This was by far the worst hotel experience I have ever had. The rooms were dirty and smelled like cigarette smoke even though they were non-smoking. There were cigarette burns in the every layer of the bedding. The hotel was loud throughout the night including our neighbors on each side who had their tvs and loud music blaring well into the early hours of the morning. I did not feel safe in this hotel and would have felt safer sleeping in my car on the side of the rode. Spend the extra money to stay somewhere else.

While this is not a place to bring the kids for a family vacation, it still was a great choice for a "road-tripper" like myself. I called 411 and asked for Motel 6 in Santa Rosa and they gave me a couple of choices. Not being familiar with the area, I just took the first choice and they directed me to the Motel 6 on Cleveland and Steele. I had read in previous reviews that the area looked dangerous because of the "graffitti", however, they must have taken care of that problem because all the buildings look freshly painted up and down the street. There's a new TJ Max and Staples being built next door, so that may have something to do w/ it. This is my personal review:

Pros: 1)Cheap! I payed only $75 for a Sat. night stay. 2) Clean! When I stay at a hotel, all I ask for is a nice, clean bathroom and they delivered! 3) Close to downtown Santa Rosa! It's only one exit away from the downtown exit. There's also a Macy's across the street and plenty of restaurants nearby. 4) Close to wineries and other small towns. I was able to visit a couple of little towns around here. Plenty of free maps to find out where to go. 5) There is a pool, which was great after driving all day long in the hot summer weather!! It's clean and great to cool off!

Cons: 1)It's Motel 6, so no "extras". If you get your Motel 6 soap, you are lucky. Don't forget toiletries! 2) Walls are paper-thin, so if you're sensitive to noise, it's kind of loud. I stayed in a downstairs, non-smoking room, right under a room that had a small family w/ two kids that were jumping and running. Luckily I'm a heavy sleeper, so I was out before I had a chance to complain.

Overall, great for a budget traveler. Hope this helps!

Stayed here on business Feb 24 and 25. Asked for upstairs room for quietness, and it was. Room was very clean, no worn out linens/bedspreads etc. Rest of room was well maintained. Problem with room heat during the night. Called desk but was told nothing could be done till the morning. Next morning maintenance checked room and found heater out due to inoperable heater part. Desk moved me to another room immediately and it too was well maintained. Asked for early checkin, early room service, and extra towels and was taken care of promptly. I would stay here again.

Please do not stay at this particular Motel 6. The room needed an overhaul.
The bedspread had dark stains, blanket had holes, carpet had stains,
walls had stain marks?????, curtains had holes, sink was scratched and dirty. The room did not smell clean or look clean. Very disappointed