avoid avoid avoid
We could not find any Hampton Inn close enough to stay at during labor day weekend that still had rooms available, so we had to settle for something else. Bad idea. Hampton Inn has always been consistently great for us no matter where we went for vacation, but La Quinta certainly has not. This particular one was close to where we wanted to go and within budget, but it was just plain bad. I can't tell that the hotel underwent a "renovation". When we went to the lobby, we could smell some sort of not so fresh smell. The check in staff worked like their job is just a job and there is no need to seriously improve. The buildings and grounds are old and uninviting. The room we stayed at looked used and did not feel "renovated". It had numerous floor stains that appears to have been there for a long time and left us wondering how often the bed sheets and blankets got washed. At night, inconsiderate people outside talked loudly at various times during the night, waking us up several times. The bright spot to this location is the breakfast and breakfast staff. Good breakfast and great breakfast staff. However, we will never go to another La Quinta (unless it's the one in Albuquerque).