Days Inn Fresno

The hotel is well cleaned and managed for the price. No bedbugs in the room. Good customer services, but the area is sketchy at night.

NEGATIVE-​FIVE STARS. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
SCENE: Ground floor room, #144. Dirty, dingy, smelly room. My bedbug check showed the telltale signs of bedbug activity in the mattress ticking and also on the supposedly clean sheets. No sealed mattress covers; instead, disgusting flimsy felt pad underneath the bottom sheet, offering plenty of open padding, and nooks and crannies for bedbugs. I didn’t even need to look at other parts of the room after checking the sheets & mattress.
I went to the office to ask for a refund because I didn’t want to stay in a dirty, possibly bedbug-​infested hotel. The front desk person told me that no one else had complained. She also said other things which I couldn’t quite understand due to her strong accent. Basically, though, she was dismissing my concerns. She went back to her work. I remained at the counter.
Front desk lady then summoned a young man from the back – and he asked what was going on. I said I wanted a refund, as my friend & I refused to stay at the hotel after inspecting the room. «We can’t do that,» he said. I said that he absolutely COULD do that, and there was no way I was going to stay in a possibly bed-​bug infested hotel. He asked what was wrong with the room. I said there were black castings in the sheets and mattress ticking, which is usually a sign of bedbugs. As an apartment building owner, I have researched this extensively, and I was in fact bitten by bedbugs at a recent hotel stay in NYC. I know from bedbugs!
He said they couldn’t give me a refund based on my finding a few black dots in the sheets and mattress. I said, «Yes – you totally can.» He just looked at me blankly and said, «No.» We repeated this exchange several times.
Then my friend came in. Front desk lady called up the transaction record; it turns out that my friend had purchased the room via Expedia, which I didn’t know. So front desk lady told us to take it up with Expedia & there was nothing they could do.
Anyway – JUST DON’T GO, unless you are a man cruising for a hooker and don’t mind coming home with VD *and* bedbugs! These owners *know* their hotel is infested. They don’t care. Worst customer service ever, rude staff, abysmally disgusting rooms, and quite possibly a significant bed-​bug vector in the Central Valley.

I stay here when I go to Fresno for last 5 years or so! WHY?- as close to my 89 year old cousin and other relatives!
Usually get one particular room.
So all works in room.
I bring extra towel, soap (large bar), pump soap, and alcohol gel sanitizer!
I carry spray and wipes to kill cooties!
I wipe and spray all, from Wall Switches, to remote, to all door knobs, to running water thru coffee pot, least 3 times! HINT!
Next door is a Denny’s, that sucks!
Across street on Olive a McDonalds.
All around are homeless and hookers at night!
So usual cargo with tax = $ 55
WIFI, always a problem, works but then?

Room had nice new TV. That is about all I can say that is good about this hotel. The carpet was dated and stained. There were roaches in the bathroom. The complementary breakfast is a joke. Wheat and white toast Eggo style waffles a couple kinds of cereal and OJ. No fruit or yogurt, sad excuse for a breakfast. At least you get a 10% discount at Denny’s next door by showing your room card. When hotel made aware of roaches it was oh our apologies, that’s it. Stay away and pick another hotel in Fresno.

Quite possibly one of the worst Days Inn’s out there!
The location is sketchy as hell and does not feel safe at all! Situated just off the highway next to a gas station and Denny’s there are a lot of shady characters wandering around come nighttime.
The rooms smell musty and don’t feel clean at all!
Avoid, avoid avoid!

Apparently they did not clean the room entirely. We spotted an underwear for men on the hanger.

I liked it. As long as you stay in your room it’s nice lol. Pretty clean too. Don’t like the area it’s in, but like I said if you stay in your room it’s ok.

Cheap room, felt safe. Bed was ok. Everything seemed old but clean and in good condition. Shower head was not ideal. Breakfast was provided but left much to be desired. Regular coffee, waffles, toast, cereal and concentrated orange juice were provided. We came in about halfway in to the alloted time but there was no fruit available. Everyone at the front desk was nice. Great for the money.

all I can say is bed bugs are all over this hotel .my club stays there three times a year I stopped two years ago due to bed bugs. hookers in parking lot and using rooms to conduct there work .in beds infested with bed bugs. owners are in denial and are of no help. stay clear of this place. PACMAN EBD MC.

The hotel itself is alright, it seemed pretty well cleaned and fairly nice for the price. The fridge was off when we arrived, I assume to save electricity for when the rooms are vacant. If you’ve got food you want cold you need to turn it on yourself.
Don’t go outside alone after dark, the neighborhood is really shady and sketchy.
If you’re coming here for free wifi, don’t bother. They have two guest networks, and you have to call the front desk for the password. One of the guest networks will not route you automatically to the password login page. The other network will randomly decide to not let anything connect to it at all. You’re better off running up your phone’s data bill and if you’ve got a laptop, forget it. Would’ve given 3 stars if the wifi had worked for more than ten minutes.

Do I have a star less than 1. Pls pls avoid if you have a family. In a very shady location. Rooms smelt and carpet has not been washed in 10 yrs. bed and pillows okay. Plain lucky not to have had a cockroach.
Overall okay for a nights sleep but area is very very unsafe. Read other reviews why.

This is a very cozy hotel located right off the freeway. My family and I stayed in room 235 over the weekend, and it was surprisingly pleasant considering the affordable price. The decorations and some of the amenities could benefit from an upgrade. But over all, it was everything you would expect from a well managed motel in this price range. What makes this place stand out is its manager. He was Not only patient enough to gave us detail directions and suggestions through Yosemite, but also provided us free upgrade to our rooms!

There are stains everywhere. Even on the ceiling, it’s really dirty too. The sheets are clean and what not but it just looks really sticky. Avoid this place if you can

Horrible place. We rented four rooms for our family to stay one night for a next day funeral. In room 220 or 221, where my aunt and her family stayed, when my aunt lifted the comforter there was a cockroach. That was nasty. Breakfast was alright waffles, cereal, toast, OJ, and milk. As I ate breakfast I made sure there wasn’t any cockroaches in the food. Eeeewwww.

What you see is what you get, but it is pretty clean considering the location.
I’ve stayed here a few times over the years. It’s convenient, the staff are friendly, and I’ve never been concerned for my safety here despite the prostitution down the block close to where the truckers get off from the freeway (excuse the pun). The bathrooms are clean. There’s a microwave and fridge in the room and the standard 4 cup coffee pot, TV and wifi. I also just noticed for the first time that they charge $ 50 if they find the mattress wet… Bed wetters beware!!!
So for $ 50 or so, it’s an okay place to crash for a night.
There is a Denny’s close by (which offers a 10% discount if you show them your room key) which is practically gourmet for Fresno.

Not a good experience at all.
1 — They don’t accept Discover Card so I had to use a card that I didn’t want to use.
2 — They give you a heavily smoked room as *non-​smoking* I’m not that sensitive to smells but the non-​smoking room (#105) smelled so heavily that my wife and I found ourselves sick at 3:00 AM and decided that we check-​out the room because of the smell. There was a non-​smoking label on the door.
3 — I think we were overcharged because our friends got a room in much better condition with one more bed with the same price as ours.

Its what you’d expect from a road-​side motel. Nothing fancy, some stuff worn out, but adequate for an overnight stay on a road trip. Fridge in room, free modest continental breakfast, and plenty of free parking. The pool looked clean, but I did not use it. My bed was pretty hard, but the room climate was good. I needed extra towels and the desk staff was kind and provided them without question. Let’s say the towels are «exfoliating.» It is close to Denny’s which had a friendly and competent staff. There is a convenient liquor store nearby with everything you need.
The major downside is the AREA. It us full if prostitutes and pan-​handlers. In the morning, my friend walked outside and got dirty looks form the hookers as if she was stealing their clients… uh, no. On the way to the liquor store, I walked with 2 guys who flanked me on either side to protect me from the beggars and druggies. Don’t walk anywhere by yourself. I would ask to stay on the second floor as I did not feel too secure on the first. I wouldn’t bring kids here, just for safety’s sake. However our room and bathroom were very clean.
Stay at your own risk. Next time, I’d drive 12 more miles to Clovis and stay somewhere there. That was exactly what I did on the second night and it was a welcome contrast.

We checked in late at night. This is a popular hotel for truckers, but as a result it also attracts a few vagrants and ‘hospitality specialists,’ if you know what I mean, one of whom tried to approach us as we were getting our stuff into our room. Nothing happened, but it was enough to make us raise a few eyebrows.
It’s pet-​friendly, they have a pool and vending machines. Continental breakfast is average quality for a Days Inn. Nothing out of the ordinary, just pastries, corn flakes, raisin bran, etc. no fruit but since there’s so many fast food restaurants literally outside your door, get those instead.
Internet connection was reliable enough and free for multiple computers. Fridge wasn’t immediately plugged in, so be sure to check before storing food in it. Close to the highway. Would consider it again if visiting near CSU Fresno, but if you have an extra $ 50 and need to bring a pet, would probably be better off springing for a higher-​end hotel in a better area.

I have stayed at this hotel in the past, and yes the area is bad and there are nasty hookers outside of the area. There is a security guard who tries to keep them out of the parking lot, along with others who don’t belong there.
The hotel rooms are much nicer inside than you would expect, and the internet connection is superb. The upload speed is exponentially faster than the one at the motel 6 on nearby Crystal Lane. (about ½ block away)

I stayed in this hotel as a stopover on the way to Yosemite National Park. I was literally there for only 9 hours. I chose this hotel because it was low cost.
This hotel looked pretty sketchy from the outside, especially since I arrived at about 11pm. The front desk clerk was not particularly friendly, but I wouldn’t either at that time of night. The rooms were surprisingly nice though!
The free continental breakfast was pretty disappointing as far as free breakfasts go. Cereal, packaged muffins, and coffee. Not a bit of fruit to be seen for 100 yards. Oh well, get what you pay for.
This hotel is perfectly adequate for a short stay at a good price. Don’t stay here if you are looking for luxury.