The Trave-Lure Motel in Aberdeen is no more. Sort of.

Owners of the much-maligned lodging business, Howard and Cindy Kim, have renamed it the “Wishkah Motel” after going through a lengthy cleanup and upgrading process. The work was done to the bring the facility into compliance with health and safety standards after an inspector with the state Department of Health turned up numerous problems there in July.

All 24 rooms at the motel have been cleaned up, repainted, redecorated and newly furnished, the owners said.

“We’re tired,” Cindy described. “It’s been over three months of work.”

Signs were being changed over with the new name of the business on Tuesday morning, and the Kims have been renting rooms to some short-term guests.

“The Aberdeen police and the city like it now,” Cindy Kim said. “We’re watching all the rooms.”

They also plan to hire a new on-site manager and cleaning person. That might be one job or two, but they haven’t decided how to proceed with structuring those duties, they explained.

The July inspection was based on conditions of the motel’s outside area and five unoccupied rooms. It turned up numerous problems, including exposed live wires, used hypodermic needles around the premises, grimy, dirty and unsanitary conditions in rooms, and, in one instance, “blood spray from a hypodermic needle was found all over a bathroom ceiling.”

A health and safety inspector with the Washington State Department of Health made a second visit and found there had been improvements. After a third visit to the motel late last month, the inspector again noted there was “more progress made by operator,” according to a Department of Health representative who responded by email to written questions.

Most of people who had been living there long-term were asked to leave soon after the results of the first inspection were made known to the Kims, who said they intend to avoid long-term rentals from now on after the inspector said it contributed to earlier conditions.

The Kims have also changed their rental rates. Daily rates can now be as much as $90, depending on such industry variables as day of the week and availability. Business rates are available as well.

A weekly rate remains available and can also vary depending on the circumstances The Kims said they want to focus on bringing in business clients and others who won’t stay more than 30 days.

“As long as they have a license and keep up with all the rules and regulations we’ll treat them as we would any other business,” Mayor Erik Larson said. “We hope the best for them.”

He emphasized that the city will continue to monitor the activities going on at the business.

The motel’s license is good through Oct. 22, 2017.