La Quinta Inn & Suites Virginia Beach

I only stay at La Quinta and Holiday Inn Express due to clean rooms, great customer service, and uniformity. This is easily the worst La Quinta i ever stayed in. Great location and reasonable price for the spot but some of the employees (not all) were pretty rude and unhelpful. The shower is super small and the room is outdated. I loved VA beach but i will pay more to stay elsewhere next time.

We booked a suite for multiple nights to find out that the suite we were given was beside the utility engine room (#105) Ridiculous amount of noise that room made that sitting in the living room part of the suite was close to impossible. To watch tv you had to turn the volume up so loud the exceed the noise level of the engine room. Asked if we could change suites since we booked the suite so our little had plenty of space to play and walk around. But that was not possible! No more la Quinta for me! This is ripping people off having to pay more than double the price of a regular room and you wind up with «in» the engine room! Totally unacceptable! This morning after some convincing and great mediation of Bill we got another suite.

So far it’s a great hotel. It’s not luxury or anything but I didn’t expect it to be. Staying in a 2 bed room on the first floor which is great since I have 2 dogs with me. The room itself is pretty spacious (enough room for a big dog crate to not be in the way). The bathroom is pretty small with the door barely making it passed the toilet when you open/​close it but pretty average for hotel bathrooms. A very pet friendly hotel (there are even milkbone treats at the front desk!) No extra pet fees and allows 2 pets of any size. Probably not the best hotel if you don’t like dogs as it seems like the majority of people had a dog with them. I have yet to smell that dreaded dog smell anywhere in the hotel, in fact it smells quite pleasant actually. Have only heard a few barks (some being from my own dog who has never stayed at a hotel before and is a little protective each time he hears a room door close loudly, sorry!) so far I’d recommend this hotel for sure.

Could’ve been better for the price! My husband and I paid a lot for a 6 day/​5 night stay and expected more and better from this hotel but were disappointed. This one wasn’t as nice and updated like other La Quinta Hotels. At first they gave us a room with a full size bed so we had to ask them for another room cause we paid for a room with a king size bed. Really needs updating and some maintenance cause sofa bed and desk chair and carpets were stained, had a leak in bathroom and bed wasn’t too comfortable so we would wake up aching. Bathroom door didn’t open all the way and hit the toilet. Pools were always dirty so my husband had to clean them out with the net when he wanted to use either one. Tried to use computer at business center to print something out for admission to some sightseeing but couldn’t because of some settings they had on it so don’t know what’s the point of having it available to customers. Most of the staff was nice except for one older lady that seemed to talk to us with an attitude. They need better security cause one night a man came off the street and used the bathroom by the lobby and no one noticed. The times I saw the security person she was in the business center on the computer. No safe in room for important belongings so had to use a small latch box which didn’t fit much. TV needed more channels. Breakfast was OK but needs improvement. The pro to this hotel was location cause it was near the beach, boardwalk and strip with all the shops and places to eat. Next time we go to VA we will look for another hotel even if we pay a little more. I think we could’ve found something better for the price. We still made the best of it and had a good time despite being disappointed with this hotel. Don’t recommend it unless you just need a place to stay for 1 or 2 nights.

This place was dirty. The staff was rude. I had a double bed room, on the 5^th floor. First off, the bathroom door hardly misses he toilet. On top of it the bath tub was dirty with mold growing out of the tub. The floor was lifted and the bathroom walls had cracks. I saw ants on the walls. Staff was very rude and didn’t care. Breakfast was only from 6 – 9. Had to wake up early during my vacation. Would never stay here again

Came here for a business trip and decided to stay at this establishment because most of the other hotels were sold out. The location is great; near the beach and right next to the boardwalk. The interior/​elevators are ok… don’t expect high class Hilton, but they’re acceptable. They’re not air conditioned very well, so if it’s hot outside… its warm in the hallways and elevator. The rooms are probably the best part. They’re nothing fancy, but pretty decent. Clean, basic, and straight to the point. If you’re on a budget or everything else is sold out… don’t hesitate to stay here!

2 blocks from the beach. Breakfast is not up to par. Starbucks is 2 blocks away. indoor and outdoor pools but no hot tub.

Great bang for buck via Priceline express deal. Breakfast is pretty useless but you get a clean room for a great price. Free parking and decent pool area. Friendly staff.

We just moved to the area and stayed here for about a week while we finalized our house search. Found it while looking for pet-​friendly hotels. First and foremost, this place was very clean, and very pet-​friendly– everyone we saw had dogs with them. Location is great– two blocks from the beach and next door to a grocery store. The staff is very friendly. Free wifi is always awesome. Free breakfast is pretty much what you would expect: bagels, muffins, waffles, cereal, fruit, coffee, and juice. The only reason I didn’t give the fifth star was that anywhere there is a sign posted about times, you can pretty much disregard it, whether its door lock times or breakfast hours, and because it was pretty hard to find anyone at the front desk during the day.
I’ve already recommended this place to family planning to visit!

If you are thinking about staying at this hotel, you should reconsider. We picked this hotel since it is pet friendly without an extra fee. After we checked in, we left our boxer in the room while we went to pick up our pizza from the restaurant next door. Fortunately we weren’t gone for very long. When we returned, our boxer was covered in fleas. The hotel did move us to another room (without comping anything), however we did not have a peaceful night’s sleep worrying about bed bugs and fleas. It is obvious that the rooms are not thoroughly cleaned. It cost us a lot more than a pet fee at another hotel for the flea shampoo and powder we were forced to purchase to ensure we didn’t infest our home. We will never stay here again.

A group of us stayed here for the weekend of the Shamrock Marathon. It was clean, quiet, staff was friendly, and while the hotel is pet friendly, it did not smell. It is close to the beach and some decent restaurants. The room came with one parking spot in the hotel’s lot but there is a public parking garage just a little over a block away that has decent 24 hour rates. Next time in VA Beach I’ll definitely consider staying at La Quinta.

I just returned from staying here during spring break ’13 with my dog. The locations is perfect. My dog and I woke up every morning, crossed the street and walked the beach to watch the sunrise. The one morning we didn’t get out in time, we could see the sun rise from our window. While it’s not a beach front hotel, it’s close. I only paid $ 84 a night.
There were a lot of dogs in and out, so if you don’t like animals you may not enjoy it as much as I did. A couple of nights I had to get up after midnight to walk my dog and there was always security walking the premises which made me feel safe. There is a pizza place right next door that was a dive (not a fan) and had a loud party atmosphere at night. On the other side is a Subway (more my style). There’s a Starbucks walking distance away (.3 miles) and lots of shops as well.
There’s both an indoor and an outdoor pool that I did not use (I would if I could bring my dog in, but that was not allowed). A lot of kids usually in there– no jacuzzi. I did not spend a lot time inside my room, but it was very comfortable – two full size beds with a fridge for snacks. The free breakfast was perfect for me but I like a bowl of cereal and coffee with fruit to go. There’s waffles to make also if you’re into that but that goes right to my hips.
I will definitely be back!

Very moderate hotel. Not a 5 star, but good for the price. Staff was very nice and friendly. Breakfast was not good.

Stayed here last summer, and will be back this summer. The rate is very reasonable, I believe the maximum rate posted on the door to our room was $ 199/​night, but that can be much lower depending on when you go.
I’m not a fan of «full service» hotels that try to nickel and dime you on everything, so I appreciate that they include free parking, free wifi, and free breakfast in the base rate. The selection at breakfast was limited, but it’s free, so I’m not complaining.
The room was clean and quiet, and only two blocks from the beach. Almost everything we wanted to do was within walking distance, but bring quarters for parking if you want to go to the south end of VA Beach.
The only con was that the bed in the «ADA King Room» definitely wasn’t king-​sized. Perhaps queen, I didn’t take out a tape measure. If we had brought it up, we probably could have been switched to another room with a king bed, but it wasn’t a big deal for us.

I’ve never stayed at La Quinta Inn before. I heard things about certain locations but this location in particular is GREAT!
Aside from it being a pet friendly hotel (with no additional fees), the location is perfect. It’s 2 blocks from the beach and convenient to Harris Teeter and Farm Fresh grocery stores as well as some eateries in the vicinity. There’s free wi-​fi too and the rooms were basic but clean. Sometimes, that’s all you need and it does exactly that! I haven’t had free breakfast so no comment there.
For guests coming in multiple cars, they only allow one car on the premises, but 2 blocks down there is a parking garage and it’s $ 10 per day. Not bad at all.

Never again. Look, it’s $ 100 less a night than the hotels right on the strip and you know what, next time I will pay the $ 100 extra. The place is a dive and makes you feel like you’re in the slums. Some problems with this place that we experienced…
1) when you first get there, the only 2 baggage trolleys in the entire hotel are no where to be found… so expect to carry your stuff like a mule, especially if you have to make several trips… the two families before me were more pissed off more than I was waiting too.
2) there is no a/​c in the hallways of the hotel… it’s like being in an swamp in constant 90+ degree weather… there are these smallish window-​like looking a/​c units in the wall which basically cool off about two square feet of space.
3) when they clean your rooms, they put your a/​c on fan and 70 degrees… really? if I leave the things at 65 a/​c cold you should leave it as is, not that I come into the room and it’s not refreshing at all, especially after walking through the disgusting hallway…
3) the elevators look like something out of an horror movie… dimmly lit and with the paneling peeling and dirty. I don’t understand why they can’t do some basic maintenance to fix this… oh, by the way, it’s also about 100 degrees in the elevators too.
4) there are tons of dogs running around the hotel… I don’t know, maybe they are a dog friendly establishment but you can smell the dogs in the hallways and hear them barking at 6am… just doesn’t make sense… hey, I love dogs, but maybe you have them all on one or two floors together?
5) the room we first got into smelt of cigars and cigarettes… especially the bathroom, which by the way, has no a/​c as well or vent fan… I mean, ‘cmon…isn’t this common sense? we had to wait a full 30 hours before they could move us to a new room, but in between that time, the «maintenance» guy came and sprayed a little tiny bottle of febreeze and told us it should be ok… right…right…
6) the cafeteria which included breakfast reminded me of a soup kitchen… dimmly lit and with a few wobbly busted tables and the chairs were dirty… they had pancake mix machines, which were filty and half broken, but the woman working there told me that I could just lift the cover and scoop the batter directly with a plastic cup…
7) the indoor pool was tiny and i mean, once more than 15 people were in it, you had to get out… the outdoor pool is in front of the hotel so you are basically right on Pacific Ave exposed to car traffic and people walking by gawking… it’s sorta creepy… a few trees/​bushes or some closed fencing would make a world of difference…
I say again, avoid this place… unless you really just need a bed to sleep in and need escape from the hotel as soon as you open your eyes, then it’s barely just ok… like I said, walkable two short streets to the beach but that’s about the only advantage… but you know a place like this should charge you $ 99 a night, not $ 159 a night…
Never again.

The location is great, just a short walk from the beach. Shortly after check-​in, concierge gave us a call and asked if everything was in order with the room — which indicated that they care. Breakfast was good, and a variety of drinks, cereal and bread was offered.
The indoor pool was fun, but not very spacious. but hey, you don’t visit Virginia Beach to splash around in an indoor pool, do you? Outdoor pool was closed.
The rooms were clean and beds not-​too comfy, but pretty OK considering the price you pay for the stay.
— WiFi worked well (knowing that this can be important for some people, me included)
— Free parking (felt secure, although not gated)
Overall, I would compare this place to a 3 star hotel. Most importantly, Virginia Beach is a wonderful place with friendly residents.

Our first time of staying at La Quinta was very comfortable.
2 blocks to the beach was NO PROBLEM.
Nice free breakfast included.
I recommend that you to be down there by 7:30am to avoid crowd.
–cereal
–bread
–bagel
–muffin
–boiled eggs
–yogurt
–banana
–apple
–waffle
–coffee
–tea
–orange juice
–apple juice
–milk
Unfortunately the staff at the breakfast area was not kind at all.
Pet friendly hotel with no extra fee.
There was grass around the hotel, which was perfect for my dogs.
The bathroom was a bit small.
The indoor pool was under construction.
We’ll go back to this hotel.