Old, run down, low end hotel. Might be ok for truckers, traveling bikers, etc.....NOT RECOMMENDED!

We wanted a cheap place to sleep before going to Legoland. Found a great deal for 2 rooms for 1 night online ($110.54 total for both rooms). Free breakfast of muffins, bagels, cereal, sausage, formed scrambled and eggs and drinks. We ended up needing a jump start for a dead battery in our car and the young man on breakfast duty literally ran to get us help.

We arrived late after a delayed flight from Chicago and we didn't know what to expect with a Quality Inn but this one pleasantly surprised us. The front desk guy was very friendly and humorous even at an odd hour such as our arrival and that helped us forget a little about our flight delays. Beds were comfortable, room was very well cleaned and we enjoyed the breakfast which was above standard for the hotel's category.
There was so much to do in Carlsbad but we got some good local tips from the staff so that made things simpler.
For a budget trip to north coast in San diego, this one's a good beet. Can't go wrong here for the value

I try to take price and location into consideration before I decide how to rate an establishment. That said, this Quality Inn was of a rather low quality. Our room was clean, but the carpet had a distinctive early-90s appearance, as did the TV, bedspreads, bathroom fixtures and nearly every other facet of the hotel. The location is good for travelers looking to stay near the freeway, but not good if you decide to walk to dinner. It's not in a pedestrian friendly neighborhood. It felt safe, but it's far from downtown.

There were some pluses, but they generally pertain to parts of the hotel outside of our room. The front desk attendants were friendly and welcoming, which goes a long ways in my opinion. They offered free continental breakfast, too. The pool was decent, if a little cold. Also on the plus side, there were a bunch of mattresses near the dumpsters in the back of the hotel, so that tells me they're in the process of upgrading the beds, at least. Hopefully management puts some money into a complete renovation.

I will not recommend this hotel to my friends and family in the future. It is a decent hotel, but I believe there are nicer hotels in the vicinity at a comparable price.