Virginia Inn

Front desk clerk was very nice. Room was very clean. Very quiet. Offered satellite TV on 40" TV, so that was nice. Close to fast food places and had a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar in same parking lot. My expectations were very low when I booked my room because it was so much cheaper then the rest. So I was extra surprised to find such a clean room with a fridge, microwave, and coffee pot.

Liked: Would recommend.

Very good

Exceptional

Liked: This classic college town motel is charming. It's close to the KU campus. The place is well-maintained and a bargain compared to the nearby chain hotels that raise rates to take too much advantage of the KU calendar.

The friendly and helpful staff...

Liked: The lady at check in was very friendly and helpful.
Disliked: The bathroom window did not lock; outlet was coming out of the wall; towels had stains; when someone is smoking outside, the smell can definitely seep inside the room, probably because of the window air/heat unit.

Good

Don’t even consider it.

Liked: Very angry with Booking.com even having this listing available on its site. I would never have stayed at a place this dirty if it have been an offering. Just driving up to it gave me a sense of dread.

Superb

Liked: Whenever you stay at these smaller local type places you don't expect much, but the Virginia Inn was a very pleasant surprise. If I need to ever stay in Lawrence again, I will definitely go here. It's a basic room, but was clean and had good decor. The staff was very friendly and talkative. I was there for a concert so I didn't use the room much other than to sleep. It was close to the venue and convenient. Good experience.

Bad

Passable

Low cost, so I wasn't...

Liked: The staff at the desk were friendly. The location isn't too far from the university (though nothing in Lawrence is that far from the university).
Disliked: The rooms were very run down and dark. Several outlets in the room didn't work and lights were non-operational. The location didn't feel entirely safe. When I arrived there were two police cars in the lot dealing with a guest. The clerk told me not to worry and that the guest was having "a breakdown". Not sure how that was supposed to put me at ease. Parking lot is dark and set back from the road, it's not in a location you'd want to be after dark by yourself.