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Best Budget Inn

2.5 star property

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A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and large windows offering a view of the outside.
A room with a closed door, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, a lamp on a small table, and a microwave.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a microwave, a TV, and a wardrobe.
A swimming pool with metal ladders, surrounded by a white fence, with trees and a house in the background.
A motel with a swimming pool, a covered parking area, and a fenced parking lot.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$127
includes taxes & fees
1 Sept - 2 Sept

Explore the area

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17 Highway 66 East, Tell City, IN, 47586
  • Place, Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Young's Creek
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Owensboro, KY (OWB-Owensboro-Daviess County Regional)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Double Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a small table.

Basic Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Basic Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Basic Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Tell City

Best Budget Inn places you steps from Ohio River Valley and within a short 5-minute stroll of Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area. Highlights at this hotel include free continental breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The restaurant, Fiesta Grande, serves Mexican cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour business centre. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also the convenience of RV/bus/truck parking. .With a stay at this Tell City hotel, you'll be 32.2 km (20 mi) from Holiday World and Splashin' Safari.

What's nearby

  • Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Young's Creek - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Holiday World and Splashin' Safari - 28 min drive - 37.3 km
  • Owensboro Convention Center - 43 min drive - 57.7 km
  • Rough River Dam State Resort Park - 51 min drive - 64.0 km

Getting around

  • Evansville, IN (EVV-Evansville Regional) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Julie's Tell Street Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pour Haus Pub & Eatery - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Best Budget Inn

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

You'll find a 24-hour business centre on site. A seasonal outdoor pool, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the business-friendly Best Budget Inn. Free self parking is available.

This Tell City hotel is smoke free.

  • 57 guestrooms or units
  • 2 buildings
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business centre (24 hours)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Best Budget Inn offers 57 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature down duvets. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

This Tell City hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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  • Breakfast included
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Fiesta Grande

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 3 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in September.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Days Inn Hotel Tell City
Days Inn Tell City
Knights Inn Tell City Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Best Budget Inn?

Best Budget Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Best Budget Inn?

As of 11 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Best Budget Inn on 1 Sept 2026 start from AU$127, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Best Budget Inn?

Yep, Best Budget Inn has a free self car park.

Does Best Budget Inn have a pool?

Best Budget Inn has a seasonal outdoor pool. The pool is open from June to September.

What makes Best Budget Inn a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus pillowtop beds in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Best Budget Inn.

Does Best Budget Inn serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary continental brekkie is offered daily between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Best Budget Inn?

No, Best Budget Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Best Budget Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Mexican cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Best Budget Inn?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Best Budget Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 252 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 252 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 252 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 252 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 252 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Melissa

It was nice for a good nights sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Austyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older place, clean, friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The staff was very nice and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean affordable budget friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Anita

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access, but property need a lot of TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water...tripped over the bed rail because a full sized mattress was on a queen sized bedframe...facilities were old and not well kept.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Erica

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was ok. Everything was clean. They definitely could update the mattress and pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

awesome

It was peacful and great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michael

Adequate for the price for unassuming guests

Because of the nature of our trip and it was just myself and my husband, it was adequate, but if we had had our family with us we would have looked for somewhere else. It was a place that offered long term stay for workers and families so we don’t feel it was family oriented, but like I said the nature of our trip and being away from the Inn quite a bit it was adequate and affordable and a place to sleep for for the nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

cosmas

Disliked: Amenities
Did the job definitively could use improvement n updating
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

William

The continetinal breakfast was horrible out of date cereal and no other options
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Chasity

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Its a Motel

Property is a motel, so low expectations. Previous water damanged walls & tile. Dirt & dust present. Continental breakfast was scarce, not only on selection, but amount put out for guest even when breakfast was being served for another hour & half.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Angela

Disliked: Room comfort
Service was good. Didn’t have high expectations due to the price and for the most part the quality reflected the price. My mine complaint is the mold and the amount silver fish in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Tonya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like anything about it. The air conditioner didn’t work well and the room was small. And spiders everywhere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Dewayne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bathroom was dirty it had roaches
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Teresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hard pass...won't stay here again...

Motel was fairly clean....building maintenance was terrible....water damaged soffits with peeling paint....shoddy repairs throughout....sewer/septic cover in grass near rooms emitting nasty stench.....never , ever had front desk person go inspect our room before allowing us to check out....not recommending this place.....
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
When I first pulled in, the hotel itself gave off bad vibes, doors opening directly outdoors, each room having an outside chair and a small bucket for cigarettes (I don't smoke for the record) and it just looked like one of those cheap motels people might stay in for an extended period when they don't have a lot of options. When I first got into my room, I was nervous about what I was going to see. But it was clean, the WiFi was strong, TV had plenty of channels, it had a large refrigerator, the bed was comfortable, this was a great room! The only downside was the breakfast options. Because the tables were right up against the windows, I decided to take what I wanted back to my room, rather than sit where I'd exposed to the sun's heat. Not too bad of a place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the nasty place I have ever stayed I will never stay there again the things in the rooms were falling apart like the toilet, one room had mold around the tub and what look like blood on the bed on the mattress so never again will I stay at this place and the men that work there made my daughter feel very uncomfortable ! Its so much bad stuff i can write it all but never again will i stay !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jenifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First there was trash all over outside the facility as well as cans overflowing. Our door lock....no chain and the deadbolt didn't work. The lady provided us a medium size bag of ice, instead of allowing us to get our own. The room was clean and we couldn't hear the neighbors when the door was closed. Location wasn't bad for one night but we will not be returning. During check-in, she couldn't find my reservation and asked me if I had already paid. I could have lied but didn't and made sure I paid her.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel needs a lot of work if not a complete renovation. It smells like fish likely from the sitting water in the pool. The bathtubs are dirty, stained, and peeling. There is paint splatter for the layered paint. Smells like mildew. If it wasn’t so late I would have requested a refund and moved somewhere else. We booked two nights but only stayed one. There was no real breakfast just coffee and a muffin, there was only two muffins the few times I checked. Sadly not even worth the low budget price you pay.
Pool right outside of the door.
Ceiling outside the door to the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room was okay in and of itself. People that run it were very nice. Three major problems. First the main heating unit didn't work They had a very small heater that sucked. I had to go out and buy one. Secondly, the power kept going out. I couldn't use two heaters and watch TV at the same time. Power went out five times. I had to settle for not being able to watch TV or freeze my butt off. Third problem was that the toilet became stopped up and I couldn't get it unclogged with the plunger that was in the room. Bottom line is that they should have offered me another room. There were more empty rooms available but they didn't mention moving me to one that at least had heat. Before I would stay there again I would make sure that the room was properly heated and that I could watch TV and not have to worry about the power going out
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Latisha

The room was absolutely horrible, it smelt like smoke. It was very dirty. There was urine all on the toilet there was stuff all over the walls. The pillows were like airplane pillows, so tiny, and there wasn’t even a real blankets on the bed. There was stuff all over the floor. The air conditioning barely worked. The bathtub was disgusting. Even the smoke detector didn’t have batteries in it. It was left open. I would not recommend this hotel to anybody especially families with children.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Leeann

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Won't go there again.

The first room had 2 beds first one I looked at had sheets that had hair on them and looked dirty. The front desk lady brought more sheets but as she was gone I discovered the 2nd bedding was also not up to my comfort so she took us to a different room that looked a little better but there was stains on the carpet that looked like blood. After I Lysoled the whole room we did finally sleep but just didn't feel at ease or comfortable there. Didn't like the kids touching anything. I just had a bad feeling lots of bad things have happened there for some reason and didn't like having my grandkids there. It was supposed to have free breakfast but there was no coffee out, and only 2 xsmall (tiny) muffins and a small honey bun and that was it. Just didn't feel good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Deborah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

drop them from your site. Very bad for business

I didn’t get to stay. They refused to let me check in. One of the men was very rude to me. Pretty much yelled at me. I’ve already talked to you guys twice and should be receiving a refund by 10 business days.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We came in for a family illness and stayed two nights and we were comforable and safe
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021