Before my wife even checked in she was told her Sept.6, reservation was for the year 2006. After she finally was given a room it was filthy. She is Birmingham for our daughter's kidney transplant surgry on the 7th. Our daughter told my wife under no circumstances was she to take our 15 month old grandson to that room.

The place seems to be run by a bunch of people with ADD. Literally. In this place, it was very hard to get anyone to focus on the comfortable. They would walk away or carry on personal conversation in the midst of helping you. It was striking. And then there were problems that made me contemplate the nature of Discount and money in general. --The room smelled bad. --The highspeed Internet was slow --The walls were thin and there were people yelling and apparently having parties late into the night. ---I got a wakeup call at 5am that I didn't ask for (lovely)

It may be cheap but spending a few more dollars would be worth it.

The building looked nice when my husband and I first drove into the parking lot but the people staying there looked liked pimps and hookers! Although skeptical, we checked in and the room smelled foul. The room was small. The apartment size kitchen and nice open space that is displayed on the web site looked more like a halfway house. We had to be at a wedding (located an hour away) in two hours and even though we were tired, hungry, and still not dressed, we asked for a refund and took our chances elsewhere. Thank God that there were other hotels nearby. The only good thing was that the staff was friendly enough not even to question as to why I wanted my money back.

If you're looking for basic, affordable lodging, this is that kind of place, especially if you stay more than a couple of days. Good rates, the place is easy to find, and it's only 5 to 10 minutes from downtown Birmingham, depending on traffic. It's also in a fairly nice commercial area, with a multiplex theater right behind it, and all of the stores and restaurants you could want right down the street (everything from a Wal Mart Supercenter, to a Books-A-Million). Some things seem a little cheap about the room, but it's no different than any discount chain in that respect. Rooms are a little smallish, but it's nice having a fridge and stove and microwave. Not bad for the money at all.