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Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa

2.0 star property
Hotel near South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa

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Exterior
Vending machine
Reception
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Costa Mesa, CA
  • South Coast Plaza
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Segerstrom Center for the Arts
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Orange County Fairgrounds
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Costa Mesa

Near the airport.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Costa Mesa hotel, you'll find The Observatory and Orange Coast College. Costa Mesa Country Club and South Coast Plaza are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • The Observatory - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Orange Coast College - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • South Coast Plaza - 3 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Segerstrom Center for the Arts - 4 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Orange County Fairgrounds - 4 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Tustin Station - 15 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Toraji Ramen - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa

Hotel near South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa. Self parking is free.

This Costa Mesa hotel is smoke free.

  • 125 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50.0 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 289 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 155 out of 1011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 222 out of 1011 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

EARL, El Cajon

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room 127 cockroaches. TV problem. ABC in Spanish.😱
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tristan

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean quiet room, safe area, great staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Saúl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Better in the past

I have stayed at the Vagabond Inn in the past and I have had good experiences. This time things weren't as good. I went to turn on the television and noticed there wasn't a remote control. Not a problem, I went to the front desk and the manager was able to find one for me. He gave me one from another room. When I returned to my room, the remote would not turn the television on. I later discovered that it had been unplugged. There was a refrigerator, microwave and television but not enough outlets to plug them all in. I plugged the tv in but noticed it did not have a cable connection to bring in channels. I asked four different times if the hotel staff could come and look at the connection. No one ever showed up. Drinks in the vending machines were almost completely sold out. Only one flavor was left in the machines. The hotel is close to In n Out burger so I ended up going there for drinks. The room condition was nice but I don't know if I will choose Vagabond in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jaime

Business traveller

The deal above my head

Drug dealer above us. Could not sleep for 2 nights. He's extremely busy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
My family feels safe staying here. And to have my daughter feel comfortable safe is awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Need more cleaning care

I saw couple roaches in my upstairs room The toilet was broken
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lili

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nabi

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brandon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst stay ever

No air conditioning the room smelled like a sewage pipe burst when you shower and the room smelled like constant cat piss
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

ARTHUR

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vagabond Inn is one of my favorite places to stay when I am away from home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice Room,,Wi-Fi worked good..shower hott,,bed pillows soft..vending machine doesnt overcharge,,takes cash or card
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Concepcion

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old, squeaky bed, sink was very smelly, heater only on and off switch, bed cover very thin and old .. tv blurry . I WILL NOT EVER STAY at VAGABOND INN again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It wasn't a great stay. When my wife and I first got into our room, we noticed our sheets, towels, and pillow cases were dirty. There was black mold in the tub and you could tell no one had swept the bathroom floor. The hotel also had multiple cockroachs. The front desk was nice at first when we checked in but after they were kinda rube and took their time. multiple people were at the front window but they just stood around and talked while there were people waiting to be seen. We also had an incident with the soda machine. We asked if they had any other drinks or if possible we could get our money back since we had spent 3 dollars. It took a day to get our money back after front desk agreeing to give us our money back. Reason for not getting the money back was due to the two people at the front desk talking. We stood in the lobby for a while but and told them we would have to come back because we had to be somewhere and needed to get back to our room before leaving to our event. Wow! what a way to spend our 11th an anniversary huh? Never going back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Midway city

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Roof over my head

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025