My husband and I were moving cross country with our cats and needed a pet-friendly hotel close to the highway. This was the place. They didn't advertise that you had to pay extra for pets which was even better.

The rooms exited to the outside which actually made it easier to move the cats in. Our room was very basic. We had a King with a sleeper and they fit it all into a normal-sized room. However, it seemed clean. The bathroom was clean. The place was quiet. And the price was inexpensive.

There is a breakfast, but it was nothing fancy - like you find in other inexpensive hotels.

We took in food from Gella's Diner and Lb Brewery. It was yummy and just about 10 minutes away in downtown Hays.

The outside condition is in desperate need of repair however after an immediate check for bedbugs and whatnot it turned out to be an okay place for a quick weekend night stay. The pillows were comfortable and the showers were surprisingly nice. Good water pressure and recently grouted (no mold). Only complaint of the actual room itself was the shower head - it must only be for people 5 ft or less. I am 5' 9 and the shower head hit me in the shoulder blades. On the plus side their breakfast was great! Sausage gravy and biscuits, waffles, yogurt, cereal, danish, etc...there were plenty of tables and the breakfast bar was kept clean and presentable. A fresh coat of exterior paint and the replacing of the carpet in all areas would definitely help attract more customers. One security note...My dad waited in the car while I went to check in. The girl behind the desk (11pm at night) was very vocal about where my room was located. She pulled out a diagram, mentioned my room number outloud, and loudly explained how to access my room. It made me very uneasy especially since there were two men standing directly behind me. As far as anyone was concerned I was a single girl checking in alone. I'm sure there are rules as far as mentioning these details outloud? Just something to consider

We stop in Hays when driving from Oklahoma City to Denver. This was by far the worst hotel we have stayed at.
I made the mistake of using Priceline for this area and this is what we got - at a higher rate than we could have gotten through AAA.

When we checked in, they initially put us in 2 rooms, half a building apart. When we got into the room I had to kill a few bugs and usher moths out of the room.

The air conditioner is so loud you would think it was a refrigerator with a compressor that was going out.

We stayed at this Baymont Inn on our way to Denver...wow were we surprised by the customer service!! It is hard to find great customer service anywhere anymore and I found it on this trip!! Very friendly and very helpful. This was from the desk clerk to the housekeeping staff! Kuddo's to the management and to the owners!