I generally like Hampton Inns for the free Internet access, free parking, and free breakfast, and this one did not dissapoint in that regard, but there were some problems.
First, I do have to say that the staff was friendly and welcoming and the rooms were clean and the beds were quite comfortable. But, although it is located a bit removed from the main highway, if you are a light sleeper, as I am, you will probably wake up from the train passing by during the night. I woke up twice from that. I thought it was an airplane, actually, and didn't figure it out until the following day when I heard the train and looked outside to figure out what that noise was. Maybe you can request a room on the other side...
The other problem for light sleepers is that from our room (#204) on the second floor, you can hear noisy goings-on in the room above it. This started at 6:15 am and I thought either a baseball little league team was getting ready or a family with a bossy mother and many children. The strangest noise was the continual turning on and off of a faucet (I think) that went on for about 40 minutes, each time making horrible pipe noise for me in the room below. (At first I thought it was the room next door, but when I got up around 6:45 to investigate--I saw I couldn't hear from the hallway--only from inside my room.) Finally around 7 AM I called down to the front desk to ask if there was a way for them to call into the room to silence these people--or at least silence the water on and off problem. They told me that the group was checking out soon, so they did nothing, and eventually I was able to sleep another hour, because I guess they left. Anyway, the point is that I guess if I ever came back here I would ask for the top floor--and away from the train tracks!
One other thing that bothered me is that in previous Hampton Inns I have been given a room with a fridge and microwave and this one did not have either.
If you have kids, there is a cute Putt-Putt course across the road that looked like a fun activity for little ones. Also, the Visitor Center that tells you about the Old National Road is across the highway and very helpful to let you know what to do in the area. For those interested in history, about 10 miles away there is an original house from the Underground Railroad days, called Levi Coffin House and it is totally worth a visit. A lot of Amish live in that area and there is a wonderful fresh food market near that museum.






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