You can't really go wrong here.
July 2013. I was in room 55, with two doubles and a big walk in shower with a seat. The room was well decorated, and clean. There was a microwave and a coffee maker (with coffee) and a nice 32in flat screen TV. They had really decent pillows, which are subjective I know, but they give 3, so that's nice if you like more support. We got lots of towels. The room also had a little desk, and a table, there was spacious for two.
The wifi worked fine, both for the computer and my phone. Not slow, and easy to log into.
The vanity area has a door to close, as does the toilet shower area, so if you are sharing a room with someone, it's like having a private dressing and bath area! It was a nice configuration! There was an iron in there. The space beneath the vanity was all open, which was a nice place to stash luggage out of the way.
The staff were nice, especially the housekeeping and check-in clerks. The breakfast was more than I expected. Scrambled eggs with sausage (self-serve), even hard boiled eggs, yogurt, 4 kinds of dry cereal, hot cereal, some fruit, a selection of individually packaged pastries, juice, teas, and of course coffee. The coffee was terrible but there is a Dutch Bros. (awesome) half a block away across the laundromat parking lot. The coffee and tea is available 24 hours, the breakfast room seats about 20, cafe style, with the news on a wall mounted flat screen. There's an ice machine and a soda machine.
I found it odd to read reviews that complained about "scuzzy people walking around". It's like they've never been to Humboldt county. I have family there, so I've been up there several times a year for the past 40 years, and there has always been a scuzzy contest going on - these people are harmless and not at all threatening. I'm female and went for a walk after 10pm...not an issue. most of the "scuzzy" people are walking here or there during the day - it's a common part of the scenery and certainly nothing you can escape when visiting the area.
The Carson Mansion is half a block away, and the top of it can be seen above the trees from the 3rd street parking lot. These are very, very small blocks, BTW. Small-town blocks, not city blocks.
This is a pet friendly hotel, and my only complaint would be that they use a re-odorizing product which is like what they use in care homes. It smells better than old-dog smell, but it's just as strong. The rooms need to be aired out a bit more after re-odorizing. Our second night was much better than the first. Room 55 was rather warm without heat, and we had to sleep with the window open. You can hear cars, but it's within tolerable levels. It's a small town, not a lot of traffic, and none to speak of at night.
There were lots of people there with dogs, and I like dogs so it wasn't a problem. I believe that it was $10 per pet, per night.
I would (and will) stay there again. I'd rather stay somewhere much nicer, but there's not a lot of choices in Eureka, and even so, this room was nice enough, and the staff was lovely, and the extensive breakfast options were a nice touch. I am happy that my usual place had no vacancy and I had to stay here - I will stay here from now on. read more