This was the only room in Chico we could book as it was graduation weekend. I would strongly recommend staying in a close town rather than staying here. It is filthy and felt unsafe. The tile in the bathroom was cracked and moldy. The toilet ran all night. Don't let the outside fool you. That's by far the best looking... More

I stayed here with a few friends for three nights. We paid $50 a night, the cheapest place we could find in Chico. But I honestly would have paid a little bit extra somewhere else for some clean sheets. When we checked in the woman who owns the inn (it's family run) was rude and impatient with us when I... More

Chico has several 50s era motels on what remains of old highway 99 , most of which don’t show up on the internet. The Safari looked like the best of the lot, superficially the room looked ok, and we stayed there. We’d have been better off out by the freeway. The bathroom was cruddy. By that I mean there was... More

I was passing trough Chico heading up to Oregon and I heard about Safari Inn at the gas station . When I reached the hotel which is very close to Arco I was greeted by the general manager who was very friendly and gave me a very good deal on the room. Inside the room I had a comfortable bed... More

Only a matter of time. I have been staying in Motels in this part of town for decades. Have watched this one deteriorate for years as well. I certainly have no prob with the new Indian family that own it. Put in wifi, and seem nice enough. Have always wondered how they made it there tho, since I have never... More

Worst place I have stayed in a while...I know why it was the only motel availble to stay at as the a/c barely worked the beds were terrible and the linens were there when settlers first came to California. More

What gracious owners! We arrived late at night, and they upgraded us to a better room without cost, without us even asking. Then they checked with us to be sure it met our needs Everyone was very pleasant, the room clean and comfortable. The owners and their son helped us map our way to cool places to visit in Chico.... More

The Safari has had a bad rep. due to past owners who haven't kept up the property or provided good service. The Indian family who runs the Safari now was very helpful. Friends who had given up on the Safari were surprised to see the positive changes. Rooms were clean, bathroom was fine. Carpet looked new. Furniture is so out... More

We chose the Safari Inn in Chico because it is relatively close to downtown and we needed something cheap. The money would have been better spent at a Motel 6 or something similar. Dealing with the proprietor was fine but as we approached our unit, it was quite obvious that several "guests" were actually residents of the hotel. There were... More