Motel 6

I had a wonderful experience. So it’s my birthday today and I decided in a whim, to take advantage of free lift tickets and free grandslam! I didn’t feel like driving all the way from San Diego and back after a fun filled day with the ol lady. So we left last night in hopes to find reasonable lodging. No one answers the phone or door after 6pm! So here we are, midnight, cold as balls, my heater busted and no where to stay. I called Motel 6 and they answered right away. We came in and the lady at the counter even gave me a birthday discount!
The room was nice and cozy, updated and even watched Vinyl on HBO on a cool wall mounted led TV.
Good job Mr. Bodette!

This past weekend, Motel 6 became my second home. I had an AirBnB nightmare that fell through, where I expected to get a cozy cabin to share with my friends and it was just the opposite. At 1 AM, we were scrambling to find a place to sleep, literally anywhere.
After calling 20 + different lodges that were all sold out, we had a member of a local pub «Whiskey Daves» call the motel and verify whether they had rooms. They did! We booked two rooms. These were two of the coziest, simplest motel rooms I could have asked for. The rooms had no extra perks, no coffee maker, no mini fridge, no hair dryer, not much of anything. But it was clean, and the shower water was hot, and there was a decent flat screen TV. The bed was comfy and the place felt safe.
On the second night of our stay, I got food poisoning and it was hard to get out of bed. The establishment allowed me to have an extremely late checkout and be the last room cleaned that day. This allowed me to build the stamina I needed to return home from my road trip.
The front desk has decent coffee in the morning. The staff is considerate and they really do attempt to enforce quiet hours. I’ll be back during my next week day skiing trip in the future.

I stayed here after my car broke down on my way out of Big Bear on the MLK holiday. After getting the car repairs lined up, and resigning myself to stay the night in Big Bear with my twins, I stopped by the Motel 6 because it was close to the repair shop.
It’s a typical Motel 6, nothing fancy, but this one was clean with friendly staff. The staff was friendly, there were open rooms, and the front desk got me squared away promptly. We had planned a day trip for snow tubing, so the overnight stay was unexpected. My phone was almost dead, but the front desk clerk let me borrow his charger so I could charge up the phone and make sure I didn’t miss the call from the auto shop! Very good service.
They also have free coffee in the mornings, which was a plus given that I was without a vehicle.
Free WiFi would be a plus.

I have stayed in plenty of motels, hotels, lodges… ranging from cheap and basic like what you would expect from motel6 to a Four Seasons and all the extra amenities and décor they needlessly lavish you with.
When I got a room here I expected a small room, I expected cheap décor, I expected an unhelpful front desk — CHECK, CHECK, and CHECK. But that’s all okay, I paid for that. What I didn’t expect is the WORST night’s stay I have ever had in my 42 years. AC doesn’t work. The walls are paper thin that you can hear other people snore and hear exactly what they’re watching on TV. The icing on the cake is the bed. That freakin bed is thee most UNCOMFORTABLE bed I have ever slept on. I had to make sure it wasn’t a box spring only. I’ve slept on ½ foam camping pad on cold frozen dirt that was more forgiving. It literally feels like cardboard laid on top of a bunch of springs.
Even if you have low expectations and just want a decent nights stay with a little sleep, avoid this place like the proverbial plague. You won’t find it here. Really.

I am giving a 5 star because of the outstanding customer service from Joan Anne and Lisa. A perfect 5 star team. It was a busy, cold (19 degrees) and a sold out Saturday night. I walked in with no reservation. It was either my luck here or drive back to LA with no strength and 5 hours drive with crazy traffic. (I am sure it sound familiar) as soon as I walked in, both of them greeted me with a warm smile and went above and beyond their boundaries to find me a room. Traveling with my family it was like heaven to find this place. Unfortunately the room was not as clean as I expected but the service and the attention made up for any other issues I might had encounter. I am sure this Room was the exception. Not sure about the are as I just walked in and have not had the time to explore around.

I was thoroughly surprised by the quality of this hotel upon entering the room. They had clearly recently been upgraded, but for the price and a budget hotel you really couldn’t ask for more (although the shower wasn’t very strong or hot).
Nice hardwood floors that help with the snowy area, bed was nice and comfy and short of a fridge, the room had everything necessary.
It is on the faaaaar end of town if you’re coming up the 330, but just a couple of miles from the ski resorts (closest to bear)
One note: the heater gradually warms up so make sure to turn it down before you go to sleep or you may wake up to a sauna.

Normally I wouldn’t expect to give a Motel 6, 4 stars, but the staff was very friendly and helpful. Room wasn’t anything special, but that was expected.

We went up to Big Bear over the holiday weekend to spend some time in the snow. Little did we know, my friend had accidentally booked the wrong night when she booked ahead of time. When we went to check in, the lady at the desk was so polite about our situation, she helped us get a room with them last minute and even honored the price that we had for our online reservation.
The rooms were nice and updated, clean, and had all the basics for what we needed while we were there. Only downside was that the beds were a little stiff and our heater wasn’t working, so it was a little difficult to sleep at night.
Overall a great experience!

$ 55 for a room on a holiday weekend is a great deal. Room was clean. Bathroom was clean and had great water pressure and plenty of hot water. All the basics were provided. Great location close to the ski resorts. We come here often from San Diego to be able to hit the slopes early the next morning. They even take dogs. Courteous staff too.
Tip: pay for wifi access when you check in, otherwise you’ll have to make another trip to the lobby to pay for the access code.

I am giving this location 4-​stars because it was just what we needed for the night. You don’t stay at a Motel 6 expecting luxury, so you have to keep that in mind. The staff were friendly, our room was updated and clean, and the bed was comfortable enough. It was very cold outside, so it was a pleasant surprise to get to our room late at night and find that the heater was already on. Yes, the towels were kind of rough, but they got the job done. There was no alarm clock (or clock of any kind for that matter), so just a heads up.

If I could give it less than 1 star I would. This place is not the worst I’ve been to, but the rooms are small, they don’t offer shampoo and conditioner. They’re expensive. Front desk staff aren’t helpful. Terriblly disappointed and angry. If you stay in big bear Travelodge is a much better choice.

Was a great place for my family and I to stay over the holiday weekend. Most hotels said we had to book two consecutive nights, but Motel 6 let us only book 1 night. The price was high because of the holiday, but it suited our needs. It was very clean and very modern. The only thing it could improve upon would probably be the shower. It was very tiny and as a woman, it was very hard to shave my legs. haha. Other than that, the staff was very friendly and we are glad to have found a new place to stay in Big Bear.

Staff is friendly and accomodating. The room was updated and very clean! We have an LG flatscreen tv in the room. The location is right across from the convention center and not far from town. The beds are firm, but not uncomfortable or hard. I would definetly stay here again.

I recently stayed at this Motel 6 during a visit to Big Bear Lake. My family rented a house nearby and it did not have enough bedrooms for me to have my own – at the last minute I booked a room rather than have to sleep around other people that would typically interrupt my already subpar sleeping patterns.
Before I continue with my review, let me explain my scoring system. I will be rating my experience based on my expectations, and not by comparing Motel 6 to other hotels across America. In that very different conversation, Motel 6 easily belongs in the 1-​star category while the Las Vegas Wynn, for example, easily belongs in the 5-​star category.
I know going in that Motel 6 is a very cheap and simple hotel. I expect a below average mattress, less than 200 thread count sheets, hot shower water, and some kind of cooling or heating system. My room was exactly that.
The downsides:
— My sheets felt like they were as light as 40 – 50 thread count. Prior to this experience I did not know that this light of a weave was possible.
— The disposable drinking cups that come in plastic wrap are so thin that when you fill them with water and go to pick them up, they collapse; A less prepared individual could spill water as a result of the collapsing cup.
— The towels were tiny and extremely coarse. After showering I felt like I was drying off with hand towels.
— The price was $ 100; This Motel 6 charges more since there are fewer options in Big Bear – I can’t blame them.
The pros:
— The room was clean.
— The bathroom was clean.
— An electrical outlet was right in between the two beds, providing local power to my humidifier and iPhone 6 (not the Plus, obviously).

Stayed at motel 6 for 3 nights. Enjoyed our stay, decent room and bed. Pet friendly was great, we had one dog. A few extra miles from downtown, but still very close. Good price also.

They’ve truly earned this one star, by allowing pets; but this place is a dump, and I don’t want my damn dog walking barefoot on these floors. I ran my UV light in here, and this is the worst I’ve seen. I guess it serves me right, for making last minute plans to play in the snow.
It’s 02:51 right now, and the douche bags upstairs finally stopped having a god damn party. No, I didn’t call the front desk, because there was no point on doing so. These pricks had management at their door 3 times and still nothing happened. At what point do you make people GTFO? Apparently, never.
Back to the UV testing… There were unidentified fluids everywhere, EXCEPT for the bedding and shower, which I was very thankful for. Chairs, walls, corners, carpet, and right above the headboard was covered in sh! t. If I didn’t spend 2.5 hours helping every idiot that needed help putting chains on in the pass, and didn’t arrive here at 2300hrs, I’d have left and got my money back.
People must have some low standards for this place to get 2.5 stars. The guy at the from desk wasn’t very helpful or friendly either. If this place ever becomes a last option again, I’ll be sleeping in my tent.

I made the mistake of booking a room here. All of big bear was booked so we were stuck in this heck hole.
First impression. Old, outdated and gross. When my boyfriend got out the black light I knew I wasn’t going to sleep well. There was some sort of goo all over. The hotel was filled with loud and obnoxious people. At least the sound of the snow making machines made it a little less annoying.
They allowed pets but I felt terrible making his bed on the floor. It wasn’t carpet but some sort of patio covering. The door didn’t lock properly and we had to slam it to make sure it was secure. The pillow cases didn’t for the pillows and there was some sort of bumpy feeling. On the plus side the shower was scalding hot. It was needed after a night in this room. To top off our stay the cleaning ladies had the loudest cleaning carts. They began rolling by around 7am.

We have stayed here every visit to big bear. This will certainly be the last time. I give this Motel 6 two stars simply because it served it’s purpose before. Nothing more, nothing less. Yesterday and as I write this note, the guests downstairs left their incessantly barking dog in their room and management has done nothing about it, despite keeping us up and waking us by it’s Unilocal.But the real straw that broke the camel’s back was the raging parties going on all around us last night. We complained to the kids yelling and smoking pot until 3 in the morning as well as management, and the best we were told was «we’ll see what we can do.»
WHAT!!! You’re a MOTEL 6 charging $ 200 a night, which is more expensive than a decent hotel in San Diego, and that’s the way you treat your guests!!! Management needs to get its sh** together. Until that happens, we won’t be back. And chances are many other previously loyal guests feel the same.

A very cozy and extremely clean hotel. The bathroom was nice, the shower looked like a time machine haha.

This is a non-​updated Motel 6, so do not expect to be even remotely surprised at what you get here.
We made a reservation online and paid $ 109.00 + Tax which is pretty good. This place is right across the street from the Big Bear Convention Center where Oktoberfest is, which is why we opted to stay here as opposed to one of the better hotels a couple miles down.
The front desk lady had zero people skills and acted as if we were bothering her for checking in. The ice machines were both out of ice and I swear she looked like she was going to punch me when I informed her (she didn’t). Anyway, we didn’t have to deal with her again after our initial pleasant interaction, so whatever.
Our room and the beds were clean and there were really no problems there, but the noise here is outrageous. Luckily we were drunk enough by the time we got back to our hotel that we didn’t bother getting up to yell at the handful of people partying right outside our window at 3am, but it started around 4pm with the foot traffic and loud talking and people on the shared balcony drinking, and did not stop until the next morning. Could be because of Oktoberfest across the street, or maybe this hotel just attracts that type, but I would not recommend this hotel if you are traveling with kids or are wanting a peaceful nights sleep.
I would not stay here again, but it didn’t completely deter me from Motel 6 as a chain.