The outside of the hotel seemed fine, the location is fine. There is even a nice little fountain, and a picnic table near a grill available.

But that's as good as this hotel gets, at least as far as my room goes. We ended up in the smoking area, which he said I signed up for and maybe I did. It smelled like a smoking room for sure. But even worse, the room was in such bad shape I had developed a pretty solid theory that someone had had a fight in this room. The lamp shades were pretty destroyed, the headboard of the bed could not stand straight, and the nightstand drawers were missing. Very odd things that could've easily been fixed in a place that was kept well.

It had also looked like there had been some flooding from the bathroom, but that didn't bother me so much.

Otherwise, the room was like your normal low cost hotel. Things aren't kept up, but it is serviceable and the sheets were sort of clean. We stayed there for one night as just a place to stay before a triathlon. It's cheap, and "better than sleeping in a tent," we decided.

The hotel claims Internet service but the signal wasn't strong enough in the back to make anything useful out of it.

We booked this hotel based on the last review and we should have listened to the review from 2005 that said "don't take your shoes off". The guy at the front desk barely spoke English and we were surprised when he stated that the hotel doesn't have handicapped rooms at all. It was an uncomfortable experience to say the least. The place seemed clean except for the dead bugs around the toilet. I was scared to turn the lights off of fear of what would come crawling out. All the furnishings looked like hand-me-downs. It is what I call a "dive". I could see paying $45 for this place but not $95 (which is what we did pay!) We couldn't get out of there fast enough.

In February of 2007 I called the Inn to reserve 10 rooms for my July wedding. I told him some people would be staying one night and some would be staying two. My family wanted to see some of the local sights while they were here. The gentleman seemed happy to reserve the dates and quoted me $65 a night. I asked if he needed a credit card number or for me to come sign a contract. He said the information was on a yellow reservation card in the office and that was all that was needed. A month later I went in to look at the rooms and yellow card. The owners wife became instantly upset with the reservation. They had not realized when I made it that there was a large horse show in the area that week. I asked if the reservation was ok but never got a definitive reply. In April my family began to reserve rooms. Imagine my shock when they called to say they were being told between $79 and 85 a night. I drove over there and the wife was rude from the moment I walked in. I asked to see the card and saw that it had been altered. I tried to explain that it was not my fault that it was a horse weekend and my family should not have to pay fpr their mistake. She argued and called her husband who threatened to cancel the reservations. I got upset at that point and left. I contacted coperate and they did nothing. In June he began denying one night stays by my relatives. He started calling me and saying that he could get more money and more nights from the horse show people. With the wedding only weeks away, I could do nothing. He never did reduce the price and my family had to pay for his mistake.

I ordinary do not write on review like this but our staying in Red Carpet Inn in Culpeper was so nicely pleasant. Motel area was beautifully landscaped and entirely home like atmosphere. It was a totally surprising experience. They did a fantastic work in remodelling last year. Room was clean and people were nice. Walking along the flower garden and resting in the bench under shade was mostly enjoyable to us. We will defiantely come back again.