Overall the hotel was good but it is a partially smoking hotel. So the elevator stinks like smoke. Breakfast was the normal hotel breakfast which was good.

Value. This hotel is relatively inexpensive. However, it still isn't worth it. It would need to have prices in the Motel 6/Super 8/Red Roof Inn range to have value.

Rooms. The room was a typical size and decor for a mid-tier hotel. It felt old, but nothing I saw was visibly worn-down. We couldn't connect to wireless internet, but I'm not sure the hotel even offers it. I don't remember seeing that when I booked it. This room did not have a safe, refrigerator or microwave. Other than lack of internet, there was nothing technically wrong with it, but I wouldn't want to stay there again.

Location. Other than a couple of fast food places, there is nothing but a residential neighborhood in walking distance of the hotel, i.e. assuming you don't want to walk across I-55. There aren't really any attractions nearby either. I booked it because my mom wanted a hotel near a friend who lives in north Jackson. It is convenient if you need a place to stay while traveling along I-55.

Cleanliness. This was the big problem I had. First, the hallways especially on the second floor smelled like they had been suffused with musty cigarette smoke as did the room even though we booked a non-smoking room and were told that that room was a non-smoking room. Second, the stairwell I took was pretty dirty. It had old books and fast food restaurant refuse. On the first floor it looked like a dumping area.

Service. In general, service was OK. The front desk clerk was a bit short with us and distracted. I think this was because she was also watching a small child at whom she would periodically yell. In general, I think she meant well, but we did not catch her on her best day.

Sleep Quality. The beds were OK and there is some ambient noise from a nearby fast food restaurant. Plus, you are right alongside a busy highway. I slept OK, but I can sleep through most anything. My mom did not sleep well.

The next time my mom visited her one request was not to stay at that hotel again. I was already ahead of her. I wouldn't stay there much less have my mom stay there. I couldn't recommend this hotel to most travelers. If you're just looking for a bed, maybe this is the place for you. However, there is a Red Roof Inn about a mile north of the BW North Jackson where you can get just a bed and dicey cleanliness for about $20 less per night.

Most best westerns are pretty nice but this place looked run down and a bit dirty. The controls on the air conditioning unit were broken and there were hairs in the sink. Pretty good breakfast and rate, but I'd pick another hotel next time.

I decided to stay at this Best Western while in town to visit some of the museums and historic sites. At first, when I saw the hotel from the outside I was really shocked because it didn't look anything like the picture from the hotel website. The hotel website shows the hotel in a more new way per say. However, when you see this hotel in person it's showing signs of age. I was not aware it was so close to the McDonalds and Burger King they are literally right next door. I was on the top floor so I could not really hear any noise. I was able to see the lights from Burger King and the car in the drive thru since this place was open 24 hours. When I walk into the hotel to the front desk there was no one there to greet me. I had to wait for 10 mins before the clerk name Ken came back to the desk. He did not have an excuse for not being at the desk. When I got to the room it was clean and spacious which is what I look for in a hotel room. The only problem I had at the hotel was not being able to use the internet. The hotel does not have wireless internet it has the ethernet connection in which you have to plug it up to your computer and it did not work. It would have been nice to look up some of the historic sites on the internet to see what time they open. I also think the hotel staff needs more training on how to be helpful. The night before I left I asked the girl at the desk if they had a list of Catholic churches in the area and she looked at me like I was crazy or something. It did not seem like she knew the area at all and just gave me a phone book and said look them up. Overall, my stay was ok I probably will not stay at this hotel again if I'm ever back in the Jackson area.