Hotel berhampiran AVE Winery, Lompoc

I really thought this hotel would be zen-like as the word ”Lotus” is used. It was the opposite. The time we arrived in the room there were questionable people standing outside, watching my mom and I every move. It was really quite scary actually. Upon entering we immediately smelled sewer. We thought it was just a temporary smell but it lingered. I pinpointed where it was coming from, and it was in the pipes connecting the toilet bowl. It was really horrid. I had to use my mom's perfume to hide the smell, but it did not really help. Had to close the door to the bathroom to breathe adequately. Anyway, surprised I was able to sleep. Stayed there for a night, thank goodness, as I don't think I can stay a second night. It was just seedy and felt as though I was living in the ghetto. Oh, and the ironing board and bed spread had stains. Not sure what it was, but it was crusty. Unfortunately, this was the only available hotel that weekend as the rest were booked. Next time I should plan earlier. Nothing lotus about this place.

房間啥都還好吧，就是床墊太軟，另外房間隔音不好，話說老美的汽車旅館不都是用來約會的嗎？這隔音效果怎麼過關？

This is a hotel I’ve been staying at for the past 20 years as I come to the area for business a great deal. What I love about the hotel is the courtyard and the mostly nice staff. However, with a new manager in the past few years, the focus seems to have completely shifted from at least paying lip service to treat their customers well to only caring about maximizing profits. Now all businesses want to maximize their profit margins that’s why it’s called a business. But in the hospitality industry most businesses will at least try to accommodate the individuals who support them. The hotel itself is old and run down. They did room upgrades a few years ago and the new mattresses they put in were nicer than the old lumpy ones and the new office furniture was pleasant. They did nothing to fix other issues though. Many of the rooms have drawers that will not stay closed, sinks that won’t drain unless you take them apart and fix them, plumbing that groans, rattles, and burps constantly, and mini refrigerators that have no remaining shelves and don’t keep food at a safe temperature (they don’t cool to more than tepid). I could still put up with having to repair items in my room as long as it was reasonably clean and I could get a good nights sleep so I could work the next day. Since the change in management, things aren’t improving. The maids are all very nice and very hard working, but like many hotels they seem to have limited time to clean rooms. My feet are filthy if I don’t wear shoes and I no longer enjoy trying to sit on the stained furniture. Well, not since I stuck to one of the chairs. Maybe a child had spilled something sticky and it wasn’t noticed. The front desk staff and the kitchen staff are really nice for the most part but it seems the management has tied their hands when it comes to keeping people happy. I have had only one desk person be horrible, and it seems every time I see her there is no one smiling. For example one early morning I had to leave to drive to the Santa Barbara airport. It was 3 am. I was attempting to check out but the wi-fi was down and I had to go to the front desk. The doors were locked and instead of letting me in she yelled through the door asking what I wanted. I said to check out. But she wouldn’t let me in the locked front entrance to do that. She asked me my room number and I shouted it to her (the only way she could hear) but she still didn’t grasp that I needed my receipt and still refused me entry. And there was the security guard standing there with her so I’m sure she wasn’t afraid to open the door and give customer service. I eventually gave up trying to yell through the door and threw my key at it and left. It irritated me because I know having to shout to make myself heard was waking up all the other folks sleeping soundly in the front rooms. On one of my latest trips a co-workers car was vandalized in the parking lot. It had a hole punched in the gas tank underneath and gas was all over the

Giving a 2023 update on this one. I stayed recently over a holiday weekend, so prices were sky high. This place is on the higher end of the independent budget class of motels in Lompoc. Pretty generic but cleaner, both in and out, than competing motels in its class. If you're visiting from far away and have been sold a story about this being ”wine country” please take this advice from a local: Lompoc is a VERY poor, hard-scrabble town with most of the inhabitants working in ag. (berry and vegetable truck farming), at the Federal prison, or low-level jobs at Vandenberg SFB. Some parts of town are VERY dangerous and you don't want to walk around alone at night. One good thing about this location is that it's far enough north on H street so that you get less of the gang-banger threat. So yes, you can use Lompoc as a more affordable base from which to explore the beautiful surrounding areas, but just please be realistic about the town itself. The Inn at Highway 1 motel is acceptable for adventurous budget travelers who are single or couples - but I would never have a family or an older couple lodge here. It could work well for a budget business traveler as well. Paying more than $140 or $150 for a night here is unacceptable. If you can get a reservation for less than $110 / night, fine. But I'd be hesitant to pay more than that unless you've exhausted all other options.

I was greeted by a lovely chatty girl at the front desk, if I recall correctly her name is Roxanna, who did a friendly and welcoming check in. We got our Hilton cookies (not all Hilton properties do this these days, I’m looking at you Hampton Inn hotels) and got a nice room. There was a slight mixup in which room was ours so initially I was sent to the wrong one, but Roxanna quickly apologized (yes, reading glasses, I hear you girl!) and fixed it. Next when we got in the room the airco seemingly didn’t function properly. When I wanted to return to reception to inquiry about this I met the hotel technician by accident near the elevator. When asking about the airco system the guy didn’t hesitate and immediately followed me to my room, reprogrammed the room thermostat and then said,”oh you like your room COOL? Wait…” and then put the airco in manual mode, which made the room temperature exactly to my likings and gave me a good night sleep. Big kudos and shout out to Raoul, he should be rewarded by the management for prompt customer service and a friendly word. Big warm thanks to Roxanne (apologies if I didn’t catch your name right) at the front desk for such a warm and friendly reception. These things matter nowadays more than ever… oh and the room and bedding was good too, will definitely stay again when in the neighborhood.

Short and nice stay Thanks for all

Perfect stop off for a pacific coast road trip. Not much in the area but who cares if driving. It's just a place to sleep. Lots of parking, a pool and clean. And so, so cheap. If only all the rooms along the way of the road trip were this cheap. Also, Isavel on the front desk that checked us in was very friendly. Sometimes a little genuine smile goes a long way. And she was helpful the next morning when checking out too. If doing a Cali road trip, don't hesitate to stop off here. Gas station, target short drive away.