Name: Hilton Garden Inn San Diego - Rancho Bernardo
Address: 17240 Bernardo Center Dr, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California, United States of America, San Diego, California, US
Price range: $159–$379 per night
Rating: 8.15

What guests think

Reviews of Hilton Garden Inn San Diego - Rancho Bernardo describe clean, comfortable rooms in a convenient, quiet-feeling location near the freeway and dining, but also note recurring drawbacks like paid parking, occasional noise, and maintenance problems.

Housekeeping and room upkeep are inconsistent, with reports of missed service, odors, dripping fixtures, and temperamental HVAC or plumbing. The hot tub or spa is repeatedly cited as out of service, while the pool and EV chargers are appreciated by guests. Many praise the staff at the front desk and restaurant, though a few cite slow, rude, or unhelpful interactions. Best suited to travelers seeking a practical base in north San Diego rather than a resort-style stay.

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Facilities

Facilities include a clean heated pool, on-site bar/restaurant, and EV chargers; however, the hot tub/spa has been out of service multiple times. Parking carries an extra fee, and the gym is small/basic.

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Michelle

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was heated which was perfect!

10

Clifford

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient. I enjoyed the fitness room because it was empty.

10

Kyle

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great little spot! The hot tub jets weren’t working and clearly hadn’t been for a while, and the beds could be updated, but overall so nice and clean! Staff is excellent - so friendly and helpful.

10

Laurel

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a really nice hotel. The only complaint that we have is that they charged $15.00 per night for parking in a parking lot right outside the hotel on their property that wasn’t secure and even had a sign saying any damage or vandalism was not the responsibility of the hotel. This should have been free parking as is the case in most other hotels

10

Kai

Apr 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hot tub out of service - Ice machine out of service on my floor and whoever was up above me were running around like crazy

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Michael

Mar 4, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

This location meets basic expectations. The gym is quite small though (2 treadmills, 1 elliptical, 1 bike). Dumbbells only go to 50lbs. Breakfast is overpriced at $25 for buffet.

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Charles

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights. Room was modern &.clean. Lost power for several hours Saturday morning & thus, loss of elevator usage. Nice snack section at front desk. Clean pool & cool little bar & restaurant. Parking was an additional $15.00 per night. Deposit $50.00 per night. (Returnable).

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Andy

Jan 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was amazing but $30 for parking is way too much

10

Karen

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very comfortable and wonderful hotel. The 8 electric car charging stations made charging our rental car easy!

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Denise

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well, I chose this place because it had a hot tub and I have a busted knee and I needed it after all that walking at the Safari Park. And the people who worked there told me where the hot tub was. Nobody mentioned it was empty with caution, tape around it.

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Cleanliness

Many guests find the property and rooms very clean, but cleanliness is inconsistent, with recurring reports of odors, mold/mildew, stained carpets, or an unclean tub.

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Eloy

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The carpets were not that clean, both in the halls and rooms. I stay at this Hilton Garden inn every time I travel to Rancho Bernardo. To visit my daughter. I visited the lounge on 10/21/24 in the evening and the bar tender had to be the most friendliest employee in the hotel.

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Jessica

Sep 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

There is black mold on the ceiling on the 3rd floor. The tub in room 315 kept running after being shut off. The ice machine room had visible dirt on the floor, and the exit signs were hanging off. Just looked a bit rundown compared to the first floor

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Yohannes

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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Deanna

Aug 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My initial room I checked in we found bed bugs present . We were then directed to another room . But no one followed up with us about the complaint I placed

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Bill

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Price was too expensive for room. There was a charge for the standard breakfast that is included at most places elsewhere. $15.00 per night parking was ridiculous based on the property location. Room smelled.

10

Sith

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s very clean nice room I love it

10

Heather Nicole

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I highly recommend this place to anyone coming to San Diego for its cleanliness, convenience, the staff is amazing and the hospitality is also amazing!

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Adina

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was unorganized. I received an email to check in online through my Hilton app. I completed the check in process and received notification that the digital key would be ready soon and I could head directly to my room. However the digital key never activated and I had to check in at the desk anyway providing again all of the information I provided online. The wait to check in at the desk was nearly 10 min long. A little frustrating. The room also had a weird smell. Like a mildew smell. The pillows are extremely uncomfortable.

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Tiffany

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean

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Pouyan

Jul 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathub was horrible and full of hair! I highly doubt it that they clean it with the condition which shows in the picture.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with some modern touches and views, but noise from the freeway/guests, firm or uncomfortable beds, loud A/C, limited TV streaming, and low lighting are common complaints.

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Randolph

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bed was not very comfortable.

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Gladys

Jul 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room we reserved was big ! Clean and was up to standards. Would very much go back with the family.

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Jessica

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only thing negative I have to share is that I exited the South side of the building which led you down a walkway between the hotel and a business office. It was a bit unnerving leaving at 5am when dark but everything else about this location is wonderful. Conveniently located to the fwy, quiet, bed slept well, halls are a bit dingy but rooms were comfy and clean

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Leslie

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A lot of traffic noise can be heard inside rooms, doors closing echos loudly in room as well. So not great if you are a light sleeper. Room was nice and clean, and staff was friendly.

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Naoki

Oct 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

refrigerator and AC were so noisey to sleep.

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Cecilia

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I loved the set up of the room I was in. It had a great courtyard view.

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Gabriella

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great and convenient place to stay! Wish there was more light in the room but other than that, great hotel!

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LISA

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Only negative comment is that their televisions in the rooms you are not able to stream any platforms, Netflix, Prime, You tube. It only has cable channels.

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Jeannine

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was near freeway. Too noisy

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Jose

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious & bed comfortable

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful across the front desk and restaurant, though some guests experienced unorganized or slow check-in and occasional rude or unresponsive interactions.

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Michael

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was outstanding. From the front desk to the restaurant we were treated with the utmost care

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Lynette

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This property was clean and nice, front desk not very friendly or helpful. We paid for breakfast and was never told we needed to retrieve vouchers from front desk. Since I paid for this these vouchers should’ve been given at check in and explained the process not when I’m eating and I receive a breakfast bill.

10

Michael

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place and the staff went out of their way to make sure that we were happy.

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Katherine

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Customer service is fabulous across the board here!

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Joseph

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pleasant & professional staff

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Adina

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was unorganized. I received an email to check in online through my Hilton app. I completed the check in process and received notification that the digital key would be ready soon and I could head directly to my room. However the digital key never activated and I had to check in at the desk anyway providing again all of the information I provided online. The wait to check in at the desk was nearly 10 min long. A little frustrating. The room also had a weird smell. Like a mildew smell. The pillows are extremely uncomfortable.

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William

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff including the manager was very unprofessional and rude. I understand they have rules and jobs to do but I am not a difficult person and I consider myself a polite person. We had a couple of issues checking in and both were my fault BUT the staff did not seem to want to be bothered with our trying to figure out a solution and when we were turned away as we were walking away we could clearly hear them snickering and when I turned they tried to cover their faces. We were outside and finally figured out a solution we were embarrassed to go back in to complete the transaction but we had already paid for the room in full and had an extremely important dr. appointment for myself in the early morning which is why we were staying there and we would have had to sleep in our vehicle or travelled the 2 hours to go back home at 9pm then 2 hours to return for my appointment at 4 am to get there on time. I understand this is a business transaction but instead of back handed insults and blatant disrespect the staff should at very least been respectful and helpful. I’m sure nothing will come of this because I figure if the people representing the business are uncaring then the people above are probably not going to care either but I am to tired and sick to go in to too much situational detail and all I can say is it was a VERY bad day for me as an extremely ill disabled cancer patient who had only been released from the hospital about two and a half hours before.

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Jeffrey

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is nice and affordable. They got behind in preparing the rooms as they didn't anticipate to be fully booked that weekend. We had to wait until 8pm to check-in. We booked last minute though. So can't really complain much.

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Garrett

Mar 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel component was fine; a room and a bed and a TV that all worked. But service is pretty pathetic for a chain of this size. I left a very important item in the room, called about 5 times before I was able to make contact with someone, and that took about 3 days. Lame. I was then told that nothing was found in the room... now that 3 days have passed I'm sure the room has been stayed in by other guests and, god forbid anyone from housekeeping took it home, we're now 3 days removed from a solution so there's no getting it back. The honesty & integrity of the staff has come into question because I know for sure I left that item in there. And only having an Ops staff member available from 9am to 3pm each day is pretty lame as well. Poor guest service; I won't be staying here again.

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Douglas

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great staff. Marley (front desk) was exceptional. Sarah was great also. Restaurant staff was excellent.

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Location

Convenient location near I-15 with nearby restaurants and services; many consider it safe and quiet, though some find signage/access confusing and certain rooms face freeway noise.

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Elizabeth

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Located very close to the friend I was visiting as well as the freeway, but far away enough from the busy street that it was nice and quiet at night.

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Tiffany

May 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the freeway and shopping options

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Jessica

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only thing negative I have to share is that I exited the South side of the building which led you down a walkway between the hotel and a business office. It was a bit unnerving leaving at 5am when dark but everything else about this location is wonderful. Conveniently located to the fwy, quiet, bed slept well, halls are a bit dingy but rooms were comfy and clean

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Terence

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is friendly and helpful. Propert is in safe location and well lit. Several EV chargers onsite.

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John

May 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice. Hard to find at night. There was no lit signage. It was behind a hospital so couldn't tell if it was a hotel or not. The one small sign in front was not lit and was block by a bush. The large signage on top of the building was also not lit. No big deal

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richard

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

very clean. nothing out of order or disrepair. Just off the freeway, but a tranquil area. On-site restaurant/bar good, and other food options are within a casual 15-minute walk.

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Amy

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I recently stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego - Rancho Bernardo and had a great experience overall. The hotel lobby and property are beautiful, with a welcoming atmosphere that makes a great first impression. The rooms were clean and well-maintained, offering a comfortable stay. That said, I did experience a couple of minor inconveniences. The room temperature was a bit tricky to regulate, and the bathroom door wouldn’t stay open on its own due to building code restrictions—not a huge issue, but worth noting. The biggest surprise was the $15 per day parking fee, which wasn’t clearly highlighted when I booked through a third-party app. While I was glad there wasn’t a resort fee, I would have appreciated clearer disclosure about the parking cost upfront. Despite these small drawbacks, the stay was enjoyable, and I would still recommend this hotel for its overall cleanliness, comfort, and beautiful property.

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Justin

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Last minute, spontaneous trip from Vegas to San Diego for a weekend getaway. ComicCon was in town, and while not going to it I was planning on attending other events in the Downtown San Diego/Balboa Park area. Those locations were of course booked or ridiculously expensive. Looked into this location, about a 20-ish minute drive. The area was beautiful, the check-in, parking, and overall service was great. The room was clean, updated, and easily accessible. Food options were close by, less than a 5 minute drive to some great local spots. Although we traveled the 20 minute distance several times, the location was great because it allowed us to get on the 5/163 to get back and forth without hitting all the hard-hit traffic areas. Definitely staying here again in the future, next time when we have more time to check out the San Bernardo area! Thank you!!!

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Maxine

Dec 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

it locates at a quiet neighborhood, and right next to a shopping plaza with variety restaurants, coffee shop and market. it is a very convenient location.

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william

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and close to the highway 15. Near a lot of place to eat. Great staff, very friendly.

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Dining

On-site bar and breakfast earn praise for friendly service and decent meals, but prices are high, voucher processes confuse guests, and hours/options were limited at times.

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Sampath

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were clean and comfortable. There is ample parking. The front desk staff were courteous and friendly. Our stay came with a buffet breakfast. The staff work really hard to make guests feel at home but they are understaffed at the breakfast service.

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Charles

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Garden Inn was centrally located between LA and San Diego. It is near both a hospital and a mini-shopping plaza with diverse restaurants. Do not bother with the breakfasts - the buffet is expensive for what it offers, and the a-la-carte options vary widely in quality: the 3-egg omelette was quite good, but the French toast was so bad, my wife stopped eating after the first two bites. You can do better elsewhere within a short car ride or modest walk. The amenities were good. Everyone we interacted with was friendly and helpful.

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Lynette

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This property was clean and nice, front desk not very friendly or helpful. We paid for breakfast and was never told we needed to retrieve vouchers from front desk. Since I paid for this these vouchers should’ve been given at check in and explained the process not when I’m eating and I receive a breakfast bill.

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Keeops

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All in all, it was not a bad experience. I just don’t like the fact that it’s the only hotel chain out of the Hilton Garden does not give the continental breakfast and actually charge you for it.

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Carol

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Service, front desk & breakfast service

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Marcia

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Did not like that I was told breakfast was complementary and was charged $20.00 for coffee and a bagel.

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Matthew

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

So I have stayed at this property multiple times and typically everything is wonderful but this time not so much. Although the staff was very friendly and doing their best in the situation not having most of the menu available because of broken kitchen equipment is kinda unacceptable and the kitchen and bar closed early as well. This was a Saturday night I do understand things happen but at nearly $400 a night I expected better

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Hagai

Nov 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great to come back to this nice hotel . Friendly staff, clean, comfortable rooms , great location. One let down was the below average breakfast buffet quality. Will not choose it again

8

Mike

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great stay overall. It would bee nice to have complementary breakfast or at least not so expensive. I was able to take my daughter to IHOP and paid less.

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Michelle

Mar 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect overnight stay in San D. Beautiful, easy to find property right off of the freeway. Customer service was superb. Josie was incredible at check-in upon arrival. Josie was knowledgeable and accommodating. Parking was easy. Room was clean. Towels and comforters very clean and bright white! That’s something I always look for. Manuel and Tino were very friendly and hospitable during breakfast. Food was good!

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Month	Average price
January	$149
February	$168
March	$159
April	$166
May	$170
June	$239
July	$233
August	$168
September	$158
October	$202
November	$156
December	$140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $259	2 $250	3 $265
4 $185	5 $284	6 $379	7 $362	8 $255	9 $236	10 $233
11 $190	12 $213	13 $208	14 $199	15 $189	16 $190	17 $189
18 $187	19 $235	20 $193	21 $201	22 $231	23 $185	24 $214
25 $198	26 $202	27 $314	28 $314	29 $216	30 $168	31 $161

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20 $159	21 $255	22 $271	23 $262	24 $221	25 $182	26 $183
27 $164	28 $219	29 $251	30 $265