Name: Motel 6 La Mesa, CA - San Diego
Address: 7621 Alvarado Rd, La Mesa, 91941, US

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2026

Robin

Got to the hotel and checked out within 15 minutes because the bathroom was full of ants, toilet didn’t flush, toilet seat had rust stains that looked like poop, and the room smelled like mold mixed with cigarettes. Motel wouldn’t refund me. Expedia gave me a portion of a travel credit. Steer clear

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Stephen

Easy parking, rapid check in. Nothing at all to complain about with our stay

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Heidi

It was great little place tucked away from the busy streets. I enjoyed myself and nobody bothered us.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Dionne

Easy registration on line. Check-in was simple, and efficient. Front office Staff was professional, and cordial. The parking lot had ample parking. The motel layout was convenient, to help my disabled (blind, mobility challenged) mother get out the car, and into the room safely. The Room was modern, clean and spacious. Bathroom was NOT ADA! Mom had to sponge bathe, due to the standard bathtub-shower combo.

The facility is centrally located. Many eateries, Restaurants, shopping centers, stores, etc. If toiletries or other necessities were left behind, the could easily be replaced at the discount store up the hill.

As for amenities, I was informed coffe was served at the reception desk in the mornings. No gym or pool/hot tub. I didn't notice a conference room, or meeting space. I ran into some vending machines, and ice makers. All and all it was a good stay. I would recommend if you just need a clean, quiet place to lay your head for a few days.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Gregory

Very clean room with minimal amenities. No safe in room or hair dryer. Staff Jasmine and Miriam were very nice and helpful. Parking is included. Hotel is in a very safe location.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Gary

Clearly, every room a smoking room., not non smoking. And the crap chemicals they use to cover the smoking are still imbedded in are luggage. The place should be condemned.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Martha

I stayed for one night but had to leave before my second night. When I checked out, the front desk staff contacted the manager regarding a refund for the unused night. The manager declined, stating that Expedia would have to issue the refund and that they usually do not of its less that 24 hours. That information is incorrect because the hotel manager has the ability to approve a refund.

My stay was okay overall. The floor in my room was sticky, and the bathroom ceiling fan had so much dust built up that it looked like it was about to fall apart. The front desk staff was friendly. The location was convenient with easy freeway access, and there were several stores just up the street, which was good.

Unfortunately, we did not sleep well during our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Patrick

Friendly staff, easy to check in and out.
No microwave, iron, coffee pot or fridge in rooms

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Matthew

We had a reservation at Heritage Hotel and it was a nightmare, and this company was able to accommodate my family and the premises were clean. It is an older building but overall it was a great visit.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Mary L

Nothing fancy but very clean and staff was very friendly. Looks like it has been renovated recently. Very good location with easy interstate access. I would stay there again.

Self

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

David

poorly maintained

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Rylee

Amazing!

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Gary Emmanuel

Don’t do it!
It was so dirty!
We killed a cockroach and a spider.
The room also smelled funny, the soap was filthy with something brown on it.
And the mini fridge was not working. When we mentioned it to the staff, they did nothing to help us.

For the $300 dollars I spent I was expecting at least a clean room.
Seriously, if I could do it all over again I would pay more to stay somewhere clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Magy

Definitely recommend easy fast friendly and wonderful last min grab!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Carlos

Hotel

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Edward

This Motel 6 provided good value and a pleasant stay. A couple of suggestions (which I hope will be incorporated as I look forward to my next visit). 1. The cleanser used for tidying the rooms has a far too industrial scent. It needs to be toned down or replaced with something lighter and brighter. 2. Try to add some landscaping. The entire lot has maybe five trees and no grass. It's all pavement and cars. If landscaping is out of the question, add some flower baskets. 3. The neon lights in the rooms are garish. Try for a warmer, softer tone. In sum, giving the place a cozier, more welcoming vibe will do wonders and add to the strengths (nice TV, comfortable bed, big and clean rooms) already in place.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Victor

Staff was helpful. Fridge was leaking and not working. Phone when I tried to call front desk had no dial tone. TV was glitching (every channel). All was reported to staff. Bed was hard. We only stayed one night but was not comfy. Parking was fine, area was quiet and safe. Food areas close by.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Phoebe

The room was really clean, staff was helpful, easy location.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Gints

Clean room, friendly staff, plenty of free parking. Would definitely stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Charles

I like the attendance of the staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Mindy

Happy it was a good stay no bells or whistle but quiet and safer then most in California

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Stacy

The room was pretty basic. You can tell that Motel 6 was trying to keep up with renovations, but they obviously opted for cheaper materials, so there was a lot of wear and tear. but I appreciated that they made the effort. The staff overall were really nice. That was probably the best thing about the place.

The amenities were very basic there is no microwave, no hair dryer, no iron. I made sure there was at least a fridge before checking in but there nothing else, maybe some hangers.

It wasn’t bad. The shower worked well. there was a TV. And I like the back light on the headboard. That made for a good nightlight.

The biggest issue was sound. Thankfully, I had quiet neighbors so that helped a lot, but if I had noisy neighbors, it would have been a very different experience. You can hear the freeway from your room. You can hear literally everything outside of the room. There is a gap between the wall, where all of the sound comes in. Again I got very, very lucky that my neighbors were quiet. But if you’re looking for any kind of soundproofing, you’re really going to need solid noise canceling headphones.

Like I said, overall, not bad, but if your neighbors are noisy, you will have an issue.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Alejandra

Great staff everything was great thank you

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2026

John

Just ok

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

annette

This is a nice motel 6. It’s clean,quiet and safe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Tiberio

Clean room very nice room

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

David

I never stayed in the room. I asked for a refund since the address was the wrong location, but nobody would answer.

Self

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Danny

Homeless, people
Leaving weekly there. Toilet didn’t flush water pressure was low

Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Susan

This place is really low budget IMO. Several guests looked to be living there permanently. Did not feel safe. I would not go back. Smelled weed residue in the room even tho' it was a non-smoking room.

Self

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Jitka

I am writing to provide feedback regarding our recent one-night stay during a college visit. We arrived late in San Diego and unfortunately encountered several issues with our room.

Upon entering, we immediately noticed a very strong musty, moldy odor. While the room appeared clean, the bathroom was not stocked with shampoo or conditioner. The situation worsened when we turned on the air conditioning; the mold smell intensified significantly, and the unit itself appeared as though it had not been cleaned for a long time.

Within an hour of being in the room, I experienced an allergic reaction resulting in an itchy throat and sneezing. Due to these conditions, I would not choose to stay at this property again without first inspecting the room to ensure it is in better condition.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Larry

Clean room, pet friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Elvia

The room was really clean

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2026

Fardad

Motel is next to noisy freeway
Staff lied that when you close the door you will not hear the freeway noise guaranteed
Could hear it all night

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Kristina

Great stay. They make you have a physical card for some reason. Why not a tap option?

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

jana

Not a bad room for a quick night stay. But I wouldn’t want to stay more than one night. It is conveniently located off highway 8 and light rail, which also means there’s a bit of noise, but not the worst I’ve ever heard. The the motel is in fairly decent shape, but nothing to ride home about. And there are next to no amenities. By that I mean, refrigerator or coffee maker in the rooms. The bed is somewhat comfortable. The pillows are horrible.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Julie

Clean rooms, helpful staff and easy check in and check out

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Julie

Staff was courteous friendly and very easy to deal with. My room was clean, very simple; i was impressed with the overall cleanliness of the room. Great job

Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2026

Christian

I have stayed here previously and enjoyed the one front desk agent who has a little girl, but everyone else is some of the worst people I have come across in my life. A young, incompetent girl was hired who cannot speak correctly or listen and feels like the only ploy she has for retort is to be rude to people when the property has an issue. DO NOT STAY HERE; you will regret it! There is another Motel 6 down the street in La Mesa that is cleaner, nicer, and all around run by better staff. Plus there are better places across the freeway and really better priced than this place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Luay

Excellent service

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Nanci

My Motel 6 Review. Smooth it out please: When I arrived, I asked if there was a first floor room. Upon checking, the young lady said yes and that it was the same price as the upstairs room. I was very happy about that. I unloaded the car and brought everything in and then as I looked around, I realized there was no fridge or microwave. I was very surprised about that, but then, I don't normally stay at Motel 6. I called the desk and asked, and was informed I should've known this. How would I know??? I thought every room had both! I asked if I could have the room upstairs that I was supposed to have. I was told yes, but it would cost me an additional $22! How could that be?? In any case I was hung up on by the young woman. About 15 minutes later she called to say her boss said I could have it for the same price. I was already ready for bed, so I said I would deal with it in the. morning. I called around 6:45am and had the room changed. When I arrived upstairs, there was a fridge and micro on top of it. The fridge was plugged in but the micro was not. The reason it wasn't is because the cord didn't reach! I had to move the micro over to the desk under the TV as that was the only plug nearby. The plug didn't work properly and I had to hold it to get the micro to work. At least I had them!

Other issues included no hot water. Shower was tepid. TV did not work. Floor was sticky. Bath mat was stained. Lock on the door was missing a piece. Both ice machines did not work.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Brian

Room was clean. Quick and easy check in.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Alva

Did not have pets

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Izaiah

Best Motel 6 I’ve ever been too! Clean marbel showers and comfortable beds!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Gustavo

Nice and friendly staff.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Endrews

Staff was friendly. For the price and location, it’s a good deal and the rooms are cleaner than most Vegas hotels that charge ridiculous prices

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Cherie

Need the pet owners to clean up after themselves.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Glenn

My biggest beef was the few pillows and they were flat pillows. At home I sleep with three stuffed pillows.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

ChiuTsen

Room is big with Microwave and refrigerator. One Staff is friendly but another one is mean. There is no Hair Blower or coffee maker. We will bring our own next time.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Sonya

Our room was clean and safe, and the staff Was very helpful

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2025

James

Very basic accommodation. Not terrible, just not good. Didn’t have a coffee maker in the room. Didn’t provide shampoo. No frills at all.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Chandler

Cleanest property we’ve ever placed our stays in.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Ashley

Clean and good for a quick stay.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Cara

The room was great! Just a little noisy

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Dwayne

Rooms are decent and clean, clean bathtub

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Roberto

Decent stay. Lots of dining around the atea

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2025

Shawn

The worst

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Erika Paola

A good place that was close to the Viejas Arena

A bit packed if you'll planning to travel with a group of 4 people, but it's expected if you share a room. We chose to stay here the same weekend to see Ghost play in San Diego! It was serviceable, although we did have to bring our own shampoo and body wash for a more comfortable shower. The only real complaint was that the vending machine needs some maintenance. The numbered items are mixed up, and we tried getting some Oreos but the machine did not allow us to make the purchase. Other than that, this place was alright in my book.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Roy

Thank You!!!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Myron

San Diego Trip

Just a half a mile west on s DZ Akins,fabulous NY style deli,Denny’s and Marie Callendars,all are next to each other.Bed was firm and comfortable

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2025

Diem

Staff s nice . Need more animismes

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Plumbing issues

The sink was clogged up, but other than that everything was great.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

BarbaraJean

I was completely uncomfortable staying another second there because of another guest staying there was watching us the entire time. He watch me and my daughters off load our vehicle and every time we came out of our room to get something from the car he’d stare at us. He was shirtless with tattoos all over his body. Even went as far as following us to the front desk. So I drove off and called the front. They were unable to refund me even though I explained what was going on. The front desk person just offered to walk me back to my room. Hopefully they will refund me however she told me they can’t then again offered to walk me to my room. That wouldn’t help me and my daughters if we were abducted. This is very sad.

Business Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2025

Sundra

Everything went well. Loved Jazzmin, she checked up in. Great personality, pleasant, helpful.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Ian

Front desk agent was very friendly and welcoming. Room was very clean. Being right off the freeway, I was not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised.

Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2025

John

Shabby condition smelled horrible

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Shanteisha

My room did not have a microwave.

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2025

Lauro

Smoking in room below us traveled into our room 1 nite. Very heavy odor Smoker was gone the next day. Not sure if Hotel removed him or he checked out on his own.

Staff did offer another room for next day but we declined as the odor disappeared the next day. They apologized, however a discount would have been nice. She said the next time, they will \"take care of us\", whatever that may mean. I just smile knowing that it was irrelevant as we would not be back.

Wife bitten more than a dozen times more than likely by bedbugs, though she did not relize this until a few days later after check out.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Timeka

Everything was Good and enjoyed my stay and the location was close to lots of things.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2025

Sharon

A not very happy granny.

Everything seemed to go OK until the night before I left and at midnight, there was a lot of noise going on outside. And then when I checked out the clerk at the front desk, seem to get angry at me because I dropped the room key on the desk. Accused me of throwing it at her which I did not. Period she continued on about the whole thing even after I apologized to her. I am an older person, 81, and I feel that I was treated unnecessarily with disrespect.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Lupe

It looks that there’s a lot of homeless people around d property

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2025

Christian

It was quiet and the room suited my needs, the water smelled strange and the soap and towels felt cheap though.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Michael

None

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

JOHAO

Place was very clean and staff where amazing

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Ashley

A very quiet and cozy place

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Breanna

Arcey was incredible!! I left my iPad behind and she worked with me to ensure that it was delivered back to my home in Arizona. I would 100000% recommend this motel based off its integrity alone. Also, clean inside and no issue while we stayed there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Richard

Room was very clean and staff was very courteous.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Jesus Ubaldo

nice stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Danielle

I like the kindness of the maids and Nick and how clean it is in the rooms and I like that they have refrigerators and microwaves.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2025

Julian

Staff was nice but the property was in need of a deep cleaning. Walls are thin and guests were up late.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

20 May 2025

Verified traveler

Called early in the morning before b9oking reservation to make sure we had an early check in accomodation. Recepptionist said there was no problem, come after 10am and we can check you in afte housekeeping gets there at 9am but failed to mention there is an early check in fee of 30$. I got to the hotel and I had already booked for 2 nights thought all I had to do was check in...different rwceptionist had to ask manager to overide fee, im grateful for that but staff was rude kept asking me why I wanted to talk to a manager had me wait till about 10:45 to check in....off to a bad start. Got to my room, had not even used the facilities yet and water was seeping out of the floor boards in the bathroom. Staff refused to give me a differnt room because they told me every room had the same problem and if I moved they would have to clean that one so it was a waste....it was the worst experience I have ever had staying at any hotel, UNSANITARY...UNPROFESSIONAL. Didn't a refund because of an issue with my 3rd party reservation, and so I had to stay in this room or risk not getting my money back, was a bad experience. Staff was rude and tried to say I lied about the condition of the room. Maintenance was not available so they send a housekepeer to look at the problem. She determined it was from mopping the room earlier that day....it was definitely not the issue and so I had no choice but to stay, I was gonna lose 160$ or only get deposit back...horrible experience.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

Frank

Good value for the price. The room was clean and the area was quiet at night.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2025

David

The room was clean and the bed comfortable. There was a smell that was not too pleasant when we walked in. The outside light shone under and around the curtains which made it hard to sleep. We only needed the room for sleeping in so it was adequate.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Julie

They left an ozone cleaner in the room. They did switch our room.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

11 May 2025

Mitsuko

The property is right next to the highway that the noise is too heavy. In addition to that the train goes in the back of the property that also makes noise.
The wall is too thin to hear all the noise from the next room. Then noise of the air conditioner is too noisy to sleep.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

Andrea

Area around was relatively safe. Room was okay for the price. The toilets were dirty and the pillows had stains and hair from previous guests.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Nicole

Property was nicely updated and clean. Check in/out was quick. We were also able to park right in front of our room. Great stay.

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2025

William

Liked its proximity to food, highway, events, etc..

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Marlene

Check in after hours was easy and quick. Friendly staff and close to SDSU campus.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

James

Room was clean, bed was comfortable, tv worked as did fridge. Clientele was a little bit sketchy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Vanessa

Super polite staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Sara

I am mostly worried about bed bugs and safety. I have gone to this hotel a few times in different rooms and I did not find any bed bugs, nor have I brought any home. The area is relatively safe and they have security cameras. I traveled with my dogs and the staff are always nice.

Business Pet

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2025

Aleah

Worked exactly as advertized

The room worked for exactly what we needed it for. The bed was clean and the bathroom was acceptable

Business

2/10

Poor

01 Jan 2025

Alan

Cold shower temperature for the $253.00 I paid for 2 night that includes the $69.99 dollars for the deposit. Also, I spoke the front desk about this and wanted to only be charged one night. To find another place to stay where I could take a comfortable shower for the amount I pay. Which she said since it’s past the check out time I could not do so. Then I asked if I could be compensated a discount for the poor services. Which she replied the owner is out of town but I can get back to you. The next day when I was checking out of the Motel 6, she says no discount could be given when she checked with her management.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Alexzandria

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Gabriel

Great place but not a lot to get for food

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2024

michael

Beds are big and fairly comfortable. Inside room wasn’t clean. Towels probably need more soap or bleach, as they’re visibly dirty. Otherwise we liked the place and motel 6 is always a good deal. Would stay here again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Erika

Me and my husband we’re happy to stay in this convenient spot around La Mesa nearby the freeway

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Blankets were dirty with some kind of black smudge, looked like dirt. Also a burn mark from a cigarette ash or something like that