The University hotel is an older hotel that seen it's day. It's a large hotel, split between 3 or 4 buildings.The grounds are run down, large metal gates surrounding the hotel grounds, but one can see it was once quite a grand place. There are signs reading that the hotel is enforced by Fresno PD. It feels like it may provide local housing assistance as well as lodging.
That said, our stay was comfortable. Our room was very large, with older, somewhat rundown furniture. The bathroom was large and clean. The room itself, though dated, was clean.
There was some family noise from nearby rooms, not fighting but families with kids, talking, some laughing, but kinda loud. Not a hotel problem, but indictive of the clientele - families and folks needing a decent low-cost stay, be it short or extended.
Overall, a decent stay if you need a low cost hotel in Fresno. Its a 2 star place, can feel a little sketch, but for our needs (in at night, out in the morning) it was fine. If you need a few days for a stay, I'd look elsewhere.