We just returned from 1 week staying there (April 2009). I booked through my credit card points reward program for some nights and paid for others. So even though the room was cheap, it still wasn't worth it. We were expecting an older motel, which this is. We just weren't expecting the indifference of the front desk staff or the safety problem or the bad maintenance and cleaning.
Do be aware that this hotel does not use fitted sheets. We were constantly straightening the bed due to the lack of fitted bottom sheets--which means that you and who knows how many other travellers were sleeping on that same bare mattress, after the bottom sheet got twisted and pulled up in the middle of the night.
As for safety issues, if you have young children, don't let them turn on the faucets. My child got burned 2x, due to the water temp being set too high. We had 3 rooms during the stay (they made us move, as they had booked our room during the middle of our stay), and all had water temp issues. There were also loose towel racks, wobbly faucets, weirdly placed outlets (behind one pillow!), and other problems. The guest checking out ahead of us had things stolen.
Also, the hotel does not honor their posted resort fee. We booked through the Howard Johnson site, agreeing to a $2.50 resort fee. The hotel charges more, and won't honor the booked rate.
