This is NOT the Ritz. It's as basic a motel as you could find. I wouldn't recommend any but the hardiest traveler to stay here. The rooms are musty, because the motel is right across the Great Highway from the beach. You can hear the surf pounding sometimes. It's across Sloat Blvd. from the Zoo. There is nothing fancy about... More

Went here the other day and when I registered in I should have known.. that this was not going to be a good stay.. I am ok with a place that is aged and lacking some updates, but this is so run down!! no pride of ownership and of course no refunds!!! most of the doors have either been kicked... More

I've come up from LA to work at the Zoo now and then for the last 30 years. Hate to tell the people that don't like the place but it has been remodeled. But that was about 25 years ago and then again about 10 years ago. There was less rooms and more apartment like rooms instead of what they... More

Motel was fine although some problems with the toilet but we got moved to another room! I would recommend it if you're on a budget travelling with friends as it is close to the beach and beside the tram to city centre!As i said it done the job and i liked the seaside theme going on in the rooms!Ask for... More

I have stayed here once before and it was ok. The place is very old and run down. I use the chain lock and put suitcases in front of the door to feel safe. I stayed here this second time because " The Great Highway Inn" was booked. In addition this is where my grandparents use to stay when my... More

Well, maybe I am just not "picky". This hotel looks really run down on the outside. I was pretty skeptical the first time we stayed there. The rooms are definately not "fancy" but have everything you need. We have stayed here with our family at least 5 times. We go once or twice a year. So there may be a... More

Many years ago I used to stay here on fairly regular basis. Some things never change...like a great location. Otherwise, since the place was taken over by a new owner, who doesn't seem the least bit interested in puting any money into the place it has deteriorated noticably. I just completed by most recent stay today. First when you check... More

I stayed in this place during the week of the forth of July. It is awful. Very dirty rooms floors have not been cleaned in what looks to be years. They are nice people who run the place, they even allow the patrons from the zoo to park in the lot on "free zoo day" they charge them $5.00 to... More

if you live in the city its great! its close to the beach and other attractions. only bad thing is if you stay by the street gets really loud in the mornings with the street car going by. but i really loved the bath rooms. so what if they weren't all that great but if and your hunny are looking... More