El Vado Motel

Superb

The facility was nice and...

Liked: Very cute for an experience to stay on route 66
Disliked: We were told there was a pastry shop that would be open in the morning on the property, but there was no such thing available.

Ruined by the front desk

Disliked: The manager who greeted me saw me, an older white woman with three suitcases and demanded to know how I was able to get into the motel in a rude voice. The back door another guest saw me and my bags and let me in. Whereas, she never once offered me any help with my bags. The hotel lobby is far from the back parking lot. It was a hot day.Then, she said in another rude voice “we don’t take cash.” In the middle of me trying to check in,she left to check rooms.I had $ transferred to my debit card soon thereafter. Tried to engage with her, but no luck.During my check in, she was on her phone. Never once acted kind or welcoming.Put a damper on my short stay. She was training someone that night. While I understand her concerns about security, there was absolutely no reason for her aggressive behavior. Such a beautiful place and she ruined it for me, won’t come back as long as she works the front desk.Oh and I thought I recognized the trainee, and she snapped she did not work here when you were here last. The women who checked me in that time, were so kind, fun and welcoming, had a perfect stay. No one in the hospitality business should ever speak to a guest in that tone of voice and especially not repeatedly. Not a bit of warmth.

Superb

Exceptional

If you want to stay...

Liked: Our room was clean & quiet. The tap room, pool & property grounds were beautiful.
Disliked: Parking for the facility was terrible.

Very good

Exceptional

Liked: It was a perfect "getaway" weekend to celebrate our anniversary. There was a great market going on with booths which made for great shopping. We received a complementary drink, enjoyed 2 different bands, had great Asian food, and swam in the pool. It was perfect, we didn't have to leave the property and we got to enjoy so much peach sangria, which was delicious!! We also enjoyed talking with the Bar Tenders. The staff was so friendly and we enjoyed talking with them too. They made us feel welcome and took excellent care of us. We will definitely be back!!

Great location close to downtown.

Liked: The facilities where adequate for your money. It was cute with a great outdoors sitting area. It has a great restaurant, “Buen Provecho” excellent food. The motel had live music on weekends making it very lively to sit outside with great food and music. It also has a pool which was perfect for those really hot days.
Disliked: The parking during the live music days was difficult since it is very limited, you have to find street parking by the neighborhood. No big deal, but just be aware. The mattress was the biggest problem I had, it was sagging, and I had trouble sleeping. The motel is very close to downtown,but there are a few abandoned buildings before you get there. It looks scary, but it is safe. Not the motels fault though, but good to know.