The saying "you get what you paid for". Pretty much sums this place up. Photos online don't look the same. The place looks better in photos than it does in person. My room had uneven and unfinished floors. Hairs on the table, crusty bathtub and a French fry in the drain in the sink. Towel I was going to use to wash up is dark and gross. Bed was dirty. The bad outweighs the good for this place. Steer clear from this place read more

This place has bed bugs and roaches. I travel for a living and only leave bad reviews for these few unacceptable conditions. read more

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I know it's a cheap hotel and I don't expect glamor but this was horrid it started with a room that wasn't accessible with key provided, they had me walk back and forth with multiple keys before the notified handyman he took 10 minutes to come with master key and got it open. He said he would bring me replacement key so I waited to have handyman end up taking 20 minutes dinking around to walk past my room for me to remind him I still need a key still. He got me one that finally worked so I could finish unpacking my car. I go to use the bathroom and first thing I see is a cockroach run off. As I sit in the room I realize there is over 15 flies I eventually hunt down, gross. I go get dinner and gas and come back to surprise a door that won't unlock. This time I spent half a dozen more trips then waited for handyman to come and replace the electric lock on my door. I was standing outside my hotel stuck for almost an hour due to malfunctioning equipment and not having adequate service. On a side note the evening handyman was friendly, professional and proficient and sympathetic for the inconvenience. Also once dark the critters came out I had to walk in my sandals to combat them on my trips to bathroom or fridge. read more

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This place is HORRIBLE!!! So I attended the Buttonwillow raceway and the motel is near by. The motel is nasty and run down! I went with two other friends and both of their rooms were just as bad and am disgusting! I'll speak only on the room I was in. As soon as I walked into my "NON SMOKING ROOM" I was overwhelmed with the smell of cigarette smoke. I then noticed flies all over the room. My bathroom door was broken. I could tell that it was broken for a while because there were about 5-6 screws holding the door together at the bottom. My bathroom light wasn't working, so I had to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the dark. The 2nd night I was there, I saw several ROACHES crawling around on the floor and walls. I killed one (pictured below). The place had "hardwood floors" so you hear EVERYTHING abound you if your on the bottom floor. The night employee (male black) was COMPLETELY rude and not accommodating at all! The place gave me the creeps! I know Buttonwillow is a crap place in the middle of nowhere, and there aren't a lot of places to stay but this place was GROSS!! Oh, And I accidentally left two chargers plugged into the wall. I knew before I called that they probably grew legs and walked away, but I figured what the heck, I might as well call to see if they were honest and put them aside for me. Well of course, they said there weren't any chargers found in the room. I guess expecting a s-hole motel employees to be honest is my fault. read more

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I was told that my room would be clean in 5 minutes, I came back to my room absolutely disgusting it had trash, messy floors and even food in the fridge. The bathroom was splattered with urine and smelled gross, this is for sure the last time I visit this location. 10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! read more

I found bed bugs in my room when I went to the front desk to inform them the young man wasn't surprised and went to check the room. This wasn't a big infestation just a few babies and a few dead bigger ones. While the gentleman was checking the room an older man came out and asked what was going on. I told him what was going on and he tried to talk me into another room. I told him I was sorry but I couldn't stay I have the hebie geebies. The young man came back and said he didn't find anything could I show him my pictures so I did. The young man didn't argue just said ok but the older man told me they didn't have striped mattresses. I said "sir please don't insult me by calling me a liar because I will happily walk with you up to the room because you don't know what you have in this hotel" he continued to argue that they didn't have striped mattresses so I showed him the time stamp on my picture and the GPS location attached to it when he couldn't argue that it all matched up he then started accusing me of being there in the past. I have never been to this hotel and I tried to tell him that but he continued to accuse me so I told him to look in their files for my name. It's ridiculous that I found bed bugs and notified them and showed them proof yet I get called a liar and the staff tried to insult me. Further more the room was a wreck! Holes in the bathroom door. What looked like blood in the walls, the room stunk horribly and I didn't bring any of that up to them I just got freaked out because I found a few bed bugs! And if I can figure out how to upload my pics I will! read more

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-1 Stars if I could; All I can say is wow! On my way to San Diego from NorCal, the wife and I, plus our two children decided to pull over and get, what we thought would be a good nights rest before hitting the road in the AM. We were terribly wrong about that. We checked in around 11:30pm, got a small bite to eat from the Carl's Jr. Next door, went back to our room, ate and began getting ready for bed. While we were pulling the bedding out to lay down, a bed bug runs out from under the pillow. Naturally, after seeing this we began thoroughly checking the room's beds. They were everywhere in the linen, between the mattresses and box springs both dead and alive. We packed our stuff quickly cause as you may or may not know, if they get into your belongings you can take them home with you and are very hard to get rid of. So I took the pictures up to the front desk, asked them to come see the room, which they refused, but were amazed by what they were seeing, told me to come talk to Blanca in the morning. We ended up sleeping uncomfortably in our van because all hotels in this town were sold out. Blanca is very unprofessional, even with pictures in hand, She called me a liar, refused to refund my lousy 68$ and told me she would have to call vector control in order to do so. I will be reporting this place to the Public Health department and would advise ANYONE from putting your loved ones from staying here. read more

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I just wrote a rave review for this Vagabond Inn on Tracy in Buttonwillow, I hope Yelp finds it. Especially, I want to thank Alex and Marisa for being professional, pleasant and efficient in finding me great rooms on two separate occasions. read more

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I broke up a trip from No Cal to So Cal. Lots of construction on I5. I was spent and needed a safe place to unwind. Front desk help was remarkable. I read reviews talking about freeway noise. Didn't bother me. AC was quiet and kept the room comfortable. Room was clean. Bedding was quite cozy. The pillows were better than some of the "5" star places I've stayed at on business. This trip was on my dime. I got a lot more than I paid for. Upon checkout the onsite manager was a delight. I plan to stay there again when I'm traveling on the beast known as I5. read more

This place isn't even worth the price, and it's almost free. Had to pass thru a mob of guys drinking beer with paper bags around the to get to my room. TV didn't work, and there was no phone in the room to get the TV fixed. It's obvious the guests steal everything that is not nailed down, as the rooms are bare and what is there IS nailed down. Left, and didn't care about refund. read more

Single overnight quick stay to get some shut-eye in order to break up a long drive. We booked in here h see the Studio 6 name, which shares the building with VAgabond (same lobby/breakfast/everything). It was very affordable so that has to be part of the consideration. The room looks like they tried to make an effort and then failed to continue the effort. Trim rings detached from wall (1 minute fix), dirty doors, and a towel that was a shock to find as my "clean" towel. I ended up using my wife's wet towel and taking mine to the front desk to let them know that no guest should ever see a towel that looks like that in any bathroom, anywhere. Otherwise, the water was hot, the bed frame a bit squeaky, the mattress cheap but not saggy, the fan mode of the A/C unit loud enough to use for white noise and drown out the freeway. As others have said, don't count on the breakfast much, but if you just want a bowl of Raisin Bran and a coffee, then it works. read more

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very clean updated inside of rooms recently , back of hotel is a studio 6 , nice rooms friendly service good upkeep , but , lock everything up and secure all your stuff out in your pickups got thiefs running around , had gas cans stolen with gas in them ! read more

I was going to stay at this establishment on 10/16. I booked a non smoking room. The man at the front desk was nice, I got my key, went to the room and noticed the window screen was torn. I walk into the room and it reeks of smoke. I pulled back the sheets to find hairs as if the sheets hadn't been changed. The room itself was old and run down, it wasn't cleaned very well. My friends who also were going to stay there had a very similar experience. We went down the street and stayed at the motel 6 which was better but not the best. read more

Decent prices for a room, room was clean but beds are not very comfortable. Loud traffic noise from freeway clearly audible. Safe place to sleep though. I was grossed out by the bathtub, as it had a rusty and stained appearance near the faucet. Upon waking up I went to check out the breakfast and there was none. I checked back again and nothing still. Their only available food was stale bran flakes, gross looking milk, and really nasty looking orange juice. The waffles were gone, eggs were gone. No one offered to help me despite me looking obviously irritated and down about not having breakfast. Pretty awful to wake up excited for breakfast only discover they don't even offer the usual meager motel breakfast. Sad. I won't be coming back here ever again. read more

Studio 6 Pros * Inexpensive * Decent air conditioning (though VERY loud) * No bedbugs or roaches Cons * Terrible breakfast * Loud road noise from highway * Customer service (evening) front desk - not friendly * Overflowing trash cans Overall,ok visit as long as you have low expectations for customer service read more

For 50 bucks, it's pretty great. Best thing... no gross carpets. Also well lit and above average clean for this trip of place.

Stayed here last night and it was the worst. The beds had the loudest mattress covers. Every time you role over it wakes everyone up!!! Also it is very loud because there is a direct line of sight to hwy 5. If you can sleep through an active war zone this is your place. Complete with loud noises, wired smells in the room, and dirty showers. Good luck!!! read more

One star is a bit generous for these accommodations (but Yelp doesn't have a 0 star option). Arriving at the room there was mildew in the shower and hard water stains all over the tub. When I sat on the bed it appeared as if there was fresh cigarette ash or something similar on the pillow case. My friend saw hairs and what appeared to be pubic hairs in the bed--not just 1 or 2 of them either. The table between the beds was sticky and had rings from drinks on it. The mirror looked as if it was wiped with a dirty rag. The wash cloth in the bathroom was folded into a fan pattern with the soap inside. However, upon unfolding the hand towel, is smelled like cheesy and clearly had NOT been washed. We asked for another room, and on a first quick inspection, the countertops were also sticky and dirty. We decided to stay in our original room but asked for new, clean sheets. They didn't even have two full sets of "clean" sheets available. I've never seen such dismal accommodations. read more

Maybe you get what you pay for. Room was semi reconditioned. New vanity top, new toilet. The shower/tub was rusty and had paint around the drain covering something. Drain was clogged with nasty looking gunk so couldn't use it. Bathroom door hinge was loose so door would not close properly. Breakfast was less than appealing. Garbage can overflowing in breakfast area. When mentioned twice to attendant she couldn't be bothered to put her cell phone down. I could not recommend this hotel to anyone. The Motel 6 extended stay shares half the building. The receptionist would not give an opinion as to which rooms were better. From the photos it appeared somewhat nicer with the same rooms however a kitchenette. We checked for bedbugs and didn't see evidence. read more

This place is a dump! Not even worth the $43 (42 and change) that I had to pay. The first room was missing a pillow off the bed, had no working a/c, the screen on the window had a big hole in it and the toilet was suffering from ring-around-the-bowl. The second room that the nice front desk clerk offered after apologizing for the condition of the first room wasn't much better. There was water all over the bathroom counter & bugs crawling around the place. Now I'm not expecting the Ritz-Carlton, however, this place needs a serious update or new ownership. Also they have a no refund policy that was not mentioned before the transaction was completed. I will be calling my bank and cancelling the transaction because we couldn't stay in either room due to the conditions. read more

Service was okay. Stayed in room 116. Room was very dirty, including bed sheets, pillow cases, bathtub and even walls. The room had an unpleasant odor and there were multiple flies and bugs when we checked in. Would not stay here again. read more

Nice people at the desk. Breakfast was good. Bed was hard. Hair dryer no work. Room clean. Not enough towels in room.

When I walked in my hotel room the beds weren't made. The floor was dirty. I would not recommend coming here to stay. Very bad service.

Can't beat the price. My room had a full kitchen (no pots or pans or dishes though). It was clean and safe. They have a lot of security cameras all over. I have read other reviews about the noise from I5 but my room was pretty quiet (didn't face the highway). The front desk folks were great. I was on a trek back home from LA and got a migraine and had to get off the road. Thank goodness for this hotel. I really didn't know what to expect. I'd stay here again. read more

The desk clerk was un- educated with the credit card machine( no brainer) could not figure out how to use it......So instead of asking someone she simply said.( oh we don't take those cards ) And when I asked to speak with her manager, she got all in a huff. and started to be rude to me...I'VE USED MY AMEX here before. And being really tired. The last thing you want to hear is someone being DUMB AND RUDE...LIKE the sister with the glasses here. When this place was MOTEL 6 IT WAS a lot better...There crappie breakfast was just that CRAP read more

this hotel is by far the worst hotel i ever stayed at!!! i get to my room and first off i asked for a non-smoking room and when i got to my room and stepped in it smelled like a daym smoking room......second i set my bags down on the table by the bed and noticed that the table was really dirty and not wiped off i picked up my bags from table and noticed there was sticky days old soda all over my bags i sat on the table...i walk into the bathroom and i noticed the doors and sink were really dirty and by the sink there was ashes of a cigarette by the sink....its like the maids came in put towels in the bathroom and made the bed and left.....i had to use my anti bacterial wipes ro clean the doors.tables and sinks..the "white towels" towels that were left were not white...it was like a off white...so i had to go buy my own towels at walmart to use to take a shower....the shower had hair in it...the refrigerator had a food left in it...after im done cleaning the nasty room...i decide to relax and go wash my clothes at their onsite laundry room..their was two washers...after i put my wash in i decide to go to my room for awhile...when i get back to check on my clothes all my clothes were gone...like stolen! i go to the front desk to report my clothes being stolen ....i had enough with all the bullshit and ask for a refund to go to another hotel..she says no so i had no choice but to stay there...im the morning i speak to blanka the hotel mgr about my refund and let me tell you...this mgr blanka was so rude and nasty. to me!!! she had no consideration....she said she was not going to refund. me cuz i stayed in the room!!! i told her that her employee did not want to refund my money so i could go to another hotel and i didn't have any other monies to go to another hotel!!! i asked what she want me to do sleep in my car????anyways its been a week and there has not been any resolution with this...i've called vagabond corporate abt this issue and made a police report!!! what i did find out is thar the girl that checked me in that night her husband and kids were washing their clothes at the same time and looked very very suspicious that night....anyways u guys do not stay at this hotel!!! its nasty..they let a bunch of crack heads stay and work their!!! blanka the manager is very rude and disrespectful!!!isten if u go there u will catch covid-19 because they do not clean their rooms!!! if u dont care about catching the covid-19 and dont mind getting your shit stolen or dont mind managers and staff being rude to u....then vagabond inn in buttonwillow is the place for u hunny!!!! read more

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the worst service ever. the heavyset female claiming to be the manager would not honor our reservation booked through hotels.com. she called me names like it was my fault. i can not understand why someone in the "hospitality and service" business can fail so miserably at both. read more

The room had a sad excuse for AC. I think it was just a fan that made noise. It was way too hot. Had to ask for towels and rooms could be cleaner, lots of dead flies and knats left in corners. It's fine if you walk in but felt ripped off by booking online and paying way more for an uncomfortable room. Service was moody. read more

Just stayed here last night (family of 4) and it was surprisingly comfortable. Price was $56.67 tax included with AAA discount. We just needed a place to crash for the night and the beds were clean. No frills. Free breakfast was a plus. Staff were courteous. read more

A friend and I make an annual road trip to Los Angeles and this place is perfect as a late stop after a long drive and dinner to the Harris Ranch. For the price, $50 for two beds you can't beat it. Nice remodel job done with the new flooring. The only thing keeping this from being 5 stars is that the bathtub could be cleaner. Other than that, a great value. read more

Checked in on 10/4/19 at around 5:30 pm. The desk person did not greet us and was unhappy to see us. As she got off the phone, she assigned us to room 159. As I opened that room, the TV was blasting on high volume, the beds were unmade, someone's stuff was scattered throughout the room, and I could hear a sound of running water. Apparently, someone was in the shower. I immediately stepped back outside and closed the door. As I walked back into the office, the desk person became grumpier. She told me that she did not know why there were people in room 159 and re-assigned me to room 158. As I tried to open room 158, the keys did not work. The desk woman was increasingly unhappy to see me again. She wondered whether I knew how to use the room key. I reminded her that I had no difficulties opening someone else's room 159 a few minutes earlier. She grumpily re-coded the key for room 158. This time the key worked. As we walked into room 158 a swarm of large flies rushed from the outside into the room. Literally a dozen or so flies. I managed to shoo most of them back outside with a towel, then I spent more time chasing and killing with a shoe those flies that remained in the room. The sink in the bathroom was clogged. All bedspreads, bottom sheets, and pillow cases were unchanged. Not only they were crinkled and had someone else's hair on them, the sheets on both queen beds had multiple colored stains from bodily fluids. I didn't even want to guess what those fluids were. Since I could not bear to deal with that grumpy desk woman again, we decided to rough it out. I covered both beds with towels -- hand towels on the pillows and one bath towel on the top of each bed. We slept uncovered on top of the towels. We ran out of the hotel in the morning as fast as we could. As we got to our car, it was covered with a few dozens flies. The severe infestation of flies indicates that something must be rotting or decaying on that property which is a serious problem and should be addressed by the management. Overall, it seems like all these issues are fixable and stem from staff not caring enough to do their jobs. read more

This is definitely a no-frills hotel. The bed was clean and considering we only needed a place to lay our heads for a few hours when we rolled in at 1am, it worked. However, I wouldn't want to stay any longer than a night. The room was very basic. The mattress was hard, decor was outdated and they didn't provide much... not even any soaps or anything. The bathtub was all stained up and we joked abo it it looking like a murder scene. But, but it worked for our needs. The rates were very affordable and they did offer a breakfast. The location is easy, right off the highway in a small locale that was set up for truckers. read more

Vagabond Inn, North I-5, the address is 20638 Tracy ave, suite a, buttonwillow CA 93206. My family and I stayed here for 3 weeks. We left June 15th, when the manager decided after my husband had went to the office and check us in for today. We got a call from hotels.com saying there was a situation at the hotel and we had to move to another hotel so my husband took the phone and went back up to the front desk and asked the lady why did you not say you wanted me to leave when I was just up here. She said well you already had the booking. He said now all of a sudden your booked tomorrow? She stated you cursed at the maid he said when did this happen because this is the first time I am hearing of it. Then she lied and said your wife (me) was rude and he said she told you to go get somebody to pick up these dirty towels and sheets because she has to call at 4pm because nobody came and got them so speaking up because y'all don't do your jobs is rude? Wow. The lady then said they are maids not your personal housekeepers and he was like she don't even ask y'all to clean the to not once have you cleaned it she does it herself all she asking for is stuff picked up and clean stuff brought in a timely fashion. .......from there we are moving to another hotel because apparently when your black and you speak up on things that are not right at this Vagabond on Tracy Ave they put u on a do not rent list and tell lies about you. Forgetting that they brought me a sheet with defecation (feces) on it, the fact that the tub has rust on it, their are stains on the wall that were never cleaned when we got in the room in addition to the fact that I have gotten bloody tells perpetrating like they are clean on more than one occasion. In essence, this is a racist establishment, so don't come here because they don't like black people, they don't keep their establishment up to date, and they only smile and provide customer service if your Mexican. There was one maid who was the only one who was nice but she spoke little English luckily I know Spanish so it worked out. But if u do not know Spanish it will be a hassle and a difficult stay, trust me. read more

For the price, it was better than what we had expected. We were on or way home to the Bay Area but at the last minute decided to stay the night since it was so late. To our surprise, the area was busy, most likely people who were on their way to LA but also had to stay the night due to the accident on I-5. The man who checked us in was very nice and professional. The rooms had a microwave and fridge and plenty of space for our family of 4. The breakfast was good as well. The reason I am giving four stars is because the wifi wasn't so great and neither was the AC. The beds weren't all that comfy but hey, for a price of $55, it was a pretty good experience. read more