Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave
Property amenity
Restaurant
Property amenity

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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4755 Valley West Blvd, Arcata, CA, 95521
  • Place, Cal Poly Humboldt State University
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sequoia Park Zoo
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Redwood National and State Parks
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Arcata

Located in Arcata (Pacific), Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt is within a 5-minute drive of Azalea State Natural Reserve and Cal Poly Humboldt State University. .This motel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Humboldt State University Natural History Museum and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Los Bagels.

What's nearby

  • Cal Poly Humboldt State University - 2 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Arcata Plaza - 3 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Trinidad Bay - 13 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Sequoia Park Zoo - 16 min drive - 23.9 km
  • Redwood National and State Parks - 40 min drive - 66.6 km

Getting around

  • Eureka Station - 15 min drive
  • Eureka, CA (ACV-Arcata - Eureka) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Toni's 24 Hour Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Fogline Coffee - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Blondies Food and Drink - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Six Rivers Brewery - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt

Motel in Arcata with free parking
Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt offers 81 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 81 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (79 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses solar energy
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

6 Arcata Humboldt University
6 Humboldt University
Arcata Motel 6
Motel 6 Arcata
Motel 6 Arcata Humboldt University
Motel 6 Humboldt University
Motel Six Arcata
Motel 6 Arcata - Humboldt University Hotel Arcata
Arcata Motel Six

Motel 6 Arcata, CA - Cal Poly Humboldt Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 258 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 242 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 205 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 153 out of 1000 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Yale

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Did not like the check in kiosk. There should be a human being to talk to.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Leonardo Velazquez

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pay the extra money to stay else were. Rooms smelled terrible we got non smoking it smelled like a combination of cigarettes and musty smell. Awful! There check in system was terrible and the person that helped over the camara was hard to understand. Don't stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Virtual check in, did not see one motel worker the 3 days i was thete.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was in total disrepair. The floors and state of the room was filthy. The shower had black mold and was not sanitary. The front desk person was not personable or engaging. There were continuous fireworks going off in the parking area around my room. I left this property to go find another clean and peaceful room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but check in was odd. I had to speak to someone on a screen even though there was someone behind the desk. The room was basic - bed, bathroom, TV. Just what we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan, Buena Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was simple for us. 2 adults and a baby. Of course it’sa motel. So surrounding area is whatever but has some gas stations and fast food. So that helped get is ready for our multi day trip to the redwood parks. It’s a good location depending on what you are doing. Plus eureka is right by. Checked in super late so check in was virtual and card didn’t work last day so had to get a new card. Virtual front desk. But it was easy. It was good got our trip. But now that I no know what to expect with the surrounding area. Might stay somewhere different. But was happy with what we needed for our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a nice motel, quiet, clean, pet friendly of course. I used to live over in this area in some apartments behind the small shopping center next to it and I feel its pretty safe. They have cameras installed around the motel though for guests peace of mind. Its got restaurants And Jitter Bean right across the street super convenient.. warm place to stay for a night or 2. Alao the shower handle fell off while turning it one and they were very nice about it and offered a change of room immediately and offered it in the room right next door. Its a welcoming place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

pierre

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amiee

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is featuring the “live agent” kiosk. Which is mildly unnerving. The gal on the screen was great and there was a guy in the back room Of the office (in case of emergency?) but he didn’t DO anything. Seems like a weird situation to find a “live agent” in. The hotel was fine. Limited parking but clean enough and the shower worked. I even liked this shower.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Camille

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not worth the money. Sketchy people lurking in the parking lot. Noisy other patrons. The shower sucks. It’s basically an RV-size shower. When I asked for a room with a bathtub they said they had no rooms with bathtubs. They tried to charge me $123 to extend my stay 1 night. I said no thank you, I’m going elsewhere. The virtual front desk clerk was very polite and professional. The bathroom floor was not clean when I first arrived, black hairs and grime along the baseboards. I
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Did not like the check-in (not a person but a video screen). Also the students who were staying there were loud until the early hours (2am) Made it impossible to sleep. There should have been someone out there to tell them to shut up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay here again

Very happy with our stay for 5 days. Room was very clean and bed was comfy.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juwan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bethany

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dayna

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerry, Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Hated the check in I like people behind a counter not a screen. Very awkward and impersonal
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dalayna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very very positive.

Pleasantly surprised. Clean, fresh, new. Only one complaint- the pillows were hard and flat. Bring your own. Owner/manager very nice, building well maintained. Good 4 day visit. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025