Best Western Desert Villa Inn

As redundant as it sounds, this was the best Best Western I have stayed at. The people at the front desk were very helpful, rooms were very clean, the beds were comfortable and had plenty of pillows and the fitness room was very clean and stocked with towels. I plan on staying here any time I travel through.

Arrived into town at a reasonable hour and decided to check in at this Best Weatern Plus. The staff was very nice, that’s why I gave them two stars. Other than that, rooms were hella small. The bathrooms sucked! I’ll wait to shower when I get to my buddies in SacTown. Breakfast room was under construction so you have to bring your meals to the room. (I’ll skip that please). I’ve stayed at Motel 6’s that were more comfortable on the bed issue. Check my photo.

Here is the sad news. This seems to be the best Barstow has to offer. We drove through town on Main Street and saw most of the places listed.
Beware of the pit bull — does not have a collar or leash. I complained to the front desk. They would do nothing and told me to call the police.
Room was clean enough and the train really didn’t bother us. It is really close to the freeway — miss the driveway and you are on southbound I-​40.

In the context of this level of hotel, five Chris stars. Built on a slice of land between the railroad and I-​40, that photo of ear plugs for light sleepers is for real. I was born next to US 101 and lived next to an overpass. I’ve lived near mighty UNP main lines and Yards. BNSF switchers sing me lullbies in Phoenix. No earphones for this highway child.
I could work or play well in my room. There’s an abundace of electrical outlets — this phone will be connected to the one built into the night stand when these words are done. There’s wired and wireless internet, passcode protected. The bed is firm, pillows myriad, at every firmness setting and the sheets satiny.
I have chronic and intermittent aches. I’m finding hotel pillow arrays great for building «pillow partners.» Prop the sore parts until they’re comfy, snuggle up with a relatively cool armdul of comfort. I’ll abandon my pillow partner when the weather cools and Sweet D’s by my side.
This is California, a former Mexican territory. The finish of the place has a lot of interesting and well-​laid Spain/​Mexico style tile, even to the door surround.
Refrigerator, microwave, bar sink, flat panel with remote control in a little sani-​bag.
I am happy I stopped here and will rest like the big baby I am.

As i walked in to this best western I was immediately greeted by Ronald and Hope, they where amazingly kind and accommodating. their presence and aditude made me feel right at home. as if I had a river to an oasis in the middle of a desert. I hope they keep these amazing people around, I think I would choose this hotel again just for their hospitality.

They have roaches; the HUGE roaches!!! The jetted tub didn’t work… the pool was unclean and hotel guests had to share the pool with the mobile home residents! What kind of nonsense is that? Totally not worth $ 100+/night.

The trains do go through nearby all night long. Didn’t bother me. Also it is a «motel» format, not hotel — the pictures and writeup I saw before making decision didn’t show this.
Nice people at desk, room clean, no smells, super TV, fridge, good price, comfortable mattress with lots of pillows, good wifi

This place is great! I stayed here Christmas 2013, and was impressed by the friendly staff, very clean and well appointed room, firm mattress, excellent breakfast, and convenient location. I decided to book again on a recent return trip from Tucson to No Cal (it is an 8 – 10 hr drive), and again, was super impressed by *everything*. Yes, trains go by, but they didn’t bother me. Freeway noise (I-​40 is just behind the hotel) was zero. I highly recommend it if you do not mind the trains, which are across the street. KUDOs to the staff — so friendly, professional, helpful, and young! KUDOs to the woman who managed the ultra clean breakfast area and KUDOs to the management for selecting, training and keeping staff happy. WELL DONE.

Friendly staff, great breakfast buffet, and great location off the freeway. Some of the reviews mention the train noise; I don’t feel this should have any bearing on the rating you give this hotel. They can’t control the trains going by, and if the noise is bothersome to you, then stay at another hotel.

I have stayed here a few times over the years, and have never had a problem (which is why I keep coming back). Rooms are spacious, with a couch and table, a very comfortable bed, nice pillows, decent bathroom, a/​c fairly quiet and keeps temperature, large flat screen tv, microwave and fridge, friendly staff, good breakfast, wifi worked just fine, 2 outlets on lamp by desk. Other reviewers mention the train noise, but I have never noticed it. Dog friendly.

I take it back. This place is not a good place to stay if you wanna sleep. Trains go by about every hour all night long. 3am as I write this review. Be warned. I’m leaving. Done.

The reception staff spoke robotically with minimal input as to local services, so there was not a welcoming feel; but I guess, it was adequate. We were told restaurants were a few miles back up the road in a manner that did not invite further questioning about recommended eateries.
The room seems clean looking, although it smells stale. You can open the windows and doors to the outside, which is a plus. The finishes are a cut above basic. It has a microwave, frig., and coffee pot. I could have wished for better bath towels, but I suppose the current drought is a good enough reason for the skimpy towel allotment.
There is road noise. The motel is spitting distance from the railroad (the shaking reminds me of those vibration beds you used to pay for by plugging quarters into the coin slot); and the nearby view is of trucks on an elevated freeway. However, closed windows block much of the noise (if you don’t mind stale air); and they thoughtfully provided a pair earplugs. .
They provided a breakfast, which was scrambled eggs (that «different» hotel style), pastries, whole apples and oranges, cereal, yogurt, breads, coffee, tea, juices (bit watery). Wifi and parking are included.

We would recommend Desert Villa Inn. The room was very clean and well appropriated. The television was great until the morning we left – it wouldn’t come on. Staff seemed to think we didn’t know how to operate the remote. The breakfast was very good.

Decent hotel for the price. our two night reservation was messed up, but I belive that was the fault of the national Best Western reservation center, and not this particular hotels staff’s doing. This staff did fix the issue quickly. The WiFi was very good. The free continental breakfast was good and well presented. No complaints. We had a good stay.

My family and I had made reservations here earlier today, and by the time we got there, they had given our rooms away. Ridiculous! Don’t trust their reservations!!!

VERY pleasantly surprised here. I know Barstow is usually a pit-​stop for travellers and I expected a Best Western with bare-​bones standard.
What we got was a spacious room (king suite with couch, chair, desk, sink, small fridge & microwave), very friendly front desk staff, and a surprisingly well stocked breakfast (coffee/​juices/​tea, cereal and oatmeal w/​almonds and raisings, waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, muffins/​toast/​bagels etc)
Rooms seemed clean, bed was comfy (lots of pillows), and there are convenient plugs all over, including built in to the nightstands.
Free Wifi (little slow/​spotty at times but overall good). Military rate was around $ 99
Overall, i’m very glad we stayed here.

Good clean room, comfortable bed, large flatscreen TV with good channels, overall a pleasant stay. A bit pricey though due to the railroad workers filling up most of the hotels in town this week.
Would I stay here again… yes

I stayed here for one night rooms were clean, staff was friendly and for the price it was perfect. Best Western never disappoints !

8÷21÷13 Room242 — Roaches!
I was awoken this morning at about 5:30am when, what I thought was a moth, flew onto my head and proceeded to scurry to the top of my pillow. When I put the lights on, I realized it was a roach and captured it in a cup. When checking out at 6am, I presented the live roach to the woman at the front desk. She proceeded to inform me that this creature was not in fact a cockroach, but instead a «water-​bug» which often get in the rooms after a rain. I assume that statement was intended to put me at ease, as if «water-​bugs» were somehow not a problem, but regardless, aside from the fact that there had been no rain, you don’t need to be a wildlife biologist (which I do happen to be) to see that this IS in fact an American Cockroach Periplaneta americana (see photos) as depicted on the can of Raid in the hotel’s cleaning cart.
(The term «waterbug» I have come to learn, is an alternate name for cockroach, apparently, so I’m not sure where that leaves us with the staff’s knowledge of the problem).
I am a fairly loyal Best Western customer but have never had a roach in my bed at any hotel in my life (save once in a beach bungalow with no door, in Thailand).
The fact that when the staff was informed that they have very large disease spreading insects potentially infesting their rooms, they simply dismiss it, was appalling.
There were also Argentine ants in bathroom, but that’s another story.

Spent just one night, but a very decent hotel for the price.
The breakfast was typical best western fare (little more than continental) but the breakfast room was large so seating was not an issue which is nice.
The room came with earplugs, but I didn’t notice any noise issues. Bathroom was on the small size, but was okay and the room (2 queens) was very nicely sized. Fridge and microwave were nice additions. The room doors open out onto the parking lot (not an interior hallway) which doesn’t bother us, but its something to consider if you are dealing with bad weather.