I've been staying at Baker's for a couple years now, and I'm usually there at least once every few months, sometimes with someone else sometimes by myself. The proprietor is a nice fellow.
The rooms...
The two person rooms are spacious. Like, very spacious. An interesting blend of modern and vintage - the bedroom has grey carpet and a square vaguely Oriental floor lamp, the bathtub and accompanying tiling are vintage. I know some people complain about 'dated' decor in motels, but honestly, I love staying in little independent motels and looking at all the things that haven't changed since the old days.
The single rooms are built in the older part of the motel, and they're a lot more 'vintage' if you will. They're a tad on the small side - stand up shower only, no bathtub. And the tilework in the one bed room bathrooms is _identical_ to the tilework in the bathroom of the house I grew up in.
The rooms are always spotlessly clean. The beds and pillows have anti-bedbug coverings on them, which 1) makes me not worry about bedbugs, 2) is a little distracting at first but you quickly get used to it.
Bakers isn't inconveniently far from the interstate, but the front faces a two lane state route and the back faces an endless stretch of cornfield. I love waking up in the quiet morning and listening to the birds in the fields.
Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a luxury motel, it's a budget motel - but it's got every amenity a working man might want. TV, microwave, fridge, working water, ample pillows on the beds. Price is generally at or a little under $70 once you've factored in tax, which is entirely reasonable for what you're getting. read more