We are novice travelers with very little motel experience. We chose one that fit our very tight budget. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the room was clean and smelled good, and the mattresses were excellent. The motel was a bit shoddy, but I can see this young couple are doing the best they can with it. It is located on a rather busy highway with an active railroad running parallel to it on the other side. Light sleepers might object to the noise, but we were VERY tired and heard it, but slept right through. I was wishing for one or two racks upon which to put our luggage and more outlets for cell phone charging. But we managed just fine without them.