Keystone Motel Inn is well located, either if you are staying in Brandon or just passing through (as I was). The room was clean and spacious, and the agent on front desk was courteous.
The problems I had during my stay were:
- throughout the night many other patrons kept drinking and running through the halls, no attempt was made to keep them quiet,
- lousy design of the floor and rooms ensured that even when somebody wasn't trying to stomp around in the hallway, the floor amplified the sound: it sounded like elephants were walking outside,
- Poor soundproofing: Through much of the night, I could hear loud music playing from one of the rooms close to the one I occupied, and people were going in and out - it sounded like a frat party. No attempt was made to get these people to turn down the music and keep their door closed.
- my room was close to the stairs (no elevator in this motel) and they had the same problem as the hallway floors - every time drunk patrons walked/ran up the stairs the stairs amplified their sounds,
- Parking: It was Saturday night when I arrived and there was inadequate parking available. Because parking in front of the hotel is shared with the restaurant and the bar on site, the parking lot was full. My car was full of stuff, and I was lucky to have found the very last parking spot. I don't know what another guest arriving after me would have done, except perhaps drive around trying to find a proximate spot. If a guest is trying to check in on Friday or Saturday, do so before the bar becomes busy, or find another motel.
- My experience might be unique to those staying during Friday/Saturday/Weekends. Perhaps I only encountered a lousy group of people during my one night stay - but given the types of people I saw around the bar, the people I saw during the breakfast the next day ( adults in their 30s - 50s boasting about how much they drank and then passed out), and the general feel of the area, I would think that this happens during weekdays and other days as well.
In sum, the rooms are clean, appropriately decorated and maintained, the lights, TV, heating, beds and bathroom were all fine. The front desk listened to my concern about having to park in an awkward spot with concern, and entertained my ideas about what other parking spots might be available, but they were powerless to do anything about it given the full parking lot, and their system of allocating parking for certain rooms. I can't say anything pleasant about the types of people who seemed to be staying at this motel - from some conversation I overheard it appeared that they were regulars who stayed here with high frequency.
