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The best hotels near Csu

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 Fullerton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fullerton, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.2 down to 3.9.

All five are within 2.2 km of Csu.

Fullerton Marriott at California State University

Highest rated of the five

Fullerton Marriott at California State University

★★★★★4.2 from 1,154 reviews

Fullerton Marriott at California State University comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.2 from 1,154 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 a 3 star property, found under poi and around $152 a night on the dates we checked.

7 hotels in Fullerton qualified for this list and five made it. DoubleTree by Hilton Fullerton is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Fullerton Marriott at California State University1

    Fullerton Marriott at California State University

    ★★★★★4.2 from 1,154 reviews

    500 m from Csu, about a 6 minute walk

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

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  2. DoubleTree by Hilton Fullerton2

    DoubleTree by Hilton Fullerton

    ★★★★★4 from 322 reviews

    800 m from Csu, about a 10 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  3. Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton3

    Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton

    ★★★★★4.1 from 698 reviews

    2.2 km from Csu

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

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  4. SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton4

    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anaheim Placentia/Fullerton

    ★★★★★3.9 from 265 reviews

    1.6 km from Csu, about a 20 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Quality Inn Placentia Anaheim Fullerton5

    Quality Inn Placentia Anaheim Fullerton

    ★★★★★3.9 from 1,245 reviews

    2.2 km from Csu

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

7 Fullerton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Csu second, then 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.

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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