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Franciscan Inn

2.0 star property
Motel in Vista with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool
Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Garden
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
The Franciscan Inn offers travelers a quiet garden setting perfect for relaxation. Visitors can enjoy the outdoor pool during their stay while keeping connected with in-room WiFi. The 24-hour front desk ensures assistance is always available when needed.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Cable channels
  • 325 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Cable channels
  • 371 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Cable channels
  • 278 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
955 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA, 92083

What's nearby

  • The Wave Waterpark - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Moonlight Ampitheatre - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Alta Vista Gardens - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • SoCal Sports Complex - 11 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • LEGOLAND® California - 17 min drive - 10.2 miles

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station - 17 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Banana Dang Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mama 'n Papa's Pizza Grotto - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Submarina California Subs - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Franciscan Inn

Property highlights
Franciscan Inn provides a garden and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews say good things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Franciscan Inn include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Franciscan Inn Vista
Franciscan Vista
Franciscan Inn Motel
Franciscan Inn Vista
Franciscan Inn Motel Vista

Frequently asked questions

Does Franciscan Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Franciscan Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Franciscan Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Franciscan Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Franciscan Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Franciscan Inn located?

Situated in Vista, this motel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Broadway Theatre and within 3 mi (5 km) of The Wave Waterpark and Moonlight Ampitheatre. Alta Vista Gardens and Boomers Vista are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Franciscan Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 540 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 540 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 540 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 540 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 110 out of 540 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, parking was excellent and a lot of stuff to do around
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room. Staff very nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Gloria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
When we got there the doors looked weak, there were too many loud people yelling outside. We felt unsafe to even sleep there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David Montoya

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got in trouble for having too many people in my room. After management warned me I kicked everyone out and everything was fine. The manager still proceeded to shame me again in the parking lot in front of all the other people staying. He said my actions cause discomfort with the other people staying but somehow him yelling at me didn't it? The stay was very affordable tho! Very dirty room, holes on the carpet, mold in the fridge and rust in the bathroom.
Broken phone.
Scratches on wall. Paint peeling.
The black spots is mold.
Mold in shower.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Liked: Staff & service
I stay here often and enjoy the service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pablo Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very quiet and I'm able to rest
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Hal

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was quiet; however, this is a two rating because the floors, especially around the bath tub was dirty. I had to look for the plug for the microwave, because it had been unplugged. There was nothing for the guests. No coffee even, that most guests would expect. He just looked at me and said they did not have anything, and said "Sorry" They were nice, but they need a professional to walk the rooms and get them back on track. I had to find the maintenance man to figure out how to turn on the TV, because someone previously had changed the normal settings, so that could probably play games on the TV. These things should always be checked before a new guest goes in the rooms. Thank you for reading my message. Hopefully this will help.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julio C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Treatment of the staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location and price for the holiday weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room smells weird and there are crazy people walking around the property or inside the reception area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic motel not fancy at all. Coffee kiosk across parking lot has hood coffee and basic breakfast food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Modest but gets it done

They’re very good at keeping your room clean, and the daily room cleaning never failed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Francois

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very sad

Very sad hotel. Run down. Would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

keith

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was run down. There was a hole in my bathroom sink and there was not hot water the evening that I spent there
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty- had cigarette butts and ash in the drawer. Bathroom dirty- bedding nasty
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't have the room that I reserved first day TV didn't work heater didn't work move this to a different room heater worked TV didn't work had to get maintenance to come fix the TV curtains are all torn with holes obscene graffiti and rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Tyler

Disliked: Staff & service

You get what you pay for

The room was ok except the work didn’t work inside the room (tried multiple devices). The staff said they would look into it but nothing happened as far as I could tell. Also they charged me like 10 more dollars than my reservation that was supposed to already include all the fees.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a very minimal hotel. The room was large enough, but it was barely ok. The room was pretty clean when I got there. They didn't change the sheets or bring new towels at all during my 3 night stay. I will not be returning and cannot recommend this hotel. It wasn't worth the price of $84 per night & $105 for Friday. A Motel 6 would have been better.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Cyrus

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Musty-smelling room. Uncomfortable bed. Scant amounts of pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overpriced for the quality

Room was very old and carpet was filthy and worn out. Room had old cigarette smell. Window curtains and general furniture - furnishings were tattered. Towels thin.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Debra Lynn

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotty Internet connection and kinda beat up. Outlets didn't even hold charger most likely to being old
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rudy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The musky dirty room

The room smelled horrible the carpet was was so dirty, one of the beds was sunken in, the bed sheets weee stained with blood. It was horrible people outside their room listening to music at 3 am full blast. Dont stay here do your self a favor especially if you ha e small kids
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was a garbage hotel. They don’t care to fix things at all. The air conditioner didn’t work at all. Only good thing was the cashier was friendly. But the hotel itself, just stay away
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

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