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Motel 6 Palm Desert – reviews, photos

78100 Varner Road, I-10 at Washington Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211
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Motel 6 Palm Desert
Ranked #21 of 22 hotels in Palm Desert
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Oro Valley, AZ
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“We won't be back”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2011

We were traveling through the Palm Springs area and needed to stop for one night. All moderate priced hotels were full, so we opted for a Motel 6 and crossed our fingers. We don't mind economy hotels for a one night stay if they are clean.... not that this was what I would call economy -- $70 AAA. I personally did not sleep much at all that night because all I could smell was stale perfume. I think it was in the sheets and then began to wonder if the sheets had been changed. There was Internet service for a fee which is a little annoying. I don't think we'll be staying at any more Motel 6s.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Wisconsin
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
“A good value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2010

We just needed a place to sleep for a few hours on our drive to the coast. I thought the room was clean and in good condition. A good value for the one night stop.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Fremont, CA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent Place to Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2010

This Motel 6 is one of the best Motel 6s I have ever stayed in. I do a lot of road travel between San Jose, CA and Tucson, AZ. The Palm Springs area is the midway point in the trip and all I want is a clean, quiet, comfortable, basic hotel to stay one night and continue my trip the next morning. This Motel 6 is perfect for this purpose.
I have stayed in many Motel 6s and unfortunately the quality is not always good. Therefore it is important for those of who are interested in good budget travel to inform one another of good hotels.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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BC
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Clean, modern, close to freeway, but pool is FREEZING!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2010

Stayed with my wife on a trip through CA and NV. At $74.99 it is a bit pricey for Motel 6, but I guess that is due to the location in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area. Booked mostly because the location was an ideal starting point to visit Joshua Tree National Park the next day ... and because the motel has an outdoor pool.

Outdoor temp was in the 80s, but unfortunately the pool was freezing! Nobody was in the pool ... way too cold to swim on such a fine day ... pretty dissappointing. I looked and there is a natural gas heater for the pool, but either it doesn't work or they are too cheap to run it.

Other than that the place is good. They charged me $2.99 for wireless Internet. Good connection.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Florida
1 review
“Very pleased, would stay again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2009

Was passing through Palm Desert, CA on the way to Florida, used Trip Advisor for area motel recommendation. Since this Motel 6 was on my route, and the recommendation was good, and by the way, I had a coupon for a free Motel 6 stay, I decided this was a good choice. Rooms were clean and comfortable. The evening check in was challenging, since I had the free coupon, but the desk clerk was not going to accept it because the coupon was made out to "Jack", and my identification says "John". This person was clueless that "Jack" is a nickname, and was adamant about not accepting the coupon. A bystander pointed out that John Kennedy, our famous president, was nicknamed "Jack". Because of that comment, she reluctantly agreed. Otherwise, my stay was very pleasant, and I would stay there again. Also, there was no continental breakfast, coffee only.

Stayed April 2009, travelled on business
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Address: 78100 Varner Road, I-10 at Washington Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Price range (per night):* INR2,564 - 3,678

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