Traveler's Motel — Hotel in Opelousas

As soon as we pulled in I wanted to leave, but the person driving the moving truck on my long journey from south to east cost desperately needed rest. We stopped for gas and were referred to Traveler's Motel on 190E as being the closest. It looked like a seedy motel but it was already late, the room cost $50 and seemed quiet so I thought, how bad can it be? I didn't realize it would exceed my expectations on how bad it was! PROS - AC worked, Nice sized TV w/ Cable, Microwave, Refrigerator CONS - It was dirty & reeked of smoke as soon as we entered the room which had us sneezing. When I turned the water on in the tub the knob fell off and the water was brown at first before it ran clear. The bed looked & felt horrible; we didn't even sleep under the cover. The blanket had several burn holes. It made a loud creaking sound with any movement because it was old and needed to be replaced. The poor quality mattress was the worst I've ever experienced in life and sinks in, which caused us to roll to the middle. It was so uncomfortable we tossed and turned all night. We also woke up to find a huge cockroach on the wall. The off white towels were dingy and old looking. The hot water never got hot, just luke warm. The desk lamp had no light bulb but they had a cheap looking light bulb attached to the ceiling. The carpet looked filthy and was coming up around the edges and torn/frayed. The doors were filthy like it had spilled liquid and dirt on them; bathroom door had a hole in it. Overall the room looked old and run down and in need of better maintenance/upkeep.

After being inside that room and looking around I called and asked if a refund was possible, the answer was of course no. We stayed because the next closest motel was in the opposite direction about 10 mins. In hindsight we should have just planned ahead and went to Opolousa area. I was expecting a clean room with a decent bed at least so we could get rest and finish the journey without feeling exhausted. This was the worst motel/sleeping experience so far. I started writing this review around 3am, we checked in...

This hotel was by far... The worst motel i have slept in... Roaches.... I understand there will escape a few here and there... Bugs.. Found one on the lap... Foind the roaches on the bed!!! Had to check both beds.... On the positive side... It does look clean ish. And it was a good price to spend a night. But thats about it. Personally... I wont stay...

I hope I'm giving two stars to a one star place. It's pretty bad. Might I suggest a carpenter? Either way we're out of power and wifi back home cause of a storm, and well my wife is ready to go back to it. I'm trying to pretend this is an adventure, like the kind where you're poor, but you still have internet...