Travelodge Brea

ring a buzzer to call the staff… credit card and id to check-​in, but taking longer than norm… slightly paranoid about the multiple swiping of id and credit card on different terminals… given a room card and out… wondering around the parking lot and not finding the room… going back to the office and staff pointing to the room at the far end… in the room and quite hot… turning on the noisy air conditioner and cooling… realizing not getting wifi instructions, but too tired and not caring… room was bit aged, but tidy… towels worn thin, but clean… working hairdryer. no coffee (not that i drink room coffee)…very basic room… finding the walls super thin and outside neighbors noisy… room had strong cigarette odor… morning breakfast didn’t look too appetizing… taking a can of orange juice…

We recently stayed here seven nights on our vacation in CA. The hotel is a 4 minute drive from downtown Brea (though you have to do a U-​turn to head that way, since you can’t turn left out of the hotel). Any basic needs you could possibly have are ten minutes or less away, so it’s a very convenient location for restaurants, grocery stores, and gas stations. The rooms were clean and the maid service was reliable. They have a continental breakfast, though we did not partake.
My only real complaint, though it’s kind of a big deal, is the paper thin walls. We could hear the wind constantly and there was mild to moderate road noise all day. We also heard plenty of noise from guests in other rooms (showers running, alarms going off). Still, you get what you pay for and it was a fair price for the location.

We had no problems at all! Staff was very nice even though we checked in at 2:30am! Room is very clean, comfortable bed and cable TV with a lot of channels to choose from. The parking situation is kind of tight but other than that, this place is great! I’d definitely stay here again!

The service was crappy the rooms were small smells like cigarettes the continental breakfast was disgusting and stale took away early they turned around and gave us a room after we ask them for a non-​smoking room and gave us a smoking room the service could have been a lot better on the scale 1 to 10 I would literally give them a negative zero I would not recommend anybody to stay there they didn’t even have movie channels on the TV they had 0 to 60 and that was it no place around there that was ok to eat at the rooms were pricey and it just was just a bad bad bad experience

Terrible and the worst front desk service ever. We make a short trip to OC and LA quite often but have never been to the place with such a rude attitude. Yhe manager wasn’t there and this lady, who showed up after ringing the bell several times, was the worst ever and we left there with such a negative vibe. Will never come back there and will recommend strongly AGAINST this place. Really.

Pro: clean room
Con: the «cable tv» only shows 3 standard channels (2,4 and whatever pbs is on). Also, as another reviewer stated, they want you out of there right at 10:59) and weren’t told when checkout is.
Try the Quality Inn in Fullerton is you can. Their tv actually works and tell you when check out is.

Honestly I have never had an unpleasant experience here! Always positive, clean, safe, and comfortable.
This is definitely the perfect place if you are on a budget and don’t want to stay in a terrifying Anaheim hotel for the same price.
I have stayed here 10+ times on business and the man at the front desk is always courteous.
The rooms are always very clean, bathroom has tons of counter space and a great shower as well.
Heater/​air conditioner works great, and the bed is very soft. I tend to plan ahead and bring my own pillows with me because I prefer a firmer feel.

Wow where do I start, first they state to have cable but it’s not true. Carpet is gross, your white socks will become black. If you are staying for more then one night they don’t clean your room, if you ask they are rude and get upset that you want it cleaned. Now the owners are extremely rude and need to learn that if you are in the hotel business you have to be polite and have good customer service. My husband travels a lot for business purposes, and we booked through
to stay for 2 weeks. First night was okay but the second night and so on got bad.
After the 2 week, we had to stay for an extra night so I called the front desk to ask if room was available and to get 15 mins to finish bathing my daughter and come in to pay. I was walking out with my babies to pay for that extra night when the owner was walking to my room. I greeted her with a hello (smile), she didn’t even bother to say hello but said «you have to get out its 11:15 am» I was totally confused because I had called the front desk to let the owner know in 15 mins I will come in and pay. I replied: I just spoke to your husband and he said it was okay to pay for the room after I bath my babies! She replied: NO you have to get out of the room it’s booked. She stood by the door for 5 mins during the time I was packing to leave. We have stayed at many many hotel or motels and never have I been treated like this. Never again will I stay at this motel, you’re better off at Hyland Motel next door, they are super polite and their room are extremely clean and smell good. Hyland motel will treat you with respect.

Staff is awesome & friendly. I would recommend this location for a family vacation. If you’re missing something, it’s provided. If you want to be left alone, that’s fine also. Only minus would be just adequate parking. Price is also decent. Really appreciated when they realized they had smokers in a non-​smoking room, they told them to leave and wouldn’t accept any excuses.

paper thin walls. neighbor had his tv blasting all night, could hear conversations he was having on the phone and his very loud (but not terrrible) singing. bed was fine but pillows were uncomfortable (I giess this is a preference thing). I’m a pretty light sleeper so the thin walls are a huge issue for me.

My parents stayed here for 4 nights and really enjoyed their time in their spacious and clean room! The room was super-​clean (like 4+ star hotel clean) and the sheets and towels were cleaned/​replenished on a daily basis. The tv had a ton of channels and the toilettries provided in the bathroom were good quality. My parents enjoyed the quiet area as well (the lodge actually looks quite nice and is surrounded by palm trees — a big plus for guests from out of town who seem to love the palm trees!) and the close proximity to downtown Brea. The owner/​manager was very accommodating (let us park there even after we checked out) and the continental breakfast (included with every stay) was a big bonus! We booked the room through priceline and thought this was a great deal! We would definitely recommend this travelodge to anyone wanting to stay in a clean and quiet (and affordable!) area of the OC.

I stayed at this motel 1 – 2 nights a week for over a year. The managers/​owners are extremely gracious and polite and I always felt safe at this Travelodge. I found the rooms to always be spotless clean, the bed very comfortable (the pillows are too hard for me), and all of the rooms I stayed in were newly refurbished and really, very nice. My room always had a fridge in it, which considering the very reasonable price, is a delight. The trendy downtown Brea area, with movies, restaurants, nice stores and bars is just down the street; maybe a mile. I would gladly stay at this motel again. Like I said, it was my little home away from home for over a year.
I should add; this is not a 5 star hotel, it’s just a super great place for the price.

Quiet room big flat screen TV plenty of channels continental breakfast in the morning nice quiet part of Brea California with plenty of restaurants close by great place to stay if you’re going to Disneyland since you can take the backroads to Disneyland and get there and at least 45 minutes avoiding all freeways.

Please take my advice and avoid staying here… I have never experienced such rude and disgusting behavior from anybody. I was staying here five nights with my boyfriend and everything was going okay until one of the managers called my room because we had 3 of our friends meet us at the hotel to figure out what we were going to do for my 21^st birthday. They called the room yelling at my boyfriend saying they were going to call the cops and that they had to leave immediately… I would have totally understood their policy and complied with no problem but the fact that they came off yelling and threatening right away was totally uncalled for… Then, the guy had the nerve to come to my room as we were all leaving (like he had asked) and basically called me a liar, telling me that I had been having mutiple people over the other nights, which I didn’t! (Idiot…) He claimed to have surveillance tapes of it, and when we asked for the proof, he didn’t show it to us and brushed it off… Keep in my mind this was all on my 21^st BIRTHDAY…
We come back from bowling with our friends to come back and sleep like normal people, and HE CALLS MY ROOM AGAIN ASKING «WHO JUST CAME INTO THE ROOM?!» Totally accusing us and being rude again…
I hate this place and staff with a passion and their low quality service. Save yourself the headache and from getting super angry, because that is what will happen… Thank you for ruining my birthday sir, good job…

My boyfriend and I stayed here on New Years Eve because we had tickets for a show at Brea Improv. We only live in Newport Beach, but a roundtrip cab-​fare would’ve been more expensive than just getting a room here. It was the least expensive hotel within walking distance (in my opinion, that’s under 1.5 miles) and there was a bus stop right across the street because who wants to walk around in heals and a dress?
I booked the hotel through Expedia, and checked in around 4PM (check-​in time is 3PM). The gentleman at the counter was very friendly and gave us WiFi information, and swiftly directed us to our rooms. There was plenty of parking for us, but I know they were booked that night and when we came back to our rooms later in the night, it had filled up quite a bit, but then again, it was New Years Eve and I doubt they are at no-​vacancy that often (wow, that was a long sentence).
Upon reading other reviews, I expected this hotel (motel) to be very clean. As an OCD germaphobe, this hotel DID meet my standards (one of the first times ever in a hotel where I didn’t wear flip flops in the shower). I still don’t sleep with hotel comforters though, duh.
Nothing super fancy about this room, but we had a king-​size bed, a full-​length mirror, a dresser, two side tables with drawers, a table and chair, flat-​screen TV, coffee maker, fridge, microwave, and blow dryer (no iron, though). They provided shampoo, hand soap, and body soap, as well as coffee. It had nice granite countertops in the bathroom and we had good temperature and water pressure in the upstairs shower. There were plenty of outlets to charge all of our electronics. There’s an ice maker towards the back of the facility where you use your room key. They do have a free continental breakfast, but I slept in and didn’t make it!
I have a few reasons why I have to give this 4 stars, which honestly I’m more at like a 3.5, but I’m feeling glass-​half-​full today. So, there was a light out in the room which I needed in the area over where I was sitting applying makeup, so I had my boyfriend swap it with a working one. Also, the lights in the bathroom sink area take a long time to «heat up» and brighten all the way. Lastly, the bed and pillow was very hard and uncomfortable. The pillow was the worst! I thought it was just a hangover when I woke up, but it was really just a crick in my neck from the uncomfortable bed. BYOP! I didn’t notice any noise from other rooms except I could tell someone was taking a shower the next morning. Last but not least, the channels on the TV were hard to change!
Check out only took 30 seconds (it’s 11AM BTW) and a maid was already heading up to clean our room as soon as we were leaving.
Overall, I WOULD definitely stay here in the future. For being just a motel at such a good price, it met my expectations and the cleanliness was a huge plus.
P. S. It’s about 20 mins from Disneyland, 1.2 miles from Birch Street which has the Improv, movie theaters, and TONS of restaurants, 1.5 miles from Brea Mall, and about 4 miles from Downtown Fullerton and the train station!

The Good: Quiet, Clean bathroom
The Bad: TV too small with universal remote/​channels from everywhere, Bed very uncomfortable.
The Ugly: unsure of checkout time, I get a call at 1107am with someone saying «are you staying another night??» Rude, Rude, Rude!!! made me feel very uncomfortable.
needless to say i will not be returning to this establishment, I am a rewards member and i will definately be letting wyndham know about this…