The Budget Inn Express

This motel was full of delightful surprises. What a hidden gem! On approach, the motel looked like any other old motel. However, that impression quickly disappeared. We were greeted by the most friendly staff. He welcomed us as if we were family. Check in was quick and effortless. Our room? We opened the door and were instantly transported to luxury and excellence. Ok. Maybe not as luxurious as a high price hotel. But, you get the drift. The room was larger than most high end hotels we have ever experienced. It was well appointed with modern upgrades. The entire unit was faultlessly clean. The bathroom was huge with a shower that adjusted from light spray to massaging spray. Everything in the unit worked well, including the refrigerator and microwave. The work desk was ingenious. It rolled anywhere you wanted to work. I sat on the edge of the bed with the workstation. Talk about comfort! This motel had it. The breakfast is a simple continental type; but has enough fuel to get you going in the morning. Oh. . . there is even a coffee maker in the room. Need to charge multiple devices? The room has plenty of room for that too. The value far exceeds the expectation of what you get. Bottom line. . . If you are in Sheridan, this is the place to call home during your visit.

The staff Oscar and Udip were really nice and gave me some great recommendations. Everything was clean and nice. The water pressure in the shower was very good as well. There was electric vehicle charging advertised on booking but they didn't have any so they offered me to plug my car in to a normal power outlet and corrected the mistake on booking. I was very happy with how they handled it.

I only had breakfast one of the three mornings I was there. There was toast, waffles, hard boiled eggs, yogurt, etc. It was adequate for a free breakfast. The room was small, but had upgraded floors and good blackout curtains. There was a smart TV to watch Netflix on. The bathroom sink had a small drip and the shower had some sort of issue where it began to make a squealing sound at random (while not in use) and all sorts of adjusting of the knobs was needed to make it stop. I notified the front desk, but it was a strange issue. The room had a fridge and microwave, and I like the convenience of parking right in front of the room.

The proximity to several restaurants made finding a suitable dinner relatively easy. The proximity to the excellent dog park and canal was a huge plus for giving my dog a chance for some quality exercise before bed time and setting back onto the road.

The flooring in the room was laminate, not carpet which was better. It was lovely and clean. Although an independent hotel it had all the facilities of the chain hotels. Don't be put off by the bright pink paint on the outside of the office building. The rooms are tastefully decorated.