I booked this place after seeing the reviews here. It's pretty much as advertised.
It's a basic motel, beautified. The beautification is quite tasteful and well done: nice tiles in the bathroom, stencilling on the walls (and for some reason the exact same picture over each bed???). It has the basic L-shaped motel layout, but it's been enclosed with a hedge and a line of young trees. In fact, shrubs and bushes have been introduced all along the verandah and walkways, definitely improving the ambience if not quite rising to the level of a "garden."
The beds were comfortable, the internet was free, parking was $10 per day. The room was smallish, but fine. The beds were comfortable, and there was a nice little desk. Free coffee in the room and in the lobby. A better-than-continental breakfast.
The location is OK; it's a few blocks from the shops and restaurants of the Gaslamp district.
It has the potential to be a "Bed and Breakfast" type experience, but the staff are pretty impersonal. Nothing wrong or badly handled, but it felt more like buying something at a shop than being welcomed into a "luxury" establishment. (Yes, "luxury" is on their sign, too. Along with Garden.)
Only grumble is minor: I wanted a late checkout; they couldn't tell me until the next day, when they gave me only 1 hour. Considering we'd only checked in around 6.30 p.m., this seemed a bit stingy. Especially since they did not seem to be full.
I'd stay there again if necessary.








