Economy Inn Buttonwillow Bakersfield I-5

This has to be the best hotel deal on the face of the planet. I stayed here for $42 on the date of this review and everything inside the hotel room worked. It had a mini fridge a microwave good HVAC plenty of different lighting options that all worked and turned on every outlet worked the shower didn’t quite get that hot, but it still did the job on top of it all it was very very clean when I entered the room and they had a working icemaker, a short distance from my door and plenty of parking. I used no specific discount or program to get this $42 night rate. I booked it right through Expedia and it was fully automated and everything worked smoothly. I also checked in at 2:30 AM and there was someone there to be able to check me in. I’m not sure how they’re pulling this off but if I ever e

Note this review is from September 2025. This place used to be an Econolodge and likely had horrible reviews. However, this rebranded name comes with newly remodeled rooms. Room cooled by a mini split unit, which means the air is free of excessive dust/allergens that wall mounted ACs often have. Room was clean with a big enclosed shower and windows that could let in plenty of sunshine. The area is a travel rest stop, so there’s plenty of fast food and gas stations within walking distance. Minimal homeless in the area, only saw 2 during my stay. My only concerns were that no fresh towels were provided even though my stay was longer than 3 days. Also if checking in late at night, the older gentleman on duty did not wake up when ringing the buzzer. Got there at 120am and didn’t get serviced u

I made a reservation at this hotel, and when I arrived, I was told there were no rooms available and that I had to wait an hour for my reservation to show up in their system. I waited outside with my two young children, ages 5 and 7, from 10 PM to 11:30 PM. After an hour and a half, I was told that my reservation had been canceled. When I asked for a refund, they said they wouldn't give me anything back. They literally stole my money!

So I booked a room on Oct 25th to stay overnight one night, I'm single & had been driving for near 8 hours. I am sitting out in parking lot waiting to check in. I go inside finally & hand him my ID & he tells me there's a 100. 00 deposit. And just for my own reason thinking I'm going crazy because I know I made sure there was no deposit due to my not having said extra money for a deposit. And I was pretty sure there wasn't. I ask the guy if he would please let me have the room although & he tells me NO NO I CANNOT CHANGE THAT. I told him that was all my money and that the room did say non-refundable and that I needed to get a room to please don't take my money as well. The man told me that I will need to take that up with the Expedia app that I booked room through. So I am calling Expedia

Had to wait to check in. Clerk was rude. He said what are you doing here then tells us to come back at 3pm when check in time is 2pm. He says our reservation is not ready.