Great location, very nice and friendly front desk staff, horrible hotel.
I attend an annual event next door at the Crowne Plaza every August, and many people stay at the Motel 6 because it's a LOT more affordable. My hotel roommates at the Crowne Plaza decided to leave on Sunday, and this is my second time rolling my stuff over to the Motel 6 for the final night of my trip. Unfortunately, it was just as dingy and depressing as ever. I was afraid to walk barefoot on the carpet, or in the bathroom for that matter. I have heard rumours of bedbugs, so I lifted up the fitted sheet to inspect the mattress and was horrified at all the stains on there. I'm quite sure this mattress has been there since the dawn of the hotel. I was so paranoid that I didn't sleep well at all, and this was exacerbated by my being woken up at about 7am by the toilet starting to gurgle and sounding like it was about to explode, followed by a really foul smell. I reported this to the front desk person upon checkout, and she was very apologetic. The only reason I am giving the Motel 6 two stars instead of one is because the front desk staff were SO nice.
Finally, when I returned home I received an e-mail from Motel 6 asking me to fill out a survey about my stay. I relayed everything I am stating here, and also added that I REALLY hope they consider remodeling and upgrading this location, like they've done to many others (see: Motel 6 Santa Barbara. REALLY nice with European/IKEA style decor!). I would definitely look into the many other options at Hotel Circle before choosing this Motel 6.