I have stayed here in the past and have always enjoyed the peace and quiet = a good night sleep. My dog "Snippy" like the walk around the neighborhood.

My husband and I did some research before choosing Vagabond Inn Bell Gardens, we needed a place for three nights. We were pleasantly surprised with great service (Thanks Shirley!), cleanliness and overall appearance of the hotel. It had free internet, coffee maker, microwave and fridge. Highly recommend it!

this was a perfect hotel for our needs. however without a car we would have been unable to do what we wanted to do in los angeles. the hotel is 15 miles from lax, however you can drive almost straight to the hotel on one road, we found a much easier and less stressful route from the one offered by the car rental or the hotel website. the hotel is quite a distance from downtown LA, but in LA so much is far from everything, the place is huge. there is a metro 5 miles from the hotel and it has free parking, from there for $2.50 you can get to a lot of the touristy places, and if you like to walk, you can see even more. the hotel was small but the rooms were big, either 1 king or 2 queen beds, a fridge, microwave and coffee maker included. free parking. the hotel is in a very Hispanic area, not a problem for us but the locals seemed a little surprised to see us shopping for groceries etc., but they were all very pleasant and friendly, especially when they found out we were Canadians. the hotel is your regular motel, nothing fancy, but the room was right for us, we aren't fussy about fancy carpeting etc. the only downside was the motel is beside a gas station and sometimes it would be noisy at night from filling the tanks from gas tanker trucks. great shopping in the area, all stores close by, and it was nice to get back to bell gardens after a long day in LA, we recommend this hotel, plus the water pressure in the shower is unbelievable!

The room was clean and bug-free. It contained a TV (with a free porn channel), a DVD player, an air conditioning unit that worked well, and a clock radio. There was a small refrigerator, a microwave oven, an iron with ironing board, and a hair dryer. A Kleenex dispenser was bolted to the kitchen area, and a useful rack of coat hangers was bolted to one wall. A table with a marble top served as a desk.

There was a coffee maker with complimentary packs of coffee. (The maid noticed that I had a can of decaffeinated coffee with me and thoughtfully left me an extra pack of decaf.) There were packets of complimentary shampoo and body lotion.

The bathroom contained a toilet and a bathtub/shower, but had no sink or mirror--the kitchen sink and mirror would have to suffice. Vending machines downstairs dispensed soft drinks and headache medicine. In the morning, there were free breakfast rolls and coffee in the front office.

The neighborhood was cold, impersonal, and a bit seedy--although probably not dangerous. Neighboring businesses included two gas stations, two fast food joints, two liquor stores and a small food store. Travelers who wanted to buy extra coffee, soup, soap, disposable razors, etc. could probably find what they needed in the surrounding food and liquor stores, but without a range of products to select from.

There were plenty of sirens on a Friday night, as well as many racing engines and screeching tires. I put The Club on my car each night and wondered whether I would find my car vandalized the next morning--although, in fact, no guests' cars were vandalized in any of the four nights that I stayed there.

I highly recommend this hotel for people on business who want a cheap, comfortable, convenient place to stay. I do not recommend it for people (especially those with children) hoping to enjoy the local neighborhood.