A pleasant surprise
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 3/8/09
The amenities are first rate - exercise room, ping pong, foosball, heated swimming pool and spa,the inroom goodies you'd expect, as in coffee maker, ironing board and iron - and in the single King room we stayed in a microwave and small refrigerator. The desk staff was young courteous and helpful. What is really surprising is the layout - it has the not unusual two floors overlooking parking lots on the east and west sides, but the interior of this motel,between the east and west sides (and enclosed on the north and south) is a huge roofed and landscaped courtyard that contains the pool, spa, fountain, seating for the restaurant and bar, as well as two floors of (interior) rooms on the east and west sides that have tables outside them overlooking this very attractive area. It provides a very large, controlled environment which was very pleasant in March - and one could assume, perhaps, in winter and summer as well.
The continental breakfast provided is quite nice and well presented and we took advantage of ordering hamburgers and fries from the bar one evening, and the (courtyard) seating remains pleasant at night.
Our business took us to the OSU Veterinary Hospital for the six days we stayed, and the motel is about four minutes from there and very convenient to Stillwater in general down sixth street, or through the campus on Hall of Fame Avenue.
My impression of this motel is that some time ago different management had allowed it to deteriorate. It has come along way since then and all the staff I met seem determined to provide guests with a pleasant experience.
All in all my wife and I look forward to returning.