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2002 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
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Americas Best Value Inn Budget Lodge
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“This place is good for a person or family that just needs a place to sleep.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2012 via mobile

This is your basic, no frills hotel. If you just need a place to sleep for the night, this will do.

CONS - Office manager was crabby and the TV was a tri-color unit (the screen had 3 tints of color on it) from 1987 but does have HBO!

PROS- The Wi-Fi worked really well which was a nice surprise. We watched Netflix instead of TV with no issues. Clean room too.

  • Stayed July 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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San Clemente, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“this by far the worst hotel experience i have ever had”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2012

The property manager was extremely rude, The staff was noisy and then they had the gall to complian how i closed my door.(which was accidental). The manager smoked in the hallway and it reeked. I work nights and the manager complained because I was sleeping during the day and didn't answer the door when the maids came (I did not hear them) and there was no "do not disturb" sign provided. The air conditioning sucked and the road noise is terrible. The price was very high also.

The good news is there are good restaurants and bars surrounding.

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  • Stayed June 2012, traveled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Good place to lay your head...”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

I would stay here again if I wanted a place to crash and that was it. The location was ok because there's a really great Mexican restaurant - El Mariachi, across the street as well as a walk's distance to shops and other eateries.

The room wasn't too bad. It was actually in a lot better than the Best Western Casablanca room I stayed in the weekend before. The hotel was close to an apartment/residential area which made it seem a little "rough". I've been frequenting SC every weekend and I'm bound determined to stay at an affordable hotel that isn't run down and that is located in a decent area/vicinity to everything else.

I'm writing this a week later and for $10 more I found a hotel that was a little farther from the main SC area, but the room was MUCH nicer and it included a full, HOT breakfast buffet in the morning. Worth doing your research and seeing if you can find something else.

The staff wasn't bad at all. This seems like a mom and pops operation and it's not their fault that the hotel doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the bigger chains. The internet was free so that was a plus. For the price it isn't bad. Like I said for $10 I was able to feed 3 people a hot breakfast the next day that included an updated room.

Do your research! If this ends up being the cheapest stay it really isn't that bad though!

Room Tip: Use your check in slip across the street at the Mexican Restaurant to receive 15% off! Be careful...
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  • Stayed January 2012, traveled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Expensive, but clean and okay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2011

San Clemente is expensive, you got more to see and experience in Carmel and you have lodging for a lot less in Monterey which is about 10 min from Carmel.

The room was clean, bed comfy. Parking is under the hotel. Not noisy but the AC in room 313B was noisy (it the heater at the same time) so don't take that room. Staff is ok but not to friendly ....

There a small hotel on the other side of the street 1 block more away which have a fire pit outside, bbq and outdoor kitchen that I would recommend (sadly is was foully bock for our stay)

Room Tip: Dont take the 313B A/C heater is really noisy !!
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  • Stayed November 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“great value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2011

I found the management and cleaning staff very friendly and accomadating. The hotel did need some aesthic updating. However, everything was clean, the bed was comfortable, the room was larger than expected and the price couldn't be beat. There is also an amazing place to get breakfast right across the street.

  • Stayed July 2011, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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abvilasvegas, Manager at Americas Best Value Inn Budget Lodge, responded to this review
September 17, 2011
We appreciate your comments as we constantly strive to improve. We are happy to hear that you were satisfied with our cleanliness and friendly staff. We take great pride in our inn and put customer service first. We look forward to your return visit.
Sincerely,
Henry
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Address: 2002 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
Region: United States > California > Orange County > San Clemente
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