Not near the University or Downtown
This hotel is 10 minutes away by freeway from downtown and from the university (if traffic is good). 
The hotel is VERY basic: it's basically clean, the beds aren't too uncomfortable for just a night. But if you're staying longer than that, I would recommend you go anywhere else.
Service was basic: they had a crib for us to use, but front desk staff was rude about it (I had called ahead to confirm it and request it for our room; when we showed up they claimed I hadn't and they had given it to someone else to use that night. I understand if they only had one and someone else had already claimed it, but they didn't have to act like I was lying!). The property also shut off water for two whole days during our stay. I've never had that happen in any other hotel/motel I've ever stayed in.
In short, our stay there was just demoralizing.