Budget Inn — Hotel in Paso Robles

I had read some reviews and decided to book for two nights. It was over a Sat and Sun night, so prices were high. This place cost me $440 for two nights. But I was tired after a long drive and this was the best I could find. ||||When I checked in I was given a room at the far other side of the property, which seemed strange because the parking lot was less than 1/2 full all night. I tried to log into the wifi (believe me, I know how to use wifi). I had an incredibly weak signal which kept dropping out, on 2 phones and a laptop. I couldn’t use FaceTime. Email kept dropping. Transactions failed. I was trying to research and book wineries, but couldn’t. It was really frustrating. ||||I called the front desk for help. I was told, “the wifi works fine for me, are you using it right?”. I asked if the signal was weak this far away. She said no. I basically got the equivalent of a shrug over the phone, with the implication I don’t know how to log into wifi. I took a walk and saw the wifi signal varied greatly based on location. I was tired, so gave up. ||||The next morning I asked about changing rooms. It was also suggested I might just check out. I thought about it. The hassle of checking the signal in different rooms, packing and moving seemed a pain. When I looked around at the thin towels, the shampoo and soap slivers in tiny ketchup-style packs, the dated bathroom and the hard bed, I decided to check out, as I had been offered. ||||When I checked out I was offered a $125 refund. Yes, I paid over $300 for a room slightly better than a Motel 6. The woman said she didn’t know how to process a credit on their system and could I wait for a day or two for someone else to do it. Yeah, I’d be hundreds of miles away, begging for a credit over the phone. Seemed like a bad idea to me. So I took cash, which was counted out like I was torturing them with every bill. ||||Bottom line. No usable wifi. Hard, lumpy bed. Soap and shampoo that must cost pennies a packet. Rip-off weekend pricing. Oh yes, a maid that ignored the “Do not Disturb” sign and tried to open my door at 9am Sunday morning. This is a hidden gem? Really?||||I made a mistake. I confused this motel with one I had stayed at happily several years ago (which sadly is now closed). Lesson learned. If nothing decent is available at a sane price, change your plans....

I am always a bit nervous about staying at "budget friendly" motels, as it can mean many things. Budget Inn Paso Robles was a GREAT experience. The owners, Peter and Kathy were delightful. Our extremely large room had two queen beds, three night stands, desk, dresser, sitting chair, eating table with 2 chairs, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and there was room to spare! ||||The room and bathroom were VERY clean and up to date. The carpets looked new. The air conditioner was quiet and there was no noise from the outside. Bed and pillows were comfortable. All room are non-smoking. Breakfast was not included, however there are restaurants within walking distance. ||||If you're looking for a luxury hotel with bath robes, room service and swanky lobbies, you'll want to stay somewhere else (and pay a few hundred dollars more per night).||||This is now our go-to motel in Paso Robles. Thank you, Peter and Kathy for...

We needed a nice, clean quiet motel at a reasonable price, mid-way on our trip to San Fran, and this place delivered. We stayed at Budget Inn in Paso Robles on a Saturday of a 3 day weekend, and found many other hotels up and down the 101 were booked or much more money. The exterior and interior both look very recently updated. Very nice room with good size fridge, microwave, hair dryer, ironing board and iron all in the room. Plus I think it's a 37" TV, may be even bigger. We love parking right outside our door, and our room was #106, no one above us : ). We will stay here on our way home next week. We do recommend this place, oh, and it's right across the street from the bowling alley. Google this place, it's a great deal if you like clean and fresh! And btw, we have stayed at the motel 6 down the street, and the other clients were loud, stoned, and it was a...