Hotels Near The Orchard in Lake Forest

This was the second time we stayed here. Though we checked in late, the front desk staff was still very accommodating and friendly, the rooms were clean and smelled really fresh when we got inside. The TV remote was even wrapped for sanitation. We checked out after 3 days of stay, half way towards LA we find out that my sister left her phone at the room. We immediately called the hotel and spoke with their front desk. They safe kept my sisters phone and when we came back they hand it to us. We really appreciate there honesty. Kudos to all their staff! I highly recommend this hotel when in Lake forest or nearby areas. Enrique

Checked in and asked for a late check out the following day due to late afternoon wedding and we were told they don't do late check outs ever. Entered room and found ants in bathroom along shower and on counter top also hole in wall under sink. Advised person at front desk and he said he would make a note and have it taken care of the following day because he was the only one there. I asked for a different room and he said they were booked. He looked in the room behind the front desk for ant spray so I use it but said there was none. I then told him something needed to be done and to call his manager to get it resolved. Went back to my room and explained this to my wife. At this point we were quite upset. We then decided to leave and get food and when we returned I again asked what was going to be done and was told nothing until the following day. We went back unto our room #211 and tried to relax. After about an hour we decided to go out for drinks and on the way out told the clerk we were very upset and something needed to be done to resolve this but we were leaving for a while and made it clear to stay out of our room until we returned and again he said he couldn't leave the front desk anyway because he was alone. We left and made it to the first traffic light and decided to turn around and go back get a refund and find a different place to stay. We were gone about 5-8 minutes in all. My wife stayed outside while I went in. When I went inside to the front desk nobody was there so I called out for help thinking he was in the room behind the desk but there was no answer. I then went to our second floor room and found the clerk at the door getting ready to enter. He was quite shocked and said he wasn't going to go in then I called him a liar and pointed out the fact he didn't even have any ant spray. He then said I told him he could go in. At this point I was enraged because we made it clear to stay out until we returned. I had even put a sugar packet on the door so I would know if it was opened. He then started walk away very fast and tell me to pack and leave without a refund. When I started to follow him he turned and stopped and we bumped into each other, then he asked I was going to hit him. I assured him I wouldn't . This was all recorded by their cameras. He then called the police and told them I assaulted him and to come evict us and locked himself in the front desk room. My wife in the lobby when the police arrived and he came out. He then changed his story and said it was a misunderstanding. We explained what happened to the police and ended up staying the night. When we returned home I was able to get a hold of the general manager and he refused to any thing about the situation and said the employee was only trying to help us. More lies.

It's an older property, but maintained fairly well. The room however was dated with popcorn ceilings, both bathroom doors wouldn't close without a lot of effort (warped), no towel racks, no lotion provided, and sofa bed uncomfortable. The breakfast was unchanged from day to day. The worst part was, when I booked, I used the show taxes and fees option so I knew what I would be paying. The first night of my stay, I was charged an additional $41 without any authorization or explanation of what it was for. I went and spoke to the front desk and the gentleman working there that evening and asked him what the $41 was for? He said it was for taxes and fees. I then explained to him I booked with all taxes/fees and I already paid them and showed him my booking receipt. He still said they were additional taxes. Then he added everything up on a calculator and told me the total I should be paying. Guess what? His total matched my total!!!! I told him yes, I agree! But I was just charged another $41. He then told me it was for additional taxes and not to worry, because it's correct. He couldn't really tell me what ”additional taxes and fees” it was for. He then told me he saw that I wasn't charged for the normal $350 deposit for some reason, and if I wanted, he would go ahead and do that now. Of course I said no, I don't need/want that. He then proceeded to tell me to just pay the $41 since I wasn't charged for the ”incidental deposit” and I should be happy I wasn't charged that. I said but that is a deposit - not a charge and will be refunded if all is well at the end of my stay. He said yes, but he will just go ahead and charge it now since it wasn't charged. He Then asked me if it was ok to charge the $350? I said no. He said don't worry about the $41, if it's an error it will be refunded. He was extremely rude and condescending.

My 11 year old son and I enjoyed this hotel immensely. He said it should be a 5 star. The hot breakfast had many options and was high quality. The evening happy hour had great variety and was tasty. The pool is small but clean. Basketball court and outdoor area provide nice relaxation areas for families. Our favorite part was the ping pong table in the (free!) laundry area. We borrowed the paddles and played often! Super fun. Nice staff, too. Pillows were high quality and comfy. The bed was a bit hard but that’s my only semi- negative aspect of the review. Satellite tv was a little glitchy. We would def stay again. Great area close to many restaurants and stores for essentials.

Nice place not to fancy or anything like that but very comfortable would love if they offered more amenities good enough for its pricing I guess I also like that it is very close to shopping centers like target Walmart Home Depot and also lots of dining options and convenient stores for late night snacks just one thing it needs to upgrade their system as soon as possible please

Honestly I’m so confused about the rating that I should give to this hotel. First I’d like to give a big sour out to Marcus (one of the managers there) he helped us with the confusion that the front desk had regarding our complimentary breakfast. We really appreciate his help. The rooms could use a renovation the key were outdated, the screen o our window was broken. The bathroom was outdated as well the sink and bathtub faucets need to be changed. The staff need lots of training, the housekeeping team had to get their manager to communicate with us as they couldn’t speak English (they only spoke spanish) The front desk lady was talking to us while eating and she had lots of partially chewed food in her mouth while talking to us which wasn’t professional and it didn’t look pleasant at all. The person who worked at the front desk at night was so unfriendly and unprofessional when we called him at 1:30am for very loud noises that were coming from above and lasted for a good two hours till around 3:30am. Even when you go for the hot breakfast buffet, the staff who’s in charge for taking your orders and room numbers was aggressive in the beginning and took our orders while he was seated with his legs crossed, we felt like students standing infront of our teacher,,, although he came to us and told us that he knew he was rude and explained that he did that as people previously complained that they should’ve been told the price of the buffet before they ate as they didn’t want to pay. I think all the staff need to lots of training. Hopefully Adam the new manager does something about it, he listened to our concerns and said that he will look into it.

Clean and tidy, a bit expensive, everything is very convenient. It is very close to Irvine and Lake Forest. It's a pity that I only stayed for one night, otherwise I can still travel around.

I have nerve damage to both feet which makes it very hard to get around. I checked in on Nov. 4th, 2019 after a very long day of flights. Kayln welcomed me and was so very nice and helpful getting me a room on the 1st floor. Then, I was limping to an ice machine with Frank Vasquez saw me. He offered to go get the ice for me. On Tue, I called the front desk to ask where the nearest ice machine is. Kayln answered and said that Frank probably would help me. A few minutes later, Frank brought me ice again. The service here is OUTSTANDING everytime I visit. Also, Alex is the best bartender I've encountered in my travels.

The hotel is very good, the health is good, the bed is a bit high haha. In short, is it good?

It was a decent place but first of all, the room had no water. Only an ice bucket was available. When I called to ask for towels, they didn’t have any. They handed me only short floor towels because that’s all they had even though the room only had one for a two-bed room. The breakfast they handed out in the morning was ready to-go due to COVID however they were frozen and we had to get going. There were other hotels in the area for pretty much the same price and I wish I would have definitely gone with an other option. The stay was fine, but I wouldn’t stay here again due to having many other options.