This rest area is located along Interstate 85 southbound between Opelika to the north and…read moreMontgomery to the south. This is near mile marker 44.5. One thing to note is that due to the ongoing pandemic, there are signs on all the doors to buildings that masks are required to be worn while inside. My visit here was on July 28, 2021. When coming into this rest area, cars will go to the right while trucks will stay to the left. Like any rest area, the main reasons for stopping in were to use the restrooms, as well as get out and stretch the legs after being on the road for quite a while. Coming into the restroom building, it wasn't too busy in there, but most were not wearing masks despite the signs on the doors. I had mine on at least. The restrooms were clean and maintained. Everything was in working order and no supplies had run out during this visit. They do have an attendant on duty during the day for questions and such, but you will need to ask for them as they will be in the back until someone asks for some help. This is likely due to the pandemic. After finishing in the restroom and getting cleaned up, I came back outside and checked out the grounds of the location. There is a sign just outside the restroom building that has information about the forests of Alabama and the Tuskegee National Forest, which this rest area is located in. I looked at and read the info there and it was definitely an interesting read. From there, I did some additional walking around and saw a nice big tree with pink flowers blooming on them. I went over by the vending area, but I had no intention on getting anything at this point. Overall, this was a very nice rest area. Everything was working as intended and had some nice views of the trees and info about the forests. If your travels take you this way, be sure to make a stop here since rest areas will be far and few between.

Great stop to get out of the truck and walk around. Homemade food inside, my husband had a…read moreSalisbury steak sandwich. Lots to choose from, veggies too! Cold small glass bottles of Dr Pepper. So delicious. Super friendly employees, greeted with a warm hello. Truckers rest area upstairs. Loved the Blues Brothers statue! Cool decor. Also a sit down chicken restaurant attached to the truck stop if you want to sit down for a meal. The only negative is the ladies restroom needed some attention. Would definitely return.

They took out a nice restaurant and replaced it with a fast food business that's only open 0900 to…read more2100.

We stayed 4 nights in late October and overall it was good. But if you can, stay on the 5th floor…read moreand with queen beds. There is a nice lounge up there. They don't seem to have king sheets or mattress pads! We asked for some when we saw the strained set in our first room. We didn't want them to pop off and leave us sleeping on a public mattress. Gross! We were given a second set of queen-sized. So we asked to be moved to a double-queen room. A minor inconvenience. The breakfast is decent and the dining area is pleasant and uncrowded. There doesn't seem to be any heater keeping the food warm. Multiple times the eggs and sausages were cold = health hazard. Multiple times the food ran empty. I ate the grits but a friend from AZ said that they were old and watery. Coffee was cold outside of breakfast hours. The place was fairly clean but some of the towels did not smell good. There was some mildew in the shower. The pool looked gross to me but not others. There was no access to the outdoor seating area, and the chairs there were mildewed. Landscaping on-site was attractive. But around the hotel is the highway, an empty field, and a large fireworks store. There are NO restaurants nearby. The people at the front desk were accommodating but not especially friendly. 75% of the time, the front desk was empty. Check-in was slow. We had to ask for the Hilton Honors water and snack. The rooms are spacious and the shower water good, though slow to warm up. Our first room had a glass shower stall and few towels. The 5th floor room had a tub w shower curtain and ample towels. I don't know if that was intentional. Parking was good. We were told there is a laundry room on second floor but we did not use it.

My room (506) was clean and quite modern. I really liked having a hard floor instead of carpet…read more The bathroom was also clean. Finding the breakfast area was interesting, but totally understandable as they work to complete construction. If I were to nitpick, I'd mention the totally-floppy sink faucet. Not sure if I liked the many ladybugs on my ceiling or not, but it certainly added personality, and some people think they're good luck.

Rick, this is the worst hotel I have ever stayed at. Drove 9 hours for a football game. To…read morediscover my room had cockroaches. They were in the tub,refrigerator and on the furniture. I had to throw out my food. The room they changed us to had a dead cockroach in it. And,I'm still trying to get my money back.

Long day and most of the night driving so was thankful to find a vacant room right off the highway…read more Fire alarm smoke detector was covered in plastic so it would never sense smoke which is a NFPA violation and the bathroom ceiling was covered with black mold .

O.M.G.!!! Do not stay here. It is sketchville to say the least. The place was dirty, towels not…read morechanged out, and the shower didn't even work. There was a drug deal going on outside of my door as well. I had gotten the res through hotwire. Just looking for a place to sleep and shower while I was driving a long distance. But I left 10 minutes after arriving. I felt like I was at personal risk which is unusual. I travel a ton for my work and have never encountered something like that before.

Southern Harbor and Resort is an unsanitary and unsafe lodging resort. The place had rat feces in…read morethe chest a drawers and animal feces Staind carpets black mold on Doors and windows, they charged us $75 for cleaning fee, doesn't look like the place has been cleaned in months. Was not satisfied at all. And would not recommend this place to anyone. I plan on informing the health department in that jurisdiction as well.

The people are great, customer service wonderful! They're working hard to step it up!!read more

We had a flat at midnight and no tow trucks run in Valley, AL at night. AAA could not help because…read moreof the remoteness of the area. Quality Inn was our only option and we were grateful to have a place to stay. Which accounts for the additional star. This hotel needs repairs, better breakfast options, TV remote did not work and the public areas are very dirty. The vending machine was also broken. They do have a washer and dryer for guest use.

What a dump - where to start?! The room was dirty. There was cracked plaster and peeling paint on…read morethe ceiling. There was a very large and very wet stretch of carpet in the hallway hallway outside of our door. Two out of the three ice machines I tried were not functioning. The stairwell was littered with empty bottles and dirt. When I complained to management they told me to contact the third-party hotel booking service for a refund. When I did, the booking service called the hotel and they denied everything. No surprise - Avoid this place at all costs! I have never written a negative review on any website for any business until now. I hope that you will benefit by my misfortune and make a better hotel choice. You could hardly make a worse one.

This place is in awful condition. I assume Red Roof Inn parent company hasn't sent anyone to…read moreexamine it, ever. The area around it is sketchy.

Bad experience. Price was cheap so I can't complain too much but I was unable to stay the entire…read morenight here. Requested a non smoking room but it reeked of cigarette smoke. The floorboards in the entry way were coming apart and gushed water and white liquid when stepped on. Saw several roaches during brief stay crawling around. Bathroom and bed linens were stained