The Royal Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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Basic Single Room | Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby
Reception
Vending machine
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

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2677 Gilchrist Rd, Akron, OH, 44305
  • Place, University of Akron
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Akron Civic Theater
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Akron Children's Hospital
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Akron, OH (CAK-Akron-Canton)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Double or Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(66 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Royal Inn & Suites

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of University of Akron
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness centre, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a banquet hall and a vending machine. Change of towels is available on request
The Royal Inn & Suites offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 46-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). An iron/ironing board, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at The Royal Inn & Suites gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be close to University of Akron. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Amenities include 2 meeting rooms, laundry facilities and a vending machine
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • 7 minutes by car from University of Akron and 8 minutes from Akron Art Museum
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 2 meeting rooms available. A fitness centre, a vending machine, and laundry facilities are also featured at the business-friendly The Royal Inn & Suites. Self parking is free.

This Akron hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 10 for check-in between midnight and 6:00 AM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 10 for check-in between midnight and 6:00 AM
  • Late check-out fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

The Royal Inn & Suites Hotel
The Royal Inn & Suites Akron
The Royal Inn & Suites Hotel Akron

Reviews

The Royal Inn & Suites Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 332 out of 641 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 641 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 641 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 641 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 641 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was pleasant, the bed was comfortable and the continental breakfast was a little more than normal. Although my husband being hypoglycemic, we could’ve used more non-sugar options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t judge this book by its cover.

I’ll be honest, when we drove up we were worried. The exterior looks dated, but we just needed a room for the football hall of fame game so we kept an open mind. The interior did not match the exterior. Everything was updated and well kept. The man at the front desk was friendly and checked me in right away. He gave me room keys and offered to carry our luggage (I declined since we were on the first floor). Our room was adequate sized and had a small fridge and microwave. The air conditioner worked and the bathroom was clean. The bed was large and comfortable. The only complaint was there was a loose piece of tile in the floor and we both tripped over it, but that’s nothing big. The free breakfast in the morning had hot items and standard continental items and was well stocked. For a one night stay we really can’t complain. It was close to the highway but the room was quiet and we got a decent nights sleep. We would stay here again if we were in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith Leslie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed was very comfortable. But there was no hand soap and the bath towels were very thin. We bought soap and a towel at wal-mart. Also there was no blow dryer to dry my hair.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was clean however the building and property need a lot of work. I thought the place was abandoned when we arrived.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary Beth, Plainfield

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was huge, clean and comfortable. They are not a new place so it isn’t fancy - tiny bath towels and everything could use a new coat of paint. The only spot that was kind of gross was the lobby area - so much dust and cobwebs around the chairs and stuff. Room was cleaner than the common areas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alok

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed one night. Room was neat. Average breakfast, disposable plastics.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

BE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Price very reasonable, rooms clean and updated, located in safe area. Free breakfast had eggs with biscuits and gravy! Friendly front desk service. We would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay

Except for some other residents in the early evening it was a quiet night. Firehouse Grill and Pub / Danny Boys combined restaurant was a short drive and offered a nice outside setting with many food options including a great pizza and salad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Athena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property exceeded my expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just what I was looking for
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent but Motel Vibes

staff was friendly and accommodating, check-in was quick and efficient . Con’s are as follows, bathroom light and fan were covered in dust. The tv volume did not work, the screen also kept flicking. Pro’s the livening area of the room was pretty decent, the beds were super clean and fresh, newerish mattress, the a/c was ice cold. floors were clean all in all the vibe of the room was decent definitely has motel vibes. wouldn’t stay there for more than a night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
i have no complaints & honestly i have spent a lot more to stay at “better” hotels & this was better than most. I will be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

For the price it’s ok

Our first 3 days we didn’t have breakfast as their food license expired during our stay and the administration did not make other arrangements for their guests because of this. I would have appreciated if they would of reached out to guests with snacks or something to replace their breakfast. No hairdryers no coffeemaker in the rooms. Rooms are very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok, I read all the reviews and I thought, it seems many people were happy, and some people hated it. First off, there’s no way this place should have an “excellent” rating. It’s obvious they’re trying, but right away I was unhappy because my room literally didn’t lock. So I needed to make a second trip out to the car, but I could just push really hard on the room door and it popped right open. I was shocked! As a single female traveler, this made me very nervous. When I told the front staff, it was like she wasn’t surprised at all with my complaint. I’m thinking, geee how often do people tell you the room door doesn’t lock?? Anyway, I was honestly also very concerned about the parking lot and the people walking around. The whole vibe was just sketchy. To the owners… it would probably help your vibe if you didn’t have the 18 wheelers parked right in front. I literally felt like I was arriving at a truck stop which made me , I don’t know, it didn’t seem like a regular hotel, it felt like a truck stop. So, on the good side, once I was given a different room, and I was safely locked in my room for the night, it was comfortable. Comfortable bed. I did check for bed bugs and saw no evidence. It was pretty quiet. The air conditioning worked fine. Things seemed clean, there is no carpet… the whole thing was tile floor. The counter in the bathroom was a little janky piece of wood screwed to the wall. It was weird because everything else was pretty decently done. Fix Doors!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Beatriz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the spacious room and convenience of having a mini fridge and microwave.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ellen M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Safe and sufficient

It’s a sufficient one night stop for a trip. No pool. Believe they are under fairly new management and are trying their hardest to upgrade but you can feel it in some parts of the hotel (bathroom trim, side chairs are stained and yucky).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth, Buckingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Adequate for our purposes. Visiting daughter and family nearby.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lynda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place is pretty bad. My room is old and dingy. There was no breakfast - something about a permit? When I checked in no one told me anything about breakfast, check-out or any amenities. There is no phone in the room so I couldn’t call the front desk to ask anything unless I looked up the number and called from my cell. There’s a beat-up old plank of wood crookedly screwed to the wall as a shelf in the bathroom, but it’s got some white chalky substance all over it. Towels are very old and dingy - no fluff here! Must admit the bed was comfortable and I slept relatively well. No coffee pot but there is a small microwave and a pretty big fridge. I guess it could be worse. I did have a place to stay that felt relatively safe, so there’s that.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for our needs

We stopped here for one night while on a roadtrip with our dog. The place was clean, quiet and it looks like it was recently renovated. The staff was super friendly and check in/out was a breeze. It's not the fanciest hotel, but it's met all of our needs perfectly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025