Motel 6 Alameda: You have been warned

PaulTrashPanderson · May 23, 2011, 09:34:28 AM

The Motel 6 on Alameda by the HP Pavillion is SHADY. I was in SJ for the Big Wow comic fest last week. 4 times I was woken up by the sound of pimps yelling at their hos and at least once did a car pull into the motel driveway for the sole purpose of waking everyone up by blasting rap music at top volume. My room was of questionable odor and smelled like they used way too much Febreeze to cover up the smell of something else. Also, no shampoo.

cutiebunny · May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM

Yeah...uh, you realize that staying at the Motel 6 might have had something to do with it. They do have a reputation of being 'cheap', and that's where shady characters like to go.

'Sides...I can think of worse things than being woken up by pimps. Be thankful you haven't had to deal with bedbugs.

Mango Bunny · May 25, 2011, 12:36:50 PM

Quote from: cutiebunny on May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM
bedbugs.

D= !

PaulTrashPanderson · May 25, 2011, 03:53:05 PM

Quote from: cutiebunny on May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM
Yeah...uh, you realize that staying at the Motel 6 might have had something to do with it. They do have a reputation of being 'cheap', and that's where shady characters like to go.

'Sides...I can think of worse things than being woken up by pimps. Be thankful you haven't had to deal with bedbugs.

True, but I have been in better Motel 6s. The Century Blvd. one by LAX is very decent.

Silverlizard · May 25, 2011, 03:58:06 PM

Motel 6 in Alameda? Like the island in bay area? I would expect more from one in Alameda, but then again I'd expect there not to be one in Alameda.

Persona · May 25, 2011, 04:31:54 PM

On the Alameda (the street).

mdarkpoet · May 30, 2011, 01:14:03 PM

Quote from: cutiebunny on May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM
Be thankful you haven't had to deal with bedbugs.

Got bit by some at the Fairmont of all places. Never again for the Fairmont for many, many reasons.

FanFicGuru · May 30, 2011, 02:48:31 PM

Quote from: mdarkpoet on May 30, 2011, 01:14:03 PM
Quote from: cutiebunny on May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM
Be thankful you haven't had to deal with bedbugs.
Got bit by some at the Fairmont of all places. Never again for the Fairmont for many, many reasons.

Wow really? My stay at the fairmont was uh-mazing.

Dany · May 31, 2011, 08:26:36 AM

Quote from: FanFicGuru on May 30, 2011, 02:48:31 PM
Quote from: mdarkpoet on May 30, 2011, 01:14:03 PM
Quote from: cutiebunny on May 25, 2011, 12:32:23 PM
Be thankful you haven't had to deal with bedbugs.
Got bit by some at the Fairmont of all places. Never again for the Fairmont for many, many reasons.
Wow really? My stay at the fairmont was uh-mazing.

Bedbugs is a risk at -any- hotel. Be it the Motel 6, the Fairmont, etc. Doesn't matter. What's important, however, is that if you have an experience with bedbugs, you need to notify the hotel ASAP. They have to do special treatments to get rid of them, not only in the room you were in, but rooms -around- your room in some cases.

Plus, you may want to keep a watch on your OWN bedding for a while as well, in case anything decided to hitch a ride home with you.

Unfortunately, bedbug treatments can't deal with pimps and druggies. And Motel 6...I agree, it really depends on the Motel 6 you go to whether you deal with that or not. But the cheaper hotels are the first choice for most of them.