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Motel 6 - Carlsbad – reviews, photos

6117 Paseo del Norte, I-5/San Diego Freeway at Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Motel 6 - Carlsbad
Ranked #32 of 32 hotels in Carlsbad
2.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Mazatlan, Mexico
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Got eaten alive by bed bugs!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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This room was clean enough but I will not stay there again. I was right next to the freeway and it was extremely noisy. I could have lived with that but what is appalling is that there were bed bugs. I didn't know what I was getting bitten by at first as I've never had an experience with these nasty creatures. I came home from my stay with bites all over my arms and legs. And YES, they are bed bug bites. I wrote to the company and have not received a response at all. Apparently they are not concerned that their rooms are infested. Disgusting!!!! For a few dollars more I would definitely upgrade to a better hotel.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Springfield, Missouri
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“NO Bathroom Tissue or towels AND BED BUGS CRAWL on your FACE when you sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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Well, the ENTIRE hotel is out of bathroom tissue and towels. Manager refused to pull supplies from nearby properties and simply said nothing can be done. Refund asked for and refused by manager. Cleaning crew is great, yet they cannot offer supplies that are not even stocked by the manager. Someone needs to change his career. Why does his boss not tell him to take care of his customers???!!!

Room Tip: AVOID unless you love to BED BUGS crawl on your face while you sleep.
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Room had bed bugs. Told manager, Roger, and he said it was not his problem and suggested we stay somewhere else. What a great guy.

  • Stayed July 2011
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    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Great experience for the price and convenience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2011

We wanted an inexpensive place close to Legoland, and this fit the bill. Legoland was about a 10 minute drive away, just past the outlet mall. The room was clean (we wore socks/slippers inside), bathroom tiny but clean. It was nice to have a small fridge and microwave. Free coffee in the lobby each morning. There was a pool we didn't use, and a laundry room we did. We extended an extra night. There was a 7-11 and Subway across the street, but we just drove a couple minuets to the outlet mall which had a lot of restaurants to choose from.
The big problem is that they allow smoking and pets in the motel, so even though we had a designated non-smoking room, we noticed a funky smell when we first checked in and each time we came in from a day at the park. Either the previous guest smoked in our room or brought pets in, or the smell from smoking rooms filtered into ours. I would suggest a non-smoking wing. Overall, we were very satisfied. We would stay again if they addressed the smoking issue.

Room Tip: We stayed on the first floor facing Paseo Del Norte. We could hear the guests on the second floor, b...
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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
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“OK, but could have been better without much work”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2011

For the price this was OK but we thought compared to motels we had stayed at Motel 6 could have done better. The room was smallish but clean. There was no fridge or microwave so this was a bit of a let down. Wifi was a charge of $2.99 per day. We have travelled the US for 3 months now and this is the only place where they charge for wi-fi. I was pleased they had a laundry on-site but it was filthy. I don't think the machines had been wiped down for months and the floor was disgusting. However, when we departed I was asked if we had any comments so I mentioned all these issues. Hopefully, they will at least clean the laundry!

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 6117 Paseo del Norte, I-5/San Diego Freeway at Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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