“It was actually a decent motel for a one night stay & we would probably stay again”
I was worried when I first read the reviews, most of them being negative. Honestly after we checked in, we were actually quite surprised. I must say, having lived in So. California all my life & frequenting most of the cheaper motels/hotels, and also the higher quality 5 start hotels, I cant really say this was entirely bad. It wasn't. If you have higher expectations of lodging, than its going to have to be the higher priced chains, because quite honestly reasonably priced in this area and allover LA county, you get what you pay for, in some cases worse. With that said, this was not bad, but we weren't expecting it to be more than what we wanted for a one night stay. The motel itself was huge...It was clean, it was alot bigger in size for that price compared to motel 6 amongst the others. Yes I agree w/some the outside cosmetic features, as well as on the inside could use more updating/more of a facelift, but I did like the old hotel antique look about it, big burgundy & mustard colar thick curtains and the cherry wood (looking) furniture made me feel the I was back in the 1970s, I love that cheezyness, it was classy. Ok some flaws were shown, on the bathroom vanity & bathroom were some scratches & markings that couldn't be hidden, its normal when you have a lot of people staying there throughout the years. Aside from that we were really ok w/it. And we were placed by the pool area, not my first choice, but when we saw that it was mostly diverse families & not the typical young party crowd/rebel rousers, we were really pleased, & it wasn't that noisey, the families outside got quiet after a certain time. They even have a resturant and a bar/lounge area that was actually another pleasant surprise and it was a dj/band catered to people our age 40's +, playing old school 80s stuff as well as oldies & contemporary/rock music, I loved it. Prices weren't bad either. The restaurant had alot people in it, so it couldn't have been that bad, we just didn't get a chance to try it.
Overall our experience was good, better than what we expected, for the price we paid. Like I said anyone w/higher expectations (& rightfully so) need not go there, but you will have to go to a higher priced motel/hotel and pay for what you expect, its the area and the masses of people it caters to.
My only complaints would be the toilets were clogged, thank god for my husband being a jack of all trades & resolving it (this w/out a plunger) and more towels. Yes the bed was stiff as a board, and the pillows were quite tiny, but they did the job, they felt comfortalble, just half the size of standard twin size & we slept like babies on the bed, even though it was hard. The coffee pots are only one cup coffee (two per room) but I would think if they had the bigger ones, people in the past stay have ruined it by stealing them or breaking them. Cable & Internet was fine, had no problems. It comes also w/the blow dryer, the mini fridge, iron/ironing board & the usual stuff. so all in all I would say we were statisfied for what we paid for, had a peaceful night (being outside the pool area?? thats a plus) and would reccommend it to people that just want a decent place to sleep in for a night, maybe two, I wouldn't go past two though. Staff was friendly & helpful too. And if your expecting more (more than Motel 6) than you really should consider the higher priced lodging accomodations.
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