I have stayed at numerous places over the years, from luxury hotels in Vegas to seedy rooms above a bar, and the Evergreen is honestly the first motel where I felt like I was coming home. It may have a few years on it, but our room was absolutely clean, homey, and welcoming. The TV was on and playing restful music when we entered, there are real (and healthy!) plants around the room, and thoughtful touches everywhere - including a long shoe-horn and an emergency umbrella! The flat screen TV was big enough to watch without dominating the room, which might be a significant part of the charm. There was a fridge, full size stove and oven, dishes and pots and pans, and enough basic utensils to prep a simple meal if you wish... and Mother Webb's is not far away if you don't. The bed had an older mattress, but it was obviously high quality, still comfy, and the area is quiet and dark, so we slept very well. Each room has its own mini-split heat pump, so we stayed cool without the racket of the old-school through-the-wall air conditioning units still found in most older motels.
Checking in was the fastest I have experienced anywhere. They had a package ready with my key and an info sheet, they told me about breakfast and laundry facilities, and we were done - elapsed time maybe three minutes, although none of it felt less than welcoming.
Breakfast... well, if you are looking for bacon and eggs or waffles, this is the wrong place. But those scones that they brag about are on point,
