Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site, subject to charges. Limited parking is provided.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 16:00 to 23:59, and check-out is at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Sorrento Valley, within a 15-minute drive of Hotel Circle and the University of California, San Diego. It is approximately 11.2 miles from Mission Bay and 12.3 miles from La Jolla Cove.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an outdoor heated pool, operational year-round.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age.

Sonesta ES Suites San Diego - Sorrento Mesa

Average nightly price at Sonesta ES Suites San Diego - Sorrento Mesa by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$120
February	$123
March	$136
April	$139
May	$158
June	$218
July	$228
August	$166
September	$153
October	$152
November	$133
December	$118

What guests think

At Sonesta ES Suites San Diego - Sorrento Mesa, travelers consistently praise the friendly staff and spacious suite-style rooms with kitchens, while noting ongoing renovations, a $10 daily parking fee, and occasional noise from the adjacent car wash.

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many found rooms spotless, but some reported ants, pet hair, or construction dust, and housekeeping is typically limited to weekly service with towel and trash exchanges between cleans. Facilities include a pool, gym, laundry, and courtyard, though the gym or common areas were sometimes closed or worn during remodels, and the pool cleanliness or water temperature drew complaints. Breakfast is generally enjoyed for its hot options, though variety and early hours (often ending around 8:30 a.m.) were drawbacks, while the location is convenient to UCSD, highways, and many dining choices. Expect roomy suites, helpful staff, and some trade-offs from renovations and policies.

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Facilities

On-site amenities include a pool, small gym, self-serve laundry, and a courtyard/patio; parking carries a recurring $10 daily fee. During renovations some facilities were closed, worn, or stuffy, and the pool was at times dirty or not warm.

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Dat

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Pretty good place overall. The facility looks weathered inside but close to a lot of food and ucsd. Has on-site laundry, but it cost 6 dollars per load to wash and to dry. Parking is not free. Breakfast is really early so a bit inconvenient..from 630 to 830am. They don’t clean every day. Just every 7 days. You can leave trash and towels outside your door for refresh but it can be unsightly.

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Shannon

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was fast and easy. Super friendly. Room was super clean and got everything we requested. Great location right next to gas station and car wash. Gym was great good selection on weights. Laundry room nice especially after the beach

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Clint

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Sonesta is in a great location in San Diego with great amenities! The main drawback is that it is right next to a car wash. This car wash opens at 7 AM every single day, including weekends. The loud noise from the car wash fans and vacuums woke me up every morning even though I was wearing earplugs. If you're a heavy sleeper, then this shouldn't be an issue. It would be nice if the windows were more soundproof. The gym is also quite stuffy and has poor ventilation. It would be nice if there was a thermostat to lower the temperature. Otherwise, the bed and rooms are comfortable and mostly clean. I did find a ball of human hair in my closet. And the staff is very helpful and professional. I would recommend if you're okay with noise while sleeping.

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Asunsion

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was pleasant. The only downside was the pool. It was dirty :(

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Jorge

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

No restaurant, poor pool, no towwls in the pool.

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DEBORAH

May 16, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Excellent breakfast. Nice updated lobby area and comfortable/spacious room. Seemed well soundproofed. Area in back is good for relaxing and pool is nice, though small. Decent gym and free laundry! Commercial area- lots of eating choices, a nearby grocery store. next to car wash so if that would bother you, FYI. Suitable for exploring San Diego vicinity.

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Fernanda

May 14, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

One thing I didn’t like, was pool water was too cold. I chose this specific hotel because of the fact it advertised heated pool. So pool water is too cold to use. I have children and it’s very important to have a confortable pool.

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Felipe

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Remodeling work still being done. Gym was not open due to remodeling.

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ARPITA

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Had a great stay for almost two weeks at Sonesta ES suites . The staff is very friendly and co operative . The rooms are spacious and the small kitchenette was a blessing . The location is superb as there is a market place just adjacent to it. For an Indian like me, there was not one but three Indian restaurants nearby . And also an Aldi supermkt . The hotel had gym and laundry facility and the cleanliness is good enough . The only downside for me was fewer options for breakfast . Since we are vegetarians and were staying for a longer duration, I had requested for some vegetarian option instead of the daily bread, it was taken care of for 2 days but then it was the same non veg options everyday. Apart from that , everything else was awesome. Thankyou Sonesta ... for being an important part of our memorable stay in San diego💕💕💕

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Adriana

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very, vety clean. Breakfast delicious, fresh, the person in charge of it professional, polite, and incredibly efficient. Everything very well-taking care of. CONs: - 10 Dlls/day for parking in the property - Chech in AT 4 PM!!!

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms very clean, but reports of ants, pet hair, lingering odors, and construction dust appear across reviews. Housekeeping is limited (often weekly), with towel/trash exchanges in between.

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April

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

While entering the room put my 11 month old down to stretch from a 10 hr dr. to turn around and see him with a syringe he found under the tv stand. Under the couch was the bloody tube. Was paranoid about the needle being anywhere’s but the gentle man got us another room. The other room floor was sticky and reeked of per. We were so tired we just kept the room. For we were only there to sleep. Gentleman checked on us which was very nice. Switch over on staff to a woman that never answered any of our calls and when I got a hold of her she said for me to go to the desk instead of calling. She was rude. My husband that was unloading the car said that she was there talking to a guy looked like her boyfriend. For her whole shift he was there chilling with her. Terrible service. When the same guy came back we’re relieved.

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Dat

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Pretty good place overall. The facility looks weathered inside but close to a lot of food and ucsd. Has on-site laundry, but it cost 6 dollars per load to wash and to dry. Parking is not free. Breakfast is really early so a bit inconvenient..from 630 to 830am. They don’t clean every day. Just every 7 days. You can leave trash and towels outside your door for refresh but it can be unsightly.

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William

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was amazing. Absolutely spotless clean. Front desk was helpful and accommodating. Just a perfect stay

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Karly

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was not very clean. There was hair everywhere, ants in the kitchen, bath tub did not drain, tile floors were not clean. The continental breakfast was not good. Also had to paid $10 a night to park in an open parking lot. Definitely would not recommend staying here.

10

Kenza

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 20 nights

I had a lovely stay at this location. It felt like home away from home. The staff is friendly, polite and helpful. If you enjoy having your room cleaned every day or every other day, this isn’t the place for you. They offer a weekly housekeeping service only. I was satisfied with it because I always keep my space tidy and clean. They do let us change our towels when needed. They also offer different products in case we need them before the housekeeping service. The breakfast is delicious and I enjoyed the turkey options for breakfast. The location is perfect as it’s close to restaurants, highways, shopping centers, etc. All staff members go above and beyond to help, but I want to take the time to thank Miranda for her kind and helpfulness. Also, Juanito and Narcissa made our stay extra special with their hospitality and kindness.

10

Ronny and Sylvia

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved the fact that there were multiple beds with two rooms in one! Felt like a small home! Also very clean and tidy.

6

Michael

Mar 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There were ants in the bathroom. The refrigerator still had food in it from the previous guest. The room next door was blasting mariachi music well after midnight.

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Ronald

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Beds were supposed to be 2 queens and a king, we had 2 fulls and a pull out bed. When we questioned the staff they guaranteed us the full beds were queens. They were not. Sleeping was a bit rough, since we had planned our trip around larger beds. Had to buy a blow up bed to make it work. Room had fingernail clippings and old guests items not previously cleaned up. Breakfast was top notch though. Staff was friendly. Pool are was fun for kids. Patio area was nice to stretch out.

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Jim

Apr 26, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The place was undergoing massive construction, this should have been disclosed. Paint and ladders in the hall, elevators out of service, dust EVERYWHERE. On top of that, I had no idea this was an extended stay without room service! They should spell out the ES, seems obvious now, but I never would have booked…and the “weekly cleaning” was buried in the fine print… TOTALLY misleading. Plus, a parking fee (also not clearly listed) although they waived it after I complained. I’ve stayed at Sonesta’s before…. This was an abomination. The staff was friendly.

10

Jasmine

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Clean, spacious, quiet, and very comfortable room. Staff are attentive, friendly, and professional. Our go-to place to stay when in the area visiting family.

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Rooms

Suites are spacious and apartment-like with kitchens and comfortable beds; many units feel newly updated. Downsides include awkward TV layouts, limited privacy on ground-floor windows, and occasional noise from the neighboring car wash.

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Joe

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is my first stay after the renovation has been completed and I can't believe how they made this property worse. The placement of the TV in the room? Worse. Before the renovation there were large desks and very comfy office chairs that were great for getting hours of work done. These surfaces and chairs have been replaced by a very cheap table and uncomfortable chairs that are already starting to scuff. Forget trying to tolerate sitting in these chairs for a long while. I literally sent four pictures of the room to my friends and said, "what the **** did they do to this room?" There are just random outlets floating on the walls. You can't watch the TV from the couch or the bed comfortably and how much the TV can be turned is extremely limited. Thankfully the bed is still comfortable. A travesty of a renovation. Very sad.

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Victor

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean however the layout of the room was odd, the tv and stand was facing away from the bed at a right angle and left very little room to get to one side of the bed without squeezing around the corner of the stand. The room also had only one towel and we had to ask the front desk for another towel. At the same time we asked if they could turn the propane on for the firepit outside and the front desk clerk said he would look into it and then asked us "anything else?" in a sarcastic tone, not very friendly. We took the towels upstairs came back down to sit by the firepit and was told something on the pit was broken so he couldn't turn it on. That may be true but given the clerks attitude, we questioned it. Breakfast was decent, it ends at 930am.

8

Shirley

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room size

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Marvin

Aug 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My Wife and I enjoyed are Honeymoon to the Max. Our room looked like a one bedroom apartment. It came with a kitchen, electric stove, and Microwave, and refrigerator..

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Rawys

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is behind a gas station and carwash. Very loud, not quiet as described. Off of a busy main street and the carwash made it worse. Talked to 3 staff members abt it, no one helped or offered to make things better and could not accommodate room change.

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Gary

Aug 27, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an interesting property. Clearly intended for long-term guests with a kitchen / table / living room. Pros include lots of space and comfortable, quiet rooms. Cons include no room service / clean up, and a surprisingly dirty and worn carpeting in the common spaces. At the rate I was charged, I expected something a little nicer. Still it was overall a fine hotel close to the Sorrento Valley businesses and labs.

10

Nadine

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I enjoyed my stay at the Sonesta Suites Sorrento Mesa! The room was very spacious, which was great as I spent a portion of my trip working from the hotel. It was great to move around and not feel cramped in. The bathroom was also spacious, which I quite liked compared to some other places I stayed. Nice to also have actual diningware and a full fridge in the room! The staff were nice and helpful, especially the staff working the breakfast buffet! The hotel is located next to a car wash, which operates around 7am to 9pm - it wasn’t a problem for me as I’m an early bird, and generally you couldn’t hear much noise if the windows were closed. Close to freeway access and easy to get around by car.

10

Francisco

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing stay, perfect for my family of 6 , super fast check in , big and spacious suites. Will definitely be booking again

8

Ming

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay was good overall. Only critique is that the room I got was on the ground floor which you can’t turn up the blinds if you want any privacy.

10

Jasmine

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Clean, spacious, quiet, and very comfortable room. Staff are attentive, friendly, and professional. Our go-to place to stay when in the area visiting family.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, accommodating, and proactive (with multiple shout-outs to front-desk team members). However, delayed room readiness, early check-in fees, and inconsistent communication—especially about renovations—were recurring complaints.

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Qing

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff are friendly and helpful. The free breakfast has a lot of healthy choices and the service is good. Room is clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay.

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Robert

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything very clean and fresh. Breakfast was excellent. Staff was outstanding and very helpful. I even got a call from the front desk a few minutes after checkin to make sure everything was Ok or if I needed anything. Also Brenda at the front desk in the early morning brought up some coffee pods that I needed quickly since I had a very early flight. A very pleasant stay!

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Jenny

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was fine with the stay. But we got over charged and this is the second time i call and they seem dismisive when it comes to fixing it.

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Rawys

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is behind a gas station and carwash. Very loud, not quiet as described. Off of a busy main street and the carwash made it worse. Talked to 3 staff members abt it, no one helped or offered to make things better and could not accommodate room change.

10

Andrea

Apr 29, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

When I went to check in I noticed I left my phone in the Uber. Skip, the front desk clerk was one of the most conscientious and excellent employees I could ever ask for! Used his own self to help me call my daughter, call Uber to locate the driver, and calm me down! I cannot say enough good things about the staff!

10

Andrea

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

I had a great experience at this hotel. The breakfast was delicious, with plenty of options to start the day right. The service was excellent—special thanks to Skip and Miranda, who were incredibly helpful when I had an issue with my first room. They quickly arranged a room change with no hassle and were very kind throughout the process. Another big plus is the location: several bus lines pass nearby, which is perfect if you’re not driving, and there are restaurants within walking distance. I would definitely stay here again. Thanks for such a pleasant stay!

10

Kenza

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 20 nights

I had a lovely stay at this location. It felt like home away from home. The staff is friendly, polite and helpful. If you enjoy having your room cleaned every day or every other day, this isn’t the place for you. They offer a weekly housekeeping service only. I was satisfied with it because I always keep my space tidy and clean. They do let us change our towels when needed. They also offer different products in case we need them before the housekeeping service. The breakfast is delicious and I enjoyed the turkey options for breakfast. The location is perfect as it’s close to restaurants, highways, shopping centers, etc. All staff members go above and beyond to help, but I want to take the time to thank Miranda for her kind and helpfulness. Also, Juanito and Narcissa made our stay extra special with their hospitality and kindness.

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Funan

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

All is good except the check in time was late which was almost 4:30pm and the receptionist is a little rude and even did not say a sorry or apologize word for the late check in

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ROBERT

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Took 1 hour wait to get our room check in at 4 took 1hour more before room is ready a. 5 pm not good

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Darla

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff check in girl was very accommodating and the bed was comfortable. The breakfast staff was very friendly and welcoming in the mornings.

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Location

Convenient for UCSD, highways, and nearby restaurants, markets, and gas stations. Some guests experienced noise from the adjacent car wash or found it a drive from downtown attractions.

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Sheue

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Room is spacious and clean. Great breakfast. A lot of dining options around the area. Convenient to go to UC San Diego.

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Colleen

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very quiet in room and in neighborhood. Shares parking area with gas station and food court with several fast food restaurants all within walking distance.

8

Jagen

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location for the work that I do.

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Rawys

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel is behind a gas station and carwash. Very loud, not quiet as described. Off of a busy main street and the carwash made it worse. Talked to 3 staff members abt it, no one helped or offered to make things better and could not accommodate room change.

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Robert

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Free breakfast, gas station and car wash across the street!

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Cindy

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Hotel is at a convenient location to get to downtown San Diego and great food options. It was a bit noisy and parts of the hotel does need some updating.

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ARPITA

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Had a great stay for almost two weeks at Sonesta ES suites . The staff is very friendly and co operative . The rooms are spacious and the small kitchenette was a blessing . The location is superb as there is a market place just adjacent to it. For an Indian like me, there was not one but three Indian restaurants nearby . And also an Aldi supermkt . The hotel had gym and laundry facility and the cleanliness is good enough . The only downside for me was fewer options for breakfast . Since we are vegetarians and were staying for a longer duration, I had requested for some vegetarian option instead of the daily bread, it was taken care of for 2 days but then it was the same non veg options everyday. Apart from that , everything else was awesome. Thankyou Sonesta ... for being an important part of our memorable stay in San diego💕💕💕

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Nadine

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I enjoyed my stay at the Sonesta Suites Sorrento Mesa! The room was very spacious, which was great as I spent a portion of my trip working from the hotel. It was great to move around and not feel cramped in. The bathroom was also spacious, which I quite liked compared to some other places I stayed. Nice to also have actual diningware and a full fridge in the room! The staff were nice and helpful, especially the staff working the breakfast buffet! The hotel is located next to a car wash, which operates around 7am to 9pm - it wasn’t a problem for me as I’m an early bird, and generally you couldn’t hear much noise if the windows were closed. Close to freeway access and easy to get around by car.

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teresa

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

It was far from downtown, 25 mins drive away from airport and traffic in that area is bad.

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Katrina

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was our first time staying in Mira Mesa and this hotel fit all of our needs. Super close to food and shopping of all sorts, and close to our medical appointments that we were in town for. Very pleased with our visit, thank you so much!!

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Dining

Complimentary breakfast is often praised for hot items and overall quality. Critiques focus on limited variety or vegetarian options and early closing times around 8:30 a.m.

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Qing

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff are friendly and helpful. The free breakfast has a lot of healthy choices and the service is good. Room is clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay.

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Catherine

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were nice and helpful. The room was clean, with a comfortable bed. It was remodeled. The food was good, except the scrambled eggs had a grainy texture. The omelets and boiled eggs were good though. We enjoyed the bacon, sausage, and potatoes. Would recommend it and stay again!

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Randy

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Unfortunately the Sonesta brand has now removed most of the Staybridge Suites brand, including eliminating fresh cut fruit and the waffle maker at the breakfast buffet. If we were to stay here again I would likely bring my own microwave breakfast croissants, or more likely, find another place that won't cost me more than $400/night for two people to stay and eat breakfast.

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Anita

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large suite for a family of 5 for a great price. Mall food court within a minute walk. Breakfast had a pancake machine and healthy choices.

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Kirstin

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great experience and perfect for long stay. Rooms were spacious and clean. Breakfast was very good each day.

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Kenza

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 20 nights

I had a lovely stay at this location. It felt like home away from home. The staff is friendly, polite and helpful. If you enjoy having your room cleaned every day or every other day, this isn’t the place for you. They offer a weekly housekeeping service only. I was satisfied with it because I always keep my space tidy and clean. They do let us change our towels when needed. They also offer different products in case we need them before the housekeeping service. The breakfast is delicious and I enjoyed the turkey options for breakfast. The location is perfect as it’s close to restaurants, highways, shopping centers, etc. All staff members go above and beyond to help, but I want to take the time to thank Miranda for her kind and helpfulness. Also, Juanito and Narcissa made our stay extra special with their hospitality and kindness.

8

Adriana

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very, vety clean. Breakfast delicious, fresh, the person in charge of it professional, polite, and incredibly efficient. Everything very well-taking care of. CONs: - 10 Dlls/day for parking in the property - Chech in AT 4 PM!!!

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harkesh

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

All white towels were stained even after request to change them. Excellent breakfast spread.

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Darla

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff check in girl was very accommodating and the bed was comfortable. The breakfast staff was very friendly and welcoming in the mornings.

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Mark

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good property. Front desk never answered the phone. Breakfast was good, but they have reduced the time it is available - ending at 8:30am

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9 $142	10 $150	11 $153	12 $166	13 $188	14 $174
15 $131	16 $142	17 $124	18 $125	19 $122	20 $148	21 $148
22 $118	23 $121	24 $123	25 $118	26 $199	27 $202	28 $139
29 $114	30 $128

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $139	2 $151	3 $151	4 $285	5
6 $131	7 $156	8 $148	9 $122	10 $134	11 $146	12 $146
13 $114	14 $124	15 $121	16 $123	17 $121	18 $143	19 $144
20 $113	21 $122	22 $131	23 $143	24 $141	25 $189	26 $198
27 $124	28 $139	29 $142	30 $145	31 $141

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