The Regal Motel is hardly fit for royalty, but it will do for budget travelers who need a place for the night and who don’t mind generous amounts of air freshener and blast-from-the-past 1970s dark walnut-veneer pressboard furnishings.

The $36 Roomsaver coupon bought us a smallish queen room that was dated but functional and reasonably clean. The small TV came with a remote and generous local cable (no HBO). A table and two chairs enabled us to enjoy a comfortable dinner in the room, and the windows opened to let some much-needed fresh air inside. The bed was adequate though not particularly comfortable and came with two thin pillows. There were two night stands and a dim light over each.

The small vanity area was well lit and separate from the tub and shower room. The carpet was coming up in a major way at the bathroom door jamb and the vinyl around the toilet had been stained at some point by god knows what – we prefer to think it might have been hydrogen peroxide... more