Posted on 08/08/2017 7:59:05 PM PDT by rey
What are some safe, affordable hotels in the Fresno/Clovis area. We will be staying 19-20 August. What should be avoided? Thanks
Avoid any place in California. This place is hell on earth. Massive homeless problem. Even affluent areas have them now. They are all on drugs too. Watch out for the druken illegal alien drivers too. It is very dangerous onbthe roads here. Also whites are hated here. You will experience racism from those of the latino persuasion.
This is no longer the place I grew up in.
If you go on a dark desert highway....
Apparently you don’t work for the CA Chamber of Commerce.
I usually stay in one of these three.
I usually stay in one of these three.
I stayed at super 8 and walked to the ballpark.
Sadly, go upscale to stay away from riff=raff. Stay away from Golden State Hwy.
Motel 6 is to be avoided.
Shaw Ave., on the north side of Fresno, is an east-west thoroughfare that runs through several upscale neighborhoods. Herndon, just north of Fresno, should also be a nice area.
To the south, Kingsburg, which once had a large Swedish population, still trades on its Swedish identity. If you find yourself downtown at lunch time, the Dala Horse serves great Swedish food, but I believe it is only open for breakfast and lunch.
Also to the south of Fresno is Selma, the Raisin Capital of the World, which once had a large Armenian population—and may still. If you get there at meal time, McCoy’s coffee shop, located just off the 99 freeway, is a great place to eat.
I wold avoid Parlier, Huron or Mendota (where I once applied for a job at the high school library) unless you want to experience what the Third World is like.
America's Best Value Inn. Downtown Clovis. Easy walking distance to Old Town Clovis and a lot of nice restaurants.
Comfort Suites, Clovis. About a mile North of Clovis.
These are ALL nice hotels, and they all share the same hiking/biking trail.
When I travel, I usually stay at Motel 6, although some are better than others. I really like the ones in Lodi, Calif., Carson City, Nev. and Dallas.
I spent a couple nights in the Marriott Courtyard on E. Shaw last Nov. Decent. A little out of the way, but the room was clean. Quiet area of town.
I would agree with others here, however. Fresno is more or less an armpit of a town.
I usually stay at Hilton’s wherever I travel.
Some have turned into section 8 housing.
The better ones tend to be out in the country away from 'Rat enclaves.
You will probably be safe. The thing to be concerned about is your vehicle and belongings. Bring everything of value inside, leave nothing in your vehicle and have an alarm. Thieves target the parking lots of hotels/motels looking for low hanging fruit.
Yarggg! I stayed at one in Elk Grove years back and it was like being a walk on on an episode of Cops! It was about 105 that day, and the air conditioner smelled like someone had pissed and vomited in it. Intermittent sirens, and then as I was going to sleep the tactical squad arrive and did an entry on the room next to mine.
Best Westerns always afterwards!
Once while looking for a place to stay for the night in Selma, I cruised Golden State Highway and saw a motel that was painted black and featured a huge, garishly lit sign, purple neon trimming and flashing red lights. I figured they were in some sort of business besides hospitality, so I gave it a pass.
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