We booked this stay through a popular opaque travel site by bidding two stars in Redding, California. Our price was fifty dollars a night, half off the rack rate, and twenty dollars less than any of the popular online hotel resellers. This was a nice place to stay compared with other motels I've frequented in the area, and I would have happily paid more to stay here had I realized how comfortable it would be.
All rooms have interior hall access, and the building has been recently refurbished and is very well kept. The furniture in our room showed a bit of wear, but not enough to offend most travelers, especially at the price we paid. The spacious lobby hosts a very average continental breakfast that is kept well stocked throughout the morning. The pool area is beautiful and inviting. Set into a central courtyard, it offers a lot of privacy from the traffic of Hilltop and the freeway.
Chasmo says that La Quinta is Spanish for unsecured wireless internet access. The property has excellent high speed wireless internet connectivity available in all of its rooms at no charge. It was easy to connect to, and a big improvement over T-mobile wireless, our usual mobile ISP. This La Quinta does not offer wired internet access.
One caveat: The official hotel policy is that all rooms booked through the internet are full sized beds only, despite what it may say in the site's hotel description. I was told this by the afternoon clerk when I called to inquire about securing a king sized bed. I haven't slept in a full sized bed since I was 12, and Chasmo is built like a lumberjack, so for him it might as well be a twin. Unofficially, upon check-in the desk clerk told us that if they weren't fully booked she would be happy to give us a free upgrade. Keep that in mind - the staff is friendly, so it is worth asking for a bump at check-in if bed size is a concern for you. I imagine a well placed box of Godiva chocolates wouldn't hurt, either.
Overall, it is the best deal in town for the price.
From journal Redding, CA--Two Days on the Road