My husband and I stayed here on our way up the 5 freeway on a road trip. The smell at 7 pm when we got there was nauseating, as it is right near the huge Harris Ranch. The next morning, though, I guess the wind had shifted because the smell wasn't as bad. The best thing I can say about the room we stayed in was that the bathroom looked like it had recently been remodeled, that is, until we opened the shower door and saw the stains and hair left behind from the previous guests. There are no bathtubs at this hotel I don't think- important if you have small kids or travelers who can't/won't take showers. The room was very small and mismatched. I didn't want to walk on the carpet- and didn't- without my shoes on, and kept all of my stuff off the floor in case any field critters were under the bed. Not exactly the cleanest place, but it worked for the whole 9 hours we were there. Would I stay here again? No.

Travelling from Vegas to San Fran, we stopped here late at night and wish we hadn't. Reception lady was friendly enough and immediately after we checked in, 2 other cars pulled up, also families of 4, I heard them get charge $75, when we only paid $67. Smell of manure was so strong, it makes you sick, room was filthy, dark and so not worth the money paid. The bedding was gross and there was no way I was letting my kids use the pool, never mind the shower. Only positive thing was the laundry room was open all night so whilst my wife and kids locked themselves in the room, quite a few shady looking guests about, I did a load of laundry. Avoid this place at all costs!

Where to begin with so much to choose from for a negative review! We landed in this tired motel after driving for hours and needing to stop, but apparently many others were in the same boat, since all the other motels in tawdry freeway-side Coalinga were full. The first charmer is the approach to the motel: in an asphalt wasteland whose only distinguishing features are a set of fast-food restaurants, some gas stations and the other downtrodden motels lies the Travelodge, the roughest gem of the lot.

Upon entering the reception, where about 10 other would-be guests queued up, we were surrounded by construction, filth and the charm of the check-in room of a penitentiary. Going up to the room only made things seem worse, as the sheer cheapness of every facet of the motel stood out. This was like the worst of those bad roadside motels you see in movies, where wanted murderers stay after committing their latest crime to hide from the cops.

Inside the room, the quality drops even lower: the sheets are worn through with holes in many places. The towels are stiff and yellow after what seems like years of bleaching. There is an information card on how "not to be the victim of a crime" inside of your room (the card hints to the fact that you might me mugged by someone who comes to the door claiming to be a hotel worker). The shower was vile, and only partially clean. This really is the worst place I have ever stayed in the United States, and the foreign friend who was with me said, I quote, "I didn't think places like this existed in the United States!"

I slept with my clothes on, but at least got some shut-eye to be able to continue my journey the next morning!!

We stayed here on our way to So. California. The price was right and it was right off the freeway. We arrived to find a motel that looked abandoned. The woman at the desk was the ONLY good thing about this place. The rooms were tiny and smelled of old socks. The area around the hotel was depressing and stunk of manure. The smell was so powerful in the early evening you could not go outside. Spend more money and stay at the Harris Ranch across the freeway.