Arrived in Perry at about 2:30p.m. No one was at the front desk and so I followed the instructions and dialed "0" on the wall phone. The owner/operator emerged from around the corner and asked if I was checking out. "No, checking in," I told him. "Check-in is at three, not two thirty," he bellowed. "You can't check in yet!" When I informed him that I was a government employee he sent someone to see if the room was 'ready'. While waiting he informed me that the hotel was non-smoking because of state law and that failure to follow their rules would result in my being arrested and ejected immediately. Cooking using a George Foreman grill would also result in ejection with no refund. When he was informed of the readiness of the room he once more iterated that check in was not until three. I made no move to leave and so he went ahead and let me in a half hour early. Awfully magnanimous of him...
The man was rude and overly offensive. There are ways of informing guests of hotel policy without threatening legal action. In the room the internet was VERY spotty with connectivity lasting usually 2-3 minutes. The air-conditioner worked the same on 'high' and 'auto' as it did on 'low', resulting in a very uncomfortable stay. In the future, if my job takes me to Perry, IA, I will drive a while and stay at another venue. Even a "no-tell motel" would be preferable to the Super 8 in Perry.