Motel di Eureka

I had a very good stay. This Travelodge left an impression of a very well-run property. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my room here, enough to come back now to leave this review. This was my base for travel in the redwoods parks, lost coast, other surrounding attractions. Most located within 1 hr from the hotel. I did not spend much time in the room. It was a place to sleep, take a shower, and get myself going. Granted, this is a motel, not a five-star resort, but based on my experience this property delivers what it is supposed to deliver. Easy parking. The room was very clean, well maintained, good-sized, and comfortable. No breakfast at the hotel, but many options nearby, including local shops. Standard chains (e.g., Ihop) in the opposite direction, but similarly close by. The location is within walking distance to ”old town Eureka” (don't expect too much, but it's pleasant enough), with lots of bars/restaurants, including above-mentioned breakfast options. Across the street you will find a full-size organic food supermarket with a deli. There were some homeless people in the surrounding area, but not too many and they were harmless. This is kind of obligatory in CA. During my stay most of the hotel was occupied by firefighters. Looked like CalFire rents this place to house out-of-town force. I did not have to interact much with the front desk staff (which is exactly the way it should be), but to the extent I did they were nice and helpful.

The room was a little tired, but everything was clean. Having chargers for EVs was a nice touch, but the parking lot is really tight if you have a minivan or pick-up. Most of the rooms on are on the second floor, and there's no elevator. The worst thing is the check-in. There was no attendant. Everything was done via an off-shore call center, and the connection was wonky. Given his accent, I guessed that the attendant was in the Philippines, but when I asked him where he was, and all he would say was that he was in the ”back-up office.” It doesn't really matter where he was if the check-in was done via an online kiosk, but his dodging the question was weird. We had a family suite, which was nice to have the girls in another room for a change instead of in the adjoining bed. Overall, the hotel was a decent place to stay for the price.

The room was nice and we felt safe staying in the hotel. Parking is secure and free, which was nice. We were charged a deposit, which had not been returned to us over a week after our visit. We didn’t damage the room and haven’t been advised as to why our deposit had not been refunded. We left before trying their grab n go breakfast because we were awakened at 3am by a barking dog in another room. The dog didn’t quiet down so we made the decision to leave.