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 was a great stay for us. The Hotel was very clean and the breakfast was really pretty good, especially for our 4 and 5 year old. Waffles, eggs, fruit coffee nice way to save some money and get the energy we needed for Legoland. We took the train (Coaster) out to the hotel which also made for a fun adventure. We picked La Quinta because of the train proximity because my husband and rental car were a day behind us.

Overall, very happy with our choice. Hopefully next time we can try the resort but we had a great time.

With most hotels in the area costing over $130, I paid $85/night (including 15% off for nonrefundable deal). What I got was a free breakfast with waffles, hard-boiled eggs, juice, etc., in a great location a few blocks to the beach. (It's near the Interstate, but that's no big deal.) It's in a really good neighborhood, and the help was most pleasant. Why pay $150/night to be next to Legoland when you don't get a free breakfast, and who cares about a water splash area at the hotel when you are so close to the beach? You have to pay $12/day for parking at Legoland, but that's chump change compared to how much you are saving at this hotel. I wish that I could set the thermostat to a temperature rather than high or low, but nothing's perfect. The pool is also really small, but like I said, you are close to the beach.

This is one of the best budget hotels we have stayed at. The room was clean and I liked the sheet on top of the blanket. I generally bring my own bedding but did not feel the need to use it. The pool is small as previously mentioned (15 at a time and only 4 in the jacuzzi) but it was not busy during the 5 days we were here. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast included waffles (you make), various cereals, juices, boiled eggs, mini muffins, oranges and bananas, toast and bagels. Of course, coffee
and tea. The hotel was quiet and we did not hear neighbors or the highway traffic. We found it too far to walk to the beach, although it was nearby. There is a Ralph's grocery store very close by as well as a drug store, Starbucks, fast food, etc. We also used the laundry facilities, which was clean. There was a small table with 2 chairs, which was great for eating. The only issue we had was the AC unit in room 303. It made an extremely loud, vibrating, grinding, buzzing noise that would awaken us from a deep sleep when it popped on. I reported it so hopefully it will be repaired. In spite of this, we would definitely stay here again...but would request a different room.