Drury Motor Lodge

The motel looks very nice from the outside but once inside it is in very much in disrepair and uncleanliness. It is on the main road so extremely noisy and lots of noise from the upstairs unit. Unfortunately we had torrential rain and water started pouring in through the top of the ranch slider. The carpet was soaking in no time. We were swapped up into an upstairs unit which obviously had been refurbished a bit. On the positive side the bed was comfortable.

"The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs" is one of Aesop's Fables. The tale has given rise to the idiom 'killing the goose that lays the golden eggs', which refers to the short-sighted destruction of a valuable resource, or to an unprofitable action motivated by greed. This is an average hotel, at its best. There is hardly any other option around, besides the questionable B&B choices, with no pictures whatsoever. The service here is kind, nice people, but the facilities are dated and do need a major uplift. Yes, the shower is still good, but most other bits are falling apart. It seems to be crumbling to dust, with peeling walls, unsightly carpets and forced locks, while the owners milk as many golden eggs as they can, but the goose struggles to keep breathing. Drury is growing and they will get competition one day. Hopefully it will not be too late to invest. They should start doing it right now.

Average was my overall rating as its age that gives the impression of being outdated worked against a higher rating.