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American Star Inn

2.5 star property
Hotel in Baird with free parking
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Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Reception
Reception
Reception

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
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1 King Bed Non Smoking

1 King Bed Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Map
500 I-20 East, Baird, TX, 79504

What's nearby

  • Callahan County Poineer Museum - 2 min drive
  • Abilene Christian University - 21 min drive
  • Taylor County Expo Center - 21 min drive
  • Abilene Zoo - 22 min drive
  • Mall of Abilene - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Abilene, TX (ABI-Abilene Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chicken Express - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Circa 1880 Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬5 min walk

About this property

American Star Inn

Property highlights
American Star Inn provides everything that you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Coffee/tea in reception and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at American Star Inn offer comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Extra amenities include:
  • Shower/bath combinations and shampoo
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

American Star Inn Hotel
American Star Inn Baird
American Star Inn Hotel Baird
Americas Best Value Inn Baird

Frequently asked questions

Is American Star Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at American Star Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at American Star Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at American Star Inn?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is American Star Inn located?

Situated in Baird, this hotel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Callahan County Poineer Museum and within 20 miles (32 km) of Camp Barkeley Dog Park and Taylor County Expo Center. Abilene Zoo and Frontier Texas are also within 25 miles (40 km).

American Star Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 46 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

SUSAN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Sorry, but I'll pass
I was disappointed in the condition of the room I was originally given. It did not have the king-sized bed I had reserved, but it did have two beds, which was not a real problem. However, the sheets were stained and threadbare, the room had been drenched in flowery freshener, there was dirt (with dead bugs) in the room corners, there were fixings for coffee but no coffee maker, and the television remote did not work. When I inquired about the condition of the sheets, I was assured that they were clean, but within a few minutes, my husband and I were moved into a different (much better) room. The staff was kind and accommodating and tried to make everything better. (Also, even though a continental breakfast is advertised on-line, there was no breakfast, and we could find no place in Baird that served a quick breakfast.)
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Jenny, Fort Lauderdale

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
What I liked about the property was the cordial staff and the ice availability. Both customer service clerks were helpful and friendly. However, I did not like that no continental breakfast was offered. I was told it was no longer offered since the pandemic. I had chosen this motel for their continental breakfast offered. I was a disappointment. I hope Expedia and the hotel will update their amenities section to avoid this issue in the future. Also, I did not like that no microwave was available in the room I rented. I was quite an incovenience. Overall, I was not pleased with the room or property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Betty Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy. Clerk was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Jye

This was not a bad property fo the money, but it is a ne frills motel. The service was slow, at first glance the room looked clean, although after looking a little better, no it really wasn't very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Shirley

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No one to check me in, had to hunt up someone cleaning the room who was also supposed to be the checkin clerk. He said there was a problem with my credit card, wanted to charge in an additional $10, Wanted to take copy of my credit card, etc. While waiting 30 mins. this was not resolved and I was informed there was no breakfast as was stated in their advertisement. The outside of the hotel was run down and dirty with holes in the window screens. I felt like this was a shake down and fraudulent. I have never seen an America's Best Value Inn that looked this bad. I walked away and paid for another hotel further down the road. Can't believe that corporate would allow this hotel under their name or that Expedia would continue to list them.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are dirty and theres a dog that barked constantly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Veronica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not at all satisfied!
This way the worst place we had ever stayed. The receptionist was not professional. When we got there at 8 pm it looked like she was ready for bed with no bra or shoes. Our room was supposed to be Smoke-free. However, everything smelled like smoke. We tried calling to get clean sheets/ blankets, but there was no answer at the front desk. The next morning, I stripped the sheets off the bed so housekeeping would know I wanted clean ones. We were gone all day, when we got back to our room at 9pm, only to find our sheets would never changed. I called front desk, only to be told they do not change the sheets everyday. I informed her my sheets needed to be changed because upon stripping the bed, I found food stains on my sheets. The next day, we asked for an iron and ironing board. We were told they did not have any. The room itself was dirty and old looking. There was even a light/plug socket hanging out. Needless to say, we will never be staying at another America’s Best.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No way to turn on TV. No answer from staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so dirty we couldn’t stay there. We ended up sleeping in our car. The front desk lady was so rude and unprofessional. The room was so dirty the sheets had mold. We asked for our money back and they said no .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Showed up and room not available wanted us to wait in another room while they got ready… decided just to wait in our car.. room needed a lot of cleaning and the gentleman who was cleaning it had a dog inside with him and while I am a dog person I don’t feel like he should be in a room that you are cleaning for guests who are paying to stay in a clean and accessible room!! Waited 15 minutes before letting the gentleman know we were going to look for another place because we had to be up early and are traveling with kids and he explained for us not to worry they would issue a refund for the inconvenience but are now refusing to issue a refund! Will never us this sight to book a hotel and will never again use this branch of hotel rooms!!! Worst experience I have ever had!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Devin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad decision
Very dirty, rooms not clean, bathrooms were gross! Drive somewhere else!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely filthy and disgusting
This was the dirtiest most stained disgusting place I’ve ever seen and I’ve been to hotels in 3rd world countries and yes they were better. Trash and junk air conditioners and broken furniture as well as dirty mattresses and couches outside my room. There were huge brown stains in the tub and holes in the in the drywall in the shower! Great place to hide a camera! The bloody smear in the bathroom door and wall were the creme de la creme of this place. They said I could not check in till 6 o’clock and then said look at the clock it’s only 5. I told them the app said check in was at 2 pm and that was 3 hours ago. They said they ran out of supples. Seriously? They didn’t know they had guests coming in the weekend but were booked? I had to put an unopened moving box on the bed because I didn’t want to sit on the stained blanket. I declined a good hotel earlier in the day because their no cancellations after 3 but if my room was not ready why did I have that policy. I turned my key in after 40 min. I could stay there. Absolutely disgusting. Don’t stay here. This place having 4.5 stars must be. Lie because it barely can be called a hotel or in and is certainly not a safe place to go. Do not come here
Filthy mattresses 20 feet outside my room
Open wiring
Trash heap outside my room
Stained blankets
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this place it’s nice and quiet we come here every year in April
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Polly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got to our room and they had no details of our rsvp
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Room at the Inn
We didnt stay there. Hotel did not have our reservation in their system. Told us they were all booked even though Hotels.com sold us the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is under construction. Rooms We’re Clean but so need Some Updating
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Ellen

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bad weather room n staff friendly n helped just bad weather no clean or trash ect! Overpaid! Oh well
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
When we checked in the clerk put us in another room because he said we would like it better but never changed it in tje system. So at almost midnight when we were laying in our beds, someone tried to get in our room! So I had to yell through the door that someone was in there. Then I called the front desk and got someone else that did not check us in. And told her what happened. She said oh yes i see that, its our fault. So at checkout I asked if there was anything they could do to accommodate us and she said no, even through it was our fault. It really scared me because i was traveling without my husband with our kids. Also I booked there because it was advertised as free breakfast online. And when I asked about it, where we come for breakfast. He said oh we're not doing breakfast. So I'm am highly disappointed on these two issues. This is the second time I've tried to stay a America's Best and have been very disappointed. I will not be bringing my business back! Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but kind and clean
Gentlemen was very helpful and friendly that checked us in
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020