Convenient but needs upgrading

We travel up and down the I-5 once or twice a year, and we always stop for a night in Redding. We have stayed at several different hotels near the freeway and all have their good and bad aspects. We like the Red Lion on Hilltop because the ground floor rooms have patio doors that give direct access to the rooms from the parking lot, courtyard, or pool area. This is very convenient for dog access.

Our room this time opened on to the parking lot and we parked right outside, which made loading and unloading very easy. However, rooms opening out on the courtyard or pool are more pleasant. The room itself was quite dated and our patio door had come off its track, so did not open or close properly. This was symptomatic of a general need for updating the rooms. Our room was also quite small. I know that the hotel is being renovated, and hopefully the rooms will have been upgraded before we pass this way again.

Another disadvantage of this hotel is that there is no place to walk dogs nearby and no dedicated pet area on the property. We drove over to the Turtle Bay Open Space to walk our dog in the evening and morning. On the positive side, the staff were welcoming and the breakfast was good. Overall, I do recommend the hotel, but next time we will request a ground floor room that has been updated.

Dec. 01, 2023