Let me start by stating the obvious: Quality Inn and Conference Center isn't the Ritz-Carlton. I'm…read morerating it in context, and that context is the upper sub-tier of budget hotels. If you're looking for a 5-star hotel in the sense of ultimate luxury, look elsewhere. The TL:DR of this review is that this hotel provides clean, comfortable rooms and a few amenities for the traveler at a price that's reasonable.
As has become our custom when we travel, we didn't make any reservations in advance, as we didn't know how far from home we'd get before stopping for the night. I usually use the iExit app on my smartphone to scope out the prospects when we get tired, but this time I had fallen asleep in the passenger seat, so my wife simply pulled into the closest property to the Interstate ramp. I was greeted by a very friendly, helpful overnight receptionist who found me a room for two parents and a teen. The price was at the high end of what I expected, but at that hour, I wasn't in the mood to shop around.
The room was fine - two queen-size beds, a typical motel bathroom, a TV set (that we didn't use), dresser, desk, nightstand, a nice lounge-style chair, an office chair to go with the desk, some hanging space with plenty of hangers for coats. There were four nicely-stuffed pillows on each bed, and the mattresses were firm, just the way I like them. Plenty of clean towels and washcloths in the bathroom. Minor defects were a little mold on the bathtub caulk, a heater/AC unit with a thermostat that needs calibration (but it was very quiet and kept us comfy), a clock-radio with a very bright display and no obvious way to dim it, and we had to hunt around a bit for power outlets. Extras included a generous mini-fridge, microwave, in-room coffeemaker with tea and coffee selections, and a clock-radio that provided 2 standard 120V AC outlets rated at 500W each. The most important thing was that we were very comfortable in that room.
The motel serves a complimentary breakfast. It's a simple affair, with nothing cooked fresh, but there's dry cereal (Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch in sealed, single-serve bowl-packs), pastries, juices, yogurt, milk, a couple of packaged microwaveable breakfast options, coffee and tea. The coffee is served up using a Keurig brewer, so every cup is fresh.
Just steps from the parking lot is a Shell station with a mini-mart that appears to be open 24/7, so if you need anything that's not in your room, you can probably get it at that mini-mart.
Checkout was facilitated by a morning receptionist who was also very nice. She printed out our checkout paperwork and told us we could simply leave our cardkey in the room to save us the trouble of returning to the desk.
All in all, it was a short by very enjoyable stay. A special hat-tip to the staff, particularly the front desk clerks and the housekeeping people. They make everything about this motel shine!
