Motel 81

2.0 star property
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Comfort Double or Twin Room
Business Single Room
Front of property
Front of property
Comfort Double or Twin Room

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
26 Southside Ln, Dalton, PA, 18414
  • Wemberly Hills Golf Course
    3 min drive
  • Lackawanna State Park
    6 min drive
  • Summit University of Pennsylvania
    12 min drive
  • Wilkes-Barre, PA (AVP-Scranton Intl.)
    26 min drive

Room options

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Business Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Dalton

Located in Dalton, Motel 81 is a 3-minute drive from Wemberly Hills Golf Course and 5 minutes from Messimer Preserve. .This casino motel is 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Meadowsweet Preserve and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Lackawanna State Park.

What's nearby

  • Lackawanna State Park - 6 min drive
  • Summit University of Pennsylvania - 12 min drive
  • University of Scranton - 15 min drive
  • Marywood University - 17 min drive
  • Elk Mountain Ski Area - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Wilkes-Barre Scranton Intl. Airport (AVP) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Motel 81

Motel in Dalton with a casino and a 24-hour front desk
Motel 81 offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Dalton motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 32-inch Smart televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a casino or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 20 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 305
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • 3 casino slot machines
  • Casino (204 square feet of space)
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Motel 81 Motel
Motel 81 Dalton
Motel 81 Motel Dalton

Motel 81 Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 16 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marcelo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Ehhh
Left almost immediately. Paid for a room that was suppose to be ready I even called ahead and let them know what time we would be there. We pull up and it looks run down. This was suppose to be a nice spot for me and my soon to be fiance to spend the night along our travels and it just wasn't. We had to wait almost an hour after checking in for the room to be ready. The facility reaked of weed and was extremely loud with music blaring. We left withing 5 hours!! The TV was going out more than in with the service she wasn't comfortable and I admit neither was I just not what they make it seem on the website we were highly disappointed and dissatisfied to say the least!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

James

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always call ahead!!
Never made it to the room overbooked was told it’s a reoccurring problem and refund couldn’t be issued until Monday morning And had to call my booking agent Thanks Hotels.com for fixing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Last minute booking. Hotel host was very helpful. Rooms are renovated and look fine for a road motel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina Alyssa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay! We travelled from canada enroute to NYC and needed place to stay the night! My kids loved the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not what we paid for.
We reserved a room with two queen beds. All they had was a room with a single double bed. Made sleeping almost impossible. Air conditioning was too cold.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A dive. Cheap but not worth it.Unsafe area hotel under complete renovation. Was deceived by an excellent review on the app. Won’t stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
Simple but very clean. Very nice staff. Good value for the money. Quiet too!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’m not even sure this is a genuine hotel. There were almost no cars there, and yet they claimed through the closed door that it was “sold out”even though I had a reservation. Very unsettling to grapple with at 9:30 at night while tired and traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024