After having just returned home from an overnight stay in Morro Bay the experience is still fresh in my mind. I've just reread some of the other critiques and many of the comments are right on point. The surface and edges of the stairs are crumbllng concrete over the original wooden treads and wire mesh is exposed. I suppose the stairs have been damaged by luggage being dragged up and down but it baffles me why such a surface was selected and even more amazed that the stairs have not been repaired. It really contributes to the seediness of the property as well as exposing the management to possible injury claims.

The room we were originally assigned to was not good. It smelled bad, was dreary, and very noisy because of street traffic. Don't ask for a King on the upper floor. All the Kings are in one area of the motel. Two are on the second floor, both facing a heavy traffic intersection --- the rest on ground level around the corner. I generally shy away from ground floor rooms because of overhead noise coming from overhead. This turned out to be the case after moving to a ground floor room. The young lady at the desk was very accommodating when I complained about the shortcomings of our our original room and there was no problem with changing rooms. Actually, she was the only redeeming feature of the motel.

The room to which we were re-assigned on the ground level seemed to be OK. It was clean, everything in working condition, and quiet --- for a while. Apparently there was a family with a couple small children overhead. There were a few strange noises shortly after checking in, then later in the evening, and finally --- starting from the early waking hours (6 a.m.) continuous noise radiated through the ceiling. Footsteps, squeaking noises, a thump now and then... At first I thought the noises were caused by structural deficiencies (especially the squeaks) -- I'm now thinking they were the result of child-related equipment, toys, etc. We were happy that we were checking out.

On the nit-picking side: the rooms are sparsely outfitted. No kleenex, meager towels in the bathroom (small, thin, and scratchy): two washcloths, two hand towels and two very small bath towels. I realize that the motel is low priced but other low priced chains offer a few additional amenities. The breakfast is minimal. The breakfast room itself is part of the small reception area. I was hoping for a better cup of coffee than that provided in the room --- no luck.

If we ever have reason to stay over in Morro Bay again, it will be somewhere else.