Tired and tacky stumble down memory lane
Having grown up in the SF Valley, we thought it would be a great nostalgic experience to stay at the Sportsmen's Lodge - that was a mistake. Rating the hotel as a three-star is generous. Rooms are very dated - pictures shown do not match actual decor, which is left over from the 70s. Other pictures are misleading as well. Rooms are clean, but, housekeeping staff forgot towels a couple of times (took old ones, didn't replenish). Bathroom very cramped and weirdly laid out. Pool area very noisy - SL sells day admission to non-guests. Internet service intermittent. Staff generally disinterested. Area around pool is AstroTurf, DUCT-TAPED to cement to keep it in place. Small restaurant frankly smells bad - did not eat there. No shop for sundries, newspapers, etc - only some vending machines which were apparently out of order. Bar is a shack inside the crowded pool area. All in all, very disappointing. Would have abandoned room if we had been staying longer, but it was (barely) tolerable for our short stay.