Best Western Colorado River Inn, Needles

I will be honest because I believe in honesty and being forth right...this place is in a fine location, and it serves the needs...but it is JUST to get by. Hear me out....Not only is the staff melacholy, but they did not have common things like spoons, forks or cups. They gave me utensils from their front desk drawer that were not even wrapped! Ew! Next, the breakfast is terrible, the beds are BASIC and gave me a crook in my neck, and it was 99$ for that night in basically a little dump. The room was alright at best and our heater almost exploded. During the night it gave off this strong chemical/burning smell, that woke us up and had me gasping for air. HATED IT. So go here, if you wanna pay 99$ for one night in somewhere no better than Motel 6....but then again, I have seen better Motel 6's. If you go here, you are going off of sheer luck.

I slept well. No cockroaches or rats were present. The cold air fan worked and the sheets were not stained. The pool did not have mosquito larvae or bullfrogs. I would come back.

I was super surprised by this Best Western, it was fabulous, the pool area was just redone and really cool torches. My room was as clean as any room I have ever stayed in. The breakfast (free) at the restaurant was first rate. I recommend this hotel highly.

My wife and I had stayed at this hotel (with a group of friends) about two years ago. The people working behind the desk acted like they didn't want to be there, and by the way they were dressed I couldn't be certain they did! The rooms were clean though, which is my main priority, so on our last trip through the area we gave it another chance...BIG difference in staff, and our room was still very clean. The restaurant next door was a great surprise. We had dinner there our first night, and because we stayed at the hotel we got a complimentary breakfast. Its a railroad town in the desert...there is going to be trains going through town, and it's going to be hot...but for us, this is the place.

Train switching station at back of hotel. Constant noise from trains. Sometimes more than one train going through. If you want to sleep this is not the place.Rooms were acceptable otherwise. This is the last leg of our cross country trip. I have stayed in Best Western and Marriot all the way and this is the worst for noise from outside sources. To bad AAA does not inform about these inconviences. I will not depend on their ratings in the future.

The A/C unit was very noisy and every time one of the neighboring rooms (or we) flushed the toilet, it made a god awful squeeling noise. I have stayed at many Best Western's across the country and this is one of, if not THE worst. There are a half dozen or so smaller, "mom and pop" type motels in the area for one third of the price within 1/2 mile of this one. I figured that the premium paid by staying there would be reflected in the quality of the room and service offered - boy was I wrong.

AFter spending several days on the road and staying in several different motels (including one Econo Lodge and one Travelodge) we decided to 'upgrade' to this motel. The cost for us was $97...this was on January 3 (a Tuesday). Our room was on the 'back side' where there is renovation going on. Trash littered the area, a trashcan was dumped over near our room. Scaffolding surrounded all the stairs. In the room we could not get cold water to come from the faucet (nothing like taking aspirin with warm water). The room was nothing special. We could not get our computer to go online....the TV buzzed on several channels. There is no breakfast included...no coffee....no toast...nothing. What does this motel have that the others did not have? An indoor pool. Whooppee!!! I work for a tour company and stay in many motels throughout the year and this was the most disappointing one! If you find yourself in Needles California, just drive down the road a ways...there are other choices.

This is a nice enough motel except that I would recommend asking for a room in the front, opposite the train tracks that pass nearby. Needles seems to be a large railroad hub with lots of activity. I also thought that there was a Continental breakfast of some sort included. It was mentioned in the motel publications. There was absolutely nothing offered by them except coffee.

Great value. Excellent service - staff goes out of its way to make sure you are happy. Folks who stay at this motel are quiet. The pool is clean and a nice feature. For a little place in Needles, I was surprised to be able to hook up to the internet via modems in the rooms. Good place to stay with a family or on business.