The good? This place is very inexpensive which I greatly appreciated. It's an oldie which I always enjoy because staying in the older motels from the 1950-60's reminds me of trips I took with my parents in that era. Everything seemed to be in good working order. The refrigerator was on the cold side and nearly froze my food but I'd rather have it be too cold then too warm. The price included refrigerator, microwave, hairdryer, but no coffee in the room. They do have it in the lobby though which is good enough for me. The bed was EXTREMELY comfortable. I didn't use the TV so I don't know how it is. There's a nice big desk if you want to do any paperwork, and free WiFi. Everything was relatively quiet the night I was here. And in spite of how old a motel it is I didn't pick up one single iota of smoke smell in my room. I don't know how they do it in a motel that dates back to the era when everyone smoked inside and that smell must have fused into carpets, linens and furniture.
I would stay here again for all of the above reasons.
The bad? Everything is really old. I know, I just said I liked that huh? But maybe not everyone would so I'm warning you. The furniture looks like early last century Goodwill. It would benefit greatly from some minor refinishing like a rub down with Old English Polish in the darker color. The decor is dark colors which I don't personally find appealing but everything appeared to be as clean as old things can get. The microwave looks like the first one I had in the early 1980s with a dial instead of push buttons and the side of it was popped out exposing the electrical innards so I hope I didn't get radiated. My coffee tasted kind of funny after I heated it. The dial was sticky. When I went to use the microwave it didn't turn on and I discovered it wasn't plugged in and the plug barely reached the outlet. I had to scoot the microwave over to gain the extra inch it needed to plug it in. The stickiness on the dial came right off when I wiped it with a wet washcloth so they just need to remember to look for that when they clean the room.
I was too warm in the room when I was trying to fall asleep and then it was chilly by morning. Neither was bad enough to make for bad sleep. There is a thermostat on the wall but I don't know if it works as I didn't hear anything humming into action when I adjusted the lever on it. The linens are also quite old, thin, fraying, and off-white but were definitely clean and smelled good.
Would I recommend this place? If you're like me, just looking for a cheap place to sleep that's clean and safe, this place fits the bill! If you're looking for a resort, go find a place that costs 3 or 4 times as much. read more