Sands Motel

Great place to stay, ver clean, comfortable beds, freshly painted, friendly staff, great value, convenience location, good restaurants around that area, we would like to come back again and again. Highly recommended for price and cleaning wise!!

An absolutely awful experience. Nasty looking facility Reservation made through ******* and on arrival told that the reservation would not be honored and the male manager demanded immediate payment $30 more than the original price. He beca.e rude and aggressive and cursing. AWFUL. Did not stay

The rude receptionist would not approve that we had booked with ********* and demanded a higher price than originally agreed. We have booked with breakfast, but that wasn't there either. Avoid this hotel - they are scammers.

Did not stay here but when rocked up they tried to ask for $175.00. We said NO since it was obviously a motel at the bottom of the pile and went to leave. The price dropped to $115 immediately with the lady behind the counter chasing after us!! I figure that since we had an accent (we are Australian) it was gouge the tourist time but they didn’t think that we may have had some experience with motels prior to getting to Grants. Avoid this flea pit like the plague…..

So many problems with this motel. Just to start if you are wanting a Route 66 motel this is NOT it. It’s on a side road and full of sketchy people. Upon check in the owner did not honor our ********** reservation and charged us more for our room. Getting into our room there were crickets inside, the floor felt like you could fall through it in areas, holes in the walls, the toilet was duck taped down, there were 2 washcloths, 1 hand towel, and 1 bath towel (this is important for later), the ac did not work, and you could tell something was spilled in the fridge and never cleaned. It was so nasty we didn’t even shower, but did use 1 washcloth and the hand towel which were left on the bathroom floor when we left. A few hours after we checked out and left we noticed an extra $20 charge come through from the motel so we called to find out what it was. The owner proceeded to accuse us of stealing all of the towels and washcloths from the room and called us thieves and said he had video footage of us stealing them. #1 we wouldn’t even put our bags on the floor much less take anything from the room with us, #2 if he had cameras proving any of it he would be implying there were cameras in the room and bathroom. We saw other people complaining in reviews about how he charges and it’s no joke. We believe he targets tourists passing through to get as much money as he can because he knows that once they get a few hours from town that they won’t come back. I would never recommend Sands to anyone and would advise everyone to steer clear.

First impressions were not good. The lobby reeked of curry and the room reeked of a very powerful deodorant. The walls and floors were in rough shape and not particularly clean. The door had no chain or deadbolt. The bathroom wiring was suspect, as turning on the ceiling fan turned off the bathroom light. The bathroom floor was soft and caulking and seams a disaster. Towels were stained. There was no place to hang clothes and no reading lights. You get the idea, a fleabag without the fleas. On the upside, the wifi work. The is a good Mexican restaurant one block down the street. The heater did its job quietly. The furniture was a bit worn, but functional. There was a table and a desk. The room was large. The sheets were clean and the bed was firm, but comfortable. The plumbing worked. The water wasn’t hot, but was warm enough for a decent shower. The place was very quiet overnight and I got a good night’s sleep. The price was cut rate, but I will not be stopping here again.

Chose the Sands based on historic value. Price was right too. We love motels on road trips as we can park in front of our room and keep an eye on our rig. This place was easy to find. Checkin was simple. I was (not pleasantly) surprised to learn there was an additional $5/pp fee for the room, above what was advertised. Fine, just be transparent in advertising and posting prices. Every other policy/fee was obvious on the booking platform and in the office. Room was clean and quiet. While the hotel is historic, decor is more “early 90’s vintage” but functional. This was a good place to get a decent rest; we felt safe and comfortable and didn’t worry about leaving our truck and gear in the lot overnight.

J'hallucine quand je vois les commentaires !!!! Nous avons été accueillis au-delà de l'acceptable. Nous avions réservé par une agence en ligne mais visiblement nous n'étions ni attendus, ni les bienvenus l'homme qui était à l'acceuil c'est montré plus que désagréable en nous criant dessus que la chambre était non-fumeur à plusieurs reprises. La chambre était sale. Sous les chevets (bougés pour trouver des prises) il y avait des insectes morts, la prise n'était pas fixée au mur, le micro-onde ne marchait pas etc... Pas de petit déjeuner. A l'heure de notre départ le bureau minuscule était fermé et vu notre insistance pour rendre les clefs une dame est venu ouvrir en chemise de nuit. Sur 21 jours de voyage nous n'avons rien vu d'aussi désagréable et sale. Peut-être que pour 30§ c'est une bonne affaire mais pour 78 § ça n'en est pas une. Pour info lave-linge 15§ Un conseil évitez ce motel.

We were group of people traveling thru and came across Sands Motel in Grants, NM. This was by far more bang for your buck. Clean rooms, comfortable beds, no nonsense at all. Quick check in and very easy check out. The front desk I believe is the owner as well was very informative and seemed he takes his place seriously and doesn't want trouble. Plus his accent his great. I had an amazing time talking to him. He and his wife really take care of the place and I visited this place few tears back and for sure they are making lots of changes. Truly love it, . I recommend this place to all of my friends and family. I will certainly will be coming back.