To everyone that is reading negative reviews of this property and freaking out, I am writing to tell you, IT'S FINE! Better than fine! We live in Charleston, SC and booked a last minute trip for parents weekend at IU. All the usual hotels were full (or listing crazy prices north of $800 a night...for a Hampton Inn...no way.) The Travel Lodge was available and reasonable and we figured, what the hell. It's in a good location and it's just one night. Like all of you, I immediately jumped on Trip Advisor, etc. to read reviews. Lots of "not good, stay away, dirty." This is 100% not true! Is it the Ritz? No. It's a budget hotel in an excellent location staffed by truly caring people who went out of their way to make sure we had a good stay. The lobby is pleasant, there were snacks, service was good. Coffee was great, fresh fruit, bagels....it was terrific for a budget hotel. Rooms were clean, shower was good, beds were firm, everything felt safe, lots of other parents staying on property for the weekend. Our kid is in a frat off of Eagleson....we couldn't have been in a more central location. I never write these reviews but feel compelled to give this hotel some love. It does NOT deserve some of the scathing reviews on various sites. Those folks can go back to The Graduate and pay $1000 a night. Bye. For the rest of us...the Travel Lodge is terrific.