The staff was great; the rooms were very clean; it is within walking distance to a grocery store; no pool; it was quiet even though the freeway is close; We had an "accessible" room.....my wife is in a wheelchair so the "roll-in" shower and the entire room was very accessible for us; I would recommend this hotel to anyone (esp. people in wheelchairs).

We are locals, and I have booked several friends and relatives in to this Holiday Inn Express over the years.

Generally speaking, everyone has been happy as long as you understand that you're booking a motel room....not a hotel room.

The motel offers underground parking. The rooms I have seen have all been remodeled, are quite large, clean and offer both a fridge and a microwave. The free "Continental Breakfast" is quite good.

There is only one restaurant within VERY easy walking distance. Several (many) more within less than a mile.

Price: The motel is located in Costa Mesa....bordering on the beaches of Newport Beach. You should therefore expect to pay more during the summer months....less during off season. I have had good luck booking this motel using hotwire.com.

It's not a Ritz-Carlton, but I'll happily stay there.

This is one of the un-coziest hotels I've ever stayed at...the view out the windows screams "motel" but overall this place isn't bad. They have underground parking, unspectacular but comfortable rooms, and a free breakfast in the morning. Paid $46 on Hotwire and felt it was well worth the money. Bathrooms and rooms appeared to have some recent remodeling and were nicer than I would have expected.

Someone else mentioned this, but the vending machines are indeed right in the middle of the hallway, in fact, they were right across from my room. Luckily the place was pretty dead but it was odd none the less.

I only sampled some fruit and yogurt from the free breakfast but it looked decent. Check in and out was easy and the staff encountered seemed nice. This hotel isn't in the nicest of neighborhoods but it's not too bad.

Free internet, parking, and breakfast...for $46 it was a good deal. Beds were also comfy and I had a good night's sleep. Rooms also have a microwave and refrigerator.

If I had to crash somewhere for a night and didn't care about ambiance, I'd stay here again.

I was really happy with the hotel and ammenities. Staff was friendly and it was a great location!