Stay Express Inn Near Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio

Very good

I would stay here again,...

Liked: I like this place because it is quiet and close to the friend I was visiting. It was clean. I could park right outside my window so I could look out and see my car. The air conditioning was very good and the unit ran the fan all the time: no disturbing starting and stopping. Hot water came in about 10 seconds. The window was very clean. The manager came as soon as I tapped on the window when I arrived and when I checked out. There is plenty of light outside but the drapes fitted nicely into the window recess at night to make the room dark. The ice machine worked well. Target was a walk away.
Disliked: The shower produced adequate water, but at the same time lots of water kept coming out of the faucet and into the tub. Not a problem for me - - just wasteful. No water came into the toilet bowl while the commode was refilling, so each time I would fill the bowl by gently pressing on the handle. No one came to freshen the room but I could have put the "maid" sign out if I had wanted service. I brought my own soap so the little bar of soap was not a problem. The bed was rather firm. There was plenty of drawers and a table and two chairs. It wasn't until I was leaving that I discovered the thermostat for the refrigerator -- it was at the back of the refrigerator at the top. (The fridge was freezing water in the bottom.)

Trash

Liked: Not much to be perfectly honest l.
Disliked: I could have been treated better by the staff when they refused to believe I'd made my reservation on booking.com and pre paid, thus being double charged.

It’s cheap and convenient. Not...

Liked: Location is nice. Not too far from Downtown or Fiesta Texas.
Disliked: We stayed on second floor and it creaked with every step. The bed had a spring that had sprung loose and tore through the mattress cover that poked you if you got out of bed wrong. There were cigarette burns in the mattress sheets. The toilet didn’t flush very well. Thought it was going to overflow several times. Not many free outlets to plug into. Had to unplug the lamp and clock to charge my phone and computer. The “front desk” is a foggy “night window” that is hard to see and hear through. All that aside, it served its purpose of being somewhere cheap that we could stay for the nights while we were out and about during the days. Lots of food nearby and places to drink if that’s your thing.

This was a lower cost...

Liked: Good location on main road. Nearby food and drink, stores, gas. Curtains closed good had room darken shade curtain. AC worked well.
Disliked: I already had a semi low expectations with the hotel to begin with. Room is large but minimum furniture. Hotel is older and the rooms looked and felt older. But this is a place just to sleep. Not the most comfortable bed.