Hi-Way Host Motel

It’s within walking distance of Sprouts and Cost Plus and Target is a bit of a trek. But, hey, if you’re hungry, I found a half eaten stale burrito next to the night stand and a fuzzy almond on the floor by the lamp if you still need more protein. It’s In an industrial area so it’s deserted. It’s also a 10 minute walk from the Sierra Madre Gold Line stop. The room itself was so dirty. Bathroom had black mold and the toilet had poop stains on the outside. Lamps were broken and only 1 of the outlets worked but sparked every time I plugged in my phone. It took 8 hours to get a full charge so something is fishy with the electrical here. Def a fire hazard. The pool was locked ans they wouldn’t let anyone in. It was 96 degrees but I’m probably lucky I didn’t go in ans catch some funky bacterial infection. Just gross.

I'm renaming this to the NO Way Motel! Needed a last minute 1 night room in Pasadena so I booked through Hotwire...truly disappointed! I highly advise anyone to skip this motel. Check in was any time after 2 PM. Got to the Motel at 2:30 PM and there's a sign that read, "Back at 3 PM". That was frustrating as it was incredibly hot and I really needed to use the bathroom. So, we left to a restaurant and came back at 4 PM. There is a $20 CASH deposit required. Good thing I had cash ($23 exactly), but that would have been useful to know prior to checking in. Took a quick glance at the pool...nope, not doing it! Definitely would catch some flesh eating bacteria from that pool. The room...well, NO toilet paper. ***? Overall, pretty dingy and old with a paint job. Toilet was unstable so one hard lean to the right and I was scared to topple over with the toilet. At 6 AM it clogged up, wouldn't flush so we went to front desk and they said maintenance arrived at 8 AM. So, bathroom was just out of commission. The unexpected guests...tiny roaches scattered all over the sink when I turned on the bathroom light. Ugh!! My skin is crawling. The noise...so annoying!! The guests above us must have been performing a triathalon or something. It was a pattern of running, door slams, yelling...and repeat. I saw a Best Western a block away and I was tempted, but then I told myself it's just 1 night. I will survive. I am the type of guest that likes to lounge around until check out time but with this place I was ready to leave ASAP.