I struggled with what to rate this hotel. We are not fancy hotel people. We appreciate affordable accommodations and don't need all the frills. After reading reviews for all the affordable hotels near the beach, I decided to book La Quinta through the hotels.com app.
Pros: very close to the beach, easy check in, friendly staff, ample parking (charge of $15/day), nice clean room, cold air conditioning, comfortable bed and plenty of pillows, good water pressure (having thick hair, I appreciate this more than the average person lol), the fridge in our room was super cold, the pool was on the smaller side but in the sun most of the day.
Cons:
Only one (of two) elevator worked during our four day stay
Breakfast: pretty sub-par. The same fake sausage patties and microwaved scrambled "eggs"all four days we were there. It appeared they had one person taking care of breakfast and he couldn't keep things stocked and cleaned. Also, not enough seating for everyone.
Pets: so many irresponsible pet owners bringing their pets into the breakfast area (clearly marked NO PETS), leaving them to bark in their rooms all day, letting them jump on people. Donuts all a favor (yourself included) and leave them at home.
Housekeeping: the language barrier was quite frustrating when we needed something.
Ice machines: there are 7 floors and only 2 (maybe 3) floors had working machines
All in all....it was a decent stay but if we come back to the area, we will probably consider another hotel