La Bonita Inn

my go-​to hotel! nice and quiet and very cute inside!

I was looking forward to the welcome gift!
So the welcome gift didn’t happen (as they claimed would be given upon check-​in). Okay. I can deal.
Next, there is a diesel station for commercial trucks within the vicinity.
Expect to hear plenty of pressure gauges and truck brakes being released
throughout the course of your stay. You might think its a Transformer coming for you.
Yes, its loud.
Im not sure why there is a thick bubble of repulsive odor at this place. It could be the trucks, the truckers or the space in general. Idk, but somewhere around here, there is a culprit for the stank.
The décor in the room is nice, but was suuper dusty when I first arrived. Its a hotel, come on. Housekeeping? Gotta love housekeeping. No excuse for layers of dust/​dirt, boss.
The rates for booking the night of for several nights was pretty good, but unfortunately, quality is questionable. My pillow cases had large brown stains in them, sheets made my skin kinda itchy… wonder why? Ew. I hope its just the detergent they use, or the old dirt settled into the bed.
There is cable television. Which is nice for people who watch television. :)
There is a microwave. Which is nice for people who still use microwaves. :)
A small refrigerator, which did contain two small water bottles and plenty of space. Cool.
Free wi-​fi. Well, wi-​fi is included with your rate. Important.
That is as objective and dry as its gonna get. Ha. It is what it is. The attractive pictures the business itself posts and the decent rates are kinda what gives the place appeal. Not bad if you need a place to stay for a night. I booked four nights and now I am questioning whether or not to keep my patronage here. I have stayed at motels with much lower rates and a similar area to this that have done a great job of making sure the rooms are clean and ensure the guests’ comfort.
They really need to be more adamant about keeping the rooms clean, dirt/​dust free and conscientious of the cleanliness of the sleeping space for jeebus sakes! And, if they can do something about that smell… I am sure the guests would be more comfortable.
UPDATE:
“‘On our second day here, housekeeping did come by and remedy the dirt/​dust problem. Brought in some fresh towels and clean sheets. ;)
“‘We figured out where the intermittent nasty smell comes from. There is a chemical plant right next door!
“‘Truck noises were more frequent on weekday stay than on the weekend days

Had a great experience here. We were all set to attend the 3 day JESUS CULTURE CONFERENCE 2015 as we had bought early bird tickets in January. Only problem is I waited til the week before to book a room and wouldn’t you know it most places were booked as this was a sold out conference. I suppose we could’ve stayed at the Westin and attend everyday wondering how we were going to pay for it. So I gave Tamara a choice of 5 and she picked La Bomita. It was 2 miles from our conference and in truck drivers Heaven so lotsa places to grab food or gas or both. Lol the accommodations were nice huge Vizio TV free wifi and air that flowed like an iceberg the guy at the front was very helpful and parking was tight but he assured me he’d make it work and he did. Never had to park on the street. For the price this is the deal in Long Beach. Free toothpaste a microwave and a mini fridge all came in handy and we had complimentary water bottles in the fridge. Maid service did a good job, if I had to do it over again I’d stick to the Bonita for the price and convenience. Also the sign that says no riff raff was a great way to begin our stay.

Wonderful customer service! And really great room. flat screen tv’s, all the channels, clean, has a microwave and fridge, clean sheets and friendly service. I’ll definitely be back!