I was hesitant to choose this motel because it is older and it was inexpensive, but it got good reviews on Tripadvisor and other sites, and it wasn't listed on bedbugs.com, so I decided to give it a try. My mom and I stayed for 5 days and I must say I was very surprised and not disappointed. The room was very large, had been updated recently and was spotless every day and the front desk folks were very nice.Room included a refrigerator and coffee maker and the air conditioner worked well and wasn't too noisy. The beds were really comfortable and the bedding was nice, including the pillows. My ONLY complaint is that the lighting over the vanity mirrors is rather dim and I like very bright light to do makeup - the lighting in the bathroom part was very bright though and also had a window, which I like.
They provide a decent breakfast every morning, including waffles, eggs, sausage which was pretty good and included in the price, but Denny's is also right next door, so if you prefer a change you can easily walk to Denny's. There is also a Fred Myers next door which came in handy.
They are located on a busy street, so there is quite a bit of traffic noise, but most of the hotels are located on the same street so I suspect it would be the same elsewhere too. I personally don't mind traffic noise, but some do, so if you are one of them, then try and find a place in a different location. All rooms face the street, so there is no getting away from it - again, not a problem for me.
There was a huge group of foreign students staying during the first 2 nights of our stay, and it got noisy at night, the first night we didn't complain because after all they were just kids, but it got to be a problem by the second night and we complained. Within 5 minutes the manager was there talking to them and told them in no uncertain terms that they were to go to their rooms and not hang out outside because they were bothering people. After that it was quiet. Then when we checked out 3 days later, they had discounted the room for those 2 nights because of the noise, which was very nice - it wasn't like I asked for a discount, and certainly didn't expect it, but they did it anyway..
They provide free wireless and also have a computer in the office area for guests to use. I noticed they also have a laundry room for guests, a pool and a playground for kids.
My stay was very enjoyable and since I travel to Salem a lot I will definitely stay at this motel again.
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