Effingham is my typical stop when I travel for work. I used to stay at the LaQuinta across the street from this hotel, but it has really become ragged and worn down over the last two years. This hotel is much newer and their housekeeping team is doing a great job. Every time I stay here, my room is very clean, as is the lobby, parking lot, etc. The little details matter and they are on top of things. I appreciate that and will continue to be a regular customer.
There were noises of pipes clanging throughout the night which made it difficult to sleep. They put us in an audio/visual impaired room so there were bright flashes of light from the smoke detector all night that also made it difficult to sleep. The free breakfast was not set out when we were checking out at 7 am either so we ended up not being able to use the one amenity this hotel offers. The holiday inn express is a much better option when staying at this area.
Hotel was clean and very nice looking, room was also clean (not actually what I had reserved but not an issue either). Several hoops to jump through for check in, not a fan of that procedure.