Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa
Hotel in Fountain Valley, CA
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Hotel in Costa Mesa with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a spa tub are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa offers 125 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary newspapers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a spa tub are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa offers 125 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary newspapers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
This Costa Mesa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Hot tub or spa
TV
Map of Fountain Valley, CA
Available Rooms
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
Beds not specified • 300 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Beds not specified • 300 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking
Beds not specified • 300 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Ratings and reviews
1.5 / 5.0
Important to know: the hotel is next door to an In-n-Out Burger, which makes it a bit busy to get in. Moreover, if this will bother you, it’s across the street from a cemetery, but that makes it quiet on one side, at least. We just wanted an inexpensive, decent place to shower and sleep and this did fit the bill. The pool and spa looked very inviting, but we were exhausted. Our shower/tub faucet would not shut off (we told the front desk upon checkout) and there was a huge, dead palmetto bug inside the bathroom light/blower (forget to tell the front desk that), but those were my only complaints. Yes, the property is old with some cosmetic blemishes; however, it was decent.
1.5 / 5.0
Good stay but ac not working
1.5 / 5.0
Good stay but ac not working
2.5 / 5.0
Hottub was just the right temperature to get the job done. The room was older, but clean, and I was able to get a decent nights sleep. In fact, it was comfortable enough for me to have trouble getting out of bed.
2.5 / 5.0
Hottub was just the right temperature to get the job done. The room was older, but clean, and I was able to get a decent nights sleep. In fact, it was comfortable enough for me to have trouble getting out of bed.
2.5 / 5.0
The hot tub was the perfect temperature.
2.5 / 5.0
Good customer service very convenient
2.5 / 5.0
Good customer service very convenient
1.0 / 5.0
The landscaping was beautiful. The pool was nice. The room smelled of stale cigarette smoke. The beds had burn holes in the blankets and stained pillows and bedding. Pealing paint and ill repaired drywall and doors. You could see daylight through the edges of the door. Dirty walls, floor-boards. Missing tv remote, called office and they said look behind the dresser. Found the remote and it barely worked on the tv for the few selected cable channels available. Beds felt like sleeping on a creaky, wooden box. Pillows felt flat as soon as you laid your head on them and did not bounce back up after sitting all day! The room was freezing and the "thermostat" was turned up to heat and it never got warm in the 2 days we were there. Iron burns and stains on the ironing board. Dusty/dirty appliances. Cruppled tissues pushed back into the tissue box. The shower head was not placed for taller people and bad water pressure. Dirty vents. Unable to add photos sorry.
1.0 / 5.0
The landscaping was beautiful. The pool was nice. The room smelled of stale cigarette smoke. The beds had burn holes in the blankets and stained pillows and bedding. Pealing paint and ill repaired drywall and doors. You could see daylight through the edges of the door. Dirty walls, floor-boards. Missing tv remote, called office and they said look behind the dresser. Found the remote and it barely worked on the tv for the few selected cable channels available. Beds felt like sleeping on a creaky, wooden box. Pillows felt flat as soon as you laid your head on them and did not bounce back up after sitting all day! The room was freezing and the "thermostat" was turned up to heat and it never got warm in the 2 days we were there. Iron burns and stains on the ironing board. Dusty/dirty appliances. Cruppled tissues pushed back into the tissue box. The shower head was not placed for taller people and bad water pressure. Dirty vents. Unable to add photos sorry.
1.0 / 5.0
Check in was great. The lady was super nice. Got to the room and it’s soooo out dated. The floors are that fake wood and they are lifting to where you have to wear shoes or it hurts. The bathroom was not cleaned. Their was hair in the shower and the towels were stained. The bed are like bricks and so loud to where you can’t even move with out it being so loud. The walls are so thin you can hear your neighbors taking a shower. The pipes are so loud.
1.0 / 5.0
Check in was great. The lady was super nice. Got to the room and it’s soooo out dated. The floors are that fake wood and they are lifting to where you have to wear shoes or it hurts. The bathroom was not cleaned. Their was hair in the shower and the towels were stained. The bed are like bricks and so loud to where you can’t even move with out it being so loud. The walls are so thin you can hear your neighbors taking a shower. The pipes are so loud.
2.0 / 5.0
Friendly fast check-in. Clean room, nice comfortable bed with crisp bedding. Micro, fridge & coffee maker in room. Large clean pool and pool area, with plenty of comfortable loungers, some are padded wicker. Also, tables and chairs in pool area.
Loads of your regularly eating places all with in really close distance, 3 or 4 are only minutes walk.
A reall nice good value hotel... would highly recommend as a central base from Oceanside to Santa Monica 👌👍👏
2.0 / 5.0
Friendly fast check-in. Clean room, nice comfortable bed with crisp bedding. Micro, fridge & coffee maker in room. Large clean pool and pool area, with plenty of comfortable loungers, some are padded wicker. Also, tables and chairs in pool area.
Loads of your regularly eating places all with in really close distance, 3 or 4 are only minutes walk.
A reall nice good value hotel... would highly recommend as a central base from Oceanside to Santa Monica 👌👍👏
2.5 / 5.0
Perfect nice location good price
2.5 / 5.0
Perfect nice location good price
2.5 / 5.0
It was a great stay
2.5 / 5.0
It was a great stay
1.5 / 5.0
Room was nice sized. No control for the AC, only an on/off switch. Upon check in I had to pay a $50 (supposedly refundable) deposit and then was charged for the stay before getting keys or room number. Was not aware of this (still haven’t been refunded $50 deposit). Woman working the front desk wasn’t very fond of talking so my questions were met with a smile and a nod. Pool and hot tub area looked nice, we never used it but it was nice to see. My husband found hair in the shower before using it. TV was tiny, large fridge for a hotel room, microwave was low power so the few things that we needed to use it for took longer (nbd), floors were nice except a piece chipped off during our stay, lights next to the bed still had plastic wrap on them (complete with sticker that read to remove plastic wrap before use because it’s probably a fire hazard). Just few things. We just needed a place to keep our stuff and rest between activities around town. I think I would stay elsewhere next time.
1.5 / 5.0
Room was nice sized. No control for the AC, only an on/off switch. Upon check in I had to pay a $50 (supposedly refundable) deposit and then was charged for the stay before getting keys or room number. Was not aware of this (still haven’t been refunded $50 deposit). Woman working the front desk wasn’t very fond of talking so my questions were met with a smile and a nod. Pool and hot tub area looked nice, we never used it but it was nice to see. My husband found hair in the shower before using it. TV was tiny, large fridge for a hotel room, microwave was low power so the few things that we needed to use it for took longer (nbd), floors were nice except a piece chipped off during our stay, lights next to the bed still had plastic wrap on them (complete with sticker that read to remove plastic wrap before use because it’s probably a fire hazard). Just few things. We just needed a place to keep our stuff and rest between activities around town. I think I would stay elsewhere next time.
0.5 / 5.0
All the staff is to nosey
0.5 / 5.0
All the staff is to nosey
0.5 / 5.0
Worst hotel I've ever stayed at, very dirty, the rooms smell a lot of marijuana and the showers don't have hot water. I went to complain at reception because the water was cold, they said it's a problem that this hotel has with the water never being hot. I had to bathe my baby in cold water. I don't recommend it to anyone....
0.5 / 5.0
Worst hotel I've ever stayed at, very dirty, the rooms smell a lot of marijuana and the showers don't have hot water. I went to complain at reception because the water was cold, they said it's a problem that this hotel has with the water never being hot. I had to bathe my baby in cold water. I don't recommend it to anyone....
1.0 / 5.0
I picked this place due to reviews scoring a 7 on average with all combined. (I wish I knew which room the good reviews were about) I’ve stayed at 5 star rating according to reviews that were better than this one. Yes, it’s a very old property it seems, however old can still be good IF kept up properly. The beds were TERRIBLE! They were lumpy & as you sat or laid, it felt kind of like a water bed. I have many spinal conditions, I got no sleep on this terrible old mattress. The boiler broke & there was NO HOT water, yet was given no discount, as I’d presume that’s considerate & appropriate for such an inconvenience. Plus there was roaches. So if you have any food they will come out at night to eat it then hitch a ride in your suitcase, then you have a very quick infestation problem. The AC kept room sticky, humid. Unfortunately, I now get sick if I am not kept cool, I will throw up & feel like passing out. For $30 more, I couldn’t stayed at Marriott however, the one available was too far from my destination. Customer service is also considering treating your customers in a way that helps your business, not keep them away. We were not taken care of for the price I paid. I didn’t appreciate not being rested for a long day I had ahead of me.
1.0 / 5.0
The management are horrible people
5.0 / 5.0
This room checked off nearly all the boxes of what I look for in motel accommodations, with the only exception being that the plug in the tub does not seal so it's shower only, no soaking as I like to do. Also, no grab bars in the shower poses a risk for us older folks. Everything else is quite perfect for my needs.
2.5 / 5.0
It was good my daughters felt a little on safe with a lady yelling upstairs and shouting profanity.... They did switch or room right away because it had no air ... Staff was so nice ... Lil girl with the blond hair didn't know her name but she was amazing and sweet ... Thank you we will be back
2.5 / 5.0
It was good my daughters felt a little on safe with a lady yelling upstairs and shouting profanity.... They did switch or room right away because it had no air ... Staff was so nice ... Lil girl with the blond hair didn't know her name but she was amazing and sweet ... Thank you we will be back
3.0 / 5.0
the room was a little sketchy. the lock was ripped off the door and the faucet in the shower wouldn’t turn off, it had a bit of water running out the entire time we stayed here. it wasn’t super clean but wasn’t dirty, just looks like an old janky motel.
3.0 / 5.0
The cleanliness could be way better, I had no bath Matt. The beds aren’t the best.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location worth the price
2.0 / 5.0
The AC was very cold and it didn’t warm up. The water was cold there wasn’t a lot of hot water. The heater AC unit sucks here some rooms stay freezing cold others warm or hot. They need to improve the AC units. Other then that this place is great!
4.0 / 5.0
It was OK
4.0 / 5.0
It was OK
1.0 / 5.0
The place was a dump. Noisy. It raked of marijuana and cigarette smoke.
1.0 / 5.0
The place was a dump. Noisy. It raked of marijuana and cigarette smoke.
5.0 / 5.0
Friendly and Welcoming Service
5.0 / 5.0
Friendly and Welcoming Service
2.5 / 5.0
Great place to go and crash
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Fountain Valley?
The average price for a rental in Fountain Valley is R 3,134 per night. This rental is R 1,475 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa. Enjoy the water!
Is Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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