Vagabond Inn Executive Pasadena

We were here during Valentines weekend 2016. Decent rooms. Because of the Valentines weekend the price was sky high, but, the location of the place is what we really needed, so we paid the price. Our room was pretty decent. They put a roll away bed in the room for our friend. That was nice. At no extra charge. (not sure if they all do that :-))
The breakfast was pretty decent too. The usual stuff, Bagels, Cereal, Waffle station etc…
I’d stay there again if the prices were cheaper LOL

Not happy at all with this place, called and was told 70 something, I show up to check in and then they tell me oh no the room is 139.99 plus tax. I ended up going somewhere else. Wouldn’t recommend. Waisted my time and didn’t appreciate driving around in the pouring rain today looking for another place to stay last minute in my price range. Thanks guys!!!

The location can’t be beat, and the manager tells me they are going to remodel (which the place could sort of use). I was frustrated during this stay, because I was not allowed to use the lobby until they started serving the continental breakfast (and for someone who wakes up early as I do, this is a problem). Will I stay here again anyway? Maybe, or I might check out some of the other hotels, further down Colorado.

Spent 4 nights here, was attracted because of the rate. Let me say this is some great value for your dollar. Microwave and midsize fridge in every room, smoking or non smoking options, wifi has full coverage (minimal dropouts), bathroom is huge, room is cozy, cable works, and my favorite parts: Breakfast is pretty good, the waffles I enjoyed every morning for 4 days. They have juices and coffee and cereal and bagels and fruit and WAFFLES! Plus, this breakfast goes from 6A-10:30A, so you don’t have to wake up at crack of dawn to enjoy it. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a place to stay, the price is right and the place is just comfy.

My second time here. Came here same time last year, Thanksgiving night. Staff is still friendly and helpful. Rooms are simple and clean. Very, very comfortable queen sized beds! Microwave, refrigerator. Decent breakfast bar. All for under a 100 bucks! Nice location. Close to shopping.
Basically a nice quiet place to rest after a day of high activity with family and friends on Thanksgiving.
I like it here and I will be back!

This hotel was not even worth my 99 dollar deal I got from trip advisor. We did come on late and ended up with a room right next to the office where breakfast starts nice and early. Woke up to an employee loud mouthing about the hotel and even some of its customers. The only reason you would need to stay here is for a desperate night of sleep. Hopefully you won’t need the blow dryer cuz that went out every 2 ins after it got too hot.

Good free breakfast variety; yogurt, bagel & cream cheese, cereal, waffle maker, oj, tea, coffee, fruit. Decent price with fridge and microwave in rooms. Conveniently located near DT Pasadena and nearby colleges.

We were very pleasantly surprised by how nice this room was considering the low price. We stayed for three nights. It was clean and quiet. Everything was new and in working order. Carpets and bedspread were clean. Bathroom was immaculate.
There was a bit of a funny odor in the room. Might have been the disinfectant they use to get rid of the dog smell. You kind of get used to it.
I would stay here any time. Bed was very comfortable.
The breakfast was wonderful! Fresh waffles!
I have a small complaint that there is no counter space around the bathroom washbowl. I need space to put my cosmetics, hair rollers, etc.

This place is a great find if you’re on a budget and need a well-​equipped, comfortable, centrally located place to stay. Let’s start with check in: I was greeted right away and welcomed to town. Had my room key and all the facility info (where to park, pool, etc) in no time. Parking is a cinch; ample both in front of and behind the building, with many covered spaces. The room was a nice surprise for the money I paid. Yeah, yeah it’s not 100% spotless, and CERTAIN things are starting to show their age, BUT the owners have clearly done a LOT to keep this seemingly rather old property up to date and fresh. And let me take this opportunity to say: when it comes to fresh, I am VERY picky about weird smells, and I had NO problem with this room (even the dust level seemed well under control… a problem I usually have in most hotels… Bravo!). My room — by request, per suggestion of another reviewer — faced the mountains (away from Colorado Blvd), and the noise level was excellent (and the view is very nice too!). The beds are quite comfortable (felt like foam mattresses). The room was very decent size, as was the bathroom. Again, much of it has been updated: recently textured/​painted ceiling & walls, granite window sills, new (er) windows, large flat screen TV, crown moulding, updated wall décor, stainless fridge, pedestal sink, etc. Shower was hot and felt great after a long day of sightseeing. A/​C/​temperature control kept the room exactly as I wanted without running excessively. Their WiFi… OMG their WiFi: blazing fast, strong signal everywhere, hassle free, there seems to be a wireless router in every room, multiple WiFi nodes to connect to, so if you’re a WiFi freak, this is the place for you. Breakfast in the morning is free, with typical continental flavor: fruit, cereal, bagels, toast, a waffle maker (!!!) with fresh fruit (!!!), coffee, tea, orange juice, cranberry juice, a few tables to sit and watch TV. I found it suited my needs perfectly and made for enjoyable mornings. The staff is very attentive when food stock is getting low. And as for other amenities, there’s coin operated guest laundry facility on site, soda & snack machines, an elevator, and a swimming pool.
Suggestion for owner: You’ve done an awesome job at maintaining/​updating this facility and it looks like you’re 90% there. Hallway carpets could use replacing. Doors are looking a bit aged. But seriously everything else was great.
Bottom Line: (After reading some other reviews) If you’re a whiny traveler who nit-​picks because of an occasional spot on the carpet or a rust stain on a drain, please go pay for the Ritz-Carlton…it’s brand new and just down the 110 freeway in Downtown LA. If you want perfection, then pay for perfection. Realize you’re actually getting a GREAT deal at the Vagabond with a lot of amenities.
I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone looking for a high-​value, affordable place to stay in Pasadena/​LA.

Here’s a review to the Manager/​Receptionist at the vagabond Inn Pasadena.
First I called in the moring to check the prices for two night stay,
I happen to talk to this very ill-​mannered guy who sounded pretty old. without further discussion and being helpful… over the phone. So I chose to go pasadena from LA and see the room myself and talk to someone nice.
When I went there Oh what i bumped into!!! That old receptionist standing and starring at me through the window looking at the scene me taking out my stuff from the Über
I was carrying 5 bags as i just moved to the city. So that was a lot of luggage.
This guy without even asking me for any help kept on starring at me and when i went inside~~~~ WOOOOOHHHHHH! This guys was ready for a fight! I asked him about the room rent VERY POLITELY he replied extremely rude I asked if I can see the room he goes like yea You follow me. I told him that my stuff is lying in the parking/​road
I can’t leave it there i have my bags open and had no zip i had some expensive stuff lying on top of my bags… instead of him offering me any help to move my stuff aside or call someone to stand by my stuff or let me have it move my self like give me sometime. He rushed me to show me the
clearly he was in more rush than i was–
He goes like girl nothings gonna happen to your stuff this place is safe where all the homeless ppl are roaming here and there … i saw two while on my way to the vagabond he also said U are so paranoid U are strange and called me with a few more names with he voice so high! i said you are very rude he said you are strange and i can’t help a girl like you.
I mean look at your age you must be in ur late 70’s as i was respecting you through out shows the level of grace and etiquettes I have.
Vagabond Inn should take knowledge of this case and have him learn some Etiquettes.
Otherwise they keep on losing customers. I intended to book a room for a week or more but he simply made them lose the business. I had to call the über again and search for another hotel just because of his attitude
I wish i had a picture of him to put it here to show everyone who ever goes there, Be beware of this cat fight and safe their trip getting ruined to the lovely pasadena.
Thanks to that old guy (receptionist I found an amazing hotel near by and loving it here at least the stuff is great!

My boyfriend and I stayed at this hotel for a conference that was in town. It was clean and well kept. The TV was huge and there was a microwave and refrigerator as noted. Parking was free and there was ample parking both in the front and back of the hotel. Wi-​Fi was free and worked well enough. They had a free breakfast and I was able to grab a few bagels before my presentations. Great price (using AAA discount brings it down even cheaper) and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. They have a computer in the lobby with a printer and we were able to print out some documents we needed for the conference. Good location; 5 minute drive from all the good food and shopping.

Last minute hotel booking for concert (One Direction) at the nearby Rose Bowl. Good value for the price. Rooms clean and fairly up to date. The room doors could use some new trim and alignment.

I’ve stayed here multiple times for events at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (concerts and charity events) and have enjoyed every stay. Good deal, cozy room, and free breakfast, I’ve never had an issue. A tip for those going to the Rose Bowl: take the shuttle there and back!

This was such a bad experience. I booked a room about a month before my stay. I was on the road when I booked so I couldn’t rite anything down. I was expecting a confirmation email but was givin nothing. I didn’t realize all of this until two days before my stay.
I called this vagabond inn that day and the day after to see if I booked. Raymond replied «no». So I had to get a room much farther away and more expensive. I check my bank account the next day and I’m charged for the full night price.
I call the manager his name is Dave and is very rude, with a very bad attitude. I told him everything that occurred and he said flat out «I won’t give u your money back». He also told me that ray said I never talked to him. How is that possible if I know his name.
They are very shady, took $ 200 from me and won’t put the customer first. They made this a complete inconvenience for me and still has my money.
No one go here, it’s a scam.

The rooms were clean and updated, the staff was friendly and the location is convenient. We will stay here again next time

Ups and downs in this strip motel from yesteryear.
Up– good location, off-​street parking, good free bananas, good room rates, sleepable bed.
Weird– the three vertical pillow arrangement, just like the Unilocal photo. What does this mean???
Down– room was d-​i-​r-​t-​y. Spilled some water, blotted it up with a towel and the towel came up black. Not gray, not brown, black. Bathroom gets a solid «ick» rating. The cleaning checklist here is very short. Then, we left around 8am, put the «maid service please’ hanger on the door… came back around 1pm, room not done. Went back out and came back at 3 to get ready for a wedding. Room still not done. Maids were gabbling in the hallway. Sorry, sorry, sorry, we’ll do your room now. Too late.
I won’t go back. If you don’t mind dirt, it could be a good value. But then, so is camping and the dirt there is only brown.

Left my maid request on the door at 8am when we left and it was still there at 3:30 when we returned. We asked why and they tried to justify. Obviously a two night stay doesn’t require a clean-​up. Very disappointing.
Room was shabby, carpet filthy, smears on the doors. Location is good, some covered parking.
I will try another hotel next time.

Vagabond Inn was very accommodating with my last-​minute, walk-​in-​the-​door reservation. The room is very well maintained, with a beautifully large and clean bathroom. The service is excellent, and there is choice of rooms in swipe-​access corridors or outdoor access.
The price isn’t magical– this is Pasadena, after all– but the most important aspect of this hotel is that I feel safe, clean, and cozy. Location is ideal for overnight stays when you just need a waypoint (or easy access to Old Town Pasadena).

We were very impressed with the cleanliness and comfort of the facility. The hotel is very affordable for a traveling college student on spring break and there are fantastic amenities considering the cost! The breakfast and location are also very convenient.
One thing that we wouldn’t give a thumbs up is the eatin area for breakfast

We ended up here because we couldn’t find the actual hotel we were looking for. Room was very clean. as always nothing to watch on t.v. room came w mini fridge and microwave. coffee and tea. The restroom came with body wash bar, hand soap bar and of course they always leave your skin feeling hella dry. They have continental breakfast. begals, toast, jelly, cream cheese, coffee, different flavored creamers, OJ, cranberry juice, cereal, oatmeal, waffle maker (they were BOMB!) Boiled eggs, yogurt. The guys at the front desk were real nice. Parking is free.