The sibs and I have a real soft spot for this place -- it's a little roadside strip of a motel complete with faux wood paneling, a couple that has owned the place for decades and who always asks us how our mom is doing when we come to town, plus a cute fat cat that occasionally waltzes into the front office when he deems us worthy of visitation.
Oh, and it's dirt cheap. Like $43 for the three of us for a bedroom with two queens plus a fold-out in the, um, sitting room -- decked out with nubby beige and brown plaid and wood furniture, 70s lamps, ashtrays and carpet that looks like it all went with the original ensemble.
The owners are very nice and, since I have smoke allergies, will let me check out the rooms before selecting ours and also provide an air purifier on request. It must sound odd that I have smoke allergies and am willing to stay in a room where folks have been puffing, but I've paid for way too many ostensibly smoke-free rooms only to get in and find that... more