I found myself unexpectedly needing a bed for the night in the Hastings/Tonbridge area when plans fell apart. I was driving up the A21, getting increasingly worried, when I spotted the sign for this motel.
It is eccentric (has an American theme, which includes large figures of characters such as a US motorcycle cop around the grounds) but the exterior looked neat and tidy. The proprietor arrived at reception promptly after I rang the bell and was sympathetic with my predicament. I paid £36 for a single room in the main block. No lift, but only one flight of stairs.
The room was a very large double - huge amounts of space for bags etc. Well-used (but not scruffy) , fairly minimal but clean and warm. Small TV with digibox: slightly fuzzy picture. In the corner was a kitchenette, with kettle, sink, cutlery and crockery for two - more useful than the usual kettle on a tray. Tea and coffee provided. The bed was good enough for a reasonable night's sleep. No breakfast - hence the kitchenette, I suppose.
The downside was the en-suite shower-room. Again, clean and reasonably well-equipped (facecloths, little soaps, shampoo etc) for the price. But the shower unit was old and leaky (had to leave the bath mat to soak it up) and produced a pathetic squirt of (admittedly) hot water.
In the light of day I could see that there was a good children's play area and apparently they also offering camping in the summer.
Decent value for money and, apart from the shower, as good as some other hotels I've paid twice the price for. Not a place for a honeymoon or a week's holiday, maybe, but all you need when you're passing through.