Hampton Inn & Suites Merced

I stayed here on 12÷24÷15−12÷25÷15 and I thought it was fairly decent. Definitely the nicest hotel I have stayed in.
The showers were very nice with a massage shower head and it was neat. The shampoo and conditioner bottles were very very small but not a huge deal. I only stayed a night, had I stayed for more than one it would have been an issue.
The room was nice and clean with a very comfy bed and pillows. The comforter you could tell has been washed several times. It was very lumpy. And the mattress top was lumpy as well. It wasn’t uncomfortable to sleep in but I’d switch it out if I were them.
The next morning I turned the TV on and there was no signal. I was super bummed! I like having TV on in the mornings. That wasn’t cool. There was wifi so that was cool.
The clerk was very nice and sweet! But I was never told about breakfast. So I don’t know about that. Wish I knew about it. That wasn’t cool either.
Overall, it wasn’t great but it wasn’t terrible. I visited for the holidays and I’m originally from Merced born and raised so it was no surprise to me how it was. I have to say it was a level up compared to the rest of Merced lol. I would stay there over any other hotel or motel on 16^th st.
Oh and it has a small parking lot! If it were booked full you’d have to park outside the complex. And the elevators were ice cold!

DO NOT stay here. They say they are renovating the lobby, but they are working on every floor. There are contractors on every floor and everything is ripped up. During breakfast they were drilling and wheel barrows were being brought through where we were eating. They should have spent this money on better windows because we heard the freeway and train all night. We paid $ 109 for 1 night. Not worth it. I’ve had a better night sleep at the cheaper hotels. So disappointed in the Hampton Inn for not being more forthcoming with how extensive the renovation is.

I give it barely a 2 because they are remodeling. However, they were not very forthcoming with full disclosure of this when my wife booked the room. They said they were remodeling the lobby area and we would have to enter via the side door.
The side door was locked when we arrived to check in. We and no one responded to our repeated knocks (pounding). I telephoned in and after about 20 rings someone picked up. We finally checked in and were directed to the flight of stairs at the opposite end of the building to get to our room. Why not the elevator? I don’t know. I later found the elevator was much closer to our room and worked just fine.
The «lobby remodeling» was far from that. The flooring on the first floor of the hotel had been completely torn up. Some of the new floor was down in places and not in others. There were plastic spacers sticking up all over from the little bit of new floor that was down. Overall, between toe torn up old floor, the different level of the new portions of the new floor and the spacers sticking up, the floor, in my opinion was very uneven and dangerous to use.
The room for the most part was nice. However, it was kind of muggy. There was no soap in the bathroom.
I have to agree with a previous reviewer: money is apparently to important to them to close during a remodel like this.
They gave no discounts as a result of this remodel or «inconvenience» as they called it. In fact, when I checked out they charged about 20 dollars more than the price they quoted my wife. I tried to ask about it but the lady handed me my receipt and quickly walked away as if she were to busy to listen. At that point I left was glad to be out of there.
I certainly did not expect this from a hotel chain I always believe had a wonderful reputation.

7÷3÷2015
The ONLY reason they get 2 stars is because the 2 women working reception were wonderful. I stayed 7÷1−7÷3 2015…it was very warm and humid. my room was on the 3^rd floor and when the elevator opened the hallway was uncomfortably warm. I was told that this was just the hallway and the air was working. although not stable. would cool the room… water was hot but not shower hot. And the bed cover was very lumpy. like it has been washed too many times and the batting was all clumped up. I had a smoking room but housekeeping didn’t empty the ash tray… The ice machines on the 2 and 3^rd floor were both broken. and the one on the first floor was all the way at the end of the building. I really don’t expect this from the Hilton family chain… if this wasn’t bad enough. at 1am on the 3^rd. the hotel had to be evacuated because of a fire alarm. I opened my door to smoke-​and the fire department didn’t show for nearly 20 minutes. there appears to be ONLY one hampton employee there and I was near the lobby outside almost the entire time of this incident. and I doubt that this is any large hotel protocol… granted they did comp me for the night. I couldn’t go back to sleep. and I didn’t know where else to go… later on the 3^rd. I was sent an email that was basically sorry about the little inconvenience, minimizing the whole event. the email was poorly written and they didn’t even spell guarantee properly. I would never ever stay at this hotel again. especially after the fire department stating that the reason for this incident was due to the hall air conditioner. My thought? If there is a problem with a large piece of electrical equipment DON’T RENT OUT THE ROOMS ON THAT FLOOR. but clearly. money is far more important than safety at this Hampton… don’t stay here. their lack of concern could cost you your life

We’ve stayed here a couple of times, and it is okay. It is clean, comfortable and reasonably priced. The staff is friendly and helpful.
One reason I’m a fan of the Hampton chain is that their breakfast is just a notch above other hotels of this class. There is variety, and they change the offerings daily. However, on our last visit, the breakfast was lacking. The hotel employee waited until things were completely empty before attempting to restock. As a result, there were many people coming down to breakfast who found there was nothing to eat. Because he waited so long, it took a long time for the items to be replenished.
We’ll be back and hope that the next time, this won’t be a problem.

Clean room, great bed and pillows, better-​than-​continental breakfast, good coffee, free wifi, cold AC, great service. An all around good stay was marred by being put in room 131. If they try and stick you in room 131 ask to be moved because it’s right next to the gym which is open til midnight. IMHO that room should be converted to storage, so –1* for that.

We wanted to visit Yosemite and decided to stay at this hotel because all the other places were booked and yet, we wanted a hotel where we can have free breakfasts in the morning and peace of mind.
This hotel is next to a Holiday Inn Express. It’s close to McDonald’s, Chevron, CVS, Hwy 99, and of course, Hwy 140 to Yosemite (2 hours drive).
You get free breakfast in the morning (e.g. cereals, fruits, pastries, coffee/​tea, sausages, scrambled eggs, bread of all sorts, etc.) which is included in the hotel price. Their pillows and bed are very comfortable. Free Wi-​Fi connection. And overall, the hotel is «clean» and «no pets allowed».
We were upgraded to a suite, so it had a kitchenette with microwave, fridge, and sink plus a living area with sofa, coffee table, and TV. The bathroom had tub and shower. Outside the bathroom was the vanity with sink and mirror and the closet. Plus towels, towels, towels in 3 different sizes! (I’m guessing a total of 12 or so.)
If you’re in the Merced area or don’t mind the long drive to Yosemite from there, then I would recommend this hotel.