Knights Inn West Memphis

Positives: big bed with lots of pillows, a chef to make you eggs in the morning, AMAZING BISCUITS, friendly owner
Negatives: our room smelled a bit like smoke, and the highway nearby was a little noisy.
Great affordable option overall.

We stopped at this Inn coming down from Indiana. The front desk was very nice and friendly. We got into our room and it did not smell at all, so that was a plus. The beds were very comfortable and the air conditioner worked really well. The shower worked very well and had good water pressure. The only downside to this room was that the fridge was sort of rusted which did not look very good.

What you hope to find.
The guy at the front desk was friendly and efficient, and encouraged us to come to breakfast in the morning (6−9am), and listed some of the things that would be available, including fresh, real eggs, made to order.
The room is clean and gorgeous. The walls are cleanly painted. The drapes, bedspreads, and throw pillows are all matching and beautiful. There is an assortment of soaps, and even complimentary individually-​wrapped toothbrushes on the bathroom sink. There is a refrigerator, freezer, and a microwave.
When my wife and I travel for vacation, we inevitably end up about 10 hours from home at midnight and have to make the decision to either finish the drive or find a cheap place to sleep for a few hours. It is hard to justify $ 100+ for a couple hours of sleep and a shower, and it is just as hard to accept «doesn’t have bugs and blood on the sheets» as «amenities» that you can’t expect at a cheaper hotel.
All that to say this: This hotel is good enough that it could probably charge more, but we’re glad it didn’t. We would have chosen to drive instead and would’ve missed this wonderful experience.

«Semper Fi, American Marine Owned»
We stay at 150 different motels each year. This is the overall best. Great rate. Don’t rent to the locals (so, no parties, drugs, or prostitutes). Great home-​cooked Cont. breakfast. Very nice large rooms. These people care. The best part is that it is owned and operated by an AMERICAN. Not, one that has Americans as a front. Support America. Support Americans. The housekeepers are also American.
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Such a great hotel. Stayed in a smokers room because my husband smokes. You couldn’t even tell it was for smokers! Didn’t smell like an ash tray! Yay!

Where do you start with a place this bad. Being an over-​the-​road truck driving team we like to get out of the truck when we are going to stop and check into a motel. Of the dozens of places that we have stayed in the last year I’ve never seen one that came close to being this bad.
We selected this place because we travel with our 5 lb dog. The website about places that allow pets says this place does. The website for here says they don’t take dogs. A quick phone call and they said bring the dog.
The place was easy to find and had parking. The place on the outside needed to have their face lift finished. The columns still have unpainted areas where they were patched. The door frames are trashed and have a lot of missing paint.
Upon opening the door you are hit in the face with the stench. Neither of us are smokers. The sticker on the door says no smoking. I guess it’s just a suggestion. My first trip after opening the door was to go back to the truck for our bottle of Febreaze to cut the smell. I tried to turn on the AC, but it didn’t really work. Now it’s set on 60, cool, and max fan. It comes on every now and again. I assure you it’s a lot hotter than 60 in here. I have sweat running down my chest.
What next? When we checked in we asked for a room with a fridge and microwave. My wife went to put our groceries in the fridge and guess what? It doesn’t work. We decided we didn’t want to try the microwave. She cooked in the truck. She did want some ice for our drinks. We realized that there was no ice bucket and the cups were those cheap with styrofoam cups you get at the grocery store. They were just stacked on the bathroom counter and not wrapped. So it’s back to the truck after the ice chest. I tried to get ice from their ice machine. After about 10 minutes of trying I did get about two cups worth.
Now she is ready to take a bath. The hi-​lite of staying in a motel. She gets to sit in a bath tub. In truck stops you only get showers. So she goes and finds, yes finds, the towels and they are dirty. So I took them to the front desk and they replaced them. When I got back to the room I could hear the water running in the tub. I handed her the towels and started watching the football game. Well the new towels are dirty. When I say something about taking them back she gets dressed and goes out to the truck to get towels. When she came back in she stated that she wasn’t taking a bath. I walked into the bathroom and took a picture of the off colored water filling the tub.
Now I’m really pissed off. I take the new dirty towel and the picture of the orange colored water and head for the front desk. It’s now to late to try to pack everything up and find a new place to stay. The lady at the desk seemed upset. Then she tried to blame the water on the city. Wrong! It wouldn’t pass the public health inspectors to be public water. I was getting ready to let her have it when a cooler head reminded me that she is just an employee.
On the way back to the room I saw the ice machine again. It then dawned on me that the ice machine was dirty on the outside. The water is not potable. If they don’t clean the outside then I’m sure they don’t clean the inside. Yes, ice machines develop fungus and mold on the inside. I was in the restaurant business for 20+ years. Also, with the water the way it is, how often do they even change the water filter? This may explain why I could only get a couple cups of ice from it.
Tomorrow morning when a management type person is in I’m going to ask for my money back. It would be wise for them to just refund my money. I’m going to be busy and unless they just piss me off more I’ll forget about calling the health department about this place.
Stay here again? Never. I’ll sleep in the truck, it has a bed you know, before I ever set foot in this place again.