Name: Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South
Address: 6501 Colony Rd, Bakersfield, 93307, US

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Fabian

Pass three times I stay there. There were cockroaches in the rooms. I told the staff they couldn't do nothing about it told me I had to call the manager. I have not been able to get hold of the manager

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

Colleen

Pictures on the hotel were very deceiving. Not 1 positive thing to say about the property.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Marina

I liked the ample parking. There's a pool and a laundry room. It would be nice if they served eggs and bacon as well for breakfast. Waffles were good.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Christopher

I always stay here when I come to Bakersfield. This is the best motel in its price range that doesn't have a bunch of riff raff hanging out on the property making people nervous. They keep the property clean and the staff is always super helpful. Plus they allow dogs and there are lots of areas to walk your pup. They even supply poop bags so you can clean up after your dog. It is directly off the freeway and across the street from Walmart and In-N-Out and some other places so you don't have to go far for anything you might need

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Sheryl

Room was clean. Clerk seemed annoyed that I mistakenly reserved a smoking room and asked IF a non smoking room was available. I didn't complain. I knew I made the mistake and would have dealt with it.
In the morning when going out in the hall, there was a strong, horrible smell of marijuana. When we went downstairs to leave the smell was atrocious.

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Fabian

The last two times I stay i found cockroaches in the room let staff know they said I have to talk to manager who is only there Monday at 8am. I called yesterday at 8 and they stated manager was already gone.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

amber

Very nice people and breakfast is great

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Maricela

I felt unsafe I didn’t even stay there for my stay I ended up having to leave there was cockroaches in my room and people outside drinking and making to much noise also a bunch of homeless around the property.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Kevin

Staff

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Gary

Friendly and helpful staff!

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Cinthia Aracely

The staff where wonderful and patient. They accommodated me in all aspects

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Theresa

The room had roaches. As soon as you turned off the lights the came out.

Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Naveen

People were smoking and drinking outside. Bedsheet torn and could see they were heavily used (including towels). Wouldn't recommend with kids.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Delbert

nice and quiet.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Ricky

Staff was great

Self

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2026

Robert

My room was very run down and poorly maintained.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Nick

They were accommodating when it really mattered. We had a small issue around check out related to extending our stay. But it got resolved in a fair manner.

Friends

4/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Juan

Be careful the parking lot is not safe at night.
I got assaulted as i was getting out of my car. Also the guys that assaulted me came other nights Also there is this weird guy selling adult novelties and asks if he can come in your room. The pool needs cleaning.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Terrance

Very strange people walking around outside all night long

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Arturo

Breakfast

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Victor

Nothing to complain about my stay was nice

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Donald

Dont go here, like going ti a halfway house. Addicts. Broken down cars in lot, place is falling apart. Not what is advertised.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Marco

Nice room n clean excellent service and good breakfast

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Diana

La habitación estaba limpia, solo estuve una noche , ya que iba a una reunión , el desayuno estuvo muy sencillo, solo había panqueques y cereal. Si hace falta un poquito más para el desayuno, de resto estuvo bien

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Ricky

Great staff

Self

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Edward

It smelled outside and roaches in the room

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Gary

Clean, comfortable room. Excellent staff support!

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Andres

Ubicación súper buena, todo cerca, limpio, básico pero completo, limpio en general, solo detalles en el comedor, muy económico pero excelente, los colchones buenisismos, las duchas un poco viejas pero limpias.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Ricky

Staff is great

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Randy

I've stayed here three times so far. Twice the room was excellent, the middle time the room felt in disrepair. I will be going there again though. Good food is available nearby and it's a short drive to the places I need to visit near Bakersfield

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Veronica

Air conditioning didn't work propertly. Breakfast was at 4:00am. There were stains on the sheets.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Jessica

Definitely not a family friendly environment. Alot of people smoking everything in my non smoking area you can smell the smoke inside my non-smoking room. Alot of activity outside and definitely did not feel so safe with my little ones. No parking available near my room that's how much people are staying in one room at a time. Will definitely not recommend this for a family friendly place.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Jannell

Was completely run down disgusting would not recommend to anybody rude staff ice machine didn't work just took ur money pool was nasty so much chlorine my son had a rash sll over breakfast was nasty

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

AMY

Not the cleanest, not the best area. Ac worked well

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Edgar

Everything Was clean and nice parking lot safe

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Christopher

Not to be mistaken for the Vagabond inn North Bakersfield! This is the Vagabond in SOUTH Bakersfield! Trust me, there is a huge difference..... I stay at this place every time I come to Bakersfield. It is very well priced and the rooms are decent. It's not a five-star hotel but it's not a roach motel either. Not a bunch of riff Raff hanging around in the parking lot like some of the other motels in the area. Mostly truck drivers. I feel comfortable bringing my kids to stay with me there. I am happy with the cleanliness and the staff is really amazing. I was a little disappointed that the pool was closed because the kids really wanted to go swimming but it happens. Every room I've ever stayed in has a wonderful AC unit and is normally ice cold when I walk in. I will continue to recommend this motel to anyone staying in Bakersfield. (Stay away from the Vagabond North!)

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Dane

Price was excellent. The location, unfortunately, is next to a road that gets a lot of local traffic, so quite noisy. I did not really hear the freeway which was on the other side of the building. The wooden blinds/plantation shutters were broken but I eventually got them to close properly for privacy. There is a 3/4 to 1 inch gap under the entry door. The room was clean but no doubt dust can blow in and bugs too. Was unable to check out their pool. They said it was dirty, although it looked fairly clean. Pool chair had been covered. Would have been nice to take advantage of the pool since it was 100 degrees outside.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Jazzany

It’s pretty clean and good service

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

GONZALO

The hotel is very cheap and clean
In my opinion was good 👍

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Guadalupe

This place is full of

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Anderson

Para ir de paso es bien

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2026

Leighann

Dirty dirty dirty blood on sheets. Just gross!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Michelle

Staff were so nice. I stayed for one night and that was good enough for me.

Pet

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Fabian

Where to start bugs in the room

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Elaine

Room was clean air conditioner worked pool was clean opened in the morning service was nice but the breakfast choices could have been better something to go with the waffles maybe a fruit choice or some hard-boiled eggs would have been nice just waffles or cereal would be good for the kids snacks but most definitely lacking breakfast protein. The staff was friendly no other complaints we would totally stay there again but knowing the lack of choices we would prepare

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Delbert

excellent staff. convenient spot.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Candace

The staff here is amazing! I feel like I'm coming home every time I go here. When I arrive, they already have a key ready for me. The Delux rooms are extremely nice, and they come equipped with refrigerator and microwave. Also, if you need to get any work done on laptop, they have a nice desk for you to use. WiFi is free and cable tv is great. Beds are nice and comfy, and the air conditioner blows really well. You'll love it here..

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

randon Newell

Everything was good

Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Randall

Issues with the TV , no closet to hang clothes , inconsistent room cleaning

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Ricky

Staff is great and rooms are clean

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

kevin

Staff

Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Rayanna

We’ve always liked this place and the staff used to be really nice. But we were very insulted this time around because all we did was go walk to In-N-Out come back to the hotel and walk back to Dennys to get the brownie dessert and the next day we were told that we were DNR for having too much traffic in our room. We are not locals. We live three hours away and this is where we thought was a nice place to stay when visiting family. We ignored them multiple roaches and cigarette burns cause we thought the staff was nice and the location was convenient. But we’re not drug dealers or sex workers. I was a single mom with two kids. I don’t appreciate being accused of traffic. I should be able to walk to two restaurants without being judged like that.l the first room had roaches and we moved to the second room and it also had roaches as soon as we turn the lights on the scatter we were going to overlook that, but when we get accused, here is a picture of the TV glitching up and be staying frozen for five minutes. And the AC nearly falling off its hinges. Most of the people live there so they have a lot of nerve accusing us about traffic. The manager needs a hospitality as well as a makeup lesson.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Debbie

Great location and friendly staff

Self

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Marie

I and not able to stay I. rooms with strong deorizers the room had a strong order and when we returned I. the early evening asked for a room change they lady said no I asked for refund she said no. Expedia took care of if for me terrible place

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Jimmy

I left after only an hour due to how dirty the place was

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Maricela

Lo único que algo de ruido pero lo demás bien.

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Gurdeep

Refrigerator was not working & the toilet kept making noise. The breakfast was limited to either corn flakes or waffles & nothing else.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Maria del Carmen

Good place and clean overall.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

Louie

The price is right , The hotel was clean , I asked for a bottom room because of my wife’s bad knees . They put us infront of three handicapped parking spots . Everyone checking in parks in those three spots ,People parked there all night talking and smoking cigarettes , we had to turn off our air conditioner . Don’t get a room near the office . Great location in Bakersfield .

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Mary

The air conditioning worked. Parking felt safe. Room was clean. Breakfast area very small and not much food to pick from. We ate breakfast elsewhere. Their was no ice on the premises except an old ice machine outside that said you had to pay 25 cents for ice. It looked like it had'nt been used in years.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Merari

Is always a pleasure to stay. My family enjoy the stay this time and every time.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 May 2026

Richard

Terrible

Self

2/10

Poor

27 May 2026

Cythina

The room was smelly the bed was very uncomfortable I seen a few roaches

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Jeanette

I ask for handicap room in the comments due to my broken foot and they fail to save one. I was assigned a room in the second floor

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Mireya

Sketchy area. Vehicle and belongings are not safe overnight. Had to leave the property and book lodging elsewhere.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Anthony

Yeah, it was reasonably priced. Staff was nice. Breakfast was a bit laughable, I just got coffee. 25 cents for ice also made me giggle.

4/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Aashish

Ok room but little smelly
Poor breakfast
No wifi
Pool locked

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Teresa

Didnt stay there for we had a famiky emergency. Still waiting for our refund. The rooms were fair they had missing slats on the blinds. We were next to the pool and they had some family fet together at pool with loud music.

4/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Fatih

Not that good but it is ok.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

angela

Excellent value. We drove to the casino and needed a place to stay before the drive home.The room was clean and comfortable with amazing hot water. Great price and value.

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 May 2026

Richard

Terrible!! Only come here.. If you want smoke filled rooms when your request non smoking, if you want a single normal room when you paid for double queen delux, if you want a bunch of direspectul teenage girls when your expect good customer service.

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Logan

Possibly my worst hotel experience ever. The smell of the room was so awful but when I tried to get a different room the lady at the front desk told me to kick rocks. Imagine smoker smell plus wet dog smell. The door was missing weather stripping so you could hear everything outside. There was a large group of people partying till 3am. When I called to desk to complain there was no answer. The group was quite rowdy and we began so feel unsafe. Awful experience at an awful establishment. Do NOT stay here.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Javier

Staff are super friendly and professional

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Martin

I enjoy staying there for the atmosphere and location

2/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Lopez

As soon as we got there it looked questionable. But thought its ok only one night. Never again thinking like that. As soon as we opened door we got hit with a horrid old stuffy moldy smoke smell. This literally pushed us out of room on our fist step. Right there and then I booked a new place near by. Went back to sign out and return the key. Reception didn’t even ask why we were leaving so soon since we had just registered and gotten key maybe 5 minutes ago. False advertisement on the site pictures have nothing to do with that place. Wish hotel or Expedia would refund us since we didn’t stay there.

Friends

2/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Richard

Terrible customer service

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Richard

Property is not clean and staff cracks up together in office rather than prioritize customer service for customers waiting in line. Unprofessional and terrible quality.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Frank

It was a good clean hotel room and free breakfast was great waffles

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2026

ricky

No eating table in the room, curtians in poor shape

2/10

Poor

16 May 2026

Anna

The place was TERRIBLE, there was bugs, we were right next to the freeway, it was VERY LOUD, we NO SLEEP, but they had good warm water.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Tina

Parking was gd great security for the environment i was really surprised with the cleanliness gd job u all

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Christopher

We checked in and immediately left because the room felt unsafe and unsanitary. The toilet did not work, there was what appeared to be blood on the wall and sink, the door did not have a working lock/deadbolt, and the room smelled strongly musty. The chair was stained, discolored, and damaged. There were also people loitering outside the room and the overall property felt unsafe. We did not use the room or stay overnight. I would not recommend this property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Jerry

Yes

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Melissa

Great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Melissa

Great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Melissa

Great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Shirley

Room was clean. Bed was fine. Check in was friendly and all smiles. Lots of dining options and shopping surrounding property. Close to major roadways. No noise or interruption of sleep. Pleasantly surprised. Would stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2026

Arriana

Kk

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

randon

Clean room

Self

2/10

Poor

04 May 2026

Regina

They had a cockroach infestation.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

ricky

Good breakfast

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Rosa

No breakfast

2/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Tina

To many homeless people hanging around its dangerous to leave ur vehicle unattended the office lady is disrespectful and the rooms arent very clean to much drug activities

Pet

2/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Maribel

The cleaning staff were really nice but the office staff was terrible, the place is very dirty and full of bugs

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Scott

Everything was perfect except that there’s no WiFi connection during our stay and that’s really disappointing.

Family

4/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Michael

Never stayed in a hotel that had such horrible traffic noise. Sounded like a drag strip most of the night. I had requested a room away from the highway but got one closest to Colony Street and struggled to get any sleep. Their wifi wasnt working either so had to use my phones hotspot.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Jennifer

Very clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

randon

Nice