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1. Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate

Anaheim Resort

Amber

RM425 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A hotel reception area with a glass door entrance, a reception desk, and a large digital screen displaying a cityscape.

2. Motel 6 Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles - LAX

Arbor Village

Angel

RM343 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Sept - 17 Sept

A hotel with a central courtyard, multiple balconies, and a red roof.

3. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

Carpinteria

Andrew

RM371 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and a refrigerator.

4. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria South

Carpinteria

Ramzi

RM387 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Sept - 29 Sept

A spacious lobby with a staircase, a vending machine, and a reception desk.

5. Motel 6 Carson, CA

Carson

Ferdie

RM336 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Sept - 16 Sept

A hotel room desk with a menu for room service, a chair, and a window with a view of a balcony.

6. Motel 6 Stanton, CA - Anaheim West

Stanton

Colby

RM325 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A hotel room with a large bed, a TV mounted on the wall, and a desk with a chair.

7. Motel 6 San Bernardino, CA - South

South Pointe

Gustavo

RM276 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A hotel room with a large window, a flat-screen TV, a glass coffee table, two wooden chairs, a patterned rug, and a potted plant.

8. Travelodge by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North

South San Francisco

Alice

RM328 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

A spacious room with large windows, leather chairs, a glass table, and a travel information stand.

9. Silver Surf Motel

San Simeon

Mandie

RM284 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

A modern kitchen with a wooden clock, grey cabinets, and a small island. There are two armchairs with cushions, a small table with a plant, and a window with a view of the street.

10. Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

Cameron

RM357 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

A family with luggage walking past a fountain.

11. Vagabond Inn Camarillo

Camarillo

Juan

RM345 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

A reception area with a modern design, including a reception desk, a seating area with a sofa and a coffee table, and large windows offering views of the outdoors.

12. Good Nite Inn - Calabasas

Agoura Hills

Hossein

RM461 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A reception desk with a wooden finish and a "Good Nite Inn" sign.

13. Good Nite Inn Camarillo

Camarillo

QURAT UL AIN

RM419 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

A traditional building with a covered entrance, American and Danish flags, and a sign for "The King Frederik's".

14. King Frederik Inn

Downtown Solvang

Natasha De La

RM522 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

A view from a balcony overlooking a parking lot, a row of houses, and a body of water with mountains in the distance.

15. Pepper Tree Inn

Downtown Tahoe City

Jennifer

RM530 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

A building entrance with a 'welcome' sign, covered walkway, and potted plants.

16. Motel 6 Thousand Oaks, CA

Thousand Oaks

Anna Mae Pascual

RM351 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Sept - 23 Sept

A VAGABOND INN sign, a building with a balcony, and palm trees.

17. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara

North State

Channah

RM471 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a desk, and a nightstand.

18. Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach

Julia

RM863 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

A spacious living room with a round wooden coffee table, two blue armchairs, and a patterned armchair.

19. Sandpiper Lodge

North State

natalie

RM531 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A motel sign with a directional arrow and a number '6' indicating the entrance.

20. Motel 6 El Cajon, CA - San Diego

El Cajon

Melissa

RM305 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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Top California Hotel Reviews

Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

8/10 Good

"Bathroom is very small. No luggage rack. Instructions for tv channels available and remote operation would be helpful. Daily housekeeping excellent. Desk personnel very efficient, kind and helpful. Breakfast ran smoothly and was a decent selection."