Our room at the Econolodge
Our room at the Econolodge
On our way up the coast to Oregon, Eureka made a logical stopping point from the Bay Area. We tried to use Priceline to get a good price on a room but were unsuccesful. The choice hotels 800# actually got us the cheapest room in Eureka – a surprising $65 for a forgettable motel in a forgettable town.
Our bathroom at the Econolodge in Eureka.
Our bathroom at the Econolodge in Eureka.
The drive up to the 101 to Eureka is very pretty, but Eureka itself doesn’t have much going for it – it’s not a very pretty town, and has no real character. The motel is a pretty average motel – the room was clean-ish, with parking right in front. The showerhead was too low, and the bathroom could certainly have used some more thorough cleaning.
The location wasn’t great – no restaurants were within walking distance. In addition, I overheard the checkin clerk warning another guest not to leave anything tied to your car’s roof, as there has been stuff stolen.
We ended up at Denny’s for breakfast, a 5 minute drive. However, the provided breakfast actually looked fairly good for a motel continental breakfast.
The hotel does have an indoor pool, but it’s really not much to speak of. It’s a building separate from the rest of the buildings, and kind of looks like they just threw up 4 walls and a roof around an outdoor pool so they could tick off “Indoor Pool” in the motel directory.
