Inn at the Park

Valet parking

Delightful historic property. Nearly non existent service. No restaurant or amenities. Nice to have a full kitchen. Valet is mandatory, due to the homeless population across the street. Staff is friendly and helpful. Be prepared for a hard sell on the ongoing vacation property access from the welcome team.

Nice hotel and room art deco style. Elevator was out of service our last night it was being updated/repaired.

The hotel is quite old and my room was smelly. I left windows open and used my diffuser which helped. But the room is very big and I loved that. I loved the ability to cook if I wanted. The staff were great and very helpful. The gym is terrible-no weights. Just a treadmill, elliptical. That’s why I’m hiving it 4 stars. You are across the street from balboa park which is lovely. About a 10 min uber to the Gaslamp district and a 20 min uber to the beach. Walking distance to a few restaurants. Although my experience was good there I probably wouldn’t stay there again.

This place is beautiful. Our room was better than we expected. The kitchen was equipped and the electric shade was awesome. Very attentive staff. The only thing I would gripe about is their valet parking and very limited parking off site. Oh, and the rooftop. It should not close each night. Definitely not. I will stay there again.

Elevator needs to be serviced, but in general a very beautiful hotel & very nice people working there. Beautiful rooftop, very spacious & comfortable rooms!

They lack of parking, so guests have to pay $25 per night.

I liked that the hotel was older and being maintained well. The only thing I did not like is you have to valet park your car and no one discussed with me the fees until asked. I also did not like the main elevator. It definitely needs more servicing.

Long wait on the elevator & cooktops extremely slow to heat-up. Rooms were nice, comfortable bedding, and kitchens well appointed. The staff were all extremely helpful.

Valley parking was great, the staff was friendly and helpful, informative of the area. The building is very old, but extremely well maintained. Very clean! The rooms were nice and comfortable, little bit of noise from the room above. the rooftop observation deck was fantastic, they have lounges Grills and table to use with beautiful views. Overall, it was a great stay!

We loved our room, with the kitchenette, the big closet, safe and nice bathroom. It was all clean, and the staff was SO FRIENDLY! A complete joy to stay at your hotel and would come back as soon as we can. The building is beautiful, it has been modernized, but still has the charm of another time. We were very happy staying at the Inn.

Very quiet and clean room

Chose this hotel due to location, we planned to go to the zoo and Sea World. Knew about the time share scam before hand due to reading reviews. Listened to their speech anyways and said we weren’t interested and that was the end of it. Hotel room was definitely different from the pictures. The building is old sure but the smell was stale. TVs were both crooked. Tables were sticky. Stains on the carpet. It was fine for the time we were there but definitely wouldn’t recommend to anyone. Only plus is the location.

Great location, comfortable bed, clean, so nice to have a small kitchen and fridge. Parking around the area was hard to find, so vallet parking really saved the day.

Please be aware that they will try to get you to attend a time share presentation. I failed to read the reviews and had no idea. We arrived late to check in so all we wanted was to get to our room and get to bed but after checking in they sent us to the ‘concierge’ and he tried to get us to agree to a presentation the next morning. I politely declined but he was clearly not happy. It was awkward and we tried avoiding him the rest of our stay. The location is amazing and the property itself was really nice. The decor was welcoming and our room was clean and comfortable. I probably won’t stay again because our the timeshare thing.

They let us check in early which was great. Upon check in we were told maid service was upon request. Another front desk person two days later said room cleaning is once per visit. We stayed for 5 days and had our room cleaned the first day only. When we asked for more towels and toilet paper we came back to a giant plastic bag thrown on the floor by the bathroom full of towels. Depending on who was working, we would get different answers. Despite a great location, it’s unlikely we would stay here again.

We stayed here for the Braves and Padres game. Only minutes away from stadium. Went to the San Diego zoo and it was just around the corner from the hotel. The rooms were very clean, beds were super comfy. We stayed in a 2 bedroom suite and had more than enough space. All employees were so helpful and would definitely stay here again.

Nice historic building with character. No maid service is a bit of a challenge. Unique restaurants and cafes withing walking distance.

The rooms are spacious and the location is very good, but facilities are old and stinky.

Overall, the property was pretty nice! The staff were very friendly and accomodating. The hotel itself was a nice mix of historic building on the outside and modern amenities on the inside. We were randomly upgraded to a two room suite, which was neat. However, the windows were not part of the update, so noise levels were fairly high even in the fifth floor. One weird touch was ghe old window in the shower, because you could see how much of a mold/mikdew/rot problem that will become with water constantly splashing onto the wooden frame. Also, immediately after check-in we were talked into a 90-minute time-share pitch after we were offered a "comped gift" for our wedding anniversary. They then said they had to put our card in for this gift, but after our presentation we would not have the $40 charged. We were essentially locked in for the presentation before we knew what hit us, and we would lose the money if we skipped. So, now we had to attend what turned out to be a 2-hour sales pitch before we could head to the Zoo and enjoy our anniversary. So, go in knowing that they might try to talk you into a Worldmark sales pitch; be ready to say no upon your arrival (or go along with it for the free perks if you can get through the sales pitch; just plan accordingly). The surrounding area has really cool features close by, but its also crowded if you opt for street parking instead of valet, and a few unhoused people in the area with mental health and substance issues.

We stayed for 2 nights. The first night went well. The AC unit worked in room the first night. The 2nd night the AC unit didn't work, the windows (French door windows, didn't fully close) in the bathroom rattled all night from strong winds and the shower wasn't draining. The staff are amazing and the location was very convenient and close proximity to the places we visited.

This hotel had amazing staff, wonderfully stocked studio apt suite and a great location next to Balboa park and restaurants. We were on the 6th floor and the roof top and gym were above us. Our only complaint was the early morning noise on our ceiling starting at 5:45-6:30 am daily from above. Not sure if it was the gym or from construction up there or just people in the time share offices?? It was pretty hard to get a restful sleep with that early morning noise and the place was really great it was a shame! Probably won’t return for that reason.

Valet parking was helpful as there was little parking. Concierge invited us to a Wyndham time-share meeting. We spent one of our two nights booked here due to a horrible airport delay on our way into San Diego. I wish we'd been able to spend both scheduled nights here. The beds were some of the most comfortable of our 2 week trip and the mini apartment feel of the room was SO welcoming. The building is historic and so a bit dated, but it was beautiful. The shower, which can make or break a stay review, was great with good pressure (no spending 30 minutes trying to rinse off the shampoo!.)

Loved the old glamour of the 100 year old property.Loved the giant rooms! Parking a little tricky . Biggest issue was our reservation for two nights through Expedia turned into one and I spent 2 hours on the phone when we checked in trying to get the second night re-booked but hotel said there was no room. Expedia blamed the hotel on the mistake and hotel said Expedia. Nightmare way to start our family vacation.

My daughter and I stayed in a suite here and were very happy. The rooms are very large. The suite has two large bedrooms, a bathroom (adjoining both bedrooms) a kitchen, a dining room, and a large lounge room. The kitchen was well-equipped. There was no washing machine, but I believe there was a guest laundry. The rooms are fairly quiet at night time. The airport is so close to San Diego that you can always hear the planes from pretty much anywhere in the city, and this is no exception. As long as you're not planning on sleeping in, you'll probably be fine with it. The neighbourhood is fine. Extremely close to Balboa Park; the zoo and museums are all an easy walk away. There aren't many great restaurants in the area, but the Italian district or Gaslamp district are a 5 minute Uber ride away. There's a 24 hour 7-11 right across the road. The area was fairly safe but there were a few drunks around at night. Some reviews have mentioned the fact that this place tries to get you to attend one of their timeshare presentations. Yes, it's true. But, they take 'no' for an answer which is what you want. It's a minor inconvenience. If I were staying in San Diego again as a solo traveller I might choose somewhere a bit more upmarket but for a family stay this place was perfect.

Absolutely no soundproofing, it sounded like the people above were going to crash through any minute. When I mentioned it to the front desk, they did acknowledge that the walls are paper thin and it is a recurring problem.

Rooms were huge, which was great. It was clean when we got there, but they didn’t offer daily maid service. Not a big deal for a short trip. Loved the location too. Will stay here again if we go back.

The historical ambience was wonderful. Large rooms with loads of character, and the hotel staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. A lovely stay!

Overall, the property was pretty nice! The staff were very friendly and accomodating. The hotel itself was a nice mix of historic building on the outside and modern amenities on the inside. We were randomly upgraded to a two room suite, which was neat. However, the windows were not part of the update, so noise levels were fairly high even in the fifth floor. One weird touch was ghe old window in the shower, because you could see how much of a mold/mikdew/rot problem that will become with water constantly splashing onto the wooden frame. Also, immediately after check-in we were talked into a 90-minute time-share pitch after we were offered a "comped gift" for our wedding anniversary. They then said they had to put our card in for this gift, but after our presentation we would not have the $40 charged. We were essentially locked in for the presentation before we knew what hit us, and we would lose the money if we skipped. So, now we had to attend what turned out to be a 2-hour sales pitch before we could head to the Zoo and enjoy our anniversary. So, go in knowing that they might try to talk you into a Worldmark sales pitch; be ready to say no upon your arrival (or go along with it for the free perks if you can get through the sales pitch; just plan accordingly). The surrounding area has really cool features close by, but its also crowded if you opt for street parking instead of valet, and a few unhoused people in the area with mental health and substance issues.

The room was beautiful and spotlessly clean! The bed was very comfortable and the size of the room overall was wonderful! We were never crowded. The valet’s were speedy and very helpful. We will definitely stay here again when in San Diego!

The Inn At The Park and hotel staff were excellent; however, was surprised and disappointed about the Wyndham Destinations time share sales person that met us after check-in

Things started well, the staff walking in the door were pleasant. The concierge offered a package for a free stay down the road if we sat in on a 90min timeshare thing. Decided why not, the sales pitch took over 2hrs, and one of the salespeople became pushy and rude when we decided we didn't want to opt-in. After salvaging what we could of the day we asked the concierge to set us up for the following day with the trolley tour and the ghost tour. We didn't realize at the time that a mistake was made with our tickets for the ghost tour and they were not valid. When we asked the hotel if they could refund us the response was that it wasn't their problem and that we would need to contact the company that issued the tickets in order to get a refund. My husband and I will not go back to this property. It's fine, just opt out of the sale pitch, it's not worth it and don't go through them to get tickets for anything.

Delightful historic property. Nearly non existent service. No restaurant or amenities. Nice to have a full kitchen. Valet is mandatory, due to the homeless population across the street. Staff is friendly and helpful. Be prepared for a hard sell on the ongoing vacation property access from the welcome team.

The Hotel was very nice and clean. We had stayed here a couple of time before the new ownership. The only issue we had with the hotel was the constant pestering from the staff to go to a meeting to purchase property with the Shell Vacation Club. Everytime we went out and came back they would hound us with all these offers. They called our room at 9 AM to try and talk us into going to "free breakfast" to hound us more. Next day same thing. It was an obnoxious experience and I will never stay there again. I would not recommend it if you don't like to be harrassed.

The hotel was so accommodating to our needs and requests. The desk clerks, valet and everyone there was an absolute delight to talk to. Would absolutely stay there again.

Fantastic staff. Most friendly and helpful service I have ever had at a hotel.

Comfortable room but would stay somewhere else next time. We were bugged multiple times about going to a “presentation” after we declined each time. Called our room twice each day to make a better offer to get us to go to presentation which was frustrating because I’m 7 months pregnant and they always happened to call while I was taking a nap. Would rather stay somewhere I won’t be bothered so much.

I truly loved my stay here, the staff is more than helpful and always there when you need them. They made my trip much better! Only complaint I had was they had construction going on from 8-6ish which wasn’t necessarily ideal especially because I had no clue they were doing renovations, but thankfully I wasn’t in the hotel most of the day so it wasn’t too much of an inconvenience. Just really loud. But it was entirely worth it! I will be staying here in the future :)

The hotel is great, the suite was beautiful. The issue is it’s part of a time share and they’ll entice you into going to a presentation for covering your valet ( there’s no other parking choice) or restaurant gift cards. The people trying to sell you the time share are total a-holes. Rude, pushy, aggressive and child like. If you start there, pay the valet and skip the presentation.

Lovely property with spacious rooms but don't fall for the "Gift Bag" (it's a trap!) and watch out for the pushy time-share pitch. Just ignore them and they'll go away. We would exit the building separately so as not to be ambushed.

Easy to walk to Balboa Park, and bus to downtown & train to old town from downtown. A few eating places within walking distance.

Hidden gem. Close to all.

Great location, comfortable bed, clean, so nice to have a small kitchen and fridge. Parking around the area was hard to find, so vallet parking really saved the day.

liked the overall quality of the hotel and a great location

Good location. Homeless population around property.

The property was near by numerous restaurants and right next to Balboa Park. A great location!

Was a great room and staff. The hotel is right next to Balboa Park and only a couple of miles from main attractions downtown and also close to the airport.

Location, location - It's closed to Balboa Park, and very nice area.

We stayed there for 4 nights and enjoyed our time at this quaint hotel. It is literally across the street from Balboa Park, which has amazing museums, the San Diego Zoo (outstanding place) and very close to Little Italy and many restaurants and a few newer small micro breweries. We ended up walking everywhere, so if you like exploring without a car, this is a great place to do so. In the evening we took an Uber everywhere and ate as some amazing restaurants on the water front. The biggest draw back is the fact this hotel is a Time Share (many have mentioned that in the reviews) which is not advertised when booking with Expedia. Once you check in you get the "sales pitch" to book a time slot for the presentation. We said no, and were only asked one more time. It is mandatory and if you are not interested in sitting through a 90 minute high-pressure sales pitch, you don\'t have to. Otherwise, great place and location!

This is our second stay in this hotel. It's now owned by Wyndham and seems to be a timeshare hotel (be ready for the pitch by the concierge to attend a meeting). Not to worry, the rooms still have the style and spaciousness that they always had. There's some city noise but not as much as downtown. We like the area near Balboa Park and felt safe even at night. Will stay here again.

I appreciated the location at the price point. It is a older property, so don't expect it to look like it was built in the 2000s, but everything worked well and was clean. The beds were comfy and room was dark. The kitchen worked well and the walk in closet provided plenty of space and even space to change of the bathroom is in use. The main downsides were lack of included parking (you could find street parking or valet for $25/night or so). There's no included breakfast but there is a restaurant so close you barely have to leave the hotel. It's easy walking distance to part of Balboa Park but to get to some of the main attractions like the zoo or museums, it's a longer walk (20-40 minutes - Balboa Park is huge and the roads inside are winding). One other note is that most of the units are time shares so the concierge is helpful about what to do around the area but they're obliged to try to sell you on a marketing breakfast where they'll pitch the timeshare. Our concierge was nice though and not too pushy, if you're not interested you could probably just skip and go to your room.

Rooms are spacious, with kitchenettes, updated bathrooms. This is a retro Hollywood vibe place, fun. This is a Wyndham time share property, not a problem, just FYI. No food services in the hotel, but several restaurants and a grocery nearby. The valet service was prompt and friendly. You need to drive to Balboa Park and will probably need to drive to most places.

Much better choice than the one of the cookie cutter US chains. Large room with high ceilings beautiful unique furniture and decor. Awesome tile work and kitchen appointments, more like Europe than the typical crap here. In five days we were never approached on the time sharing don’t understand the reviews about that. Plenty of street parking if you don’t want to valet. Posh neighborhood with plenty of dinning options and 7-11 across the street. Super location close to park, downtown, freeways. Rooftop lounge with 360 view of Sandi. Staff was wonderful and friendly. We travel a lot and can very critical..stay here you won’t be disappointed!

Delightful historic property. Nearly non existent service. No restaurant or amenities. Nice to have a full kitchen. Valet is mandatory, due to the homeless population across the street. Staff is friendly and helpful. Be prepared for a hard sell on the ongoing vacation property access from the welcome team.

Easy to walk to Balboa Park, and bus to downtown & train to old town from downtown. A few eating places within walking distance.

Such a great place to stay!!! We were able to walk to some of the attractions and restaurants. Loved the ability to cook breakfast in the morning so there was no need to leave for food right away! All of the staff were so friendly and helpful!

This is a beautiful property & the staff goes out of their way to be welcoming & helpful. Great restaurants within a walk (loved Jimmy Carter’s!). The kitchenette was fully equipped, so we saved a ton of cash by cooking breakfasts in the room. We had a 5-star experience at a very affordable rate. We’ll definitely return when we’re in the area.

The junior suite was very attractive and spacious. Full kitchen was a plus.

I would give it a full 5 star if the location had more dinning options within walking distance. But aside from that this was an amazing option for a older family, park access 30 min walk to the San Diego zoo.

This spot was a great deal for a two bedroom suite. Close to Balboa Park, close to freeways. We walked a bit up to Hillcrest and there were many places to grab breakfast. The sale pitch was pretty low key and we chose not to attend. The roof deck seems nice, although we did not partake as it was very hot when we visited. While we didn't use the kitchen, it looked quite functional with plenty of dishes and nice size table. Staff was helpful and friendly.