I am a Photographer and I frequent the Ridgecrest area about 5-6 times a year. This Motel 6 has never failed me. The online reservations work like a charm. The room has always seemed clean, with no mold or bugs. The A/C has always cooled in the summer and the heater heats on the coldest of nights.
If you just need a clean/inexpensive place to lay your head and rest, this is the place. The staff is very friendly, accommodating and flexible.
My family travels to Ridgecrest yearly to attend the Gem-o-rama in Trona. We reserved two nights, 3 months in advance, with confirmed reservations, but the manager rudely told us we were mistaken and we had to find another hotel (on a sold-out weekend) for the second night (double the price.) Orbitz handled the reservations. The bathroom fan ...