Overall a pretty decent experience for a very budget motel…read more
I recently stayed here for nine nights, which is the longest I've ever stayed at any m/hotel in my life.
The entire staff was very friendly, attentive, and accommodating.
The first seven nights, I was in a double queen on the second floor. The last two nights, I was in a single queen on the second floor.
For whatever reason, the double queen was much, much quieter than the single queen. The single queen seemed to be directly above the laundry room, and some of the noises coming from there were frighteningly loud.
Both rooms were decently clean. Neither was perfect or spotless, but there weren't any serious issues. I inspected both rooms very thoroughly for bed bugs (and I know how), and was not able to find any.
The continental breakfast was about average. The waffle machine was working the whole time I was here, and the staff kept the batter dispenser stocked.
Every single day, there was yogurt, cereal, Big Texas cinnamon rolls, and bread with jam. Things that came and went depending on the day were juice, butter, and fresh fruit.
Note: The sugar-free apple jam smelled like one of the chemicals we used in my anatomy class on cadaver lab day.
A small swimming pool was open during daytime hours, but I did not make use of it.
As other guests have noted, there is a lot of old damage to the hotel that hasn't yet been fixed or replaced. The carpets in the rooms have been replaced with those cheap wood panels, but the main areas still feature very heavily soiled carpet.
The blackout curtains in my room were decent, but had lots of small tears on them which, if I had to guess, look like a rat climbed the curtain at some point in the past. (This was also evidenced by a hole in the window screen.)
The mini fridge and microwave both worked well. Most of the lamps worked well, although there was an eerie mixture of white and yellow light. The showers both had decent pressure, and I noticed the staff changing the curtains of every open room every day.
While this is certainly not a luxury motel, I didn't feel too icky at all about showering (with my Birks, of course) or sleeping in the bed.
Most of the guests are either construction workers, backpackers, or temporarily displaced, like myself. For this reason, for a motel, it's actually very quiet.
Most of the hotels I've stayed in have been in Vegas or Tahoe, so this is probably the quietest motel I've ever experienced. I didn't hear any yelling, partying, or loud music at all.
In spite of some issues with building repairs, it's safe enough, and comfortable enough.