La Quinta Inn & Suites Visalia/Sequoia Gateway

I made my reservation through a 3rd party and didn't discover until my arrival and upon checking in that parts of the Visalia hotel was under renovation. The front desk clerk assigned me to the 3rd floor. She did mention that parts of the hotel are being renovated and that there were only 3 rooms available in the entire hotel and 3rd floor is one of the floors under renovation but she said that it's not that bad. When I got out of the elevator, I was greeted by dust and a very strong paint odor. The workers, who had dust mask on, were surprised to see me get out of the elevator. So, I went back down to the front desk and the person who checked me in said that she didn't know that it was that bad, that she only works at the front desk (so why would she say initially that it wasn't that bad?). She assigned me to the first floor which is the "pet" floor. Unfortunately, I have a little allergy to pet hair. Luckily, I was only there for one night. I would advise those who make their reservations through a 3rd party to give the hotel a call first to make sure there aren't any surprises when you arrive. I don't think I will be staying here again.

Poor service. Dirty. Had to go look for ice etc.

The room was nice. The breakfast was good.

Our King room had a separate large sitting room with the sofabed and desk - awesome! The bed was comfy and the hot breakfast better than average. The kids loved the pool. Our room had stains on the walls and fabric upholstry. Vinyl on chairs was cracking and peeling. Great location but it rooms could use some maintenance.

I hate LQ's pet-friendly policy. Pets and their owners should stay in a separate part of the hotel.