Being a frequent guest at Best Westerns, I have come to expect varying degrees of quality across the country. The BW location in Atascadero was a pleasant surprise. Though set on a main thoroughfare and right near the highway, it was surprisingly quiet. The hotel seems to have gone through a recent update, as the room my wife and I stayed in had new everything.
After a painless check-in, we were given Room 302, which, like the others in the motel, opens into an interior hall. The room itself was more than ideal, especially at $79 a night. Being a corner room, it was twice as large as our friends’ room.
We had a comfortable king-size bed set in an iron frame. Colorful, basic furniture and a standard hotel desk were also provided. There was a television with free HBO, a refrigerator and microwave.
The bathroom was basic, with a standard shower, etc. The hair dryer was disappointing to my wife, since it was one of those vacuum-looking types.
One thing which was a bit annoying to me was the curtains on the window – they did not do an adequate job of blocking out the sunlight. Then again, you aren’t at the Colony Inn to sleep in.
The front lobby area is comfortable, with an arrangement of chairs and tables for people to relax by. Free newspapers and broadband Internet access are provided. Adjacent to the lobby was a narrow hallway which housed the free continental breakfast bar. It was basic, but good, and more importantly, built into the overall cost of the room.
While we did not get a chance to try out the pool, it looked nice and would be enjoyable on a hot Central California summer day.