I stayed here last year and it wasn't too bad. This time, I really noticed how dated the place is, my room had a ripped chair, and the paint and decor just felt and looked outdated. I arrived in the evening and was promptly greeted and checked in, by the same staff member as last year. went to my room and got ready to shower went back to get something out my bag, and when I went back to the bathroom there was a BIG A_ _ Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, WATERBUG/ROACH... about 3 inches long sitting on my face towel...... my trusty house shoe broke it into about 20 pieces good it was on the towel of I would have had to clean a nasty black juice. SO THE LIGHTS stayed on allnight and I pulled the bed away from the wall best I could. The Price is inexpensive, (get what you pay for) and staff is extremely nice and helpful.... I did tell the staff upon check out about the BUG and she said, "They get in this time of year" WOW how about some bug spray... So when I got home had to shake eveything out before I took it into the house.

The staff works hard to be professional and friendly. The rooms are clean BUT...the exercise room only has one working treadmill with no air circulating in the room. There is an ancient computer in the business center and no scanner and no printer. There was two days that I had no hot water. They allow guest and staff to stand right at the front door and SMOKE. Lock doors because maid will walk in without knocking.

Overall the hotel was good but it is a partially smoking hotel. So the elevator stinks like smoke. Breakfast was the normal hotel breakfast which was good.

Value. This hotel is relatively inexpensive. However, it still isn't worth it. It would need to have prices in the Motel 6/Super 8/Red Roof Inn range to have value.

Rooms. The room was a typical size and decor for a mid-tier hotel. It felt old, but nothing I saw was visibly worn-down. We couldn't connect to wireless internet, but I'm not sure the hotel even offers it. I don't remember seeing that when I booked it. This room did not have a safe, refrigerator or microwave. Other than lack of internet, there was nothing technically wrong with it, but I wouldn't want to stay there again.

Location. Other than a couple of fast food places, there is nothing but a residential neighborhood in walking distance of the hotel, i.e. assuming you don't want to walk across I-55. There aren't really any attractions nearby either. I booked it because my mom wanted a hotel near a friend who lives in north Jackson. It is convenient if you need a place to stay while traveling along I-55.

Cleanliness. This was the big problem I had. First, the hallways especially on the second floor smelled like they had been suffused with musty cigarette smoke as did the room even though we booked a non-smoking room and were told that that room was a non-smoking room. Second, the stairwell I took was pretty dirty. It had old books and fast food restaurant refuse. On the first floor it looked like a dumping area.

Service. In general, service was OK. The front desk clerk was a bit short with us and distracted. I think this was because she was also watching a small child at whom she would periodically yell. In general, I think she meant well, but we did not catch her on her best day.

Sleep Quality. The beds were OK and there is some ambient noise from a nearby fast food restaurant. Plus, you are right alongside a busy highway. I slept OK, but I can sleep through most anything. My mom did not sleep well.

The next time my mom visited her one request was not to stay at that hotel again. I was already ahead of her. I wouldn't stay there much less have my mom stay there. I couldn't recommend this hotel to most travelers. If you're just looking for a bed, maybe this is the place for you. However, there is a Red Roof Inn about a mile north of the BW North Jackson where you can get just a bed and dicey cleanliness for about $20 less per night.