Best Western Antelope Inn & Suites

I will never stay in Redding again, when traveling through the Central Valley, after the late August weekend I spent in this unexpected little gem. It is hard to tell from photographs that it is a motel with an original look and feel that appears to be well-loved by its owners. There is no shortage of good people in Redding, but the hotels there have too many customers to care about treating guests as individuals. Destiny — that really is her name — went out of her way to meet my need for a room as close as possible to my car, and welcomed me with the quiet pride of someone born and bred in this town where people seem to ‘try harder,’ in the competition for customers with the big(ger) city a half-hour drive to the north. A front office manager from a faraway country — I think her name was Jayu — was notably gracious, though firm in her insistence that she could not give me a late checkout because of the many firefighter guests rotating in and out on an early clock. As she and everyone else had gone out of their way to make me comfortable, I could see that she truly would have been more flexible in different circumstances. The well-designed desk and office chair in my room were a gift, as I had work to do. Leaving on Monday morning, I was impressed by the vigorous cleaning of the swimming pool, and by a smiling housekeeper who — like Destiny — seemed to be a Red Bluff native. Being looked after by a mixture of ultra-local and exotic staff members working well together is unusual for this area — in my experience — and was most enjoyable. I looked for antelope, but did not see any. less

The beds are very comfy & the rooms are clean. We had 2 rooms booked & both were wonderful. The staff is very helpful, we needed a few towels & we had them within minutes of asking for them. Loved the birds & fish, was such a nice touch. The pool is very inviting. Breakfast was what you would expect from Best Western so we weren't disappointed at the many options available. Overall I would say this is one of the best places we stayed on our trip. Will stay again. less

Clean and updated rooms with plenty of space. The beds though, very firm and not all comfortable. Pool was nice, no hot tub. They have a great koi pond and several birds which was fun. Nice breakfast with varies items. My biggest issue and why I didn't give 5 stars is because of the smoking. There are signs everywhere that it's a smoke free hotel but.. guests don't follow the rules and they aren't enforced. In the area by the pool, pond, and birds sat the smokers multiple times during our stay and we were there for about 12 hours. We had to walk through it to get to our car and continental breakfast. That was irritating. I'm not sure I would stay again. There are other hotels priced similarly in the area that I would probably try before booking here again mostly because of the beds. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Several resturants nearby. Easy access to freeway. less

Had the pleasure of staying at this hotel for approximately three weeks. The staff was wonderful; very helpful & patient. Shout out to Front Desk Staff, Destiny, Elizabeth, Sally, Lisa, & November; Rayna, Breakfast Room, Jose, & Jay, Manager. Rooms were very comfortable & clean. Had free full breakfast. Location very convenient to I-5. Would highly recommend this hotel. less

The room was super clean and bed was very comfortable. I found the staff friendly and helpful. They offer a complimentary breakfast which is the standard food stuff. It's nothing special but will get you through to lunch. The hotel is close to lots of other food choices and a Starbucks in walking distance, should you choose to skip the complimentary offerings at the hotel. I will definitely stay here again. less