Curly Redwood Lodge

One of the most reasonably priced non chain places in town. A favorite when passing through the area.

Quaint ’70’s feel, with the redwood paneled walls old school paintings, curtains, and central heating. But the place is clean, the staff is friendly, we’re just far enough off the highway to not hear too much noise. And you cannot beat the price.

When you get to Crescent City, or when you pass thru, you’ll find lots of motel choices, more than most cities (towns?) this size. Thank you giant redwoods. I’ve stayed at several others in Crescent City, but somehow never got around to stopping in the Curly Redwood Lodge. But I can now say that I won’t stay anywhere else when I’m in town (city?). From my experience with Sylvia at the lobby desk, to my room and my relaxing night’s sleep, I had a great time at Curly Redwood. The rooms are warm and woody and, like so many others here have noted, the entire lodge is built out of ONE giant redwood. Thank you giant redwoods.
Don’t expect a lot of extras, the rooms are large and basic, no microwaves or mini fridges and the coffee maker is in the lobby. The flat screen is rather small, but the channel selection is very complete, and the bathroom features a nicely tiled, weirdly shaped shower stall. Parking is a neat little spot right in front of each room, but don’t try parking your RV here. As for pet owners or smokers, try somewhere else, these guys even make you sign an agreement that says you won’t smoke or bring in any pets. First time I’ve ever seen a motel make you sign a special agreement to that effect.
Best part about Curly Redwood Lodge? nope, not all the wood, altho that is quite nice, not to mention the story about how the lodge was made from ONE giant… oh forget it. Thank you giant redwoods. Did I mention the price, $ 63.80 including tax. yeah, that’s the best part. Oh and if you’re wondering why after vowing to never stay anywhere else when I visit Crescent City, I docked them a star in my rating, that was for offering free WiFi WITHOUT password protection. It’s so easy to add a password and it makes such a difference in security to your guests.
UPDATE: I finally got to stay in one of the second floor rooms at the Curly Redwood Lodge. They are somewhat newer than the rest of the motel rooms, but they lack the overwhelming redwoodiness of the lower rooms. Parking isn’t right outside your window with these rooms, but it’s still nearby and safe. Otherwise the upper rooms aren’t that much different than the lower ones, maybe a bit smaller tho.
I also have to comment on Sylvia, the night desk lady’s crusty attitude behind the front desk. She can be rather brusk and doesn’t suffer fool’s questions, but she is super helpful if you don’t rub her the wrong way. She claims that the owner has a similar manner and she might have learned it from her. If you can get past her rather cool exterior, she has a wealth of info about the area (and the motel’s history).
Still my go-​to motel when in Crescent City, but still only four stars, I’ll add the fifth star when they put a password on their wifi network.

Five stars because it was as advertised with a big dose of yesteryear. Total paid: $ 63.80. No frills such as in room coffee maker, bath tub, pool, etc. Just a solid motor motel. If road noise is a problem, consider other options. Lots of old style redwood in the room.
Update: all wood used in motel came from one tree. original owners with native american blood (like my family).

Nice one night stay in crescent city. Lady at the reception was nice and helpful. Gave us the run down on the redwood forest and a spot to eat. Room was nice and clean. Mid century décor. Which was cool. Wifi signal a little weak. Can get a little noisy from neighbors at times. But for the price it’s not bad.

While driving up the coast we decided to spend a night at this quaint motel.
We totally enjoyed our stay there. Nice quiet spot. The front desk woman was pleasant and helpful.
Room was simple and clean.

Hey! Look at this ENORMOUS REDWOOD TREE! It looks like it once had some lightening or drought damage — the wood is funny! I have an idea — let’s cut it down, take some pictures and turn it into some buildings! We’ll be helping it out — it’s probably suffering anyway (even though it’s 200 years old!) Who thinks that? Right? Apparently — someone did!
Curly Redwood Lodge is quite a throwback — the story of the origin of the wood for the lodge is documented in the front office under the glass of the check in counter with photos, postcards and articles. There are some pieces of furniture that have the signature «curly» grain on display — and the rooms are all paneled in gorgeous redwood.
The rooms all have parking right in front and a nice overhang to protect you from the rain as you go out to your car/​motorcycle. The room I had was pretty simple — comfortable bed, clean shower (no tub) and small writing desk. The tv was kind of tiny and not so easy to watch from bed — but all in all, it was a comfortable place to spend the night. I plan to return here on future trips on the coast.

Very clean and spacious. Few amenities but a good price. In a place with few choices it’s worth a look. We’ve traveled up and down the coast. This place gets a lower rating because the rooms have no amenities and the staff is cordial but really don’t go out of their way to help like so many other places are known for in Unilocal

It’s clean, but it’s old and a ‘no frills’ kind of place (which is fine by me). We stayed here two nights and it only set us back $ 170. Economical, and the folks who run it are very nice and friendly. I would stay here again. Free hot coffee/​tea in the lobby.

I looked on Unilocal to find a place to stay in Crescent city and curly Redwood Lodge had pretty good reviews. So I called them up and asked the rates and said I also had AAA. She said there wasn’t any special AAA rates. She had a big attitude when I asked her what was nearby or things to do. She said water in front and redwoods behind. There was someone in the office wanting a room and she got all flustered telling me I needed to hold on as she set the phone down. When she picked it back up she asked, «do you want a room or not?». I told her that yes I needed for two nights and gave her my information.
When I got into the office she had a rotten attitude. After I signed the credit card receipt and she handed me the key she put her hand out with a sour look on her face saying «Welllllll?» I looked at my hands not knowing what she wanted because I had a key in one hand and my wallet in the other and I asked «What?» Shes like «you have my pen, i want it» I didn’t even realize I was still holding it and I said «oh» and handed it back to her.
The walls here are very thin. i heard the man snoring next door, you can hear their conversations along with showering. Early in the morning there was a guy using a machine that sounds like a lawn mower that is for cleaning the parking lot.
The wifi kept going out, froze or got interupted. I was wondering what felt so odd on the bed, there was a hard pee pad under the bed sheet. I thought that was odd, but maybe they get alot of people who have accidents when they sleep? This constantly had to be adjusted when you try to sleep and oh btw, its covered in different people’s hair and stains, bleck.
I wake up at 5:25 AM from this really loud sound. I look out the window and can’t figure out what it is so I open my door and realize it’s someone at the ice machine. Some knucklehead decides that it’s a great idea to Philip is ice chest at 5:25 AM waking people up, because it was loud.
I wish that I would have waited until I got into town to get a room
Because there were other places for the same cost with pools, fridges and microwaves in the rooms.
The only thing I can say good is that it was a big room, the weather was nice and when I put the key in the key drop the guy said thank you.

Quaint, charming, and classic Americana Motel. Bare bones amenities. Comfortable beds. Very clean.

The place is charming. The motel itself, the rooms, the furniture and even the lady at the front desk are all very retro. I’m deducting a star though because they were a bit snippy over the phone with my girlfriend.

I’m a huge fan of Americana and there is nothing more loaded with Americana then a traditional 50’s motel. When I first red about the Curly Redwood Lodge I was enamored with the idea of it. The pictures of the motel, the story of how all the wood in the motel came from 1 redwood tree. The tree produced so much wood they have plenty left over to add additions or to repair existing wood.
When I called to book my room about 3 months before my trip the place was surprisingly full already. I was not able to book a suite but I was able to get the L shaped room with 3 double beds. The only thing that disappointed me about this was I wanted a first floor room in the front. The rooms on the 2^nd floor have to park in the back which is far less nice looking. My advice to you is book as early as you possibly can to assure you get the room of your choice. The price was really reasonable as well.
When I arrived at the hotel I loved the look of it. It felt like I stepped back into time when road trips first became a thing. I walked into the front office and got my key. Yup a real key! The nostalgia is strong with this one. Then we went up to the room. When I walked into the room I was again smacked in the face with nostalgia. This room looked like it never left the 60’s. It was AWESOME! The room was clean and well maintained and I felt like I should be sitting on one of the 60’s chairs smoking a pipe after a long day of road tripping with the family
If you find yourself wanderlusting through Crescent City, CA I highly recommend that you stay at the Curly Redwood Lodge. I give them 4 Doubledays for giving me that trip back into time.

We decided to book this room after visiting parts of the gorgeous Redwood forest. We were exhausted and looking for a good deal so Curly Redwood seemed to suffice. Upon checking in, I noticed the dated but very clean room and cute retro vibe. The staff was friendly and courteous and promptly got us checked in. However, with the lack of a blow dryer and microwave (which I would expect in these type of rooms), the thin door to the room and loud noise from neighbors and street, I would not pay $ 84 to stay again. I did notice some other places in the area around the same price with more amenities and for a more comfortable stay I might recommend those. Overall, Curly Redwood Lodge is retro and provides the bear essentials and although it was missing some things I am thankful to have had the experience here.

Check-​in, open the door to your room, and step back in time! This place –its décor and vibe — awakened warm childhood memories of my grandmother’s house.
I stayed in unit «30» which, unfortunately, is located closest to Highway 101. I imagine that this unit receives the most traffic noise, but the noise didn’t bother me as i was so exhausted from our ongoing road trip.
I was so pleasantly surprised to have a second, separate bedroom for my children.
The TV was a bit small, but we didn’t watch much TV.
An affordable rate, clean rooms, retro vibe (if you’re into this), and its close proximity to the nearby Redwood National and State Parks and other interesting sites make this a nice place to stay.

Wonderful at check in … Very helpful staff
Room is wonderfully kitschy … Clean and Excellent value

A friend and I stayed here in October 2014 while we toured the Redwoods and Crescent City. It was a pleasant surprise, clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the vintage room with gorgeous curly redwood trim everywhere.
The bathroom was small but serviceable. We liked the picture window hallway overlooking a park like area full of songbirds.
We had a great 2^nd floor view of the harbor and Battery Point in the distance. It was quiet and the hot coffee in the lobby was very good. We had breakfast across the street at a very nice diner type restaurant and a fabulous sunset dinner at the Chart Room in the harbor. Thanks to the friendly staff for making our stay so pleasant. This motel is a great value!

So much fun. Not expensive and the service is top notch. Unbelievably retro, outside to inside, like you’ve stepped back in time and motel is made from one redwood tree. Microwave, coffeemaker, right off freeway, comfortable, restaurants galore — truly one-​of-​a-​kind; in a great way!

This is really an awesome place to stay if only for the retro feel of the rooms. I agree with many here. Do not remodel! Place looks like it is straight out of the fifties. So cool. Very cheap and the room is huge! Only thing you may want to change is the carpet. No need to keep fifty year old carpet around. Not saying the carpet was fifty years old, but the room did smell a bit musty. Only other negative is that it is noisy as most motels tend to be.
The curly redwood is beautiful, but made me sad at the same time. At least they used only one tree to decorate the place.

I found this place thanks to my fellow Unilocal users. I was looking for a relatively inexpensive place to stay for the weekend, but still wanted it to be clean. I have a major fear of bed bugs and whenever I go somewhere I am armed with my traveling case of food grade DE and I inspect the room, under the mattresses, and every crevice.
First, the room was far bigger than the usual rooms I get. Also it was very clean. And the bed was really comfortable.
No there is no microwave of fridge, but the place is surrounded by places to eat and more importantly, did I mention it was clean? To me. that is the number 1 thing.
As for the service. The staff there has to be some of the friendliest and most helpful. Excellent customer service.
I can tell you that the next time I am in Crescent City, I will definitely return to this place. It was very comfortable and a great experience.