Motel 6 Arcata, CA – Cal Poly Humboldt

"My wife and I stayed at this location in room 124.We had no choice but to stay here due to traveling all day and just wanting to stop quickly for the night. As soon as we walked in the room I called reception and asked if we were given a smoking room. It smelled like smoke, A LOT. They said no. That was the first red flag other than the gentleman at reception hardly speaking english, which was terrible in terms of communicating the issues with the room. The net day, after we checked out, I noticed a rash on my thigh. This continued all day, and I am CERTAIN it was this room I stayed at. Please spend a bit more if you value your health... I contacted motel 6 on the 800 number and advised them of the issue. The next day a man who identified themselves as the owner called me. They were angry and once again, I could hardly understand anything this person was saying. Which again leads me to question how someone who can't speak english is allowed to communicate with customers effectively? This gentleman stated something to the effect of, our rooms are clean and I was lying. I explained that I have videos. He said something else in another language and hung up on me. I contacted Motel 6 at the 1800 number again, and checked on the case I opened. They stated that they received similar treatment themselves from the owner and then they proceeded to apologize on his behalf and gave me a 20% credit. There is no accountability from the owner for the health and safety of their room or property. I recommend staying far away from this motel! The owner will tell you to go F yourself and curse in another language then hang up. I did try to reach out to owner and allow them to fix the issue but they acted and responded how they did. Please see pictures and videos and make your own informed decision."

"While the hotel itself is as basic as it gets, the cleanliness of the room and the friendliness of the staff were exceptional. Not to mention the fact that we paid (for 2 nights) what one night in another hotel would have cost. We felt safe and comfortable and will stay there again when we next return to Humboldt County!"

"We recently stayed here for 2 months while waiting to get our new place. The owner, front desk and housekeepers were all very friendly. They always made sure we were taken care of. The room was very nice and clean. We thank them for making our long stay a very nice one."

"We mostly stay here because they’re dog friendly and we just go for sleep. The rooms were newer and clean - there are a lot of homeless in the area - mostly keep to themselves just don’t walk around at night or leave valuables in your car. They didn’t service our room and we had to take out our own garbage. We got a double and one bed was comfy the other hard as a rock. My back is killing me today. Not happy with my stay honestly."

"We did a one night stay on our way back home. The check-in process was quick the courteous. Our room had 2 regular beds and looked to be newly remodeled. It was clean but really smelled of smoke for a non-smoking room. The bathroom was clean and beds comfortable. The whole area around the hotel was very sketchy and full of housing challenged people. Started off pretty noisy but seemed to quiet down fairly early. The price was right but probably would not visit again."