![]() I will say the gentleman working the desk was pleasant, and after seeing the room I understood the look he gave me. I'm just glad my family made it through the night unscathed. I would never stay there again, and I wish there was a way to remove it from my Garmin so it will never come up again, but I don't believe I can do that. I know we should have left right then and there and let them keep our $60, but we were just too tired to go on with no other openings around. The entire room was gross, there were holes in the walls, the linen was stained, the bathroom was filthy and moldy. We later discovered what appeared to be wine stains all over the wall and remenants of broken glass (we are assuming that's where part of the odor was coming from). Upon opening the door the place smelled so bad, like fermented fruit. I'm really not a picky traveler, so I figured it would be okay for just one night to get a few hours of sleep. So I accept the key, not sure what to think. "No outside alcohol" "No outside after 10" "No unregistered guests" "No refunds" As I'm pondering the meaning of the first two, he hands me my receipt as I get to the final one. I tell the desk clerk what I need and hand over my credit card as I notice a handwritten sign on the wall. I had to ring a buzzer to be let in, but I figured it was late and it was good security. The exterior appeared to be older and in need of repair, but nothing alarmed us immediately as to what we were in for. It was a few minutes off the main road we were traveling but we were tired and tired of looking for somewhere closer, so thought it would be as good as any place else. ![]() The first 3 we called were solid booked, on to the 4th, The Budget Inn Expres in Ashland KY. We pulled out the Garmin GPS to see what was nearby as far as hotels. After 7 hours on the road, one o'clock in the morning, 3 cranky kids and a tired driver we decided it was time to stop. ![]() My family, (husband, myself and 3 children) were traveling from Central Virginia to Western KY.
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