Motel 6

Our family was in town for a graduation. We reserved four rooms for three nights. We all had beautiful views of the estuary. The rooms were clean and comfortable within walking distance to Starbucks and Buttercup café. The staff was friendly and accommodating, Charlette was wonderful!

Rachelle at the front desk was great, I checked in late very friendly a lot of parking reasonable prices very clean and remodeled. because of my good experience here I will be staying here from now on,& I come to the bay a lot for business

Facilities are okay and the property is in an area next to hotels 3X the price. At under $ 120 per night it’s a great deal. 2 Star due to really rude service at the front desk (overnight blonde).

When writing a review you have to keep in mind the type of hotel it is. This is not the Sheraton. It’s Model 6. Given that, they’ve got a great operation. I dealt with Nestor and George (manager). They were professional, accommodating, and went above and beyond to make me happy. Pens and full sheets of paper are included in the hotel but they made sure they gave it to me at no charge. These two guys are hospitality experts. Thanks for the great experience gentlemen.

After my wife passed away, my parents came down to help me through the ordeal. They needed a place to stay that was pet-​friendly, affordable (yeah, good luck with both of those in the Bay Area), and fairly close. So, the only option, really, was Motel 6.
Now, I’ve stayed in Motel 6’s across the country, and found them all to have been very reasonable, clean, comfortable, and safe. Since they’re now all independently owned-​and-​operated, this doesn’t appear to be the case anymore… especially not in Oakland.
Now, granted, it’s just off the freeway and near the railroad tracks and BART, so you can expect to have a lot of train noise unless you’re in a room facing the water (and then you only have to worry about Reveille, Colors, 1-​MC announcements, metal grinders, and Taps from neighboring Coat Guard Island every… single…day…but they’re by far quieter than the «I MUST HIT MY HORN FIVE HUNDRED TIMES IN THE NEXT FORTY YARDS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SEXUAL GRATIFICATION» Amtrak operators… and the occasional «toot toot» from freight trains), but that is NO excuse to expect anything less from what you may have come to expect from Motel 6 if you’ve traveled the country like I have, right?
Well, you WOULD think that… but you’d be wrong.
Their check-​in was uneventful, and the room looked to be fine at first blush. They dropped off their things and came back to the marina with me. It was that night when things cropped up. Firstly, there were road workers staying there on contract that decided to have very loud, very obnoxious parties… all night long… with lots of beer, lots of arguments, lots of littering, and lots of loud tromping around upstairs. The television wouldn’t pull in ANY local channels due to corporate fights between local cable and the satellite system that this particular chain was using, so nothing worth watching unless you spoke Spanish (which my parents don’t). Soap and towels only — no shampoo. The water was lukewarm with practically zero pressure and you had to wait for 5 minutes before the water reached that barely warm temperature (no, this is NOT an exaggeration, and when California is in a severe drought situation, it really makes you wonder). Then, the crowning moment… my father accidentally spilled some water on the floor, so he wanted to, naturally, mop it up. Well, no tissue, other than toilet paper, so he used one of the washcloths.
White cloth, linoleum pseudo-​wood-​tile floor… water only, no detergents.
It came back as black as tar.
You know, this was already a stressful time in our lives. My wife had just passed away. Now, Motel 6 added even more stress to it all.
The beds, they said, were comfortable enough, and after my father had to complain about the road workers AND get someone in to mop the floors, it seemed tolerable, despite the lack of a comfortable temperature for the water (they said that they didn’t want anyone to get scalded… well, here’s a pro-tip…DON’T TAKE A SHOWER WITH THE HOT WATER TURNED FULL ON!). Still, the cleanliness of the floor was just sheer laziness on the part of the janitorial staff. That should NEVER happen.
I am sorely disappointed with Motel 6, and now that they’re individual franchises, I will be certain to research every single one should I ever need to stay there again.
Yeah…“We’ll leave the light on for you”…and it’s probably flickering like crazy and filled with a year’s worth of dead moths.

Very nice Motel 6 with recently remodeled rooms and right on the water. Kinda expensive at $ 105 a night. My main complaint is the lack of security as my work truck was broken into and nearly stolen right out of the parking lot at this location. It was parked right in front and even had a Club antitheft device on the steering wheel. Luckily they didn’t get it started but made a huge mess with broken window, etc. Crime is a huge problem here!!!

Jesse was great, what a nice lady that welcomes you with a smile. The, «we leave the light on for you» shows in their customer service. I’ll be back, nicely renovated.

From the moment we checked i, we were very pleased. The front desk person, Maryann was so friendly and very welcoming. When we entered our room, we were very pleased. The room was extremely clean, very fresh smelling (unlike the musty smells of even the higher priced motels)… The room was spacious and very clean, and updated. The view was impeccable. LOVED every minute of our two night stay. The ONLY bad thing was the water pressure of the shower. THAT IS THE ONLY BAD THING OF THIS MOTEL! We will definitely be staying here again. And for the record, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PIMPS OR HOES HERE 06÷26÷15 — 06÷28÷15. There was not one thing NASTY about this motel or it’s staff. I paid in advanced, and called to confirm, everything was completely professional.

DECENT PLACE FOR ASSIGNATIONS OR DESPERATIONS. Low-​priced & basic amenities. Almost park-​like in places, with very nice water views of the Estuary in the back. Even a little fishing pier!
Beyond that, pretty skanky company (inside and outside the lobby) and you may want to find someplace else. This motel is favored by the pimps and hoes and other lowlifes in the area, and your stuff will not be safe here. If you are here for a one day hit and run, you will probably be okay. Longer than that, LOOK OUT…

My car was burgled in your parking lot by an obvious professional thief with a slim-​jim. I understand your caveat emptor policy, I really do, however I am appalled at your staff’s lack of concern, and I am angry that they deliberately prevented me from speaking to the hotel manager, my phone calls left on indefinite hold, being told repeatedly that the manager is unavailabe. I asked how many guests reported being robbed that night, I was told that my funky old 20 year old car was the only one targeted. I found that hard to believe. The next day I finally got in touch with your hotel manager «Nic» and he told me to file a police report. Oakland Police have a reputation for having more pressing concerns than property crime and for not having the resources to pursue cases where a suspect is not present. I said I see that a lot of money has been spent since my last stay here to make the rooms more attractive, I asked Nic what he is doing to keep it safe outside and keep professional thieves from plundering your parking lot. Nic said he would tell his staff to «look out,» and when I asked what that means HE HUNG UP ON ME. You sure you can handle running a hotel if you can’t talk to me for a couple minutes, Nic? I have stayed here before and I previously thought this place was a real treasure. I am disgusted that you treat your paying guests so dismissively while harboring bonafide criminals on your property. Suck it, creeps.

I gave this location 4 stars because of the room I had. The room had a great view of the bay. This is not your average Motel 6. The room is basic but very clean. The only toiletries provided are soap, towels and toilet paper. So, its up to you to bring all the other comforts of home. The bed was platform style with white sheets, a pillows and a blanket. The sheets and pillows were clean. There is a flat screen tv mounted to the wall. The décor is like Ikea design. Simple surfaces with multipurpose use in mind. I would stay here again as long as my room was on the second floor facing the bay. My preference would be room 252.

I reserved the room ahead, when we got to the room we paid dropped our shit off and went to dinner and a movie, so we got back late, pulled back those sheets and saw sex stains. I took pictures and I was so tired, and no one was available to clean my room. Wow I had to go out and buy sheets for the bed so I could sleep., I couldn’t even get 25 percent discount, they expected for me to ly on those sheets anyway. I called corporate waiting now for response, and found out its really nothing they can do because motel 6 are independently owned, so basically what ever these Indian people feel like treating people wrong. I will never stay I wish I could attach these pictures and vedio of the tolit water coming down into my room so much happened that day. I just needed sleep.

I called this motel 6 to check their rates, and a very pleasant young lady told me $ 120/​night.
Since my boyfriend, my dog and I were in the middle of moving and it was already 11 o’clock at night, I decided beggars couldn’t be choosers. We made our way to this Embarcadero motel, and I went inside to check in at 6 a.m.
When checking in, I was asked for my ID, my place of residence, and payment ($ 1140. I thought, what a great deal! It was a very fast, smooth process and turned out to be a very refreshing, and beautiful stay at this motel 6. Because of this, my boyfriend and I decided to extend our stay one more night. I called the front desk about the matter and was told to go down to the front desk to make the changes.
When I went down to do this, I was shocked to find out that I was «no longer able to be a guest at this hotel because I had another guest in the room.» I quickly said, «yes, there was another guest, my boyfriend and my dog.» She explained that that was not specified upon check-​in. I said, «I was never asked about guests in the first place. It was 6am, I was just trying to get a good nights sleep. Plus, all the other times I have checked into a hotel, motel, holiday inn, I have been almost interrogated about my guests.»
She then goes to the back to call the supervisor, and comes back to tell me, «There’s nothing we can do, you’re going to be on this list for the next six months.» I was beyond annoyed and mad. They were treating me like a criminal. To them, I was trying to get in over on them by having an extra guest.
But my biggest issue was the fact that this motel 6 in particularly emphasizes the fact that they are a pet friendly motel, yet I was never once asked if I had a pet of any kind. I was being told to relocate to a different motel because of an employees negligence. Maybe it was because it was 6 a.m. but this was about the most unfair I had been treated by a company in a while.

The sanitation could be better but the rooms look dawm good for its price and location

Love this place. Water views chill location food delivery peace and relaxation what an oasis in Oakland. Will be back with the hardwood floors flatscreen TVs comprehensive hook ups and just everything is awesome.

Room was filthy. Floor turned my feet black. Someone else’s hair was all over bathroom so clearly they didn’t clean. Wifi was broken. They wouldn’t refund us the wifi fee and made us use our computers in the lobby. My room smelled like wet dog and I was bitten by fleas. Ewwww

I stayed here the other night and I got a room by the waterfront I checked in kinda late after ten pm the night man booked me in then I went to my room it was very up dated technology wise the tv was flat screen so then I i took a bath and shower then I watched some tv and went to bed when I woke up in the morning housekeeping knocked on the door to clean the room but I was still staying there so she went to the next room I checked out around noon I liked the man who checked me in also the lady who checked me out was very friendly and helpful I would stay here again

Based on others’ reviews, I asked for a room facing the water which the staff accomodated without any problem. The room was clean, great view, quiet, seemed safe, and all the amenities we needed were there. We even were able to walk from the hotel to a cute café not very far away. There are restaurants nearby also and a great path to walk along the water. For a motel 6 this place is pretty fantasatic. The front office staff were friendly and helpful at both check in and out. I would definitely stay here again.

I have mixed feelings about my stay here. The door to my room was left open after cleaning… all day.
Having said that the management was very respectful and dealt with the situation with care and to my satisfaction. Nothing was taken.
This is a one star event in my books. However the staff, Charlotte was so helpful courteous and a relief to deal with. So for great customer service I’ll give them a 4 without the open door this place would get a 5. Really Charlotte should be training customer service, what a treasure.

A great deal for economy lodging with spectacular views of the estuary.
We found the staff here to be extremely friendly, professional and willing to go above and beyond to make sure our stay was a good one And that we were comfortable.
The room was very clean And provided the basics. We felt very safe Even though it’s located near an industrial area. It was extremely quiet Which we greatly appreciated! Full view of the water, dock and boats.
Our stay was for four nights and we would absolutely stay here again when in the Bay Area.
A big 10 to the staff here!