Economy Inn Willows

The Worst Hotel Experience of My Life! I absolutely do not recommend staying here under any circumstances. I couldn’t sleep at all The whole atmosphere of this place feels creepy and unsettling. The moment we walked into the room, we were hit by a strong, unpleasant smell. There are weird love notes scratched into the door, strange stains on the curtains, and the floor is filthy. The air conditioner blows insanely cold air and cannot be turned off, but without it the room becomes impossible to breathe in. Everything about this place looks and feels like a drug den rather than a hotel. This was, without exaggeration, the worst night of my life. I wouldn’t stay here again even if they paid me. Honestly, it’s better to sleep in your car than spend a night here. No renovation can save this

After reading that Willows had such a high crime rate, we were a little concerned to find this motel was located in the downtown portion of the city as opposed to along the freeway. We were also concerned because we saw online that the motel was sold out and we were afraid there wouldn't be a place to park since we were towing a cargo trailer and would be arriving late. All of our fears were unfounded. The gentleman that checked us in was so nice. He came out to the parking lot and gave directions to my husband as to where he could park easily with the trailer and have an easy exit in the morning. It's definitely and older mom and pop type motel, but the room was clean, the shower was hot, and the AC worked great. There were only two pillows, so my husband asked if we could get two more. A

Positive: It had a room available to me. Negative: No, it was fine.

Professional, honest, clean, friendly, earnest. This place is reminiscent of the good old-fashioned, family-run motel we would stay at during family road-trips. The owners are on-site, and offer a warm welcome and great local recommendations. The location is in a quiet neighborhood, about a half mile from the I-5 exit. Which means they're away from all the gas stations, fast food joints, other motels and noise right at the off-ramp. I liked being a few blocks away from that commotion to have a relaxing, quiet sleep. I found them and pricing on TripAdvisor, but called to make the reservation. The owner carefully explained that non-smoking rooms are a few dollars more. He was also honest that the motel provides simple accommodations. I booked via phone and stayed in a non-smoking room, which

Booked for 3 nights- stayed 2. Didn't get a refund for 3rd night. Walls are paper thin. When neighbor wasn't swearing he was snoring. Other neighbor did a brake job until 10pm. Coffee pot didn't work. I realize it's the Economy Inn but it was hard to get comfortable. We won't be back.