Laura Lodge - Coalinga, California

Oscar

He handed me a REAL ROOM KEY!

Wifi is terrible, no Verizon signal, no ice machine. In room TV, bed, refrigerator, A/C, heat. Clean and decent.

As it is in most things, the personal interactions are most important. On that account, Laura Lodge gets TEN STARS.

I am visiting from a south eastern state, I live on a rural mountain l depend on my neighbors for support as a necessity, in turn they depend on me.

You could pick up Laura's Lodge, drop it in my town, it would fit right in. The innkeeper was kind and helpful, personally checked the room, and bade me a goodnight.

Then : He handed me a REAL ROOM KEY!

Thank God for the little things that make these moments precious, and life enjoyable. A key is solid, uncomplicated, and everyone can work one. No flimsy plastic to loose, no beep and guess.

Even I can do a key.

Nicholas E

PROS: Hotel is off the main road so it's quieter, but within easy walking distance of restaurants, downtown and it has an Ace Hardware on the next block over, there are plenty of amenities nearby. I had a single bed room that was clean and had a large closet, the manager was a cool dude that put me on the second floor which is a little quieter then the ground level rooms and has less foot traffic.
CONS: Parking lot is a little small, there is also a lot behind the building but I don't recommend parking there overnight because none of the rooms have windows facing that side of the building and it looks pretty sketchy.

TheOrangeSunflower

Edit: the three star review but I am now changing it to one star because upon checking out of this place after all the inconvenience, he decided to charge us more per night than what we originally agreed upon and tried to say that we owed him $15 even though we were leaving three days before our original date, and the reason we are leaving is because he kept trying to change what room we were in. Communication was not clear at all.
I would not recommend staying here as the person who is running this place obviously does not know how to properly manage a business fairly to all patrons, definitely avoid.

Original review:
I was very happy with the location, price, and size of the room, but definitely don't recommend staying here for more than one night if you have kids. Unless your children are completely silent and you have a baby that never cries, other guests will complain about it and you'll get moved around. Instead of staying somewhere I feel my family is unwelcome we chose to go to a different motel in town. It's a shame because the location here is great. Probably best for a single person or very quiet couple.

Rex

We stopped here to take a rest after being on the road all day picking up our new puppy. The desk clerk was helpful friendly and accommodating in getting us through a very exhausting day, safely . His kind and friendly manner allowed us to relax and get some sleep in the middle of a day which then allowed us to return home without incident. Not the most modern or luxurious Motel but for where we were it was acceptable. the door locked, the window treatments completely covered the windows and provided adequate privacy. The doors locked the room was clean and staff was extremely accommodating.

Rob J

We needed only a place to sleep and that's what we got. No extras, just a bed and shower. Room was clean and the bed was good. Curtains could be a little darker, to much light for us coming in in the morning. What we really missed was a coffeemaker and some cups, so skip the microwave and put in some coffee. Wifi was on and off evry now and then, but when it was on it was good. And just a tip, book directly at the hotel and not online, that's even cheaper then it already is.

nancy f

We were passing through late and needed a place to stay. It was a last minute decision. |The room was pretty bare but for a bed, bureau and fridge. It did have a TV and the WiFi worked.|It looked pretty scruffy from the outside and we initially had our doubts but it was clean and the bed was very comfortable. If that’s all you need, this place will do. |Starbucks 3 minutes away by car.|

SassyOne4U

Old, bare, basics. Looks clean but lots of hanging cob webs. We slept in our clothes because we weren't sure that the bedding was clean. Don't expect much and you'll almost get your money's worth. Upside, no loiterers,fridge & TV worked except the volume was low and could not be adjusted up. Wifi was good.

Ram T

Nice owners/staff, clean comfortable bed, refrigerator worked, AC was cold but the place is rundown. Paint chipping off shower walls, old stained mismatching tile in shower, loose (rocked) stained toilet, front door filthy (only one key) and tile floor was mopped but felt greasy. Overall just felt old and dirty. If you're exhausted and just need a place to stay, $55 is a good price for a clean bed, but keep your shower shoes on!