Triangle Motel
1175 Montgomery Rd
Red Bluff, CA
A gateway-to-Lassen motor court, gutted and made beautiful.
About Triangle Motel
Triangle Motel sits on Montgomery Road in Red Bluff, a Sacramento Valley town that serves as a western gateway to Lassen Volcanic National Park. The building dates to the 1940s, and in 2023 it was taken down to the studs and rebuilt as a small boutique motel that keeps its motor-court bones while feeling entirely current. The renovation was deliberate about what to preserve: the original cinderblock walls and handmade wooden doors stayed, and the new work was layered around them. Rooms are done in bright white with black trim, a clean, graphic look that lets the vintage structure show through. A logo mural anchors the property. The result is a genuine 1940s roadside motel, single-level and drive-up, reborn as a stylish, immaculate stop on the way to the mountains.
What Triangle Motel Is Known For
The 2023 renovation is a model of how to modernize a roadside motel without erasing it. Instead of hiding the 1940s bones, Triangle Motel put the cinderblock walls and handmade wooden doors front and center and built a crisp black-and-white design around them. Add the locally made mattresses, the palm-lined pool, and the spotless upkeep, and you get a property that feels intentional from the parking lot in. In a valley town most travelers pass straight through, Triangle Motel is a reason to stop.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- EV Charging
- WiFi
- Palm-shaded seasonal pool
- Outdoor courtyard with BBQ
- Covered patios with seating
- Locally made luxury mattresses
- In-room Bluetooth speaker
- EV charging on site
- Grassy areas for dogs
What Guests Love
- The 2023 renovation kept the original 1940s cinderblock walls and handmade wooden doors, then built a crisp white-and-black design around them.
- Beds use locally made luxury mattresses dressed in cotton linens, a detail guests single out.
- The palm-shaded seasonal pool and courtyard BBQ make it feel more like a small retreat than a highway stop.
- Each room includes USB and USB-C charging ports and a Bluetooth speaker, plus a kettle, tea, and mini fridge.
Worth Knowing
- The swimming pool is seasonal. Confirm with the property whether it is open for your dates if a swim is part of the plan.
- Check-in is contactless via keypad entry, so you can arrive and settle in on your own schedule.
- The motel sits just off Interstate 5 and Highway 99, an easy pull-off that also makes it a natural first or last night on a Lassen trip.
- Pets are welcome. A pet fee applies; contact the property directly to confirm current amounts and any restrictions before booking.
The Room
Rooms pair the original cinderblock and handmade wooden doors with a crisp modern palette of white walls and black trim. Beds use locally made luxury mattresses dressed in cotton linens, a real point of pride. Each room has a mini fridge, a hot kettle with tea, an in-room coffee maker, a table and chairs, ample closet space, and climate control. Bathrooms were fully redone with newly tiled showers that keep a vintage vibe, some as spacious walk-ins. Practical modern touches are everywhere: USB and USB-C charging ports and a Bluetooth speaker in each room. There is one suite in addition to the standard rooms. The overall effect is clean, calm, and thoughtfully edited, with nothing extraneous.
The Grounds
The single-level motel wraps a courtyard with a seasonal swimming pool framed by palm trees, the kind of image the whole renovation seems built around. An outdoor courtyard with a BBQ, covered patios with seating, and grassy areas for dogs fill out the grounds. Parking is free and drive-up, right outside the rooms, in true motor-court fashion. Electric vehicle charging is available on site. Montgomery Road sits just off Interstate 5 and Highway 99, making the motel an easy, visible pull-off for road trips, with St. Elizabeth Hospital and the Tehama County Fairgrounds both close by.
The Experience
Pulling in, the first thing that lands is how immaculate it all is: the palm-shaded pool, the bright graphic rooms, the sense that someone cared about every surface. Guests consistently describe it as cuter and cleaner in person than the photos promised. The rhythm is easy road-trip relaxation, a swim in the seasonal pool, a grill session in the courtyard, an evening on a covered patio. Contactless keypad entry means you come and go on your own schedule. It hits a sweet spot that is rare on this stretch of the valley: a genuinely designed, spotless place to break a long drive or set out for Lassen in the morning.
Details
Red Bluff, CA 96080
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Triangle Motel serve breakfast?
No, Triangle Motel does not serve breakfast.
Does Triangle Motel have WiFi?
Yes, Triangle Motel has WiFi.
What is there to do near Triangle Motel?
Downtown Red Bluff: 1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Lassen Volcanic National Park: 45 miles, about a 90 minute drive. New Clairvaux Vineyard: 20 miles, about a 40 minute drive.
How far is Triangle Motel from Downtown Red Bluff?
1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is Triangle Motel from Lassen Volcanic National Park?
45 miles, about a 90 minute drive.
How far is Triangle Motel from New Clairvaux Vineyard?
20 miles, about a 40 minute drive.
How far is Triangle Motel from Lassen Volcanic National Park?
Triangle Motel is about 45 miles, roughly an hour's drive, from the western entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park, which makes it a practical first or last night on a Lassen trip.
Does Triangle Motel allow pets?
Yes. Pets are welcome. Contact the property directly before booking to confirm current pet fees, room availability, and any restrictions.
Does Triangle Motel have a pool?
Yes. Triangle Motel has a seasonal swimming pool framed by palm trees in its central courtyard. Confirm with the property whether it is open for your dates.
Does Triangle Motel have EV charging?
Yes. Electric vehicle charging stations are available on site at Triangle Motel, alongside free drive-up parking outside the rooms.
How does check-in work at Triangle Motel?
Check-in at Triangle Motel is contactless via keypad entry, so you can arrive and let yourself in on your own schedule.
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Things to Do Near the upper Sacramento Valley
Downtown Red Bluff
1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
1.5 miles, about a 5-minute drive, reaches Red Bluff's historic downtown along the Sacramento River, with Victorian buildings, cafes, and the Sacramento River Discovery Center.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
45 miles, about a 90 minute drive.
45 miles, about an hour's drive, brings you to Lassen Volcanic National Park, a landscape of steaming fumaroles, hydrothermal basins, alpine lakes, and a drivable volcanic peak.
New Clairvaux Vineyard
20 miles, about a 40 minute drive.
20 miles, about a 25-minute drive, leads to a Trappist monastery vineyard in Vina where monks make wine amid historic stone-chapter ruins from a medieval Spanish abbey.