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Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com

Hotel · Victorville and Apple Valley (High Desert) · Route 66 in California, Oklahoma & Missouri

Hotel Avenida Victorville

Hotel Avenida suits travellers who want a pool and a restaurant on site for a night by I-15, and couples who fancy a king room with a jetted tub. It suits less anyone who puts weight on Google reviews, where it scores far lower than on Booking.com, and families who need extra beds.

7.2Booking.comfrom 419 reviews2.3★Google Mapsfrom 279 reviews

Facts checked on 17 Oct 2026. Prices and availability change: Booking.com shows the current ones. You book and pay on Booking.com.

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Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com
Hotel Avenida VictorvillePhoto: Booking.com

Why stay here

  • A pool open all yearIt has a year-round outdoor pool, rare among the motels in this part of the guide, and a restaurant serving brunch, according to the listing.
  • Choice of roomsThere are king rooms, rooms with two queen beds, a king room with a jetted tub and two accessible rooms, more choice than the other Victorville motel here.
  • Close to the Route 66 museumIt is about 2.5 km from the California Route 66 Museum, on Mojave Drive near I-15. Parking and Wi-Fi are free.

Good to know before you book

  • A big gap between Booking and GoogleIt scores 7.2 on Booking.com from 419 reviews (checked 17 Oct 2026), but only 2.3 on Google Maps from 279 reviews. A gap that large is a warning: read the most recent reviews on both before booking.
  • Middling sub-scoresEvery Booking.com sub-score is between 7.5 and 7.9; none stands out.
  • No extra bedsThere are no cots or extra beds, and the minimum check-in age is 18. Pets are not allowed.

Guest sub-scores on Booking.com

  • Staff7.9
  • Value for money7.8
  • Cleanliness7.7
  • Comfort7.7
  • Free WiFi7.7
  • Location7.6
  • Facilities7.5

Average scores out of 10 from 419 reviews on Booking.com, checked on 17 Oct 2026.

Rooms

Couples can choose the king room or the king room with a jetted tub; families the room with two queen beds. There is an accessible queen room and an accessible room with two queen beds. Rooms have a fridge, microwave and coffee maker, according to the listing.

Room types listed on Booking.com

  • King room
  • Room with two queen beds
  • King room with jetted tub
  • Accessible queen room
  • Accessible room with two queen beds

Getting there and around

From Los Angeles

Take I-15 north over the Cajon Pass, about 85 miles (135 km), roughly 1.5 hours without traffic.

To Barstow and Route 66

Barstow is about 35 miles (55 km) north on I-15 or on the old road through Oro Grande.

How it compares

Hotel Avenida against the two other High Desert hotels in this guide and a Route 66 motel in Barstow.

HotelAreaBooking.com scorePrice levelApprox. price, 2 people
Hotel Avenida VictorvilleVictorville and Apple Valley (High Desert)7.2 (419)€€ · Mid-range€71
Mojave InnVictorville and Apple Valley (High Desert)8.2 (238)€€ · Mid-range€76
Apple Valley Hotel & LodgeVictorville and Apple Valley (High Desert)7.0 (76)€€€ · Upper mid-range€110
Economy Inn BarstowBarstow, California (Mojave Desert)7.0 (240)€ · Budget€49

Price for 2 adults, 12–15 January 2027, as shown on Booking.com on 17 Oct 2026.

Questions

Does it have a pool?

Yes, an outdoor pool open all year, according to the listing on Booking.com.

Why is the Google score so low?

We do not know the reasons for each review. The gap between 7.2 on Booking.com and 2.3 on Google is large, so read recent reviews on both before booking.

Are pets allowed?

No, according to the hotel's policy on Booking.com (checked 17 Oct 2026).

What is its score?

7.2 on Booking.com from 419 reviews (checked 17 Oct 2026) and 2.3 on Google Maps from 279 reviews.

See prices on Booking.com

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Around Victorville and Apple Valley (High Desert)

What to see from here, with the canyon, Route 66 and the desert parks.

More places to stay: Route 66 in California, Oklahoma & Missouri

Other places in the guide, closest area first, with their guest scores.

Mojave InnPhoto: Booking.comVictorville and Apple Valley (High Desert)8.2

Mojave Inn

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Apple Valley Hotel & Lodge

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Cattle Country Lodge

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Bedford Inn

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Budget Inn Motel

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Guest House Motel

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Budget Inn

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Plaza Motel

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Flamingo Inn

MotelFlamingo Inn suits adult road-trippers who want to sleep on Route 66 itself, under a vintage sign and a short walk from the National Route 66 Museum. It does not take children, and it suits less travellers who want the cleanest or most comfortable room in town.7.1on Booking.com · 216 reviews
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Sooner Motel

MotelSooner Motel suits road-trippers who want a small, simple vintage motel within walking distance of the Rock Cafe, and late arrivals, as check-in is at any time. It suits less travellers who want breakfast or many facilities, and families who need extra beds.7.1on Booking.com · 45 reviews

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