I usually, always look first for availability at a Country Inn and Suites, that's why I chose this one in Brooklyn Center. The gal that checked us in was very friendly. She was helpful when we needed a plunger for the bathroom, which wasn't our fault. After I plunged it, we saw remnants from the PREVIOUS guest. It was THEN that we noticed the underside of the seat wasn't cleaned, because there was, let me just say, brown splatter ,telling us the toilet wasn't properly cleaned. Good thing I had a travel sized Lysol in my purse. There were crumbs on the seat of the desk chair, dust found on pretty much everything. The doors of the "dresser" that hides the microwave and mini fridge, I doubt were cleaned in a VERY long time. But the very "BEST" part of our stay, was the obvious, and very STRONG smell off weed, as you got close to the elevator, our whole side of the 3rd floor, AND in our room! It was disgusting! We had bad headaches, very irritated throats. Our stuff smelled AWFUL!! Cigarette smoker's are seen as stinky & nasty, and they and their cigarettes stink up a place, therefore, no indoor smoking. BYW, as a smoker, I agree, because it does stink. But apparently that god awful skunky smell is okay, and allowed in all closed in places. We seriously would have complained and gotten our money back, had we known the area and where to go. Unfortunately for us, it was New Years Eve, so we kind of felt like we were stuck. I/we won't be staying here again.