The Local Motel & Shops

The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was small but perfectly fine and the shower water pressure was good. The inside of the room was fine; a refurbished motel room in the Oregon style. I feel the need to point out a couple of odd things about this property. We appear to have been the only guests. We saw no one else our entire time (3 days) and the parking lot was always empty except for our car. The weekend we stayed there as the UO Homecoming and Family Weekend with a home football game. An odd weekend to have an empty motel. The shops were completely empty except for the working bakery the closest to the road; other two shops were closed with for lease signs in the windows. A large for lease sign appears at the entrance to the parking lot to the property. The entire environment of the property made me question if it was open and why we were the only ones staying there. The property is adjacent to the on ramp for 105 so there is road noise. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but it is definitely audible. I put on white noise and it was fine. The property backs up to the open space where 105 drops down to 99 in Eugene. That area strikes me as a bit of a no-mans land with quite a few homeless people. One night we were in the hotel we heard loud whistling and shouting outside, maybe in the parking lot, we didn't check. This isn't a place I'd be doing a lot of walking to and from at night.

The hotel name is a misnomer as there are no shops. There’s not even a lobby. No vibrancy whatsoever. The motel is right at the entrance to the freeway. The windows in the room are sealed shut, probably because the location is so sketchy. There was only 1 other car in the parking lot. It didn’t feel safe. I think only 1 other room was occupied, and that room had a loud barking dog in it.

The little motel is so cute and the room has all one needs / microwave and fridge and a little couch and table, coffee station, a nice bedside fan with a noise-cancelling feature. I was bummed there were not many shops there as the name of the hotel alludes to. There was an adorable, Japanese-style vending machine/gachopan store, but it was moving soon. And the only other place is a bakery, which seemed alive and popular. This is stated on the website, but just to reiterate, there is no staff on site. So be sure to check your emails and texts and messages here on this app. The people who are on the other end of the line are very responsive and kind!

A strange place in strange location. Yes, rooms are remodeled in the modern style and very clean, but it still is a very old building with no sound isolation. We had the room downstairs and when people were walking on the second floor above us, it felt like the whole room was shaking. No windows in the room (one small window in the corner by the door.). No counter space at all in the bathroom, just small sink. I also did not like that there is nobody there in person. (I understand it is money saving trick, but felt weird). The code to the room was so basic and so predictable that I was worried they do not change the codes between the guests. Hopefully I am wrong and each check-in gets a different lock code to enter the room. Finally, we reserved the room for three people . There was large king bed, and one small couch/ futon in the room. When we opened it up, there was no mattress inside. Our third person ended up sleeping on top of that narrow couch, which really should not count as a third spot for sleeping. The king bed was comfortable and linens were clean.

Leaving 5 stars because this property was perfect for us during our short stay in Eugene. We were comfortable, and everything we needed was easily accessible. We would definitely stay here again. I wanted to share a few pros and cons to help others decide if it's the right fit for them. Pros: -Great location. -Walking distance to numerous restaurants and the 5th Street Market. -Close to Autzen Stadium, where we attended a concert. -Clean and tidy overall (with one exception noted below). Comfortable bed and pillows. -Easy, straightforward check-in process. -The host was responsive and easy to reach by text message. Cons: -The walls are quite thin. We could hear our neighbours talking and playing music. It wasn't a major issue for us, and the room even provides earplugs just in case. -The property is right next to the freeway, so there was some traffic noise at times. -While the floors looked clean when we arrived, my white socks were black after about 30 minutes of walking around the room. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would happily book here again.