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Hourglass Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

3 star hotel
Kids stay free
8.6/10 Excellent
(1289 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (20)

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Overview

The Hourglass Hotel offers newly renovated, comfortable rooms perfect for families. Families appreciate the spacious suites and large, crystal-clear pool. While some guests mention noise issues, many highlight the hotel's quiet atmosphere and the friendly and helpful staff. The hotel's large size allows for a degree of privacy, although some guests mention that rooms further away from the front of the hotel may be subject to traffic noise. The hotel is undergoing renovations, making it an even more desirable property.

Guest highlights

Spacious and newly renovated rooms
Large, crystal-clear pool
Friendly and helpful staff

About the hotel

This hotel features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-out. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include multilingual staff and a garden. Housekeeping is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Located in Bakersfield, Hourglass Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection is in the city center and near the airport. Buck Owens Crystal Palace and Fox Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Camelot Park and Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Mechanics Bank Arena, or consider a night out at Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, water skiing, and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds
Microwave
Outdoor pool
Refrigerator

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:00 am–10:00 am

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Housekeeping (on request)
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
This property does not have elevators
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible spa
Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

Outdoor pool

More

Designated smoking areas
map

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4 out of 5 stars

20 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

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1 star reviews

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Latest reviews (20)

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Rebekah

31 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The rooms were very comfortable and newly renovated. The pool was crystal clear and huge. The hotel in general was huge which was nice because we didn’t really hear anyone else around us and they couldn’t hear our loud toddler either (we hope)
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Aida

23 Mar 2024 - 24 Mar 2024
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

The air conditions were not in operation in our bedrooms. We were three groups of family members.
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Michelle

11 Jan 2024 - 13 Jan 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

We are a family of 3 and stayed for one night for a Cheer competition. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We needed to call for help for the TV. It is a new program where you have to cast a streaming service from your phone. It wouldn’t connect to our phones and was a slight inconvenience, but not life changing. The room its self was refurbished and looked new. The bathroom was also refurbished and shower head put out enough water pressure. Only complaint about the bathroom is I noticed in the corners of the countertop and floors, it was dirty. Maybe a rushed cleaning job? But that little bit of detail especially in a bathroom can go a long way for the customer who is staying. Beds were average comfort with pillows that were the size of a small square throw pillow. (Not exaggerating!) If you’re a light sleeper ask to have a room closer to the front of the hotel. I got next to no sleep because my room was up against the freeway and I heard every car pass by. Overall the hotel and room was fine for the one night stay, you can see all the remodeling the hotel is doing to make it a more desirable property.
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Candy

29 Dec 2023 - 30 Dec 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Comfortable stay! The suite was perfect for our family of four.
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Janoah

25 Nov 2023 - 26 Nov 2023
reviewed on expedia

1 out of 5 stars

Woke up at 7am to loud music and children crying in front of my door! Staff did not seem to care as they said there was a convention going on and didn’t care to inform ahead of time so I could request a change of rooms.
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Alexis

21 Sept 2023 - 24 Sept 2023
reviewed on orbitz

1 out of 5 stars

I had a truly dreadful experience at this hotel. The moment I walked into my room, I was greeted by an overwhelming stench of mildew and mold that made me question my decision to stay here. Despite the dreadful smell, I decided to tough it out for the night since I was exhausted from my late arrival. The next morning, I had an urgent meeting to attend. When I returned to the hotel, I went straight to the front desk seeking assistance. To my dismay, I was informed that I wouldn't be refunded for the remaining nights, even though I had no intention of requesting a refund for the first night, which I willingly endured despite the health concerns. My request to speak to the manager was met with further frustration as she seemed more interested in helping other guests than addressing my concerns. I patiently waited for nearly 45 minutes before finally getting her attention. Unfortunately, she too refused any refund and insisted that there was no smell in my room, suggesting that it actually "smelled like the ocean." I couldn't believe it. It was as if the entire staff was gaslighting me. To make matters worse, I later found out that three other parties had also requested room changes due to the same foul odor. This place is simply uninhabitable and unsafe. My health and my children's health suffered during our stay here. To top it off, I felt like I was being forcibly escorted off the property as the manager watched me pack and had security stand by the door. Avoid this place
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Erin

6 Sept 2023 - 7 Sept 2023
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

This is a nice hotel, but not necessarily meant for kids. The staff was very nice, but not a lot of breakfast options, and the pool is pretty deep even in the shallow end. Those aren’t points against the hotel, just a note for people with younger kids. The outside space is very nice, with lots of grass, fire pits and seating areas.
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Tony

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Room was very spacious and clean. Limited breakfast items... Nice property inside and pool area was nice and clean. Would stay again and recommend for families.
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Shuntalle

12 Aug 2023 - 13 Aug 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

We had a patio with a pool view,which was beautiful until the other guest decided to take our patio chairs. Not only that it was a family of about 50 and they had no respect for the other guest or us they were entirely to loud at 11pm at night.
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Tiffany

2 Jul 2023 - 3 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Clean remodeled and family friendly
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