They try they really do. The rooms are clean but the hotel is so run down and the furniture and bedding appears so old that no amount of cleaning will help. Walking up the stairs to our floor the motel actually seems flimsy. We booked two nights there because we couldn't find another hotel that weekend, it was Parents Weekend at JMU and we payed 170 dollars a night!! But the truth is all of the hotels tripled their rates, not just the Super 8. If you need a place to stay and can get a rate here under 50 dollars, it will provide a roof over your head. Oh and by the way, we didn't end up staying there that night, I just couldn't do it. We stayed at our daughter's apt.

We booked late for JMU Family Weekend and had a really tough time finding anything. I didn't have much choice so I went through Hotwire. I'm sure rates were raised for this event because it was in the neighborhood of $150-175 which is ridiculously high for this place. Anyway, when I found out what chain it was I was nearly panicked due to the overall reputation and the reviews on here. That sounds snooty I know, but it's how it is.

Pros: Our room must have been remodeled in the not too distant past because it was still clean and didn't have that old/musty smell. The bathroom definitely looked remodeled. I could see where it had been painted and the fixtures looked new except for the tub. We had a microwave and fridge (didn't need or want them, but no extra charge).

Cons: We weren't there long enough to shower but the floor and walls of the tub needed a good scrubbing with bleach. Blech If the room was redone, they kept the old bedding and mattresses. I swear the blanket was made of cardboard and burlap. I can't even describe how scratchy it was. The mattress had that old, saggy feeling and anytime you moved it shook the whole bed. There was a whole line of discarded sinks out by the dumpster by parking lot. Really? They couldn't have been taken to the dump or something. The tv was a good size but the picture was dreadful. Sounds trivial, but where is the channel guide?

Bottom line: if you are desperate you could get by if you get a remodeled room. For the price we paid, it wasn't worth it.

This is a Super One not a Super Eight.
The 3 D's - Dark Damp and Dingy.

I would never recommend this hotel. The bathroom shower curtain was filled with mold, the whole room was dimly lit, the hotel smelled, and the atmosphere felt grimy. I would never stay here again.