I rarely stay in hotels so I don't have any basis for comparison. I chose the Microtel for an unexpected trip based on price--$73 per night (with taxes etc. it came to $88 per night).
The hotel was quiet, the room was clean, the air conditioning worked, and the staff was courteous and helpful. The free breakfast was decent (though they ran out ...
Continental breakfast was awful, no peanut butter, cream cheese had been left out and put out next day. Saw yogurt in the hallway and was told, they don't put it out on weekends, well we were there during the week and didn't see it then either. Only small bars of soap and only 2 when there are three people in room. A/C didn't work. We had stayed here numerous times and watched it go down hill. Won't be staying there anymore.