Name: Black Horse Motel
Address: 22001 Arapahoe Ave, Apple Valley, California, United States of America, Apple Valley, California, US
Price range: US$60–US$80 per night
Rating: 6.9

What guests think

Reviews of Black Horse Motel are mixed: some guests found clean, simple rooms, fair prices, and a discreet location with friendly staff, while many others reported serious cleanliness problems, smoke odors, pests, safety concerns, and worn, poorly maintained facilities.

Service feedback ranges from very kind and accommodating to complaints about unprepared check-in, room mix-ups, and slow resolution of issues. Several mention disruptive late-night activity and noise, though others found their stays quiet. Expect a basic budget stay with highly variable standards.

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Facilities

Several reviews report problems with utilities and in-room appliances, including no hot water, slow heating, and malfunctioning fridges.

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2

Daniel

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The shower head fell off when I reported it they said ok because I had a dog they moved me to a smoking room when I specifically booked otherwise! The bed was very noisy it was not comfortable, the furniture was all burnt with cigarette butts n the fridge froze all my food because the flap didn’t work properly and froze everything lots of traffic at night with people coming in and out! Very frustrating

10

Jeannen

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No frills inexpensive option that is close to Victorville Grayhound Station. An hour and a half away from the ski resorts. Good for a single night.

2

Cash

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All the rooms smell like tobacco, and there was a fly infestation right when we walked in. Swarming. nothing had been cleaned up and there were nasty stains all over the bedding there was mold growing in the fridge and in the AC unit we were there just enough to organize our car and leave -1000/10. Don’t even have time to take photos. And the shower smells so bad. You could catch someoth from sleeping here.

4

Brandon

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The area is very dangerous. No hot water found drug pipe in the room

4

John P

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only one bath towel, no wash rag. Door would not lock from inside. Sliver soap that broke in your hand. Shower curtain needed two hands to move. Bath need remodel, no towel rack. Mentally ill neighbor. Should be removed from Expedia.

2

Brandi

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

There was dirty laundry and blankets and comforter on the bed were dirty and the sheets were dirty and had blood on them I took pictures and showed them to the manager and he told me he thought that they were clean and he didn’t do anything about them and the room floor was dirty and I was totally shocked about it because I didn’t even get to sleep in the bad in there wasn’t hot water to shower I paid full price in wasn’t compacted for anything

4

Douglas

26 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The manager did not expect me. He talked to the owner for a long time, and they finally showed me to the room. It was cold and in disrepair. There was no blanket on the bed, and the heating unit took 3 hours to warm the room. There bedside light did not work. I believe this motel is for long-term visitors like construction workers and maintenance people, not short term visits. I cannot recommend this motel to anyone.

4

Anthony

16 Sept 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Real old property. Needs a lot of remodeling. The staff is very nice though and keep checking on you to make sure that everything is ok.

2

Jeremiah

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Patches in walls, cigarette burn holes in bedspread, stained sheets, looks nothing like the pictures of the room

2

Maria

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not worth what we paid at all. The smell of cigarettes punched you in the face as soon as you opened the door even though this was a non smoking room. There was a hole in the back of the bathroom door. A crack at the bottom of the entrance door where I could see daylight come through. I killed a black widow spider in the room the second night there. Will never stay at this place again.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness receives frequent criticism, with recurring reports of roaches, strong smoke odors in non-smoking rooms, dirty bedding and bathrooms, and mold. A smaller number of reviews say their rooms were clean.

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Cash

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All the rooms smell like tobacco, and there was a fly infestation right when we walked in. Swarming. nothing had been cleaned up and there were nasty stains all over the bedding there was mold growing in the fridge and in the AC unit we were there just enough to organize our car and leave -1000/10. Don’t even have time to take photos. And the shower smells so bad. You could catch someoth from sleeping here.

2

Janette

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was horrible. Smelled like smoke after we clearly asked for non-smoking. The rooms were filthy. Sink in bathroom was filled with cigarette butts.

2

Brandi

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

There was dirty laundry and blankets and comforter on the bed were dirty and the sheets were dirty and had blood on them I took pictures and showed them to the manager and he told me he thought that they were clean and he didn’t do anything about them and the room floor was dirty and I was totally shocked about it because I didn’t even get to sleep in the bad in there wasn’t hot water to shower I paid full price in wasn’t compacted for anything

2

Luis

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was dirty and had roaches

4

Ashley

25 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dingy and smelled really badly there was mold and bugs the staff was rude as hell and the manager is a ass

8

vivian

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bed was comfortable. Room was clean.

4

Thomas

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Roaches in the bathroom made the experience bad

2

Nancy

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty stinky not safe

2

Jeremiah

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Patches in walls, cigarette burn holes in bedspread, stained sheets, looks nothing like the pictures of the room

2

Maria

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not worth what we paid at all. The smell of cigarettes punched you in the face as soon as you opened the door even though this was a non smoking room. There was a hole in the back of the bathroom door. A crack at the bottom of the entrance door where I could see daylight come through. I killed a black widow spider in the room the second night there. Will never stay at this place again.

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Rooms

Rooms are very basic; some guests found them spacious with comfortable beds, but others described them as worn and sparse, lacking storage like closets or hooks. Noise from neighboring rooms and late-night activity was reported in several stays.

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Daniel

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The shower head fell off when I reported it they said ok because I had a dog they moved me to a smoking room when I specifically booked otherwise! The bed was very noisy it was not comfortable, the furniture was all burnt with cigarette butts n the fridge froze all my food because the flap didn’t work properly and froze everything lots of traffic at night with people coming in and out! Very frustrating

10

Jeannen

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No frills inexpensive option that is close to Victorville Grayhound Station. An hour and a half away from the ski resorts. Good for a single night.

8

TIMOTHY

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Would stay here again, room was clean and big.

6

John

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The people who stay at this hotel are whack but the place itself apart from that was a great imo. People where yelling in another room in the middle of the night and calling up the front desk on of the ladies working there got them to stop

8

vivian

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bed was comfortable. Room was clean.

4

Douglas

26 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The manager did not expect me. He talked to the owner for a long time, and they finally showed me to the room. It was cold and in disrepair. There was no blanket on the bed, and the heating unit took 3 hours to warm the room. There bedside light did not work. I believe this motel is for long-term visitors like construction workers and maintenance people, not short term visits. I cannot recommend this motel to anyone.

4

Anthony

16 Sept 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Real old property. Needs a lot of remodeling. The staff is very nice though and keep checking on you to make sure that everything is ok.

2

Max

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible , there was movement all night , different people entering and exiting the room next to mine

2

Jeremiah

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Patches in walls, cigarette burn holes in bedspread, stained sheets, looks nothing like the pictures of the room

8

Sidney

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are clean and appear exactly as pictured. But it should be noted that the rooms are spare. They do not include things a customer would consider ordinary like a closet or even hooks to hang anything.

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Service

Service is mixed: many note very friendly, accommodating staff, while others report booking problems (rooms given away or wrong type), slow responses, or unhelpful interactions.

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David

8 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived No room was available.. After i paid you guys. Im not happy. I had to find another place to stay

10

Michelle

13 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good customer service.

4

Marisela

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Owner very kind

2

Kimberly

2 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Showed up ready to go to bed. Only to find out they gave away our room. I had booked it 5 days out.

6

John

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The people who stay at this hotel are whack but the place itself apart from that was a great imo. People where yelling in another room in the middle of the night and calling up the front desk on of the ladies working there got them to stop

4

Ashley

25 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dingy and smelled really badly there was mold and bugs the staff was rude as hell and the manager is a ass

4

Douglas

26 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The manager did not expect me. He talked to the owner for a long time, and they finally showed me to the room. It was cold and in disrepair. There was no blanket on the bed, and the heating unit took 3 hours to warm the room. There bedside light did not work. I believe this motel is for long-term visitors like construction workers and maintenance people, not short term visits. I cannot recommend this motel to anyone.

2

Maria

20 Jan 2025

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Dirty room. I booked and paid for a 2 queen bed but they gave me a room with only 1 King bed. Submitting complaint.

10

Antisha

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly

8

Wendi

15 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and accommodating.

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Location

Location feedback varies: some appreciate a quiet, discreet spot close to the Victorville Grayhound Station, stores, and a school, while others describe the surrounding area as unsafe or rough.

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Jeannen

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No frills inexpensive option that is close to Victorville Grayhound Station. An hour and a half away from the ski resorts. Good for a single night.

8

Mark

13 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fair price for what you got, clean and many stores in area. About 5 miles from a theater.

4

Brandon

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The area is very dangerous. No hot water found drug pipe in the room

10

Monique

22 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s nice and quiet

6

Pamela

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet place well blended if you have a family it's not out in the open

10

Antoinetta

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to school

10

Antoinetta

14 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It's location is discreet I love it

2

Joe

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible place. Drug addict with door open with their tv on full blast, shady people in parking lot staring you down. We left 20mins after arriving because we felt unsafe.

2

Nancy

5 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty stinky not safe

4

Joshua

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It's in a fairly ghetto location of Apple Valley. Basically an econo lodge type place.

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Month	Average price
January	US$70
February	US$69
March	US$68
April	US$69
May	US$74
June	US$73
July	US$77
August	US$80
September	US$71
October	US$72
November	US$73
December	US$67

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $80
20 $77	21 $78	22 $78	23 $75	24 $77	25 $75	26 $75
27 $77	28 $76	29 $62	30 $78

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $76	2 $76	3 $77
4 $76	5 $76	6 $76	7 $76	8 $77	9 $64	10 $65
11 $61	12 $61	13 $61	14 $61	15 $61	16 $61	17 $61
18 $62	19 $62	20 $61	21 $61	22 $62	23 $62	24 $62
25 $60	26 $61	27 $62	28 $62	29 $62	30 $62	31 $63

Black Horse Motel

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

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Basic Room, Smoking

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