Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma
About this hotel
Located in Novato, this lovely hotel for $105 per night is a fantastic option for your next break. Art Deco hotel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this smoke-free hotel has laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-out, multilingual staff, and a vending machine are onsite. Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma offers 55 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Novato hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
TV
Map of Novato, CA
Reviews
2.9/5.0
Average(917 Reviews)
3.0
Nice and friendly staff. They need more handicap parking around the property because we had to take all our items from the front of the property to the elevator several doors down and also lots of uneven walkways to the elevator. Bathtub slippery and no grab rail so I couldn’t take a shower.
3.0
The hotel is well located- just off the freeway.
Pros: The staff are wonderful! They were very helpful. the grounds are well kept. It's within easy walking distance if the SMART Train. There is camera surveillance so there's not a lot of rowdiness, grocery stores are nearby, and it has a working elevator. The trash is picked up daily from the trash cans. There is laundry on site and a pool . The room was sparse but clean- lots of pillows and curiously, one bed was soft and the other was extra firm. They are pet friendly for an extra $10/day. There is breakfast of muffins and cereal.
Cons: people can't seem to remember what trash cans are for so there was trash in the parking lot daily. The elevator needs a good scrubbing and the walkways to the rooms need to be hosed down. The train runs right next to the hotel and it's loud. Fortunately it runs relatively daylight hours. There's a railroad crossing right in front of the hotel so the bells and train horns go off intermittently. (I didn't know the train was right there when I booked) it's an older hotel so you can hear the party next door but the rooms are better insulated than most. Yes, you can hear the traffic noise. No, the pool was not available.
4.0
For the high price paid, this place is not in a desirable location, has transients roaming around, broken glass in parking area, no secure parking lending it to easy car breakins, shower knob was not correct and falling off making it difficult to regulate water, shower curtain was wrong size, breakfast choices very limited.
4.0
All in all the room, lobby and hospitalty staff were good. The problem was with the receptionist at the desk contacted us at seven am to inform us that our check out time was that day at eleven. Our booking was confirmed through eleven am the following day! Upon approaching her at the desk to resolve any possible error, she was very insistent that she was correct and extremely rude in her diplomacy. Even with the itinerary
proof she did not care to listen. She then proceeded to exit the building and left us with nobody else present. It was an hour before someone else became available.
3.0
Very clean room very spacious and comfortable.
6.0
It was ok
1.0
We were very disappointed in the quality of our stay. The receptionist was very nice and by far the best part of our stay. The room was very run down. One of the beds made so much noise that it woke me up every time my child rolled over because your could hear the springs. There was gross hair all over the wall in the shower and the floor was very dirty. The ceiling by the fan in the bathroom was falling off. The room overall was very run down. We will never stay at this hotel again. They didnt even have spoons in the morning for breakfast, which was limited to a couple of muffins, cereal and coffee.
3.0
Old and rundown. But the lady at the front office was really nice
1.0
I’ve traveled to over 45 countries and 30 states. This hotel is by far the worst I’ve ever stayed at. Though the staff was friendly and helpful, the property is run down and dirty. The paint is peeling off the doors, the bathroom door in my bedroom looked like it was ready to fall off, the room had a strange odor, and there were various species of bed bugs and fleas on the beds. Moreover, there are train tracks behind the hotel, so trains can be heard regularly. I’m glad it was only for one night.
4.0
Convenient to the freeway. Could use renovation
3.0
I like it but I expect different suite is no exactly like reserve but is okay.thank you
3.0
Breakfast is half muffins cereal no bowl’s
1.0
I've lived in Novato for a number of years so I knew the area and wasn't too concerned, but I was unfamiliar with this hotel.
Rooms were dingy and dirty. Sheets did not look clean. A pubic hair was found on the sheets of one of the beds. The shower did not work, only bath. Though they repaired it while I was out the first day. Toilet seat is stained deep yellow. Bathroom grout appeared moldy. The breakfast was raisin bran, frosted flakes or half a costco muffin. On my last morning, they were out of coffee and refused to make any. They were out of bowls, so atleast I put my unused coffee cup to use.
I could not get out of there fast enough.
3.0
Just an average place to stay
5.0
For the price you couldn’t ask for anything better.
3.0
Located in an industrial area. Convenient to where we were going and perfect for our dog. Limited dining but Door Dash was available from a nice restaurant and we had a great meal. Nice landscaping. Doing a significant upgrade to the pool which was not open but will be great when it is finished.
5.0
There was ants everywhere
3.0
We had an ant infestation in the room and the floor boards had water damage in the center of the living space. Other than those two items, the stay was great. Hope they invest some money into the rooms for more comfort.
1.0
Check in was easy, but the room description said sleeps 5 but only if you pay more.
Room was clean but had an Ant infestation that took maintenance three days to stop. They did respond quickly when notified. Could not move us when requested, but did offer the next day, but we were gone for the day and didn’t want to make the drive back to change rooms.
Only one chair made it uncomfortable.
Asked for more towels and washcloths. Only had towels at front desk. Told only maid had more. Asked to have more the next day. Had 0 next day, had to use towel as wash cloth. Then only 1 or 2 the remainder of 5 night stay.
Location was convenient for what we did.
Continental breakfast was only juice, cut up Costco muffins, Raisin Bran and Frosted Flakes. It also stopped at 9 am so. Bit early, IMO.
No smoking rooms but people next door smoked pot on their balcony next to our air conditioning morning and evening.
Tv didn’t work and electric outlet by beds didn’t work.
To be fair, didn’t complain about neighbors, TV nor electric outlets.
3.0
lumpy bed, musty smell in room, mildew in bathroom, ceiling falling apart, etc
3.0
The property was sufficient for a quick, one night stay but i want to note the following for those considering staying here:
Beds are old, uncomfortable
AC was leaking water all over the floor
Sink didnt drain properly
Ceiling in the bathroom was not painted
The furniture was all scratched
There was not ample parking
3.0
Needs cleaning and upgrading. Towels and lines are old needs replacement.
3.0
Property was clean. It serves the purpose. But it should have more parking spaces since it's not really in downtown area. I had to walk to a restaurant because I would not get the parking space when I got back after dinner.
5.0
Good service and friendly staff.
2.0
Bed was way to hard!!! Place is definitely older. Only junk food for breakfast. All sugary foods. No eggs or sausage etc. Being gluten free there was nothing I could have. Won't stay here again.
1.0
Staff
5.0
What a great deal for the money! Clean, quiet. The bed was quite hard but that is my only complaint. The pillows were great!
5.0
I was very surprised with this hotel. Normally, America's Best Value (ABV) to me is just a cheap place to stay with cheap or no amenities at all. One of the worst nights in a hotel I ever had was at ABV in Midland/Odessa, but that was not all the case at the location in Novato. It was dated, and did have cheap decor, but the staff came in every day to clean and you could really see the difference. It was quiet compared to what I thought it would be and I had no problems with my vehicle or homeless people, which seems to be a factor more and more in this state. They only issue I had was parking was limited due to PG&E construction, other than that, it was a good stay for the amount of money I paid. I would come back again if my work brought me to this area.
2.0
Room was dark and dreary and looked nothing like the advertised photos. Floors and furniture were warped. Mattress was bigger than the pedestal it was on and not made properly. Blanket had burn holes in it and the bedspread wasn’t a bedspread but an ugly brown quilted blanket. The bathroom needed some serious attention with some bleach to clean the moldy floor tiles and bath tub. The shower rod was hung too low and my 6’ husband kept bumping his head on it. The towels were so small and thin you needed 2 to dry off completely. The free breakfast was nothing except packaged pastry and not even a cup of coffee. Pool and spa tub were both closed. One chair in in the room for 2 people. We left a day early. It was a total disappointment.
2.0
Stayed on floor 2 (out of 3). Rickety luggage cart, uneven ground and insufficient parking made getting luggage to the room more effort than it should be. Outside elevator was the good part. Property did quiet down at night and room was clean. Bed was fairly new. Just bare bones decor. No decor actually. TV did work but room key failed to work twice.
2.0
This property was run down old and needed a facelift. The furniture in the rooms was old and worn out the door frames for rusted out. The floor was dirty. The parking lot was very crowded. Not enough parking spaces for the amount of rooms.
1.0
When checking in, I was told that they couldn’t accept my Apple Card, because it doesn’t have numbers? If that’s all they needed, I could have given them the numbers. Anyways, prior to check in, there are very few parking spots, it looked as if some guests had to park on the street. Once in the room, they appeared to have been cleaned, until a quick look at the floors and maybe it was an over site, but the amount of crumbs from cookies and one time I’m sure delicious other treats. The bathrooms had plenty of room, it seemed up to standards. I didn’t have any complaints about the bathroom. There was a small balcony off of the bedroom area, that was a pleasant surprise. Overall, it is what it is, a room with a restroom and shower and a bed with a couple of pillows. If thats all you need, this place if for you.
3.0
Next to train. Beds hard. Old property, not as clean as I would like, breakfast: juice and Muffin. Staff very accommodating. Moved their own car so I could park.
1.0
It was one if not the only hotel I did not feel good about when got to the hotel there was four police cars outside the office and five cops in the office looking for someone the rooms smelled so bad one of them we could not even enter it from the smell so all six of us slept in one room. We called the office and told them about the other room how bad it smells they said they cannot change it for us. We were gonna leave the whole hotel move to another one, but it was only one night so we all stayed in one room
1.0
We had no idea this Hotel Room was going to be so beat up . The bed is a rock and the floors are all worn . The whole place smelled awful . The T.V was a joke . This place isn’t the place for a vacation night away. We didn’t even take a shower it’s to gross. .We left at 6 am
5.0
Rooms were large. Beds were comfortable. Looks like it needs some TLC.
1.0
Got to the hotel. Got our room. We went in and the room was not only filthy but someone was still using the room. We went downstairs and asked for another room. We got our keys. We went to the new room. The keys did not work. We went downstairs and got new keys. They worked. Bedspread was dirty. Bathroom floors dirty. Mattress, old and worn out.
5.0
Overall it was nice and pleasant. Didn't like to be in front of the elevator and too close of the ice machine. Too much noise. Hard to sleep all night
3.0
Staff was super nice - the beds were rock hard and the TVs super outdated.
2.0
We heard our neighbor coughing all night as the walls are super thin. We were put next to the ice machine so we heard people at all hours of the night getting ice which was super loud due to thin walls. I barely got any sleep and I checked in at 11pm and left at 6am. So there wasn’t any time to waste sleeping time but the noise let me get maybe 3 hours of sleep. Place was nice for price but doesn’t matter when the whole point is for a place to sleep at where no sleep is possible.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Novato?
The average price for a rental in Novato is $183 per night. This rental is $78 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma. Enjoy the water!
Is Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Americas Best Value Inn Novato Marin Sonoma?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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