Vagabond Inn

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Vagabond Inn Corporation
Product typeHotel
OwnerVista Investments
Country United States
Introduced1958
Previous ownersVagabond Motor Hotel Inc.
Website https://www.vagabondinn.com

The Vagabond Inn is an upper-end economy and mid-priced chain of hotels and motels located on the West Coast of the United States. The Vagabond Inn brand is franchised by Vagabond Inn Corporation of El Segundo, California. Today, there are more than 30 Vagabond Inn locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas. The hotels are generally located in busy markets near popular tourist destinations, major attractions, major cities, and airports, ranging in size from 25 to 200 guestrooms.

In 2020, the city of Oxnard, California purchased a local Vagabond Inn to be transferred into apartments for the city's unhoused population. [1] [2] In 2024 the City of Long Beach launched a $2.4 million pilot project at a 60-room Vagabond Inn in the city to house unhoused people. [3] [4] [5]

In 2025, the company launched a new website to further enhance the guest experience. [6]

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References

  1. Rode, Erin. "Vagabond Inn in Oxnard officially purchased for homeless housing under Project Homekey". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. Varela, Brian J. "Oxnard's Vagabond Inn to become permanent housing for homeless residents". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. Donegan, John (2025-07-31). "After Vagabond Inn shelter closes, Long Beach moves 15 homeless tenants into new motel". Long Beach Post News. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  4. "Vagabond Inn Downtown will be used as temporary homeless housing for next year". Long Beach Watchdog. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. Evans, Melissa (2024-06-03). "Long Beach plans to lease Vagabond Inn Downtown to house homeless". Long Beach Post News. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. "Vagabond Inn Launches New Website to Enhance Guest Experience". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.