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Desert Hills Motel: Traveller Reviews

5220 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74112
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Desert Hills Motel
Ranked #70 of 88 hotels in Tulsa
3.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“Take a picture, move on”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
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people found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed here as part of our Route 66 honeymoon trip. The neon sign is great. Unfortunately not much else was. The service was poor. The owners were not friendly and did not appear to have any interest in Route 66. The sink in our room leaked all over the floor. I would recommend taking a picture of the sign and moving on. A dissapointment overall.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Dirty & Disgusting”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Myself and a friend are staying here tonight. Yes I am writing this inside the room ! Our room is very dirty and disgusting. The bath is extremely dirty & the furniture in the room is dusty. The feeling is not nice. I would recommend not staying here at all. You get what you pay for !
The owners of the motel are very rude and non sociable

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Terrible except the price”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

Me and my brother were doing route 66, and though this hotel/motel was $50 US per night it certainly felt that or less. The sheets had stains, the curtains cigarette holes burnt in them. The aircon wan't on when we arrived which was a shock been one of Tulsa's hottest days on record 112F when we arrived at 6pm. I am not sure if it was hotter in our out the room. We also had to change rooms as the lock on the door didnt work, so we swapped for next door. I have no problems with the check in/ front desk, they seemed polite etc. but this is super basic. Shower soap, and bed literally and not particularly clean. I was worried about security as its on main route 66 and the door was not really what I'd call secure even after we changed rooms. I didn't sleep particularly well due to this fact.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Hobart, Indiana
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“Great Route 66 Motel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Rooms were big and good for a step back in time. I love mom & pop motels, and this one is in great shape. The area is kinda sketchy, but overall a good stay! Could be a little cleaner, but for what I paid I won't complain!

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Tilburg, The Netherlands
2 reviews
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“Great classic motel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011

I really enjoyed staying in this motel. Stayed here on my 66 trip and this motel is a classic. Great neon, clean room and free internet.
Price was very good as well. Would stay here again.

Stayed September 2010, travelled with family
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5220 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74112
Price range (per night):* 36 AUD

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