We made our reservation a month in advance and per suggestions in other reviews requested a room away from the noisy freeway.
And...we were given a room one unit from the freeway.
When we requested a quieter room we were given a vague song and dance about availability despite a nearly empty parking lot. After lunch we found a more cordial manager at the desk who more specifically said they were nearly sold out. but accomodated our request for a larger room further away from the freeway.
The first room was typical of a national motel chain - clean, adequate, cheaply appointed. Not quite what we were expecting of this property. The second room had two rooms and two baths. Spacious for a chain motel. Each room had a flat-screen television.
Chief complaint would be that the King bed was fitted with 5 small pillows - not even standard sized pillows, slightly larger than throw pillows. Two were too thick; one not thick enough. This made for restless nights despite the comfortable mattress.
The continental breakfast is a typical mix of cereal, pastries, bagels, hard boiled eggs, apples and bananas. But do-it-yourself wafflemakers make this an above average motel breakfast spread.
Not a bad value overall and a nicely maintained property.
- La Quinta Hotel Carlsbad
- La Quinta Carlsbad
- Carlsbad La Quinta

