Crescent Beach Motel — Hotel in Crescent City

Yes you are on the beach here which is the only reason it is getting 2 stars. If this place had been $40-50 cheaper a night I would have added a star or so. But for almost $200, this run down no amenity motel is way overpriced. There are other hotels that are close enough to the beach to warrant your business.|First, when you book you choose a room. I chose one that I could see would be quieter so I wouldn't hear Hwy101 noise. Well they moved me to #2 instead of the one I chose and I heard highway noise all night. Your room opens on the ocean side to a long walk way so you have people walking by your room and hanging outside your room at all hours so you have to keep your curtains drawn often. I can get over that but at times it was annoying. Just now as I was writing this the guy from next door peered right into my room as he went into his from the beach. |The hotel itself is beyond worn down. Streaks from age on the sliding door mar the view, rust on the windows, can't figure out why they bother with carpeting in the rooms when it is all one floor and there is sand and dirt outside. The furniture is chipped as are the doors|Absolutely no amenities, not even a hair dryer. I was expecting funky and dated but this feels one or two steps beyond that esp for the price. If you use more then 3 keurig cups in your room they charge you $1 apiece. continental breakfast offered is a package of oatmeal, a apple or banana and coffee or tea. The shower took 2 of us to figure out. The TV didn't work well so had to call front desk. The personnel have no personality. Not even really a greeting when I arrived. | I travel a lot. I am not a stranger to odd hotels and such. I expected this to be a bit rundown. We are on a road trip so have stayed at roadside hotels but for the price this one really...

Yes you are on the beach here which is the only reason it is getting 2 stars. If this place had been $40-50 cheaper a night I would have added a star or so. But for almost $200, this run down no amenity motel is way overpriced. There are other hotels that are close enough to the beach to warrant your business. First, when you book you choose a room. I chose one that I could see would be quieter so I wouldn't hear Hwy101 noise. Well they moved me to #2 instead of the one I chose and I heard highway noise all night. Your room opens on the ocean side to a long walk way so you have people walking by your room and hanging outside your room at all hours so you have to keep your curtains drawn often. I can get over that but at times it was annoying. Just now as I was writing this the guy from next door peered right into my room as he went into his from the beach. The hotel itself is beyond worn down. Streaks from age on the sliding door mar the view, rust on the windows, can't figure out why they bother with carpeting in the rooms when it is all one floor and there is sand and dirt outside. The furniture is chipped as are the doors Absolutely no amenities, not even a hair dryer. I was expecting funky and dated but this feels one or two steps beyond that esp for the price. If you use more then 3 keurig cups in your room they charge you $1 apiece. continental breakfast offered is a package of oatmeal, a apple or banana and coffee or tea. The shower took 2 of us to figure out. The TV didn't work well so had to call front desk. The personnel have no personality. Not even really a greeting when I arrived. I travel a lot. I am not a stranger to odd hotels and such. I expected this to be a bit rundown. We are on a road trip so have stayed at roadside hotels but for the price this one really...

We were charged $150 "smoking in a non smoking room" fee. When I called the hotel to ask about this, they said it's not for "smoking in the room" but "being seen on surveillance at 7:10am smoking on the back deck." They said its in the room agreement, (which I probably just scanned over), and smoking is not allowed within 25ft of the 'business' which includes the back deck." We were not advised this when we checked in (reservations made online), and there were no signs posted as a friendly reminder (as per state requirements "sign posted at EACH entrance) (photo included). If they saw us smoking on the back deck at 7:10am, why couldn't they give us a courtesy call in the room reminding us, or call the cell phone they had on file for us. A friendly reminder would have been a lot nicer than a email with a $150 "smoking in room" bill 2 days later. We were not even advised this would happen during checkout. No advance warning (other than "its in the agreement"). When I called them, they also said they could "possibly" be fined also if the city saw us smoking within 25ft of the business. So if they don't get fired, will I get my smoking outside $150 back? Probably not. Again, a friendly one time reminder would have been nice, other than a bill 2 days later. A forgiveness warning...

we did not smoke "in the room," we had the sliding door closed, no smell got in the room, there wasn't a cleaning fee.. we were outside..

Upon researching, CA law maximum fine that can be given by a business is $100... we were charged $150

"Likewise, a customer or non-employee may also be cited for smoking in a banned location. For the business, fines are a maximum of $100 for the first infraction, $200 for the second infraction and $500 for the third. Cal-OSHA may then step in, issuing up to a...