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The best hotels in the university district, Buena Park

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 95 Buena Park hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Buena Park, out of the 95 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.5.

2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge is the one I would book myself.

2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge

Highest rated of the five

2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge

★★★★★5 from 334 reviews

2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 334 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the university district and around $106 a night on the dates we checked.

95 hotels in Buena Park qualified for this list and five made it. UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. 2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge1

    2 Full Beds | Mini Fridge

    ★★★★★5 from 334 reviews

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    • UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge2

      UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge

      ★★★★★4.7 from 401 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Bear Springs Hotel3

      Bear Springs Hotel

      ★★★★★4.5 from 1,062 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Ayres Hotel Rialto/Fontana4

      Ayres Hotel Rialto/Fontana

      ★★★★★4.7 from 491 reviews

      • Pool
      • Gym
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • Ayres Hotel Redlands - Loma Linda5

      Ayres Hotel Redlands - Loma Linda

      ★★★★★4.5 from 2,026 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly

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    How this list was put together

    95 Buena Park hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Britt Sorensen

    Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

    Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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