Knights Inn Suites Bakersfield

Nice rooms, odd location

I stayed two nights at this hotel on a recent business trip. The rooms were nice, spacious, clean and looked like they had recently been remodeled. The room I stayed in had a large flat screen TV but the remote only worked if you were standing close to the unit. The desk personnel were polite but not overly so. Now for the odd bit... First, this hotel is in a weird location. It can be seen from the I-99 freeway but you have to go approx 1/2 mile out of your way to get to it. Second, the parking and building setup is very different. There is no access from the sides or back of building. So...all the parking is in the front and there is only one entrance in the front. I happened to get a room in the front of the building so it wasn’t too bad but if you were in the back rooms you would have to walk a bit. Basically, it is one long building squeezed between two others and the only way to get in is through the front. The view from the window is the wall of the building next door. I would recommend this hotel for a thrifty business traveler but not for a vacationing family.

For good food at a fair price I would recommend two locations. Molly J’s at 3150 Panama Ln -or- Hodels at 5917 Knudsen Dr (Olive Ave. exit)

Suited our needs.

We were looking for a nights stay close to the exit off the freeway. Clean, nothing fancy, but a feeling of safety was what we were looking for. The man at the desk was super friendly and polite. The room was simple but clean and just what we needed. No noise, comfortable bedding. It was just what we needed.

A pleasant surprise

The outside of the hotel is not inviting at all and it didn’t feel safe, but upon entering all our fears were relieved. This was a wonderful top notch hotel that was way above our expectations. Quiet, immaculate and impressive.