Name: Americas Best Value Inn Kansas City East - Independence
Address: 13710 East 42nd Terrace South, Independence, Missouri, United States of America, Independence, Missouri, US
Price range: $58–$108 per night
Rating: 6.35

What guests think

Reviews of Americas Best Value Inn Kansas City East - Independence highlight very low prices and occasional quiet, but frequent reports of dirty rooms, strong odors, worn facilities, surprise deposits, and an overall run-down property that feels inconsistent and poorly maintained.

Guests report broken or outdated fixtures, weak or faulty air conditioning, gaps at doors, and smoke smells in non-smoking rooms. Breakfast is frequently described as minimal or unclean, and check-in delays, extra fees, deposits, and occasional double charges add frustration. A few note friendly staff or simple comfort, while several describe a sketchy area and noise from neighbors. Expect a very budget stay with significant trade-offs.

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Facilities

Property and common areas feel worn, with reports of broken fixtures, faulty outlets, and occasional power issues; exterior areas and the parking lot are described as untidy.

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David

Mar 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

They appear to be slowly rebuilding an older property. Our room was clean but much of it was old and in need of renewal.

4

Joshua

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No power in room for most of night. Hotel in very run doen area trash all over. Parking. Lot definitely not coming. Back

4

Denise L

Oct 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Air conditioner did not work. Room was too warm and stuffy. No hair dryer in slot but I guess that made sense since the plug didn’t work. They seemed to be in the process of maintenance. The door was freshly painted and there was an c unit outside, probably being repaired.

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Jo e

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was charged 90 a night for one room and 59 a night for the other the 90 room had ripped curtains and dirty bed skirts and a broken light the heating and cooling unit was all busted up

8

george

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Plenty of room to park in front of your room

8

Tonja

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clerk was very friendly and helpful Place is run down but it was somewhere to sleep and was fairly comfortable

8

Amie

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You get what you paid for. The outlit by the sink didn't work by the sink ao i couldn't curl my haor for a family event for the honoring of my brother that was being given. The room was clean. Staff os okay Im uaed of having very frie dly and smiling Staff.but it was a place to sleep for my daughter and my 2 year old grandson

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Stephanie

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was not very clean. The bed was a Queen size bed not a king. The air conditioning unit in the room was broken like parts broken. Looked like someone kicked it a few time it was lopsided. It worked to a certain degree. The sink/faucet in bathroom was so rusty that when you turn water on it came out the back and on the the counter. It smells like cigarette smoke in non-smoking room. I asked for them to switch my room and the manger told me that all the rooms were same. He did switch the room but they mad us check out and come back at check in time so we had to drive around find things to do for 4 hours. It was awful and i would never recommend this place to anyone. Weekend ruined. This is not a 3-star hotel. More like a negative 2-star motel. Horrible. I did not take any photo i forgot because i was very angry. Lol

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linda

Mar 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

You can tell it is an older property. I have stayed at three other americas best from mo to la. All had coffee makers in the room. When I called the front desk, he said he would bring one up. Nothing ever showed up. Disappointing. If this would have been my first one, I would have booked at anymore

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Terry

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Place is really run down, damaged AC unit, door entry unit, broken dresser drawer. Plus very hard to find and looked like there were street people everywhere in the area. Desk clerk was locked away, like there was ongoing danger of attacks or something.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews cite dirty floors and bathrooms, stains, odors, rust, mold, and pests; only a few guests reported acceptable cleanliness.

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Ashley

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was absolutely filthy. Visible mold all over the shower.

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Amy

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

DO NOT STAY HERE!. I can deal with an outdated room but I cannot deal with the filth! There was blood, boogers, fluids of other kinds on the walls everywhere. I was so uncomfortabe I went to a local store and bought my own blankets and sheets so I didnt have to even touch theirs. There was homeless all around the hotel. The breakfast was joke. It was so gross with old food crubs from previous days and a couple store bought, mino muffins. Our toilet leaked water all over the floor. It made horrible noises. The shower was full of dirt and hair. We asked for a non smoking room but it was smoking. The sheets were dirty and stained. SERIOUSLY spen the extra few dollars a go else where. I wish i would have looked at the reviews before.

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Cynthia S

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The AC worked. Nasty floor turned socks black. Sticky stuff on the lamp. Stains on linen. Couldn't open or shut the bathroom door all the way, it was broken at the hinge.

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Amy

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a rough stay. The pungent odor took a bit to get used to. Our sheets were covered in blood and urine stains. The cleaning staff did bring us new sheets the next day. There was a large gap under the door letting bugs in. This was not a relaxing trip.

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Kara

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty room. Two towels for 3 people. Bedding dirty. No wifi. No tv signal. Sketchy area. Hard to find hotel entrance. Unnecessary fees.

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Jerry

Sep 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Non smoking room wreaked of cigarette smoke. Outlets hanging out of wall. Walls were filthy. All surfaces were sticky. Entrance door in poor condition. Desperately in need of an upgrade!!

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Gary

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty room and shower with no water pressure. Room smelled of a musky aroma

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Sarah

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was dirty. It was like someone just went in there and made the beds put new hopefully clean linen in the room and then left it. The floors were dirty, the bathroom was dirty, the beds had dirt in them, oh and to top it all off our room had roaches! I endured this for the whole whole weekend October 4-6 because I drove down from Council Bluffs, IA to take my boys to Worlds of Fun. I will never stay at this hotel again! I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! EVEN THOUGH IT IS CHEAP IT IS NOT WORTH IT!!

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matthew

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The dirtiness of the floor and the dinginess of the showers

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Dana

Aug 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The floors were dirty. The toilet seat was broken, but the sheets were clean.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with maintenance issues (weak AC, broken locks/lights, drafty doors) and some uncomfortable beds, though a few guests mentioned quiet or a comfy bed.

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Margaret

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The workers were very kind. The room itself was clean and well kept. The location was a little sketchy and our doors upper lock was broken.

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Denise L

Oct 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Air conditioner did not work. Room was too warm and stuffy. No hair dryer in slot but I guess that made sense since the plug didn’t work. They seemed to be in the process of maintenance. The door was freshly painted and there was an c unit outside, probably being repaired.

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Jo e

Jan 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was charged 90 a night for one room and 59 a night for the other the 90 room had ripped curtains and dirty bed skirts and a broken light the heating and cooling unit was all busted up

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Lees

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay just terrible neighbors

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Matt

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ac not working the best

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Thomas

Dec 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was unremarkable and a little drafty. The bathroom was a little dirty and too. A $50 deposit that wasn’t indicated when I booked the room and a $25 fee for early arrival.

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Anna

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They did not have my reservation. They had to go to the website I booked it on to find it. Room was less than expected. Neighbor pounded in the door the next morning. Loud.

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Stephanie

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It was not very clean. The bed was a Queen size bed not a king. The air conditioning unit in the room was broken like parts broken. Looked like someone kicked it a few time it was lopsided. It worked to a certain degree. The sink/faucet in bathroom was so rusty that when you turn water on it came out the back and on the the counter. It smells like cigarette smoke in non-smoking room. I asked for them to switch my room and the manger told me that all the rooms were same. He did switch the room but they mad us check out and come back at check in time so we had to drive around find things to do for 4 hours. It was awful and i would never recommend this place to anyone. Weekend ruined. This is not a 3-star hotel. More like a negative 2-star motel. Horrible. I did not take any photo i forgot because i was very angry. Lol

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David

Nov 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was ok. The bed was comfy. Housekeepers are kind of loud in the morning.

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Sierra

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Decent for the price. Tub was clean, air conditioner was in bad shape but still worked. Beds were not comfortable. Mostly pretty quiet.

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Service

Service is inconsistent: some staff are friendly and check-in can be easy, but others report long waits, rude interactions, reservation problems, room-assignment mistakes, and slow deposit/inspection processes at checkout.

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Tammye

Feb 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We checked in and the front desk clerk assigned us a room that was already occupied. We walk into a room with people already in it. This was a very dangerous mistake. Luckily the people who were in the room were very understanding. Also, the tv did not work. The clerk told us that she would come to look at it but she never showed up. In addition, the place is a dump. This was a horrible experience. Unfortunately the booking was non-refundable so we had to stay the night. I would appreciate a full refund for this stay and I would suggest that this motel be removed from your search engine. So no one else has to experience the poor service that we received. Thank you.

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Lashell

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in. Great staff

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Jerry

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Long check in time, waited 30 minutes. Whole place needs updated. Breakfast area was not clean.

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Vershawn

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reserve a room through Expedia guy at the front seat wouldn’t give me the room saying he didn’t see my reservation so I waited 25/30 minutes to try fixing the problem then I asked if I could just get another room I’ll just pay for it why I’m at the front desk he wouldn’t give me the room drove all the way from GA working and this what I get but I’ll never get a room from them again or won’t recommend anybody to this Motel

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Connie

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This time we stayed at this hotel the check in went faster & didn’t take a hour to wait in line to check in. Nothing fancy but good location and friendly service. Good price

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paula

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The attention of Jennifer is excellent! the room is clean, safe and quiet to rest.

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erica

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff need to work on communication

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Anna

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They did not have my reservation. They had to go to the website I booked it on to find it. Room was less than expected. Neighbor pounded in the door the next morning. Loud.

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Niki

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was still being cleaned when we checked in so we had to wait 20 minutes in our car before we could use our room.

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ERICA

Aug 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check out was at 11am. It took 30 minutes to check out because there was one person working and before anyone could check out, they went and inspected the rooms. I had a meeting at 11:30 5 minutes away from the hotel and I was late to this appointment because I was not able to check out in time. They charged a $50.00 deposit after I pre-paid through Expedia and in order to get my deposit back I had to wait for them to inspect each room. The staff was very rude.

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Location

Several guests describe a sketchy-feeling area with homeless activity and an entrance that is hard to find; others liked the convenient access and occasional quiet.

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Joshua

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No power in room for most of night. Hotel in very run doen area trash all over. Parking. Lot definitely not coming. Back

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Connie

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This time we stayed at this hotel the check in went faster & didn’t take a hour to wait in line to check in. Nothing fancy but good location and friendly service. Good price

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Kelly

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room itself was pretty clean. The building, front office and breezeways were old and dirty. Seemed a little sketchy.

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Chad

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, Good bed, Not a true breakfast

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Anna

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They did not have my reservation. They had to go to the website I booked it on to find it. Room was less than expected. Neighbor pounded in the door the next morning. Loud.

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Sabrina

Jan 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access to food and shopping

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Jennifer

Dec 28, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

There were cigarette burn holes in all bedding. Dead.bugs all in room. Stair well had old mattresses all over drink.cups.all.around.atair well and homeless and street walkers in parking lot. Not a place for family to.stau. We stayed not even a..hour and left.

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Terry

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Place is really run down, damaged AC unit, door entry unit, broken dresser drawer. Plus very hard to find and looked like there were street people everywhere in the area. Desk clerk was locked away, like there was ongoing danger of attacks or something.

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Shanta

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a room. A cheap room. What more do you want? Great location in the cut. Quiet and Safe

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Malinda

Oct 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not at all what was advertised online. Room smelled funny. Element was scary to me. Definitely not worth the price or deposit. Never stayed in the room. I left

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Dining

Breakfast is limited and often poorly maintained, with reports of little to no food and unclean areas; a few found it acceptable but minimal.

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Kellie

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

*****DO NOT STAY HERE*** The property looks NOTHING like the photos. The entire building is old, worn and nasty. The front counter doesn’t look like that AT ALL. Not even a little bit. Also, they require a $55 deposit per room upon check in but that’s not mentioned on here at all. I know I wasn’t the only one who thought this because I overhead another couple saying the photos don’t look like this. The best was so old it was killing my hips and back. The BREAKFAST! What breakfast? We went down there at 8:00 and they had nothing but waffle mix. The pretty vending machine by the breakfast out of order. Then on our second night there we heard shootings about a block away. This is by far the worst place I’ve ever stayed. If I could get my money back I would.

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Jerry

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Long check in time, waited 30 minutes. Whole place needs updated. Breakfast area was not clean.

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Amy

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

DO NOT STAY HERE!. I can deal with an outdated room but I cannot deal with the filth! There was blood, boogers, fluids of other kinds on the walls everywhere. I was so uncomfortabe I went to a local store and bought my own blankets and sheets so I didnt have to even touch theirs. There was homeless all around the hotel. The breakfast was joke. It was so gross with old food crubs from previous days and a couple store bought, mino muffins. Our toilet leaked water all over the floor. It made horrible noises. The shower was full of dirt and hair. We asked for a non smoking room but it was smoking. The sheets were dirty and stained. SERIOUSLY spen the extra few dollars a go else where. I wish i would have looked at the reviews before.

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Christine

May 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No coffee pot or hair dryer in room. Furniture dilapidated. Breakfast terrible.

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Jessica

May 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was no power until 4hrs before check out, no breakfast, rude staff, dirty rooms and bathrooms, no toilet paper had to but our own, and loud disrespectful tenants. The staff offered no refunds or anything, they said you rent you get.

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Chad

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, Good bed, Not a true breakfast

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Lincoln

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

$50.00 security deposit required at check in then put back on your card in “3-5” days. Breakfast area very unclean good place for roaches.

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Christina

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was quiet and perfect. The staff was very attentive. The breakfast is minimal but delicious.

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Tanya

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff here was ridiculous I have a service animal and told them so at check in they called my room 3xs to verify the animal which was already done and woke me 3xs I was moving and had been traveling. The facility had trash everywhere. And the breakfast was digusting only had old bread and cereal available

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Michal

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you think it's ok, cheap but with breakfast thing again and look for something better.

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Month	Average price
January	$55
February	$54
March	$63
April	$56
May	$59
June	$130
July	$86
August	$61
September	$58
October	$59
November	$59
December	$61

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $68	16 $59	17 $59	18 $63	19 $91
20 $75	21 $59	22 $58	23 $59	24 $59	25 $63	26 $63
27 $59	28 $59	29 $59	30 $59

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $59	2 $63	3 $63
4 $59	5 $59	6 $59	7 $59	8 $59	9 $63	10 $63
11 $59	12 $59	13 $59	14 $59	15 $59	16 $63	17 $108
18 $75	19 $59	20 $59	21 $59	22 $59	23 $63	24 $63
25 $59	26 $59	27 $59	28 $59	29 $59	30 $63	31 $63

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

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