Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa

2.0 star property
Hotel near South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa

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Exterior
Lobby
Free daily continental breakfast
Exterior
Vending machine

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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. South Coast Plaza and Orange County Fairgrounds are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • The Observatory - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Orange Coast College - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • South Coast Plaza - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Segerstrom Center for the Arts - 3 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Orange County Fairgrounds - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪IKEA Restaurant & Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa

Hotel near South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
Vagabond Inn Costa Mesa offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

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
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • 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.

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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

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • 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

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 335 out of 1096 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 1096 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 163 out of 1096 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1096 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 237 out of 1096 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Josh

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

Health Hazard - Do Not Book

We booked this hotel through Hotels.com based on the photos and description, but the reality was drastically different — and honestly, pretty concerning. When we arrived, we were given a key to Room 1. Upon opening the door, we were immediately hit with a strong musty/moldy smell. The furniture and walls looked dirty and neglected, and the bathroom had visible black mold around the baseboards, along with signs of water damage that still appeared wet. We didn’t feel it was a safe or healthy environment for our kids. We went back to the front desk and spoke with Aaron, who was kind and understanding. He offered us another room to try. Unfortunately, the second room smelled strongly of cigarettes and marijuana, despite clearly being marked non-smoking. It was hot inside with no thermostat — it looked like it had been removed and never replaced. This room also had mold in the corner of the bathroom ceiling, and even worse, we found what appeared to be blood stains on the walls both inside and outside the room. We immediately returned to the front desk and asked for a refund, only to be told that no manager is on site Friday through Sunday, which seemed odd given those are peak days for hotel stays. We left the property and booked a different hotel. After multiple follow-ups with Hotels.com, we were told the manager finally responded — and refused to issue a refund, even though we never stayed the night and returned the key right away. This hotel is misrepresented online.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I read the reviews and I almost canceled. Once I checked in I had no problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paula

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures doesn’t match the room at all, and the staff weren’t friendly or had any customer service skills.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

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

4/10 Poor

Armando

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rooms were hot no ac and smelled musty

Ac did not work and it was hot. From the sound of it they say sorry but they do not fix the ac they just rent it out the next day, i asked a dozen times and they would keep saying they are working on it, the maintenance came in and said they cannot fix and they just left never returning. The rooms smell bad and its musty and hot. They first offered a discount but after talking with them for a while and letting them know i came from az to get out of the heat and having to sleep 2 days in the hot room was very uncomfortable the guy gave me the managers name to have hotels.com give them a call so they can give a better discount and he wrote me a note saying they approve the discount so we will see how that goes. He said they never have this problem but i asked all the ppl staying around us but they said they had to go out and buy fans because it was so hot in the rooms and it felt better outside then it did inside.
Ac thermostat shocked us and sparked very unsafe, my wife was burned a little
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adrian

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

Will not stay again

Air did not work was told over and over and over they were fixing. Went whole weekend in a stuffy hot room. Didn't offer to move rooms no one ever came to our room to check it. Upon check out they world not print me a new receipt with new total to show me discount. Which I need to get discount since I booked through 3rd party. Unwilling to help. My family and I will not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nora

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room has a terrible humidity odor, and the walls are dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Olivia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beware

I would not recommend it. It was an environment where people lived at the hotels. Kinda scary.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Dan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slow checking, poor service, noisy, police were arresting some drug addicts, construction on adjacent rooms! They should shut this hotel and give it a remodel from top to bottom! Then get new management!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jaiden

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty, disgusting, had to leave early and find a different place to stay because of how bad it was. he only gave us a partial refund
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Breanne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio, SANGER

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter, San Marcos

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t stay here. The place is a dump. Floors were dirty when I checked in. Staff is rude. Housekeepers are very nice though.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Breanne

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

1 Star — Unacceptable Conditions

⭐️ 1 Star — Unacceptable Conditions I would not recommend staying here. The room was in poor condition upon arrival. There was visible mold on the air vent, dirty baseboards, and what appeared to be a used towel left hanging in the shower from a previous guest. The bathtub was grimy with debris, and the door had stains and marks all over it. This level of cleanliness is unacceptable and honestly concerning for health reasons. I expected a basic, clean stay, but this felt neglected and unsanitary. I hope management takes this seriously and addresses these issues for future guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bradley

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was dirty and loud. Never going back. Perfect for a cheap night out.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Candiece

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the price was decent, the room was extremely dirty. The walls and floor had not been cleaned. A regular maintenance was apparent, but nothing more. The room we stayed in was extremely smoke filled. We asked for a new room, only to be placed in a room without a working AC unit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter, San Marcos

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

So so

There is no air conditioning thermostat to control temperature so the room was stuffy and hot at times. When I asked it the temperature could be turned down it was suggested I open my window. There is no channel guide for the TV and when I went to change channels I had to press down really hard. I had no idea there was a free breakfast until I walked into the lobby the morning I was leaving. The construction going on limited the amount of parking spaces. The staff was somewhat friendly but not always available. So it was overall just "meh"
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025