If only because you saw the movie go! It's been updated and is the only bar in that area. They have sausage in a variety of ways. The prices are pretty high for drinks but they can get away with that because of supply and demand. read more

Sideways Inn - Updated bar. - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

Sideways Inn was the only dog-friendly place available in the greater Buellton/Solvang area that didn't have a number in its name. It turned out to be quite disappointing, especially for nearly $400 a night. My first room smelled like a dog park. The front desk staff kindly offered to move me to another room, which smelled slightly less like a dog park, just with a side of bleach. The bed was OK, the room was a little rough (in addition to the scent) and the shower provided warm to blazing hot to freezing cold surprises. The hotel made it clear that the room rate didn't include housekeeping except for longer stays. The rate does include a free mini-breakfast, which was comprised of a donut and an apple in a paper bag hung from the doorway. The saving grace, other than location, is the restaurant and bar onsite. Next time, I'm planning my stays in the area further in advance, and have greater appreciation for those places with a 6 or an 8 in their name. read more

We stayed here for two nights, Monday-Wednesday, to spend a day in Solvang and a day in Santa Barbara. Found a coupon code on their website that saved us 20% which was nice. It was the cheapest in the area so we decided to go for it. The location is good and close to food and other activities. The rooms were updated and okay. The bathroom door is a slider and got stuck a couple times, which was annoying. The other odd thing was the lack of shower door, just a half piece of glass which left the bathroom floor wet; seems like a hazard, even with putting a towel down. The worst part for me was that door with built in blinds which still let in a ton of light at night. I typically need it DARK to sleep, and this door was not cutting it. Ended up covering it with a contraption using an extra blanket, the ironing board and a chair, which thankfully blocked some of the light. Someone else mentioned the air conditioning and how loud it was, which I agree with. It kept the room cool, but didn't have an option to leave the fan running and to cycle the air on so it would get warm quick and then kick back on and back off and with how loud it was, made sleep a bit difficult. Only interacted with one person when checking in, which was an easy process. They were nice. read more

Sideways Inn - The door, letting in a lot of light. - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

Cute motel-y place in Buellton, not far from touristy Solvang. The marketing and communication with them is wonderful. They texted me the day of my stay to ensure I will have everything I needed. Every staff member was masked up and stood plenty of feet away. They allow pets which is a plus for us. The rooms have a modern vibe to them and are decorated with historical photos of the area. They provide complimentary breakfast in the morning, where you make your selection on a card and clip it to your door the night before. It's not much of a breakfast, just freezer bagel, overly sweet yogurt, a danish and banana. But hey, it's free! Stars knocked down for a few things that might make your stay uncomfortable. The walls are super thin! I think we had a full conversation with the room next door and above. The blinds on the door also let in a lot of light even when closed. Finally, check your bathroom - towels had some grime and the toilet had a leak that whooshed all night. Not the best place if you're looking for a good night sleep but it works in a pinch read more

Sideways Inn - Map of the property and complimentary breakfast menu. - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

This super cute hotel is a bargain if you shop around. Shop hard because we got a deal at $126 per night (2 night minimum). It's the perfect place to get a comfortable nights sleep and stay close to all your favorite wineries. Be aware that this place is a hub of activity for parties attending weddings, baby showers etc so people will imbibe well in to the night. Plan ahead and shop for the deal and you'll be very comfortable here. read more

Clean, pool, bar restaurant onsite, staff was super nice. It's a good deal and close to everything at a reasonable price. Only thing I'd like is if you could go down for breakfast. They still are doing the Covid change of hanging a bag on your door with food in it. It's cute and quality items that are local, but I enjoy being able to get out of the room and pick and choose what I want exactly. read more

the hotel is not clean anymore since new general manager rooms are not clean as they use to be it doesn't have the same ambiance that it use to they eliminated the breakfast that was delivered to the room in the morning time to find a different hotel read more

Nice hotel and Great location when visiting Solvang! I would definitely recommend this hotel. Customer service was great as well. read more

Sideways Inn - Loved the breakfast service delivery they have in place, very unique. - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

Great stop on the highway of life in the wine country!! I've stopped nun a couple of times on my sojourns and really enjoyed the staff and setting, especially for the price!! Very convenient. read more

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Tourist clip joint, look elsewhere. We made a reservation and tried to cancel it a couple of hours later and got dinged for a full nights stay. Obviously they are only interested in making a quick buck, and have no interest in return business. You can do much better in that area. read more

Very dog friendly! We really enjoyed our stay at Sideways over the long July 4th weekend. We had a first floor room with a patio facing the pool and garden. The Adirondack chairs on the patio were a great place to relax in the morning with coffee, and the easy access to the courtyard was a plus for taking our dog out for walks. I recommend strolling through the adjacent RV park - they even have an off-leash dog park with agility equipment. The pool was busy but there was space for everyone on the loungers and the chairs. The king bed was extremely comfortable, and the room was spacious, with a fridge and microwave. The hotel location is close to a lot of attractions like Solvang and the ostrich farm. This was our second stay here and I'd definitely return! read more

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I booked this location through Travelzoo and unfortunately had a poor experience during my one night stay. We arrived around 8 pm and we perhaps arriving late was our mistake. The Inn has a bit of a motel vibe but they did do some renovations so it's more trendy. The fridge and phone in the room didn't work unfortunately, so we had to use our personal phones to call the front desk. They also mentioned the lounge closes at 10 pm, however upon arrival at 9:30 I was told they were no longer open. They do include a small breakfast (fruit, juice, and pastry) and not you're trying to save then staying outside of Solvang - the Inn is outside of Solvang, so not in the downtown area in a town called Buellton. read more

We didn't have reservations and accidentally found this gem. Lovely pool side room with private patio. Inviting large firepit with plenty of seating. The staff professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Minutes to Solvang and easy freeway access. read more

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I really wanted to like this place I really tied. First when I booked I never got any confirmation. I had to call 3 times to finally get the confirmation emailed to me. Last minute we had to bring our dog with us because the sitter fell through. Which was great because they are pet friendly and they accommodate us. We requested for a quiet room which we got. It was quiet for the most part except when people are talking in the room Next door you can hear everything and I mean everything. You can be dead asleep then you wake up from a boom because the door next door slammed or the bathroom slider thing. The rooms are ok not bad but I was accepting a bit more for the price. The balcony/patio was filthy. The table and chairs look like they haven't been cleaning in who knows how long. The floor had food on it. Spider webs everywhere. Let's talk about the bed. If you have back problems or hip issues this is not the place for you. I'm recovering from a fractured spine injury and this bed was not it it aggravated my pain so much that I had to take my pain killers thank god I had them with me. The mattress is solid like a wooden board. I've seen some comments saying the bed is so comfy that's a flat out lie. I just couldn't wait to check out finally get to my own bed. We had came out to go to solvang but couldn't cuz I was unable to move due to the aggravation in my spine. When I went down to ask if all the bed was the same the girl just said yup and didn't ask why I was asking for anything. I was recommend this place my brother who has stayed her before. I should have read the reviews before booking. I just took his word for it. After booking I came to yelp abs regarded instantly I kept telling myself it will be ok it will be ok. I mean it was but it wasn't at the same time. read more

Well, this location was a bit more expensive than other locations in the area. It is more of an inn than a hotel, but it has hotel prices. We decided to go on Thanksgiving into Friday and we brought our toddler and our golden doodle. The accommodations were a little bit more sparse then we had anticipated. However, the front desk staff is excellent. We were greeted with a very pungent chemical smell when we first opened our room. The front desk assured us that it was a deep cleaning, and it would dissipate within an hour. I kept the window and the door open to thin out the smell. Within a few hours it dissipated. The only drawback about our room is the bathroom door. The bathroom door is a rolling, thick wooden door, which would not stay propped open, no matter how much I tried. (Other than that our upstairs neighbors were pretty loud, but I have no real complaints.) read more

Clean rooms very good set up good coffee very friendly staff if you in the area check out this place

A pet friendly two stories building, front desks was professional also very friendly. Room in good size, compact refrigerator, shower, vanity, desk, Tv, didn't find phone in room but everything else functioning well. You picked breakfast after check in, it'll delivered to door at the time frame you requested. Came with bagel cream cheese apple juice & a yogurt. Yes, I recommended. read more

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This is such a lovely place with newly appointed rooms. Clean. Nice sheets lovely bathrooms So t let the "off the freeway" feel fool you. Loved staying here and drove 10 minute to Maddie's tavern to one of the best meals I've ever had. But happy not to be paying the $653 per night stay there hotel. It's the Sidways Inn for me!! read more

We were very excited to be staying at the inn because of the movie. Arrived promptly at 3 to only find out our room wasn't available. Reason that waa given, we were fully booked last night and haven't had time to clean the rooms. This was said by the girl who sat on the right side of the check in desk. She said could be 30 minutes, here's a coupon for the bar for each of you. Went back in 30 minutes later, room wasn't ready. Went back in 10 mins after that to the girl on the left side of check in desk, and she said, one just became available. Got us checked in only to find out the room was along the freeway side of the hotel on 2nd floor. I had requested quiet side of hotel on 1st floor. Had to wait until 4:30 to get into our room. I returned the coupons as we weren't going to eat or drink before our dinner reservations at 5, and after traveling all day, would have wish we could have showered before dinner. I asked her for a discount to our room, which she did some accommodating. The room itself was OK, smelled of bleach and cheap cleaning products. Had to leave the door open for a bit to air it out. The couch is in dire need of replacement,.fake leather thatbwas peeling and cracking and so is the sliding door felt unstable opening and closing. One would think what we were paying for our nights stay, albeit it was a weekend night, they would have enough money to fix up the room. Don't think we'd come back again unless nothing else was available in the area. We were just disappointed. read more

Loved this place. Great decor, super nice staff, very clean and in a great location near wineries, restaurants & sights. Great value too!!

Stayed June 16th & 17th, 2024. First, their pet policy: says on their website that "small companion" animals (under maybe 40 pounds) permitted. OK. We were driving across country because we were moving and we had our cat. I called to confirm their pet policy before leaving and told them we'd have our pet. No problem. Well, we get there and first, the room isn't ready. Fine. Finally we get in our room and we have a beautiful view of a stucco wall??? AWFUL. I'd have been fine with looking at the highway but a wall. Once we got into the room I went back down to the desk to pickup my wine that I paid for that they were supposed to leave in my room and mentioned that we had the cat and she says "oh no...we don't do cats". Come again?? I reminded her of the description of their animal policy on their website and she said "oh that means dogs". Jeezus lady just say ONLY DOGS on the website. She said she wouldn't say anything and she didn't but I was SO PARANOID for our two nights there. They don't have "Do Not Disturb" signs for the doors which I think is odd. The TV reception was awful. I understand it's really just a Best Western that they are dressing up because of the movie. But really they should have left it dated and retro like in the movie. Oh and they couldn't get our breakfast order right. And there's a big daily pet fee which I paid, btw. read more

Sideways Inn - The picture on the tv the entire time. - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

Always in a lookout where I can take my cat . This time around I was able to get a cat sitter but still took my dog to solvang. I was glad to be treated by a water bowl and snack bowl in the lobby when checking in. Even though they were happy to accommodate a cat, my dog took precedence now this trip. The dog friendly room was clean, well decorated and did not smell like other dogs had stayed here. Close drive for to solvang, right off the 101 would highly recommend to anyone traveling with pets. Only thing that would make it beyond would be a pool for the hounds. Next time my cat and I travel. I will surely call ahead for a room. They have a lovely decorated room and very kind staff . Thank you for being pet friendly and accommodating cats ( Basil was able to get a cat sitter last minute ) read more

The hotel looks clean but a HUGE security threat as we had NOT checked out of the hotel and was using the rest room, before checking out , and though the main door was fully locked and LATCHED , the service folks used the back door to gain access to the room while the guest was in the rest room ??? Miss managed or what ? AVOID this place to stay with your family as check out or not these guys access the room anytime they want to !!!! Weird and completely UNACCEPTABLE. read more

If you are looking for a place to stay near Solvang, this is the perfect hotel! The room was so nice; The beds were comfy and the renovated decor was so charming. I think the sweetest touch, though, were the fresh local donuts that were brought to our room in the morning. We will definitely be returning! read more

I love this cute little refurbished boutique motel! They're dog friendly and only charge a one-time fee per stay, which covers more than one pet! They have a weight lifters gym (with some cardio machines, a nice little bar with indoor and outdoor seating, and an Airstream kitchen parked out front making sausages, Bavarian fries, and salads. It's a great hangout spot in the evening! The pool is nice and warm in the evening. I had to adjust my body temp to it after dipping in the jacuzzi first, but it didn't disappoint. The customer service is friendly, welcoming, and accommodating. They even had a little welcome gift waiting for us when we got to our room (a card, snacks, water bottles, and cookies). They offer a little continental breakfast of bagels or danish in the morning. And if that's not good enough, there are some delicious breakfast spots nearby. You can keep your leftovers or snacks in the mini-fridge, and there's a microwave too. The Sideways Inn was the perfect spot for a mini vacation with my friend and her daughter. It's just a 10min drive or less from Solvang, 30 - 40 mins from Santa Barbara, and close to an ostrich farm where you can feed emus and ostriches too! I highly recommend a stay here the next time you're visiting Solvang or Pea Soup Anderson's in Buellton. read more

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We LOVE the Sideways Inn!! We booked this stay Labor Day weekend to see Solvang. It is located a 5 min drive away from town. We brought our dog and we were happy that Sideways Inn accommodated pets for $50. Our room was quaint and clean. The decorations on the property are vintage chic and unique. Parking is easy. Breakfast (bagels, yogurt, danishes, and fruit) as well as a dog treat was brought promptly to our door every morning. We loved that there was a back door leading to the fire pits and pool area. All the staff was super friendly. We went to the attached bar twice during our stay. It is conveniently located on the property and is nice, up-to-date, and trendy --- way nicer than your typical hotel bar. One of the surprise highlights of our trip was the gym. If you are a weightlifter, this gym is a dream come true. They have nice Rogue equipment with plenty of weights as well as kettlebells and cardio equipment. We will definitely stay here again next time we are in town. read more

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DISSATISFIED!! This looks great in pictures and the reviews seemed believable and fair therefore we have thought we'd stay. FOR THE AMOUNT THEY CHARGE, you'd expect it to be clean and updated. The bed itself was passably comfortable that's it. The floor was disgusting especially the bathroom floor. All the seats were dingy and gross. The towels were heavily stained. The walls are thin!! We had a better stay at the doubletree and home 2 suites up the road. For the amount you pay you're better off staying elsewhere read more

Don't be fooled by their false advertising of "breakfast included". Here's the deal: you scan the QR code in your room (no later than 9:30p the night before) and place your order for the next morning's delivery. You get to place an order for each person in your room. The options include a cold Everything roll (not a bagel), a pre-packaged cup of oatmeal, a package of two hard-boiled eggs, or a pre-packaged muffin, then either an apple or an orange, then either a Tropicana orange juice or a cranberry juice cocktail. The items are placed in a white paper bag and hung on the your door in the morning at 0730 at the earliest. This is definitely not what traveller's expect by " breakfast included". They do not offer daily room cleaning and will only replenish your towels, shower amenities or empty the trash on request. There is no phone in the room to call down to the office. There is coffee and hot water ( for hot tea or your oatmeal) in the lobby, but the coffee is too weak to enjoy. The attached lounge is dog-friendly, which was awesome. However it is NOT kid-friendly, so we had to sit outside, shivering with the other families. There is a fireplace and five mobile heaters, but three of the heaters were broken. But hey, all the folks getting drunk inside were nice on cozy. The food menu is severely limited, but everything was delicious : sausage sandwich, fried, pretzel bites, and the wings. It was too cold to enjoy, but the pool was well-maintained, there was a hot tub and a fire pit. The room was clean. The shower had a clear glass half wall. What an odd and inconvenient choice. At least this place is close to Solvang. They seems to be it's only saving grace. It is one step above a Motel 6. It still isn't a good enough reason to ever stay here. There are just too many negatives. read more

We had to stay here after watching the movie Sideways! We were pleasantly surprised with the room, fantastic gym, toiletries and breakfast baggie. Way better than we thought for a motel. I gave it 4 stars due to the young, front desk girl. Instead of being warmly greeted we were ignored for a good two minutes while she chatted up a friend. Then, she rushed through her check in procedure in a very rude, robotic manner. Maybe she was having a bad day? The manager should take note. First impressions are so important and our check in was underwhelming. Overall, despite the check in, a lovely hotel. read more

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Very friendly staff. Had a very large upstairs King bed room, quiet, with view of nearby mountains. Small microwave, mini fridge, coffeemaker. Nice lobby with places to sit inside but many families were outside by the relaxing pool area. Plenty of coffee and hot water for tea in the lobby, and a large number of glazed and chocolate iced donuts there too. T-shirts, hoodies , souvenirs for sale in the lobby. There's the large western-themed Sideways Lounge on the property; wines, beer, cocktails, bar snacks. We didn't feel like driving more that day to get dinner so we ordered at the bar some locally made sausages cooked in an Airstream on the Lounge property. We didn't care for the too well done sausages and buns but we really enjoyed sitting in chairs outside at a table on the pleasant Sunday evening. Our advice: Order a drink or two and some snacks and sit outside ; there's a fireplace, I think, for chilly evenings. We would stay here again. read more

Pool, bar, gym, walking to a market, and the RV park has a great restaurant open till 700 with amazing food. Homemade ranch was killer! Dogs and families are welcomed. Sangria is 100! The stay away from LA is so needed. the hotel is near hitching post wine tasting and an ostrich farm where you can feed the huge amazing birds. I loved the free breakfast (dough nuts) and parking near my room and being so close to solvang but in the wuit town of bulletin read more

Sideways Inn - We love this inn - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

One of the Cutest, well maintained Inn's we've stayed at! Great customer service & great gym & a bar/restaurant (food truck) set up Jist' Right! We WILL BE BACK!!! read more

Okay, seriously! This place is a gem!! I was skeptical at first after reading the reviews but it's located in the perfect spot!! Right off the freeway, DOG FRIENDLY, state of the art fitness center, bar and lounge on site! Their lobby is the cutest thing I've ever seen and everyone working their is super friendly and helpful. Rooms are pretty updated and clean. Their website said their pool was closed, but upon arrival, their pool and jacuzzi were open!! This was our first time traveling with our pup and we're for sure coming back!! Right next door is their sister property the Flying Flags RV park, great place to walk your dog!! We also walked 6 mins. to Panda Express, Habit Burger and Albertson's. A complimentary breakfast is included.. you choose between a donut, hard boiled egg, or bread, you get a fruit, a juice and if you're traveling with your dog, a dog treat!! 8 mins. Away from Solvang?! I'll take it! read more

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Nice place. Great, easy location, nice rooms. Pool area and fire pits are wonderful. Lounge on site with great drinks and food. Had an issue with our tv not working that took forever to be resolved but staff apologized and adjusted our bill a bit and made us feel better about it:) Ordering the breakfast options the night before was s little strange but it worked. Pool should be monitored better! We were out there twice and there were small (under 8) unsupervised kids in the pool. Scary! Who does that? Fun stay. We walked next door to the camping area and that was nice as well. Pet fee a little steep... that would be the only reason we would mot stay again. Staff was pleasant:) read more

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We stayed at Sideways Inn during the Solvang Julesfest. The staff was very friendly and accommodating! I give them a 5! The pros of our stay would be the comfortable bed, the pretty courtyard scenery, the hot tub, and close perimeters for food. The rooms were clean and included coffee, waters, and the delivered morning breakfast which included the options of bagels, donuts, juice, and fruit. The cons of our stay is the noisy parking lot, the rooms don't have much of a noise buffer. You can hear people walking upstairs, car door closing late at night, talking, etc. which is a bit difficult since I am a light sleeper. The fan option on the air conditioning unit helped to provide white noise to combat the outside noise. The shower water smelt like ocean water/fish. I'm not sure if that's normal for the area... It didn't make or break our stay though. And the TV is not a smart TV. You cannot stream Netflix, etc. They have cable options which include HBO/Showtime.. Overall, it was clean and a good place to stay. read more

Most of the hotels in Solvang were sold out, so we decided to check in at Sideways Inn. We checked in on Feb 11 to Feb 13, 2021. I checked it on yelp and found mixed reviews, that is why my family and I decided to give it a try to decide for ourselves. The lady (Tori) at the front desk was courteous, however, upon arriving at our room we've noticed that the bathroom floor was not that clean and the batroom wall and mirror appear to have some damages (that is why I already took pics of them since they made us sign a waiver regarding damages). Since my family and I were exhausted with the travel, we decided to let these issues slide, however, upon getting out of the bathroom after using it--- I got trapped since the barn door was defective. My husband had to help me out since there was a problem with the latch. This is the final straw, so I reported this to the front desk and Tori said she will give us a room transfer. Upon arriving at the front desk after all the hassle of unpacking all the stuff that we unloaded and making sure that nothing was left in room 110, Tori immediately announced that she gave us an upgrade with a patio. But the room that we vacated also had a patio. So, I thought most likely what she meant was a better room in general, since she said: "I upgraded your room." So, that would be a normal reaction since it is an upgrade. BUT NO! The room is the same with a patio and NO notable distinction plus to make things worse, there is an adjoining room!!! And so since the walls are thin, we heard almost all the conversations the next room had at night. Then another issue with the new room (109 ) is their security chain lock which is broken!!! This is important since safety is a consideration especially nowadays. I just felt bad because it is the 2nd shortcoming of this inn again. After a long day's trip, you expect to have a good rest after the travel that is why you're checking in. There shortcomings are one after the other- my family and I would not feel bad if the front desk did not mention any upgrade since for sure they know the types of room they give out to their guests, so it seems they would know if it were really an upgraded room. The audacity to promise something which is not deliverable on their end is really frustrating. I agree with one reviewer who said that this inn plays the "room game" they will give you an ugly room then if you complain, they will give you a slightly better one. However, this is the big catch-- when we walked along the premises, we saw that there were a lot of vacant rooms. So, what does this mean? They would rather have empty rooms rather than giving it to a hassled guest, especially when the the guest was already promised a supposed room upgrade. They should think of long-term gains, since if a guest would have a pleasant experience then they would be repeat customers. Tori said she will refund the resort's fee per night and we appreciate the effort, however, this could have been avoided if an upgraded room was really given to us or even better, if they gave us a room without damages in the first place. This is sad, because people would like to try out new places and even if they see mixed reviews, they still want to check it out themselves to find the real score. In our experience, this was an unpleasant stay. The front desk agents are courteous, however, giving false or empty promises to guests like a room upgrade is really frustrating. Also, since we are in the midst of a pandemic, it is better not to experience room transfers. Though they say the hotel is newly renovated, regular maintenance is still essential. Improvement is an ongoing process and not a one shot deal. Hoping that Sideways Inn could address these issues since I see that this Inn has a great potential. read more

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In person check-in and breakfast orders - a big plus. We don't have smart phones and so we did not have to use the QR code to order our breakfasts. We just gave our orders upon check-in at the front desk. They have a frig. & freezer to keep our drinks & food cold. A lot of hotels don't even have them, anymore. read more

The night staff was accommodating, friendly, and informative. Enjoyed some beers at the onsite restaurant, rested well and worked comfortably on my laptop. The modern colors / palettes of the room are beautiful, and the view of the windmill from my room was pleasing. Location is about 5 minutes to the village. Oh, and they seem to have live music and trivia nights on certain days! Be sure to get food before everywhere gets closed, the snacks in the lobby are great but can only sustain to an extent :) read more

Sideways Inn - working in my hotel room - Hotels Near Me - Buellton, California

When we got to to the hotel at 3:30 our room wasn't available and had to wait. Then when we did get assigned to our room I was chased down by the front desk agent that they actually needed to put us in a different room since the one that was originally assigned was occupied. When we did get in our room it's very modern and smelled like bleach. The futon in the room is absolutely filthy and with our 1 year old with us I really don't want him playing on it. The bathroom and complimentary breakfast is a nice amenity. read more

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It's just one star motel, it's not like a luxury hotel, not bad, but it is so so not very good, coffee maker it doesn't work, phone it does not work, microwave it doesn't good work . It's very old place and noisy room, bed it's not comfortable, I don't recommend this pl read more

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