I’ve been looking through half a dozen different travel websites (orbitz, expedia, travelocity, etc.) looking for a decent hotel to stay in in our (budget) trip to Virginia Beach this summer. Most of the places I’ve been looking at have VERY mixed reviews, and many places have similar names, leaving me very confused. I’m only looking to spend between 60-80 dollars per night (and am booking it now for late July to save $) and not looking for anything fancy, just somewhere convenient to Virginia Beach and Busch Gardens. (suggestions of other activities are also welcome). It is just my husband and myself, we’re college students and definitely not looking for luxury, just somewhere clean to rest our heads.

One place that got rave reviews on Yahoo was The Viking, but other websites had mixed reviews (is this the same as The Viking Motor Inn?) Another place I was looking at was America’s Best Value Inn Virginia Beach, which also had very mixed reviews.

I’m open to any suggestions, but please do not tell me to go back and look at those reviews again. It is hard to understand what point of view they are being written from, or if they are even reviewing the right hotel! I want suggestions for a college couple on a budget, not for a family of four or a man on a business trip.