On our way to Reno, NV we decided to pull over halfway in Colfax and found the Colfax Motor Lodge to be a comfortable and affordable place to stay. It ran us $65.00 for a Friday night stay.

From the outside, you'd have to wonder what you were getting yourself into, but once we checked in we were pleasantly surprised. There were plants hanging outside the rooms like something you'd see in Western Canada or in the Southern United States, benches and seating areas spread around the grounds and the rooms were of adequate size and appointed with dark cherry wood-like furniture, armoire, a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer and beveled mirrors and tasteful paintings adorned the walls.

Although located close to the freeway, the dual payne windows did a great job in keeping out the noise and the air conditioning unit could if left alone, freeze water. This was important as it approached 100 degrees this day. When we realized that we needed larger towels, a call to... more