First, I was not expecting much, it is an inexpensive room, one in which we stayed only one night as we moved down the coast.
Lady at front desk was nice, talked to me while registering (many do not).
This lodge is located in the middle of 101, southbound traffic in the front, northbound traffic in the rear. It is noisy, for a start. Restaurants all around you, so no problem with finding food, and a grocery store across the street. A cinema is located behind the establishment. In other words, you are in the thick of it here.
Rooms are just that, rooms. A place to stay a night. Bathroom is small, but clean. Beds are a little on the hard side, but okay. No air conditioning so it was stifling, had to open windows to cool the room down.