Ramada Temecula Old Town

If you have ever stayed in Temecula, it’s mostly motels in the area. The only hotels are crazy expensive and sold out. It was nice to find this gem at a great price. The room was nicely renovated and very clean. We opted for the King bed room upgrade. No bed bugs, yes the sausage was scary looking but you can’t go wrong with fruit and coffee. Check in was fast. Location was good. Walk to aftershock brewing and garage pizza brewing on the corner too. A $ 7 über ride to Pechanga. Highly recommend and will stay here again!

Our first room had a pair of dirty women’s underwear hanging in the bathroom (must have done a fantastic cleaning job in the bathroom eh?). And in the second room they moved us to there was trash readily visible (BBQ sauce etc) under the couch and someone had been there with kids because on the «art» over the bed the glad had a filthy handprint on it with crusted who knows what leftover. Gross. We didn’t say anything about the second room, we were just happy not to find any more underwear…

Rooms are clean and beds are comfortable, staff is friendly, received a phone call from the Ramada Inn on our way over to Temecula wanting to know if we were going to use our room tonight, the demand for motel rooms in Temecula on weekends is high, which is why they can charge $ 184 plus bed tax for a $ 80 dollar room. No elevator available.
Will we stay there again probably not if going to stay in Temecula again will do more research as this stay was a last minute decision.

I booked the hotel through a 3^rd party website. The front desk attendant was very nice at check-​in.
We stayed in room 209 and were very happy with the cleanliness. Walking in to the room, it smelled really fresh and clean.
The room was spacious. The bed was comfortable, and they provided 4 pillows. I believe our bed was supposed to be a queen, but looked like a full size. The bedding was in good condition.
We were pleased me with the flat screen tv and channel guide provided. Inside the dresser we had our microwave and mini fridge. It allowed us to store drinks and made it very convenient for us.
I was happy to have a spacious vanity with a huge mirror and good lighting. It was nice to have it outside of the bathroom to allow someone using the bathroom and another using the vanity. :-)
The bathroom was also clean. The only thing I didn’t like was that the bath towels were rough, it seemed like I was drying myself with sandpaper.
The wifi really sucked. It was supposed to be free. I tried to connect various time at different times throughout the day, and was never able to connect.
This location offers complimentary continental breakfast. The breakfast was good to grab snacks, but it was lacking variety and tastefulness. I felt like random things were put out. There was a hot tray with breakfast sausage patties, but no eggs??? There was bread for toast and the only jelly provided was grape. The danishes were dry and tasted awful.
Overall, for the price it was decent. I would return, but with my own bath towel and wifi router.

Overpriced no-​frills hotel but room and property were clean and quiet. Adjacent to freeway but we could not hear any traffic noise from our room (213).
Quality: Nice size room with plenty of space. The beds were of decent quality and comfort and we slept well. Room looks recently updated but there was a large crack on the bottom of the bathroom door that needs repair and the top of the table that holds the TV was very scratched up, however; neither of these issues negatively impacted our stay and overall the room and bathroom were very clean and well stocked.
Value: This hotel is way overpriced for the quality, but you are paying a premium for the location (Temecula) and they often sell out due to the wine tours, area events, and proximity to Old Town so they can get away with charging rediculous prices. The hotel was fully booked when we stayed but you would not have known it. Extremely quiet and no noisy neighbors. If the price of the room were more reasonable, they would definitely earn 4 stars.
Amenities: The breakfast area was clean and offered make-​your-​own waffles, sausage patties, toast, danish, yogurt, cereal, fruit, coffee/​tea and two types of fruit juice. Just enough variety to hold you and/​or the little ones over but definitely not enough to be considered a meal. There is seating inside and outside on the patio. The pool looked clean but we did not use it. Free parking and we did not have problems finding a spot, even at 1am.
There are two Mexican food restaurants directly across the front parking lot. One is sit down and the other is a walk-​up window/​drive-​thru. We checked out both but found them to be overpriced so we looked online for other restaurants in the area and chose to eat at a local diner. Definitely the better choice.

Service was courteous. Room was clean enough. Ant problem. That’s why the 2-​star. I personally don’t have a problem with ants but still pretty gross for a hotel. They were just everywhere. Ironing board was stained and dirty. Definitely won’t be staying here agin.

I frequently travel to Temecula for work and stay at this property once or twice a month, sometimes as much as once a week. With my previous horrible experience at a Ramada property (Santa Cruz, Water Street) I was very apprehensive to try this place. However, the Marriott Fairfield down the street was fully booked and I needed to find a place for the night.
First, this hotel is not within walking distance to the «old town» main street area. It is located at the far South end. It is not a luxury hotel nor does it have a gym. The internet is slow here and there is NO elevator. If these features deter you, read no further. This property is not for you.
However, this property has a lot of very good features that may not be so obvious. Hopefully, you will read on and decide if it is right for you…
This property appears to be well managed. The service and room quality is very consistent week to week. The hotel was recently repainted and the rooms remodeled. It seems that some work improvement is always going on. This is a good indicator that the owners/​managers care and are striving to keep the property up. The rooms are basic, clean, comfortable and the outlets, lights, showers/​toilets, mini fridge, TV are in working order. The blackout drapes work well as does the air conditioning. The beds are ok, but I have encountered on two occasions, sheets that are piling and thin. The towels are absorbent and white. The toiletries are basic and adequate. The parking lot is well lit and spaces are plentiful. There is sometimes trash, usually fast food bags, in the parking lot, but I do notice that it is routinely cleaned up. The pool and spa are kept clean. It is often windy in Temecula, and I notice that the pool and spa are cleaned when leaves fall in. I have walked by the laundry room and notice people using it, so I know it is there should I need it. If I bring an issue to management, it is dealt with (e.g. slow shower drain, door weather strip coming off, toilet running). Since I usually stay in the same room, I know the repairs are done.
The public areas, including the check-​in area, restroom and breakfast area are clean. The breakfast area has the usual choices, sausage, cook to order waffles, fruit (apples/​bananas), pastries, cereals, a variety of breads, milk, juices and coffee/​tea. I would be ecstatic if they improved the quality of the coffee! I would even pay a dollar or so on a per cup basis if this was an option!
Here are a couple of additional (off-​site) benefits to this property: 1) a Mexican restaurant with both a sit down side and a drive through is adjacent to the property and within the same parking lot. I was just there and had a very decent $ 3 margarita during happy hour. 2) a gas station across the street with very close access to the 15 freeway onramp.
If you are in Temecula for wine tasting, this Ramada may be a great option for you if you are arranging a tour with a tour company. The wineries ARE NOT in Old Town, just some tasting rooms mixed in with the other businesses. You can arrange for the winery tour buses to pick you up at your hotel. Why not stay here, save a few $$ and spend it on wine instead? LOL.
I really want to give this property 4 stars because they deliver a good product and the people are nice, however, the few issues I noted (mainly the sheet quality, coffee, lack of elevator, internet connectivity and ‘motel style’ property) preclude me from doing so. I just hope my detailed review helps the business attract customers who might not otherwise consider a Ramada property because they really are doing a good job.

Stayed 5 Nights– Had 3 kids and was looking forward to swimming. The pool was disgusting. My husband asked for it to be cleaned so the kids could enjoy it since we were staying so long. They said they would but it never got done. My husband ended up cleaning it one night so they could swim. Very disappointed.

Was a little concerned about staying at this hotel due to the reviews, but it turned out to be a good hotel. Check in was easy and the room itself was very spacious and clean. I stayed for 1 night and didn’t wake up in time to check out their breakfast selections so this review is based just on the room itself and the check in/​check out process. The bathroom was clean as well and the water pressure from the shower was fine. I would definitely stay here again.

This place doesn’t even deserve 1 star– and the star only goes for the actual rooms themselves– bed comfort was o.k. and room was at least clean…
Now on to the –4 star points…
Breakfast consisted of old, rotting looking sausage, a couple bananas as options for fruit (which was only available 2 out of the 7 days we stayed!) and some other unhealthy «food» options. I’m not sure why people are raving about the «breakfast” — unless they feel sugary, fake «food» is somehow appealing… No eggs, no fruit, and sausage that looks and smells like dog food. BARF.
Oh, you were expecting free wifi? Good luck with that– internet cuts out constantly and the management refuses to do anything about it.
Never. Again.

Whuuuuuuuuut? Hey, we can’t always live the high life. And this was one of those times I bit the bullet and said a little prayer for what I was about to do. I booked this room on Hotwire, a 2 star motel, for $ 59 plus $ 10 in taxes. Gulp.
I had been looking at places 2−3x this price, but kept thinking, «Why would I pay so much when I was just passing through, and only going to sleep, then outta there?» No vacay here. Didn’t need marble floors, a fireplace, and fashionable furniture. Just a place to lay my head.
My biggest fear factor involved some really bad reviews and a gross picture of bed bug bites…3 years ago. And then, as we were parking the car, I saw an exterminator returning his sprayer to the back of his truck. Really.
Cold sweat.
Well. Our room was located on the first floor, on one corner of the building, so we only had neighbors on one side. Room #109 was actually quite decent. And the check-​in was quite easy and quite friendly. But I have to admit, we checked in early and got our pick.
Very clean and well kept, there was a comfortably firm king bed in this very spacious room, good smelling toiletries, and relatively new furniture, a clean carpet, a microwave, mini fridge, coffee maker, and not within earshot of that dreaded Harley Davidson store one reviewer complained about. We actually had a very peaceful night.
And we could have had a free but simple breakfast here in their small dining room. We snatched some yogurt, tea bags, and a banana, just in case our plans for a superb breakfast fell through. They did not, but at least we had decent snack/​back up.
Really no complaints, and actually a real steal compared to the nearby competition, even in the 2-​star realm. Not bad at all for a severely discounted room.

We stayed here for 2 days for a wedding. my truck got damaged. it looks like someone had jumped on the roof of my truck. with insurance it cost me $ 500.00 to get it fix. let alone 2 weeks without transportation to work. .we got the cops involved but the hotel has no security cameras. .needless to say the hotel didn’t offer to fix it or even give us a reimbursement on my room. also my friend’s mom had her diamond ring go missing. .they searched the whole room and couldn’t find it. they reported it to the desk and all they could say was it was at your own risk. I don’t recommend anyone to stay here.

Do not be persuaded by the one nice picture of the front of the building. It’s extremely basic and very jerry rigged with the «current amenities». I felt like I was in a scene of Cops, basic two story hotel, no elevator, broken AC units tucked under stairs, small parking lot and your right next to the Harley shop so be prepared to listen to that noise starting at 6 am non stop!

Not sure why all the super low reviews. This hotel is good, clean, staff nice and easy parking. I’d stay here again for sure. The rooms are nicely redone for a more modern appeal as well. With a microwave and fridge.

Check in was very smooth and customer service is friendly and the guys was very polite!!! We stayed her several times because it’s close to old town!!! Roomed are nice and comfortable !!!

This is just my experience… I have to give Ramada much credit. They were very nice, accommodating. Our room was facing the freeway and it did not even bother me (could be we had AC going).
Pros: Clean, Breakfast in kitchen near lobby (beats starving! Waffle maker, pressed sausage, cereals, Danish, muffins, coffee, milk, orange juice). Comfortable bed and pillows (I was tired.)
Best Mexican food walking distance, if you are super hungry, you can grab a bite there! El Dorado. There is also another Mexican Grille and bar, walking distance (all in same parking lot of RAMADA). Ramada is
Three-​miles or less from old town Temecula, we just called über.
Cons: By freeway (did not bother me but it might to some. Honestly, did not really hear it, unless you are going to stop to listen for it, hello.)
No elevator, a two level hotel so if you have handicap or elderly, request first floor.
I will be back…

I thought that because this hotel was a Ramada that it was going to be a great stay, I was wrong. This place is so expensive and their rooms are far from being worth it. They need to update everything. Their beds are hard to sleep on, the pillows aren’t full they look really old, their sheets and comforters are thin from how old they are. This place is outdated.
The noise level is ridiculous. The walls must be paper thin because you can hear everything from all the other rooms.
Overall I would never stay at this hotel and I am doubtful of any other ramada as well. Not worth the money.

We ended up staying here for New Years Eve since we didn’t want to drive back to the Los Angeles area after a night of drinking. Not our first pick but the majority of the hotel in the area was sold out and this one was about 3 miles from Penchanga Casino and that worked for us. I was skeptical of staying here after reading all the bad review on Unilocal but didn’t want to risk a DUI or deal with drunk drivers on the way home.
We called in 2 days before New Years Eve and was able to book the last room with ease. Once we got to the place the employees were nice/​polite and checked us in quickly. We found a parking spot right next to the room and by looking around there were plenty of parking. The room was clean, spacious and had all the feature listed (TV, Pay-​TV, radio, telephone, mini-​bar, WIFI Internet, and Safe as well as tea and coffee facilities).
This is not like the hotels in Las Vegas but you get what you pay for and my over all experience here was great! I’ll stay here again.

I rarely write reviews but I felt compelled to tell the world to NOT stay here. Also, after reading the reviews I feel naïve for spending $ 150 on this horrible hotel. I was torn between Pechanga (which I’ve stayed before and it was nice) or the Ramada, which I thought would be somewhat decent… wrong! I was in Temecula for a wedding and am grateful I only stayed one night here. To start off, the parking lot was crowded and I couldn’t find a spot to park to even check in. They share a lot with two restaurants and the parking is scarce. I checked in and asked for a late check out as I knew I would need a lot of sleep and rest after the wedding. The late check out was granted and I was appreciative. I get to my room which is on the bottom level (per my request) right next to the lobby and it backed up right next to the pool (which is the size of a kiddie pool). The room was disgusting and smelt heavily of cleaning products and looked like it hadn’t been renovated since the early 1990’s. The bathroom was completely uninviting and looked like a bathroom straight out of Dexter. I couldn’t even go to the bathroom without the door hitting me. I had only an hour to get ready before the wedding and couldn’t even enjoy the sunlight or the view of the pool bc I was in the main traffic area which everybody passed by … I felt confined from the get go.
I was so embarrassed of the room that I didn’t even want my friends coming to get me.
I returned from the wedding and laid in the bed which felt like a bed of rocks. The only nice thing was the pillows. I was really looking forward to sleeping in as I was away from home and rarely get the opportunity. Well come 6am kids running up and down the corridor screaming and shouting and their parents were screaming at them to be quiet. Around 8am I had a group of kids come banging on my door. Needless to say what I had envisioned to be a quiet stay, was very far from that. I went to bed at 1am and was awoken at 6am and couldn’t go back to sleep due to the non stop traffic. I decided to take a shower and start my day. Worst idea ever, I should have just waited until I got home. The water wouldn’t get hot and the towels were starchy. I left far before 11am as I just wanted to get out of there. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone and am completely skeptical on staying at any Ramadas in the future. I would have paid maybe $ 50 a night for this hotel… I feel robbed for paying $ 150…I could have paid that to stay at any of the other hotels in the area which looked WAY nicer… even a Best Western was nicer than this hotel.

No luxuries here. Rooms are basic and a bit worn. It’s a pretty good deal given the location near Front St which is walking distance or a short cab ride, depending on your mood.
There is a continental breakfast, but it could be skipped. The coffee is pretty horrible. But if your looking for a cheap stay in Temecula, then this is not a bad option.