Name: Magnuson Hotel Blythe
Address: 1781 E. Hobsonway, Blythe, 92225, US

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Mayra

The staff is very nice and the rooms are always clean and cool!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Tanya

I've been to Blythe many times but never knew about this hotel. What a shame!

The rooms are really spacious, clean and come complete with a fridge/freezer, a microwave and a coffee machine. The decor is a little dated, but it is extremely clean and well looked after.

They are conveniently next to the best breakfast place in town, so the fact that they don't do breakfast is not an issue.

The staff are really friendly and helpful. The lady at the front desk as work at the company for 27 years; that says it all!

This is now my \"always go to\" hotel in Blythe. A great find.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Dan

Don’t judge a motel by its parking lot. If you do, you will miss a comfortable room in a property that is undergoing restoration.
The management is friendly— greeting travelers with offers on in-lobby free snacks and beverages.
The management has seen to it that the rooms are clean and accessible with secure door locks.
Outside, due to the desert heat, some ground maintenance occurs after dark. There might be noise.
Inside the room is a comfortable bed, desk, working flat screen tv with satellite signals.
The pool/hot tub are drained and closed, but other Blythe motels have drained pools too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Nevada

Clean room, no carpet, no freeway noise, nice manager

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Charles

Very well kept and updated motel. Easy and quick check in. The only downside was the very noisy hvac unit. But aside form that, the Magnuson is superb and highly recommended.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Nevada

Clean room, no carpet. Far enough away from the freeway that I didn't hear it. Cold AC. Tons of parking. The mini fridge had an actual freezer component so I could reuse my ice pack.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

AJ

The desk attendant was extremely helpful and nice. He even joked around with my son and made him laugh and made him feel comfortable. The room was easy to get to, and very clean. Everything in the room worked extremely well. I would definitely stay again and recommend people to stay here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Tom

Check-in was quick and easy. Staff was friendly and helpful.
We would stay again anytime!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Jessica

Pool was closed, it appeared indefinitely! The gentleman who greeted us gave excellent local info and the snacks and drinks provided were much appreciated after a long drive. Would absolutely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

David

No bkfst served, but generous variety of evening & morning food avail gratis in office.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

rita

Property clean, room and bed very comfortable.
Great staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Darleen

Free parking in front of the room. Staff was super helpful and nice. Room has been updated and had a great mattress.
Clean room/bathroom.
Would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Sean

Room was very clean

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

William

The room was newly painted smelled fresh and clean
new shower curtain and clean tub and sink. bed was firm
and soft on top.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2026

Tim

This worked out Great! David and Letty were helpful.
You can park in front of your room. (Adventure Bike Friendly) BDR** Thank you.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Mark

5 stars!!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Mark

Perfect stay, Everytime.....Love it......

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Gary

Stay was good will probably stay agaib un january

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Mark

Friendly, clean, safe. HUGE rooms and wonderful extras. Absolutely a great value!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Tommy

This totally hit the spot on a cross country road trip. Super easy check-in, friendly, helpful, and efficient staff and a very nicely remodeled motel. Cleanliness was top notch and the bedding quite comfortable. We highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

anytimetennis

Nothing wrong with the property but the area immediately around the hotel is deserted and rundown. I'll still keep staying at the Magnuson but thought I'd warn others.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2025

MUSTAFA

Hospitable person. Quit area. Comfortable beds.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Turbosu

Great place to stay in Blythe

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

William

I was pleasantly surprised with everything.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Kathleen

This is a basic motel, with no amenities except the room. However, the rooms are very clean and comfortable. The property is well-maintained. The staff is friendly and helpful. It is very good for the price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Lois

Obviously this building is older but is updated and feels clean, safe and reasonably priced. Check in was easy and quick.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Ann

The room was spotless. The check in was speedy and very accommodating.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Barbara

Nice to be able to park right in front of your room. Blythe is in the middle of nowhere so it made a quiet place to overnight on our road trip to Phoenix

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Bernadette

The only reason the place doesn't get 5 stars is because the A/C unit in the room was really noisy. When the compressor turned off it made a huge clunking noise that woke me up a couple of times. If they can fix that, the stay would be perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Marilyn

The rooms are beautiful and we’re clean. I was able to check in earlier than expected. Staff was very pleasant and accommodating, the only thing that was a concern was there wasn’t many options to dine near the hotel.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

David

Fine place - returned from week ago

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2024

David

While it did not compromise our opinions it is apparent they are trying to upgrade their facility into a nicer place. Will go back again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2024

Krystin

Room was wonderful and single story. Amenities were not there - no breakfast or pool. Hotel next door was blasting music and area didn’t feel safe. Multiple vehicles on blocks in parking lot.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2023

Dianne

The room was very outdated and smelled damp. There were blood stains on the mattress pad so did sleep under the sheets.

The pool was not filled.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2023

david

The Wi-Fi is unsecured so my iPhone wouldn’t let me connect
Blythe has bad cell service so it was a bummer
The rest was good

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Robert

Extremely well lit parking lot. Single story building. No noise from above. No noisy elevator Laminate flooring seems much healthier than carpet

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2023

Alan

Friendly check in. Clean and comfortable. Newly renovated. Would stay there again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2023

Ken

First time staying here a few weeks ago was great. This time, however, was a bit disappointing. The room itself was fine. I could not get the TV to work at all (not a big deal as I was pretty much going to just sleep anyway), but the big negative was the numerous facial shavings around the sink and in the amenities tray. Just not a good job of cleaning.
Room was quiet, bed was comfortable, and check in was as easy as it can possibly be. I’m going to write this visit off as a bad day and let it go. I’d still stay here again when passing through.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2023

Ken

I stopped only to spend the night on my way to L.A. without spending a bunch. I was very pleased. One previous review indicated that she didn’t feel safe off the property, and I get that. Lots of old and vacant buildings.

However, this motel is worthy of a try. It was quiet, clean, and though older, still had what I needed. The check in was easy and the clerk very friendly and accommodating. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2023

Holly

Unfortunately the room I had was very dated. Cigarette burns on the counter in bathroom. Drywall repairs that hadn’t been finished. Missing tile in the floor. Not a good area to walk the dog. No designated pet relief area. The pool and spa were drained. No mention of this in the reservation. For the price of the room this was very disappointing.
The bed was nice and comfortable w a new mattress. The fridge was quiet. (But not turned on when I arrived so took a long time to cool). I would find a different place to stay next time thru town.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2022

Chelsea

Great experience

Pretty nice place. I was traveling with all my belongings in my car so I really loved being able to park right in front of my door. Check in was very easy and the free cold water bottle and snack pack were a very nice touch after so many days on the road. The bedding was nice and the heat worked well so no complaints. There was a dead earwig in the bathroom when I arrived but at least it was dead.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2022

Mark

Very Quiet & clean properly

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

LOW AIR

We had a very peaceful and pleasant stay. Clean rooms, comfortable beds and great service. Will stay again here. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2022

Chris

Best Customer Service in a long time.

The business process of checking in and checking out was so customer focus. It took less than 5 minutes. The office staff on site were great and were able to assist me when requested.
The best part of it all was the parking. I didn't have to walk a long way to the service desk, walk down a hallway to get in some elevator, and walk down a hallway to get to my room if I was at a hotel. The parking was just right outside my door.
I am definitely coming back in the summer to use your pool and hot top. I cannot say enough about the service. I would like to see handheld show heads in the future, but overall, I am happy with the experience.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2022

EUSEBIO

clean,parking right at your room door ,nice soft bed,happy stay

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2022

Bryan

Nice classic Motel!

Love this old school roadside Motel. They’ve done a nice job of keeping the charm while updating the rooms and keeping things clean. A bit of wear and tear, but great for the value.

Business

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2022

Amy

Pictures were/are misleading. Room was in pretty bad condition, and we also felt unsafe. We actually did not spend the night - booked and stayed at another hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2022

Kim

Room was clean and roomy. Bathroom was like new, very clean. Comfortable bed and big TV. Proprietor was friendly and gave us a goody bag of snacks and a couple drinks.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2022

Detrah

Great stay for the price and location.

There was an easy check in. Our room was quite comfortable. The beds were great. This hotel is rather on the end of town, so not much of a view. It was close to the highway. Blythe is not a large town, so everything you need is within minutes.
The ad said breakfast for two was part of the reservation, but this was not the case.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2021

Rafael

I really love there service

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2021

Mark F.

no internet at this hotel!

the guy who checked us in at this hotel told me the hotel reguarly has no internet, and he blamed it on the local infrastructure. he said all the hotels on the east side of town along the highway have the same issue.

i tried to tell him about all the advances in wireless technology and that is really no longer a valid \"excuse\".

the place seemed a bit scuzzy too, lots of construction workers, smoking right outside our window, etc.

2/10

Poor

22 Nov 2021

David

The pictures are deceptive.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Jacqueline

Curt

Everything was top notch. Facility super clean, and staff knowledgeable and friendly.
Only thing- there are no table and chairs to use in the room or outside. Inconvenient for take out meals

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2021

MICHAEL

I had an \"Accessible\" Room that was quite nice, totally satisfied my needs. I was only there for 1 night.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2021

Kenneth

Friendly staff. Clean. Perfect overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2021

Gordon

convenient to freeway

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2021

Kelli

Good place to stay

Magnuson Hotel in Blythe is a well-maintained, clean, historic motel where I'm glad I stayed! It's old-school (a one-story, U-shaped property with parking in front of the rooms) but quite nice.

I was impressed at check-in. The friendly desk staff gave me a cold water bottle, a bottle of juice, and a gallon ziploc full of prepackaged snacks (a bag of chips, a granola bar, a cookie, etc.). That was a pleasant surprise, and so was the fact that my room had a large Roku TV. (I didn't log into and watch any of the streaming services I subscribe to, but it was good to know that the option was available.)

I also appreciated that the room had a mini-fridge, a microwave, and multiple easily-accessible power outlets. The AC worked well, too - very important in the desert heat.

The motel is just off an interstate exit on the east end of Blythe. One of the town's few sit-down restaurants, Steaks n Cakes, is about a block away; I had a good breakfast there.

My one issue at the motel was that the bathroom's window didn't have a screen, which allows insects to fly in. When I first went into the hotel room, there were several live flies in the bathroom. Not a big problem, but a bit annoying.

I'd definitely stay at Magnuson again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Exceptional Service

We checked in late. It was the fastest and friendliest check in so far on our month long trip. The night was quiet! We were able to park right in front of our room. The parking was free. There was a fridge and a microwave, which most of the high dollar hotels don’t even provide. This was the best fridge we have had also. Highly recommended! I would gladly stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

With limited options in the area don't choose this

Bugs were crawling around the entirety of the room, debris from outside had not gotten properly cleaned out before one of our employees spent the night there. Would highly recommend staying anywhere else due to the cleanliness of this place being so low.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2021

Maria E

It was comfortable!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel. We had a long drive from Texas and arrived around 1am. So happy the hotel concierge waited for us to arrive. Customer service and friendliness was great at check-in. Our A/C was turned on for us before we arrived so I room was really comfortable. Rooms were clean and cozy. The beds and pillows were also super comfortable. My parents also approved of how great the beds were. Bathroom was really clean too. Honestly I have no complaints, just great service. I highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2021

Arthur A

An Older Property in Excellent Condition

And older property in excellent condition
An older property that has been kept in excellent condition. The owners have provided small touches such as outlet modules for business travelers and snacks with breakfast on covid hold. I always look at the couch and the upholstery was clean with no stains, tears, or scratches. The manager was welcoming and helpful. My only criticism would be that I think it was a bit overpriced for Blythe.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

It had a comfortable bed and my parking space was in front of my room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

This was a very nice hotel. We try to stay here every time for our business trips. Clean rooms and very helpful staff.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2020

Brenna

Comfort and little extras

The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The color scheme in the room reminded me of Indian spices. The little snack bar at the front desk is something you see at hotels, and the decorative touches in the room indicate that they are going the extra mile to make a traveler’s stay very comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2020

Dal

Clean room and comfortable beds. Will stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Couldn't have had a better stay... Thanks David...

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, clean comfy room, convenient location.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2020

Gail

Pet friendly. Arrived at 12:45 am and they were waiting for me. Very helpful

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2020

Todd

Close to the river

We have been staying here for years for our jet skiing trips on the Colorado river. Nice and quiet location, clean rooms, microwave, fridge and coffee maker included. Pool was closed due to Covid restrictions this trip but we usually use the bbq / pool area after our day on the river. Hotel is is less than 10 minutes from the public boat launch. Very friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2020

Dawn

Ice machine not working. They said Continental breakfast would be available in this Certain room we went to that room and the door was locked. Place was quiet

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Shower didn't get hot and the water pressure was too low which was very disappointing considering the price you pay for the room. Wouldn't recommend.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The property was run down and the pool had no water. There was no hot water.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

This is a great place to stay.

The guy at the front desk was really nice and helpful.
Check in was: show him and ID and he handed me a card.
The rooms were clean and there has been a recent remodel. This remodel was the best I have seen. A lot of remodel jobs are a mixture of sloppy paint and obvious attempts to cover up. Everything about this was first class.
Breakfast was good. Small breakfast nook but adequate.
Lots of parking. Easy on and off the interstate with no interstate noise.
Firm bed.
Clean
I can only say good things about this place.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2020

Steve

Good for a night

Hotel? It's the 60s/70s style drive in motel, but my room had been totally redone in a nice, simple way. And I was able to walk to Steaks and Cakes for breakfast.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Will not be returning

Hotel room was smaller than normal hotel rooms but overall decent. Bathroom was clean but still had hair in tub and on sink.

If you are traveling alone it’s in a desolate area and seemed to have a lot of men construction workers staying here. Guys hanging outside of hotel rooms. Made me uncomfortable letting my dog out in the evening.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2019

David

It was a nice stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2019

Alex

Check in was easy, plenty of space to park our trailer, quiet area

Leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

19 Nov 2019

Sar

This property was very dirty. Not even the bathroom look like it had been cleaned. There were cockroaches and I will never return there again

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Good hotel, breakfast is meh.

Great super clean big room, fresh ice clean linens, new carpet, big refrigerator and a microwave. Staff was friendly and helpful. Ice machine was not working, apparently it shuts itself off often- there’s a reset button where it plugs in. Breakfast offerings were minimal continental, I passed and went to a restaurant.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2019

Stephanie

Well Loved and Efficient

This hotel was in a little out of the way spot in Blythe, CA. It's great for a stay when you are travelling with animals and have a bit of loading/unloading to do. The room was nice and furnished well. The furniture was \"well loved\" but comfortable.

The staff was efficient, but not overly friendly.

The hotel is right by Steaks and Cakes. You should definitely plan a stop there for a quick bite, just for the humor's sake.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

This is a great value for the price. The room clean and quite. Beds were comfortable. Would stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

James

It was worth it

Really great place quit no street traffic and what a wonderful staff

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

James

One of blythe best

Easy check extremely friendly staff I had not stayed here but decided to because of reviews to find it very well ran. Again extremely helpful and wonderful staff

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

It was quiet and cable tv was good however, there was no ice machine and food was not accessible since I was in my commercial vehicle and not very mobile. No delivery except dominos which was adequate but not what I was hoping for.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2019

Verified traveler

Clean and cozy room. It sets back from the street and was quiet and I felt safe. The breakfast was amazing!!!

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2019

Linda

We checked in late as Phoenix hotels had no vacancy’s, the room was big with a king size bed, and clean. It was a little hard to find, we need to have exit numbers listed by the hotels on your site. Friendly staff but could use an update in the rug department, continental breakfast was okay, bacon, boiled sausages & waffles no eggs. Would stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was accommodating for check in but couldn’t find them at check out. Rooms were Nothing fancy but great for one night. This is the place to still if to just need rest and get back on the road.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

We made it through ok.

I reserved a 2 Double bed with sleeper sofa room for 3, we had to share 2 Q beds. They don’t have any couches or suites, as the name says.The rooms need a deep clean, . Check your fridge because the bottom shelf freezes things. The plumbing emits a high pitched squeal when flushing or requesting hot water. Any issues I had were resolved after being told I was “the only one to ever have that problem”. I’ve never had that response before. Breakfast was average, The lady cleaning the room couldn’t get the number of towels right or refill the TP. The homeless sit at the outdoor tables and leave garbage, that wasn’t cleaned in the 3 days we stayed The pool is not heated. If you are just there to sleep and lock your car you can make it through, but it’s not going to be a treasured memory. It was a low standard with a slightly higher price tag. The area offers a number of these but their prices are lower

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The rooms have been nicely remodeled and were well designed. From the crown molding, laminate flooring in the bathroom, fresh paint, and cleanliness throughout, our room was very pleasant. The bed was comfortable and it was nice to have a mini fridge for beer and soda. Nice DirecTV channels on a flat screen as well. I would definitely go back when I return to the Blythe/Quartzite area and I recommend the establishment wholeheartedly.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Feb 2019

walter

Blythe has had its day.

Old and dirty. Very sketchy area. No decent restaurants in town.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

the room was very clean and comfortable
the location was quiet, not right on the freeway
the pool and hot tub were clean
nice outdoor places to sit for breakfast
good breakfast

was much nicer than it looked when we first pulled up-the signage and the view from street were not great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2018

Bob

No ice

Everything was very good, except for the ice machine. It was :room-key_ activated and dispensed ONE ice cube.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Room clean, good breakfast, rundown neighborhood, indifferent staff, good highway access

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2018

Don

This was the best hotel that I stayed at on my trip to PHX. It was a great place to stay.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Basic Drive-Inn Motel

Checked in abf staff was nice. First room had Silverfish all over the bed. Went back and asked for another room, again staff was nice.

Second room was adequate. It was relatively clean and the bed was comfortable. Ice machine was by the pool. I did not try the breakfast. The area is semi-shady though.

For $50/night you get what you pay for… two star drive in motel. All the four and five star reviews make this place out to be something it’s not.

It’s simply a basic drive in motel, in a semi-shady area, that you may have to ask for multiple rooms to find a clean one to sleep in. At best if the stars are aligned this would get a three star review. Two stars is more like it.

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2018

Maio

Nice hotel, center location to our planned trip. (Dove hunting) there for two days room was never clean or trash emptied.

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2018

Annette

Would stay again

Large clean room with couch. Comfortable bed. Noisy cooling unit.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2018

AnnieG

It was 109• and they had the pool closed and air conditioner off in room. They’re breakfast started too late for early travelers. The room was just ok, but no cold water

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

awesome

Perfect stay for a weekend at the river. It’s not a luxury hotel by any means, but all you need. The staff is amazing and very helpful.