The San Diego Downtown Lodge sits on Tenth Avenue between the I-5 San Diego Freeway, and the 163 Cabrillo Freeway. We are within walking distance to many restaurants, bars, and shops, and a short drive from the areas premier attractions like the San Diego Zoo, Seaworld San Diego, and the USS Midway Museum.
The San Diego International Airport and the Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station are less than 3 miles from the hotel. Historic Downtown San Diego and the famous Gaslamp Quarter are also nearby. The Classic California weather lends itself to outdoor activity, and our proximity to Coronado Beach, Petco Park, and Balboa Stadium make it easy for guests of the hotel to enjoy the outdoors.
The San Diego International Airport and the Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station are less than 3 miles from the hotel. Historic Downtown San Diego and the famous Gaslamp Quarter are also nearby. The Classic California weather lends itself to outdoor activity, and our proximity to Coronado Beach, Petco Park, and Balboa Stadium make it easy for guests of the hotel to enjoy the outdoors.
Services
Each spacious guest room at the San Diego Downtown Lodge offers modern decor and amenities to create a boutique experience during your stay. Our guest rooms feature premium linens, complimentary WiFi, a work desk and telephone, complimentary local and long distance calls, an LCD TV with premium cable channels, and a microwave and refrigerator.
Our 1 queen guest room comfortably accommodates up to 2 guests. This room includes complimentary WiFi, a work desk and telephone, complimentary local and long distance calls, an LCD TV with premium cable channels, and a microwave and refrigerator. This spacious room also includes personal climate control, a private bathroom with plush towels, a hair dryer, and complimentary signature toiletries.
The following guest reviews are submitted by guests after their stay at the San Diego Downtown Lodge. These reviews are the opinions of the guest that reflect their experience at this property. Please enter the valid email address used to book your stay at San Diego Downtown Lodge to write a review.
The San Diego Downtown Lodge rests conveniently between the San Diego Freeway and Cabrillo Freeway just off of Tenth Avenue. We are minutes from Historic Downtown San Diego and near premium shopping, restaurants, and attractions that attract visitors to the area every year. Guests appreciate that we are under 3 miles away from the San Diego International Airport.
Our goal is to provide hospitality to all people who travel to San Diego. This means everyone. Our mission is to make it as easy as possible for all people including those with hearing, vision, or any other disability to learn about our property and book their stay if they so desire. If you have difficulty learning about or booking our hotel, we invite you to contact us via telephone or email and our friendly staff will gladly assist you.
Reviews (23)
Michael Price
Dec 12, 2021
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Ar Harris
Dec 02, 2021
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M. & Apos Leka M.
Nov 14, 2021
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Bre Pulphus
Sep 23, 2021
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This was my worst experience at a hotel EVER. The room was disgusting; it smelled like cigarettes, there was a dead bug (possibly a bedbug) in my bed by the pillow, leftover candy on the floor, and the toilet paper holder came OUT of the wall when I touched it. However, the worst part for me was the lack of a deadbolt lock. It wasn't just that there was no deadbolt--it looked as if it had been ripped off or broken off of the door, leaving me with only the shotty room lock. I felt extremely exposed and unsafe, as well as uncomfortable due to the uncleanness of the --during a pandemic! I spent around
Mike Jeffrey
Sep 16, 2021
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Cortney W.
Sep 03, 2021
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The owners are very nice. We had booked a last minute room through a 3rd party app less than an hour of arriving to the hotel. Upon arrival they had said, since we booked last minute we wouldn't be getting their standard room we paid for, but something a bit smaller (which we were okay with at the time) The door wouldn't open without putting your shoulder into it and the thick over powering smell of cigarettes and cigars made me vomit after 5 minutes of being in the room. When we had gone to ask for a refund to leave only then did they try to give us a standard room which they previously
Louie W.
Aug 25, 2021
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Lexy
Jul 29, 2021
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Carol Newman
Jun 04, 2021
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It is more than poor. The moment we opened the door , we were welcome by a very terrible odor of feces and urine. We had a special child with us and he threw up because of the very bad smell of the room. Nobody wants to stay there even a second. It was really unhealthy. We asked the Front desk person to transfer us to another room but no available. We are booked for 2 days . Asked to refund us even one day because we will check out right away and look for another place. Unfortunately, no refund. We checked out immediately and charged
Us for the 2 days for the room that we never use. Luckily ,
Us for the 2 days for the room that we never use. Luckily ,
T. Howard
May 28, 2021
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Lindajean Lindsey
May 25, 2021
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Louis El Khoury
May 24, 2021
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This hotel has a good location. Walking distance from Balboa park and the Gaslamp Quarter. It looks sketchy from outside but the rooms are clean and have new furniture. The walls are thin and you can hear noise from neighbouring rooms. If you are not fussy and want to get something affordable go for it. Staff are very nice and kind.
Herman Curry
May 21, 2021
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Expat
Apr 04, 2021
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Morgan E.
Jan 12, 2021
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Matthew O.
Dec 11, 2020
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Back in March, I made a reservation here. Unfortunately, Covid happened around that time and we made the decision to cancel the reservation. I called to try and cancel and was told I would be issued a refund even though the cancellation was fairly last minute, due to the circumstances. I called the establishment and the manager refused to give a refund or even any kind of credit. I then called Expedia who booked the reservation for me and after calling the manager as well, they confirmed that the manager refused to offer any kind of refund or credit. Now I'm out almost $200 for a vacation
Rachel D.
Jun 16, 2020
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I've stayed here before & it was gross but I wasn't upset enough to write a review until now because of the disgusting behavior I witnessed from their owner who started yelling at black people who were returning their key to a lock box that is next to his lodge. To be clear he doesn't own the fence that the lock boxes are on, Ace parking owns it & rents it to a property management company. The owner called these people monkeys & said they're bringing down the value of his establishment. Mind you these people weren't even on his property, they drove into the
Elly G.
Feb 21, 2020
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We had driven 14hrs & wanted to rest. The rude receptionist said we would have to pay $25 to check in any time before 3pm. The free parking perk disappeared when i had to pay a $10 "hotel fee" which was actually an $11.05 "hotel fee". The mattress was comfortable but we didnt get much sleep due to the constant banging, people yelling & loud commotions coming from the room above us. Which lasted till about 6am. This is the only hotel i have EVER been to that i couldnt request a late check out. Theyd charge my card after 11am. I would not recommend a stay here unless u
Julian V.
Jan 15, 2019
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Hands down this is the most disgusting hotel I've ever stayed in. The management here openly welcomes the uncleanliness and does not care to improve the situation in the slightest bit. These are pictures of where the homeless people went into my room prior to getting to bed and had some fun.
Granted I don't blame homeless people for trying to stay out of the rain, unfortunately it put me in the rain waiting to have the situation resolved and even though I calmly dealt with the situation. The management simply brushed it off and told that this did not happen.
Not only were there homeless
Granted I don't blame homeless people for trying to stay out of the rain, unfortunately it put me in the rain waiting to have the situation resolved and even though I calmly dealt with the situation. The management simply brushed it off and told that this did not happen.
Not only were there homeless
Holosom B.
Jul 15, 2018
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Karen G.
Feb 22, 2018
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Rafael A.
Nov 28, 2017
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Look, I don't usually care where I stay as long as there is a roof over my head so I can sleep and a place to do my....ummmmm...."business". Unfortunately, the San Diego DownTown Lodge is a place I want to do neither.
You should know that there is no good place to park here. If you think you're "lucky" enough to check in early and nab a parking spot, you'll actually find you're screwed because a car is parked behind yours, trapping you in. I'm not joking. There aren't enough spaces for the rooms they have here. This will mean you'll have
You should know that there is no good place to park here. If you think you're "lucky" enough to check in early and nab a parking spot, you'll actually find you're screwed because a car is parked behind yours, trapping you in. I'm not joking. There aren't enough spaces for the rooms they have here. This will mean you'll have
Darren B.
Sep 28, 2017
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Really odd location with the offramp wrapping completely around the building. When we pulled up, there were some less than stellar citizens hanging out on the stairs with their brown bags and chatting and there were some homeless tents behind the building. I actually kept on driving thinking that can't be the place, but since it was booked and paid for, thought I'd go give it a look.
The front staff was very pleasant and they had security cameras on and seemingly covered the entire property. Was informed that one side of the parking would be double parked if we stayed there, so we moved
The front staff was very pleasant and they had security cameras on and seemingly covered the entire property. Was informed that one side of the parking would be double parked if we stayed there, so we moved
