Parkview Motel

It’s not fancy, but the price is worth it if you just need a room for a night or a weekend. Longer stays are available too, at a really good rate. You can pay cash, debit, or credit. Smoking rooms don’t require a deposit, while non-smoking rooms do. Not a bad option for a simple place to sleep.

It’s a basic old-school motel, tidy and reasonably clean. The rooms are all on the ground floor, each with a small step up, and there’s one wheelchair-accessible room. We found the bed very comfortable, but there weren’t any extra blankets, so ask for one or bring one if you tend to get cold. It’s easy to reach and close to downtown and the uptown grill, which has a fantastic breakfast. The motel was renovated a few years ago, so the old pictures are out of date and don’t reflect it anymore.

For what they charged, this was totally unacceptable. The carpet was so filthy that my socks turned black when I took my shoes off. One bed leg was broken, leaving the mattress slanted to one side. After washing my hands in the bathroom sink, I came back to find water all over the floor. The desk already knew about the leak, with a towel wrapped around the pipe. When I reported it, they just handed me a pile of towels for the floor and weren’t apologetic. I had to wash my hands in the bathtub during covid, standing on wet towels.

For a good price, it’s a place to sleep that’s at least clean, though the motel as a whole could be better maintained. You get what you pay for. Just don’t arrive expecting a fancy hotel.