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    2.4 (112 reviews)
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    No art on the walls. Don't know why this room feels so weird.
    Jessica K.

    Okay, check in was super fast and easy. I'll give them that. This is such a strange hotel to me. I know it's a Motel 6, but for some reason when I walked in I was still like. Wtf? It's fine, just kind of odd. Bathroom is HUGE. Handicap accessible, which is awesome. Bed is not comfortable, again. It's a motel 6, but for $150, I would expect a little more comfort. And it's really noisy. I tried to watch tv, but out of all the channels that the dish network said it had, only 3 channels worked. None of which I actually wanted to watch. So, that was awesome. Anyway. This was the cheapest place in town, and it is what it is. EDIT- Woke up in the morning, and the toilet does not flush.

    Ali Ali O.

    I stay here very frequently I've had mostly alright experiences. Some issues include my keys have totally stopped working the second day. We've had reservation issues. There is no coffee. Decent wifi is $5 but freezes worse than free WiFi. And no maid services but still $70 - 80 a day. The one star is for manger Patrica. I'd give her a negative if I could. She is rude, inconsistent with what the rest of her staff says, and lacks the skill to work in hospitality. She definitely put a sour taste in my mouth and doesn't care that we're regulars that might not come back solely because of her. When I told the front desk they said "yeah she can be like that" why is she the manger then????!! Jose, Jace, Adrian, literally anyone else I've interacted with is nicer and more professional.

    Exposed Needle with drugs found under Bed......Looked as though it still had Blood or drugs in it....This Motel 6 is PUKE!!
    Dr. Steven W.

    Where do I start?? My Son currently attending Cal Poly Humboldt started school. Being that this time is the most busy for Arcata due to influx of parents and students we had a hard time finding a room. However, this belly of the beast establishment had a room for almost $200.00. We were only going to spend the night and head back to Southern California the next morning. We we rolled up to our room, there was a party going on next door . The smell of weed and beers cans on the patio were a bit to much for me and my family. I went to the front desk and asked for a new room. The girl at the front desk was kind enough to oblige with that request. So we packed up our stuff and headed to a knew upstairs room. Upon entering this Devils Den, the smell of smoke and Body odor hit me like a Mack truck. I was a bit reluctant to even let my kids enter. Whenever I check into a room ( Especially with the last issues) I double check to make sure everything is in order. The first thing I did is look under the beds. Bed #1 was clear. Bed # 2..............NOT SO MUCH. When I lifted the mattress, there was a syringe full of drugs on the floor..I said, "HELL NO" we are out of here. I get it, the Motel cannot control what people do in the rooms. BUT, they can make sure it is clean for the next guest. With the smell , syringes, and possibility of more syringes, my family and I marched out of there back to the car. I approached the front office, and a younger girl ( who was very nice) called the Manager whom I believe was the owners daughter. She had the nerve to ask me if I was sure? Are you serious? Sure? I told her very sure and if she would like, call the police and have them check it out. Anyways, after those stupid questions, I was refunded my money and we went next door to Days Inn. We got a nice suite for around the same price. It was clean and 500x's better place. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs.This was by far the worst experience in the history of MOTEL, HOTEL, Horrible INN! I deserves negative 100 stars...

    Bryan J.

    Pretty bad experience here. But it was a warm, somewhat clean room so I was thankful for that. Upon arriving, I asked to be put in a quiet room and they put me right over where they are doing construction in the morning, lol. But oh well, I could have gotten over that. But what happened next was ridiculous. I came down to Arcata because I had been having some health issues and power went out where I live nearby. Upon paying and checking in (without inspecting the room first, which I usually do, so that was my fault) I turned on the heater and made sure it wouldn't make me wheeze. It had a bad burning smell when it came on and was making some weird sounds and struggling to operate so I decided to leave. This was within 5 minutes upon checking in. Upon going to the office, they had a "return in 15 minutes" sign in the window, so I went around the corner to get gas and clean my car. When I got back they still were not in the office. When they finally came back I told them the situation and requested a refund so I could go to somewhere a little newer. The front desk attendant called her overlord who apparently micromanages everything in his Motel 6 domain, and it came back that it was HSU graduation weekend and they would not do any refunds or some such bullshit, so Cal Poly parents beware, check the room first. I feel like this owner has a general no refund policy aside from his excuses. By the way, there was like 4 cars at 8pm with no sign of filling up. I asked to speak with him in person (he lives there). He came over and looked at me like I was a pos. He claimed by this point I had been there for 45 minutes and would not be refunding my money. Ya right man, you got cameras all over the place and could see I wasn't even on the premises during that supposed 45 minutes, and the time I was there I was waiting out front of the office. I told him about the heater and my health issue and he rudely told me to wait while he went to investigate. I heard him telling the front desk attendant to clean the filter on the heater. Upon coming back he said the heater was fine and said I had used the bed as well because it was made wrong. All I did was pull down the sheet a little to see if it was clean and put it back! Regardless, he said he wouldn't refund money, no matter what, and told me I could leave. I told him I would be writing an unbiased review, to which he responded it was my right and walked away. At this point I was pissed and called the police because I felt robbed, but surprise, they couldn't do anything, although the officer was understanding and gave me some good advice. He said it was this guy's right to not issue refunds but I could take the matter up in civil court. I knew there was nothing I could do at this point so I went back up to see if there really was no smell from the heater as the overlord claimed. When I went back up I noticed weed smell (or cooking from below? I don't know but it wasn't pleasant. Note: the room directly below is the overlord that lives there) and the sink was newly wet from where he had seemingly cleaned the heater filter. Upon lifting the toilet lid I noticed with abhorrent horror there was disgusting dried pee all over the rim and floor surrounding. I hadn't even noticed that before but it had obviously been there a while. I went to my car and got hand sanitizer to clean the entire bathroom and all surfaces. There was a weird blood stain on the bed comforter, that immediately flew into the corner. And the two flat pillows, ah, how sad they were. To top it all off, the room had ONE, and only one depressingly dim light. The lonely soul of a light was in the ceiling. There was no lamps on the wall, bedside stand or anywhere lol. WTH. I mean I know this is a Motel 6 but come on. However, I did noticed the heater didn't produce that nasty smell anymore so figured I might as well try to stay since I was being forced to. I also decided to stay there so they wouldn't try to do something even more shady in my room without me being there and try charge me for it! The cop had warned me he wouldn't give people their deposit back for smoking in there, though they didn't charge me for a deposit (thanks the Lord). I don't smoke anything so saying I smoked in there would have been the last straw and I would have gone to court over that. (Since it did smell like smoke). Fearing such an outcome at this point, I literally went home, got a lamp to use for the night so I could see and it wouldn't be such a depressing dim prison cell, and also some more pillows. It wasn't a great night but it wasn't the worst either. The room smelled fresh, though the bathroom did have that weird smell all night. I kept the bathroom door cracked and the fan on all night and that seemed to help. I didn't have any health issues so that's a plus. The bed was comfortable (with extra pillows). Also the bathroom had black granite countertop and modern sink which I appreciated. Also they had HBO and Showtime

    Trapped roaches in motel 6 cups

    roaches!! do not stay here! the owner knows about the infestation but refuses to pay for a exterminator! the manager only offered me a 10% discount for staying in an infested room! stay somewhere else! this motel 6 has been infested for years!!!

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    Very close to the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport, this Holiday Inn Express &…read moreSuites is located in McKinleyville, just north of Eureka in North Coast California. My wife, her mom, and I spent two nights here as we explored the various parks (national and state) in the area, and found it to be good place to stay. I made the reservation for two nights via Chase Travel, total of $536.06. Holiday Inn is part of the IHG rewards program (which having a CSR credit card will automatically give Platinum Elite status, though it didn't really provide anything additional worth mentioning). One good thing though is that one will earn nights and points through the IHG rewards program, even if booked through an on-line third party travel agency (which usually doesn't happen). Just need to make sure that your rewards number is listed in the reservation (mine wasn't). Another big benefit is that you get a $250 annual credit if using your CSR for a 2+ night stay at an IHG hotel. It has shuttle service to the airport, and we noticed airline employees taking advantage of it. Surface parking is free, with plenty of spots. We noticed a section where rental bikes were available, for those who wanted to ride at the Hammond Costal Trail. Our two queen room was fine, and it was an accessible, meaning the bathroom and front area were very large. It was a shower/tub combo unit and the water pressure was very strong, best we had on the trip. Shampoo and soap were Dove products, which my MiL really liked. Beds were comfortable, the large flat screen TV had a variety of basic cable channels, and a large work desk with a comfortable office chair. A microwave, coffee maker, and small fridge completed the set-up. The room had a modern thermostat, connected to a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner, which worked well. The hotel does have an indoor pool, guest laundry room, and 24-hour fitness center. The lobby has two Costa Coffee espresso machines, with freshly ground coffee beans. The breakfast/lobby area is decently sized with a nice complementary breakfast in the morning (opens at 6:30), and a section of to-go items for those that want to get an earlier start. Free freshly popped corn was available throughout the day, which my wife took advantage. We were able to take advantage of the full breakfast on the 2nd morning, and I liked the premade Green Chile Egg Chorizo & Cheddar breakfast burritos available. There was no make your own waffle machine; instead, a 'Go Ahead Pan-cake my day' machine that made pretty decent pancakes ("in a minute flat"...l love puns :-).

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    Hampton Inn & Suites Arcata, CA

    Hampton Inn & Suites Arcata, CA

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    I've now stayed here twice It is literally the only hotel in…read moredowntown Arcata. It is walking distance to my son's dorm room. It is walking distance to restaurants, coffee, shops, and bars It is walking distance to lovely hikes in the redwoods and walks along the arcata Marsh. There are Airbnb's in the area, which I may try one day, who knows There are other hotels that are really close by car. Either two exits north or about 10 minutes south in Eureka. I chose this because of location It is over 100 years old Although some may say it needs updating, I think it's kept some of the old charm yet the beds are comfortable. The rooms are clean and the service is spectacular. Everybody who works here is extremely kind No, you're not getting a five diamond resort, which I do prefer. I generally stay at higher end Marriott properties, but that is not an option in this town. I see people saying negative things about noise and homeless. As far as that goes, I've been lucky enough to have rooms facing inside versus the street so noise has not been an issue. The walls are not them, but the gaps under the doors and the thin windows are a factor. Yes they are homeless but they're different from what I see in Southern California down here. The homeless are scary in Arcata. The homeless are fun and interesting to talk to and super kind. I do park my car outside on the street and while I usually am afraid that something will happen in my car I'm not afraid here. Yes, they have a breakfast that's included, but really don't waste your time. I tried it one day thought about trying at the second day and then decided to find somewhere else to eat. Take a chance You will either hate it or love it

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