Pros:

Aside from some uncleanliness in the bathroom (dark sports on the wall, hairs on the shower curtain and wall), an ok stay for a weekend

2024-11-15 • via Nuitee