The Budget Inn should not exist. It represents a time in America long passed. A time of rugged individualism, when adventure was around the bend, and the unexpected was all one might expect. A Route 66 motel in the heartland of Indiana.
Today, in our corporate and commodified culture, everything is streamlined, conformist, bland, and sterile. The Budget Inn is a throwback to a more nostalgic and daring America. One of feisty independence, small and meaningful joys, and the exuberance of taking the road less traveled.
The Budget Inn is a family-run motel (imagine still finding that in today's America), that is clean, has well-maintained rooms, and has amenities many larger chains lack from pull-up parking right to your front door, external plugs for commercial drivers, and ample truck parking. It has the amenities that major chains offer from reliable Wi-Fi to an extremely convenient location that is within walking distance of a Wal-Mart, Meijer, movie theater, and over a dozen restaurants. The 80/90 toll road is less than five minutes away.
The couple who run the Budget Inn make you feel that you are part of a family and not only a customer. I have not found that level of service and care before along with a commitment to the hotel industry and exceeding customer expectations. Come for the Route 66-style motel and stay for the pleasant conversations and friendly interactions.
A one-of-a-kind motel that is hard if not impossible to find. A real gem in Elkhart, Indiana! read more