This travelodge is not as close as I thought to the Convention Center but it's ok, the room was clean and in general the staff was helpful. The bed however was too soft, after three nights my back was hurting. The small refrigerator in the room was very useful to have cold drinks ready any time.

It looked like it had been remodeled. The exterior was freshly painted, and the grounds manicured. The room was not large, but newly carpeted and had new linens. There was a new large flat panel TV and good size fridge. One block away is a new major chain grocery store.
Downtown bars and restaurants are a short walk away. There is a restaurant on-site, however I didn't try it. The hotel is very nice and is a good location to downtown.

i love this hotel. this is my 2nd time staying here. i had a great experience the first time and had no doubt where i was going to stay when i came back. the employees are great. very nice, helpful and know alot about the area. very convenient location. a block from the beach, walking distance to "the pike", convention center, aquarium, shopping, queen mary. there is so much to do around here you can never get it all done. the rooms are great. the bed is so comfy it hard to get out of it. very clean rooms.