Jerry's Motel

After a day visiting three national parks - Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite - and 12+ hours in the car, we were tired. All of the towns within a 50 mile radius of Yosemite were rip-off, tourist traps with "cheap" hotels running $180 up to $600 per night (Coursegold, Oakhurst, Groveland), so we moved on to Oakdale. After finding a relatively reasonable room ($85/night) at Jerry's, we dashed over to the only restaurant in town open at 10:15PM for a bite to eat.The place was clean, but small with no coffee option or ice machine, so we had to go across the street to 7-11 to buy both. However, it was the cheapest motel in a town full of tourist ripoff artists, paying $80+ for a decent room that was small, but clean.Bring your own ice and hangers. No ice machine and a nice, big closet with zero hangers.CombatCritic Gives Jerry's Hotel 5 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

I'm not sure what past negative reviewers are talking about. As I type this I am staying at Jerry's Motel with my young child for an extended stay. The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. The room were in is nice, really clean, and looks much nicer in person than the pictures posted by others. We have a good sized mini fridge (seems slightly larger than the standard one), microwave, and coffee pot, plus a good sized flat screen tv with a ton of channels through dish network, and a HUGE closet. The beds are really comfortable and so were the blankets provided. Almost everything in the room seems new, down to the flooring. Jerry's has far exceeded my expectations so far, especially after reading other people negative reviews. I would definitely recommend this motel to anyone visiting Oakdale or just needing a room as they pass through on their way to somewhere else.

Old motel that looks cool by all accounts, and has Je ne Sais Quoi, but, yes but...Supporting locally owned non franchise business is my way, but this place is the reason why that is a thing of the past. The rooms are adequate for a nights stay in and out of Oakdale. The bathrooms were upgraded but not cleaned on a regular basis, grungy. The closet space is large but no hangars. If you request any they give plastic which are not sufficient. The beds are ok, check your sheets and mattresses covers for stains. The set I had were not clean and the bedspread is not a duvet but the kind of spread used in most old hotels. 3 small pillows? Make it 4 large, that's just common sense and ensures comfort. Carpet is filthy, my socks were once white and then the bottoms completely black from walking just in the room. Kinda gross. No ice machine. The campus itself looks clean and nice with a new coat of paint. Upon further inspection it's got broken sink outside that causes a huge water mess when used. I tired it for my boots and it was dangerous leaking water all the way down the back corridor. The corner is cramped with old parts, reason I know my garbage was full so I took it out. I know there was a couple that stayed and boy I'm certain they we're cleaning their own room because the beautiful woman was carrying a vacuum to her room along with liquid supplies meant to maintenance bathrooms and countertops. The price is average for Oakdale. The city is just a stopover to the foothills, Sonora, Jamestown and or Groveland, plus the major nature parks like Yosemite. The Motel has too much DRAMA poor mgt and strange owners, might want to drive 30-45 minutes longer up Hwy 120 and stop in historic Jamestown and stay. The food and ambiance will be a 100% improvement over the fast food, convenience stores and loud Hwy 120 that blasts through town and whet the Motel sits directly gathering pollution. The kitchenettes are a plus but for that price I'd rather stay further on up and pay for good food. The Motel could be a decent place to stay yet it's owned by folks who don't seem to understand that this is not a foreign prison an establishment with paying patrons in America. The management is substandard and their moral compass is broken. The video surveillance is great to have for parking lots and to ensure the security of customers. It's not utilised for that as much as entertainment for people who are bored and like to drum up trouble. Don't complain or request anything or they'll find a reason to boot ya. My friends found out the hard way. Too bad. Oakdale already has enough hotels and this could have been a neat old place to stay, part of history. Its just a place to avoid and Motel 6 is a couple of blocks down the street.

Facilities had roaches and other health & safety hazards, parking space was terribly inadequate (I have several pictures) and staff members were rude, loud and presumptuous to have to deal with, not to mention ignorant of federal health & housing laws. Staff deliberately lied to avoid a bad review on my booking site, and later claimed in their final reply to my review that I had tried to "sneak" (my $3,000.00 service dog) in through their broken bathroom window. Check-in Clerk (Jeremiah) was standing and smoking within 5 feet outside our unit, and at least three other people were loitering on the opposite end, next to the parking area.

If you want a small privately owned hotel for abt $100 a night with no security deposit, this is the place for you. At first I thought the manager was a little looney but he was a very nice guy and went out of his way to help me with the room. A recommend from me

What a great lil place...Let me start with the new management...Really good people....They are very personable and friendly...They are verry attentive to the needs of your stay which is easy with 10-12 units here. The motel does have some age to it yet it is being kept up and they are working on something everyday it seems to maintain......I was in a front unit it was very clean...the only downfall is the road noise yet i slept with the window open because the weather was very pleasant. If your here on business and need a desk and room to spread out it probably wont work for you....yet i was here for that and just walked down to the Starbucks 3 blocks away it was fine...... There is really no comparison if your use to a Hilton, Four Seasons, or Marriott however for a traveler with the need to sleep with only a few moving parts you will be just fine......I felt safe here.....They have good internet and dish Tv....If you are into staying away from the big hotel chains this is a great place...I have traveled all over the country and stayed at independents and this one is definitely is a place I will recommend and use again. I could afford to stay alot of places yest I like the road warrior motels...its just nostalgic America traveling.......Great Job and thank you

I can not express my gratitude enough for this place. I wasnt sure what to expect. However under the new management. The environment was very safe. The rooms were clean. The employees a couple who manage the motel were so attentive. Tbank you for the amazing experience there. :)

Ive NEVER EVER left a negative review and it actually hurts to tell yall i was shocked at the dirt n even the smell upon walkn in my room. I go to places that are inexpensive WITH average reviews. Im s Marine/Army vet traveling the USA and ill sleep ANYYYYWHERE i realy dont care. Ill say the folks were VERY NIICE and thats very important. Im guessing between humans having a wide range if standards and EACH ROOM most likely getting more OR LESS attention to detail, we will have many diferent opinions. Also the room was not swept or mopped in a very long time. The countertops were dirty AND sticky with coke or sugar something. Not sure if the sheets were clean and the pillows were MANY YEARS OLD, flat flat flat n veryyyy dirty, scary dirty. How do i know??? Because there was NO PILLOWCASES ON THEM. I thot bcuz i chekt in at 930pm the room would be clean n ready... NOT !!!! Ok im sorry but i hope my review will help in some way. There were no bugs and the folks were very nice. I was supposed to pay 79$ but wen i paid it was 90$!!!!. WTF. If the room was clean as the reviews said i would NEVER write this crap. I NEVER EVER say bad things unless its well deserved. So forgive me yall

I just want to say this place Got it going on when I called For reservations for 1 night The girl was so cool And when I seen the Motel Central located it wasBeautiful U got my business Jerry Motel Will go againGo to Jerry's Motel in oakdale

Please do not stay here! They stole 100's of dollars worth of stuff. They said they threw it away after they missed the checkout time. They even took a wallet with cash and Id. They could have put it in lost and found. They obviously stole everything vs tossing. BEWARE! The front desk person was super rude about it and they hung up on them when they called later. Police report will be filedAgain they threw away her wallet with cash, debit card and license, also hundreds of dollars worth of makeup and even a large make up mirror, including several clothing items, shoes ect. Really you can't just put that stuff in the office for a few hours? It was wrong to throw it away if that's what even happened. Someone wouldn't abandon all that stuff, she was stuck at work. They need to compensate her for stuff immediately. Again police report will be filed and small claims court if need be. We're not letting this one go!