Name: Best Western Plus Irvine Spectrum Hotel
Address: 23192 Lake Center Drive, Lake Forest, 92630, US

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2026

Kaitlin

Basic and clean. Good location. Beds are extra firm, so beware if you need a softer mattress. Breakfast was eggs, hash browns, bacon, cereal, bagels, toast, waffles, yogurt, etc. Pool was ok but hot tub was green.

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Abdirahman

The rudest most unprofessional Hotel management team I’ve ever had to deal with

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2026

Yonatan

The key was not good very and the filter of the ceiling fun was so dirty

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Josefina

Better clean room

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Shiloh

This hotel is very conveniently located off Interstate 5, just a short drive to the beach towns of Orange County. The pool was nice and clean, though the hot tub looked a little questionable (discolored). The room was standard. We really enjoyed the breakfasts (eggs, bacon or sausage, waffles, yogurt, cereals, fruits). Also, the coffee and hot chocolate machine in the lobby was a big hit.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Stephanie

It was great

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Doua

To be honest about the hotel, the best thing about this hotel is the free breakfast. The carpet is super duty, I don't why staff or management doesn't do a deep clean on the carpet..Staff is very friendly and helpful again the room need to be clean.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Carlos

Great price , awesome breakfast, nice pool area.
Only tiny detail would be parking. Other than that we really enjoyed our stay.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Ramin

Room with balcony. Nice area. Everything was great except a water drain on the balcony that left the flloor completely wet (room 420). Breakfast had a cook making fresh eggs, bacon and hash browns. Waffle maker. complimentary beakfast was awesome!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

John

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10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Yolanda a

Excellent and clean 👌

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Aaron

Breakfast was standard but good-hash brown was really delicious. The cook and breakfast attendant were very nice and helpful! And took time to say hello to the kids (my pet peeve is when staff pretend my kids don’t exist)

First night we got in the room and it felt stuffy. After lowering the ac we noticed it wasn’t getting any cooler but when we let the front desk know she just gave us a fan and said maintenance wouldn’t be in until morning. That night was horrible. So hot and stuffy. Morning came and it was a small easy fix. Staff didn’t offer anything to make up for it except to add some points to our nonexistent best western account. Just wished it was handled better by the front. All other staff was great.

Hotel was ok- cleanliness wise. Some obvious spots in the room were missed but nothing my handy Lysol spray and/or Clorox wipes couldn’t handle. Property is feeling a bit outdated but still nice.

Will probably stay somewhere else next time. Will miss the guys at breakfast!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Evan

Breakfast good. Service was great. We had a great time

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Jessica

This place was very old need to be maintenance and upgrade .whole night hearing from upstairs people walking and next-door Wall we hear everything all the noises. Never go back.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Arvin Joseph

Its always nice staying here, will definitely book again.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Nantanit

The room is clean. The check in and check out is quick and easy. The breakfast is good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Carrie

I loved the property and location. They didn’t have coffee makers in the room which is a big thumbs down for me and seemed to have an ant problem. There were ants in the room and bathroom. I realize older properties have issues but no one wants ants crawling over them at night

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Jason

Dirty. Key cards would stop working. 5 of the 6 days. Dirty. Ants in room. Needs updating. Pool dirty so did not get in. Worst hotel stay ever.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Brianna

Smelled horrible, ants all over room, didn’t know you had to request a coffee pot. Didn’t accommodate.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Johnny

Good overall. Thx

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Tonia

5 of us stayed 7 nights. Staff was fantastic, very friendly. Breakfast was good. Room was clean. We did not take advantage of the pool, but it looked nice. My only complaint is they never gave us enough towels or washcloths for everyone in the room to shower everyday. We had to go to the front desk to ask for more daily. A couple times they didn’t have any washcloths to give.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Susan

The place needs a major remodel

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Aleksey

We will stay again

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Raymundo

Breakfast

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Adiacne

Good Breakfast
Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

alexi

This hotel was so impressive. The room had a living room and separating bedroom with a pocket door separating the rooms. Each room had TV - The tub was new and deep. There were nice full size soaps, lotions, etc. The bed was comfortable and the sheets, pillows, etc were lovely. There was a full breakfast with many options like scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, oatmeal, fruit, juices, yogurt.. the breakfast and parking were included making this hotel a great bargain ! There was also a pool and hot tub!

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Katrina

Room smelled awful and there were ants everywhere (we were on the top floor!). The room was spacious but the carpets were filthy and we had to wear shoes the entire stay. Bed was comfortable and we enjoyed the pool and hot tub. Breakfast could use more variety (no fruit or bagels and the hot breakfast portion was the same every day) but we appreciated the friendly staff!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Maria

I like that it included parking and breakfast. There was also a fridge and microwave. The room was large.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Zaid

👍

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2026

Aleksandar

I'm still trying to figure out how this place has so many great reviews, other than the great location.

The good:

Great location
Theoretically the Free Breakfast

The bad:

Parking spots are tiny even for compact cars let alone the hundred suvs/pickups that were double parked all over.
The breakfast buffet consists of eggs breakfast sausage and hash browns, its only staffed by one person, and they only make a small amount of hash browns at a time, so every time my kids got up to get some from the new batch it was already gone, and took 10 minutes in between to make, after the third time they just gave up.

THE UGLY (which is the most important part of any hotel stay):

I booked a room which included a pull out sofa for a family of 5 and this is where my oldest was supposed to sleep, but when I opened it up to get it set up for her the sheets were looking stale, and the mattress underneath was all stained without the traditional protective sheet over it.
The blankets on the regular beds looked like they've been in use since the original build date of the hotel which was likely in the 80's and have seen better days, but we did not have much of a choice due to how late we got into town and had to stay the night.
Needless to say, we did not utilize the pull out sofa, and had to bunk up like sardines to make it work.

Take this for what it's worth, and to the owners, please buy some new blankets and matreses or at the very least fitted sheets and change bedding on pullouts..

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

maria

Please I need my warranty back after 10 days waiting,

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2026

Kim

I was on the 4th floor and the A/C unit was extremely loud. It woke me up several times during the night. The controls in the room said it was off but it must be controlled by something else. The sink is in the bedroom and not in the bathroom which was different. Beds are old and not comfortable .The wifi did not work properly for my phone but I knew the staff at the front desk wouldn't be helpful so I didn't even bother to ask. The girl working at the front desk when I checked in had multiple tongue piercings so between her accent and the piercings I could barely understand her.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Noman

Breakfast was good

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Room smelled terrible, parking lot was for small compact cars. Do not recommend

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Georgina

The hotel is conveniently located close to a freeway entrance. The breakfast had a cook that would make to order eggs.it was simple but good. The room was spacious but a coffee maker was missing. Also, the bathroom in our room needed to be remodeled. Other that that, fairly good.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Rodrigo

All good thanks for everything

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Eric

Booked many months in advance for a highly anticipated weekend away with my husband. I specifically pocked the room with a jet tub to relax after what was going to be a long day. At check in, room was not ready and had to wait while other friends in our party were able go right to their rooms. When we were finally able to go up things seemed fine however later in the evening when we attempted to use the tub it it was leaking eater out nearly as fast as you could fill it making it unusable. It was too late to change up rooms and just made the evening disappointing. On check out early the next morning there was only an im sorry and there is no manager to talk to (so I left an email). No offer to match room rate for a room that didn't have the amenities I booked and paid for. I hope they choose to make this better but I will have to wait and see if they actually contact me.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Marian

very accessible and perfect for being dog friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Pedro

The area was great… so we checked in, we got the room with a king bed and a sofa bed. To start bed pillow had a bunch of white short hair I’m assuming it was Cat’s hair nasty and all along the carpet obviously they didn’t vacuum. Luckily we weren’t allergic. The other big issue and very important the sofa mattress I had to switch with my son since the mattress was completely uncomfortable and they were brand new according to the hotel staff. Well I have stayed many times at Marriott hotel with sofa bed but those mattresses are memory foam big difference very comfortable. This hotel were we stay the sofa mattress was spring mattress it really felt that you were sleeping on a spring bed no cushion whatsoever so my suggestion I told the front desk when checking out that they have to replace those pieces of junk mattress for all their units. That’s it other than that everything else was ok bad experience but next time We don’t think that hotel will be in our choice to stay no thanks. BAD EXPERIENCE

Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Kimberly

The room was full of ants and roaches.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Julio

Pleasant experience really good breakfast and comfortable for a family of 6

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

joey

Hreat

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Collin

Love this location. Great for being within travel distance to most of the Orange County events. We’ve stayed multiple times and it’s been consistently good every time.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Jessica

The breakfast was amazing. On Thursday thru Sunday there’s a kind gentleman who makes hot breakfast and if asked nicely will do eggs made to order on the skillet. Usual continental items are also available. We enjoyed the pool and upper deck for a nice place to eat take out and converse. Shout out to Cynthia at the front desk. She went above and beyond to help us wash our clothes when they were out of washing detergent. The company who they contract with hadn’t refilled it. She went out to her car and brought us her own personal laundry detergent to use in a pinch.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Marizen

Clean room

Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2026

jennifer

Got to the room and the pull out bed blanket had hair and dirt on it. Called the front desk to get a new one and they never picked up, so I had to walk to the front desk and ask myself. The tiles in the bathroom were clearly not laid properly, so they were all loose and cracking. I was afraid for my kids to walk on them. And the water running from the room above us (sink and toilet flushing) was so loud, it woke up my entire family at 5:30am. This was even with the fan on for white noise. The place wasn’t cleaned well. Dust and dirt and hair on the floor, bathtub, counter. It was gross. I will never stay here again and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. I know it’s cheaper than other places in the area, but it’s not worth any of your money. Go to a hotel where they believe in taking care of the property. Also- they say online breakfast is included. Then you get there, and actually breakfast is only free for two guests. That is very misleading when you book the room online.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Nathan

Best Continental breakfast for sure

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Kevin

In wheelchair and could access pool and spa. Ty

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Grover

The rooms need to be renovated. The lobby looks old. It needs updated. The rooms are old. Not enough wall plugs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Jannely

Clean room. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Geovanni

muy contentos en el desayuno el señor francisco muy amable y atento muchas gracias

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

heffron

The staff was so friendly and the place all around was very clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

David

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Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Jeremy

Bh

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Mayra

Room was clean and spacious for my family. The breakfast was awesome and if we are in the area in the future I would book again with them.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Jeanna

It’s definitely a bit dated in the rooms but they were clean and the staff was kind.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Kelly

Great complimentary breakfast! They make REAL SCRAMBLED EGGS! And the sausage was delicious. The men working the breakfast are so friendly!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Edgardo

Muy buena experiencia en este hotel

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Hector

Breakfast was good. The staff was very polite. My kids enjoyed the pool and jacuzzi it was a great stay.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Patty

Clean room
The breakfast needs to do better, very low options was just not good

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Angelina

Breakfast was amazing, easy, check-in checkout process, parking is a bit tight, but not bad and great area!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Raul

Very good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Paul

Good overall. Breakfast could’ve been a little better.

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Rachel

All good!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Clive

Room good, (lounge, bedroom & bathroom), with two TV’s. Didn’t like wash basin being in bedroom rather than bathroom.
Breakfast good & staff efficient & friendly.
Didn’t like paper crockery or plastic cutlery & drinking vessels, used throughout.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Niki

The property never had enough towels & the food area was dirty. Our AC leaked from the ceiling the entire three days.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Ronnie

all good clesn good breakfast

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Ana

The breakfast was good but on Sunday on our last day, staff was very rude. When I asked for the tops for coffee, she ignored me and made me wait 30 minutes. The cook was very rude to my son. My son is special needs so he doesn’t know how to express himself & he told him if he didn’t speak up he wasn’t going to give him food. I told him he wanted sausage and that’s it very loud. Also for the cleanin, I told them I didn’t want them in the room and they came instead even though they said they couldn’t come and clean! Front seat were very nice. Also my sheets were stained and our curtains were stained and it looked like blood

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 May 2026

Kristin

I used to stay at this hotel years ago and it was decent, but now after this stay I would never book there again. The beds are uncomfortable, but the pull out sofa mattress is absolutely horrible. You can feel the springs. The worst part was there were cockroaches in the room. I killed two of them that I saw. The room was spacious which is why I booked there, but I will never book there again. That place has gone way down hill. The staff is great. If they kept up on maintenance of the property and replaced mattresses, it would be a good place to stay. There are no problems with the staff at all.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Wendy

Clean, comfortable. A real breakfast. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The suite was wonderful. Will definitely choose this again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Daniela

Very spacious and clean

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

JOSEPH

Wonderful experience! Helpful and friendly staff, great amenities, fabulous breakfast!
I highly recommend this place!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

kim

Room was big

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Stephanie

We had a late check in, the young lady at the desk was so polite, helpful and, happy!
The room was spacious; comfortable beds, wonderful-complementary breakfast!
Housekeeping is helpful and sincere.
Highly recommend!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Camille

The building is very well maintained, and staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious and comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Gustavo

Very professional and friendly staff; easy check in. Fabulous suite room; very large, with fridge, microwave, two TVs, sofa, seats, table. Very clean room and bathroom; also had a small outdoor balcony patio. Very cool place to stay in Orange County. Very clean grounds, with parking near elevators to access rooms; good breakfast. Overall, a gem of a hotel with professional staff. Thank you, we'll stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Mario

We didn't partake in the breakfast. Room had jacuzzi (good) standup balcony no great view, separate sitting area with tv, desk, small sink, fridge and microwave along with coffee maker

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Misty

Overall this is what you expect from Best Western. The only problem is parking. The parking lot is not set up for trucks, or SUVs. The parking lot was full and the front office staff told me I could park on the street (street signs say No Stopping Any Time), or across the street at a commercial property that said no overnight parking. They were so certain my car would be ok. I didn’t take the risk but really suggesting I risk towing my car because of your limited parking is ridiculous.

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

DeAndre

Only negative is for the breakfast the staff gives out the food and are very stingy with the portions, so you do have to go back up to get more to eat.

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Sivakumar

Nice spacious

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Joan

The best breakfast I’ve had on my trips.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Yuzhu

good

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Jessica

Great staff

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Roger

Everyone was friendly and real professional. Very clean place

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Charlene

Clean, the breakfast was delicious. Room was spacious for my family. No complaints!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Najeeb

Great location

Family

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Russell

That's it

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

federico

The breaksfast staff was sooo nice and kind

Business

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Hernan

Poor costumer service went there and they cancel my stay using little excuses to sue

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Nic

Nice breakfast

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2026

David

Stay was okay. Hotel needs upgrading as well as the rooms. Not enough towels in the suite. Overall, not worth the price but it was okay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Mark

Everything was fine

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Ashley

Kids enjoyed the pool. Quiet hotel easy access to parking and elevator.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Jasmine

Clean room, easy access to toiletries. Staff are friendly and well informed. Breakfast was great, would be great if they accepted digital tips vs cash. Love the pool.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

KT

Breakfast was great. Great location, spacious room. Perfect for pets.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Alex

Not used

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2026

Erin

The rooms were very dated and had an odor I did not care for. I rented a room specifically for a jacuzzi tub but it was dirty upon arrival with what looked like ashes in the tub. I contacted the front desk about it and requested cleaning supplies to clean it myself because there were no comparable rooms available to switch me to & there was nobody available to clean the room. They didn’t even have any cleaning supplies. I had to wait until the next day for my tub to be cleaned despite paying extra specifically for a room with a tub.

Breakfast was sub par. Did not even use the pool or hot tub because the whole vibe of the hotel was kinda sleazy. Not what I was hoping for. I guess you get what you pay for - but honestly at a rate of nearly $300 for 2 nights I feel like I surely overpaid.

That said, the woman who checked me in was wonderful and was the only bright spot in the entire stay. They should promote her.

Self

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Mark

We experienced faulty equipment and amenities such as a burned out balcony light, a broken shower drain stop, but the item that crashed out Easter Holiday weekend was the broken fridge. Food poisoning followed the next day . We checked out on Sunday and informed the hotel after checkout. We requested maintenance to check all fridges and are awaiting a call back to remedy the experience. We have stayed in this hotel for about 10-12 times since 2020. Nice staff, quiet spot.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Fraylan

For the Breakfast just know that its only limit to 2 person per room number.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Shahra

Breakfast wasn’t that good, no cheese no butter no milk