dont bother with this place -- there are other many choices in Mt Vernon Room smelled. Place looked old and not maintained. will never be back..

Clean and cheap. Fine for an overnight stay. If you're headed south, though, don't let this place lull you into thinking that the ABV in Granada Mississippi is anything but horrible.

I booked this room on Hotwire. It was rated 2 stars and I paid a total of $56, which I later found was more than I would have paid booking direct, although this is actually a separate issue. This hotel is ready for the wrecking ball, in fact it is my understanding that the top 2 floors of this 4 story hotel are no longer in use. Heaven knows what lurks within the walls of the top 2 floors. I was given a first floor room and I decided to try and make it work since my payment was not refundable. The room was just plain nasty. Mold around the bathtub, electrical sockets hanging out of the walls, peeling paint, dark and filthy. The fact that there were only 2 cars in the parking lot pretty much said it all. I also checked the America's Best Value Inn website which rated this location as "above average" ~ a total misrepresentation as is the 2 star rating on Hotwire. I will say that the gentlemen at the desk was very nice, but anyone involved with this getto style hotel should be ashamed of themselves. Do the world a favor and tear it down!! I checked out after seeing the room, deciding that my safety was much more important than $56. I spent the night in a lovely room at the Fairfield in Mt. Vernon.

We ended up here after a mixed up in the St. Louis area due to highway construction. The reservation was made for us by an employee at one of the rest stops in Illinois after she gave us directions to get to I-64 from I-70. We picked it out of a coupon book she had and selected it because it looked nice and the price was low. It was eerie being the only car in the parking lot until after 9:00 p.m. In the morning I counted 8 vehicles but did not know until later that there was another side to this building. The breakfast was ample with a choice of cereal, toaster items, two juices and coffee. I used the computer to check e-mail and the staff was very friendly. The morning clerk told me they only use 2 floors and that many people are looking for more modern facilities so their usage rate is low. In addition to get to this motel it is necessary to pass about 4 or 5 others. The building is old and I am not sure if I would make it a regular stopping place.