Suburban Studios Brunswick I-95

I saw a discount coupon for this place in one of those coupon magazines you see in the tourist "welcome centers". I've stayed in Econo Lodges before, so I thought I knew what to expect. What fooled me was that the ad stated "resently reconstructed", or something like that. The only thing I saw that was recently reconstructed was that the previous door lock had been replaced with an electronic lock; it looked like the old one had probably been jimmied one too many times :) I entered the room to a disgusting smell with a strong hint of bleach. I asked at the office if all the rooms were like that but didn't seem to get an answer. I fanned the room out by rapidly opening and closing the door about 500 times; it helped a little. There was mold around the bathtub and they didn't even put the same type of lightbulbs in the fixtures; one had at least three different bulb types; a mix of fluorescent, incandesent, and LED, I think. The little mini fridge looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a while, but I'm sure the previous occupant must have enjoyed the remains of whatever meal I saw came from. If saving money is your ONLY concern, than this might be suitable for you, but I can tell you, most wives would not put up with this place (my wife wasn't with me, so I roughed it :) ). All things considered, I would say it's probably worth an extra $20 to stay somewhere else.

Under new ownership. Had a minor problem signing in - no indication of where the entrance and office is. Could not find the lights in the room. Two table lamps were not plugged in and had no outlets nearby. Had to search to find out how to turn on the floor lamp. Repositioned table lamps so they could be used. Bathroom exhaust fan did not work. New ownership does not provide breakfast either hot or cold. On the plus side, the room was large, comfortable and very clean. Room had recently been refurbished - the upc stickers were still on the bathroom mouldings from the store where they were purchased. Some of the furnishing were used and appear to have been acquired from another facility and did not fit the decor of the room. Not that much of a problem but awkward looking.