Golden Wheat Budget Host Inn

Wow I'm impressed. For a cheap motel the rooms are better than I was expecting. My room was clean, didn't look ruined down like some cheap motels and everything worked!! Really nice room for the price I'm very happy staying here. Obviously this is a cheap place so it's not luxury but for the price not bad at all. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat.

Good value.

Stained carpet and furniture. it's aged but good for the cost.

The price

The room smelled both smoky and mildewy. Left smoky smell on the belongings we brought in with us. There were holes in all the sheets, pillowcases, and the comforter. Holes and stains in carpet. Red stain on light switch in bathroom that may be nail polish but looks bloody and gross. Hole in the ceiling of bathroom not well patched. Toilet not sealed to floor so rocked loudly back and forth when sitting on and standing up. TV remote didn’t work so could not turn TV off or adjust volume, had to unplug to shut it off. When we plugged back in in the morning it turned on and immediately turned up the volume without us touching the remote at all so we unplugged again, as it’s clearly broken. I didn’t expect much from a motel that only cost $45 but it was truly gross and awful. Just glad we didn’t get bedbugs.

There wasn't much to like except the low price for an overnight stay. It's in a good neighborhood, at least, and you can feel safe walking around. There's a few stores conveniently located nearby if you need food and drinks. The air conditioners worked, too, which provided much comfort from the oppressive Midwest heat and humidity.

The internet connection was horrendous. Only my cell was able to connect to the WiFi, but not my laptop. Even when my mobile WAS connected, the signal was weak. The 3 beds weren't clean. In fact, I didn't even use the blankets to cover myself. I actually used towels that appeared somewhat cleaner. There were cigarette burn holes in the blankets. The sheets were a bit stained and there were some black smudges on them, as well. The bathroom had a few ants crawling around near the shower (not to mention some human hair in the shower stall) and on the windowsill. They were anxious to get you to leave directly at checkout time of 11 a.m., even though check-in time isn't until 3 p.m., so more than enough time to have the room made up for the next guest(s), although there can't be much cleaning done in those rooms to begin with.