Name: Mission Bell Motel
Address: East Main Street 3237, Ventura, 93003, US

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Jesus

Clean room, great air conditioning. Unique parking right next to your room.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2026

Thao

I feel bad having to leave a bad review on a family business, while the owner was nice this is not a good location. We thought we would check in late and check out real early so I didn't care that much that it's a motel. But please avoid booking in this area, the residents here obviously look like they're drug user. They don't look gangster or anything but the vibe is off. At night there were two people arguing and yelling so loud around 1am. Then a bit later someone also knocked on our door. It was a bit scary to say the least and I considered leaving middle of the night to be safe. Please just pay an extra $30 to stay someone else safer.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Helen

This is

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Jp

Great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Danelle

Super cute bungalow style motel with covered parking right outside your door.

We arrived late after a long day and the young man in the office provided kind and helpful service.

Our room was one of their largest, a double bed suite with a kitchenette, and the kitchenette has a brand new GE full size stove/oven combo with an over the range microwave. No janky little low powered microwave sitting on top of a mini fridge here... the fridge is also brand new and apartment size.

The bathroom was small but nice, the shower head is a removable hand held type with the convenience of a magnetic attachment - no fumbling to hook it back on the fixture. Water pressure is ok and water gets nice and hot.

Beds were comfy, sheets were clean and soft. The floor is tile, it was nice and clean. The AC unit runs cold. The bedroom has a ceiling fan, and the usual motel room ironing board is in the bedroom closet.

Other cool things about this motel include the pretty and quaint landscaping, with beautiful bright orange cannas in many spots.

Location is also great, Trader Joe's and Target and an entire mall are a 5 minute drive away - or a quick walk if you prefer.

Last but not least there is an awesome little ice cream shop literally right in front of the office unit.

Staying at the Mission Bell Motel was a positive experience and I definitely would like to return for another stay in the future.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

shannon

I really enjoy the staff and they were very helpful. The locks on the door made me feel secure. They upgraded me to a refrigerator and kitchen room because I frequent the hotel and try to stay there when I can. I feel very safe there.

Self

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Crystal

Didn’t get my 100 dollar refund

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Reviews seem to depend on which room you stayed in. We rented the double Queen with kitchen. The room was clean and suited our needs. Things to note: 1) Walls are incredibly thin (pray for quiet neighbors). 2) You can hear cars racing by and we were mid-way back on the property. 3) Hotel has people living there. Like permanently. This creates an interesting atmosphere. Both our neighbors had big dogs, which you could definitely hear. 4) Parking is very tight. 5) Room was non smoking, but residence stood in our car park and smoked. There was a half inch gap under our door. You do the math. 6) There is no phone in the room. When we tried to call for our room to be serviced, I had to look up the number and call from my cell. He didn't pick up and there was no way to leave a message. I ended up using the app to message.

All in all, for less than $100 a night, we enjoyed our stay. PS - there is no hot tub in this room. Shower was pretty good though.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Steven

I always choose to stay here. The rooms are clean, the prices are good, and the owners are welcoming and friendly. You can park right in front of your room, so you don't have to worry about your car being in a parking lot out of sight.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Javier

Overall good

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

shannon

The place is quaint and freshly painted. I like having a refrigerator.
I think there should be a full mirror, but maybe there was and someone broke it?? I already made reservations for another day. Bring your own makeup mirror and watch out cuz the door pinches your fingers. Hopefully they will fix that.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

maria

All I wanted was a tv and a good sleep in a clean place. The tv was a snowy mess. The AC was so horribly loud. The mattress was so uncomfortable and hot (plastic liner). Disappointed. And the parking situation just added to the negativity.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Steven

Owners are always friendly and welcoming! The location is centrally located in Ventura and just a quick drive from anything Ventura has to offer.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

ahmed

Staff was very respectful and helpful . The room was clean, recently remodel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Verified traveler

\"Clean room, friendly staff, and unbeatable location! Mission Bell exceeded my expectations for the price. I would definitely stay here again.\"

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Alexandria

Somali is great.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Cheryl

Clean room, staff very friendly and updated us to room with a kitchen. Some repairs needed and staff gave for of a renovated room as they are in process of doing throughout, and it's spectacular. Very convenient and easy to get around. Would definitely return.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Jesse

This was easily the worst room I have ever stayed in, and I have traveled all over the USA and have visited 67 countries.

It smelled terrible, many items were broken and the bathroom had rust on the fixtures. There was no mirror in the bathroom and the medicine cabinet had a back panel and one side piece (the rest was missing). The only lock on the entry room door was a button on the knob (there had been a chain at one time but it was missing the parts needed to lock it in place).

To top it off, there was no hot water. I let the shower and sink run for 15 minutes and the water was still cold.

This place should not be available on Hotels.com. It was an absolute dump. I wish I could get my money back.

Self

2/10

Poor

05 May 2026

David

Not good at all.

Sticky surfaces everywhere, closet smelled like urine, an actual 4in hole was in a wall, etc. Thin walls, you can hear the neighbors and the loud road. The only positive thing was all of the bedding seemed clean (no stains, no bedbugs). I don't recommend for even one night. I got in late and decided to leave early in the morning, otherwise I would've eaten the cost and gone somewhere else.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Redd

No TV and the ac started to spit out water.at one point

Self

2/10

Poor

15 Apr 2026

Crystal

the wife is absolutely rude and uncomfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

Barb

Rooms are older the room we were in was noisy until late at night.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Michael

Excellent stay!

The room was very clean, and everything inside worked great,
Including: AC & Heat, TV, Shower, comfortable bed, refrigerator & microwave.
You park your car literally a few feet from your door, which is extremely convenient.
Staff is friendly, helpful, and always available.

Highly Recommend!

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

Jennifer

This is easily the worst hotel I have ever seen. It was absolutely disgusting. There was mouse poop under the sink, the linens were filthy, there were spiders and ants in numerous locations, and the room looked like it had not received a thorough clean and over a year. Also, it was a non-smoking room that smelled of smoke and urine. When I brought my concerns to the hotel manager, I was handed a can of Lysol and air freshener and told I could fix it myself. When we went back later, demanding a refund, the owner literally shut the door in our face, saying “I don’t have time for this.” Other concerns were the window in our room was broken along with numerous light fixtures. I have never reported a hotel to the health department, but we did for this one. I would absolutely stay away. I have never had such terrible customer service or such a disgusting room as this one. Needless to say, we left and requested a refund, which was refused.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2026

Raully

Rooms are very ran down. No shower curtains, shower head didn't have caulking. But for the price and a place to lay your head it will work.

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2026

osvaldo

Decent room only complain was that I woke up with a couple bites on the lower bottom of my body not sure from what but it did give me the ick.. won't be staying here anymore

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2026

Oscar

Air conditioning was very loud and the room got a lot of street noise.

Kitchenette had no dishes. Don’t know why I paid more for a room with a useless kitchenette.
Front door looked like it had previously been broken into. Do it didn’t feel very safe.

Self

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2026

JOHN L

Avoid rooms near the busy and loud road.

2/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Gary

Nasty place. Do not stay here. Needs major upgrades and cleaning

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Ms. Amelia

Cute place, staff was friendly. However there was no one available and I was forwarded to voice mail when trying to check out I had to drop my keys in the dropbox. But everything was great!

4/10

Poor

03 Mar 2026

simon

no hot water in shower

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Brian

I was right off the main road and it was very noisy. Room was beat up, and I noticed a blood smear on the wall when I laid down to go to bed-

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2026

Melissa

The staff was very personable, lovely people. Room was clean upon arrival, with microwave and working refrigerator. Bathroom was clean.. and was grateful for the including blow dryer, lol. Definitely an unexpected but nice touch. Bathtub, just a shower with a curtain instead of door so water was hard to contain a bit but nothing catastrophic. Sort of odd that the window was also stuck open in the bathroom which made it pretty chilly in there, lol... but it was about seven and a half maybe eight ft up so I didn't have to worry about any curious pedestrians outside or anything so thank goodness for that. The one thing that I was upset about was the picture quality of the TV. It was just awful.. hardly watchable. Looked as though it was in maybe 240 quality. The last of the five or six nights that I was there, I was woken up in the middle of the night to a LOUD beeping sound... turned out after some investigating to be a dying smoke alarm battery. With a better TV and no kamikaze midnight smoke alarm I wouldn't mind staying again.

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2026

Susana

The floors of the room were were sticky. The sheets and covers of the bed were stained and we found a bed bug on one of them. There were red stains all over one of the mirrors. There was a car double parked on our parking spot and they moved the car with an attitude after we asked them. It didn't feel safe staying there since there was also a random lady very upset that approached our car when we just got there and told us, \"I know you've been following me.\" She even took a picture of our plates.

Friends

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Raully

The room that was givin was a

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Brenda

Our stay was great! The room was clean. There is an ice cream shop right at the end this hotel perfect for family stay definitely recommend if you’re going to stay in the area.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Rubyrose

I traveled for work to Ventura. I stayed here before. I booked a queen size bed to stay in and was given a full kitchen. Let us talk about the bed. It was neatly made. I fell asleep on it within minutes!

Let’s talk about the heater. It worked! It was in the 30s outside overnight.

You want ventilation? The air-ceiling fan works too! The window in the restroom provides fresh air too!

The kitchen had a gas stove, an oven, Full fridge n freezer, and microwave. I did not have pots and pans but if you ask, the motel may provide it? I am unsure. Other hotels provide the paper towels and the dish soap and sponger but I did not see any on the counter or in the cabinets. I did not see any plates or utensils too. I brought my own food for my meals so I was prepared and for this trip, I did not need anything else.

The TV worked! Enough said on that considering I do not watch TV at all at home and do not even own one!

There was a wooden dresser with drawers. Two closets were in the room.

The bathroom was tiny if you are tall—this may be too tiny for you. It was perfect for me because I am not tall at all. The motel provides toiletries. There was ample toilet paper. The towels look a bit worn down. Please replace.

Natural light? Yes, there are two full-size windows in the kitchen and bedroom area. There was only one kitchen hi-chair but two chairs to sit on that need to be replaced. The cushions were dirty. Or perhaps, wet vacuum it

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Jose

Great spa hot tub. Room was comfy. Missing a coffee machine

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Phillip

Very courteous. Veey helpful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

James

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2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Byron

The kitchenette was dirty and small, rusty, contained no accessories, unusable, looks nothing like the pictures

2/10

Poor

03 Dec 2025

Jonah

Room not as described.

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Gail

Clean rooms. Appliances working condition. Quiet, courteous staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Janet

perfect stay staff perfect

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Belen

Staff are kind and accommodating, and room was nice and clean. Parking is a little tricky, especially at night, so I would recommend calling ahead if you booked online to confirm your room number. Location felt sketchy at times, but overall a solid choice for traveling.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Mahlon

Very clean and very homey. The proprietor was very friendly, and I was given an unrequested free upgrade to a suite with a full kitchen. Each cottage-like room had its own parking space. The spotless room was also scent free: i.e. no smoking had taken place and there were no coverup disinfectant smells. Yeah! A nearly adjacent mall had a food court with many good options.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Jaqueline

The people were friendly, nice shops around, pretty clean and air condition works tv works good movies and shows available.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Janet

Staff was friendly and nice when we checked in. Vintage style rooms but clean and cute. Cute little ice cream shop right next door too

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Janet

Rooms are clean BUT the STAFF wonderful//helpful and personable. Best of the BEST

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Rubén

I love the place and great location also the spa was amazing . I will definitely come back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Dorian

best price in town

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Charles

IF LUCKY TO GET AN AVAILABLE ROOM,,,,TAKE IT

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Marissa

Amazing Little Gem

Staff was friendly and let us check in 15 minutes early. I want to call out how CLEAN our room was. When we checked in- our room smelled freshly cleaned, which I really appreciated. We had everything we needed and the bed was amazingly comfortable. We will be returning in the future.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Scott

I love it, it reminds me of my mom

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Lorena

Front desk was extremly helpful. Great customer service

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Jannia

Great little hotel in Ventura!

Cute and cozy 2 room hotel was perfect for a family trip to Ventura! Perfect location!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Kimberly

Very run down, water line was leaking, shower took forever to drain, holes in the walls that they painted over to cover up, ants in the kitchen, fridge wasn’t cold and was on highest setting

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Alan

decent place but could be kept up better! no ice does not help!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

Bryant

It's a unique little place not like other hotels and affordable.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2025

Raishawn

Nice bed

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Sevan

The motel had a great manager, fast Wi-Fi, and a safe, clean atmosphere. I highly recommend it!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Sevan

I had an awesome time at the motel! The manager is super friendly and helpful, and the whole place feels super safe and clean. I highly recommend it!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

James

I come here a lot and get the room with the full hot tub inside. So nice. Staff are great!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Karla

Really nice greetings very clean and comfortable love coming here

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Tanya

Nice jacuzzi. Nice people

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Matthew

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8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Chad

Location good, next to McConnels ice cream and mall.

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2025

Don

Broken door latch, broken (duck taped) door, no kitchenette, no hot tub, no garden view (planters only). Bare bones room not as advertised.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Candace

Horrible. Didn’t sleep. Nothing was clean or comfortable. Everything was broken or rusted. Absolutely distrusted and shocked someone could charge $100 for that. I rather sleep in my car next time. Hands down worse place ever to stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2025

Ronald

No access to coffee or tea. Bring your own. Office doesn’t open until after ten am.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

Dixie

Needs a little TLC. Bed was comfortable. Room was clean. Floor had a few small chips out of it