Name: Americas Best Value Inn Kelso
Address: 505 North Pacific Avenue, Kelso, 98626, US

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Saffery

The staff is very helpful and did their best to make up for the situation. The TV didn't work, the bed was squeeky and lumpy, the area was a little rough. It was overpriced for the condition of the property. The thing that kept us at the property was the helpfulness of the staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2026

christopher

I dont know how this place got so many 10 star reviews. There is no continental breakfast as indicated, coffee only in the office in the morning, sketchy neighborhood, rehab looking characters hanging around, most electric outlets did not work in our room, and the furniture is very worn.
On the plus side it appeared relatively clean and I slept well.. but wife didn’t due to being uncomfortable with the surroundings.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Gregory

Room was very clean, I like that it had a retro feel to it.

Staff was super friendly checking in and out.

Parking was good, plenty of room.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Raven

Basic motel if you need a quick place to sleep. No breakfast but polite staff

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Ocean

I don’t usually take the time to review properties but the fact is I have driven 1800 miles, from Colorado, Mexico to Seattle and I have not come across a friendlier hotel staff. Every single individual I met with who worked at the front desk was incredibly kind and genuine throughout all interactions. Thanks you for everything!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Lee

A rare find: two chairs and a dining table!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Royden

Parking was great. Clean room miss Selina front clerk was so helpful, kind hospitality she was amazing. Thank yo Selina.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2026

KARLA

Not very up to date and the room has an odor.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Stan

The hotel is located in an area next to railroad tracks with regular trains moving back and forth. The noise from these trains were disturbing to sleep and rest. The hotel lacked some basic amenities which should be included in the price and this was disappointing. The staff was courteous, friendly and helpful, especially when another guest was creating a ruckus in the room next door. Standard fast food franchises were available a short distance from the hotel.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Stephen

The room was pretty old and needed some updating, but it was quiet and the staff was friendly

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2026

George

A step up from a truck stop. The staff was nice enough.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Brian

All was nice, staff, room was clean

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Stacey

Staff was awesome

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2026

Julie

Room was dirty. Hole in wall. Windows didn't lock. Over all dirty. Splattered substance on bathroom and sink walls.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Kendrick

Clean bed good coffee

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

CJ

Queen single - a nice little room, convenient with mini fridge and a big microwave. Also had a little dining table and chairs. 24hr check in & late checkout at noon was great! Good coffee, and courteous staff who helped me bring my items upstairs because there is no elevator.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Anita

Staff goes above and beyond

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Molly

Good

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Regina

This place is awesome. The water pressure is great, and hot water is hot. The rooms are spacious, and the location is central. It's very clean, the staff are very friendly and helpful. The place could use some upgrades. However, the room rate is highly economical. I would rather have economical than upgrades.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Therese

Staff was kind and attentive. Close to shops and restaurants great deal for the price

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Teresa

Employees were very nice and accommodating. I had forgotten to ask for a ground floor. And the evening clerk found us one. My knees apprehended her.
Thankfully the train is pretty quiet. Unlike my children’s childhood, we had Casey Jones blowing the whistle from one end of town to the other. So for us, the train was no issue.

Check out was easy and the deposit was refunded. To be honest, if you’re paying with a credit card, there shouldn’t be a deposit. I can definitely recommend a deposit on cash.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Anita

Staff goes above and beyond to make yor stay comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

23 Nov 2025

Ryan

Mold, ants, and cigarette burn in the blankets. No amenities, no coffee, no hair dryer and one power strip of electrical outlets

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Mariah

A staff member agreed to do a refund and cancel because of I mishap on their end that caused me to rent another motel room at the same time as this one because it was never canceled the email from them said it was then she back pedaled all of a sudden and didn't turn it around on me and made me feel like I was guilty for doing something wrong and then accuse me of talking too fast and raising my voice when my voice was slightly louder because I was upset and defensive but I definitely was not raising my voice at her it was just very manipulative and counterproductive and unprofessional and I will not be coming back here

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Mariah

Clean rooms and helpful staff!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Mariah

Room was spotless

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Debbie

Yes

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2025

Gary

Clean room and comfy bed only issue was the train track noise from across the street at night if u get the back building

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Justina

The room we had, was dirty and had bed bugs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

James

Parking good good stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Povilas

The room was exactly what I was looking for. Simple, clean, comfortable and a reasonable rate. The roadside room was a bit noisy, but was ok late evening.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2025

Rhonda

No, drug dealing, lap dancing

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Julie

The staff is great.The rooms are clean and all around it's a pretty decent place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Julie

We always have a nice stay here. The staff is always nice

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

William A

Clean, quiet, and convenient. The staff were very friendly.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Kyle

Friendly staff who helped with any curiosities about the stay and ensured I knew how to get the bonus amenities.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2025

Mia

It did the job as a place to sleep. Would I return? Probably not.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

William

It’s what you expect. Staff was very nice but, the only downside was no pets and their hotel rooms doors was a pain by not opening. You’ve to jiggle it a couple of times in order to get into your room. Overall, it was decent for what you pay for.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Meredith

The unexpected policy of a $75 cash deposit was a big surprise...I had a $100 bill, but they were not allowed to accept a $100 bill. Fortunately my husband and I were able to come up with the cash. It was not indicated anywhere during the booking process that there was this required deposit.
The staff was EXCELLENT, very kind and courteous. We did get the deposit back back but doubt we would ever stay there again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2025

Aideen

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Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

BARRY

Comfortable bed, quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

WENDI

Awesome for the price. The guy that checked us on was very nice, knowledgeable and helpful!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

William A

The Motel was clean and quiet and the staff were pleasant and helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

Joshua

Staff was friendly and helpful
Room was outdated and needed repairs

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Cynthia

comfortable bed, good price. easy to get to town

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2025

Shanna

This place seemed kind of sketch. I’ve stayed at worse but it just didn’t seem very clean. The beds were comfortable though.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2025

Noah

This hotel does not have breakfast. Check in and check out was simple.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Christina

Horrible!

Horrible. There were holes in the sheets, and when we brought it up, they said they knew about it and just haven't gotten new sheets yet. They claimed it was a strict, no smoking policy, but the room smelled smoky.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Gordon

Friendly and helpful check-in person. There was plenty of parking available and the room was really good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Veronica

Got a family suit so we could all stay in 1 place which was nice.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2025

Memory

We had a bad feeling when we pulled up to this location. It’s in a bad neighborhood and when we went in they didn’t accept animals we brought our family dog. When we got to a different hotel to see if we could stay somewhere else, we heard that they recently had cockroaches. I will never stay at America’s best.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Melisa

It was not bad

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Diana

Friendly staff. Clean rooms

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Allison

The room was very clean and comfortable. The area is a little sketchy looking at night but we didn’t have any issues. Dahlia at the front desk was incredibly helpful.

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2025

Lori

Not a safe hotel or area

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Ron

Check in was easy- the gentleman in the office was very nice and offered help if needed. Our room was clean and other than the burn hole on the comforter on the bed we didn’t see anything that was an issue.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Richard

everything was as expected check in was fast even though they were busy

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

Lily

The person working was ridiculously slow and was doing everything wrong at check in

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

Kenneth

you get what you pay for. Outdated motel seemed to be home for transients. Police sirens awakened me at 5:00. Hot water didn't come to the shower until my shower was almost completed. The coffee didn't come out until sometime after 8:00. The clerk who checked us in was very nice and helpful.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 May 2025

Gage

The property smelled very terrible, the area was very unsafe there was a gang in town at this hotel and we were told to be very careful around them after the first hour we left and went back to Oregon they would refund us and the experience was super scary and terrible. The front desk refused to help

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Corey

The cost was very reasonable. I was irritated that the website picture shows a continental breakfast but it was not available anymore.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2025

Bobbieo

It was okay

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

Regina

Upon check was then told about $75 deposit which was not on the hotels policies. The room was right next to train tracks that were super loud all night. The sheets were dirty and the room smelled musty. The gentleman in the morning was very nice though.

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2025

Stacy

Third time I have stayed at this property and no TV each time

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Tiffany

The property seems old but is clean. Staffs are friendly. There was some noise from train ? I am not sure but it sounds like train. Only when I arrived, there were a couple of people outside that I felt a bit unsafe. Overall, it is nice. Price is good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

James

Staff was extremely helpful

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

David

Toilet was plugged, heater didn't barely warm up room even though it was on all night, the door had to be forced open an then wouldn't shut properly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Christine

I forgot the ladies name that checked us in but she was super nice and gave good info. Beds are comfy too.

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2025

Susan

Price was decent.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2025

David

Good Wifi but the hot water in the shower was problematic

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Tim

Close by where I needed to be.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Dec 2024

Crystal

Very friendly staff upon arrival even though it was a holiday

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2024

Douglas

It was close to where I needed to be the next day.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Debra

My first stay at the American's Best. It's absolutely lovely, everyone from the owner, front desk, housekeeping were very helpful and anything I needed they were right on it. I'll definitely be back! I heard about the \"before\" hotel.. Stick with what you're doing, it's working!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2024

David

Stay was good to go for the price. Parking situation was awful for my particular room.

Self

4/10

Poor

30 Oct 2024

Hong

I was here twice before, was treated very nicely. This time, I was informed that a $70 would be charged, and refunded next day, which did not happen before. I don't appreciate the inconsistent services.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2024

Darlene

The staff member Mr gavino was the most pleasant and helpful

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2024

Tanja

Old mattress

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2024

Andrew

The room we had was extremely neglected holes in the carpet patched walls that where clearly not done properly the hinges on the bathroom where coated in rust internet didn't work no connection, coffee was available in the morning nice and hot i booked a single queen room and when we arrived the clerk claimed i reserved a room with two beds assuming they gave our room away considering i have an email stating i reserved a room with a queen facility itself is very clean the building and rooms just appear neglected and no interest in updating them water is definitely hot for shower and bathtub id recommended somewhere else to stay i was in the parking lot in my car around 10pm and the truck next too me there was a man urinating on the ground

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

Christine

Comfy beds

This is okay for 1 night. Beds were surprisingly comfortable. Remember to bring your own shampoo etc.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Comfy.
The train was loud but its not their fault

Business

2/10

Poor

09 Oct 2024

Shelly

This is the worse motel iv EVER encountered absolutely do not go there! They wouldn’t let anyone even come into my room after 10pm not even to help me put my luggage in the room they were so concerned about charging more an more fees and being able to kick u out without refunding u and were so busy listing off more and more irrational rules that never did this place ever even say welcome it was the most unwelcoming and intrusive an rude establishment iv ever encountered and then to tell me it would be 7 -10 business days before my money would be refunded what a musleading joke…worst place ever trust me do not ever book a room here

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Ross

We actually decided not to stay at this location, but I wanted to leave a 5-star review because the property manager didn't charge us for 3 rooms we had reserved when he could have per their late cancellation policy.

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2024

Melanie

Definitely a budget motel. Lady working front desk super pleasant. Rooms super dated, needs renovation, ripped carpet, burn stains here and there, no working lamp and no working TV and TV services not working but front end lady got it fixed which took about an hour. Bedding thin and scratchy.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2024

Tara

My view was all the junkies that live in the bushes. Broke down cars lining the streets.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2024

Peter

It was sufficient for one night - good value.

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2024

Kevin

Spend a little more and go somewhere else.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2024

George

Good

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2024

Rich

fine low-level place - no issues. Close to highway, which is a plus and a minus.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Aug 2024

gillian

I would NOT advise anyone to book at this establishment.

It was a busy weekend for Kelso as they had cycle race traversing their town. Getting accommodation was difficult. We requested NON SMOKING ROOM. The room reserved for us had smoke odour,. They did give us another room but nominally better.

Mold in bathroom, chipped furniture, bed linen appeared to have been slept in. carpets

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

James

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8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2024

Kristian

Windows on back side were broken and boarded up.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Deborah

Great for the price

Pass thru stay overnight, worked well for but needs a few updates. Nice snack breakfast but just sugar bomb doughnuts, coffee available at 6. Very nice staff and helpful. A/c / gray unit needed repair but wasn’t unbearable for the time we were there. Nice walk to downtown and train depot.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Barbara

The room and property are pretty beat up looking. Just be aware if this.
HOWEVER! Staff member Gallia was super at making sure I had everything I needed. Came and sorted the TV. The AC was on when I arrived!! I love that. The room was super clean and big!! Breakfast was simble but good! I was very pleased!! Looking for a great hotel that reasonable? THIS IS THE PLACE!!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2024

Stacy

Tv doesn't work

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Jun 2024

kelly

Not the Best

This motel is very old and tired. Interiors were beat up and my mattresses weren't the best. I was looking for someplace inexpensive to just crash for the night because it was near my work site, but I won't be coming back. However, really nice staff people.

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2024

Lesley

People working desk were extremely helpful even though the area was very sketchy. Just off the highway which added a little uneasiness to our stay since we were on motorcycles but we were assured there was security cameras recently installed and no theft problems.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2024

Polly

This is an older motel with aging facilities. We had to work a bit to get the extension cord to stay in the outlet behind the bed so the lamp would work. It takes a strong pull to get the faucet on. The carpet is frayed on the stairs. The TV takes some encouragement to work - but it eventually does. The card reader at the desk didn’t work so I had to go to an ATM and get cash to pay. Staff were apologetic and appreciative, but it’s something that needs to be fixed. I thought this was a level above Motel 6, but maybe not.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Theo

Stayed one night. Had beds, fridge, microwave, breakfast and hot water... I don't need anything else! Was quiet (was on second floor). Front desk person a little hard to understand at times but no big deals. Some confusion on the process around the deposit but also nothing too major. The hot water took a very very long time to get hot so at first we thought it was going to be a pain but eventually it was very hot, so gie it some time before complaining or probably.

It's a motel, it's not a high end hotel. It looks like what you'd expect but it was clean. Windows are single pane though, we were lucky it was a quiet night but if it had been loud outside it could have been annoying.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2024

Robert

Very friendly manager.

Friends_and_family Family