Rodeway Inn Downtown Hanford — Hotel in Hanford

This hotel is located in down town Hanford, CA. Guests cannot enter into a lobby to check-in, so maybe it won't be cold or raining when you check in like it was with my 5 day visit. There is a window that you walk to on the side of the main entrance and slide your cards under the window to pay. The parking has covered parking but it's very crammed and there's also uncovered parking with more space between cars.

My visit was annoying, because the "do not disturb" sign that I'd place on the door would always be removed and on the floor by the time I came back at the end of the day. Either someone is really bored walking around the parking lot in the day, or maintenance would toss the signs in the floor as a sign of understanding that we don't want them going into the room. The one day I didn't place the sign they go in, change the temperature 🌡️ in the room, and toss my recycling which I'm hoping they properly disposed of.

Customer service was okay, the manager or owner who seems like an Indian lady isn't personable, it was difficult for her to smile, but the little girl that roams around is friendly she helped get them from the room in the back on the day of checkout so I could get back on the road--when you call their number get ready to be on hold for a few minutes, because you have to press certain #'s for your call to be directed to the proper "dept."

The rooms were otherwise small, and kind of stinky like an old building, but it was doable. When they would have other guests they were loud. They only had about 7 or 10 cable channels, the rest wouldn't get any signal. The hotel is located near a train track so you may hear a train passing by around 10:00pm...

Overall 5/5 Wifi 5/5||Downtown Hanford is safe and pleasant.|This is one of the best Rodeways I've stayed at. Room and motel were clean and in good repair. (The motel was recently renovated.). The room was spacious; somewhat sparse but had everything you need. Check-in was smooth and easy, check-in man was friendly and helpful. Hot water was nice and hot. Artwork on the walls. Wifi was good. Location good.||Cons: parking seemed a little tight. No towel rack by the sink for hand towels ( apparently a trend in many recently renovated motels.) No grab bar in the bathtub.||Architectural note: the motel, while plain, is fascinating. It is two-story, long and narrow to fit onto the building lot. The rooms have exterior doors, in the mom-and-pop motel style. Probably dating to the 1970s, it was built when the surrounding parking lots had standing buildings. As such, for privacy and maybe security reasons, the building has plain, windowless outdoor walls, with an inner "courtyard" that runs the length of the building, somewhat like a low castle, with an opening at each end. This courtyard includes the parking area, so the entire experience is self-contained. | There are similarities to a Frank Lloyd Wright structure. The motel feels low to the ground, and the sense of scale initially feels compressed, like a 7/8 model, until you get in the rooms, which are nornal sized. | It's great that the owners are maintaining and upgrading the building. The building is almost interesting enough to qualify for a national historic registry.| Downtown Hanford is clean, safe, pleasant and thriving. Like the motel, it has been...

Overall 5/5 Wifi 5/5

Downtown Hanford is safe and pleasant. This is one of the best Rodeways I've stayed at. Room and motel were clean and in good repair. (The motel was recently renovated.). The room was spacious; somewhat sparse but had everything you need. Check-in was smooth and easy, check-in man was friendly and helpful. Hot water was nice and hot. Artwork on the walls. Wifi was good. Location good.

Cons: parking seemed a little tight. No towel rack by the sink for hand towels ( apparently a trend in many recently renovated motels.) No grab bar in the bathtub.

Architectural note: the motel, while plain, is fascinating. It is two-story, long and narrow to fit onto the building lot. The rooms have exterior doors, in the mom-and-pop motel style. Probably dating to the 1970s, it was built when the surrounding parking lots had standing buildings. As such, for privacy and maybe security reasons, the building has plain, windowless outdoor walls, with an inner "courtyard" that runs the length of the building, somewhat like a low castle, with an opening at each end. This courtyard includes the parking area, so the entire experience is self-contained. There are similarities to a Frank Lloyd Wright structure. The motel feels low to the ground, and the sense of scale initially feels compressed, like a 7/8 model, until you get in the rooms, which are nornal sized. It's great that the owners are maintaining and upgrading the building. The building is almost interesting enough to qualify for a national historic registry. Downtown Hanford is clean, safe, pleasant and thriving. Like the motel, it has been...