Rodeway Inn Fallbrook Downtown

United States , San Diego - CA
FALLBROOK, 1635 South Mission Rd.
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Irma

Yes, the person at the front desk was super friendly. I had a couple question and were answered without hesitation. When I was about to check out I also ran into him and he was very nice. He just stated "hope you enjoyed your stay"
Usually places like this arent' that welcoming but I enjoyed that. There was a lot of shops nearby. I went for a birthday party - I was not going to any other place. It was a clean room- it was a nice layout and we had a balcony.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2026

Kimberly

This place is not as it used to be. Was going to give 1 star, but gave 3 bc the beautiful lady who works in the office, with the long hair, is still quite friendly/patient +good value. The gentleman was always so kind before, maybe he was only having a bad week. I woke up to him yelling at the guest next to me right outside the door. I needed to be up anyway, but it was kind of a harsh way to wake up; the guest was saying “I’m sorry” & talking softly; perhaps he could have talked to her without yelling right outside the door at 7:15 am. Have stayed here a few times before & let them know: the latest I can check out to make it to work on time is 8am. She reminded me at check-in, that 8am was the earliest I could check out to still get my cash deposit back right then. I said “I’ll check out right at 8 then, since that’s the latest I can leave & make it to work in time.” I wound up canceling a booking online for Tues-Sat at a place closer to work, bc there was a much better deal to just extend my stay thru Fri. Long story short, I didn’t know there would be an extra $30 paid directly to the hotel & doesn’t say online; it took away much of the savings on changing hotels when factoring extra gas, etc. The pool & spa area was not available this time. The man was a little rude when I had to cancel due to the extra fee, Expedia came thru but said he was super difficult ot phone. No one was in the office until 8:11am to check out & I was 5 min late to work

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Donny

Water wasn’t hot and AC didn’t work

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Robert

It was very nice.I enjoyed it and the staff was very courteous

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Maria

Best deal by far. I expected a run down hotel with cracked doors and broken toilets for that price, but i found it to be the opposite. Very clean rooms. Love the balcony. Great price. But most importantly, super comfortable bed. I slept like a baby. I will be continuing to stay there whenever im in Fallbrook.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Mike

Dirty, nasty

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2026

Sarah

The room was clean and the staff members were friendly and went above and beyond for me. The facility is located on a busy street and there was a motorcyclist who made a lot of noise in the parking lot a couple of times but otherwise it was quiet enough! I would come back!

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2026

Mario

Dirty, Smelly, bed was so hard, bed was super squeaky terrible stay. As far as staff, front desk guy walking up and down the parking lot on phone just looking to see what ppl are doing made me feel like I was a criminal.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Luke

major work needed on the property

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Anthony

The staff was nice however the room was not clean, smelled like cigarettes, and the lock to secure the door was broken.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

jeremy

Great Stay!!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Elliott

Spacious, clean rooms and property. Very reasonably priced and great staff. Will be staying here again!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

tyrone

The staff are always professional, courteous and friendly. The rooms are clean and good size. They have a pool (I have not used it but it looks clean). The location is perfectly situated for Fallbrook.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

jeremy

The management was awesome, the room was great and the location is convenient!!!

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

17 Jan 2026

Alfredo

Not comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Kimberly

Friendly staff, great stay. Clean, affordable (amazing weekend prices) and super comfortable beds. Probably the most comfortable I can remember at any budget friendly place I’ve stayed at

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Patrick

Hot water did not work, no staff on hand, bed was miserable, shower looked moldy.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Salvatore

The hotel was inhabitable. There were rat sign everywhere. The odor of the room was nauseating. Witnessed a drug deal in the parking lot. The employee showed us a different room and it was worst than the first. There was semen and other bodily fluids present everywhere. I’m going as far as contacting the city to condemn this place

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

tyrone

Parking is great, the rooms are comfortable

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

Jose

We enjoyed our stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Brian

Awesome staff, room is clean but dated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Justine

Parking is convenient right in front of the room. The condition of the room was much improved from the other room we stayed in last month. The bed was comfortable. There were just a few burn holes in the blankets and the phone seem to be burned. But not necessary for our stay. The shower was remodeled and a great upgrade from our previous stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

isela

Rooms are decent.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2025

Domingo

Nice

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2025

Paul

We reported the toilet was not flushing correctly and the desk clerk said they would send someone after 1:30pm to fix it. When we returned to the room after 10pm (ready to go to bed) the toilet had NOT been fixed. Not sure if anyone looked at it - it still did not flush - just slowly went down without ever completing the flush. At that point we had to just shut the bathroom door. We left early the next morning.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Barbara

The owner and his wife are delightful. The place is a pretty basic budget motel, just as we were expecting. Nothing fancy. But the service was exceptional. Parking was easy, a/c worked well.
And there’s a delicious cafe right next door. With good food and great service. I believe it’s called Garden Cafe. Beautifully decorated for Christmas, 🎄 too.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Aaron

The room had multiple fixtures either broken or rusted over like the showerheads, towel rack and lamps in the room. Felt like I needed a tetanus shot when I left just in case. The curtain for the front of the room was too small to cover the reflection of the mirror so anyone walking by could see into your room. The parking lot had a fountain that looks like it had been destroyed and left to rot. There were multiple, questionable fixtures up high on the wall that appeared to be either a dismantled smoke detector or a camera. Not sure(tried taking a video). The bedsheets had cigarette burns all over. The pillow cases were yellowing. The outlets were so loose the phone charger would fall out of it. Got up in the morning and I thought I could see someone walking past my door from my peripheral vision. Look over to see a mouse darting back and forth looking for a way out. Not to mention the fire department and paramedics coming to wheel someone away while i was packing my car to leave. Also i booked a king bed room, but got a 2 queen bed setup even though I was traveling alone and requested the single non smoking king bed room in my reservation. Every bit of this place was subpar and in need of cleaning or repair.

Was it a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in? Yes. Was it any more comfortable than sleeping in my car, parked up on the street. Not really. Been there done that. Normally don’t complain but this place.. definitely left an impression on me for future consideration.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Paul

Our Room #50 is near the front and since this is a busy street, it was hard to sleep with cars, trucks, motorcycles, zooming by at all hours. Not the hotel's fault, but not the best nights sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Paul and Lynda

Comfortable large room

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Darrell

Staff was amazing! Amenities were so-so...Web site mentions/shows continental breakfast area...not a thing. Room could use an update but you do get what you pay for..

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Kimberly

The man who works in the front office is so friendly and efficient. Room was very clean and comfortable and it was a very afforable rate for a Friday night in North County SD. Thank you for my comfortable stay here! 🙏

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

David L.

Kind and courteous folk, really enjoyed husband and wife manager's.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

David L.

Awesome staff and facilities

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2025

april

The staff was incredibly friendly and the room was spacious.

However our shower dripped, water temperature was variable and our bed was miserable. But for the price it is hard to complain.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Sheila

Room was clean and a great value!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2025

Lisa

Bed

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

kathy

Easy parking, friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Lisa

Old Hotel

We stayed at your hotel for a wedding. We are from across the country. We called to ask to check in early and was told there was a cost to do so. We have never had to pay a fee at other places. The rooms need updating. The beds squeaked so when you got up you woke up others. The curtains were falling off.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

moshe

The hotel is very outdated, I found a dead bug and killed a 2nd bug.
There is no housekeeping unless you count someone just folding bathroom towels (not sure if they were replaced or just folded).

Many cracks around walls and ceiling. The bathtub faucet looked like it was about to fall off and toilet was not properly attached to the floor.

I will not be returning and don’t recommend anyone else to visit.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Enrique

Hotel was OK

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Paul

What a FANTASTIC motel for the money. Inexpensive, but SUPER clean. Beds very comfortable. Staff very friendly, helpful and concerned for our comfort. If I could give this place a sixth star, I would.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Mark

Staff is always friendly and professional

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Zaida

The room was ok, super basic. The bed seemed to be on a metal see saw as it was very noisy with any movement. The staff was cordial. Nothing special. The rooms didnt have a linen bag for dirty clothes and when i asked for one they gave a trash bag. The AC worked but the shower was old and moldy.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Thomas

Owners are nice. Room had super noisy beds with very loud and crunchy springs. The bed had long hairs on the sheets when we pulled the comforter back. Our neighbors decided to get into a fist fight at 8:00 in the morning and a woman was screaming “HELP ME”. We were just waiting in a gun fire. Ghetto customers who are one step above being homeless. Never again!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Adriana

I"ve stayed here before. Only probablem i see it's beds. Some are way, way to soft or box springs look dirty.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

James

Upon checking in, we overhead another guest complaining about the cleanliness of her room (bed bugs being discovered and leftover fecal - guest did not specify if it was human or animal).

Thankfully the check in clerk allowed us to check our room first before we paid for pet fee and for staying the night.

Only things we found in our double bed room were the following that we didn't mind staying for just one night.
- Inside the room seemed run down and in dire need of repair work, some areas not cleaned, broken furniture.
- both double beds bottom mattress had stains on it.
- Mirror frame in room near the sliding door was broken.
- Walls had mismatched paint, unpainted areas.
- Mini refrigerator needed to be cleaned, left over stains from previous guests.
- Bathroom tub was had some cracked areas near drain, drain had no catcher, seal around the sprout was coming undone.
- Toilet was running/dripping all night.
- Black sliding door only had a black out curtain, no extra curtain if we wanted to open and allow natural light in for privacy. 2) door lock was hard to locked closed and then a wooden rod was laid down on the track for an "added security" measure.
- light switch fixtures were cracked
- table didn't seem like it was cleaned between glass and table surface.

Business Pet

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Carlos

Clean room and good light

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Rorth

Staff was really friendly

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Kyler

Room was spacious with microwave and mini fridge. The property has not been maintained well, the tub/shower and toilet were all in need of repairs. Aged A/C unit and mattress with stains.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Frances Carolyn

Very basic

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Ana

The AC was not working properly and the staff is very rude and unhelpful. They try to charge me extra for something that I had already arranged through Expedia and the front desk was very unhelpful and didn’t let me properly explain. The room was ok, although it was not as clean as they advertised.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Paul

Terrible experience..

The Motel is older, dry rot in the bathroom, terrible WI
-FI connection. Ice maker broke, no ice. No on site breakfast, as adervtised. I would not recommend this Motel to anyone ever..

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Robert

We liked the fact that the room was spacious and clean. There were new double payne windows that openedWe got in late and that didn't seem to be a problem. How the management could improve the place is by modernizing the furniture and curtains

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2025

Tyson

No hot water for shower

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Gary

Friendly, understanding & compassionate

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Dominique

They are always nice

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

Thomas

Couldn’t sleep too noisy.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Craig

The fixtures, furniture, drapes, and bedspread were old and worn out. Sliding window screens were missing. Floors were cheap vinyl, and you could hear every footstep from upstairs. The bathtub was dirty, and the shower head control worked at only one temperature. Prices reflect its wear and tear (You get what you pay for!). There was no way to notify the Maid to stay OUT of the room, so they came in while away from the motel. Would I go back? NEVER!!!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

judy

The staff was friendly and very informative and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Danielle

Nice quiet area, I brought my two fur babies with me and they allowed them to stay. Thank u so much for this I didn't want to leave my babies at home 💕

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Mark

Always enjoy staying here. The staff is professional and cool too. Large rooms, clean, best for the price by far.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2025

Laskmi

Slightly run down. Could use some upgrades but was expected due to the price.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

luke

Needs immediate work and maintenence

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Felicia Luera

Good value Friendly staff

We were in town for a wedding. Several family members booked rooms here so we decided to do so as well. The rooms were just as expected. The service from the front desk to the housekeepers was beyond what was expected. Staff was quite friendly.
Beds were comfortable. Parking was at our doorstep which made our comfort level very high. Walls are a bit thin so we could hear our neighbors but it was not bothersome.
Check in and out was a breeze.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Rodrigo

The hotel really needs lots of repairs, also smells dirty, toilets is not evet botl it to the floor, tub it needs a refinish the price is too high for the room conditions

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Milton

Beds seem a bit old and made a lot of screeching noise.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Christine

If you are looking for something fancy, this is not the place. However, it was clean, safe and affordable. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, bed was comfortable and that is exactly what I needed for the two nights I was in the area. The only thing I would change is maybe state on Expedia or other booking sites that a deposit of $100 is due when you check-in whether you book through here or not. Other than that, everything was fine and I definitely will keep this place in mind when I am in Fallbrook again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2025

Aarian

Room just smelled like smoke, bathroom was pretty much falling apart. Toilet was dirty, cover to tank was not even the right size, shower knob was upside down and backwards, spiders were in the bathroom corner. Bed was so uncomfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Daniel

Rooms are clean and staff is super nice super quiet and safe

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2025

Clifford

Rooms are dirty and filled with mold. Bathroom was beyond repair; fiberglass tub broken at the bottom causing potential cuts in feet, etc. Shower pipe had no face plate and was instead filled with spackle.
Many of the room lights inoperative. Vinyl floors appear to be clean, but socks and feet turn black from dirt. And on and on and on!! Overpriced in every way. I will never stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Michael

Great location. Spacious and clean room

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Carlos

Easy check in

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Maria

Great location

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Susan

The hotel was barely tolerable. Cars were constantly whizzing by on the nearby road. The sink faucet had two options: very hot or very cold. The bathtub faucet was rusty and broken. It would only go to extremely hot or barely tolerable hot. The towels were the thinnest I have ever seen and very threadbare.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Anthony

The front desk staff was very friendly. The hotel is a little dated but it was clean and comfortable. I would stay here again without hesitation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Samuel

Nice and clean rooms

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 May 2025

Silvya

We had a terrible experience. The hot tub was covered with pool and pool gate has caution tape. There were mattresses stored outside of our room. The tub made continuous noise all night. The lamps had rust and walls were poorly painted. Beds were uncomfortable.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 May 2025

Linda

Horrible Service

I re-booked my stay, cancelling a prior Hotels com booking do I could pay booking in full. When I arrived clerk (possibly the owner) advised that both reservations were cancelled by Hotels.com and advised me to contact Hotels com. Due to location, I had no service. I requested wifi so I can contact H.com but clerk refused to help. I asked for wifi 3 times.No help. I asked if he could call them. No help. I offered my Itinerary #, so he could look it up and read off number to make sure he had the right info. He still stated both reservations showed as cancelled. Finally, my son called Choice headquarters to complain. At that point, he began to help us and asked for Itinerary #. He said he found the paid booking. He allowed us to proceed with booking but under the condition that we end our call and complaint with Choice hotels. This incident caused us an hour of our time at 10:00 PM, loosing sleep time. When he finally proceeded with booking, it took another 10 minutes for him to take my security deposit, so he can write notes in his system. He even was about to help another customer, when I interceded. Blatant incompetence. Lack of empathy. Horrible social skills. Only helped to save his own skin from corporate backlash.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

26 May 2025

Christina

Smelly and dirty

There was a mix up with the name on the reservation so it took an hour and 20minutes to get the room key. When approaching the room the door was left wide open. Walking into the room it had a strong odor of cigarette smoke and urine. There were cigarette burn marks in the comforter. Went to front desk and lady there said it was cleaned and sometimes they leave the doors open to “air out the room. “ Gave me a new room and it smelled the same way as the other and we turned in the key and left to stay somewhere else for the weekend.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 May 2025

Antonio

We didn’t even staid in this disgusting hotel. The mont you walk in it sticks horribly everything looks dirty. They charge a lot and it’s disgusting we had to come back home

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Jose

Good service, clean room and great location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

jason

Very close to where we needed to be. Convenient location. However, the rooms were a bit dated and run down. They are clean as best they can be. Beds are a little hard and difficult to get a good nights sleep.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2025

Carla

The property was ok, it was convenient for the one night stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

MariLu

I liked everything. The guy from the front desk is a nice guy.

4/10

Poor

08 May 2025

Adam

I wouldn't if I were you

This place was just gross. There were stains on the toilet seat. The tub was running the whole stay. It had a heavy cleaning chemical smell however the room was not clean. Spider in the ice bucket and swimming in the tub in the water than wasn't draining during a shower. I know you get what you pay for but come on. I didn't pay $5 for the night. This place also is part of a rehabilitation program which does help reform individuals however it also brings shady characters to the property. Do yourself a favor and just pay the extra money to stay somewhere you don't have to sleep with one eye open.

Self

4/10

Poor

29 Apr 2025

Leslea

Won't be back

The base boards in the bathroom were falling apart, the water ran out of the shower. We could hear the people next door clearly talking. All night we could hear the refrigerator running, the peoples TV, and some kind of water running. The curtain had many holes in it. Would never stay here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2025

Cherie

They call you at 9AM to wake you up then they come and knock on your door at 9:30am to wake you up and tell you check out is at 11am

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2025

Alex

Bathroom was dirty and full of hair. Shower especially was dirty.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2025

Colleen

This is a pretty outdated accommodation that needs some serious overhaul.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

Stephen

Big room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Carlos

I was allowed early check in by almost an hour.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2025

Viharika

A person reached out from this property around 8pm the same day we are supposed to check-in and I updated him that we will be arriving late around 11pm.

He called back again around 11:20 and was insisting to speak with me when my husband attended the call.

His ask was when will I be arriving, we told him we are late due to travel hiccups and asked me why was he checking again. And, he spoke disrespectfully asking us to check-In somewhere are try to find a place for stay.

He was rude and sounded like a hypocrite, surely he was an elder Indian guy and he told he is canceling and refunding the amount and not to stay at his hotel.

I informed Expedia about the same and they refunded the amount in full. But even then the person at Rodeway Inn was calling me more than 21 times continuously and when we attended the call, he is not speaking or even uttered a single word.

I would love to provide the screenshot which I already submitted to Expedia Agents who helped me.

Please be cautious when booking hotels, i felt suspicious about this person asking irrelevant questions on our arrival which did not make any sense

And I hope Expedia chose their partners wisely because customers confidante is you.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Kevin

It’s small town so it’s okay for me

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Adriana

Only problem i saw was shower. Liked ot over all

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2025

Christine

The staff called me shortly after I booked and asked what time I’d be there. It was 9:15 I let him know I was having dinner and will head over after. The location was 30 minutes away from me. He called again at 10 and said where are you you were supposed to be here. I let him know I’d be there shortly and that I had no idea the latest check in was at 10. He said yes hurry up. He was very rude. When I got there he’s explaining the policies and he said something I didn’t hear I asked him to repeat and he wouldn’t he just stared at me. I won’t return there ever again.

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2025

Michell

Property was located on a busy street with a lot of traffic. Trash and towels were changed daily. Room was dated and showed wear. Not really pet friendly, had a small patio with gravel that was not private.

Business Pet

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2025

Elan

The front desk employee may have mental health issues, I pray for him. He was rude and just not acting like a normal human being much less a employee who is supposed to be in the hospitality industry. Stay FAR away from this place, also all of our friends and family found spider webs and bed bugs in every room.

Business Family

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

rooms need updating

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2025

Tyson

Hotel was rundown and in need of a remodel. Jacuzzi was not working and I would not swim in the pool.