Wife and I had to make a last minute drive from OKC to LA, and this was our one overnight stay on the trip. We booked by calling same day, owner was very sweet and accommodating with our late arrival time. Room was very nice, clean, had what we needed and felt very well cared for. Highly recommend this place to anyone driving Route 66 in need of a cozy place to stay! read more

Family/ Veteran owned! Upscale motel 6, clean, comfy beds. Frig, microwave, great shower, TV channel guide and a cute doggy. read more

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We have crashed here many many times over the years going to & from Santa Fe/Taos. When we first started staying here the owner had just started fixing the place up & boy has he done an excellent job. Veteran family owned & operated, he took his time & did it right. The last time we were there hubby was admiring the concrete work he did outside our regular room. He stamped the concrete & it looks so cool. Most impressive, is the old Route 66 Sign out front. Looks amazing as he has restored it completely. The rooms have all been completely renovated & are super clean & comfy. We have a special room we stay in, we always stay in the same king room. We have stayed here so much that when we call he must know our phone number bc he always knows who we are. We tell him we are coming & he always says "see you when you get here!" We never even have to use a credit card to hold our room he just says "y'all can pay when you get here." One night late he even left the key for us :) A wonderful place to stay on Route 66 that has so much nostalgia with incredible friendly service. The King bed in our room is super comfy. We LOVE staying here :) Can't wait to return! See you again soon! Support Small Business! Highest Recommendations. read more

La Mesa Motel - "LA MESA" Entrance right on America's legendary Route 66. - Hotels Near Me - Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Hands on owners! Very, very clean and quiet! Liked it so well on the way out that we stayed again on our return trip. Great value for the money. read more

This motel is so cool! We were blessed to get the room on the end so we only had neighbors on one side (that we never heard a peep out of by the way). This motel is dripping with all the Route 66 throwback vibe but with thankfully some modern conveniences such as the microwave and refrigerator that we threw our leftover bbq goodies in to enjoy later. The bed was comfortable and there was a futon/couch to sit on. The rates were reasonable and the room was very clean. It was nice that the upgrades included a completely renovated bathroom with porcelain tub and ceramic tile and updated sink and flooring. The staff were very accomodating and laid back. read more

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I saw the reviews on Yelp.. So we decided to stay here and we weren't disappointed. I called directly and received a voicemail. I was called back and we made the reservation. Check in was quick. You get the Old School Room Key. The parking lot was clean. The room was clean. The beds were comfortable. The shower was newer I imagine as the white tile was in great shape. Everything was in good shape. Definitely would stay here again. It's not fancy but all you need The man that works the front desk is sweet and has a adorable dog that gives you a kiss for a hug. read more

Yelpers are spot on here, once again. Immaculately clean and right on Route 66. Arguably the most comfortable bed on the entire cross country drive! Friendly personal service. 4 stars for all of the above - certainly not luxurious but priced accordingly! La Mesa is Definitely a throwback to a simpler time, in a good way. We are traveling in mid winter and it was extremely cold, so pack warm gear to sleep in as the heat is not reliable. Just a minor point. If you're looking for a clean and simple place to sleep and nothing more (and I do mean nothing) then La Mesa is a good choice! read more

La Mesa Motel - Sunrise from La Mesa! - Hotels Near Me - Santa Rosa, New Mexico

My dad always asks to see the room before we decide to take it. La Roma did not want to show my dad and was kind of disrespectful to him... When we went down the road and found this place, the clerk happily showed him two rooms very quickly. The first room had just been remodeled. The second room hadn't yet. My parents took the first and I took the second. I didn't mind at all, due to how nice and respectful the clerk was. He even turned the sign on after a rainstorm, to check and see if it worked (The O and another letter starts flashing if it was wet but it was perfectly fine). As the sun was setting, I got some great pictures! This was one of my favorite motels of the entire Tulsa Okalhoma to Santa Monica California R66 trip! The next day, I got a free magnet from another clerk... He might've been the owner tbh. Great price and great service! read more

A place to see and stay! Don't let the exterior of this historical motel, located on the nostalgic Route 66 highway, fool you. What you'll find beyond your guest room door is nothing but charming! After being greeted by the owner, Mike, and his lovely wife, Colleen, we were directed to our rooms by the very nice Property Manager, Jim, and his adorable dog, Milo. Our rooms were clean and cozy and included all the amenities of a five star property, with the added plus of soft and comfortable bedding. If you're making a stop in Santa Rosa, treat yourself to this vintage experience. read more

Perfect stay last night. We were on our way back from Albuquerque, New Mexico and saw this quaint place on Rt 66. It was the cleanest room with the most comfortable bed that we have stayed in our trip. I would definitely recommend this Motel! read more

Unfortunately, the lady that manages the place sent me a very hateful text message. At first I asked her if she knew who she was texting. I was so confused and no clue what she was talking about. I think the owners are amazing,clean , honest.. but the lady that manages it seems to be battling with drug addiction. read more

La Mesa Motel - Office, parking lot - Hotels Near Me - Santa Rosa, New Mexico

I had made a reservation doing it the way the manager had asked when we arrived to said reservation we where told that they have gave the rooms away that they did not save our reservation bc they did not trust us . read more

9 times out of 10 I will always pass these places when traveling but I went with my fellow yelpers and went with their recommendations. I was greeted with some cool neon and a smile from the guy that met me. It is a small place but I had high hopes. I was in 18 & that's right next to the office that was crazy big with a king bed. The bathroom was nice and clean. Reasons why I didn't give a 5 star - there wasn't any hot water this morning. Outside of that I actually enjoyed my stay read more

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Got the last room of the night on a holiday weekend. The room was immaculate upon entry. The room has its own air conditioning unit. It has a small refrigerator, microwave, and Keurig coffee maker with K-cups. The towels are folded in designs. The king sized bed is very comfortable. WiFi is free. Very friendly front desk. Large TV, large couch, and a chair. Rates were great! read more

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Absolutely IMMACULATE!!! Veteran owned. Cute and reasonable. We prefer these quaint motels over big name brands with large price tags for a nights sleep. Support the little guy--working America as much as possible! read more

The gentleman that answered the phone when we booked for a late check in on 6/12 was very friendly and helpful. However the room was extremely musty smelling and got so much worse when we ran the air conditioner. It was very overwhelming and made it hard to sleep. The bed was comfortable and it was an easy stop on our route, but because of the smell I could never stay there again. The whole room smelled like mildew. read more

The yelp reviews once again didn't disappoint! We were looking for a clean and inexpensive place for a quick rest on a big drive from the border to Kansas City. The front desk was so helpful and the room was immaculate. read more

Stayed here again on our cross country trip to New York. We purposely planned it to be able to do so. Still just as fantastic

I stayed here on a Wednesday night while traveling from out of state. While enroute, I checked the area of Santa Rosa for motels. This one showed excellent reviews from prior visitors. I called and spoke to Mike the proprietor, and he was very helpful. He reserved a room for me and knew that I would be arriving a little later than typical. I arrived at 10:30 PM. I got checked in quickly and found a parking spot directly in front of my room which I really appreciate. The room was very neat and clean. The bed was comfortable and I got a good night's sleep. I left early in the morning. I will definitely recommend this for travelers seeking a fair priced motel that is very nicely kept. I enjoyed my stay, and will return again. read more

This is a reasonably priced, super-clean, well-maintained, dog-friendly retro-mo with doorside parking just a few blocks off the highway. Shake off the chains and stay local at La Mesa as you pay down your sleep debt and roll on down the road with your energy in the black! read more

We stayed here on our Texclipse road trip and were happy with the owner/managers attention to detail. He fixed the TV that someone had apparently messed with, brought us ice, and was friendly. In other words, everything a good manager should do with a smile on his face-that was him. I would give 5 stars but I have some concerns as to the sheets on our bed. As a former hotel maid I have never put wrinkled sheets on a bed. Now I get that they probably don't have a "mangler" (industrial size sheet ironing machine) like where I worked, but did they take the sheets out of the dryer and toss them unfolded into a bin before eventually putting them on the bed? The only time I've seen sheets look like that is when they have been slept in and the bed remade. Pillowcase. too, were wrinkly. It all smelled clean I think-hard to say when you've just taken a shower. So, it could easily have been 5 star. I just am puzzled at the sheet thing. Coffee good. Keurigs bad. Wasteful. Too bad they bought those for all the rooms. read more

We absolutely love this motel! It was a fantastic experience anytime we are in the vicinity we will stay here... very clean and staff is wonderful! read more

This motel is adorable. Great, friendly service. Clean rooms. Little coffee machine in each room. One negative is they don't have any baby cribs, but if that was a big deal, we could have stayed at one of the nearby hotel chains. But we didn't, on both ways of our trip, we chose to stay here! Highly recommend. read more

La Mesa Motel - Baby girl on the cute, vintage style beds. - Hotels Near Me - Santa Rosa, New Mexico

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I agree with many others who have reviewed this motel. It is an older/classic Route 66 motel that has been kept up, refurbished. You can tell there is pride of ownership, the rooms/bathrooms are very clean, the room smelled good- no stale cigarette odors here! You get a small fridge, microwave, coffee maker, flat screen TV with Direct TV & free WiFi, what else could you possibly want from a great place to sleep? And the bargain price $54.40 with tax. I'm going to be returning to Santa Rosa several times to visit a MD & I will definitely be booking a room here. If you are the kind of person who wants all the bells & whistles of a pool, spa, gym, & breakfast then you need to stay elsewhere. If you are just looking for a nice, clean, safe place to relax & sleep at a great price- here you are !! read more

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I would highly recommend this motel and give up the large chain hotels. Owners could not have been nicer and the room was spotless. This is definitely the difference between corporate run and family run. The way it used to be! We will definitely stay again when passing through Santa Rosa. read more

This little place doesn't look like much but it was super clean and affordable! Jim in the office was nice even though we arrived late. I definitely recommend staying here. 2 ladies and their pups and we felt very safe. read more

Let me just say that overall we were very pleased with this motel and would probably return. Since we were making it further on our road trip than originally expected, I was googling hotels/prices along our route. La Mesa had a great rating, but no prices listed, so I switched to yelp to get an idea. The reviews were great and listed reasonable prices so I called the hotel to verify the price and check on vacancies. There was no answer so I left a message. Several hours later, we arrived in Santa Rosa and tried to call again, still got the voice mail. We pulled in and saw a sign on the door instructing people to call a number for service. Taking this to mean it is a family run business and maybe they were cleaning rooms, I called the number. I was surprised and left unsure when the owner told me he was in Albuquerque at the moment and would call his daughter to come. This seemed... strange. He called back and said she was 2 minutes out, okay great. He told me all the rooms are non smoking, rooms with one queen bed are $49.50 ($55.40 with tax) and a king bed is $10 more. This sounded quite reasonable and while on the phone I told him another person had pulled up. That person ended up being a lost customer as he felt that was no way to run a business and left. I can't disagree with that assessment but after talking to the daughter for a while, I'm fairly certain that this is not the norm for this business. I think the owners had business to take care of and don't normally leave their business unattended. Also, their daughter came to man the office at 4pm and I suppose that is a more common time for most check ins. This still left me feeling like the whole thing was odd, especially since this particular street had 8 other motels on it. Until I come again to really see if this is the norm or not, that takes away a star for me. I don't think anyone should have to work that hard to get service, so at this point, it's a 4 star experience. Upon entering the room, it was larger than I was expecting for the price! This place is downright cheap, there was plenty of room to move around the bed and table, the only tight space was the bathroom, which is not unusual for a motel. The bed was very comfortable and the mattress was firm and pillows were cushy, which was exactly what we needed after being cooped up in the car all day. I was also really impressed with the fridge size! The freezer section was large enough for us to put our ice packs in and some of our frozen food from the coolers, that was great! Most motel fridges are smaller. The room was SO clean!! The showers were literally sparkling!! I couldn't believe how clean it was! It's also convenient to getting back on the road- at this point 4.9 stars! Unfortunately, the ice machine is in the laundry room so we had to be let in to get ice for our coolers. This wasn't a huge inconvenience since we were able to get in before the daughter left again, but it made me feel like I was putting them out. There was also no soda machine, so you have to get in your vehicle to get to a restaurant or gas station. Not a huge deal, it's just that most places have vending machines for those of us wanting to avoid the car for a few hours. I did appreciate that there were menus for all the nearby restaurants in the bedside table drawer- that was cool! There were no phones in the room, so when I emerged from a nap after 10pm and realized I needed more coffee packets, I went to the office to see it was closed. The sign was still on the door, but with it nearing 11pm, I felt too guilty to call for service, the thought made me really uncomfortable. Water temperature and water pressure is really important to me for any motel room. This one had extremely good water pressure which was a huge plus. Unfortunately I couldn't get it warm after messing with it for about 7 minutes. This annoyed me to no end as I hate having cold showers. I took a lukewarm shower and right as I was finishing it, the water got hot. This was a relief to know that if I return, it WILL eventually get hot. I'm guessing there is just a longer recovery time since they have 17 rooms, but it was close to midnight so I wonder just how long it takes. This motel is a good value and definitely worth a return visit. Now that I have tried it once, I would make a reservation for next year and see if it's more convenient that way. Since there wasn't someone easily available for the normal questions or needs (getting ice without help, soda machine, getting more coffee without feeling like a bother) I would say it was a 4.25 star experience which is actually far beyond the experience of many motels and I think a solid place. We don't generally need that much extra help, but some people want a lot of service and should know that's a little different with a family run place. I will return and update the rating at that time, but still feel comfortable recommending this as a great price for a great room! read more

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What a nice little motel! You can park right by your door. The window actually opens. Bed firm:, comfortable. Everything is very clean. Looks like new carpet, new tub, new shower curtain. Many hooks for clothes and towels, enough counter space, ice for the cooler. Big room, table and chairs, Keurig. Jim at the desk is super; so is the housekeeper and Howard. read more

Wow this place is incredible. The reviews are 100% accurate, this is an affordable and straight forward hidden gem. I called a couple hours before driving through Santa Rosa to check and see if there was still vacancy, and Mike told me he'd reserve a room for me without requiring me to give my card over the phone or anything. Once I arrived I was checked into my room, provided with ice, and able to rest and enjoy my stay. Highly recommended for outstanding cus service and value! read more

Good rooms for decent prices. When working in the area, my guys and myself choose this place to stay. read more

Very friendly owner who takes pride in his business. Also close to several good taco shops as well as a truck stop that serves hot food. No meth heads keeping me up late! read more

Mike is the best!! He gave my husband his last room for the evening and my husband couldn't be more impressed! The hotel is very very clean, the beds are comfortable, and everything you need is right in your room (including Direct Tv, microwave and refrigerator). Definitely pick La Mesa Motel if you're driving through and need somewhere comfortable to sleep. **** The motel and surrounding area may have contributed to ideas for the Disney Cars movies. read more

This motel had the comfiest bed & pillows out of all the places we stayed on our trip. The place was spotless clean we were very impressed. We were able to park our car right outside our window so we could keep an eye on it. Staff was friendly and room was very affordable! Great place to stay, I highly recommend it. read more

Spotless bathrooms. How the maid makes them this clean, I have no clue, but I applaud them. The chrome on the faucets had not one spot on them. I couldn't have done a better job myself. Neat freak talking here. The blankets are actually clean as well. They smell straight from the laundry. Even the middle soft blanket smelled clean. Many hotels I've been in, simply leave them on through guests, and I find hairs. Nope not here!!! Sigh. Can I live here? Can I borrow the cleaning crew? The one thing I would like to see, is so trivial that I hate to mention it, but vintage themed rooms, comforters, and furniture in the rooms. It would blow this place out of the water! I would completely understand if the owners prefer a sparse atmosphere to keep the rooms tidy and open, but the interior décor could better reflect the wonderful exterior light experience. Also, the big tall smokers outputs are hidden in the color scheme, when they could easily be vintage reproduction. But hey! No butts here! This parking lot is wide, clean and an incredible, spankin' new. It looks like Lightning McQueen himself paved it. read more

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Not just the best place in town, but for many towns around. And we got a room for under fifty bucks. Outstanding value. Great customer service. Clean, quiet rooms tucked away in the desert. They also have direct tv and free fast wifi. We really enjoyed our stay and if we are traveling through, would be here again in a heartbeat. If you're trying to figure out where to stay in this somewhat desolate ghost town, this is it! read more

Shannon the manager is an amazing person. Feel like we made a friend for life. Professional, kind, eager to make our stay as pleasant, peaceful, and significant as possible. THANK YOU SHANNON! Every guest there just loved her. read more

I needed a place due the night firing a cross county trip and this motel was perfect. I love supporting small businesses; the gentleman at the front desk couldn't have been more helpful. The room was spotless, large, and very affordable. I look forward to stopping by again when I'm in the area. read more

Oh my goodness where do I start.. customer service is amazing the guy was so kind who answered phone, checked us in and showed us to our room. Very good experience. The room was roomy and clean comes with microwave and refrigerator which was nice because we got in late and had to heat up food everything around was pretty much closed ... but lettttttt me telll u the bedddd omg and pillows I'm in love extremely soft and comfortable I'm going to buy a set for myself ... if I come this way again I know where I'm staying.. the lot doesn't look like much but rooms are very nice and clean and softtt comfy beds :) read more

Everyone has already said it. Immaculately clean - my room looked like everyone else's pictures so I guess all the rooms are nice, not just the room I got. The owners have an eye for detail, and want to express it right down to the soft, clean, neatly folded towels, perfectly arranged shower curtain with wash cloth and soap neatly placed on the side of the tub. The air conditioner didn't smell musty, as they often do even in $100 a night hotels. Unlike the "super" national franchise motels with a number in their name and that "will keep a light on for you", there is actually enough water pressure here to take a shower and rinse your hair in less than 45 minutes. If I could find a place like this everywhere I travel, I would never stay in a franchise again. read more

La Mesa Motel - Hotels Near Me - Santa Rosa, New Mexico

I couldn't say enough good things about this motel. Clean, comfy and excellent service! The room was LITERALLY spotless! The clerk was so friendly and extremely attentive, so very sweet! We typically don't stay in motels because honestly I've had my fare share of bad experiences in smaller, mom & pop establishments, but we gave this place a chance and I'm so happy we did! Do yourself a favor & stay here! read more