OC Hotel

I have been coming here since my friend brought me here 10 years ago. He said it was the best motel in the area and he wasn’t lieing. I have tried other motels in the area and they are seriously filthy and out dated and this is one of the best mid range hotels you’ll find here. Just try Travelodge over by Newport square and I promise you the 50s druggie hotel crime scene motif will have you out the door demanding a refund. The rooms here at OC hotel are clean updated and modern with daily room service. I do like to tip housekeeping since they come daily and clean everything which is great because in my experience some other hotels are only doing room service a couple times a week. The property is maintained and safe especially the parking lot which is well lit and they have security cameras all over which makes me feels better since I experienced theft over at la quinta inn and they had no security cameras there. It is a Great location that is central to everything. The fair grounds and other restaurants and convenient stores Are in close walking distance. The beach is a couple miles away, and so are John wayne airport, south cost plaza/ave of the arts, and the major freeways accessing the rest of Orange County.

This hotel gives you A LOT of bang for your buck! The price is reasonable and the accommodations are clean, roomy, and classy. They put a huge amount of effort into the landscaping and upkeep both interior and exterior. I LOVED the cool trees along the backside of the building where my room was. They were unusual palm trees I'd never seen before. Maybe they're common in SoCal but not in NorCal. I loved those trees and the impecably clean grass turf they were in, and how they were so perfectly spaced apart. You can see how much work the owners/management puts into this place daily, and how it is clearly a labor of love for them. The signage logo "OC" is really cool too! I loved this place and even though I am a diehard Marriott regular, I loved this place just as much, and will definitely stay there again whenever I go to visit my son at UCI. Also the all day espresso machine in the lobby is an excellent touch and much appreciated!

The front desk lady allowed me to check in a few hours early which was very nice for her to do. I was tired from my trip and it allowed me to get additional rest. Hotel room was very clean and quiet and also the room was quite large. The lobby offered coffee, hot chocolate, juices, etc. which was nice to have.

Staff went out of their way to ensure that we were always comfortable above and beyond what other hotels do, especially when they were already swamped and feeling the crush of the weight of the other guests also needing assistance from staff.

Excellent location to walk to the finish line for the OC marathon at the fair grounds. Room was cozy and had all the amenities! Staff and house keeping was very friendly!