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Guest Review: 1 Posted Date: 2012-04-28
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You get what you pay for it. Location is good. There are a lot of homeless people around, it is safe if you will not walk after 8.00 pm. Hotel's made do not speak English, may be that why I got body lotion instead of hair conditioner LOL. Probably next time will need to use a body language. All over is good hotel to stay if you are in business trip  .
Guest Review: 2 Posted Date: 2012-04-11
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I read enough reviews about this place before going to the hotel, so I was disappointed to find out that all higher floor rooms were booked already. A hotel staff offered a full-size bed on the top floor, but I booked a king bed so we ended up staying on the second floor. Perhaps because we did not face the freeway, but it was loud at all. Yes, the  location is a bit dangerous with homeless people around the hotel because it's in downtown but it's right next to the freeway so it's convenient. Bed was very comfortable and the tub was big enough. I felt a bit uncomfortable in the pool because there are men walking past it all the time but it's what it is. It's pretty small too. The factor that ruined what could have been an overall satisfying experience was the staff. I had a problem so I called the hotel after the stay, and the hotel staff who answered my call was extremely rude and acted as if I was a five-year-old. If you want to stay at the hotel, which I recommend for its convenient location and comfortable room, I'd recommend as little interactions with the hotel staff as possible.
Guest Review: 3 by Lin K of Langley, BC Posted Date: 2012-04-11
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Although this is an older building the rooms have been recently renovated with modern, quality touches that you would expect in a more expensive hotel (granite topped desks and counters, contemporary decor, makeup mirror, free WiFi). We walked the few blocks down to the trolley and spent $5 on a transit day pass and toured San Diego all day long. Staff  were great and we especially appreciated the free shuttle to the airport and other attractions. The hotel is right next to the highway so it is somewhat noisy but not enough to bug us. My advice would be to do your research ahead of time and know what you want to see before you get here. Our only complaint was the heating/cooling system in the room. There was no visible thermostat so we used the wall mounted airconditioner to try and cool the room at night but the system kept turning itself off even though it never really stayed cool enough for us. We could have reported it but we were only staying two nights so it wasn't worth it. IThis hotel may not be in the heart of the downtown area but a few blocks of walking to transit or the bay is good exercise. Although there are a lot of homeless people in the overall downtown area it is surprisingly clean and we never felt threatened. We would definitely stay here again given the price, amenities and room attractiveness.
Guest Review: 4 Posted Date: 2012-04-03
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HBO HD channels never worked.
Guest Review: 5 by Christopher P of Oceanside, CA Posted Date: 2012-03-27
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Room was clean and linens were refreshed often enough. In-room "high speed" Internet was VERY slow and required me to re-enter the password constantly. Parking at the hotel was nearly 20 dollars a night and awkwardly configured. Room service menu is very limited. Hotel entrance is difficult to spot from road. The pool is laughably small and located  so close to the interstate I can't imagine how anyone could enjoy using it. The gym was quite small as well and located in the parking garage, which was awkward. It's not a bad little hotel, but you don't get a lot of bang for your buck, especially if you plan on parking there.
Guest Review: 6 by Christian B of Ö Posted Date: 2012-03-27
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Super Lage, Personal freundlich, Zimmer sauber und groß, Parkplatz kostet rund 12 USD die Nacht (ist preislich OK) Frühstücksmöglichkeit vorhanden, jedoch eher teuer, aber auch in Ordnung. Freies WIFI (WLAN) Würden sofort wieder dort buchen!
Guest Review: 7 Posted Date: 2012-03-20
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paying this much for the "bayview" isnt worth it. you can barely see it and isn't the greatest of views anyway. you're not missing much, don't wast $$$ on it. rooms are small. maybe im used to larger rooms from traveling to vegas and phoenix,az. tub wouldnt drain fast enough. not enough hot water for the showers. oh! you have to pay for parking in  their lot. something i was not aware about! restrooms are nice, but the door is a sliding door and privacy isnt assured. so be careful, probably would feel too confortable if you're on business or with mom/dad/siblings. i dont understand the high remarks this place has received
Guest Review: 8 Posted Date: 2012-03-09
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This is a good hotel to stay at in San Diego. The room was clean and comfortable, the location was pretty good, within walking distance to Little Italy and the Gaslamp District. Next time I might stay closer to the Gaslamp, but that is personal preference, plus I will probably pay much more for that location too. Overall, would recommend the hotel.
Guest Review: 9 Posted Date: 2012-03-07
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The room was clean but small. housekeeping staff was good. The parking lot appears to be secure because it is gated, however I parked at the upper level and discovered there was no security gate on the pedestrian entrance, so anyone could walk up the stairs and have access to the entire parking lot. The hotel itself is very dated and overall condition  is poor. The rooms were OK though. Whenever I travel to San Diego the next time, I will stay in a location somewhere out of the downtown area to avoid the parking fee (17 a day) and the traffic.
Guest Review: 10 Posted Date: 2012-02-26
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This is a great Holiday Inn. Convenient location, good price and the cleanliness of the room and entire hotel are good. Def stay at again. Service is great as well.