Franciscan Inn

2.0 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Vista motel

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Outdoor pool
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
Garden
Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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955 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA, 92083
  • Place, The Wave Waterpark
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Moonlight Ampitheatre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, LEGOLAND® California
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 371 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • 278 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Vista

In Vista .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Vista motel, you'll find Broadway Theatre and The Wave Waterpark. Moonlight Ampitheatre and Alta Vista Gardens are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • The Wave Waterpark - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Moonlight Ampitheatre - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Alta Vista Gardens - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • SoCal Sports Complex - 10 min drive - 10.4 km
  • LEGOLAND® California - 16 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station - 17 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Submarina California Subs - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Banana Dang Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mama 'n Papa's Pizza Grotto - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Franciscan Inn

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Vista motel
Franciscan Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool, a vending machine, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Vista motel is smoke free.

  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Franciscan Inn offers 45 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Vista motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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 cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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, and cash.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Franciscan Inn Reviews

6.4

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 536 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 536 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 536 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 536 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 110 out of 536 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Holes in the paint in the bedroom. Shower was dirty. People next door came in around 2 woke me up was so noisy. Okay for 1 night but wouldn’t stay there longer
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sergio

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Took a long time to check in. Very outdated. And the other occupants were very loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Amenities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Johnny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room & bed was old, the room door look like it had been kicked in. hear like gun shots at 11 pm in parking area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Enrique

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and friendly staff. Very clean. The only problem is I think the AC needed Freon, otherwise it was a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lots of honeless around, until 1am they were making noise. Room smelt like smoke, holes in wall, dirty curtains and carpet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

:)
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Fast easy and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pablo Adrian

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Irina

It was a comfortable stay for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the stat
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely TERRIBLE experience! First of all, check in took almost 40 minutes due to there being limited staff on site. Second, for some reason they thought it was okay to use a blower or extremely loud tree trimmer at midnight! This unnecessary "yard work" went on at least until 1 am. I tried calling the front desk several times to report it but no one ever answered and it only gave the busy signal. Third, there were limited working outlets in the room and even OPEN electrical outlets which is a huge safety hazard. There were only two lamps in the room and one of them was missing a light bulb. There was no trash can at all in the room. Pillows had the stuffing falling apart so not comfortable at all. Extremely worn down room. DO NOT stay here if you have another choice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and quiet. Staff was very friendly. Would stay there again. Rooms were also very large. And price was reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Wilser

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not enough power outlet to charge devices. Heater did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025