Tried the motel because we had heard it was clean and cheap. The front desk staff was friendly and check in was smooth.
Upon arriving in the room it had the odor of…I don’t know what. It seemed like they were trying to cover up a foul odor with some sort of masking agent. I hope it wasn’t the smell of death. The smell was very strong when we arrived so we left the front door and little window open to air it out. It helped quite a bit.
The room (#11) itself appeared clean but very, very dated, worn out and potentially dangerous. Let’s start with worn out. Scratched furniture, permanently stained rugs, out of date décor, and the headboard was supported by two prominently displayed drywall screws. The screws were the best piece of artwork in the room. The washroom was tiny with a small round style commode. The shower head came off when I tried to adjust the flow from standard stream to massage. Apparently it was very loose already. It was also mounted very low. I wonder how comfortable a six footer woudl be in there. the bed was so soft we kept rolling to the middle.
On the potentially dangerous side, all the electrical outlets we tried were very loose. My phone and computer cords fell out. One lamp cord had been spliced and repaired about 6” from the plug end with two wire nuts and (I could be wrong but) it seemed two nonslip strips were missing from the tub.
On the plus side they have free wireless (that was easy to connect to), free DVDs and (not very good) coffee 24 hours. There is a small fridge and microwave in the room. The concrete parking lot was also in great shape with nary a pothole to be found. There are a couple of benches across the parking lot with a grassy area for kids to play or Frisbee to be thrown.
In retrospect we should have left immediately.
All in all I’d rather pay more and get more.