We were looking for moderate priced place to stay on our way to san fran from socal. It.was 102 that evening and we made three trips to the lobby because our room key was not programmed correctly. Bad start. At least the a/c worked. Luckily we were exhausted from a day of driving and were able to sleep ok. Best thing about the stay was Mike's Roadhouse Cafe down the street.

Being a light sleeper I had a crummy nite. Out in the middle of the drive from San Francisco & LA is a major truck hub (either UPS or Fed. Exp). The gas station behind the motel was very busy all night long. Every 15 minutes there were several beeps as trucks' back-up alarms sounded

After checking into the Super 8 Kettleman City CA motel, I tried using the motel room phone line to call the 1-800 "superline" phone number to reserve a room for the following night. I was told to dial "0" then the 1-800 number. Dialing "0" got the hotel desk, the phone system would not allow the rest of the number. I then called the 1-800 number on my cell phone, only to listen to a recording for the next 10 minutes. I then called the office to get the direct phone number for the Super 8 in the town we were going to. I asked for the phone number for Yreka, CA. and was given the phone number for Eureka, CA. The clerk at the Eureka motel could not locate the phone number for the Yreka Super 8, so I finally went to the office and the clerk there called the Yreka motel on the motel office line. The clerk in Kettleman City was very helpful, even if he didn't code our room key correctly, leaving me at midnight standing outside my room, knocking on the door hoping my husband was awake to let me in.

This Super 8 motel, like others, had a mini-size dining room for the Super Start breakfast, 2 tables that seated four each. There was no room for us to sit. Everything they offered for the breakfast was carbohydrates, no protein.

This is a totally serviceable rest stop off the 5. We pulled in at midnight and were warmly received by the night desk clerk. Checked out around 10am to a friendly day desk clerk. It's a no frills place that gives you a place to rest your head.

ROOM: Basic, but completely serviceable. It was clean and large. The bed was actually surprisingly comfortable. Bathroom was clean and had basic toiletries.

LOCATION: Just off the 5, not a huge number of services - gas, fast food. If you're simply looking for a half-way stop between LA and Sacramento, this is totally fine. Bonus that it's next to an In-and-Out.

PROPERTY: Yeah, it's a bit worn - but it's really only meant to be a rest stop on the road. The parking was ample, the area felt safe and though it's rough around the edges it didn't feel unkept.

PLUSES: Good mid-way point between LA and Sacramento. Fair price for what we got. Great water pressure in the shower. Friendly staff.

MINUSES: Calling the WiFi "spotty" is being generous. Signal strength was lousy, but since this was more a convenience than a need, I don't ding the place too much.

BOOKING: $65 (incl. taxes) through their website.

All-in-all, if you just need a cheap place to sleep, this place is fine. Don't go in with expectations beyond that and things should work out well.