Fair hotel, sketchy neighborhood
I've stayed at other Days Inns in San Francisco and Glendale and was surprised by how much work this property needed. The whole place needs a paint job and some landscaping. The pool furniture is old and run down. When we checked in to our room, we noticed there was a shower curatin missing in the bathroom. The clerk switched us to the room next door; that one had a shower curtain along with pen-marker grafitti on the window. The rooms are spacious but also need an overhaul -- old bedspreads, lamps, applicances, carpeting, etc. The service at the lobby isn't the greatest, either. They're not terribly friendly and don't really seem to connect/care. The parking lot is not lit terribly well towards the side/back of the property.
Perhaps they have good reason; the location is in an area on Monterey Ave that is very sketchy. Apparently, the property is located in a Megan's Law "free zone" meaning there are no schools nearby and offenders can be housed at apartments/motels/etc. Last night when I got back to my room at midnight or so, a man walked up to the car and asked me for money in order to get a room and had a "pregnant" lady along with him. There were a lot of people going in and out late at night; on their cellphones, standing in the parking lot. I think you get my drift.
I would never recommend this hotel to anyone until they get their act together with upgrades, security and customer service.