Diamond Motel - Abilene

Owner is rude!

Rebirth of a GEM! The motel is being renovated so it's in transition. It was a good value and the the owner made sure we were taken care of relative to room temp. and cable TV. I'm confident next year it will be even better!

Didn't stay Had reservations. Office was closed and licke with a note on door. Left to ear and came back. Still locked. Called number on diir. He couldn't find the reservation and questioned if I really made them. We drove to the next town and stayed somewhere.

Not perfect but OK for a night We got a call from the motel at about 3:30pm asking us when we would arrive. When we arrived the office door was locked and I had to ring the bell. The exterior of the motel was neatly kept and looked freshly painted. Our room was freshly painted. When we tried to use the tv the remote wouldn't work and when I picked up the phone to call the desk, the phone was dead. When the manager came to the room he said that people have been stealing the batteries from the remote. The carpet was old and needed vacuuming. The mattress was firm and comfortable but the sheets did not fit and came loose from the corners in the night. The bathroom needed updating and the toilet bowl was not clean. Although it was not perfect it was ok for our one night stay.

Lack of security. The room door lock didn’t work. It seems to me it was the only door in the complex with a key lock instead of an electronics card. It didn’t work. The owner promised to fix it but never did. He also promised to watch the door using the security camera. Anytime I tried to contact him, he did not respond and nobody was in the office for the last 34 hours I was there.

Nice room It was a nice room. It had a refrigerator that was good. The pillows were great!