This hotel did not at all meet La Quinta standards. I’m not sure if it is franchised or what other excuse there is for the deviation. We booked it bc of the name recognition and its location near the national park was perfect. The filth and smell of the hotel, however, was unacceptable.
The hallway smelled like Indian food, the carpet there had not been vacuumed in long enough that there was debris (it was the same filthy look at 9 am as it was the prior day). The bed had a fitted sheet that only came down about 2-3” and left the mattress exposed. The bathroom was cleaned well, so that was good. The room itself, however, had a desk chair and other furniture that were covered in old dust like it had been pilled from a warehouse.
But most importantly, as a warning for others: the room had a mildew odor, and when we turned on the loud outdated heating/cooling unit, it belched out a cloud of mildew odor and continued to the entire time it ran. If I had mildew sensitivities, I’d probably have had to leave. Simply upgrading these HVAC units would be a critical improvement to the property.
Would I stay again? I wouldn’t. It was grossly overpriced. Even more importantly, it didn’t meet a La Quinta standard. The staff were very nice, however… Not their fault….