We stayed for 2 nights at this standard La Quinta property, located just northwest of the intersection of the I-405 and Harbor Blvd. This location is excellent for shopping at South Coast Plaza, the mega mall is about one mile east of the hotel on South Coast Drive.
I’m a gold member of the La Quinta Returns frequent sleeper program (10+ nites per year). I would give this location an average to slightly below rating for the La Quinta chain. The building and interior is somewhat dated, the rooms are standard, ours was clean but slightly smaller than the usual La Quinta king room. The best thing about our stay was the $62 AAA nightly rate, a bargain for this geographical area. Be warned that the hotel is about 50 feet from the northbound San Diego Freeway and the traffic noise is loud and incessant. The noise can be somewhat masked by running the digital wall-thermostat room air conditioner/heater.
The free breakfast was standard, but no waffle machine like many of the La Quinta locations. There is a Hooters restaurant adjacent to the hotel, but we chose to eat dinner at the food court at the South Coast Plaza. We didn't have an opportunity to use the shuttle to/from the nearby airport.
The La Quinta Costa Mesa/John Wayne Airport is a good choice for Orange County accommodation at a low cost. There are certainly nicer hotels in this area, but few to none with lower rates.









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