Enroute from Chicago back to Cincinnati, it seemed I was almost in the middle of no-where and I was beginning to think I might not find a place to sleep for the night when I stumbled upon this Oasis of hotels and restaurants, Exit 126, Lafayette, IN.

As a smoker, I found it impossible to stay at any of my normal haunts because apparently a new law in IN bans smoking in all hotels/rooms. My next option was a place where it would at least be somewhat convenient to step out of the room and into the freezing cold night to have my smoke.

Fortunately, I found the Best Western which though non-smoking, did have rooms on the first floor with convient sliding glass doors where you can just step outside your room, and at a very reasonable rate.

I was greeted by a very friendly staff, and checked in quickly. No, they are not the most modern of rooms or the fanciest decor, but I did find the room quite nice, very clean and well equipped, and the bed was very comfortable. I also noticed they had an indoor pool and a sauna, though I didn't have time to enjoy.

While they do have an adjoining restaurant and bar, I chose to venture out and found that this place is surrounded with a very wide variety of great places to dine.

I enjoyed my stay, got a great night's rest and yes, I will definitely return if I am in need of a room in the area again.

Had a great stay. Kids loved the water park. Was great place for them to wear off some energy!! Place was very clean and the decor was awesome. Loved the homely feel...made us feel at home. Would recommend this hotel to families with kids.

Stayed here for four nights while visiting friends in town. Very friendly staff, a nice restaurant, clean and spacious room, and a central location right off the freeway. Better than many places I've paid more for. Very satisfied.

Walking into the lobby area, we thought it was going to be a decent place. One of the elevators was broken, which made us nervous to take the others, so we took the stairs most of the time. The hallways immediately reminded my 15 year old of "The Shining". Our room was a decent size, but not so clean and very outdated. We discovered a used coffee filter in the coffee pot... eww. And when my husband was making sure we had everything before leaving he found 2 empty beer cans behind the curtain and cigarette butts on the tiny (I mean tiny!) "balcony". I regret paying $15 a piece for(5) passes to Bucaneer Bay! My 8 year old enjoyed it, but why in the world would you charge an adult for that place, or a teenager for that matter?! Maybe it was for the whirlpool because the one in the general pool area was a joke. I'm a big review reader before I buy anything, I wish I would've read a few MORE reviews on this one before booking it. I don't usually take the time to write reviews, because my family isn't hard to please. But come on BW- do yourself a favor and hire a better cleaning staff.