I went to Lake Havasu this Memorial day weekend 2008 and had booked my stay for the Days Inn, my room rate was around $130, I booked my trip late last minute. Anyhow, from other reviews this about sums it up "This hotel is for partying college kids. What a dive!" I went to Lake Havasu with my two small children, when we arrived at the hotel there was like 6 21 year olds or 'college' age kids checking in also. The clerk was talking to the people in front of us about the 'part central' rooms in the back of the hotel. So when it was my turn I told her I didn't want to be near party central rooms, so she suggested we stay in room 204 which is right by the office. Seemed to make sense to me. Anyhow, heres the thing in front of the hotel there is a large vacant lot, thats where all the boat parking is. So once you attempt to go to bed, and I think Memorial Day weekend is the worse. But you get to hear all the late arrivals that are checking in. Since LH is a large boat city, and large boats people do bring, well they tow those all mostly with a FORD super duty, and of the diesel variety, so you get to hear after bedtime, FORD Super duty pickups rattling away at idle late at night, I imagine this would not be as loud if u were not as close to the office. Anyhow then the partying was going on late night just a few rooms down, so finally after about 2:00 am the noise was a little lower. I was still up watching a movie, so I went down to near the pool to get some ice from the ice machine, well when I walked down there I noticed near the back rooms of the hotel, where all the 'college kids' were staying, party central, there were 3 cop cars parked down there, they ended up bring some young guy to the office, I think he may have been arrested. Anyhow so it was after 2:30 am and finally things quited down, but I am guessing it would have been later if the cops hadn't arrived.
So anyhow I was awoken later in the morning before 10am, by the loud noise of some of the college-age people riding around their crotch rocket motorcycles in the parking lot, speeding them up and such. Anyhow, if you want to bring your family to Lake Havasu this is not the place to stay. I would say the rooms aren't bad or a caliber of Super 8 or Motel 6, or Red Roof inn, not that bad old, but adequate, but not worth a price of $100 / night.
But I will say if you are young and of college age or between the age of 18 - 30 and are single and no kids, well then this is the place you want to stay, it truly is 'Party Central' lots of people in that age group hangin-out. I can only compare it to a stay in Daytona Beach FL, during Spring Break!
I ended up staying most of my second day in the hotel used the pool and then left Saturday without staying a second night, which I payed for, but I didn't care, I was outta there !!!!
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun