We have stayed about three times at this hotel and have learned what rooms provide the best insulation from the I-5 Freeway noise. Our primary reason for staying here is its location realtive to the Pacific Lutheran University Campus. Our latest trip was for Family Weekend and the stay was pleasant and the hotel staff was very helpful. This La Quinta has updated its rooms and breakfast menu making the total cost affordable considering you are paying for lodging and breakfast not to mention cookies and milk in the evening. If you stay here request a room on the third of fourth floor away from the freeway which would be odd numbered rooms in the range of 401 to 411.

We stayed here for wedding in Lakewood. Was great location for where we needed to be. Got an oversized room but I didn't read that it only had 2 beds and no sofa. I assumed family suite meant it had 2 beds plus a sofa but I was wrong. It was my own fault so not holding it against them just beware that the family suite only has 2 chairs and a desk chair. The room was dim even with lights on, hard to see to do much reading or work. Internet was fine, breakfast was good 1st morning. 2nd morning didn't seem to have as much variety. We weren't on freeway side so didn't notice much noise. Others in our party commented on freeway noise and late night partying in Denny's parking lot. Nice pool area but have to get another key card as room key doesn't work and also have to get new pool key each day. It was ok, not great but not bad.

We stayed here for two weeks since we just relocated to the area and the base was full. We got a pretty decent government rate. The hotel is right off of I-5 which can be a good and bad thing. The noise was pretty bad but after the second night didn’t bother me that much. If you are a light sleeper, I don’t think this hotel is for you (or bring a white noise generator).

The pool and fitness center are open 24 hours. We tried to use the fitness center once and only once. There are four bikes and one treadmill. Two bikes were completely broken and the treadmill works for walking but the mainframe does pop up if you hold on to it. The remaining two bikes were very old. So basically, don’t count on using the fitness center. The pool and whirlpool were ok though.

The breakfast was pretty basic. The waffle flavors cycle and there is a pancake maker. I will say that the lady in charge of the breakfast area is constantly cleaning and replenishing items as they run out.

I do take issue that the ice maker on the second floor, after two weeks, was STILL broken when I checked out. There was a sign saying to go to another floor. Um ok. TWO weeks later?! Also....the hotel has some strange idiosyncrasies with its key cards. You have to get a separate key card for the pool, the business center and the laundry facility ($2 per wash and dry). It seems redundant to me to have to get a key card for each door. Oh and be aware that even if they just keyed it, it doesn’t mean it will work an hour later. The locks cycle...so I had to go to the front desk twice when I was doing laundry.

Oh and yes the wifi did suck in our room. It was a lot better in the lobby and at certain hours of the day. But it really was slow. I usually went to a public wifi spot if I needed to do work.

So all in all I will say this is a decent hotel but nothing spectacular. The front desk was always nice but....don't expect too much!

We had the King Jacuzzi suite.The jets were not all working-they ignored my complaint completely.The outside noise was also very bad,since the hotel is so close to the highway.
We changed rooms and ended up in the family suite,which had no Wifi....they gave us a cable to connect,but since we were more than 1 person-the others had no internet-so much for free Wifi.The pool and jacuzzi were not clean.
ALso dont use the Vendingmachines on the upper floors,they were always out of sodas,but took your money....
Too overpriced for what you get.