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A coastal area with buildings on a hillside overlooking the ocean.

Our top choices for California motels

A multi-story hotel with balconies, a covered entrance, and palm trees.

1. Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate

Anaheim Resort

Amber

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

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

2. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria South

Carpinteria

Ramzi

includes taxes & fees

16 Sept - 17 Sept

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

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

Arbor Village

Angel

includes taxes & fees

16 Sept - 17 Sept

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.

4. Travelodge by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North

South San Francisco

Alice

includes taxes & fees

8 Sept - 9 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

includes taxes & fees

16 Sept - 17 Sept

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

6. Motel 6 Carson, CA

Carson

Ferdie

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

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.

7. Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

Nancy

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

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

8. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

Carpinteria

Andrew

includes taxes & fees

15 Sept - 16 Sept

A spacious restaurant with a high ceiling, wooden beams, and a colorful mural. There are multiple tables and chairs, and a coffee station is visible in the background.

9. Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

855634304

Dale

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

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

10. Sandpiper Lodge

North State

Vania

includes taxes & fees

9 Sept - 10 Sept

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

11. Motel 6 Oceanside, CA

Lake

Jim

includes taxes & fees

15 Sept - 16 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

Deborah

includes taxes & fees

7 Sept - 8 Sept

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

13. Motel 6 Eureka, CA – Redwood Coast

Eureka

alyssa

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 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

includes taxes & fees

8 Sept - 9 Sept

A hotel with a parking lot, including handicapped spaces, and a sign indicating the number 6.

15. Motel 6 Westminster, CA - North

Westminster

Manuel

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

includes taxes & fees

21 Sept - 22 Sept

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

17. Silver Surf Motel

San Simeon

Mandie

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

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

18. Good Nite Inn Camarillo

Camarillo

Gabriel

includes taxes & fees

1 Oct - 2 Oct

A family with luggage walking past a fountain.

19. Vagabond Inn Camarillo

Camarillo

Juan

includes taxes & fees

3 Sept - 4 Sept

A patio with a fire pit and chairs overlooking a coastal landscape with mountains and a body of water.

20. Spyglass Inn

Pismo Beach

Anton

includes taxes & fees

3 Sept - 4 Sept

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"Really enjoyed our stay in this Double Tree Hotel. Will be coming back."

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Our top choices for California motels

1. Motel 6 Anaheim Maingate

2. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria South

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

4. Travelodge by Wyndham San Francisco Airport North

5. Motel 6 Stanton, CA - Anaheim West

6. Motel 6 Carson, CA

7. Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo

8. Vagabond Inn Santa Barbara - Carpinteria North

9. Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

10. Sandpiper Lodge

11. Motel 6 Oceanside, CA

12. Good Nite Inn - Calabasas

13. Motel 6 Eureka, CA – Redwood Coast

14. King Frederik Inn

15. Motel 6 Westminster, CA - North

16. Motel 6 Thousand Oaks, CA

17. Silver Surf Motel

18. Good Nite Inn Camarillo

19. Vagabond Inn Camarillo

20. Spyglass Inn

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