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Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron

135 South Broadway, Akron, OH 44308 (Formerly Crowne Plaza)
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Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
Ranked #7 of 18 hotels in Akron
3.5 of 5 stars 100 Reviews
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Park Ridge, New Jersey
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Just spent two nights here. Room was decent, roomie, clean. The hotel could use some upgrading, elevators were pretty crummy, the rest of the hotel was ok..dated. Nothing to do here or within walking distance, no restaurant or bar was open at the hotel, students were out so the place was empty. If you want quiet with nothing extra...ok place,... More

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

As a graduate of University of Akron you are eligible for a discounted rate. Traveling with Bardot the Pretty Red Poodle was very convenient with a first floor room that was HUGE. The location is most convenient - walk to campus and downtown venues; a few minutes to the highway; quick access to Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn and Tallmadge on surface... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
98 helpful votes 98 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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I stayed at this hotel while on Univ. of Akron business last fall. The entire experience was pretty depressing. While it may sound "fun" to stay in an old silo, you can get the same experience by staying someplace else and spending 10 minutes in the lobby. First, as previous reviewers have noted, only a few floors are for hotel... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

I found this hotel accidentally. It is not listed in most searches. It came up when I included "Akron University" in our google search. The whole student issue was very minor. They were quiet and well behaved. We didn't even know it was a residence until the second day. It was fun to stay in a silo. The decor is... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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I was in town on business. I stayed at this hotel as it was in very close proximity to my client. I spent 5 nights so I am pretty confident in my analysis. If you are a business traveler let me just warn you that apparently, this hotel doubles as a college dorm for the University of Akron, wish I... More

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Chicagoland
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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While the Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron is NOWHERE near as bad as some reviewers suggest, I did find that the total experience is somewhat less now that it was when my tour group first visited this property back when it was a Crowne Plaza a few years back. As my group of 50 discovered when we... More

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Nokomis, Florida
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I haven't stayed here in many years, but TripAdvisor asked me for the quirkiest place I've ever stayed, which has to be this converted silo in Akron, Ohio. I'm going to rate everything as "good" because that's what it was when I visited, but please take this with the knowledge that I have not stayed there for quite a few... More

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Lima, Ohio
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

This hotel's only saving grace would be to sell to someone who know how to manage a hotel. I have never been treated so poorly by an establishment !. The room was NOT what I was told, the beds were so small and uncomfortable we did not sleep. the room was tiny and dirty. I went to the front desk... More

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New York City, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011
4
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While the marketing team at this God-forsaken former industrial park tried to put a positive spin on the experience ("Sleep in a Silo!"), sleeping in this particular silo means spending time in a claustrophobic and windowless pie-shaped space with stained rugs, mildewed bathrooms, dim compact-fluorescent lighting, and worn furniture from Walmart. My room was truly bunker-like, with little natural (or... More

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Beavercreek, Ohio
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
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Stayed 22-24 September 11. We found out why it is so hard to get any reservations to the once famous Quaker Square Inn. Akron University purchased the property and has turned it into a Dormitory (Student Residence) apparently due to the fact the university built a new stadium and in the process lost over 200+ dorm rooms and 500 parking... More

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Address: 135 South Broadway, Akron, OH 44308 (Formerly Crowne Plaza)
Price range (per night):* RM311 - 405

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