After spending several hours going through motel reviews for the Mt.Vernon motels and looking for a cheap place to stay, reading reviews containing phrases like "bed bugs", "dirty rooms" "poor check-in", "druggy hangouts", I decided to bite the bullet and go with #1, the Drury Inn and Suites. $50 a night more but I only get out of the house once a year. I called them direct, Stephanie spoke fluent English, but I was shocked to learn their prices were $30 more than advertised on the net by third party and I hate to deal with third party. When I mentioned I would be in town for an event at the airport, Stephanie said "wait a minute, let me find the airport rate". To my amazement the "airport rate is $20 cheaper than the third party rate. $112 a night + a total tax for three nights of $43. They are rated the #1 motel in Mt.Vernon of 13 motels. One caution, they advised me that they will be doing renovation on their kitchen during that period from like 9:00am to 5:00pm, a time slot I won't be there.
So, I'm booked at the Drury at Mt.Vernon on the 12th, 13th, and 14th. If anyone flying in stays there I will offer free rides to and from the airport. (depart by 8:00, home by 10:00) If anyone decides to book, call them direct at 618-246 5201 and ask for the "aviation rate" of $112 a night as quoted by Stephanie, the manager.
Larry Flesner -- KRnet mailing list KRnet@list.krnet.org https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
