Desert Inn Motel

Family trip on the way to Vegas. Check in was very smooth. The lady that checked me in was very nice. I was offered upstairs or downstairs, and I chose downstairs so that we didn't have to lug our stuff up stairs. The unit was right in front of where our car was parked, so that was very helpful. Unit was clean. It's an older motel, so some of the features were a little dated, but everything was functional, which is what matters most. Bathtub and toilet were clean and worked well. Sheets were nice and white, and each bed came with fluffy pillows. The heater worked amazingly well. I had an issue with the TV (remote and box weren't syncing), so I called the front office, and they had a gentleman come over right away and fix it. Motel was right on the main drag of Barstow, but it wasn't loud at all. Plus, there's a Dennys on the same side of the street, only a 5 minute walk away, so that's very convenient. Internet was very fast and connected right away. I was able to watch You Tube videos with no issues. Microwave and large fridge worked well. Overall, we felt safe. Didn't hear a bunch of loud neighbors or see sketchy people. For the price, you really can't beat it. Would definitely stay here again. Out of 10 possible points, I'd give this place a 7.5. It'd get a higher score if it has a spa and also a continental breakfast (but then the price would be higher, so I guess you can't have everything in life). Overall, great stay.

Waited 1 hour to get checked in. Rooms are disgusting. Dirty and yellow linen and towels. Door does not secure. Extremely dirty everywhere. Smells like drugs. Mice found inside the room. In the morning my car window was broken into. Very unsafe.

I was more than apprehensive about staying here as the parking lot was full of, what looked to me, rough looking juveniles (maybe older). The woman at the front desk was very helpful and assured me that it was safe. I was afraid that Expedia would not refund my prepaid rent, so I stayed. If I were Expedia, I would do a site survey some evening after nine. You may choose to eliminate this property. The accommodations were "spartan" at best.

Was very dirty and room stunk with an odor. Main office was messy with trash around. I left and did not stay there. I did not ask for a refund because it was a nasty place. Definitely not worth the $54 dollars I lost paying for the room

It looked like they had a lot of people living there! Room and toilet were dirty and sticky! I would not recommend this place except to single men that just want a cheap place to stay! Did I say cockroaches? Expedia, you really wanted to delete this place! 0 out of 5 stars!

We arrived here and looked very old and dirty outside, but when we enter inside the room was worst. They din't change the sheets and we found food residue between the sheets! One bed had a big ball in the middle of the bed!!! I found cigarette ashes on the nightstand and food residue on the furniture in front of the beds. Total disappointment, I don't recommend it for families. It looks very nice in the photos on expedia, don't be fooled. When we arrived there, some people were yelling at each other outside. I really wanted to cancel this place but Expedia said payment is not refundable when I booked!!!

Waited 1 hour to get checked in. Rooms are disgusting. Dirty and yellow linen and towels. Door does not secure. Extremely dirty everywhere. Smells like drugs. Mice found inside the room. In the morning my car window was broken into. Very unsafe.

Room was dirty. Writing on the walls. No hot water and filthy carpets.

All of the Above is what I really really really don't like. Please don't get me wrong when I first came to Barstow my husband and I had to stay at the desert inn motel in Barstow California and the services we received at first was alright. It wasn't how it should've been. My husband and I had to stay at the desert inn motel for bout a week because our new place wasn't ready for us to move in quite yet. So long story short in other words the desert inn motel now as I see it is nasty, the majority of the rooms that are being renting have heavy infestation of roaches and bedbugs. If I had chance to stay there again, I probably wouldn't due to the fact that I don't live like that and it is very very very detrimental to my health and wellness and wellbeing. Oh and did I forget to mention the black mold and mildew that was in the majority of the rooms, I'll just continue on and end this review with these last words and say it's a true money saver when you're on a tight budget but just know that I wouldn't recommend anyone to stay at the desert inn motel if my life depended on it..

I was scared checking into the room. Room had no hot water and toilet was clogged. Smelled bad. Red bodily stains on the walls. Not maintained.

Cigarette burn on the bedding, dirty sheets, lots of shouting outside.

This place was a life saver after sitting in traffic over 6 hours. But it was poor quality, people hanging out all over the place. TV did not work, I saw a roach, and the linen was dirty(thank god I brought my hotel travel kit with sheets and pillowcases). I woke sat 7:30am well before 11am checkout & on the road again. This was the only place available due to the 15 interstate being shutdown due to a chemical spill.

The room did not look clean and the bed linen was stained. Not sure if it had been changed. A plastic sheet was fitted between the mattress and sheet which is always a bad sign. Also a strange smell in the room. The property appeared to have some long term residents and children living there. However they all appeared friendly and polite. After I checked in a gentleman followed me outside and warned me to be careful and not to open my bedroom door as people would probably be knocking on it during the night. Shortly after taking my luggage to my room from my car another gentleman came to my room and advised me to stay in my room and keep the door locked. I then heard two ladies outside having a serious argument which became quite disturbing. I then made the decision to leave the property as I did not feel comfortable in spending the night there. I checked on Expedia website and did notice the rating was 4 which is an indication all is not well here. I would not recommend this motel to normal travellers. I used Expedia to find another motel close by which turned out to be very good and met my expectations.

I’ve stayed in numerous run down hotels in my life but, they were at least CLEAN. This place is filthy!!!!!! The room reeked!! The carpet was stained with what I don’t want to know!! It’s probably the reason the room reeks so badly. There was no towels, no soap or shampoo and no tv remote!!! The local dregs of society were yelling at each other until after midnight! If you’re looking for a quiet, clean and peaceful sleep/stay, this isn’t it!!!!! If you’re on an extremely tight budget then this place might do. Make sure to wear socks AND slippers!!!!!!!!!!!!

WiFi didn't work. Water leaking at base of fridge. No waste paper basket in room. Noisy late at night.

They need work more on their prop No wifi Selling light cover was broken, over the sink Fairly clean.

Slow check in. NO running water in room!! Drug deals in front of lobby.

Plastic covered mattress. Fridge full of other people’s stuff. Rowdy guests.

Family trip on the way to Vegas. Check in was very smooth. The lady that checked me in was very nice. I was offered upstairs or downstairs, and I chose downstairs so that we didn't have to lug our stuff up stairs. The unit was right in front of where our car was parked, so that was very helpful. Unit was clean. It's an older motel, so some of the features were a little dated, but everything was functional, which is what matters most. Bathtub and toilet were clean and worked well. Sheets were nice and white, and each bed came with fluffy pillows. The heater worked amazingly well. I had an issue with the TV (remote and box weren't syncing), so I called the front office, and they had a gentleman come over right away and fix it. Motel was right on the main drag of Barstow, but it wasn't loud at all. Plus, there's a Dennys on the same side of the street, only a 5 minute walk away, so that's very convenient. Internet was very fast and connected right away. I was able to watch You Tube videos with no issues. Microwave and large fridge worked well. Overall, we felt safe. Didn't hear a bunch of loud neighbors or see sketchy people. For the price, you really can't beat it. Would definitely stay here again. Out of 10 possible points, I'd give this place a 7.5. It'd get a higher score if it has a spa and also a continental breakfast (but then the price would be higher, so I guess you can't have everything in life). Overall, great stay.

Arrived after midnight, my single foom was not available, given a 2 bed and told not to touch the second bed. TV didn't work, fridge not working, bed mattress was covered in plastic. No washcloths or soap and sheets didn't fit causing me to sleep on plastic. This is a Barstow dump. Looks good on motel site only.

Room was dirty. Writing on the walls. No hot water and filthy carpets.

We didn't know it was a residential motel. The clerk, a nice little elderly lady had to unlock the door from the outside to let us in. The water didn't work when we arrived but was later corrected. A stranger just opened our door while we were settling in. The TV remote didn't work and then we saw a roach. It was hard to sleep due to all the characters walking around and in and out of rooms all night.

My stay was awful, terrible and I did not stay the two days booked. I had to get out of there because of the trash and contamination. Everything broken, missing or didn't work. Couldn't hear the T.V over the air conditioner. The place is ALL wrong. Needs to be torn down. I'll never go here again. PLEASE DON'T STAY AT THIS MOTEL!!!!

Went to check in. Walked i in the office. No one there. Called twice on my mobil. Heard it ring and ring and ring. No answer, no answering machine. I walked the parking lot. No employee found. Left went elsewhere, now I want a refund and Hotels.com has been of no help. Very bad experiences with this hotel and website. My advice - stay away from both!

I never even got to stay i reserved the room but nobody was at the front desk to check me in had to go somewhere else

There was no one in the office. They didn't answer the calls. I waited for an hour and then went to another hotel! I don't recommend this motel for your trip!!!

Slow check in. NO running water in room!! Drug deals in front of lobby.

It met all my needs. The only issue I had was that their printer was down and there was trouble pulling up my reservation. The reservation should have been accessed from a computer instead of having me get my laptop and connect to their wifi, etc.

Family trip on the way to Vegas. Check in was very smooth. The lady that checked me in was very nice. I was offered upstairs or downstairs, and I chose downstairs so that we didn't have to lug our stuff up stairs. The unit was right in front of where our car was parked, so that was very helpful. Unit was clean. It's an older motel, so some of the features were a little dated, but everything was functional, which is what matters most. Bathtub and toilet were clean and worked well. Sheets were nice and white, and each bed came with fluffy pillows. The heater worked amazingly well. I had an issue with the TV (remote and box weren't syncing), so I called the front office, and they had a gentleman come over right away and fix it. Motel was right on the main drag of Barstow, but it wasn't loud at all. Plus, there's a Dennys on the same side of the street, only a 5 minute walk away, so that's very convenient. Internet was very fast and connected right away. I was able to watch You Tube videos with no issues. Microwave and large fridge worked well. Overall, we felt safe. Didn't hear a bunch of loud neighbors or see sketchy people. For the price, you really can't beat it. Would definitely stay here again. Out of 10 possible points, I'd give this place a 7.5. It'd get a higher score if it has a spa and also a continental breakfast (but then the price would be higher, so I guess you can't have everything in life). Overall, great stay.

Waited 1 hour to get checked in. Rooms are disgusting. Dirty and yellow linen and towels. Door does not secure. Extremely dirty everywhere. Smells like drugs. Mice found inside the room. In the morning my car window was broken into. Very unsafe.

Do NOT stay there if you want to live longer!!! Thw smell was so horriable, I almost got sick. Went righr back to the office and got my money back!!!!

I was more than apprehensive about staying here as the parking lot was full of, what looked to me, rough looking juveniles (maybe older). The woman at the front desk was very helpful and assured me that it was safe. I was afraid that Expedia would not refund my prepaid rent, so I stayed. If I were Expedia, I would do a site survey some evening after nine. You may choose to eliminate this property. The accommodations were "spartan" at best.

I did not stay they said there was a problem with ny payment so I would like another night in exchange for it

I’ve stayed in numerous run down hotels in my life but, they were at least CLEAN. This place is filthy!!!!!! The room reeked!! The carpet was stained with what I don’t want to know!! It’s probably the reason the room reeks so badly. There was no towels, no soap or shampoo and no tv remote!!! The local dregs of society were yelling at each other until after midnight! If you’re looking for a quiet, clean and peaceful sleep/stay, this isn’t it!!!!! If you’re on an extremely tight budget then this place might do. Make sure to wear socks AND slippers!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surrounded by many homeless people and looks like unsafe area and also not provided room services

Family trip on the way to Vegas. Check in was very smooth. The lady that checked me in was very nice. I was offered upstairs or downstairs, and I chose downstairs so that we didn't have to lug our stuff up stairs. The unit was right in front of where our car was parked, so that was very helpful. Unit was clean. It's an older motel, so some of the features were a little dated, but everything was functional, which is what matters most. Bathtub and toilet were clean and worked well. Sheets were nice and white, and each bed came with fluffy pillows. The heater worked amazingly well. I had an issue with the TV (remote and box weren't syncing), so I called the front office, and they had a gentleman come over right away and fix it. Motel was right on the main drag of Barstow, but it wasn't loud at all. Plus, there's a Dennys on the same side of the street, only a 5 minute walk away, so that's very convenient. Internet was very fast and connected right away. I was able to watch You Tube videos with no issues. Microwave and large fridge worked well. Overall, we felt safe. Didn't hear a bunch of loud neighbors or see sketchy people. For the price, you really can't beat it. Would definitely stay here again. Out of 10 possible points, I'd give this place a 7.5. It'd get a higher score if it has a spa and also a continental breakfast (but then the price would be higher, so I guess you can't have everything in life). Overall, great stay.

Drug infested areas including property Horrible

Waited 1 hour to get checked in. Rooms are disgusting. Dirty and yellow linen and towels. Door does not secure. Extremely dirty everywhere. Smells like drugs. Mice found inside the room. In the morning my car window was broken into. Very unsafe.

I was more than apprehensive about staying here as the parking lot was full of, what looked to me, rough looking juveniles (maybe older). The woman at the front desk was very helpful and assured me that it was safe. I was afraid that Expedia would not refund my prepaid rent, so I stayed. If I were Expedia, I would do a site survey some evening after nine. You may choose to eliminate this property. The accommodations were "spartan" at best.

We booked the hotel thinking it looked good on the outside. When we got there to check in, there were strangers to us walking around the outside of the facility or sitting on the stairs etc. The strangers looked dangerous to us and made us uncomfortable so we decided not to stay and went across the street to the Budget Inn.

The area was horrible. We were genuinely scared for our lifes

A lot of transient activity. Appears some live there. Actually we left and went to another motel. This place is unsafe.

The room did not look clean and the bed linen was stained. Not sure if it had been changed. A plastic sheet was fitted between the mattress and sheet which is always a bad sign. Also a strange smell in the room. The property appeared to have some long term residents and children living there. However they all appeared friendly and polite. After I checked in a gentleman followed me outside and warned me to be careful and not to open my bedroom door as people would probably be knocking on it during the night. Shortly after taking my luggage to my room from my car another gentleman came to my room and advised me to stay in my room and keep the door locked. I then heard two ladies outside having a serious argument which became quite disturbing. I then made the decision to leave the property as I did not feel comfortable in spending the night there. I checked on Expedia website and did notice the rating was 4 which is an indication all is not well here. I would not recommend this motel to normal travellers. I used Expedia to find another motel close by which turned out to be very good and met my expectations.

Family trip on the way to Vegas. Check in was very smooth. The lady that checked me in was very nice. I was offered upstairs or downstairs, and I chose downstairs so that we didn't have to lug our stuff up stairs. The unit was right in front of where our car was parked, so that was very helpful. Unit was clean. It's an older motel, so some of the features were a little dated, but everything was functional, which is what matters most. Bathtub and toilet were clean and worked well. Sheets were nice and white, and each bed came with fluffy pillows. The heater worked amazingly well. I had an issue with the TV (remote and box weren't syncing), so I called the front office, and they had a gentleman come over right away and fix it. Motel was right on the main drag of Barstow, but it wasn't loud at all. Plus, there's a Dennys on the same side of the street, only a 5 minute walk away, so that's very convenient. Internet was very fast and connected right away. I was able to watch You Tube videos with no issues. Microwave and large fridge worked well. Overall, we felt safe. Didn't hear a bunch of loud neighbors or see sketchy people. For the price, you really can't beat it. Would definitely stay here again. Out of 10 possible points, I'd give this place a 7.5. It'd get a higher score if it has a spa and also a continental breakfast (but then the price would be higher, so I guess you can't have everything in life). Overall, great stay.