Havasu Sands Resort

2/10

Poor

17 May 2026

Casey

Went to stay here they couldn’t find my reservation then told me Expedia

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

jeffrey

Overall great experience. Close to the pour house bar and smokehouse. Pourhouselhc.com

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Victoria

There was mold and shower did not work

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2023

Jody

Letdown

This place was advertised as a resort but it was literally what looked to be a rundown apartment building that was turned into a hotel. The room was advertised as a suite and it was a one room apt that haas terrible water pressure, only a small love seat for seating, and a very uncomfortable bed.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2022

Julie

Do not book at this dump, ever!

All furniture looked like it was picked up off the side of the road. The bright red carpet was sticky, I couldn’t take my shoes off and walk on the floor. The bed was hard as a rock, it probably would have been more comfortable sleeping on the floor. Pillows were flat as pancakes and the sheets were hard and smelled like industrial soap. Towels were tiny like trying to dry off with hand towels. All out one of the worst hotels of all time. I would have been better off sleeping in my car and showering at a truck stop.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2022

Tina

Last Minute Stay

It was a decent place for a very last minute booking. It it going through some renovations I think. It's a daily, weekly, monthly place. It's behind LHC old town main strip. Convenient local to dinning, bars, unique stores. It was a very quite place. I'd have no problem staying there again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Dec 2021

Justin

Unsatisfactory

Dirty and I got hit by a bug in my sleep

Business

4/10

Poor

25 May 2021

Verified traveler

1960's type property.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2021

Joshua

Not too bad

It wasn't the worst I've ever seen. It was fairly clean, but it definitely could use some updating.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 May 2021

Verified traveler

Worst motel ever look like they got all the furniture from the street noisy a/c couldn’t sleep, very dirty room they left used toilet paper in the bathroom, and they take pricey rate per night for that kind of hotel don’t recommend at all!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel was old and somewhat in disrepair. But was conveniently located to local businesses

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2021

nancy s.

Exceptional

Everything from Maint. To Housekeeping AMY was AMAZING as well as JOANNA and Marie Nd ALEX. Cant wait to come back. This place is a 💎 gem.

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2020

Steve

The television did not work and could not get a extra blanket

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2020

Lisa

LAST MINUTE RESERVATION!!!

We had a VERY last minute trip and Hotels.com came through finding us not just an hotel room, but a condo. AMAZING!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2020

Rosalind

would stay again

it was a great stay. would have liked water a bit hotter in bathroom and maybe a little cleaner but i did not ask the staff, i just wanted to be alone for a while. overall the place is a good place with excellent staff. i would stay again

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

I expected the suite to be a little newer than it was. Other than that it was ok. The clerk Joanne was awesome!! Very helpful and friendly

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2020

Russ

Looks nicer from the outside. The room was adequate, but run down. Carpet was pulled up at the door exposing the carpet tacks, they hurt when you step on them by the way.
The air conditioner had to be set at 78 or it would freeze up, and it was 120 outside. Overall, the room was okay, but for what I paid I was expecting nicer.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

There was a whoke in my shower the tv woukdnt work and the lady behind the coubter woukdnt help bad dont stay here

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2020

Savannah G.

Perfect for what we needed it for

This room was perfect for what we needed it for. Our quick trip to Havasu, means not a lot of time in the room. We usually have a house to stay at, BUT! If I ever need a place again, I will definitely look here! I do like that there is a kitchen. Basically a 1 bedroom apartment in a motel.

2/10

Poor

09 Jul 2020

Dory A.

Property from ghetto!

This by far is the worst property ever! Dirty rooms! Broken blinds covered with partial paper from a frying pan! Stained couch, stained sheets and loud AC! We did not stay there and couldn’t get our money back! Worst experience ever!

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Sketchiest establishment i have ever encountered. Maria, the woman running the front office took about 20 min to awkwardly check us in, and finally \"called\" her cleaning service lady to make sure the room was \"clean\" to let us in and gave us the key. Upon entry we noticed multiple suspicious factors.... dirty sock under the microwave, old leftover food in the fridge and cubbies, dirty pillows with hair, and when we went to maria to explain that we no longer felt comfortable with our stay, we asked for a refund. We were told by her that she could not help; because we booked through expedia. We called expedia and the representative said she would have to call the resort to get their side of the situation in order to recieve a refund(not what maria said). After speaking with her, they informed me that maria denies any wrongdoing and we could not get a refund because we used a bar of soap to wash our hands and towel to dry. (And with the whole covid going on, we felt the need to disinfect our hands after touching everything)
Maria still denied everything. Thankfully, expedia gave us an immediate credit so we were able to stay somewhere else,it was already late. The fact that she lied straight to our faces disappointed me. I understand mistakes happen, but own up to it and be honest. Would NOT recommend this place. Dishonest and filthy.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2020

Chris G.

Needed a room in Havasu to avoid Laughlin Hotels

Rental property serviced it’s purpose for a one night stay. The condo is dated but it was clean.

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2020

Christopher

Not helpful

The condo was apparently leaking so we were moved by the sands hotel to the super 8 motel which was horrible. While online it showed other condos available. Why didnt they just move us?

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2020

Mindy

Great customer service. Alex at the front desk is amazing.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2020

sam

We were visiting Lake Havasu from California. When we got to the hotel the outside wasn't really anything exciting. The pool was also very foggy . We are greeted by a very friendly lady though. She quickly got us our room keys and we headed to our room where we were really disappointed in the condition it was in. It was really dark really stuffy and nothing really felt clean in there. Bedspread is an old-time like Motel bedspread and we were not about to sleep on that bed. Using my phone flashlight I was able to see that even the kitchen was very dirty, the stove top knobs were yellow and dirty oh, the couch had stains on it, my friend also said she saw footprints on the wall. We were just two girls so if you are traveling as women I wouldn't recommend staying here I would tell you to go to a nicer place and just spend the money but I can see guys not minding this. Luckily, we went to the front desk and told her we need to check out we can't stay here and she refunded our money really quickly and was very kind about it. Customer service 5 stars,, room 1 star

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

The place needs to have a little money invested into it to clean it up. The walls in the room where dirty, the couch had spill spots and just looked dirty. The ceiling fan in the bed room was missing 2 fan blades and shook a lot if you tried to use it. The place also double charged me the room.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2020

Christian A.

Worst stay ever

Dirty rooms bugs in my beds and never got my refund

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2020

Brian L.

Bed Bugs

They out us up in a room... Wife a I were ready to go to bed... wife pulled down the covers and there were bed bugs. Told the front desk moved us to the room next door and we checked the bed and sure enough bed bugs in that one as well. Manager was cooperative in refunding us but kept 1 nights with of monies. We left right away and did not stay. I feel the should had refunded all nights. I ended up having to pay triple for a room at another hotel due to holiday weekend. SUPER DISAPPOINTED and almost ruined our trip

2/10

Poor

30 May 2020

Verified traveler

There was ample room for us as it was two bedrrom suite with kitchen, UT in the middle of the night I got a picture from my daughter of the headboard with a pair of handprints and white splatter marks next to the handprint. She went tri use the shower and there was black pubic hair in the shower and when she went to get into bed.....you guessed it, more black pubic hair. So grossed out she ended up sleeping on the couch. I wouldn’t have even talked a outhow they need to update their facilities horribly if this didn’t all come up but it is so dated!!!!!

The worst part of it was when I went to tell the manager and didnotre wove ANY type of compensation whatsoever. I was basically told that the manager was REALLY busy and to email him. I was given a business card and that was it.

I don’t think I have ever had to leave a negative review but I don’t want ANYONE to ever have to experience this!!!!!!!!! It was horrible!!!!!!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

27 May 2020

Rene

My friends were asked if they wanted drugs. People above us had ongoing party until 1am, extremely loud banging. I did not realize you can get a room there daily, weekly or monthly, so you have actually residents living there . Not sure what kind of bug was in the bed, but I slept on couch. It was so bad I checked out a day early. Staff was nice and responsive but I would never stay there again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2020

Bradley

Very nice staff JoAnne and management are extremely hospitable.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2020

James

Flash back 1987

It is an ok place for a 100 a night there were holes patched but not painted and the lamps were all crowded into a little spot.
Glad i got there . Its about to get real

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Everything went well really like the Resort perfect for the price

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Poor bad maintenance junk laying around parking lot

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2020

Jenifer

Everything we needed

Great location for in town shopping dining etc.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2020

Jenifer

Close to everything

Staff was very nice. Location is great.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was nice and location was convenient. The place is super dated though, and in need of some major renovations. I didn’t see any bugs so that’s was good.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We were a later arrival, 10:30 pm. The shower & toilet did not work at all. We had to dump water in the toilet tank to flush it. The office closed at 11:00 pm & spoke with the office clerk at 8:00 am, but remember we have a non-functioning restroom. The clerk stated all rooms were booked & could not move us to another room. The clerk stated there was no management on duty until Sunday because Saturday was their only day off. (Just want to include the hospitality establishment decided to schedule the day off during the Labor day weekend ). The furniture was from the 60's or 70's. The small bedroom was crowded with two queen beds & a very large dresser. When we moved the bed to make more room, a bra was wedged between the bed & bed covers. When we move the dresser to make more room, we found several soda bottle lids with dead bugs in it. The TV's would not air any channels. The blinds were broken so the outdoors had a clear view into the bedroom.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Some of the outlets did not work at all. There were three dead baby tiny roaches in the bathroom and hallway. It was not cleaned properly around the furniture. Dust everywhere.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

The amenities such as TV are outdated. I was told all TVs are smart but none of them are smart TVs.
In fact the TVs in the bed room are boxed TV, not even flat.
We also see some bugs in the bedrooms.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Mind blown we were coming in town from Texas a day early so we found this place for one night before our other reservation and when the check in lady said we’d have our own building I thought oh ok and BOOM literally our own house two large bathrooms with separate showers huge kitchen private patio all this for only 200 bucks this place is awesome

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Full kitchen full tv great bed survency all the time. Nice people. The laundry area could be cleaner. But over all will return again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2019

Channie

Management is horrible, rude and unfriendly. Needs to be retrained. Not everyone has good customer service skills.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Close to a bunch of local bars, strong AC, and the staff are really helpful

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2019

Neomia

Price and Location Great but not comfortable

The Sand’s resort was pretty nice to stay in due to the price and the location. The hotel is very outdated and it is nothing like a resort it’s just a name the beds are extremely uncomfortable and should be replaced we left with back and neck pain. I would totally stay there again due to the price and how close it is to everything it’s only about three minutes away from Lake Havasu lake. The TV’s are really small but they do have cable and Wi-Fi which was great. The air-conditioner was absolutely fabulous wish I had one that great in my home. I guess it all comes down to what’s more important to you if you’re looking for nice beds and nice flat screen TVs this isn’t the place for you. If you’re looking for a place to lay your head and enjoy a nice AC and a full kitchen and a great LOW PRICE then this would be the place for you.

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel Shanty

The room was very dirty, dust on ceiling fans, dust on lamp shades, walking on carpet feet would turn black from the dirt, tile was the same never mopped feet would get dirty, pieces of window blinds missing, curtains about 60 years old had to use close pins to keep curtains shut, towels looked like they had not been replaced in the last 10 years. I think the locals actually use as their place of residence. Very few rooms actually used for guests from other cities. Live and learn, place is not good for hotels.com reputation. Send a representative and see for yourself, hotels.com should not be listing this hotel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2019

M.G

The property was clean and quiet. The room was clean except the dishes. The staff was supper friendly.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Easy access to the hotel, quite and the person in charge of the front desk is very helpful

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 May 2019

Verified traveler

NOT a resort!!! Spacious but dirty!!!

I arrived after 11pm and telephoned a staff and waited for their arrival to the front office. The staff member checked me in but checked me into the wrong room. I had to get moved to another room of two bedroom. The room was old and not clean. The towels were dingy and stains on the bed. Gross!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

M.E

Just a hop skip away from the entertainment and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 May 2019

Jody

I don’t think I will stay again. It was loud, people smoking weed, the walls are so thin you can hear people knocking at doors and having sex. It looked like a run down apartment.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Property was great for the price. Especially considering the full kitchen, living room and bed rooms. The main issue we had a problem with was that the dishes were not washed. They had been put away dirty. Doors were falling off the closet in one bedroom. I would stay there again. They offered to move us to a different room after we found the dirty dishes.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2019

Armando

Overall service

Place is outdated dirty and the customer service is horrendous. It was a conflict on the check in that was provided by Hotels.com with the Sands hotel. Hotels.com said check it at 1.00 pm Sands hotel said 3:00 pm this was very inconvenient to us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2019

Richard

Saved at the last minute!

We came to Lake Havasu early and did not have a place to stay and went online. Everything went smoothly and a room was waiting for us. They were very helpful giving us a room like we requested and they helped us unload. The room was somewhat dated but it was very spacious and clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

Daniela

Clean, easy, affordable.

No one was at the front desk when my guest and I arrived to check him in. We had to wait some time.
The room was well equipped and clean. Close to everything and very affordable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2018

marilyn

it was a good stay, people/management were very accomodating

2/10

Poor

22 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Mold growing in the bathroom crack heads sitting in the parking lot.

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

The room I was in could have been updated a bit. The dishes in the room had to be cleaned first before using them. Other than both remote controls having no batteries, honestly the hotel was close to shopping and the downtown attractions.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2018

Linda

We love the Sands, this is our 3rd time staying there and will always be our first choice when we go to Lake Havasu. The people are great, the rooms are big and roomy.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2018

J

The suite was comfortable. Wifi was really good. If you're in Havasu to be outdoors and you're only using the room to shower and sleep then this place is a good place to stay. Not bad for the price. If you're looking for luxury, this is not the \"resort\" for you.

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2018

Paul C.

Great just for a bed for the night close to bars

Good location little old, but clean and good if your not going to spend a lot of time in room.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Old everything

Hard beds, old furniture, very outdated.

Family

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2018

Charles

Not A Pleasant Place To Stay Anymore

The room smelled, we had to use air freshener spray several times to be able to sleep. My wife needed a Kleenex tissue for her allergies and the bathroom dispenser was empty. She called the front desk for a replacement box. Desk clerk said she would try to find some and would call back. After a half hour, I walked to office and asked if she had found a box. She replied No. The bed was so soft that my wife kept rolling toward me all night resulting in a fitful night of sleep. My wife finally arose at 5:30 am and took a shower. The water never got warm. I shaved an hour later and the water was hot. I looked I the water heater closet and saw an electrical box labeled Energy Management System with wires connected to the hot water heater. I told the desk clerk about the cold shower and asked if the energy mgmt system reduced the water temperature overnight. She said that she wasn’t aware of that. When we returned to the hotel in the evening, our bed had not been made. She told me the housekeeper would not make the bed if our personal items were on the bed. I assured her that was not the case, that there were no personal items left on the bed. I asked her if housekeeping replaced the empty Kleenex dispenser. She said that the new management that took over in November had stopped supplying facial tissue in the rooms. We borrowed an air mattress so that we could sleep on our 2nd night. Evidently the quality of the hotel has deteriorated significantly since the new owner took over.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2018

guy

fair price, AC worked well. beds were comfortable, pullout couch was less so. pool was nice, hot tub needed work.

Staff was very quick and friendly.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

Justin

good suite for price

room was a little beat up but I had that expectation being a place you can rent by the month. still a good place and well taken care of despite that.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2018

mg.

Close to the stores

Good im recommend this hotel and the Men in the lobby Good service.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2016

Melissa

More than we hoped for!

Booked this hotel for a trip with family and friends. Look a little old from the outside but our 2 bedroom suite was more than we hoped for! It was great to have 2 bathrooms! And the laundry room was prefect to wash towels and head back out for day 2!

Family

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Not what was expected

This roomorning just wasn't what I thought it would be. Our room didn't look like the pictures we saw when booking the room. It showed a table and chairs and sifa, but there were neither. It also smelled bad and it felt like we were checking in to an appointment. The lady checking us in was very nice and it was very fast. They also take no deposit, just hold your credit card information in case of incedentials. So no waiting for your deposit to get refunded to your card.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2016

bruce

Nice hotel close to London bridge

Checked in on Friday they gave us room 115 and we changed it to three days. Found out later they left keys for another room on Friday changed to that room instead because it was bigger and better. Only negative thing is they are still using tube TVs.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Employees don't know how to tell time

Employees that run the hotel live at the hotel. So when they tell you that the pool closes at 10:00 they actually mean 9:30-9:45 because they want to close down and go to their room. All 3 nights we stayed we were kicked out early. Because of this not very kid friendly

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2016

Mark

Visiting for third time and still a good motel

Good service from the reception. Room we had booked was not ready as previous guests decided not to leave. As all rooms were full we got upgraded to two room suite, that suited us very well. Thanks for making it easy,

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2016

Jay

Clean and comfortable room. Good value for the price.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2016

darren

Last minute place to stay

The room was very rundown. Minicoach had no cover over it and very stained.the kitchen counter almost fell off when I leaned on it..toilet leaked.heard everything going on in rooms above and next to us, including person stomping around all night as well as party at pool. Favorite part was looking socks under bed and seeing all of the mold on the box spring. Total dump!

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2016

Kim

Hotel staff is very cooperative by upgrading our room stay when we complain about the bed sheet unclean.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2016

Ray

Great for the price

Would stay there again full kitchen with pots and pans and dishes was nice

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2016

Nicole

Love this place!

My son and I really enjoyed the hotel! The staff was very friendly. The rooms were very clean and felt like home. We really liked how the rooms wrapped around the pool and had an open feeling. Very nice!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2016

Margaret

I was there to take care of some property that my parents owned...

2/10

Poor

29 Dec 2015

Michael

You Get What You Pay For.

This is an old hotel. It has the look and feel of a 1970's apartment complex. We had a run down one bedroom. The Windows were old single pane sliders. The bedroom window was loose in the track, so it rattled with the wind. The second night I used cardboard to shim it. The closet accordion door fell from the track. The stove had aluminum foil under the electric burners, rather than the proper drip bowls (a $5 part). The televisions were old, small, CRT type. On the positive side, the unit was very clean. The queen bed was okay, but the bed linens were low quality. I did peek into one of the two-bedroom units, and it appeared to be updated. Inside I saw a large flat-panel tv and a modern kitchen. Fortunately, we only slept here, and spent our awake time at a relative's house. This hotel is in an industrial area, with bleak surroundings. I guess we got what we paid for.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2015

Mike

Mix up

I reserved a specific room but when I arrived I was given a different one. Although the room was fine I was not happy with the switch and the upstairs room versus downstairs.

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2015

Mayola

good place to lay your head.

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2015

Kevin

Havasu always good!

It was for a Lucas Drag Boat race in havasu and the fact of being able to get away from the track and relax in the room just blocks away was great. The \"just off main\" location was perfect to walk to dinner.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2015

ginny

old but clean and no bugs except for a few cricket

except for flooding in walkway out side our suite, very nice. walkway was flooding all 2 1/2 days we were there

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

The room had a strong musty smell and wasn't very clean. There were spills on the counter top I had to clean up and the dishes appeared to have been rinsed but not washed. The air conditioning was so so and because it was a hot August day we spent most of our evening killing time at a shopping center because it was too warm to be in our room. The pool area was shaded and the water cool enough which was a plus. All that said, I guess I got what I paid for because it was very inexpensive. I stayed here a couple years ago and had a very nice clean room at an affordable rate.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2015

Mark

Graet Value

Great Value, 1 bedroom with kitchenette, comfortable, clean room.

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2015

Opie

Noise!

It was very inconvenient. I would probably never stay here again unless they had a really good discount. The hotel had lots of kids constantly running around at all hours of the night. The noise kept us all awake. After numerous phone calls to the front desk it finally got better. During the day the kids took the whole pool up with their toys, constantly yelling and splashing other patrons. No parents to be seen. Management did not seem to care, the young lady at the desk was more fixated on her cell phone than listening to guests. Not a relaxing vacation, will not choose this \"resort\" again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

All suite hotel

The hotel is set away from a lot of attractions and the decor was a little tired. However the big plus was amount of space for the money. It had 2 large bedrooms, kitchen, dining table and lounge area for very reasonable price. We were travelling with 2 teenagers and the space was great. The pool was small, and deep if have small children.
Would be good base for families liking water sports.

Family

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2015

Juanito

Cheap apartment like hotel.

The hotel is old and needs renovation. It is like a small apartment, with refrig, microwave, kitchen wares and utensils and plates. The air conditioning was ok, although prefer that it is much colder than the suggested 78 F. Overall, the rate was reasonable. The property has a small pool and jacuzzi, didn't use them.

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2015

Tina

old but ok

It's an old apartment complex which was ok. We decided to take a detour to Lake Havasu at the last minute. It was clean but I would NOT sit on the couch or chair, those were gross. If you need a kitchen it's a good place to stay but if you don't need that you can find something better for the price.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2015

Jerry

Good Deal

You get what you pay for. The Sands is definitely a good deal, but not by any means a \"roach motel.\" Our room was basically a deluxe suite. It had a separate bedroom, hallway, kitchen (w/ fridge, microwave, dishes, sink), and mini-living room. Most of the furniture was older, but very clean and in general good shape.

I only have two gripes:

1) Walls are thin, so if you have loud neighbors it will suck
2) No ice machines. The front desk sells an 8# bag for $1.50

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2015

Stacy

Never again

This place was so bad my family and I were to scared to stay. There were people going drugs in their room. The office was closed so they left my room keys taped to the outside of the office door with the room number on them. Anyone could of grabbed them and been waiting in our room to kill us. There were people in the pool cussing while my 7 and 9 year old boys walked by. So we had to drive home in the middle of the night because my husband and I didn't feel safe having our kids stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2015

Joyce

We stayed in the garden suite. Very large and perfect for a large family.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2015

Karen

Stayed at this hotel because it was closest to the hospital. It was out of date but very clean. Very nice staff. It was loud, but I was there on the weekend. Rooms were a bit expensive for the quality but all in all I would stay here again if I needed to be close to the hospital.

Family

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2015

Sandi-4 wedding

In side looked like it was bought from garage sale

Dishes dirty. Foil on stove burners. Very old furniture. Did not like atmosphere for my mom's 1 night stay. Would not use this hotel again.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2015

Amy

Old rundown hotel

When I checked in the girl behind the desk tried to charge me when I had already paid through Expedia when I said I already paid she immediately was able to find my paper showing I paid in full and said \"oh someone didn't do their job properly....that wasn't me\" We left the office to go to our room and she came out and called us back because they had put us in the wrong room we reserved a suite with 2 beds for 4 people they had us in a room with 1 bed she fixed it right away. The hotel was old and rundown it was 115 in Lake Havasu and the AC had a sign above it saying if you set it below 78 it would probably freeze up and have to be turned off for two hours to unfreeze the room was comfortable while the air was running but was to hot as soon as it shut off. The room was fairly clean but there were stains on the small couch the table was old and worn.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2015

Sandy

Comfortable with accommodating staff. Would stay again when in the area

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to everything!

Great room for sleep I used for sleep at night! Everything is close to the hotel

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2015

Constance

Helpful

The staff were very nice and accommodating to our needs. The room was immaculately kept. Linens were ample and fresh but the mattress made it difficult. It is an older building but managed very well.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2015

Tina

Great except for pool

The suite was very clean. We were very happy with everything, except the pool and hot tub. They were not working properly. I would have thought that we would have gotten some kind of a refund because of this, but that didn't happen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2015

Verified traveler

Home away from home

I have family in Lake Havasu, and whenever there is a family event we make our way to Havasu and Sands is the destination of preference.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2015

Memo

Clean, pleasant, needs some maintenance

My hotel suite room was generally clean, though the fabric couch in the TV room had some non-descript stains on it. Don't know why such fabric is used for furniture that should be wiped down each time.
There are some deferred maintenance issues, some very simple like replacing wall plug covers (what...39 cents at Home depot?), and attending to the moisture in the bathroom that is causing paint to bubble and eventually fall.
The staff was pleasant, the parking area and common areas were clean.
Families and children were omnipresent in the pool, so I never got to take a dip.
It is a budget category, and you get what you pay for, and in generally I was pleased with the quality vs. price.

Family