Americas Best Value Inn St. Louis / South

Location was good, breakfast could have had a hot bar and more selections

I really enjoyed the location of the room that I was placed in, the breakfast as usual, and the comfort level of the room itself.

We have stayed here in the past and have never had a bad stay. The rooms are larger than the average rooms at other hotels. This is an older property, formerly the Oak Grove Inn, and the interior is still the same. The staff here is very nice and are eager to help if you need anything. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are clean. There is a nice little fitness room, 2 nice sets of stackable washers and dryers for guest use that are not expensive to use, a game room for adults and a free continental breakfast. Our room had a new ac unit, a new refrigerator, a nice sized microwave and a new flat screen tv with has more channels to choose from than most other hotels. Our last stay was in February and since then we have seen improvements made around the hotel. There are ice machines on every floor, which a lot of newer hotels no longer have. Each time we have stayed we never had an issue with noise, it has always been quiet. Yes, they charge a $50 deposit but most hotels do charge a deposit for incidentals and they have a few smoking rooms, which they understandably charge an additional $50 deposit. We have never had an issue getting our deposit back. The pool hasn't been open since it was the Oak Grove Inn, but it's an outdoor pool and it's possible the pool is in need of repair and the owners don't want the liability. There are 2 nice options for swimming within a 10 minute drive from the hotel. The location is great! It is right by Hwy. 55 and Hwy 255/270. There are lots of food options nearby, a car wash, gas stations, Walgreens, CVS and retail stores. There are always officers that drive around so we have never felt unsafe. The negative reviews this hotel has received are exaggerated and unfair. The prices are very reasonable for this area and for the size of the room. I also appreciate the desk clerk asking for an id if you need to get your room key reactivated, which I have done several times by putting the key near my cell phone.

Large desk was appreciated for workspace.

The hotel seemed worth the value and everything seemed smooth