Name: Crown Lodge Motel Oakland
Address: 9899 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, 94605, US

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Ronald

Indeed, the condition of the accommodation was unsanitary. The linens and blankets were tattered, with visible stains. The overall state of the place was extremely poor. Despite our complaints to the management, all they offered was a replacement set of linens and blankets, which were also unclean. We opted not to spend the entire night there and sought a refund. Regrettably, there is no mechanism in place for me to share photographic evidence of the numerous issues, including widespread mildew in the room.

Friends

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Joshua

Roaches everywhere. Genuinely shocked by the amount of roaches. 1 roach is 1 too many but seeing families of mixed colored roaches running g around outside and inside property. Running towards my feet and bag WHILE CHECKING IN.. And the man at front desk checking me asking me “what’s the big deal??”

Also I ordered a smoking room. Why advertise smoking rooms if none available.

Don’t go here. They’re cheaper options nearby that are cleaner.

Self

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2022

Jessica

So Bad

This was my absolute worst hotels.com experience hands down. The room was so dirty that I tried to cancel my reservation, a first ever. And I’ve stayed in some funky places but this takes the cake. The furniture had crusty stains like 3-D stains, the remote control was covered in some kind of sticky goo, sheets stained, burn holes in the blanket, bathroom was a nightmare. Had to wake up at 4am to catch a flight. There was a prostitute coming in and out of an open room, homeless guy (very nice guy) sleeping outside my room on the stairs. I have no idea how this hotel got a good rating. Would never stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2021

Samantha

It was very quiet a lot of people who stayed there are friendly nice and we all communicate

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Was very clean an comfortable to stay an the service was great

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Locations is very dangerous at night, have lots of people yelding.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Dineah

Just like Home

This place always make me and my children feel welcomed and at home. Despite the area/ location the Owners/ management always makes sure we are and feel safe.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2019

Dineah

It’s in east Oakland

This place is great

Family

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The office for this motel is a bullet proof window and a drawer. People live in this motel and we heard some of them screaming at 3:00a.m.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2019

Danisus

The Room size was more comfortable, bathroom was ok, with nice bedsheets, but their conforter is too old they need to change it, nice environment, assessable for transportation, especially buses to most train stations, etc, etc.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Dineah

Like Home!!!

I absolutely appreciate how comfortable my stay was. And the cleanliness and condition of the rooms it was relieving to be able to finally find a hotel that wouldn’t make me feel out of place because I have four children.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

Michael

Very comfortable room, nice staff.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2019

Dineah

Very clean like home

Very peaceful and like home. Friendly staff and great housekeeping

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2018

marzann

ok

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Nice room, nice amenities, needs safety locks

Because the neighborhood isn't the safest, the fact that the door had no safety lock on it was a concern for me. Also, the WiFi was spotty. Other than that, everything was clean, there was a refrigerator in the room, huge plus. And it was clean.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Very helpful and curtious staff . Paola was exceptional. Good last minute accommodation.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2018

Eddie

There are few restaurants in the area. But there is a shopping mall close by. the hotel sign is not outstandingly obvious, can be missed when driving by. But the property is clean and well looked after. The room is very clean. the fridge is excellent. there is no microwave. Shower is clean and working fine. toilet is also clean. sink in the room is excellent. well lit mirror. overall excellent.

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2018

Jermaine

“Does anyone in the room have some hard”

I’m not one to rate hotels low. However, I think it’s necessary in this case. The staff was ok. But the motel was definitely a crack den. The furniture in the room looked like something that was found on the side of the road. I also had a crack addicted person knock on my door and ask if I had some hard. This place isn’t safe for a single woman or family.

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2018

Stanley

Rough side of town.

There is no front office. The front desk is just a bullistic glass window like a drive through at the bank. Room door had been broken in before and the strike plate to the dead bolt was not fixed well. Result door does not seal the noise out. Many homeless and other people yelling in the parking lot. Very rough neighborhood nothing good near by. Won’t be staying there again.

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Dangerous neighborhood felt unsafe.. room smelled like a chimney got migraines from the smell

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2018

Rand

My advice if you ever have to go to Oakland: DON'T!

We got in at midnight and the guy at the desk was pleasant but we got in the room, turned the sheets down and slept in our clothes not touching anything. We fortunately had taken showers at home just before leaving on our trip but we were not about to open our suitcases in the room. Thankfully nobody shot us as we drove out of town! There are worse looking motels in Oakland so this is not even the bottom of the spectrum.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2018

Roberto

Its located In the middle of nowhere i was thinking that would be good thing but little did i know it was to busy outside at night.

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2018

Alma

Getto trash

Surface clean, but this place needs gutted or torn down!!

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2018

Joshua

A Horror Show, Be Prepared. Better Yet, Stay Away

Like something out of a movie. The place is filthy, the neighborhood is beyond scary, with homeless people roaming around, everything locked up behind bars and grates, sketchy cars cruising slowly around. The room was worse, cigarette-burned sheets and bedspreads and furniture. Greasy chairs, slippery carpet. The towels are so old that they feel like sandpaper. The wi-fi didn't work even after three trips downstairs to the front desk to ask the completely disinterested and disengaged manager to please fix it. This is one of the most depressing places I have ever experienced and looks like a good setting for a snuff flick or slasher movie. \"Low-rent\" and \"sleazy\" are kind descriptors. There is a really good taco place across the street, though.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2018

Kristen

On a loud road but it was close to verything we needed. The room was clean but the bed was hard. Staff didnt speak much english but had pre-written signs they could point to to give us the information we needed.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2018

Reggie

Past patrons

We stay here. Often, friendly service, comfortable room & central location

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Mar 2018

JJ

terrible

We stayed three nights at this motel only to be disturbed all hours of the night by different people looking to buy drugs. There is obviously some sketch dealer that lives on the property that the staff is completely oblivious or they’re in on it. It was absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable how often there was yelling or something crazy happening outside. The air conditioner is so old that it’s so loud when you have it on. To top it all off, orbitz DID NOT give me the orbitz bucks for staying there 3 nights. One night was supposed to be $5.15 earned and so on and I received nothing. Overall bad.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Decent crash pad with nice staff

Check-in went really smooth. Even the process of gettig a new key card when mine got demagnetized was really quick.

The room itself is pretty standard. Not sure if it was room service staff or the previous occupants, but the room smelled like incense, which was a nice contrast to the usual smell of smoking rooms.

The water pressure in the shower was awful and the shower head was small, the towels have been used and washed so often without replacing that there were tears in ours.

MacArthur is a loud street and cheap motels attract loud people. That really can't be helped. Of the three nights, only one of them came without having to hear drama coming from other folks staying there, and the best rest I got was when I left my headphones in.

Rooms was clean. Shower was bad. Other guests were loud and annoying. Staff was super nice and helpful. Solid 3 for acceptable and average.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2018

JT

i felt a very bad energy in the area and wish not to stay in that hotel another time

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Felt exposed and unsafe

Check-in is through a window near the street. There is no office to go inside. Hotel staff was not immediately available. Was waiting outside check-in window while unsavory individual approached me.

2/10

Poor

26 Oct 2017

jerry

felt unsafe

the rooms had a smell, drugs sold in parking lot , felt unsafe to walk to my car. I will never stay there again , much rather stay in my car under a bridge .

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Was ok. My experience was okay..but unwanted roaming around of non guest was seen. That is not ok.

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2017

Jerome

Don't go there.

Area is dangerous, just don't stay there.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2017

Jose

Ok Place

Good value

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2017

Heddy

Scary and inconvenient

Scary place, pretty sure it's a brothel, women and men coming and going all night and day. The pictures show a fridge there are no rooms with a fridge. NO amenities. If you did have a problem you there isn't a phone to call the police and the desk doesn't answer. It's not worth even half of what they charge. Stay near the coliseum or in Berkley

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Room was nice considering price & location. Would stay at location again.

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2017

Lexie

Stay away from here!!

Stay away from this area!! The neighborhood is scary and not safe to stay in. On the way there we saw a sign saying \"my hood active\" and when we got to the hotel a couple of cars looked like they have already been broken into.

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2017

Brandon

Well for starter, the hotel manger was excally f**king rude and nasty tone of voice! Wasn't willing too work anything out wit, so I was forced too seat in a well known area we're there a bunch of shooting happening everyday!

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Not a Family Hotel

Stay for 2 nights on the bottom floor it gets really loud at night felt unsecured during the day it was totally different staff is friendly and is very clean The taco place across the street is the best part Zacatecas is great we had breakfast, lunch and dinner I will go back just for the tacos .

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2017

richard

room was given away

I never got to stay in my room at this place! The guy gave my room away even though it was paid for. Then he shows me a room that smells like dog urine and says I can have that one. I said no thanks give me my money back. I had to call hotels.com from the parking lot and they ended up giving my money back. But they never offered to find me a room for the night, nor did they offer me a free room for having to sleep in my car since all of the hotels were full. I would think they would want to keep my business but I guess not. Plus, this place is in a really bad neighborhood. please have someone contact me

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Ghetto Adventure

it was a very iffy neighborhood. Immediately approached by homeless people when I checked in. Rooms smell like smoke, but adequate. Only stay here as a last resort or if you don't mind a ghetto area where people live in some of the rooms.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2017

Debbie

Will visit again

We needed a quick place for the night. Clean & comfortable. Staff was great.
We will visit again. Neighborhood a lil rough & tight parking

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2017

John

Do not stay here!