Let's be honest about motels like this; you get what you pay for; it's a value purchase. So, I was perfectly fine with getting a mediocre motel because the price was good.
So, given the price, I would have given this place four stars since it was a decent price. That said, they lost two stars for the following reasons.
The exterior looks horrible, like it was about to crack apart at any minute.
People were constantly hanging-out in the parking lot. I didn't feel safe leaving my vehicle there for any extended period of time.
They required a $50 deposit at check-in. And, their sign said that they could enforce that deposit policy whenever they wanted to (ad hoc). The fact that they don't state that in the reservations was annoying.
Other than that, the room was fine; clean and no problems.
