While visiting family in Rio Rico -…read more And if you're familiar with the area, you know, you will need to head south to Nogales or head on up to Tucson if needing a room to crash. Checked to see if there was a room, around 10:30pm on Labor Day weekend, and SCOREEEE! The room was huge, super clean and the beds are very nice and comfy! Def would recommend for budget friendly and great accommodations. Oh, and breakfast? Best believe, it is more than cereal. Omelets, yogurt, Pork & Turkey sausage, English muffins, boiled eggs, variety of juices and of course, COFFEE. (FYI: if you're using the pullout bed from the couch, be prepared to carry all your linens to your room! Lol) Thank you!

Update 7.27.24 Revamp has taken place and this hotel is one of the best in Nogales. Rooms are…read morefresh ample with great tvs and overall excellent. As are the lobby area and the staff is the star of the hotel now. I changed it from 3 to 5 stars now. Few details pending work. Elevator needs calibration, but flawless stay overall.

Clean, kind staff, accessible while on a work trip and super large rooms…read more Also, the breakfast is some of the best breakfast I've enjoyed at a complimentary hotel setup. The whole 9-yards: eggs, hash browns, sausage, bagels, toast, pastries, cereal bar, apples, oranges, bananas, coffee + tea bar, waffle maker... Essentially, I ate better breakfast on a work trip than I do on a regular workday at home. When I return, I'd like to surely stay here again. Circle K and a couple restaurants next door too.

This place is not good. I drove 3 hours and worked 8 in Nogales came to check in and they pushed my…read morecheck in time to 8PM. They said it's because someone had a late check out, I understand but that is not my problem. Once I finally received my room after 5 hours I came in to no shower curtain and my bed sheet smell very strongly of cologne. I do not wear cologne. I Do not recommend PLEASE find another place.

The people that work there are super friendly. The rooms are clean and really nice. The breakfast…read moreis a great deal that is included in the the room cost. Very good food.

So third week on work related placing every week something Seth's week the tv doesn't work even the…read moremaintenance supervisor can't get it to offer live tv seriously no pool no restaurant no anything seriously I can't even have live tv on cbs??? But hey they will move me rooms tomorrow right bei leave really save yourself go somewhere else

This is probably one of the better hotels in Nogales Mexico due to its overall value…read more The property is relatively well kept and the rooms are generally clean. The staff are competent and friendly. The area immediately near the hotel has security and there's a mall with the secure area. There are several restaurants within walking distance too.

This is a good hotel for staying in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The check-in process took a long time…read morewith 4 people in line in front of me but they had two employees at the front desk. The check-in time can be reduced with the hotel app. One of the elevators was out of service. You must use your room key to make the elevator work. My room was fine. There was 2 free bottles of water provided for free in the room. The hotel breakfast was very good. The check-out process was fast.

I've stayed at this hotel occasionally for about 30 years. It was a Super 8 for years and the last…read moretime I stayed under the current name was in 2018. Checking in may data was still in their system. Check in was typical and the rack rate was $80. I was put in the rooms facing the parking lot, which was convenient for me. Some complain of freeway noise or early morning departures of other guests but it's never bothered me. If you are staying more time or want more quiet, request a room facing the inside courtyard, pool area. If you have trouble with stair, make them aware of that fact so you can be given a room on the parking lot level. The room was clean. Why just three stars? It's just old and dated inside. The blackout curtains did close enough to shut out the 5:30 AM sun. The mattress was passable, the sheets and towels of lower quality. The old furniture that held the big tube TV was still there and empty, a small screen TV mounted to the wall above it. Temperature was not an issue. In fairness to the future, I noticed a big dumpster and many room being remodeled. As of May 2022, they were working through the hotel a section of room at a time. God willing, I'll have an updated review sometime in the future.

This has got to be the worst hotel I've ever been to! While the hotel staff was helpful when I…read morechecked in, I got to my room and it smelled like someone smoked a dozen packs of cigarettes. I went down to change rooms. They told me that they are a non smoking hotel, and I said, I'm sorry, you might be, but someone was smoking in that room. So they did give me another room but let me tell you about the rooms... they are old, the carpet is ripped, the tile is broken, the plugs were missing in the walls--I was shocked but because I had planned on catching a feral cat and bring it back, I decided to stay one night (even though I paid for two). I came back after visiting with friends and went to take a shower. The shower took almost 10 minutes to get lukewarm, but I took a quick one. When getting out of the shower, someone banged on my door. I called out, saying the room was occupied, but this person proceeded to try to bust open the door! Thank God there was a latch that they couldn't break through or they would have busted the door!! I yelled at them to leave and then proceeded to throw my clothes on and go down and get the heck out of that hotel! Not only did I not stay either night, they wouldn't refund me my stay. I told them I'd pay for the first night, but not the second and certainly not the pet fee, as I never brought the cat there. Because I prepaid, I couldn't get anything back, so lesson learned. They have a nice restaurant attached to this hotel so I was shocked to see what a horrible, nasty place this was, one that is NOT SAFE to stay at! I would NEVER recommend this hotel to anyone!! For the record, I normally don't leave bad reviews but I feel that people need to beware of this place!!

I stayed here for 2 nights recently. There are only about 3 hotels in Nogales, Arizona to choose…read morefrom. My room had a mini-kitchen with a full sized refrigerator. The bed was comfortable and clean. The bathroom was clean and the toiletries were in large containers with pump dispensers. The hotel room areas were mostly quiet. The room air conditioner was loud and kept waking me up when it would turn on but that is normal for most hotel rooms I've stayed in. This hotel had a small gym and laundry facility. There is no restaurant on-site here or continental hot breakfast at this hotel. However, there is a small coffee station area with breakfast to-go items/snacks kept refrigerated that you can purchase.

We loved staying at Candlewood suites. Our room was modern, clean, and when we needed something,…read morethe staff was able to assist. It's a great location for Nogales and the front desk was great with recommendations for restaurants.

I ate here for lunch yesterday when I was in Nogales. This was my first time in Nogales so I…read morewasn't really sure where to eat. I asked around and a couple of people mentioned Fray. I ordered the fajitas which were pretty good. The rice was a little drier than I like but overall it was a good meal. It was also very inexpensive. My whole meal totaled around 13 bucks. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was very clean. It is attached to a hotel which also looks very nice. Next time I am in town I will have to stay at the hotel for a night.

The food is phenomenal at a great price. Higher class place so a little more pricey but cheaper…read morethan anywhere in the states. Staff speaks English as well (or at least some of them do) I feel very comfortable every time I go there. I plan on trying everything on the menu at least once as I have not yet had a bad dish there.

Clean, safe and inexpensive. We traveled in from Mexico and had car trouble. We were stuck in…read moreNogales, Az. waiting for mechanic to finish car repairs. We needed two rooms on the first floor due to physical disabilities. The night manager was willing to accommodate us. The next day, we needed a VERY late check out. Again the day manager, Charlene, was there to help us otherwise we would have been stuck waiting in over 100 degree weather for our car. Motel 6, the night manager and Charlene lived up to their slogan, they "left the light on" for us. We are truly thankful.

10/28/21 Slept very poorly. The bed was horrible; must have been the worst bed we've ever had in…read morestaying at hotels. When you sat down the mattress crushed down to the base & you could here the springs & feel them when lying down. We had a dog with us, so we chose to stay there & it's close to the border. The area is not good. I didn't let my wife go outside at night, to walk the dog. Next time we'll stay a little further north & in a better area. They provided only a thin blanket on the bed with thin bed cover. We used body heat to stay warm. We did not want to use the heater. It was an older unit & the cooler nights were just starting; did not want the noise or possible smell from it, burning clear? The room was clean; they allow a dog; but won't stay there again.

Best chilaquiles I've tasted! Try the chilaquiles tomatados with huevos. The chilaquiles were not…read moresoggy, had the perfect amount of chew and crunch... and the tomato sauce was very flavorful. Slightly sweet and very savory. My aunt ordered a traditional American breakfast with eggs, bacon, and a pancake. She had no complaints! The place was short staffed, so we did wait awhile to be greeted by waiter.. then even longer when the waiter realized our Spanish was super sub par and then brought us a waiter that spoke English. The kitchen did take awhile to get our food out-- again they seemed to be swamped and short staffed. Service was super friendly and food was great- will return again.

Nogales, Sonora Mexico…read more This was our first overnight stay. From Los Angeles to Mazatlán. The hotel was across from a club, that was a bonus. We parked all our Moto's in front of the Hotel. Their we were greeted with the staff, that welcomed us. The Hotel was nice, it had a little history to it. Inside it felt very up scale. The staff at the front desk were very nice. When I got in my room, I thought, yes ! I like it. I have a nice window view of the city. So in the manana we had breakfast in the Hotel. Oh, so good. If anything, I highly recommend the restaurant. Everyone's breakfast looked sorprendente. I ordered the Birria, mucho sorpredente.

I go to Nogales, Sonora maybe four times a year. I always stay at this hotel. It is the old and…read moresomewhat classic hotel on the south side of the border. And just on the south side of the border. You can literally walk to the downtown border crossing in five minutes. You also are very close to the old shopping section of the city, although the offerings there have been curtailed by American hostility and the difficulties associated with the border. In other words, Nogales was more a booming tourist town 40 years ago than it is now. Still, the town is fun, there are some nice stores, many medical and dental offices are very close and within easy walking distance, I have always felt safe, and the hotel is cool. It is not palatial, But the rooms, especially the new suites, are spacious, quiet, with good beds and great bathrooms. Also, the staff is reasonably helpful. It does help to speak some Spanish, but not a lot is necessary. Be advised that the hotel is in a mixed part of town. Meaning there is a lot of activity, A noticeable police presence, and some hookers at night. This is not terribly troublesome unless you are easily offended. I have never felt hassled or threatened. The hotel has a decent restaurant and bar, although it suffers from disco styling. Given the colonial nature of the hotel, something more traditional might be advised. The staff will valet park your car in a secure lot. I always drive and have never had problems. All in all, it is a great place to stay. BTW you should get the best deal if you call the hotel directly. Rooms with a northern exposure have a view of the border but tend to be noisy.

This place is exceptional. What makes it exceptional? The staff here is the best. My friend needed…read moreto have dental surgery and chose to have it in Mexico to save mucho dinero. He has mobility issues and gets around on a motorized scooter. There are several steps leading up to the entrance of Hotel Fray and staff quickly came out, disassembled his scooter, and carried it inside for him. The lobby was tastefully decorated and very inviting with several comfortable couches and chairs to relax in. There is a bar and restaurant attached to the lobby. The young lady who checked us in, Danielle, was very kind and spoke pretty good English. She remembered my friend from the last time he was there. Check-in wasn't until 3 PM but they had at one of our rooms available at 10 AM so I was able to come back and take and nap while my friend was in surgery. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom was large with a stand up shower. We got 2 rooms for $45 each a night which is a steal. You are only a few blocks from the US border and in the middle of all the shopping, dining, and dental centers that Nogales has to offer. Everything about Hotel Fray was great and I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again!