Beware, this isn't normal La Quinta standards
I was not at all happy with this location. I would have rated it only a single star, but because of the steller front desk staff, I've given them 2 stars. It is obvious that a lot of effort went into training the front office staff; too bad it didn't go any farther than that.
1) The entire property is non-smoking. I don't mean that all of the rooms are non-smoking, I mean they threaten a fine if you smoke OUTDOORS anywhere on the property. I find this to be outrageous, and won't stay at this location EVER again.
2) The carpets in my room as well as family I was traveling with were FILTHY. I'm a single guy, and not a neat and clean freak. When I say they were filthy, I mean disguestingly so. I walked barefoot from the shower in my room, to the bed to get dressed. When I got there, my feet were BLACK with soot and dirt from the walk. This was echoed by family who had the same experience of blackened socks after walking on the carpet. It is clear that they need to invest in some deep carpet cleaning.
3) The breakfast was sub-par for a La Quinta. On one day, thre was no fresh fruit or hard boiled eggs. I understand some properties don't have both; but this property had neither on my first morning. Cereal selection was bland both days. Second day, they seemed to have corrected the fruit and egg issue.
4) Internet speed was almost non-existent both in my room as well as pool-side & in the main lobby. I don't expect much for internet speed in a hotel, but I should have enough to access my e-mail and check my flight status.
As I mentioned above, the lobby staff was top notch. I was actually quite impressed with their guest service skills. There are the glimmer of light for this location.