Name: Muir Lodge Motel
Address: 3930 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, 94553, US

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Wayne

The room was clean and comfortable. It's a classic motel with modern interior. The air conditioner got nice and cold. The staff was friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Catherine

Very nice people....very clean room.
I always feel so at home here.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Erika

It was a great place to stay while visiting family. There was a coffee shop nearby that had great coffee and pastries. We ordered food delivery one night without any issues. One outstanding thing for me was that they had TWO! chairs to sit in, in the room. I'm almost always sitting on the bed while my partner sits in a chair. An extra bonus was that those two chairs reclined!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Kalyn

The room was clean, large closet. Beds were comfortable. There was a small desk and chair in the room . No table and chairs. Upgraded bathroom. I will be staying there again when I’m the area.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Mindi

Convenient and good price. The shower was really small and the tv remote barely worked. Minor inconveniences.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Steven

See my other reviews and comments.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Phillip

The shower was good and rooms clean. The pool not so much.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Jennifer

A charming old style motel feeling that has everything you need. Very clean, the staff are kind and helpful, it's an overall nice place to stay with a little pool out front. Reminds me of traveling with my parents as a child.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

margot

It was refreshing to stay in a real Motel where you are steps away from your car .. no long walks down carpeted halls to get to your room. This place is vey cute on the outside with a bright red chair by every door. It has been meticulously remodeled and is very modern and beautiful tiled bathroom and shower. Also the mini fridge has a separate freezer compartment. And there were 2 upholstered recliners in my King room.
I found the bed to be very comfortable and though it is on a somewhat busy street I didn’t notice it especially when I had a fan on. Nice touch ….they provided 2 sets of ear plugs. When in town this is my go to place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

jocquilyn

Very beautifully updated and bed was so comfortable. Slept well!!!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Virginia

Recently renovated. Microwave, fridge, and coffee machine in room. Supplies in bathroom. Owners very helpful.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

JOHN M

The facility was very clean and well maintained. I arrived on Thursday afternoon and on Friday morning had two cups of coffee and used the two pouches of dry creamer. I learned the if you didn't put the clean room sign out the only service was clean towels. I stayed from Thursday till Monday and not once did get the coffee replaced. I had to walk across the street to Jack in the box to get coffee. The staff should know older have to have their coffee in the morning and don't want to get dressed to go out for coffee. They didn't empty the trash can the entire time was there also. Like I said I didn't put the clean room sign so the bed had not been made all the time was there.
That's enough. Would I go back and stay there sure however I have learned the tricks of the trade so to say.

Self

4/10

Poor

08 May 2026

jelayne

Rooms were clean but little privacy

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Donald

Modern clean motel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Dean

Simple, but perfect for a single guy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Carol

This was a clean, nice room with a small fridge/freezer, a sitting area, a desk,and a well-appointed modern bathroom.There are a lot of hotels on this stretch of road, many of which are awful despite fairly good reviews. This place was quiet, well run and, if I may say it again, clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

bob

Room had over powered smell of cleaning products. Way too much!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2026

Nicole

Parking is convenient. Room was clean, howe

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Beckie

This was a very cute clean place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

ron

Pleasant overnight stay. The lady at the desk was very nice and helpful

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Bike

Stayed one night. The room was clean and well kept. The only drawback was that the hotel is on a busy street, and we could hear cars passing by.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

28 Jan 2026

Helen

Very loud. Proof that putting lipstick on a pig does not help . They tried to modernized an old motel with a nice neon sign. The room was so loud that even with ear protection - trucks might have been driving through the closet. The lobby smelled like curry and boredom

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Debra

The room was small but well kept and clean. The staff were very nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Amy

Friendly, clean and cute.

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Susan

Room was clean. Staff friendly. The bed was very hard and a little lumpy. Mattress needs replaced.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Michael

The room was very nice.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

lynn

I stayed in room 1. Parking was right in front of the room. The heater worked great. The water pressure in the shower was fantastic!!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2025

Susan

Older facility but newly remodeled, comfortable beds smaller rooms street traffic was a little loud, friendly staff. We were only in town for one night, so it served our purpose well.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2025

Amy

Easy to get to; quiet; good pricing

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Paul

Staff was awesome, the room was very clean and smelled good. Parking was close to room, and neighborhood was quiet at night. The only downfall to this room was the mattress was very uncomfortable (hard)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

robert

bit of noise from the street, but overall a clean and nice place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Paul

Old style motel, like a Travelodge, but meticulously updated for a pleasant modern stay. Short walk to coffee, restaurants, and the Muir house.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Bob

noisy from street, but overall a nice place

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Kathy

Our stay was fantastic. Clean, nice rooms. Big nice TV. Free water which is always appreciated. Only complaint was one of the rooms smelled of cigarettes. They did offer to move our room. Great service.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Henry

Our room was recently completely renovated. Close to everything. Price was very reasonable for what you got. Now have an excellent place to stay when we’re in the east bay. Very pleased.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Keri

Good stay for the price.

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

mark

Great sinks and bath combo.

Outstanding pair of sinks on spacous counter for two. Very good beds. Strong AC but difficult to regulate. Good WiFi. Walking distance from Muir National Historic site
No in hotel food.

Martinez is very cute.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Lisa

Love staying here! They are amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

lynn

Nice, comfortable stay in Martinez CA

I've stayed here before and enjoyed both times. I like that there are two bottles of water (complimentary) in the room as well as a couple of breakfast pastries. The bathroom amenities appear to be high quality. The towels were large and soft!
I'm sure it's hard to keep up on but the only observation of something needing attention was the front porch; it appeared that the previous guest had spilled something sticky and bits of dirt and debris were clinging to the spill.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2025

Jodie

This updated classic mid-century motel has interior updates but remains unfinished. There was a bad smell in the closet next to the bed (no doors to close it off). I reserved a king bed that morning but upon arrival was told it wasn’t available due to “a plumbing problem.”

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

David R

Alhambra Ave. is right there and noisy although less so in the evening. The rooms don't have carpets and thus not as comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Nicely remodeled

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2025

David

Cob webs above toilet and bed.lots of dust

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

Bruce

Room was spacious, updated and clean. Bed was comfortable and there were 2 chairs that reclined so we didn't have to resort to sitting on the bed. Staff were friendly and courteous. Hotel was conveniently located for our purposes.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Rod

Super clean, quick check in, comfy bed, convenient parking. Only drawback is the traffic noise. Ear plugs were on the nightstand, so managers are aware of the issue. Not sure if anything could be done to soundproof the rooms. Other than that, a very nice motel!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Catherine

Very nice people here as well as a very clean room,comfortable bed and nice shower.
I've stayed here many times over the last 10 years and am so grateful for all the comfort they've provided. Thank you!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2025

Karl

The pool was not avalible

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Joseph

👍

4/10

Poor

28 Mar 2025

Gary

upon checking into room we noticed debris on the floor under chairs and bedstands. TV was unable to navigate to any channels-had to call front desk and person brought a different remote to get TV working. Had to be done again the following morning so this time he left \"special\" remote so we wouldn't have to call again. blanket and sheet did not fit the mattress, Was our 2nd time here and appears a lot has changed since 1st visit..

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2025

Philip

Surprised in Martinez.

The hotel is extremely model inside and nicely decemated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

Maurice

Great location, easy to find.
With great Parking rooms were very clean and comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Othniel

Clean and friendly

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2025

Scott

Staff was nice and welcoming. Location is convenient to the freeway. While it seems many updates were made to the property, some items could use improvement - for example, the door was not flush with the framing which allowed a draft and road noise into the room. This may also explain why it smelled of cigarette smoke.

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2024

Leslie

Clean with a reasonable price point

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2024

Brian

Great place to stay. Clean and convenient. Helpful staff. Will stay again! Thank you!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Always satisfied

Nice and convenient place to stay. Very comfortable and clean. Staff are always very nice. This is our second time staying here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Donna M.

The outside looks like a charming 1940-50ish roadside motel. Cute as can be with red period chairs. Step in to completely remodeled modern furnishings, comfortable beds. Will return!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2024

Priyank

Safe & Adequate

It was fine. If you want to turn in for a night's sleep in Martinez, this could be the place. It felt safe enough to house a 9 yr old kid & parents. Has a Jack in the Box right in the front. So you'll be fine for dinner.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Corinne

I had a nice stay staff was the best so kind helpful I will be back again I’ve stayed twice so far loved it so clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Leslie

Clean and nicely updated

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Herbert

I stayed here when transferring over night from the west bound California Zephry to the south bound San Jaoquin through the Central Valley
It's a two mile walk down Alhambra Street. Martinez is a very nice community and the Muir Lodge is no frills place with modern amenities and a great price, perfect for my purposes. It's right on Alhambra so there is traffic noise. Next time I will ask for a room further from the street.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Robert

This is a really nice place to stay, off the radar of most. The rooms are nice, not overdone, and a fun downtown is short drive or an easy walk away. Whenever in Martinez, I stay here.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

James

Great price and very clean room however the exterior of the property was not very clean or attractive

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Douglas

Well, the biggest thing here is price. For the price, it is the best value one can get in lodging. I had no problems at all. Air conditioning was good. Bed and pillows comfortable. Furniture...adequate. Easy chair was good and appreciated. Bathroom and shower was clean and adequate. Front desk was good. Neighborhood was very pleasant. Television was good. Electrical outlets...needed more of them. It is a tech world we live in. ha. Lighting...adequate.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2024

David

Nicely maintained interior.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Tim

This is a cute old-style travel motel that has been beautifully renovated and updated. Very nice room!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Elliott

The rooms are updated, it’s extremely convenient to John Muir house national Park. Their roofs are completely covered with solar panels!

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2024

Nate

Quaint. Single story. Only about 15 rooms. Nicely redecorated inside. Easy location to get to on and off the highway. All good things.
The only negative was the reception. He wasn’t rude just not friendly. Other than that great place to stay.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2024

Cindy

What I liked: the room was clean, there were plenty of electrical outlets, plenty of lighting choices for the room, and for the most part we had a parking space close to our room.
What I didn’t like: the decor of the room didn’t fit with the theme of the motel, the water faucet was intensely loud when turned on, and on the final night of our four-night stay, other guests stood outside our room talking loudly and partying until almost midnight. We felt encroached upon and intimidated due to this behavior which we feel should have been dealt with immediately by motel management.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Darrell

Clean, comfortable just what I was looking for.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2024

Vanessa

Not clean, lots of cigarettes

Not clean, pretty gross - review ratings not accurate anymore

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Ramona

Would stay again

We were really impressed with the inside of the room we had, dont let the outside scare you off.
Someone did smoke weed outside our door later at night but other than that it was a good stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2024

Andrew

Unprofessional Hot Mess

Arrived at 3pm and noticed neighborhood was questionable but still had hope the room might be ok as we had an event that started at 5pm that we still had to drive to. Upon entering the small front office we noticed it was stuffy (no AC) and smelled like a restaurant. The front office person took our ID and after checking on the room, returned to tell us it would not be ready until 330pm. He said that the maid was busy cleaning another room and she would get to ours next.There were no other clients there. Then they offered to let us into the room in the meantime as we needed to start getting ready. As we walked up to our assigned room I glanced inside at what appeared to be the remains of a night of partying with beer bottles on every surface and the stench of alcohol mixed with some type of previous attempts to mask unpleasant odors with cleaner. There was no possible way either of us could have tolerated the smell. We told him we would not be staying whereupon he informed us there would be no refund as we prepaid. At minimum he ought to have been able to discount our stay based on the “LATE check-in”. And honestly should have never offered us to even go near that room. There were no other rooms available. Disappointing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Drew

Great staff, nice location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2024

Rita

Nostalgic Trip To Martinez

Stayed at property over 40 years ago. This was a nostalgia stay. Motel room very tastefully updated. Bed was excellent, 2 hairs and a table with plenty of room.
Would suggest cleaning staff decrease the amount of Fabulosa used to clean the rooms. Had to air out the room upon arrival. Recommendations for dinner and breakfast were the best meals of our trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

RJ

Outstanding Housekeeping

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2024

Jennifer

This is a good place to crash for the night but it is not luxurious at all. Very Spartan, basic no frills lodging. Price is right for that.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Adamari

It’s very nice here , staff are very respectful .

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Tom

As clean and quiet as possible on a busy stree. Highly reccomend.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2024

Kevin

Room was clean, but the perfume used was very pungent. Made my allergies shoot up

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Bob

The property looks like an old 1960’s motor inn. However, upon opening the door, one can see that the rooms are upgraded in every way imaginable, but not overdone either. Great coffee house a block away, flat walk to town approximately 2 miles & 2 miles back. This was my 2nd time staying here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Jay

Nice

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2024

Ashley

Very accommodating and attentive. Great rooms.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2024

Harris

This motel is clean and very well kept. Convenient location and reasonably quiet. Definitely worth the cost. I would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

Drew

Nice room, great refrigerator.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2024

Kasey

This is our second stay at this delightful property. Nicely upgraded with comfy beds and great location. Thank you!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

Alejandro

Very nice room (#8), quiet, in my opinion recently remodeled and tastefully decorated.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2023

Kathleen

I just needed a quick overnight stay between trains. The room was very clean and comfortable, and everything worked. The area was quiet.

The motel is fairly basic, with a small pool being the only amenity. I didn't need more than a room, so it was fine with me. Check in was easy, with a friendly staff.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2023

Jimmy

This room had dirty socks left in it and very loud because of distance to the main road. Also there is NO breakfast included. You get a danish in package. The price is good.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Nov 2023

Leigh

Was booking a room friday night at midnight and i selected checking in the 17 and checking out 18 and the app changed the date cuz it was midnight and i was not refunded

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2023

kathleen

Very clean. Park in front of your door. Restaurant walking distance. Easy access

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2023

Peter

Super clean room.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Susan

Great find and close to our favorite places!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Jennifer

This is a great little place and we were pleasantly surprised by how updated the room was. It was really nice. The bed was super comfortable too! Would definitely recommend this place!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Steven

Nicely updated. Noisy street but they included earplugs in the rooms. Thank you!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Bonnie

Our stay at the Muir Lodge was perfect for us. The room was very clean and comfortable. Only saw staff at check-in but she was courteous. We were traveling on Amtrak so needed Uber to get there and back to train station. There is a free bus service that runs by it but we couldn't figure it out. There are a few restaurants close by. The street noise was a little loud in the morning but not unmanageable. All in all, I would recommend.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Aug 2023

Mahnaz

The bed sheets looked unchanged. Pillow cases were terribly drained, one was so bad that it is impossible to imagine any business person with bare minimum sense would continue to use it for rooms at the motel. Once I pointed out to owner, he was defensive and said they were washed and cleaned, but stained. He would not understand. Sink and shower were not clean. The door security latch did not work and was very flimsy as well. The complimentary soup and lotion and … had been opened and had marks and stains on the outside tube and bottles. I walked in and walked out in one minute to go back to office to let him know I could not stay there. He refused to give me refund. I lost about $150 last night, including the $9 insurance type thing that Expedia strongly recommended. Obviously, the rating of 8.4 was a complete fraudulent attempt to bring customers in. Very very disappointed. I ended up sleeping in my car somewhere because it was too late to find somewhere else. Very upset I lost the money. Awful place and experience, Expedia.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2023

Megan

The employees were hideously awful and rude .

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Karen

The motel had updated the rooms in a very tasteful way. I was very comfortable and felt safe as an older woman traveling alone.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2023

Gail

Perhaps in a bay-area location, one shouldn't expect the same experience as in other locales for the price charged. The room was a bit small, with two beds, there was only room for one chair. There was some plumbing issue in the bathroom so although it was clean, it sometimes had an unpleasant odor. The beds were comfortable, however, and the TV did work well.

Leisure Family