We get there after a family gathering. We go to windows and ask if there is a downstairs room available. They say no and we get a 2nd floor. No issues. We get to the room and the AC was just blowing hot air. This was the hottest night of the whole weekend (Saturday night) we open the window but humidity was high so it felt clammy to the max. I call front desk and the guy just stated he didn't have anyone there and we have to just ensure it. No offering alternate room or anything to help us. Probably the worst nights rest I've gotten in many years. The AC unit looked like it was from the 80's and barely giving out any air at all. It was worse than a fan. I will never go there ever again. Customer is not a priority to them. $90.00 waste!!! read more

Very very basic motel. Not the best looking either but overall stay was ok. Decided to take a very last min trip and this was the only place available near Disneyland. It was also during fall break so everything was sold out. Pros: Clean enough Very affordable Quiet No bugs Free parking Nice staff No bad smells Cons: Small motel Not the best looking Dusty floors Old bed Outdated read more

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There was a lipstick stain on the pillow, and stains on a towel (which may be blood). Immediately upon arrival, my husband noticed hair on the bed. When I wiped the floor with a towel, the towel became grey with dirt. As the toilet paper holder was damaged, the toilet paper repeatedly fell on the ground, becoming dirty. My husband called their main phone number to request another pillow, and our request was denied. As a result of all this, we were unable to sleep. I requested a refund. read more

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I booked a reservation 3 months in advance. When I arrived to check-in I was informed that the motel had cancelled my reservation 2 hours prior to my arrival. Very rude front desk! All I was told was that they called me & left a message. Yes they did, but 2hours prior. Luckily the hotel next door had 2 rooms available. We had a concert that night & after reading the reviews, I'm glad they canceled my reservation. It looks like a complete dump in person. Stay away! read more

Horrible service, the employees consistently butchered us. We simply had a few extra friends stay with us for a few hours and told them they wouldn't be staying the night but continuously got bothered by the employees. read more

I really liked this hotel, I mean motel. My boyfriend and I went to a concert in Irvine and needed a cheap hotel for the night. After I booked on Expedia, the reviews on yelp kind of scared me. When you check in, you fill out paper with your car info, and there several signs that say no guests. (Iykyk) We got our room key and tv remote. A little ghetto but when we got into room, it was very nice. It was very clean, vibrant and welcoming. read more

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This hotel is renovating, under new management 7 months ago. The front desk was very accommodating and helpful. He gave me a renovated room, much appreciated. However, they spent thousands on redoing the bathroom and vanity yet they couldn't replace the most obvious thing, the century dated comforters. They were old, smelly and rough on the skin. read more

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Unethical staff....more than likely the owner. I called in several times to help a friend rebook another night stay but the man on the phone made it impossible to do so. He kept having me call back every 30 mins but eventually had another person stand outside of my friend's room to kick her out of the room. They were rude. I had my friend wait in the parking lot so my husband can go and pick her up and get her another hotel, but the staff at star inn would not even allow for her to sit in the parking lot to wait for her pick up. Rude, unethical people. They treated my friend not as another human being. They judged her and is simply inhumane. Why can't she sit in the hotel parking lot to wait for a ride???They shouldn't be in business. read more

I actually stayed for 2 different periods of time. May 2021 til September 2021. Then I returned back from Mid November 2021 til March 2022. They will work for you as well. $400 a week was my rent. Being from Nashville Tennessee and with no family in Orange County. I had a great time staying there. If I didn't have to return back at the time. I would most likely still be staying there. read more

New owners. They were renovating during my stay. Very sweet front desk clerks. We received great service. They are trying to attract better clienteles than the old owner had left it. Glad I stayed at this gem. And saved alot of money compared to hotels nearby. read more

A water pipe broke and flooded Our home and my wife and I needed a room at the last min. The Star Inn was right off the 55 fwy and the office had a open sign on in the window at 2:00am. We were worried as we had no reservation but Aaron checked us in with no problem. The room rate was reasonable and he was very accommodating and gave us a wheel chair accessible room. The room was clean and well maintained . Thank you Star Inn we will share our experience with friends. read more

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Rude owner, yelled at me and clapped at me like i'm a dog, when i was delivering a food order to someone asking if i had a room, if this is how he treats people i can't imagine the customers. read more

I stayed at Star Inn twice. Once during the height of the pandemic and the second time last month. Most reviews that I read are constantly complaining about what a place isn't. I prefer to praise what a place is. If you are looking for room service, spa treatment, or lavender scented pillows do not stay here. If you want a place that is $115 per night cheaper than the next closest competitor on Newport. Star Inn. If you want a clean place, directly across from the fairgrounds, with refrigerator and 24 hour check in. Star Inn is a 5 Star value. read more

This place was awful -- even the office was smelly. I could not wait any longer to leave the place, indeed, I would not have stayed even if it was free. Not only the rooms were disgusting, some of the tenants were too. I could not sleep well because I could hear people talking and yelling all night. Even worse, someone broke into my car and stole my belongings. read more

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Star inn is always a good motel on the last min the guy in the front office is very nice the old lady not so much but I can understand she is running a business around alit if people that use drugs I like the price of the room the size of the room is good too the cleaning lady is the best really to be honest here the only thing I don't like about this motel that they over charge u for visitors they charge my cousin 20 dollars for 10 mins that I came to visit him when those 10th s would up here u go the door knock asking for another 20 dollars for another 10 mins that's just bullshit here that the only thing I dislike about this motel other then that is a good motel read more

Honestly for the price it's really nice and cozy and it was last minute. Everyone was super nice and welcoming. Definitely worth the money even if it's just for one night. Came here with my boyfriend and they gave us a room on the spot! Room was extremely clean and cozy and felt really put together. Would come here again in the future :) read more

very nice place with updated rooms. close to the beach and very safe no issues at all. would de recommend. beds comfy !!

Amazing stay. Seems the previous owners didn't keep the place well, but the new owners are great! Felt very safe despite the area, and the new rooms are great. Extremely helpful staff team. Will be staying here again if I come back to CA read more

Had an amazing experience here. Felt at home with the friendly staff and all my needs were accommodated. I expected to pay over 100$ for this kind of experience in such a beautiful area, but it was even a bargain on price too. Would highly recommend. read more

Nancy, the owner is a very nice lady. Rooms are clean, no thrills, but what can you except for the price.

For what you pay is what you get. That's all. Saying that, the older guy that ran the place was pretty cool. Let me check out the room first to see if I wanted it instead of just charging me and getting me stuck there for the nigh. Clean inside besides normal wear and tear. Didn't smell to fresh but wasn't so bad you couldn't stay. I don't smoke so if that says anything. Recommend if on a budget or last place available for the night. Places around there get booked quick. read more

This place is a little hole in the wall but is the best place to come especially for affordable rates. The staff have been nothing but accommodating and care about the people here. The rooms are cozy and quaint and they are conveniently located right next to a gas station, circle k, and across from the OC fair grounds. They do extended stay and work with you during hard times. I hope everyone is willing to support our local small businesses and show this place some love. Free parking, chips and soda sold at office, and even a small area to lock up bikes. read more

I think that, for the money, Star Inn is a great value. Less than $100 and long time family owned. Support local small business owners.

Been coming here for years when i needed a place to rest and Star inn is one of the only few places that will let you check in at any hour. Thats a huge plus. The owners are always really friendly. The rooms are nice and cozy. Thank you. read more

I don't expect much staying at a motel. $60 and you're 10 minutes from the beach. Room is average size, a little run down and like a B-. Asian guy in front is nice. Can't beat location. If your extremely picky at cheap places don't stay here! If you don't mind subpar quality enjoy the good prices! read more

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I have never in my life had such a creepy experience. I took my girlfriend there. When he realized it was two girls he legit ran screaming after us saying wait wait... because it was two girls and not a guy n a girl he gave us a "better room" we later realized the window was rigged to be open without us noticing and he was standing outside listening to us have sex.. disgusting. Not to mention how extra creepy he was with me checking in... kept trying to grab my arm to "look at my tattoos" I have been here a few times and every time the price is different they basically charge what they feel like N make charges up as they go along. Wife is a Bitch and thief...A friend of mine is staying there tonight I went to see him. Dude made a federal case about it even tho he is allowed visitors. Secondly he kept coming and saying let me talk to u and pulling my friend outside and locking him in a conversation for ten to fifteen mins at a time... also when we went out to eat he wouldn't leave us alone when we came back With our food it drove me nuts. Then while we were gone someone came looking for my friend, so because if that dude charged him an additional ten dollars plus the ten he had already gotten for me being there. My friend was drunk and he was taking advantage. Then my ride came to pick me up to take me home n dude starts freaking out again trying to get more money for me getting a ride. I never in my life dealt with such disrespect and lack of privacy so kissed he scammed on my friend he's a perv a prick read more

I booked for a last-minute business trip and I have to say for the price this is hands down the best hotel I have ever stayed at. I had an easy and friendly check-in, and the rooms were as expected and very clean. The location is fantastic! You're near the freeway should you need to get in and out of the area quickly. I was only 15 minutes from where I needed to go. Hands down this will be a regular go to for me when I am in the Newport area. Thank you for a great stay! read more

Friendly staff and great service! VERY CLEAN room with a comfy bed! Great location! Close to the beach, shops, and events like the annual OC Fair. I got what I paid for!! Honestly, the best motel I've ever stayed in. read more

Giving 2 stars instead of 1 due to the fact that the room was only 89.00 per night for a two queen bed room. The lady at the front desk was friendly and funny. On the down side.... it is a very shady place that felt less than safe. When I was outside of my room (just brought something up) a man that looked to be on the thug side asked for me to put his phone number in my phone. I told him "No, I have a boyfriend but thank you". He mumbled something and threw his hands up and walked off. All night you could hear people talking and walking by the room. You will not get a good night rest unless you sleep like a hibernating bear! The room is seriously outdated! Holes and cigarette burns on the bedspread. The carpet looks 50 years old. The walls are dirty with holes and chipping paint. The locks on the doors are ancient. The toilet seat is stained yellow. They didn't have wash cloths. I could go on with the negatives but I think you get the idea. On the bright side, I didn't see any bugs and we made it out alive. This was a lesson learned. Never wait till the last minute to look for a room on a Saturday night. We called places for over 30 minutes and everywhere was booked! I was thankful we got this room but will never stay here again. read more

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If you appreciate a practical quiet clean room for a great cheap price then Star Inn is a place to stay. They have both newly renovated rooms, and ones that are not renovated - typically the smoking rooms. So be clear which rooms you would want, and feel free to take a look at the room before you stay. The front desk staff is very friendly, resourceful, and kind. If you are looking for a drama free, private, no frills place to rest at a bargain compared to other nearby hotels in the area, then this is your place. read more

This is truly Motel Hell!!! My girlfriend and I wanted to go to a nice motel to celebrate New Year's Eve. This was a nightmare! Filthy dirty, small tube tv with only local stations, no radio/alarm clock, You had to deposit $10 just to get a remote! There were no blankets on the beds or in the room. When we asked for some (which we had to get ourselves) we got 2 stiff blankets with hair balls and burn marks throughout! The bed linens had cigarette burns everywhere! One of the beds was broken and half on the filthy floor. There was black mold in the bathroom. Did I mention that the room smelled like smoke? Oh and they left all the empty rooms open, probably to air the rooms out! Who does that??? Please do not ever stay here, you will regret it! read more

Came here late at night to need a place to crash and it was very accommodating. The Asian guy in the front desk was really nice. The room was pretty nice as well. You kind of have to expect it to look cheap and not like a full hotel. The bed was clean and comfy, the shower was okay but I wouldn't say it was a deal breaker whatsoever. I would definitely stop by this place if I needed a nice place to rest. read more

The owner lady is a trip! She is disrespectful and so nosy. She talks down on customers and yells at you too. She does not display great customer service at all. She hollers about respect, but she does not give the customers any. I was yelled at and was treated like I was not a value citizen of the United States. She had the nerve to ask me if I ever stayed at a hotel before. I have stayed at hotels better than this! If you want to be treated like a second class citizen, then by all means stay here. If you want to be treated like a first class citizen, then I would recommend you stay somewhere else. What gets me is this lady treats this place like it is all that and a bag of chips. The shower head is falling apart, the bathtub paint is peeling. To me, that is unsanitary. Paint is coming off of stuff, the floor is dirty. If she walks past your room and you happen to have your curtain open, she will look in your room and notice something. You can be sitting on the bed, and she will complain. There is no sense in someone acting like this. She has a problem with a certain group of people so she is very disrespectful. Very much so. She is mean. Your stay here will not be pleasant. It will be as if you are walking on eggshells because you will get blamed for destroying something even though you didn't do anything wrong. read more

Star Inn is Best Value for Hotel in Orange County !!! Any Issues are handled immediately !!! On site management assures that there no problems. read more

Cheap motel, and you get what you'd expect for the price. It's literally across the street from the OC Fairgrounds. There's lots of parking, and places to eat around the area. From what I gathered, the upstairs rooms are the non-smoking rooms, and the downstairs are the smoking ones. The couple that runs the place is really nice, and were super friendly, always in there, and helpful. Not a lot of "extras" but for this cheap in Costa Mesa, it's worth the price. read more

I really liked this place. $55 a night and its got all your basic needs. My gf told me its 2 stars so it probably is. But if you dont want to pay $80 a night and dont mind watching awesome foreign television then this is the place. read more

This place was absolutely disgusting. Cockroaches everywhere. The door to the bathroom didnt shut. We had THREE people and he put us in the smallest hotel room I've ever seen, with ONE FULL SIZED BED! We tried to get our money back about an hour after we had arrived (we hadn't touched anything since it was disgusting) and he refused to refund it. The TV was from 2000. But I'm surprised they even had one there. No microwave, fridge, coffee, soap (any toiletries), room phone, and there were burn holes in our sheets. They provided a few towels and that was it. The only positive thing about this motel was that the guy at the front desk was extremely nice...until the next morning. He wouldn't give our deposit back because the maids woke us up at 11:03 and apparently check out is 11. Then he was threatening to call the cops even though we were almost done packing. We were out by noon and still didn't get our deposit back. There aren't many motels I've been to that have no leniency whatsoever..especially when we weren't complaining/being rude about them putting THREE people in a ONE bed, TINY room with absolutely nothing with cockroaches everywhere. I'm sorry but for the horror movie experience I just had, they should've paid ME for staying there. Never felt so disgusted or had a worse experience in my life. DO NOT COME HERE!!!!..unless you want your money taken and scabies. read more

My fiance and I recently stayed here for multiple weeks. Nancy the owner is completley involved in your everyday schedule, intrusive, and greedy. Watch out . Our experience of managers abrubtly unlocking the door at odd hours with one foot in tge room saying oops sorry happens often. Then theres the BED BUGS . They are so bad , We demanded to move rooms Nancy after one week did that to her credit, however at the end of the week raised our room rate $65.00 per week. Forget the AAA membership discount they have a no bed bug surcharge of $65.00 Dont stay here . Its really bad . Joe Giordano read more