I arrived late after eleven hours of traveling, after the office closed, and was directed to check in at a local Howard Johnson, also owned by the owners of the University Lodge, a ten minute drive away. Once I arrived at the room, I noticed there were no bath towels, just a bath mat and a face towel. No hotel... more

We stayed here for a soccer tournament in Amherst. Our main complaint was about the toilet paper. When we arrived, there was only a half of roll in the room. When we asked for more, they said that they would have some for us later, which we did not recieve until the next day. Also in our room we dd... more

Starting with the positives, the front-desk staff were friendly and helpful. The location is nice and central in Amherst, although we had a very hard time finding the motel because of confusing windy streets (not the motel's fault, of course--and we got a great tour of Amherst driving around!). (Just arm yourself with a map or ask for directions before... more

We stayed at the University Lodge while visiting family in Amherst. The best thing about it was the convenience of the location. It is on a quiet street and a short walk to the center of town. The quiet may have been due to summer break for the students, but the lodge is up on a hill and back from... more