I stayed here for three nights as a sort of working "getaway" and to visit some friends instead of using the trip as a resort vacation. I am not one who believes that every single motel in a city needs to be renovated every two years or torn down, and because this kind of frequent renovating seems to be commonly demanded is why most properties now seem to be in the $100 to $300 range. For those who want to pay that kind of money, there are numerous places to stay. So where is "the rest of us" supposed to stay? (P.S. I'm not poor, just frugal.)

This Travelodge is a rather large property with four buildings, two swimming pools, a large hot tub, and plenty of parking. I like to stay in places that have balconies or patios, and this had them. I was given a second-story pool-side room with a balcony that also had a beautiful view of the close-by mountains. While I thought it was a bit chilly for swimming, there were people swimming in both pools and seemed to have a good time, so I think the pools were well-heated.

The front desk staff was extremely friendly upon both check-in and check-out. I was impressed by the maid service. The room was very clean and the maids also seemed to keep a sharp eye on when a room was available for cleaning. Every morning I went out for breakfast, and when I came back, the room had been cleaned. I've not usually had it work out that conveniently in other places.

Like every other place these days, this motel is seeking to conserve water and they have a handy little card you can place on the pillow if you don't require freshly-cleaned sheets every day (this is not imposed on you, it is your choice). I see nothing wrong with that and since I was going to be there for three nights, I thought all that was necessary was for the maid to make my bed and not have to change the sheets every day. That worked out okay. I did get fresh towels every day.

Despite being next to the pool (which I wanted), the room was quiet enough for me to work in. The bed at first felt a little hard, but I quickly realized that it gave me great support and each night I got a great night's sleep and woke up refreshed.

One thing I love getting these days is a free wireless Internet connection, and what they had here worked great.

Local phone calls are free for the first 20 minutes. They did add a daily charge of $1.50 for the in-room safe whether you use it or not, but that's a minor quibble.

Now, for some complaints--there were several light bulbs out, including whichever light is supposed to come on via the switch by the front door. I wish that part of the normal routine for a maid is to check every light bulb. There was no triple-outlet plug near the table, so I had to use the power strip that was near the TV and have my computer's power cord spread across the room. At least they had that power strip, though! Also, the table, that I was using as a desk, had quite a wobble to it. Previous guests had wedged folded pieces of paper under the supporting column, but that didn't help much. While I don't believe the whole hotel should be renovated, I do think this particular piece of furniture needs to be repaired or replaced.

I agree with other reviewers that there was something peculiar about the air conditioner/heater's thermostat. I never could quite get the temperature right with frequent adjusting.

All in all, though, as others have written, you get what you pay for. If you, like me, want to attempt to keep your nightly rate below $100, this hotel is fine and provides several other nice amenities, too, and one can realistically overlook the minor faults.

Booked this because it was very inexpensive and with the holidays, needed to be frugal. It was okay but I would not stay there again. You get what you pay for! Rooms were shabby, paint peeling in bathroom, musty smelling, beds not too comfortable... pool (s) are right in the parking lot and the "continental breakfast" is in room 138 and consists of bad coffee, juice and cold muffins/bagels. It was fine for the price but I wouldn't stay there ever again unless I was just looking for a place to lay my head for the evening. On the positive side, water pressure was good and plenty of hot water.

I was duped into the 2 star rating thinking it would be a average decent hotel. BOY was I wrong. First I wasn't able to book the room I wanted online, I settled for what was available. Upon arriving I requested a ground floor room as I am unable to climb stairs. I was assigned a allegedly handicapped room.

First off, the bathroom was tiny, the door was so small I rubbed shoulders going in, the shower was the size of a phone booth, I was unable to even bend over to wash, the shower head was pathetic, unadjustable to my size. Then pardon the graphic-ness of this, but they had a toilet seat riser for handicapped persons, which was fine, except it was designed for an elongated style toilet, and it was attached to a round bowl. Every time I urninated it ended up all over the floor!

I requested a room change the next day, only to be assigned to another handicapped room, this one had a tub/shower, but it had a handheld shower head that had a wall mount that wouldn't fit the shower, so it kept falling off. the shower curtain was covered in mold, and the toilet was exactly the same as the previous room, the wrong shaped seat mounted to the wrong bowl. PLUS the toilet was broken and wouldn't even flush!

I gave up after that and checked out early I in no way felt I should have had to put up with such shoddy, old and dirty rooms. 2 stars it ain't! Beware before staying at this establishment.

Was in PSP for a conference and wanted to save some money. The room was much cheaper than the conference hotel, but in hindsight, I should have spent more money to stay (a) closer to the conference, and (b) in a nicer hotel!

Lighting was terrible - not enough light *in* the room to read, and too much light spilling in through the bathroom window. Yes, I closed the door to the bathroom, but that just made the ventilation worse.

Didn't like the room door opening directly into the parking lot.

Hotel has two pools, but both were kind of run down.

All in all, I'll spend more money next time and stay somewhere else. The savings weren't worth it.