Frontier Motel

The price was very cheap for a last-minute booking, so if all you need is a roof, it'll do. Just remember they require a $20 deposit in cash. I suspect they count on people forgetting to ask for it back at checkout. The guy there was nice and said I was all set, but when I asked about the deposit, he looked annoyed, fiddled with the cash, and reluctantly returned it. Don't forget to ask. The room felt stuck in the 80s and hasn't been updated. There was only one usable outlet, no fitted sheet, and the old beds creaked and felt springy. They use an actual key instead of the swipe-card kind that most places have. As for the deposit, honestly, what would $20 cover if something happened?

The bathroom was disgusting, and the bedding and room felt as if Mickey and Minnie had gotten into them before my family and I arrived. There was no Disney magic here. Management took no responsibility, wouldn't move us to another room, and didn't fix the water. This motel seems more like an amusement park for the owners than the Disneyland next door. Do better.

The mattresses were flimsy and smelled bad, and some rooms apparently have no hot running water or broken showers. I found the motel disgusting and unsuitable to live in. I called the local health department to report it and request a citation. The front desk guy kept saying he'd contact the manager, but it seemed there was no other manager and he was just avoiding responsibility.

The hot water and water pressure were great, and the location made it easy to walk to Disney.