The hotel has character and is In the center of town but the overwhelming amount of vagrants and locals hanging out in the park and local bars makes it a bit scary. The rollaway bed in our room had not been cleaned and was full of flea droppings. Apparently, the last person who stayed there must have let their dog... more

Don't stay at the Hotel Arcata if you're traveling through Humboldt (en route to San Francisco) and roll into town at 1 a.m. and need a place to sleep for five hours. Stay at the Hotel Arcata if you have a few days to devote to the town; you need to be ready to absorb a bit of the local... more

I went July 3rd, with my 6yr old son and my girlfriend. We live next to San Francisco and read all the reviews before booking. I have to say that I dont understand any ANY of the negative reviews unless some people are expecting a 5 star Hyatt type of hotel. This hotel is very lovely, charming, historic, well cared... more

Hotel Arcata is located on the town square of Arcata. We are in town for the Humboldt State University Spring Preview events. Location is good for visiting the university. Unfortunately Arcata has a large and very visible population of young homeless. I am not generally uncomfortable around the homeless but this crowd is a little too large and a little... more

The Hotel Arcata is a conveniently located (right on the center square), affordable hotel in a historic building that retains much of its period charm (loved those carpeted large stairs). The lobby was comfortable, the people friendly, the room was airy (large unscreened windows) and the shower head felt like I was bathing under a waterfall...ahhh. Thanks for the opportunity... more

I recently attended a training at Humboldt State University and chose to stay at the Hotel Arcata because of the proximity to the University. Humboldt County is a very unique place and the Hotel Arcata epitomizes the spirit of the town. The location on the town square makes shoping and dining very convenient, but also lend it to quite a... more

We picked the Arcata on the base of our travel guide (who will also get this review) and its central location. The receptionist was friendly enough to inform us that the last room available was on the second floor on the back and suffers from noise from the bar next door. Because of its central location, we decided to rough... more

This was a cheap night's stay, so I wasn't expecting too much, but it was pretty basic. The room was OK, but dark, and the bathroom needed work. The reception was very medicore, no help was offered with bags and we had to ask how to get to our room! There are very, very few facilities in this hotel, no... more

$170.00 ? The rooms are dirty, smell bad, and have ants. There are so many bums outside that it smells outside, and you can't walk three feet without someone trying to bum money off of you. The manager is a very rude and mean lady who will make sure you have a very bad stay. Seriously the worst time ever... more