We made a short-notice trip to the Peoria area and Baymont had the room size we needed for our family - a 4 doubles suite that sleeps 8. The room was reasonably priced and available for booking at the last minute. What pulled this up from 2 dots to 3 for me was the friendly staff. Everyone we interacted with was kind and professional. We checked in late Wednesday and checked out Thursday morning. This hotel was perfectly fine to sleep in for one night, midweek. I would not make this hotel a base for a vacation, a multi-night stay, or a business trip. The building is older and unfortunately was not built to last, showing signs of wear and some neglect. I don't fault the everyday staff; you can only do so much with a decaying building. The suite was on the 3rd floor. Since the elevator was out of service, we took the stairs. The third floor doors at the end of each hallway were wide open the entire time we were there. The first two floors of this hotel are exterior corridors only. We are not sure what would keep an intruder from any floor in this hotel. As others have mentioned, some of the sheets were stained and one mattress cover had some kind of crud on it. The sheets we slept on appeared laundered and changed from the previous guest. All the mattresses in our room were sealed and there was no evidence of bedbugs. The room and the bathroom were basically clean. We saw no leftover garbage, uncleaned surfaces, or visible dirt and grime. The toilets and tub appeared properly serviced. The room recently received new paint and carpet. However, there were some dings and marks on the recently repainted walls, and the vinyl floor in the bathroom area already showed age. The room needed more light. It felt like it was missing a lamp or an overhead light. The gray color scheme only made the room feel more dark. There was no in-room coffee maker. There was an iron and board, but the iron seemed broken and I gave up on using it. The AC was cold and worked well. I did see some ants crawling out of the unit, and the floor around one of the units had a noticeable dip in it. The shower pressure was outstanding. The tub, though, did not easily drain. We did not eat the breakfast; it is from 6-9 a.m. and we missed it. When I went to get coffee around 8 a.m., it appeared to be cereals and some items in hot wells. The coffee was a bit weak, but I like really strong coffee. We stayed midweek and everyone else at the hotel seemed to be there to rest, not party. It was quiet and seemed safe enough. The hotel is located in a little cluster of hotels just off the mall parking lot. It felt oddly secluded when driving up and when driving away.
