Name: Road Runner Motel
Address: 2799 Nicola Ave, Merritt, CA

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

charles

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2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Lani

Do not stay here...this place is like a horror movie, move over the shining you have a new competitor. Filthy is an understatement, mould in the fridge, coffee machine with no coffee or mugs (not that i would have drank out of them anyway). Stained mattress's, long black hairs in the bathroom and on the sheets. This place needs to be condemned. Homeless shelter across the road, it looks like someone had previously tried to kick the door in on the room we were allocated and screen pulled back as well, felt really unsafe here. We didn't stay, cranked the car up as fast as we could and hauled arse out of there. I wouldn't let my dog stay there. Curtains all ripped so you could see straight in from outside, no soap, no amenities at all. Laundry in a shed full of rubbish.

Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Elite Roofing

This was the worst hotel ever! absolutely filthy! blood stains on the bed, pubic hair in the bed and in the shower. we didnt stay it was so bad..I would like a full refund.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2026

Evelyn

Air conditioner was broken

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Marilyn

Liked:
1. The 2 helpful men were kind & friendly.
2. Air conditioner, TV, Full large refrigerator were very well appreciated
3. Beds we’re comfortable and linens were clean
Suggestions to make it better:
1. Provide soap in Bathroom
2. Make sure coffee pot works ours didn’t
3. Provide clothes hangers
4. Clean up yard
5. Fix siding that was falling off

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Jose

The staff member who checked us in was very nice and helpful. The room was outdated and simple, but the blackout curtains were very good quality. The thing that bothered me was the dirty vents and air filters in the room. Once I saw those I started to question the cleanliness of other items like the linens and bedding. The parking lot has a good set up where you can park a vehicle close to your room and be able to keep an eye on it. The room we stayed in had a kitchenette and it was nice with newer appliances and decent counter space.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Dan

Under the sink was bags full of old beer cans and other cans.

Self

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Todd

Don’t do it

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 May 2026

Linda

This is a very old and much abused motel. We booked a room here for two different dates with one room supposedly to have been better because located further away from a busy road - in fact the second room was of equally poor quality. The rooms were in terrible condition. The fire alarm in one room was broken and the toilet didn’t flush properly. There were no services (coffee machine, coffee, paper, plastic or glass cups, etc). The bedside lampshades were broken and the lights rickety. While there was a fridge and old stove the stove had a dirty pan inside. All furnishings (cupboards, sinks, etc. ) looked as though they had been ripped off the walls with a very poor patchwork re-install and the beds and mattresses were very old but had clean sheets. The curtains were falling off the windows. While the bathroom fixtures were clean the rest of the unit felt unclean (walls badly needed cleaning and painting). We checked in late (9:30 pm). Although the office was to be open till 10 pm, there was a sign saying to call a number which we did and were instructed through a self check-in process. This motel requires prepayment and has a no cancellation policy (ie. if you cancel your room payment will not be refunded). We had a very poor experience and are unable to recommend this hotel.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Thomas

This is one place I will never stay again.

2/10

Poor

28 Mar 2026

Alan

The motel was filthy old bed sheet hanging at the window. This motel needs to be reported as there was no smoke alarm just hanging wires. Why Expedia.ca even has it listed on their site. Towels dirty, left after 2 hours couldn't stay here. Says, renovated rooms, thats is NOT true.
Disgusting place

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

Alex

Fast n easy

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

18 Oct 2025

Shara

Very dirty

Very very dirty and poor condition

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2025

Charlotte

The property smelled like rotting / mould / hospitals.
The smell was so bad that it made you feel nauseated.

The room had stained sheets that looked so old they were crusty. Towels that we did not want to use. A broken shower, lamp and air conditioning and a filthy dirty floor.
My only positive was that the man was nice and that we could check in late and that we did not see any bugs (probably could not stand the smell either).

I am shocked that Expedia would sell such a poor quality motel.

We expected cheap, we did not expect to feel gross staying here.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Paul

Worth it!

Parking was good and safe all night. The man at the hotel desk was great. Very helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Ed

Check in is supposed to be at 4pm The office was not open until 530pm. Electrical outlet had broken faceplates and large spider webs in bathroom. Beds are about 40 years old.
This place should not be represented by Expedia.
A full refund might not compensate.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2025

Neil

Price was right

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Linda

I am not a fussy person, but have to dig very deep to say anything good about this place. It is very old, run down, definitely not well maintained. No basic amenities such as free coffee, no bath mat, no little shampoos or bar soap, towels and bedding were very dingy. Cheaper than most, but would not pay $50, let alone $100 a night. I would not stay there agin.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Tammy

It was decent for the price. The staff were polite and very accommodating. The remote for the tv didn’t work, but I’m sure they would have helped us with it if we asked. The air conditioner worked great, they could get newer mattress and pillows.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Mike

Seen a lot of not so good reviews for this place. This was not my experience at all. Good clean room for a very affordable price. Person working front desk (owner I believe) was very friendly and let me see the room before booking. We forgot an item at the hotel, owner called us up and even agreed to possibly meet us somewhere in lower mainland to return item. Good hotel at a good price, well run. You can’t ask for much more.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Bryan

No soap and dispenser broken. Too many plugs in one outlet that was held in place by tape.

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

A horrible night stay

First owner gave me a room without clean up from last tenant. After I complained, he gave me another room which has flies/other insects and water that is constantly dripping from the main switch.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Andrey

Manager was friendly and accommodating.
Price was fairly low compare to the rest of hotels in the area during Canada Day long weekend. Parking was available. AC was working ok. Shower and hot water was available. Toilet was leaning and almost falling. Fridge was newer. Front door lock was not working properly, needs a new lock.
BEDS WERE OLD AND DEFINITELY NEED UPGRADE! I HAD BED BUG BITES AFTER THAT NIGHT.
This place has some potential but needs a major facelift! It is extremely ran down!

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2025

Sergey

We didn’t check in and reception said they would cancel but they didn’t cancel. Need full refund

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Jason

Last minute, inexpensive booking. I like it.

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2025

Leona

Furniture was old & broken. Fridge was filthy, Bathtub & toilet were horrifying. Bedding was filthy. It had hair and dirt in sheets.
Floor was so dirty. There was broken glass from a crack pipe on the floor.
Owner couldn't understand why we ran away.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

You get what you pay for

Front desk were pretty rude... we arrived at almost 4pm and the room was not ready for another 30 mins even tho check in starts at noon. The beds were super uncomfortable and the window was left wide open so anyone could have gone into the room

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2020

Verified traveler

The staff took our money for a 2 bedroom suite then try to had 4 of us stay in a single room that hasnt been cleaned( which i may add burned your nose hairs upon entry with a toilet flooded beyond care.)

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Nice and caring staff. Room was too cold even with heater on.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

dont stay here. dirty old mattresses and kitchen equipment. gross.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

If you are looking for an affordable place to stop for the night, this is perfect. We will be back for a place ti stay when passing through. The reviews had us worried but turned out to be way overblown. The road runner is aged and basic, but rather than blowing $100+ for a place to sleep , for $50 it has everything you need. Just keep your expectations in check and ignore all the other comments.

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Disgusting !! Broken locks, rotting food in the fridge, no internet unless you're outside, just absolutely disgusting, I cannot believe that you actually have this hotel available on your website, I need to know how to get this place identified by Health Canada as uninhabitable.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Not much the bathroom tub was horrible. count shower. Over all in disrepair. garbage under edge of bed.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It is an older property and needing some Reno’s
It was however very clean
The man at the desk was very welcoming and pleasant

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Stayed here for one night on our way to Vancouver island. Rooms were very well priced and once we arrived we instantly knew why this was. There was 8 of us total which would end up making one person sleeping on the pullout couch. As soon as we pulled the couch out there was an excessive amount of dirt / dust on the bed sheet and not to mention the pair of underwear and computer mouse found underneath it. The overall cleanliness of this place was definitely not up to my satisfaction and I am an extremely easily pleased person when it comes to this. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2019

John

Stay clear

This place advertises a lot and delivers little. Yes it’s a cheap place to stay and I didn’t expect much but it was underwhelming. The person greeting me seem surprised I was there to check in. I do not recommend this place. Read all the reviews you can find and there’s is a trend of “we renovated recently” replies and “we’ll offer a refund”. If the owner respond to this review, I don’t want a refund, re-invest into your place and update your amenities description to reflect a truth about of you establishment.

Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The gentleman who helped us was kind but the older man also living on the property was aggressive. As soon as I walked in he was yelling at his family members and it felt like my business was inconvenient. There were no towels in the room and we felt like we were being watched the entire time. It made for a very uncomfortable stay. If the father figure of the family would step back and allow the son to operate without his input I think they would have more success. It's unfortunate to write a bad review but hopefully the critique will help their business model and lead to more success.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Stephen

Best place to stay

The owner of this property is extremely friendly and can't do enough for his quests I had a heat problem I contacted him Saturday morning and he was in my room in 30 seconds to take care of the problem he was there in his pajamas did not take the time to dress brought me towels every day I was there for 3 nights every time I saw him he asked me if there was anything he could do for me he is an extremely friendly gentleman will stay there again

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2019

CaraRyan

The most disgusting place I have ever seen. I now know why it was so cheap. The people were friendly but the room was absolutely gross

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

poor poor poor

Family

2/10

Poor

27 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

It had no heat. Seriously. I should have just gone camping. At least my tent is clean.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2018

Sam

Road Runner Motel Fun

Good and fun, bbq and garden picnic. Free wifi free parking with friendly staff. Spacious rooms with kitchen equipped and bath. Clean Clean and Clean!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2018

Sanjaykumar C

Clean friendly staff

Good safe trip

Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Wasn't bad, no bugs, nice kitchenette, air conditioning was amazing, cheap and easy to get to and check in and out. Nice little town with lots of fancy hotels, but our motel was cheap, convenient and clean, I would recommend it for a one night stay. Its on the main road and wasn't busy or noisy which was nice.

We ate st the restautant \"home\" and it was very good, with good prices. Highly recommended.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Old and run down but clean and comfortable

If you are looking for a cheap place to stay and aren't too concerned with aesthetics. I would recommend this place. I found it very clean and the beds were comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2014

caesar

fair

Need a place to stay after a long and tiring trip.

4/10

Poor

01 Oct 2014

ken

Cheap room with clean room

Cheapest hotel in town ? Clean but run down.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2014

cole

very old

This was a very old hotel. Fridge was from the 50s(but it was cool to see). Every thing was fine, for the price, except for the smell...

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2014

Hitesh

Worst ever experience of lifetime!!

I'll never go back to Road-runner even for free!

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2014

N.

Motel close to Highway

We only stayed because it was late and nothing else was available at that hour. Our child who has allergies and asthma couldn't breathe because of the dirty carpet and smell in the room and everywhere in the motel. We had to clean the dust and some surface areas with Lysol, and keep the window open all night, even if there was no screen, to be able to breathe and have some rest before hitting back the road.