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1. Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate

Anaheim Resort

Jose

RM447 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Sept - 29 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

RM345 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Oct - 15 Oct

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

3. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

Carpinteria

Monique

RM371 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

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

4. Motel 6 Carson, CA

Carson

Ferdie

RM337 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

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

5. Motel 6 Stanton, CA - Anaheim West

Stanton

Colby

RM349 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.

6. Motel 6 San Bernardino, CA - South

South Pointe

Debra

RM277 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Oct - 26 Oct

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

7. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria South

Carpinteria

Mary Ellen

RM413 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

Robert

RM363 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Oct - 26 Oct

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

9. Silver Surf Motel

San Simeon

Raul

RM285 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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.

10. Good Nite Inn - Calabasas

Agoura Hills

Hossein

RM462 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct

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

11. King Frederik Inn

Downtown Solvang

Joseph

RM554 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Sept - 30 Sept

A family with luggage walking past a fountain.

12. Vagabond Inn Camarillo

Camarillo

Yvette

RM345 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

RM439 total

includes taxes & fees

11 Oct - 12 Oct

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

14. Motel 6 Thousand Oaks, CA

Thousand Oaks

Blanca

RM352 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

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

15. Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach

Julia

RM823 total

includes taxes & fees

30 Sept - 1 Oct

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

16. Sandpiper Lodge

North State

Greg

RM509 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Oct - 6 Oct

A courtyard with a pool, surrounded by buildings with balconies and a well-maintained lawn.

17. Motel 6 Temecula, CA - Historic Old Town

Old Town Temecula

Ni Chelle

RM233 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Sept - 29 Sept

18. Granada Hotel Santa Clara

Santa Clara

Issael

RM412 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Sept - 26 Sept

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, a wall-mounted lamp, and a mirror.

19. Motel 6 Westminster South - Long Beach

Westminster

Zulma

RM305 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

A modern building with a glass facade, palm trees, and a tall structure to the right.

20. Motel 6 Ontario, CA - Convention Center - Airport

Racimo

brandi

RM309 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

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Our top choices for California motels

1. Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate

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

3. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

4. Motel 6 Carson, CA

5. Motel 6 Stanton, CA - Anaheim West

6. Motel 6 San Bernardino, CA - South

7. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria South

8. Travelodge by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North

9. Silver Surf Motel

10. Good Nite Inn - Calabasas

11. King Frederik Inn

12. Vagabond Inn Camarillo

13. Good Nite Inn Camarillo

14. Motel 6 Thousand Oaks, CA

15. Avania Inn of Santa Barbara

16. Sandpiper Lodge

17. Motel 6 Temecula, CA - Historic Old Town

18. Granada Hotel Santa Clara

19. Motel 6 Westminster South - Long Beach

20. Motel 6 Ontario, CA - Convention Center - Airport

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