This place can be OK, or it can be far less. Ground floor exterior rooms along the parking area does occasionally draw transients. Rooms facing the pool are safer and quieter.
Also, rooms facing west are adjacent to Molly's Pub which is particularly noisy on Fridays and Saturdays nights. Molly's is good to visit but the parking lot has had problems.
Regarding parking lot facing rooms, one night I heard a bad fights outside my room with blood smears on my vehicle the next morning. Staff seemed to shrug it off with no care (must be somewhat normal).
A couple rooms have the hot/cold water lines switched and I've literally been burned by scorching hot water (so take care). I've complained to the desk (and even the city due to the burn) to no avail.
The motel does have a good (B-) breakfast offering. I no longer stay at the California Inn. There are better stays (for the same money) in Barstow. But beware... there are also FAR worse places.
- California Hotel Barstow
