Although near the 101 expressway and Shea Blvd it is very quiet. Clean, comfortable hotel. A little difficult to get in and out of sue to traffic on Shea. A good idea is to go up to 90th St. which has a light. They put some heat in the pool which is nice. Also a hottub and pretty garden area. Breakfast is good, large room with lots of tables and (2)waffle makers. Plenty of parking and it is free. Room included a microwave and mini-frig which came in handy. Walking distance to restaurants(Red Robin) and shopping which includes Fry's Grocery. Only complaint is bed was fairly soft, after two nights it was tough on the back.

In a city where everything is overrated and overpriced, this motel is a great departure from the norm. Rates obviously vary, but we stayed at a very reasonable rate for the prime season. The room was very comfortable, plenty of room. The chain has made some solid upgrades to their motels and this one was no exception. The bed was nice, there was a new plasma tv, and nice towels. A filling breakfast is also included. The staff was friendly and the location very convenient.

You're not getting the Ritz, but you're not paying for it either. We would definitely stay here again provided we got the same kind of rate. Very nice facility.

This is a good place to stay if you are on a budget. It's fairly clean, however, the furniture and electronics could use an upgrade. The hide-a-bed couch's "mattress" was so thin and worn down that you could feel the bars underneath poking in your back. It was very uncomfortable to sleep. The beds were alright and I would only book the room if you plan to sleep on the beds and not count on the pull out couch for one of your guests to be sleeping on - you may have a better time making a bed of the cushions and sleeping on the floor. The TV's are old, not your flat screen TV's that you may be used to seeing. But who goes to AZ for TV, right? The pools were nice. I liked that there was a pool located off the lobby with a hot tub that was really only ever used by adults, because there was another pool located across the parking lot at the back of the hotel that had a lazy river and a slide for the kids along with the waterfalls, and kids/toddlers pool. The "kids" pool in back was VERY loud, so for a nice, relaxing, quiet nap in the sun, use the pool by the lobby.

On this trip we booked a suite with two twin beds and a pull-out couch and there were 3 adults and one child. It was a tight squeeze, but we made it work. For this number of people to stay comfortably, I would recommend a two room suite.

It's not located near downtown, you need to rent a car to comfortably travel to and from downtown or any of the shopping centers, but it is only a 10 minute drive to downtown.

There were great activities for the kids. They even had a babysitting option where you could drop off your kids for their "coyote camp" during the day for a nominal fee if you wanted/needed a break. :)

Its been some time since I stayed at the La Quinta and the upgrades they have made are very nice. The rooms are light and roomy, and they have made very good use of the space. I particularly liked having the coffee maker, microwave and fridge in an angled closet near the bathroom. It gives the room a clean sleek look. The flat screen TV was viewable from nearly very part of the room; the desk was large, with room for two if needed. A lounge chair was also a nice touch.