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Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown – reviews, photos

646 Cerrillos Road, I-25 Exit 282 to Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Motel 6 Santa Fe Plaza-Downtown
Ranked #47 of 60 hotels in Santa Fe
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Bozeman
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Best value and great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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On this trip, I was traveling with my dog -- so I chose the Motel 6 franchise for their pet-friendly policy. To my very good fortune, this property is located very near the Santa Fe historic center. I would absolutely stay here again for the excellent value and the location.

Now look, of course this is not a luxury hotel. But I found the room to be very comfortable and accommodating, and honestly one of the best I experienced on my 5,000 mile driving trip throughout the southwest and Rocky Mountain region. My dog and I stayed here 2 nights, at a fraction of the cost of other nearby hotels. We walked to the nearby shops and attractions. I recommend this for anyone wanting a good deal in the otherwise pricey Santa Fe city center.

Stayed February 2011, travelled on business
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Lubbock, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Santa fe - ski trip”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

This motel is quite close from santa fe ski resort. A room was quite clean, and had good condition. Im addition, there were all equipment in the room, such as a refrigerator, a TV, an iron, and a hair drier. And free Internet~~.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 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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Miami, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Has gone downhill since it changed from Travelodge”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
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I go to Santa Fe on business and usually stay at this property. Recently stayed for the first time after it changed from Travelodge to Motel6. It's really no longer as good. There are no coffee makers or microwaves in the room any longer, and the access to coffee/hot water in the lobby is only after 7am. The towels, pillows, and blankets are very shabby, even for an inexpensive motel. No toiletries apart from a small bar of soap: not even tissues.

The location is great for someone there for business or to spend most time outside of the motel: close to downtown and the Railyard, Whole Foods. Still, next time I'll spend the extra $10-15 to get simplicity without the shabby and at least have a coffeemaker.

Room Tip: Second floor will help avoid the smell from the Brakemasters auto shop and cut down the noise.
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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This is not a luxury motel but it had everything I needed for a 5-night stay. It was a little worn-looking but clean and tidy. The entire staff was helpful, accommodating and pleasant. The phone was not working correctly and they exchanged a few cables and fixed it, right away. Big TV, huge, comfortable bed, a little refrigerator and plenty of surfaces to set things on. I was in a downstairs room right on the parking area but I was not disturbed at all. One big complaint was the bathtub. There was nothing to hold on to when showering - a little scary. The swimming pool is closed but I didn't care about that. It's located too near the street, anyway - not inviting. The motel is within walking distance of most downtown activities. The price was about $70/night; I would stay there again.

Room Tip: Stay as far from the office as possible; it gets a little nosier, there. Also, the stairway iin tha...
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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El Paso, TX
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great Location, Friendly Staff, but hesitant about staying here again.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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We spent 3 days at the Motel 6 which we chose for price, location and the level of quality/comfort we expect from the chain.

The rooms, as expected, were nothing fancy. The beds were good although there was an obvious hole in one of the blankets. In our first room the AC did not work, just the fan, and the door was very hard to close, so we moved to the room below. In the 2nd room one table lamp did not work but we only reported it after we left.

I was quite disappointed to see that the pool was closed. One of the reception staff told me it had been closed all summer.

What really makes me hesitant about returning is the filth of the carpet. I usually wear shoes in a hotel room but the last day I did some physical therapy that works better with bare feet. I had showered just before. About 20 mins. later I was on the bed reading and my husband asked, "Why are your feet dirty?" Well, it was the carpet! I had not gone outside. I washed my feet and made sure to wear shoes in the room the rest of the evening.

We did report this to the front staff when we left the next morning. They were very apologetic and promised to get the carpet shampooed. The dirt was not visible and the cleaning staff did vacuum every day so it seemed that the carpets were just not shampooed often enough. It was really pretty disgusting.

The only other problems were the parking and the location of the AC.

We have a van and it is really hard to get into a space when the lot has mostly filled up. There is an odd arrangement in the parking lot with 2 longish spaces perpendicular to the regular parking spaces. The distance between the longer spaces and the regular spaces is not wide enough. We got trapped in our space by a customer's disabled truck that was parked lengthways behind us in one of the perpendicular spaces. If you are just driving a compact, you'll be OK.

RE the AC, it is directly next to one bed and on the opposite side of the room from the second bed (we had a room with 2 queen sized beds). Whoever sleeps next to the AC unit needs to use 2 blankets if the room gets cold enough to make the area by the other bed comfortable. We have stayed in other hotel rooms with a similar set up but this one seemed to cause more discomfort. On high, the AC did cool the room down just fine.

Basically, I expected a bit more for the money, even though it is a budget motel. We usually do stay in budget motels and I expect a cleanliness, facilities in good working shape, a good bed, fairly quiet room and a helpful staff.

The bed was good, the front desk and cleaning staff very nice, the room was quiet. You certainly can't' beat the location - near downtown, right by Site Santa Fe and the Railyard, a short walk to Whole Foods.

Until the incident with the carpet, I had pretty much decided that I would stay here again if I came by myself in my little compact vehicle (being alone also solving the room AC problem - I'd just crank 'er up and sleep in the far bed). I would also spend more time checking the room before I unpacked (lights, AC, door lock, TV, sink, comode, shower, etc.) Post-carpet, I think I'll try elsewhere.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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646 Cerrillos Road, I-25 Exit 282 to Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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