Ferrari Brown Motel - Page 1

don't get a room in the front section, you'll not get any sleep from the loud traffic. the beach in front of the hotel is extremely dirty. the continental breakfast is a complete joke, at least they cold have some cold cereal, milk and fruit. i was honestly very disappointed with this motel, would never return....Bill

I've stayed at this motel for a number of years which is right on the beach. Some of the rooms have direct views of Lake Tahoe. It is quiet, the rooms are nice and the more upscale ones feature gas fire places and kitchenettes. It is a place a family can have a ring side experience of Lake Tahoe since the beach is yards away and there is a beach front park nearby. I rue the day that big development will raze the place and put in a condo/townhouse complex that my family will longer be able to afford. The staff have been around for years and so when there are problems with a room they are quick to accommodate your needs. Great value, great views!

Goldcrest was purchased by the neighboring Ferrari's Crown Motel and is a dump. We requested a standard room at Ferrari's Crown but conveniently got "Upgraded" to a partial-lake-view room in the older Gold Crest motel building.

Our room was made out the old motel office and was right next door to the breakfast area (we shared a wall with the kitchen), so every morning we woke to the smell of burned toast and loud vacationers.

The front door didn't seal, so the cold 30 degree air came in and the cracks were big enough to see through. The toilet would hardly flush and ran constantly. The bathroom was from 1960 with pink tile and a showerhead that spat water from a height of 5 feet. (I'm 6' tall, so I had to squat in the shower). The heater was like starting a jet engine and woke us up every 45 minutes. The bed was hard as a rock and sloped towards your head. Pillows were like pancakes, make that rock-hard pancakes! No iron, no internet cord in room, no ice.

Be sure to request one of the Ferrari's Crown rooms and not a former Gold Crest room. There is a huge difference in quality, but not in price!