Having been born a few decades too late for the Motor Courts and Mom & Pop motels, my husband and I make it a point to stay at a few of the remaining places when we travel. After having read the comments on this site and Trip Advisor, we felt confident in choosing the Governor Spottswood Motel. Despite a few negative remarks, the majority of the people that have stayed here and then reported back seemed to have liked it. I went with my gut feeling and booked our room for May 28-31, Memorial Day weekend. We requested a king size bed, but all they had at the time of booking was queens, which was fine. Upon checking in, we were upgraded to a king sized room.

Our room was very spacious and clean, with Thomasville furniture and a generous sized bathroom as well. The closet space was ample, the room had a mini fridge and the air conditioner was cold. I believe the bathroom had original tiles still (blue green & black) and the bathtub was a decent size with a shower as well.

Housekeeping did an excellent job replacing the linens daily, and when we had a small issue with the hot water (or lack thereof as the case was) the staff promptly fixed the boiler. We had hot water again within an hour. We saw no security issues as the door had 3 locks from what I can remember.

My husband and I are very unpretentious people and simple accommodations suit us fine. Being a military family, we’re forced to travel on a budget most of the time. Staying at places like the Governor Spottswood affords us the opportunity to do more while on vacation. We were quite pleased with our room and the location in proximity to everything else was wonderful. For $58.00 a night, even during a holiday weekend, you can’t beat that. We really appreciated having a quiet, clean room and friendly staff, which is something that often times is lacking at larger chain hotels. We would certainly recommend this motel to anyone and would stay there again should the need arise.