Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South

2.0 star property
Suburban motel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Lobby sitting area
Free continental breakfast
Outdoor pool
Desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Interior entrance

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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6501 Colony Rd, Bakersfield, CA, 93307
  • Place, Kern County Fairgrounds
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Mechanics Bank Arena
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, California State University-Bakersfield
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(48 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Microwave
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Bakersfield

At Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South you'll be 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from Bowlero Bakersfield and 4.8 km (3 mi) from The Empty Space. Highlights at this motel include free continental breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .This business-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and a 24-hour front desk. Additionally, you'll find coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Bakersfield motel include Valley Plaza Mall and Camelot Park.

What's nearby

  • Valley Plaza Mall - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Kern County Fairgrounds - 7 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Bakersfield Sports Village - 9 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Mechanics Bank Arena - 9 min drive - 11.4 km
  • California State University-Bakersfield - 12 min drive - 11.3 km

Getting around

  • Bakersfield Station - 13 min drive
  • Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South

Suburban motel with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
Public spaces have free WiFi. You'll find a business centre on site. Free breakfast is available. An outdoor pool, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the business-friendly Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Bakersfield motel.

  • 134 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South offers 134 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

This Bakersfield motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South?

Yep, Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South has a free self car park.

Does Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South have a pool?

Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South has an outdoor pool.

Does Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South serve breakfast?

Sure does, complimentary continental brekkie is offered at Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South?

No, Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Reviews

Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South Reviews

7.4

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 723 out of 1631 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1631 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 211 out of 1631 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 145 out of 1631 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 262 out of 1631 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christopher

Actually not bad!

Don't let the area or the price scare you away from this hotel. There's a Walmart across the street, a Denny's that shares the parking lot, a food truck in the adjoining Chevron parking lot that is a little expensive but has excellent food. There's a lot of shops within walking distance. I have stayed in much more expensive motels that had much worse service and half the amenities that the vagabond has. Management does try to make your stay the best they can with what they have. The property is dog friendly and they have several grass areas. if you bring your dog there please pick up after it, the grass areas even have little stations with doggy poop bags, so use them! Lol. In summary, you definitely get your money's worth which for $55 anywhere else isn't going to be much so be happy that they choose to give you more
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hadassah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean bed comfortable, AC worked fine. The one thing I could not take was the odor/smell of the room. It was very unpleasant and penetrating, not smoke though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marc

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Dirty place, AC like a airplane reactor, breakfast, only waffles and cereals.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Curtis, Bakersfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite place to chill the vagabond south
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Danush

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jessie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so friendly and nice. The property is older and needs a little love. The only breakfast choices was cereal and waffles, it would be nice to have 1 or 2 more choices like maybe yogurt or oatmeal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent and Attentive Service

The staff at this property has done a great job at establishing a culture of service. From the moment I checked in all the way up until my slightly late checkout, the office staff, the housekeeping staff and the food service staff were gracious and worked to meet every request I made. In addition, the room was clean and in good repair. Finally, the breakfast buffet was kept well-stocked and very clean. I was impressed by this Vagabond and I plan to return whenever I need a room in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Negative service

Make sure you're 100% on stay time front dest refused to answer a call from hotel.com. so they could deny a refund for extra days. Happened as of 6-26-25
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for price and breakfast was good had mini waffles.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Frederick

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Curtis, Bakersfield

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bailey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Codie, Bakersfield

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Codie, Bakersfield

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Be careful when you go to rent a room here , theyll steal your money and not give you a room ....
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

KEVIN, Lake Stevens

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, easy access to freeway. Pool was not clean at all, even a teenager we met at the motel said he would not swim in it…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anna Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharron

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ash P.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was very friendly and accommodating! Loved that they don’t take an incidental fee as well! Only downside was that the room smelled like cigarette, the continental breakfast only consisted of Tampico oj, coffee, and waffles. Also, the pool looked like a clogged toilet. The pool water was brown and filthy! Most likely will not be returning again. 3/10
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025