Sands Motel

The management was very rude from the start of the visit, the basics are fully met if you’re looking for a place to sleep and a complimentary breakfast. However, the attitude placed upon you will leave an overall sour experience in the Sands.

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for 39.99 for the sunday before Presidents Day so I thought it was a good bargain. I didnt want to have high expectations so when we checked in, it was ok for the price.
The room we got was non smoking, two queen beds, basic cable tv, a mini fridge, and bathroom which had a toilet and shower stall. The sink was separate which was located outside of the bathroom itself. There was also free wifi but I think they are using dial up for it lagged just trying to check email.
The negatives besides the blazing turtle speed wifi were that the carpet had stains and had a certain smell that I can only describe as very bad body odor. This is where a can of Febreze would come in handy. The comforters on our beds were really worn down based on several tears here and there all through out. Also when I first checked in, as I came into the lobby, the aroma of very strong curry not only hit me in smelling senses, but it also made me tear up a bit. Makes me wonder if they were cooking a big pot of some kind of curry dish or they were harvesting a crop of curry leaves in the back somewhere. As for the shower, they only provide you with a tiny bar of soap which kind of reminded me of those small rectangular Andes chocolate mints.
So for the price I really couldnt complain much. I got a good nights rest so that is all that mattered to me. I would not hesitate… ok maybe a little bit to stay here again for any reason as long as I bring a can of Febreze and shower toiletries.
Unilocal 2015 review #10
509 overall

Get what u pay for. Lmao there was a envelope on my nightstand for a tip. I wish I would’ve brought my flip-​flops for the carpet but can’t complain for the price

As I first walked into my room, I was pleasantly surprised by how spacious it was. I certainly hadn’t expected a kitchenette. But just as I was starting to wonder how I had gotten all this for only $ 36, I saw the roaches. First just one on the bed, then everywhere. I was too tired from a day of driving to go elsewhere, but ick. Oh, and the sheets smelled like vomit.

At $ 40 a night on a Wednesday, I wasn’t expecting much but at the very least I was hoping for clean. I was so tired I would have ignored the bugs if they weren’t in the bed! I know they were just cockroaches but everything else in the room just seemed dirty. I actually put my clothes back on and asked for a refund so I could drive to Mesquite! With Mesquite being less than an hour away, no matter what way you’re traveling, save time and sleep in the end and get a room at Virgin River. I’ve never had an unclean room there!

Decent. Don’t know what anyone else is expecting for $ 32/​night with a pool.
Bathroom in our unit was recently renovated and very nice– bedroom itself was not and would benefit from a new coat of paint and actual doors on the closet.
Good location, staff were fine, pool looked nice but we did not use it.
Management seemed to be pretty good about spacing out the rooms that were in use so that we weren’t all clumped together. Did not hear any other visitors during the night, felt perfectly safe and fine.
Bed was decently comfortable. Water pressure in shower could use a boost.
Check Hotwire for discount bookings, advertised price is $ 35/​night but from other reviews I guess this varies.

I always find it amusing when people write reviews declaring how horrible something is when in reality they should check their expectations. This is a $ 30 a night motel with a pool, free wifi, free breakfast, living room, kitchenette, couch, bedroom, desk and separate bathroom.
Am I missing something?
No bugs. Clean. Convenient. Cheap. 4 stars in this price range.

This place was adequate in that there were rooms with doors, beds, bathrooms, carpet and a place to park your car.
The reason for the single star and warning to stay away, is fully due to the attitude of management.
We went there looking for a room when St. George happened to have some sort of event causing high demand for rooms, any room. The management raised its prices literally while we were standing there and did so with the smug attitude of «take it or leave it.» When we protested that they had just quoted us a lower price not 5 minutes previously, they tried to cancel our credit transaction and take away the room!
The experience left us angry. Do you want to have a motel manager treat you like that? Stay away from the Sands and the other motels under the same management adjacent, the Econolodge and Coronado Inn.

It’s so rare that I’m moved to write a review on Unilocal but for the Sands Motel, I just have to.
We rolled in around 7PM and requested a room. We were quoted $ 79 by the son of the owner. We went outside to wait for our friends and discuss the room. Not 10 minutes later when we entered the office again the owner quoted us $ 89. I reminded him that we were quoted $ 79 not ten minutes ago and he replied harshly with:
«It’s like the airline industry, prices change»
«In 5 minutes it will be $ 99»
«Sometimes if works in your favor, sometimes in works in ours»
The son walked in to the office, I tried to explain to him the situation, and he told him father not to rent the room to us.
We had stayed here for $ 40 last Friday so that made it worse. The rooms were shabby, dirty, poorly lit, and unventilated.
If you’re completely stuck and have NO WHERE ELSE TO GO, I still would recommend you not give these thieves your business.
Also — both motels next to The Sands are owned by the same owner. Coronado Inn & Suite and Econolodge.

Pretty much get what you pay for. Stayed a night here driving from Cali to Salt Lake City. The room was not well lit and the room itself
looked not sanitized. The shower looked really nice (looked renovated) but the pressure of the shower sucks! It was not strong and felt like I was takin a shower out of a faucet.

Great place.
Nice staff
The place is a basic room but clean and worth the price.
$ 37 for a single.
America needs more places like this.

Ran out of campgrounds at Zion National Park so had to drive ALL the way back to St George for a place to stay. I found a great deal for $ 30 on
, figuring it’s just a bed for the night. The outside appearance is shady and ghetto, but the room itself is nice. I think it’s in the process of being renovated– the sink appears to be made of new granite. Beds were comfortable, the room had a fridge, and there was free wifi. One unusual feature is that the bathroom contained only the toilet and the shower– the sink was in a separate room.
No frills for sure, but would stay again… in a pinch.

I stayed here for 3 nights couple of weeks ago. rate was $ 33 including tax per night. The bathroom & sink was very clean. The room was ok. The beds were old and you can feel the itchiness when you sleep on it. The got cable tv and lots of channels. Good deal for the rate. The other motels in that area costs at least $ 45 or so.