Name: Motel 6-Porterville, CA
Address: 935 West Morton Avenue, Porterville, California, US
Price range: US$39–US$71 per night
Rating: 7.2

What guests think

At Motel 6-Porterville, CA, experiences vary: many guests praise friendly, efficient staff and acceptable budget value, while others report recurring cleanliness problems, including pests and lingering smoke odors, alongside noise and security concerns around the property.

Rooms are basic with limited in-room amenities, and hot water and maintenance issues are mentioned across multiple stays. The pool is available at times but is frequently closed or poorly maintained; parking is generally easy, and lobby coffee is offered. Location is convenient for Porterville services and Sequoia access, but several guests noted loitering and a rougher environment. Expect a no-frills stopover where staff help can be a highlight, but conditions are inconsistent.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. The pool is often closed or poorly maintained; parking is generally easy, lobby coffee is offered, a shared microwave is available near the office, and laundry access is not always available.

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Lora

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the pool when all the small kids got out

10

Michelle

29 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing. Coffee was constantly being filled without having to tell the staff. The check in process was smooth. I had issues with the laundry facility not being open, but was refunded my quarters. Staff was great! No issues with them, but the bathroom curtains smelled and the bed sheets smelled.

10

Scott

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Management goes above and beyond to ensure repeat guests. Staff was very courteous and knowledgeable. Staff and pool keeps us coming back year after year!

4

Camron

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You definitely get what you pay for. If you are only needing a bed this is the place to stay. The beds were comfortable but the rooms didn’t have an iron, a refrigerator or any toiletries like shampoo or conditioner. There was not coffee in the room but they had unlimited coffee in the lobby in the morning until 10am. The pool wasn’t usable. The front desk staff were friendly.

8

Richard

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was not open the first night we stayed but was the next night. For a Motel 6, this one is pretty decent. Good Mexican food across the street.

10

Vanessa

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and plenty of parking

10

Sylvia

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Pool

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Crystal

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff were friendly and it was easy to check-in. The AC works great. However, the pool was out of service and the rooms were dirty.

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Suzanne

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Would have liked a dip in the pool after a long drive, but it was shut and looked like it had been for a while looking at the colour of the water. As for the room, basic, but clean, not all the lights worked and we could only get 1 channel on the TV. But super comfortable beds and a great nights sleep!

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Rob n

24 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Microwave in the ice room attached to the office almost always open. From about 1030 pm till 9pm ish?? The 2 desk clerks I observed had polar styles one was mostly "by the book\' and looking from managements perspective... The other was more personable relating to a guest. A good mix to have on a team working together.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback trends negative, with many reports of cockroaches, strong odors, stained linens, and dirty floors or bathrooms. A minority of guests found rooms acceptably clean.

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Karen

30 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night floor was so dirty that if you wipe something off the floor the towel would come out black.. was not swept or mopped or even dusted .. counters has dust bathroom shower looked dirty and felt dirty and room smelled like cigarettes..

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Joshua

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

At motel 6 I don’t expect a lot. But I do at least expect a clean space. The floor, walls and shower of the bathroom had bugs of all sorts on them. It was nasty. The wall were stained as well. The fixtures had rust and the wall is the main room we’re damaged. I’ve had must better motel 6 experience in the past. Absolutely do not stay here.

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Alyssa

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Positives: front desk guy was nice and check in was super fast. Cons: everything else. Absolutely filthy room. Cockroaches crawling all over the floor & on the walls!!! We reserved as we were on the road and needed showers. We were only there for an hour and saw SIX cockroaches in that short amount of time...that's a lot of cockroaches. Sink was so dirty, long black hairs on bathroom floor and shower walls. Walls paper thin. I didn't expect much for an $80 room by any means but it was pretty disgusting. So, expect to sleep with cockroach friends here.

2

Esmeralda

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dirty old mattress and cockroaches horrible affordable but not worth it

6

Brandon

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The Bathroom Door was partly broken and there were a few Cockroaches and Mosquitos in the room.

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Sarah

9 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. Checkin was quick. However the room left a lot to be desired. The shower had mold and dirt on the bottom of shower door. The bathroom door needs to be repaired. The walls were stained, and dirty. Flooring was dirty thruout. And we found a cockroach crawling by the TV, and our food we had ordered. I was not happy about that. The pool area was nice. The laundry room was out of order. The room was outdated, and could use a serious update.

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CARINA

25 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

TOO DIRTY, SMELLY, AND A LOT OF ROACHES

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Nathan

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No fridge, no microwave, no hot water in shower. Dirty floors. Stains on the blanket. $54 a night. Total ripoff.

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Angelica

26 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lots or cockroaches

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Ma Guadalupe

24 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The smell of the room wasn’t pleasant and there were cockroaches

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Rooms

Rooms are simple and no-frills, often lacking in-room fridges or microwaves and sometimes quite small. Noise from neighbors or outside is reported, though some guests found the beds comfortable.

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Lisa

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice beds!! Quiet night of peaceful sleep

6

Donna

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

THE ROOM WAS LISTED AS HAVING A REFRIDGERAOR/MINI FRIDGE. THERE WAS NO FRIDGE IN THE ROOM.

4

Ryan

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loud. Thin walls. Could smell the weed smoke from outside or next door. Bed seems broken, an uncomfortable night.

8

Patric

13 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good hot water. Comfy bed. Kinda noisy upstairs 🙄.

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Camron

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You definitely get what you pay for. If you are only needing a bed this is the place to stay. The beds were comfortable but the rooms didn’t have an iron, a refrigerator or any toiletries like shampoo or conditioner. There was not coffee in the room but they had unlimited coffee in the lobby in the morning until 10am. The pool wasn’t usable. The front desk staff were friendly.

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Veronica

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room had beds. Shower & sinks worked well. Lot was well lit. They left the light on for us. Toilet flush sounded like the airplane toilets. Some people were drinking out of the bed of their truck in the parking lot. I stayed here w my kids & came in late so I was a bit skeptical. Room space was extremely tinyf free d

4

Evgenii

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

mold in the room, no fridge, noisy

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Robert Olmstead

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic motel property

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Suzanne

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Would have liked a dip in the pool after a long drive, but it was shut and looked like it had been for a while looking at the colour of the water. As for the room, basic, but clean, not all the lights worked and we could only get 1 channel on the TV. But super comfortable beds and a great nights sleep!

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John

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ok for one night. Clean, but basic no frills. If you want mod cons like coffee maker etc, look elsewhere. A bit noisy as close to freeway.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, accommodating, and efficient at check-in. There are occasional issues with rudeness, unreturned calls, or booking errors.

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Mary

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a problem with the toilet in our room but the staff took care of it.

10

Michelle

29 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing. Coffee was constantly being filled without having to tell the staff. The check in process was smooth. I had issues with the laundry facility not being open, but was refunded my quarters. Staff was great! No issues with them, but the bathroom curtains smelled and the bed sheets smelled.

2

Tiffany

25 Mar 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

My 4 year old twins walked into our room with me to find a naked woman standing in there as they had double booked us

10

Bryan

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very accommodating The head cleaning lady checked me in And got our rooms beside each other Had to go out her way Nice lady

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Orlando

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I tried taking a shower and restroom light was burned out called from desk and no answer also called booking line # no solution

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Karen

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The office staff was very rude and deceitful. We were forced to leave after a 14 day stay because. Supposedly that's the policy for Porterville Motel 6 but it is against California law to make a guest leave the property after 14 days by law the guest has 28-30 before having to leave. Nowhere is this written in their policy and it is not the policy of of Motel 5 overall

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mario

11 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service

10

Rick

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in with streamlined process that took less than 5 minutes.

10

Terri

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The man at check in was extremely nice. He even rushed a room to be cleaned so i was able to check in early after a 24 hour drive. Im very thankful as after 24 hrs I was exhausted. Room is comfortable and clean. I would stay here again.

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Bryan

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very speedy and friendly check in. Clean rooms.

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Location

Convenient for Porterville services and access to Sequoia National Park and nearby dining. Several reviews mention loitering, homeless presence, and a generally rougher environment.

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Oscar

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was nothing special or great of this property, was dirty not kept up. The area where the motel is dirty with shady characters around. Did not feel safe with family.

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Rajiv

27 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff is very kind and helpful. But area around is not safe. Lot of homeless people. Even inside their property in parking area, a guy asked me for cigarette, after I denied he knocked a room whose door was slightly opened, denial from there and he went to another person in parking.

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Charles

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It’s pretty basic, but clean and conveniently located. The bed was comfortable, the TV worked, and the hot water was consistent. There was ice, microwave, concessions, and morning coffee at the office. Also, there’s a good Mexican restaurant across the street, La Cocina de Doña Maggie.

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Daniel

14 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Close to National Park

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Orlando

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Narional Park

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Dave

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to lay your head for the night. Decent rates. Would stay again for next Sequoia National park visit.

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christopher

2 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good for the price, but some sketchy people around the area.

8

Chelsea

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location. some rooms are a little rough but they are clean

10

Abdullah

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient location. Easy to reach civic center,banks and shopping area.

6

Alfred

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Too many homeless around premises.

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Dining

No real breakfast is provided, but lobby coffee is available. Guests point to a good Mexican restaurant across the street and note the lack of in-room coffee makers.

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Patricia

13 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No coffee or creamer for the coffee, most people like coffee in the AM...

10

Charles

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It’s pretty basic, but clean and conveniently located. The bed was comfortable, the TV worked, and the hot water was consistent. There was ice, microwave, concessions, and morning coffee at the office. Also, there’s a good Mexican restaurant across the street, La Cocina de Doña Maggie.

6

Sumit

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property needs to have better appliances, good bathroom option. There should be atleats a bread and butter in breafast and not just coffee.

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Michelle

29 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was amazing. Coffee was constantly being filled without having to tell the staff. The check in process was smooth. I had issues with the laundry facility not being open, but was refunded my quarters. Staff was great! No issues with them, but the bathroom curtains smelled and the bed sheets smelled.

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Camron

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You definitely get what you pay for. If you are only needing a bed this is the place to stay. The beds were comfortable but the rooms didn’t have an iron, a refrigerator or any toiletries like shampoo or conditioner. There was not coffee in the room but they had unlimited coffee in the lobby in the morning until 10am. The pool wasn’t usable. The front desk staff were friendly.

8

Richard

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool was not open the first night we stayed but was the next night. For a Motel 6, this one is pretty decent. Good Mexican food across the street.

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Karl

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Frendly staff and good coffe in the morning. Its was nice and quiet

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Barun

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist was welcoming and friendly. Room was was clean. They did provide coffee and hot water in the morning. The facility had microwave and laundry room. Overall it was good. Only suggestion is that lawn cleaning service should be used between check-in time and check-out time i.e. 11am-3pm. It caused some inconvenience as the blowers they used to clean did deposit lots of dust on our car which was cleaned in the morning just an hour back!

10

Angelina

8 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Coffee

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John

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ok for one night. Clean, but basic no frills. If you want mod cons like coffee maker etc, look elsewhere. A bit noisy as close to freeway.

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Month	Average price
January	US$68
February	US$118
March	US$121
April	US$119
June	US$72
July	US$72
August	US$71
September	US$57
October	US$65
November	US$52
December	US$53

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2 $51	3 $52	4 $44	5 $47	6 $63	7 $63
8 $47	9 $43	10 $43	11 $43	12 $43	13 $63	14 $63
15 $43	16 $39	17 $39	18 $39	19 $39	20 $55	21 $55
22 $39	23 $39	24 $39	25 $39	26 $39	27 $71	28 $55
29 $39	30 $42

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $47	2 $47	3 $47	4 $55	5 $55
6 $47	7 $47	8 $47	9 $47	10 $47	11 $55	12 $55
13 $47	14 $47	15 $47	16 $47	17 $47	18 $55	19 $55
20 $47	21 $47	22 $47	23 $47	24 $47	25 $55	26 $55
27 $47	28 $47	29 $47	30 $47	31 $47

Motel 6-Porterville, CA

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