We left St. Louis with hopes of getting out of East St. Louis for the night. Had a "Hotel Coupon Guide" book that we had picked up at a rest area. Saw where we could stay at Ramada Inn in Vandalia for $55. Decided to give it a chance and I'm glad we did. Everything was excellent. Clean, new, modern.... more

I am actually writing this on our last night here. This place is wonderful. The staff is so friendly and helpful. Every part of the hotel is very clean. The pool is very clean and the water was so warm. We swam in it last night until about 9:30pm. The pictures of the room setup is the same but they... more

We were travelling back from our 3 week journey out West and passed through St Louis with the idea of stopping for the night in Effingham, where there are a lot of decently rated motels. But it was getting late and all the hotels were booked. I saw a few billboards along the Interstate for the Ramada coming up in... more

Our room was incredibly clean and obviously recently remodeled. Personal microfridge was a nice touch. The bathroom was spotless. Breakfast was nothing outrageous but very nice. This hotel surprised us - quality for value. Highly recommended - will stay here again when passing through. more

This is the second time we stayed at this hotel and each time the service, accomodations, breakfast and features were excellent. AAA has this hotel rated only two diamonds when it should be three. This far surpassed the hotel we stayed at in Seiverville, Tn which was rated three diamonds by AAA (the carpets were stained, dried blood on the... more

Walked into this hotel on a trip across country due to its location close to the interstate (and the fact that it was time to stop for the night.) Got a great welcome from the lady behind the front desk. She really made me feel welcomed to the hotel and the area. She also provided a good dinner recommendation in... more

We've stayed here several times and plan to return. Clean, average sized rooms. Noisy air conditioner & bathroom ventilators. Recommend upstairs room, they are quieter. Breakfast: donuts, toast, hot & cold cereal, fruit, beverages. Weekends they give you 10% off coupons for the Ponderosa Breakfast Buffet located next door. more