The Front Porch Inn

Greg at the front desk was very professional and informative…read more Rooms were fully remodeled. Gym was new and clean w/ plenty of equipment. Rooms are now sound proof. Pool had nice sun exposure... I wish management would allow an adult swim after 10pm. Parking was good and close. I'll be back. Very nice.

The rooms here are luxurious! SUPER comfortable beds, huge TVs, nice showers and love their…read moresoap/shampoo/conditioner. The casino floor isn't very big but enough variety/space that the room itself is a reason to come back! If I lived nearby, I'd schedule a staycation!

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Best Western Arcata Inn

3.7(147 reviews)

Good for the price! Check in staff was friendly…read more Room was very large. Bed was comfy and clean. Water pressure wasn't great, and the desk in the room was sticky so I had to wipe it down. Free breakfast in the morning. Wasn't to my taste but their biscuits are good. Overall good stay for the price and close to a grocery store and coffee stand.

beware of staying here…read more went into room, and smelled like pot and very fragrant deodorize, made my wife sick. bed was in bad shape very saggy. very uncomfortabl. morning after first of 3 planned nights, no hot water for shower!! we decided to check our, ry our luck somewhere else, as neither of us slept due to uncomfortable bed. when I went to check out, and explained why, the front desk person said we would still be charged for other 2 nights anyway!!!! we still left Avoid this place!!! not sure what happened to customer service these days

BBQ Picnic Area

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Indoor/Outdoor Pool

Hotel Arcata

2.8(149 reviews)

0.4 mi

I've now stayed here twice It is literally the only hotel in…read moredowntown Arcata. It is walking distance to my son's dorm room. It is walking distance to restaurants, coffee, shops, and bars It is walking distance to lovely hikes in the redwoods and walks along the arcata Marsh. There are Airbnb's in the area, which I may try one day, who knows There are other hotels that are really close by car. Either two exits north or about 10 minutes south in Eureka. I chose this because of location It is over 100 years old Although some may say it needs updating, I think it's kept some of the old charm yet the beds are comfortable. The rooms are clean and the service is spectacular. Everybody who works here is extremely kind No, you're not getting a five diamond resort, which I do prefer. I generally stay at higher end Marriott properties, but that is not an option in this town. I see people saying negative things about noise and homeless. As far as that goes, I've been lucky enough to have rooms facing inside versus the street so noise has not been an issue. The walls are not them, but the gaps under the doors and the thin windows are a factor. Yes they are homeless but they're different from what I see in Southern California down here. The homeless are scary in Arcata. The homeless are fun and interesting to talk to and super kind. I do park my car outside on the street and while I usually am afraid that something will happen in my car I'm not afraid here. Yes, they have a breakfast that's included, but really don't waste your time. I tried it one day thought about trying at the second day and then decided to find somewhere else to eat. Take a chance You will either hate it or love it

I lived in Arcata for many years and have visited a lot in the last 25 and always have chosen to…read morestay at the Hotel Arcata mainly because of its central location and the claw foot bathtubs. Unfortunately, due to my most recent experience being so awful, I will never return and I also strongly urge you to find another option for yourself. To start I had booked a room for my friend and I for 3 nights. It was a room with a queen bed and an office space which they say on their own website there's room for a rollaway bed. I made sure to contact the hotel the morning of our arrival and requested a rollaway bed. We arrived that evening and checked in without a hitch. I'm well familiar with the challenging parking situation and that the plaza gets a bit rowdy so those things weren't an issue for us. When we get to the room there is no rollaway, ok, a bit annoying but the young woman at the front desk was super nice and told us she would get it and set it up. Cool. We went to get some food at Don's and I was looking forward to taking a nice hot bath when we returned. When I turned on the hot water I got only cold, I tried running sink trying to get it but the sink wouldn't drain properly so I kept having to turn it off. Back to the tub, I ran it for an excessively long amount of time and still no hot water so I gave up and retired to my rollaway bed. The one they provided me must have previously been a trampoline for a caffeinated 5 year old, it was shaped weird and very uncomfortable and I felt like I was in a taco. Also the boilers (aka radiators) made crazy sounds all night and while we went to bed freezing we both woke up in the middle of the night to an extremely uncomfortably hot situation. Even with all this, we didn't complain and we're going to sit out our three day stay. However, in the early afternoon of the third day while I was sleeping, my friend who has breast cancer, was preparing some marijuana cigarettes for us to enjoy later that day, unfortunately she needed a plunger for the toilet and she called the front the man who arrived was not friendly at all, she told him she would do the plunging (since I was sleeping on the rollaway right next to the bathroom) and he abruptly informed her that if we got caught smoking weed, we would be charged $500. She told him ok. Once again, we were NOT smoking weed, we had purchased some locally and also had devices to partake of it. I guess the man, we'll call him Charles, saw or smelled something and just assumed because less than 10 minutes later we got a phone call from the front desk telling us that we will not be charged, but we had one hour to vacate the premises. I asked to speak to the manager, named Sherri and she was supposedly unavailable for that entire hour while we now had to pack up all of our stuff and find a new place and also wait out the fact that this happened before standard check in times so we had our entire car packed back up and had to wait over an hour before we could check into our new (much better) location at an Airbnb 2 blocks away. We also had reservations at Larapin Café for 5 o'clock, but since this happened at around two, it left us not enough time and so we had to reschedule our dinner reservation which was very inconvenient because we were also attending an event I had paid for at Richards Goat Tavern which we now had to miss in favor of our dinner reservation. Pretty unbelievable seeing as the hotel is located in Arcata and its reputation for the wacky Tabaccy... also the cherry on top being that upon walking out of the establishment we were greeted by a massive cloud of pot smoke lol. I would've welcomed an adult conversation with either Charles or Sherri but apparently both of them are cowards who would rather let the front desk people do their dirty work. Also worth mentioning is Charles brings his daughter to work and allows her to roll full body down the ONLY staircase as people are trying to come and go. I hope his low wage position is worth him ruining someone's plans without a reason. As for Sherri, I invite you to read the many negative reviews she has received via google and how unprofessionally she responds to them. BUT, If you like cold showers, no refrigerator, no hair dryer, uncomfortable sleeping arrangements, noisy neighbors, being aggressively panhandled, the smell of weed and rude management, the Hotel Arcata is definitely your place.

Front of the hotel

Plaza Side

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The Hotel Arcata from across the plaza

Lady Anne Victorian Inn

3.5(27 reviews)

0.8 mi

My daughter and I stayed in the Sunroom suite when we were there to visit Cal Poly Humboldt. The…read moreroom was comfortable and more than enough room for us. The couple that runs the Inn were kind, and very informative about the school and the town. I appreciate how he gave my daughter his full attention when we were chatting (she was about 17 years old at the time). I could tell he was an educator because of the thoughtful conversations he had with her. We love the charm of being in an old house. I would definitely stay here again. Sorry for the late review.

Don't bother here. They're "the only B&B in town". Carmel transplants…read more If you want a better and most kilt more affordable place to stay it won't be hard.

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Comfort Inn Arcata-Humboldt Area

3.3(39 reviews)

Location is convenient just off US-101. Rooms are clean and…read morequiet, but a little dated. Breakfast was probably the worst we had among our many hotels during our weeklong road trip (also stayed at a Fairfield Inn and Sleep Inn). Coffee was from a weird fountain-like machine, which tasted like powder if anything. Staff always seemed bored or just not proud to be there. Pros: close to highway, quiet rooms, clean rooms Cons: a bit dated, sad breakfast, mediocre staff

I was actually impressed with the entire experience! Our flight was diverted back to SFO that was…read moresupposed to land in Arcata. I called the front desk and Steven was very understanding. He made sure my room was held. Check in was a breeze and got a room on the second floor. The layout was spacious, the entire room/beddings were clean, and it was very quiet. There is complimentary breakfast every morning which is a plus to start your day. Parking is free and the entire place felt safe.

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Redwood Coast Cabins & Rv Resort

2.4(109 reviews)

2.6 mi

Its very affordable. In all fairness, I'm giving 2 stars because I heard it is under new…read moremanagement. Maybe it will improve. The website photos are not recent. I thought it looked great online. I was very surprised when we arrived to see dead grass, weeds, dilapidated RVs, potholes, and broken down outbuildings. The check in office has empty drink fridges and random empty displays. The staff; I walked in and signed my paperwork and picked up my space assignment. Our spot had someone in it. We have a 38' motorhome towing a jeep, as I told them when I made reservations. The spot was much too small anyway. We found a spit that worked and the gal in the office made some changes to make it work. Much appreciated. We did not stay all the nights we paid for. It was not a pleasant place to hang out and relax. Its my hope that the management can make changes. The park has good bones

Stay far away! We stayed there on pictures on a website and well the pictures have to be so old. I…read morethought how fun huge checkers and chess, Mini golf park for my child and the dogs. The hose sprinkler was in that area only and left on for days so it was all flooded and mildewed. Mini golf was flooded since it also was in that area. The dog park was full of dead grass like the rest of the resort tons of poop and fleas. After 2 days of being there both are dogs had fleas, and one had a fox tale in his paw. FYI vet bills are not cheap for this removal and sedation. We called the office one day before going to let them know we should be there by 6:15pm no one answered all day and the next day. While there I personally walked to the office at different times and every time the sign said closed. This park is full of long term residents that had there spots looking so over grown with weeds and one RV the full 4 days we were there was leaking water out the back. I knocked on the door no answer and this is why I was going to the office. I do not normally see water pouring from a RV. I was hoping it wasn't flooded. The people next to us left after one day because it was so disgusting and dirty. This place is such a missed opportunity of a great place to stay. It is small enough to be redone and revamped.

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Fairwinds Motel

2.2(30 reviews)

0.9 mi

Don't go here if you want a clean and comfortable room. I booked the last room that was available…read morethrough a third party. When I got into the room I noticed how dingy it was but I was so hungry I sat and ate my food I ordered to go after driving for 10 hours. Upon inspecting the room I noticed dirty stain on the wall, burned bedsheets from cigarette butts. A burned sink. When I went to complain to the man at the front desk he was extremely rude and would not refund me my money. He came up to the room and inspected it and accused me of "using" the room because I checked the bedsheets. There's no A/C. It's extremely loud. It's way overpriced. This place needs a compete makeover. Would never recommend and would never return even for a free night stay.

Summary: Pros:…read moreNo bugs Free wifi Mini fridge Microwave Good shower pressure Cons: Mattresses you can feel springs Water pipes are loud No AC unit Wall heater wouldn't turn completely off Window wouldn't open all the way Floor squeaks Not enough plugs Dirty parking lot Mold in shower cracks Paint peeling -------------------------- I liked the guy in the office. He was friendly and personable. With that being said, he is the only reason to stop here. We showed up in the middle of the night really tired (I woke up that way too) because this was the place with the room available. The other places we checked were all brooked. The room feels like something that still lives in the 50's (and at night the Bates Motel flashed through my mind). I can deal with it being old, although a remodel wouldn't hurt, but the springs you can feel in the bed, the bad paint, the mold in the cracks of the shower, the heater that wouldn't quite turn off during summer, the lack of an AC unit, the window that wouldn't open more than 2 inches and mess that is the parking lot during the day are not what I look for when I look for hotels. On the plus side, while the room felt like bugs would be crawling everywhere I did not see a single bug/spider. It had a fridge and microwave, although it wasn't plugged in. The shower had decent pressure. It has free wifi. I don't plan on staying here again and I wouldn't recommend it. I would recommend staying on the road a bit longer and paying an extra $20-$30 to get a nicer room elsewhere. The room was $100 but for what you get I wouldn't pay over $50.

Burned sink

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Ramada by Wyndham Arcata

1.7(68 reviews)

2.8 mi

•$$$

Rooms clean, fresh towels on request, breakfast is yummy. Not totally fancy, but definitely will…read morestay again. Super close to the campus. Great staff! Updated- on our last day, cook called out sick. The manager came in with his sweet pup and cooked for everyone. It was great as always. Coffee is really good! We will stay here again.

Warning: Avoid this place! This property is a complete scam…read more Someone walked into our room after we were settled in with a key card which was completely unnerving, we should have known what we were going to be in for. They make up false claims just to take your money. We were charged $25 for supposedly using a washcloth to remove makeup -- even though there was no visible residue and they couldn't provide any proof of their accusation. The charge was completely unreasonable, and there's no way to dispute their tactics. Ladies, beware: if you use a towel or washcloth here, expect to be unfairly charged. Stay somewhere else! It's unsafe and will absolutely scam you out of your money!! I've read other reviews with these same issues and now I'm not surprised by these false charges!

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Hampton Inn & Suites Arcata, CA

3.1(144 reviews)

This hotel met all of our expectations. We used this hotel as a base of operations to hike in…read moreRedwood National and State Parks. It was about 40 minutes away from the parks where we wanted to hike. We stayed three nights. The hotel was clean, adjacent to many services, staffed by kind and polite front counter personnel. The beds were comfortable, with four pillows on each of the queen beds. There were plenty of outlets to charge devices. The shower had great pressure, and there were plenty of towels for both of us. There were guests next to us, but we never heard them. We did hear people jumping up and down in the room above us, but I can't fault the hotel for that.... We did not eat the free breakfast here, but it looked tasty and there were enough options to satisfy us if we had chosen to eat here. We brought our own food. Parking was free and close to our room.

Once the CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING is completed, the Hampton Inn & Suites in Arcata, may be ideal…read morefor a hotel-chain stay. We booked through a third party and were NOT warned that the hotel is undergoing MAJOR remodeling, top to bottom, end to end. I was not even informed by hotel staff, when I called ahead for confirmation that our room would be in a quiet area of the hotel. When we arrived, the lobby was filled with scaffolding sitting on cement floors, electricians, tile setters, carpet installers, and other construction workers. We felt sorry for the receptionists sitting at their folding table, explaining that the construction activity would start between 9 & 10 AM and end late afternoon. (It did NOT. The noise and banging started at 7:30 AM and one night, continued until past 10:30 PM when I called the front desk.) Before checking in, we WERE allowed to look at our room, which was efficient, large, newly refurbished, clean, and quiet (while we were looking at the room). The typical chain-hotel breakfast was offered, while workers were moving large rolls of carpeting around and through the room. Trays were provided to take breakfasts back to the room, as there was no seating in the lobby or breakfast area. So! If you're considering a stay at this hotel, call ahead and ask if ALL remodeling is completed, unless you don't mind a stay in a construction zone.

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Motel 6

2.4(112 reviews)

•$

This price is very very high for a stay on a Friday.in Arcata in the middle of May…read more Pismo Beach # 1 destination in California is half the price to stay under 200 dollars. No pool at this time. Motel 6 is usually a budget hotel... costs over 300 dollars. I'm not to sure I'll be staying there .

This hotel is tucked in a quiet spot and the landscaping and surround is clean. It faces a strip…read moremall with a few restaurant choices, a grocer for everyday items and a few other businesses. The parking area in this motel 6 is plenty. Unlike most motel 6s there is no parking right outside the rooms, it's a small walk away. Smoking is also prohibited within 25ft of building. The rooms are average size, water pressure is sufficient. TV works, bed and sheets are clean. Towels smell fresh. Staff is friendly and helpful. Definitely a nice place to stay over if you're on the road.