Rose Garden Inn

Upon entering the room 205 we were delighted at the new paint and the furnishings. The place was clean and had a good scent that the housekeeper left. But upon closer inspection of the electrical outlets I found some dangerous old and broken. The hair dryer/nightlight in the bathroom was partially melted. When I asked the front desk for a new one they told me the didn't have an extra one. The GFCI outlet was well worn and only 1 of 2 were tight. The wiring and RG cable for the TV could easily be ran inside the wall. Only like 10 min drive from downtown using Las Positas road and taking 101. Taking State Street to the walking section is also fast.

The floor was so dirty that after walking around just a few times, the bottom of my feet were black. The 'bath towels' were slightly larger than regular hand towels and grey, rather than white. The bath mat had stains that were unable to be removed in the wash, but was still laid out for use. The tub had a ring of sediment around the drain suggested that there had been a back up that had come up through the drain, prior to my arrival. The drain plug mechanism had been removed from the tub drain, and was sitting upside down on the edge of the tub. Consequently, based on observations, I did not take any chances using the shower. The toilet was not secured to the floor, and sat unevenly, so while using the toilet, when shifting your weight (entry & exit), the whole toilet rocked on the floor. The door to the room fit so poorly in it's casing that light from the outside could be seen through the large gaps. I paid $143 for a clean bed, a dirty floor, and a shower I was afraid to use.

Where do I start? When the two of us arrived for the 3 PM check-in, there was a note at the desk that someone would return in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later, someone finally arrived and we were able to check in. The room was fairly clean (which is why I give it a 2 instead of a 1). It had a microwave and refrigerator that worked. There was a bare minimum of towels: one hand towel, two bath towels and washcloths, and one floor towel. There was a rack to hang clothes (not a closet) and a desk with a phone. The beds were firm and springy, but not terribly uncomfortable. There was a single electrical plug on the shared nightstand. Now, the negatives.While there was the single plug on the nightstand, that was it. There were no other options for plugging in electronics for charging unless it was at the desk or in the bathroom. It had a coffee maker with no cup, pot, coffee, or any of the other things needed to actually make coffee. There is no breakfast (as advertised). While there was an ice bucket, there was no plastic liner; one must apparently assume that these are sanitized (or use the trash can liner instead). The room was really too small for the two beds. One was up against the window A/C/heat unit (which was smelly and loud and was not used beyond turning it on to discover the smell and noise); the other allowed a 12-inch walkway into the small area containing the desk and hanging rod. The bathroom soap felt like a pumice bar and had to be rubbed vigorously to get the slightest of lather with the rock-hard water. The worst things? The water never got over 100 degrees, even when turned all the way to hot for a 10-minute shower, and there was no place to hang any towels. None. Not only that, there was no housekeeping to replace the used towels. One or the other needs to be a part of any stay. It was not what a 2.5-star experience should be.