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Reviews of Budget Inn

2 out of 5
Budget Inn
1500 N. 6th St., Vandalia, IL

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 104 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 104 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jourdan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only weird thing was no shampoo in the showers. It’s possible they had it at the front desk. I didn’t ask. Other than that, great value place. Right off the freeway. Plenty of good options right there. Very clean and staff was very friendly. Great value stay for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bendley

I didnt stay there and expida still charged me. No worries. Thank you for this experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Free breakfast sucked
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Devin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Manager on 19 Feb 2024
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your stay at our hotel. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will use it to address the issue you raised and improve our services. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide you with a better experience in the future.

8/10 Good

Beth

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fast and efficient check-in and check out. REA / Chicago
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience at our hotel!

8/10 Good

Zhuangen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Manager on 20 Nov 2023
Thank you sir

6/10 Okay

Julia

Disliked: Amenities
I had a room with a connecting door, and the desk person took his time answering the bell. The room was noisy I had to unplug the fridge to sleep. I did not feel comfortable staying there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 18 Oct 2023
Julia, We appreciate your review of the hotel. We are sorry it didn't meet your top expectations. we will improve the highlight you have made for us, We hope too server you again..thank you

10/10 Excellent

Esther, Rockford

Travelled with partner
This place has new owners who are trying their best. They were friendly. The room and common area was clean. We only needed a place to sleep at night. This is what we paid for. This fit the bill.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on 18 Oct 2023
Thanks Esther for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed our service and pricing. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again!

10/10 Excellent

Nickolas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on 13 Oct 2023
thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 21 Oct 2023
thank you for your five star feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Remigio

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 21 Oct 2023
thank you for your five star feedback.

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Passing through
I had a pleasant quiet stay that got extended due to vehicle issues, owner was helpful and offered transportation to/from auto repair shop
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 28 Oct 2023
hello Terrythank you so much for you words and we are always there to help our guest ,we would love to see you back whenever you are passing thru Vandalia ..

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Quiet. Excellent for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 25 Sept 2023
Thanks Kelly for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed our service and pricing. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again!

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Use this hotel. Make it a point to talk to the owner. He is a nice, hard working man who is remodeling this aging hotel as he can afford to. His efforts are obvious in the cleanliness of the rooms and the check in office. We stayed one night as we were passing thru on our way south. It was perfect for what we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 21 Sept 2023
hello sir We are so glad you enjoyed our hotel. We was so pleased to have you stay with us and look forward to your next visit. Thank you again for the Kind review. Have a Great Day!!

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent no frills motel. Clean and large room with fridge, microwave and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 17 Sept 2023
Dean, We appreciate your review of the hotel. We are sorry it didn't meet your top expectations. Please let us know how we can improve customer experience next time.

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The price was reasonable, room clean and comfortable; looked like brand new coffee pot and remodeled bathroom. The towels were very thin and breakfast less than what I hoped for. Overall good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 17 Sept 2023
Hey Linda, We are so thankful for the kind review. Thank you for giving us feedback on how we can improve our customer experience. We look forward to your next stay have an Amazing day!!

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in staff provided a ground floor so I could keep an eye on my motorcycle, he also loaned me some items to clean and service the bike.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 11 Sept 2023
Robert, We enjoyed your stay here at the Budget Inn. We are so glad u enjoyed your stay and we were happy to serve you as our Guest. Thank you for Choosing Budget Inn.

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy, clean, convenient and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Manager on 3 Sept 2023
Hey Cynthia, It was so great having you stay with us. I enjoyed the chat with you and ur husband. I hope you have a Great move and enjoy the new area. Look forward to your next stay with us.

8/10 Good

CHRISTINE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on 9 Sept 2023
Christine, We are So glad you enjoyed your stay here at Budget inn. Please always let us know if there is anything we can do to improve your stay here at the hotel. We look forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

GINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
The owner made me a fresh pot of coffee in the morning when I went looking for some in the lobby. He told us that when they had purchased the hotel it was very run down and they are in the process of updating. He even gave us details about his plans. The room we were in was very clean, comfortable and affordable. A couple of reviews said something about noise. We always travel with a white noise app because all hotels have weird sounds, so if there was noise, we did not hear it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on 30 Aug 2023
Hey Gina, We are so glad you enjoyed our hotel. We was so pleased to have you stay with us and look forward to your next visit. Thank you again for the Kind review. Have a Great Day!!

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Except for concerns at check-in, this was a good stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on 20 Aug 2023
Hey Paul,We are so sorry to hear the Concerns about your Check-in. We are always open to feedback on how we can improve our services. We look forward to your Next Stay

10/10 Excellent

Hongyu

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stuff was very nice！
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on 20 Aug 2023
Hey Hongyu,We are so Glad that you liked you stay here at Budget Inn. Thank you for the kind words about our Staff. They love to serve our Customers. We look forward to your next Stay with us.

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel. I stay everytime I’m in town
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Manager on 20 Aug 2023
Hey Sheila,It was so Good to see you again, We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for the Great Review!!

10/10 Excellent

Bradford

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Manager on 20 Aug 2023
Hey Bradford,We are so glad you enjoyed here stay here at Budget Inn. We take Pride in serving our customers. We look forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Masthanamma

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful experience, the staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful. Especially the owner is very kind and humble person who is treating guests as their family members and giving high respect to every guest. I would definitely come back and would highly recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Manager on 18 Jul 2023
Hey Masthanamma,We are so glad you had an amazing stay at our Hotel. Thank you for the kind review of our Business. We look forward for your next Stay at Budget Inn. Thank You, Manager

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Manager on 18 Jul 2023
Hey Debra,We are so glad you had a Fantastic stay at Budget Inn. We look Forward to Serving you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Manager on 27 Jul 2023
Issac, Thank you for your Amazing review. We hope u enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again!!

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget motel.
Very clean. Best deal on the road. Only 2 minor issues. No tissue paper, bath towels small.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Manager on 18 Jul 2023
Hey Lester,We are so glad you had a Fantastic stay at Budget Inn. Thank you for the Feedback about how we can improve. I will look into this as soon as Possible. We look forward to Serving you Again

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ease of checkin
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Manager on 27 Jul 2023
Thank you for the Amazing the Review. We are so glad the Check-in Process was easy. We hope to see you again!!

8/10 Good

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Manager on 27 Jul 2023
Ben,We are so glad that u enjoyed ur stay. If there is anything we can do to improve your stay next time let us know. Thank you for staying at the Budget Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, value for the $
The property is under renovation but it is coming along nicely, the finished rooms are the only rooms open so you won’t get a bad room, worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was exceptional! Freshly redone and extremely clean! The furniture chosen was really nice and I love the color scheme they chose. The plugs in the lamps actually work. The bed was super comfy and had actual blankets on it. Even the sheets even looked brand new. The manager of the property is super nice! Very very welcoming! Made sure I had space to park my truck and trailer. I just had my pickup and horse trailer, but I found out they're very trucker friendly and actually have a spot they allow semis to park and have a discounted trucker rate. The front desk area is still under construction as they renovate, but it's still kept in clean and usable condition. The ceiling is already redone and is really cool the way they designed it with shapes and lights! The outside of the property does no justice for how nice and clean the inside is at all! Definitely don't judge a book by it's cover here! The outside is worn. I'm sure they'll get it renovated eventually. Quiet area that's super easy to access off the highway without all the noise from the highway. I highly highly recommend this property and would definitely stay here again! 5⭐, 10/10, all the best ratings! The other nice thing is, you're paying a local business, not a major chain.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Driving from Texas to Canada and needed to sleep and this place was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Itchy beds
Well the beds were really itchy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

PATRICK, mount Joy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find somewhere else!
So I was supposed to stay here- Hotels.com and the door of their office said it was open until midnight. I got there at 11:30- that's before 12, right? Office was closed, they didn't answer the number they provided on the door if you needed help, Hotels.com tried calling- no one answered the phone then either. The entire place looked like something out of a horror flick, and when I went across the street to use the restroom the cashier at the store told me it's where the local transients lived, and the place was notorious for bedbugs. Then the owner called the next day and said that "everyone" knew that they were only in the office until 11. Personally, I think I had a lucky escape-
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Owner on 2 Oct 2021
Hello, our office is closed at 11.00 pm. He is lying about everything else. Also, our place doesn't look like a horror flick, and does not have bed bugs. Please do not lie. Thankyou.

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedspread and sheets were bright pink, black and white print. A little crazy looking but clean and in good shape. Comfortable bed. Clean room. Hot water. TV channels were limited. Exterior was run down but obvious effort to paint and fix up.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kofi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place
The comfort was exceptional. The room was very clean and the mattress and pillows are awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Room comfort
Liked it alot
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Its was very comfortable clean and affordable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021