L & M Motel

This review is long overdue, but definitely wanted to leave a good word for the L&M. Nicest staff, and a perfect location. The price can’t be beat, either. The room was very clean, not large, but a great size for our trip (we spent most of our time out in the town). Every room has a little front stoop with chairs and a table, so we ate outside in the morning and it was lovely. Fresh-​made scones at the L&M are easily the most delicious scone I’ve ever had! They were perfect. At night we roasted a few marshmallows in the common outdoor area (all fixins provided for s’mores!), and it was a great way to close out the night. Can’t wait to visit again — the only place we’ll stay in Healdsburg!

This is my favorite place! Is it Wanda, the owner who is the nicest person on earth? The gardens, beautiful flowers, happy, homey place? The indoor pool, nothing fancy but clean and warm? Wait, perhaps it’s the painted wooden chairs out in the courtyard surrounding the bonfire pretty much every evening. It’s just great here. When I was young we used to travel as a family across country quite a bit and it was always mom and pop places where we four kids would jump out of the car and play, see other kids. They hardly exist anymore in fact I haven’t found one but this. Very relaxed and pleasant. Whenever I visit our grand daughters out here down in San Fransisco area from Maine I make the time to come up and stay here, chat a bit with Wanda and get grounded again. It’s lovely.

What a terrific place. Staying here is like being part of a large and friendly family. People eat breakfast outside, enjoy happy hour conversations in several different common areas and generally just have a good time.
Each room of this 1950-​ish vintage motel is a little different. Some have a little kitchen and one bed, others no kitchen and two beds. A refrigerator is in each room.
Wanda cooks up some delicious scones each morning and the coffee is strong enough to satisfy any Seattle resident. Customer service is great.
A treat is the nearby Lola market, a great Mexican market where you can get fresh fruit, lots of peppers etc. their homemade salsa is excellent too.
The L and M also has a pool and a hot tub.

There are SO many good things to say about L&M!
Adorable, clean and comfortable room.
Short walk to wonderful restaurants.
There was fresh rosemary in the bathroom, that was fragrant and pleasing to look at.
The scones are DELICIOUS in the morning.
Fire pit, lawn games and picnic tables are a nice touch!
Well done, Ladies! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay!

Stayed for a night recently and for sure I will be back. Nice clean rooms with a comfortable bed and lots of windows that offer a nice cross breeze. The grounds are well maintained with games and fire pit and the indoor pool is nice because it was windy the night we were there but we could still use it. It seems like a family run place which I like a lot and everyone I talked to was friendly and made us feel at home. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a alternative to the high priced hotels in the area. I look forward to coming back soon

We stayed there after driving all the way from San Diego in a single day. We were exhausted and it was getting late.
The room was clean and lovely and the scones in the morning were to die for.
Avoid the other motels in the area, folks. They charge a lot more and are national corporations to boot. Go local. You won’t regret it.
We had a very restful stay at L & M Motel. You will too.

Made a reservation (by phone, of course), asked for an email confirmation. Considered extending my stay, but decided to wait until after I received confirmation. I was instructed to email them to request this, which I did immediately after the call.
8 days later, no confirmation.
Called to cancel my reservation and explained that while I was initially interested in extending my stay, I preferred to cancel since they did not honor my (what I would consider perfectly reasonable) request to send an email confirmation. The woman on the phone gave me an idiotic reply about how my visit is not occurring for 2 months, so there’s no rush to email me.
Terrible customer service. This place really is stuck in the 50s, in the worst way. Avoid.

While 5 stars here isn’t the same as 5 stars for a luxury hotel or resort, this is the best you could possibly imagine for an affordable motel option. We truly loved our experience here!
The motel is located within walking distance of town and, though it is closer to the interstate, it’s far enough down a side street that you don’t feel like you’re in a motor hotel.
The parking situation is very convenient — I loved having the car right outside my door where I could look after it. Also, with each room having it’s own parallel parking-​type spot, I didn’t worry about people banging into it with car doors or what not.
The rooms are clean and comfortable. The bed is just the right amount of soft, there’s a sizeable fridge /​freezer for your snacks, there’s a hanging area for your clothes, the showers are sparkling white and come stocked with soap and such, etc.
The motel has lovely back garden areas, Adirondack chairs, a wishing well, and even a pool. The owner /​manager is the most lovely older woman who cooks not only the best scones I’ve ever had fresh each morning (they’re more like scone muffins — scuffins!), but also the world’s best fried chicken (this is not a normal thing — we accidentally interrupted her family gathering at check-​in, and she gave us a few pieces of chicken).
If you plan on coming to Healdsburg to enjoy wineries, shops, restaurants, nature, etc. — then I really don’t see why you need anything more upscale than this. I can’t swallow a $ 500/​night hotel bill for a room I barely plan to spend any time in.
P. S. Being so close to McDonald’s was very useful — I was exhausted after a day of wine tasting and was able to run down the road and grab a massive soda to wake myself up!

We adore this family run motel. It has everything you need for a comfortable and cozy stay in wine country — clean rooms, fun amenities (firepit + lawn games, heated pool) and a wonderful owner (Wanda is the best!!!). We have referred many people here and they are never disappointed. And as the other reviewers have mentioned, the breakfast is a special touch — Wanda goes out of her way to make wonderful scones along with some other continental offerings. This is by far our go-​to place whenever we stay anywhere in wine country. Thanks L & M for being our home away from home!

Nice people running the motel. Excellent price. Beautiful grounds. Best continental breakfast ever. Delicious homemade scones, hard boiled eggs, orange juice, fresh fruit and perfect coffee. Very clean too!!!

I wandered into Healdsburg around dinnertime on a Saturday night, thinking I’ll just find an inexpensive room to crash. What I wasn’t expecting was a total hidden gem of a motel! Wanda at the front desk was extremely friendly and helpful and had great recommendations for activities around town. The rooms were extremely clean and well-​maintained. King-​sized bed was very comfortable. Pool, spa, and jacuzzi were a godsend after a long day’s bike ride. And the complimentary breakfast was just the icing on the cake — the scones in particular were fantastic.
Oh, and maybe the most important part of all: it’s just a couple minute’s walk from the central square. Don’t waste time with the «fancy» places, the L&M’s got it all.

To L&M: Kim is a gracious host. She is very accommodating, nice and courteous. She made our Healdsburg experience pleasantly memorable. The rooms are clean with very comfortable bedding. There is a nice garden/​patio area to hang out, and an indoor pool. Highly recommend staying here. Waking distance to downtown Healdsburg square.

My husband and I (Lauren and Matt) felt that L & M Motel was the perfect place to stay and celebrate our dear friends wedding and it was an excellent suggestion! We are from the east coast and were worried about how to get around but the location of this motel is exactly where you want to be when visiting Healdsburg. Very convenient and close to everything yet it still seem secluded. Wanda was so helpful and kind and she is excellent at what she does. The rooms were clean and newly renovated and the perfect size for a romantic getaway. Upon arrival we were given bunches of fresh juniper that were fragrant and a beautiful touch. We loved the décor, the shabby chic door headboard especially. The delicious blueberry scones in the morning were the perfect treat. This is a charming and comfortable hotel that is worth every bit of its reasonable charge (and more!). We hope to return again one day. Thank you for the lovely accommodations and excellent customer service. We will always have find memories of staying there.

The L &M is a very personable, cozy place that is the antithesis of the trendy image many other places in town seem to strive for. They do not book online. The do not have a spa. There is no bar or restaurant in house. (McDonalds is next door) They are not located in a super convenient part of town, right near the square. It’s an old retro classic style Motel layout, with very nicely updated rooms, all on the ground level, about a 10 min walk south of the square. A refreshing break from high end boutique and a little too up close and tight B&Bs, the Motel is family run and they are extremely friendly. Breakfast includes fruit, coffee, juice, scones and the breakfast scones are some of the best you’ll find anywhere. The rooms and baths are really nicely done and very comfy. We got four rooms and everyone loved the place.
The pool and hot tub is indoors and there is a wonderful outdoor firepit to hang out at night and chat with fellow travelers. They have bocce ball and other outdoor games along with lots of umbrellas and deck chairs to hang during the day if desired. The L & M would make a great home base for a few days of wine tasting. Compared to most every other hotel in town the L& M is a super bargain, if you can get a reservation.

Just got married in Healdsburg last Saturday and we stayed at this beautiful family owned motel run by two of the most amazing women who made our stay so incredible and went above and beyond to accommodate my husband family and friends! From the warm welcome to helping set up our rehearsal gathering with fresh cut flowers, moving chairs and tables they really made it amazing !! They have the most beautiful grounds with Apple tees lilies and gardens to die for and the most enchanting cottage like rooms that make you feel like you are at home with fresh cut flowers and homemade wild berry scones for breakfast … This amazing spot is walking distance to the Healdsburg town square and by far the most reasonably priced spot in town !!! Thanks again Wanda and your beautiful mother for putting up with us and our crew and for making our stay so magical. We will forever recommend your spot to others and hope to visit again

Great place! Somewhat on the outskirts but still a very easy walk into the center of town. The lady at the counter was very friendly and helpful. She let us check out late which was a godsend. The room was very clean and comfortable and the motel itself was very quaint and charming. No complaints.

What an absolute hidden gem!
This spot is right off the freeway and at first site seems a little outdated but the closer you get the better it gets and once in your room you realize the whole place has been remodeled.
We are always on the go, so we don’t need a giant lavish room, we just need somewhere nice and clean to relax and get some rest and that is exactly what this spot has to offer.
The rooms have: mini fridge; wine glasses; wine bottle opener; a small TV; heat/​air unit; complimentary organic soap shampoo, conditioner and lotion; hair dryer; full ironing board with iron; and a small sitting area outside your front door.
You can tell everything has been recently updated. The linens were clean and crisp and the comforter was cute. The windows have nice wooden blinds with a sheer curtain as well. Another perk is that the floors are laminate instead of having dirty carpet which always grosses me out.
In the morning they offer a complimentary breakfast of coffee, tea, bananas, fresh baked scones, oatmeal, and hard boiled eggs. We made breakfast trays and went out to the outdoor courtyard and sat in the sun while enjoying our breakfast.
I am also an avid gardener so I thoroughly enjoyed their grounds which were filled with tons of succulents and plants (the owner even gave me a bag of succulent cuttings because she saw me admiring them).
If you want cute, friendly, clean, and inviting this is your place! We will definitely be back!
They are also dog friendly so get ready to be greeted by Zeus the Motel pup :) There is also an idiot pool and spa with a private sun tanning area if you want to soak up some sun!

This little motel near the edge of town is incredibly cute and reasonably priced at ~$ 200/​night. It’s not in a scenic part of town as it’s close to a gas station and McDonald’s (though that McDonald’s can come in handy late at night). It’s about a 10 – 15 min walk to downtown Healdsburg.
The rooms are clean and very functional with a fair amount of room and comfortable beds. The walls are on the thin side but I don’t think this place attracts much of a party crowd. We didn’t use the communal space very much but there were a lot of Adirondack chairs and BBQ grills for use, and it seemed as though a lot of people were enjoying them.
The provide coffee and tea and also make their own scones. I’m skeptical of homemade scones but these were so delicious.
As a word of warning for people who don’t like dogs, they have a couple of dogs on the property.
Also, they don’t have online booking but are very responsive to messages left.

Very surprised that this little motel was so charming! Room was very clean and had all the necessities, including a delicious scones, fruit and coffee for the morning. It was very walkable to town and there was great area in front with chairs and tables. There was even a pool and jacuzzi –but who had time for that in the wine country?
Wanda and her mom were helpful and fun.
Will define tell come back

I typically do not rate the places we stay, unless i am very happy or very disappointed. In this case, we patted ourselves on the back for such a good choice. Thank you Unilocalers.
The is a old fashioned motor motel; that is motel with an M. You feel like you have gone back to the 50s, but brought along your flat screen TV and the internet. The rooms are small, but the beds are comfortable, the water hot and they are clean. We stayed in a much fancier place the two days before and noticed the difference here. They take good care of this place.
Wanda is a gem; she is very friendly and helpful. They have maps of the wine country. They make very good coffee. You can get orange juice, a banana and a homemade scone. It is a light breakfast, if you want it, but it is very good. We enjoyed the coffee each and every morning.
The motel is located just off the freeway and less than 10 minutes walk from the central plaza. That only becomes a problem, if you buy lots of wine, as we did. The solution; go to Portalupi, buy wine and they delivered everything we had purchased.
This was a great place to stay and we will stay here again on our next trip.