We stayed at this location going down TO Florida and then back UP from Florida (to Southern Indiana) a week ago. This may be the only S.I. we have ever stayed at, but this particular one was par excellence. I am giving it 4/5 only because there are a few minor issues, but nothing that seriously compromised our visit. The first stay I won't comment on much because I strained my back driving too long so all I could do when we checked in was CRASH and hope for better things when we departed the next day. But on the way back home, feeling much better, I stayed up late and took a few trips to the concession area, which, to my astonishment, still had HOT coffee as late as around 11pm. There was complimentary Lite Beer in the fridge, not the highest value, but hey, what hotel offers free beer to guests? :) There was plenty of different types of juice, and maybe even some snacks, but I wasn't that hungry so I didn't look hard--I think there were some muffins or something. The hotel is very quiet at night, and felt safe enough to walk around the parking lot a bit to stretch my legs. It is a fairly well lit establishment, and because the rooms are INSIDE, you feel a greater sense of security. The decor is not bon marche, but it's definitely a step up from similarly priced chains. There are restaurants, service stations, and a Wal-mart nearby, for convenience sake.
My only (minor) complaints was the toilet seat was bit outdated and not well-fitting, needs replacement. But the bathroom was nice, including the glassed-in shower. Water pressure could use some improvement though, and the Wi-Fi was quite schizophrenic, working at times, completely non functional at others, but to be fair, we experienced this in Florida as well. The room was perfectly fine, roomy, and I shared it with our two boys, while my wife shared an adjoining room with our two daughters--everything went very well.
But the main thing I want to say is that the front desk people were excellent. The morning of June 23rd we got up to leave--my wife was packing the car, and I sat in the cafeteria area with my kids. The front desk clerk came several times to ask me if there was anything else I needed. I was already enjoying eggs, biscuits, gravy and coffee, but she still asked. She even asked if she could get something for my wife. I don't know who the clerk was, because I neglected to get her name, but if someone from S.I. sees this review, PLEASE commend her, give her a raise, whatever is appropriate, because she was excellent, and made my last moments at S.I. very enjoyable. I told her as we checked out we would definitely be back, and I plan to come that way next Spring. Keep up the great work, S.I! read more