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Cheap hotels near the airport in Fullerton

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 25 Fullerton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fullerton, out of the 25 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 3.9 down to 3.4.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $70.

California Inn

Highest rated of the five

California Inn

★★★★★3.9 from 140 reviews

California Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 3.9 from 140 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 city centre and around $70 a night on the dates we checked.

25 hotels in Fullerton qualified for this list and five made it. Regency Motel-Brea is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. California Inn1

    California Inn

    ★★★★★3.9 from 140 reviews

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Regency Motel-Brea2

    Regency Motel-Brea

    ★★★★★3.9 from 194 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Century Motel Buena Park Disneyland3

    Century Motel Buena Park Disneyland

    ★★★★★3.7 from 166 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  4. Good Nite Inn Buena Park Orange County4

    Good Nite Inn Buena Park Orange County

    ★★★★★3.9 from 1,555 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Cloud 9 Motel5

    Cloud 9 Motel

    ★★★★★3.4 from 55 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

25 Fullerton 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.

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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