I had the pleasure of staying at this wonderful establishment after a long day on an airplane, I arrived late and had to beat the airport early, hoping to get some sleep, I went to bed around midnight only to awake at 5 am itching like crazy. I had several dozen bug bites that were turning into dime size welts. When I tried to get a refund and showed the bites to the lady at the front desk, not only did she refuse me a refund but she accused me of bringing them to the hotel from the airplane. After a little internet research I found out I had bet attacked by bed bugs and found out that they might have embedded them selves in my luggage.

This hotel was booked for me due to unavailability at the neighboring Holiday Inn, where I was conducting a class. I stay in hotels at least 5 times a year for several days at a time; some years I stay in as many as a dozen or more. Types have ranged from hostels to Hiltons; I tend to be most partial to the mid-range hotels, as they provide good amenities at a decent price.

In the past 20 years of traveling, I have only stayed in two places as grubby, dingy, or dismal as this place; a hostel in the heart of Dublin, which had mold growing in the shower and dirty carpet, and a roach-ridden extended stay on the wrong side of the tracks in scenic East Lansing, MI. Both of these were at least less overpriced.

My room was poorly lit with thoroughly unpleasant lighting, which unfortunately couldn't disguise the presence of deep rust on every metallic surface, including the doorframe to the bathroom. It also couldn't hide the filth encrusting the light switches and phone, the stray hairs on the sink, the dingy, dishwater-gray lining of the bedspread, the cheap, paper-thin sheets (which, based on the loose weave, looked like about 80 thread count), the mismatched furniture, the stains on the walls and doors, and the giant mosquito which seemed determined to make this cesspit its home.

The room wasn't just visually repellant, either: it appalled all the senses. It had a fuggy reek of dampness, sweat, and some sort of decaying matter. It seems likely this emanates from the carpet, which felt revoltingly dank and sticky. Normally, I prefer to go shoeless when I can; in this pit, I put my shoes on every time I had to come in contact with the floor.

The bed seemed to be made entirely of mismatched springs, with no padding over the tops at all, and after the disgusting sensation of the carpet, I could barely bring myself to lie on it for thinking about the likelihood that it was equally unclean. As if the physical discomfort wasn't enough, there was also the noise from neighboring rooms, the plumbing, and the parking lot, which seemed to be a gathering ground for a pack of young adults.

If I could have given this a lower rating, I would have. The only real perk of this hotel seemed to be the wireless access. Since this is now available for free even at rest stops, this particular benefit is no longer significant. Frankly, if I hadn't had to work in the immediate area, I'd have demanded a refund and slept in my car; it would certainly have been quieter, cleaner, and more comfortable. I didn't feel clean until I'd gotten home and scrubbed myself from head to foot.

If this is representative of Super 8's quality, I will certainly never stay in any of their chain again. I found myself wishing constantly that I had brought my camera, because it's so hard to believe you'd find this poor quality in a mid-range hotel. As it is, we'll just hope prospective visitors will be fairly forewarned.

Super 8's, and this one is typical, are a solid middle ground between the low-end Motel 6 and the better (and more expensive) mid-range motels like Hampton Inn or HI Express.

I stayed here for 3 nights in early Sept,2006. The motel appears to have been recently renovated and was in good shape. My room was clean and quiet except for the third night when some moron's dog was barking in their vehicle parked in the lot(the motel is no pets). Everything in the room worked, the hot water in the shower was instant. Unlike some higher priced motels there was a good selection of cable channels, probably 50 or so.
This is a convenient property to downtown, just 10 minutes or so away via Fleur Drive. If you are on your own nickle, it's a relatively cheap, decent, and safe place to stay.

The breakfast (6-9 a.m. is minimal, 2 types of cereal, one type of bread for toast, some pastry, o.j., coffee, but NO tea or hot chocolate. It's ok for the first day, but after that there is a Perkins very near by.

After a long disasterous day dealing with u-haul and a broke down truck your hotel was heaven to us. On behalf of my Mother and husband,John, we want you to know how happy we were to get a room at the Super 8. You were very kind and accomodating, even letting me borrow a cell phone charger. You made us coffee, and even found a room for us on day two of our ordeal even though you were booked. John overheard another guest at the hotel with petty complaints to you, but we want you to know that we will never forget your kindness,hospitality, sympathy and smiles! You were the only positive experience we had last weekend and I highly reccomend your hotel to any traveler. Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Susan Robinson