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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Santa Ana (CA) (12 compared)"
description: "The 12 top-rated budget stays in Santa Ana (CA), ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-ana-ca/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# Top-rated budget stays in Santa Ana (CA)

We ranked 12 places to stay in Santa Ana (CA) that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Santa Ana (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-ana-ca/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-ana-ca/pool/)
- [Hotels near the airport 13](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-ana-ca/airport/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Santa Ana (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Santa Ana (CA)

-     [**Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** *vs* **La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orange County Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-la-quinta-inn-suites-by-wyndham-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Best Western Plus Orange County Airport North** *vs* **Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-plus-orange-county-airport-north-santa-ana-ca-vs-comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Best Western Plus Orange County Airport North** *vs* **La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orange County Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/best-western-plus-orange-county-airport-north-santa-ana-ca-vs-la-quinta-inn-suites-by-wyndham-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Orange County Airport** *vs* **Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 7.9 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/la-quinta-inn-suites-by-wyndham-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-sonesta-simply-suites-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** *vs* **MainStay Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-mainstay-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** *vs* **Embassy Suites by Hilton Santa Ana Orange County Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-embassy-suites-by-hilton-santa-ana-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** *vs* **Motel 6 Santa Ana, CA - Irvine - Orange County Airport** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-motel-6-santa-ana-ca-irvine-orange-county-airport-santa-ana-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn & Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport** *vs* **Holiday Inn Santa Ana-Orange Co. Arpt by IHG** Santa Ana (CA), 8.4 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-suites-orange-county-john-wayne-airport-santa-ana-ca-vs-holiday-inn-santa-ana-orange-co-arpt-by-ihg-santa-ana-ca/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-ana-ca/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/