Name: Motel 6-San Ysidro, CA - San Diego - Border
Address: 160 E Calle Primera, San Ysidro, San Diego, California, United States of America, San Diego, California, US
Price range: $78–$116 per night
Rating: 7.15

What guests think

At Motel 6-San Ysidro, CA - San Diego - Border, reviews describe a no-frills stay near the border, with consistently convenient access to outlets and restaurants but widely mixed experiences in room condition, noise levels, and overall upkeep.

Several guests highlight friendly front-desk service, easy check-in, and occasional clean, recently refreshed rooms. Common complaints include dirty or smoky rooms, pests, worn furnishings, squeaky uncomfortable beds, frequent Wi-Fi and TV problems, and maintenance lapses such as clogged toilets, mold, and broken fixtures. Multiple reviews also describe a sketchy environment on and around the property, with loitering in parking areas and some guests feeling unsafe. Expect a basic, budget stopover best for short stays if you prioritize price and border proximity over comfort.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: morning coffee, a pool (praised by some, closed at times), and on-site parking; several reports cite broken ice machines and limited laundry. There’s an outdoor pet area, but loitering in parking areas is noted.

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10

Daniela

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was very dirty and full of broken furniture. Not a first time in Motel 6, they are simple but usually ok. This one was terrible. Also, both ice machines were broken.

10

Alejandro

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, place was clean , lots of parking

10

SHARAF

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a motel. As a motel this is good. Room was clean. Bathroom was clean. They don’t really have a breakfast but i think it’s reflected in price. There is a Denny’s next door. They do provide coffee in the morning. Also have a nice pool. Overall satisfied keeping price in mind.

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Nelson

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay away. The only good point was hot water with good water pressure. Beds were soft due but this is due to age and use. Area is super sketchy. And has horrible vibes. There were homeless people rummaging through the trash. Very noisy. People jumping in rooms above and children playing soccer in the parking lot. I literally had to wake up the employees to check in after ten p m. Thor has a signed.How about using the dead bolt safety.But when you look at it, you can notice half the screws have been removed or are loose. The room has a refrigerator that is decently sized.But when opened it smells of chemical clean products. Tge coin operated laundry consists of two washers i did not see the drawers because the room was being used by a family who had a ton of laundry, it would not let me in. The shower yes, vote looked clean, but on my second day it was.Weeping some sort of liquid. I would not stay here again, not even if they paid me.

10

ROBERTO

Jul 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice pool for the price.

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Nora

Jul 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I was so disappointed with this motel 6. I paid $174.00 for a one nite stay. There were so many problems. First the remote for tv did not work. The floors were so disgusting i would not walk on them bare footed. The 2 ice machines did not work . The 2 washers had dirty water in them. Obviously they have a management problem.. plus they put me in a handicappe room. I did not reserve this type of room. I will be contacting motel 6 corporate. This is unexceptable and I have lost all trust in Motel 6.

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Christian

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The first room the hotel gave us was a mess but the hostess thought it was clean, so we got switched to a different room, that room didn’t have blankets, pillows or enough towels, they had no mini fridge or microwave their ice machine was broken and their pool was closed they mentioned they service breakfast and it was only coffee, it’s a perfect hotel just to sleep in and leave the next day

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Isaiah

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Office workers were very nice and confirmed my reservations twice in advance. Had enough parking. Rooms were clean and Ac worked great. Not the best condition of rooms but not nasty at all. I would stay agian. Unsure of area safety but I had no issues.

4

Erwin

Dec 6, 2022

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This Motel 6 is very close to Tijuana, but it's noisy and unsafe. There were many people standing outside my door. They were not staying at the motel. I felt unsafe leaving and returning to my room. I recommend you spend more money and find a safer place to stay.

10

Daniela

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was very dirty and full of broken furniture. I’m used to stay in Motel 6 and they are simple but usually ok. This one was terrible. Also, both ice machines were broken.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring problem, with many reports of dirty rooms and bathrooms, stained or unchanged linens, odors (smoke or urine), pests, mold, and poor housekeeping follow-up. Some guests do find rooms clean, but experiences vary widely.

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Adrian

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room next door and upstairs was full of running children. Lots of noisy people yelling outside in the middle of the night. Not sound proof at all. Housekeeping never cleaned room or resupplied towels & toilet paper.

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Dawn M

Jan 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The night & daytime ladies were super nice and friendly. HOWEVER, the shower should be replaced and had black mold in the crevices. The bed was one of the worst that we've ever had the misfortune of 'sleeping' in. NOT impress whatsoever.

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Lakeya

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unknown individuals hanging out in the parking lot. Roaches in the rooms (multiple)

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Jose

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty, bed sheets were not changed, smell of cigarette although it was a non smoking room, shower drain was loose. There were flies in the room as I got there.

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V

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Worse place ever I will never go back the mold is crazy over due to shut this place down I got so sick staying they I checked out early as my partner booked a room a more sanitary type of environment location SpringHills I have mold in my system probably from the water and the no working ac unit that was clogged somewhere cause it was blowing hot air just mold in. Addition to that I could t get out of bed I began. To get so sick and you can see the mold on the walls I demand a refund for the entire stay my wife. Had to assist me out to the car to take me away from that place I filing complaints for everything. Including false advertisement your company should visit these type of places before adding g then to the list of livable cohabitation place to go they should get no stars

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carlos

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived at 1:30 p.m and was not allowed to check in until exactly 3 p.m i had to find somewhere else to use the bathroom. Once i checked in the room was not sanitary, there were hairs on the beds and the bathroom floor was dirty, not enough towels and the shower was filthy

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Arianna

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled with cigarette so much, it gave us a headache we literally got to the hotel at 2 am and slept for like 3 hours and woke up early 6am to leave because we couldn’t stand the smell! Our clothes and hair smelled like cigarette!!!! The walls probably need a good cleaning or something I don’t know but totally regret wasting my money here

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Raul

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremelly filty!

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Shanice

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

This place is disgusting. Our non smoking room smelled so bad. Our clothes smelled of smoke after leaving. The beds are loud with uncomfortable springs. Bathroom was dirty. Not enough towels. The towels that were given, were too small & dirty. They ran out of extra towels by 11am. No safe, iron, blow dryer, or shampoo provided in the room. Walls are paper thin. You can here your neighbors showering, talking, watching tv plus every step from the people on the second floor. Parking is full of shady looking people, bums, and prostitutes. Staff is rude.

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Gerardo

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Didn’t really like anything about this property. Staff was not welcoming or friendly. Noisy neighbors, some smoking marijuana and playing loud music. Dirty parking lot. Even saw a big bag of trash outside of a room. Loose toilet seat. And the worst part was the two cockroaches that showed up under the bed and on a piece of furniture. Terrible experience.

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Rooms

Rooms are very basic, with many noting thin walls, significant noise, and uncomfortable, squeaky beds; several mention small bathrooms and dated or worn interiors, though a few note recent renovations. Wi-Fi and TVs frequently malfunction, and many rooms lack a fridge or microwave.

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Adrian

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room next door and upstairs was full of running children. Lots of noisy people yelling outside in the middle of the night. Not sound proof at all. Housekeeping never cleaned room or resupplied towels & toilet paper.

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Jesus

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed sucks, pillows suck. No fridge no microwave. Shower wasnt cleaned. Please sweep and mop floor always. Sanitize remote control with 1 cean clorox wipe. Never Staying here again

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Arely

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed in my room should be crowned as the squeakiest bed in the country!

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jerry

Feb 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Bed was to soft and flimsy...no towels..in internet/wifi

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Samuel

May 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really convenient location, Denny’s was on point as well. Clean double bed room , bathroom was a little smelly. Thin walls , could hear neighbors and upstairs guests making a lot of noise. Loud location.

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Stanley

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to border but not as advertised.., put me in a smoking room without a fridge was booked non with fridge.

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Jerry

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

wifi did not work

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Doryce

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and decent for a one night stay on our way to the airport with any early departure. There was some nightlife that lasted all night long across from us at a neighboring property that was a little annoying, but all in all I would stay anoother time. Next time I will ask for a room not at the back of the property.

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Catalina

Jun 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was fine, but the beds were so noisy it made it very difficult to get any sleep. Would not stay there again. We had two rooms, both rooms had the same issue. It's closed to the border, Denny's and shops.

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Nilo

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Check in was pretty easy but the key kept having issues when entering the room. Too much noise at night , I stayed for 4 nights and the first 3 had guys yelling and laughing by the parking lot. Same people I saw for three nights straight. The 4th night had kids running around the second floor down to the parking lot. The floor was not mopped at least, I had Clorox wipes with me so I had to do a quick wipe up myself just so I didn’t feel the dirt on my feet.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: many praise friendly, helpful front-desk staff and easy check-in, while others report rudeness, long waits or no staff at check-in, billing or refund issues, and slow responses to problems.

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Nancy

Sep 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy, quick check in. Room was spotless & ready. It was quiet at night. No rowdy people there. Safe & secure.

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Michael

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very quick and easy. I don't even remember checking in...that's how seamless it was

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Alejandro

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, place was clean , lots of parking

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Karla

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Readiness and cleanliness of the room.

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Mahesh Reddy

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I had to wait more than 1 hour outside the office and there was no one inside to attend the guest check-in. Also check-in staff is not polite.

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Steven

Jun 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible to there customers. After finding out applepay was not accepted at this location. I went and paid for a room online. Only to be shut down by a $20 EARLY CHECK IN FEE. I explained my situation about applepay being my only form of payment atm and that was why i paid for the room online. She basically said i had to wait 5 hours to check in even tho they had clean rooms abailable. I went to another hotel nearby who let me check in early applepay no problem. After i went back to m6 to have the front desk agent issue a refund. She agreed to and SAID SHE PROCESSED IT THE SAME DAY. Its been over 3weeks now and still havent received ny refund. After a week waiting, i called m6 and spoke to the lady who i dealt with and she reissured me that the refund will be coming. Stick to your word m6. Make it right.

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Jose

May 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I checked in on 5/25/2023 around 8 pm more or less, the lady in the front desk was very rude, she acted as if I was asking for a favor, she needs to understand that we pay to stay at the place that she works, and thanks to that she has a job. The shower was very dirty, room 208…it was very disappointing to see that motel 6 and lowered its standards and that Expedia has them in their site!

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Christine

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is horrible. Called at 5:30pm asking if I could pay cash. I was told that as long as I get here by 6pm, they wouldn’t run my credit card. I assured them I’d be there by 6pm. I got there around 5:45pm and as I was checking in I told her I’d like to pay with cash. She told me they had already charged the card on file. I reminded her that I called and then she lied and changed her story saying that I would’ve had to put it in the reservation notes. The first room had a disgusting shower. I requested to change rooms and the new room had a disgustingly dirty shower too. I showered with shoes. The showers in the rooms are like a shower you’d find in an rv. They are very cramped and the shower head is in a weird position. I had 1 hand towel and 2 bath towels in my room. No wash cloths. Also, no shampoo or anything. Just 2 tiny bars of soap.

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Gabriela

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The amazing staff

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Celena

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrive to check in and no staff available. I waited for 30 minutes. The doors were closed and no one was at their desk to check me in.

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Location

Very convenient for the border, Las Americas outlets, and nearby dining like Denny’s; several guests walked or drove short distances. Many also describe the surrounding area as sketchy with loitering and noise, and some felt unsafe at night.

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Dora

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It's very convinient, near the border and the shopping mall Las Americas.

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Roberto

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convinient location close to The America’s outlets at San Ysidro

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Iris

Nov 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

From Google Maps the location looked decent in the day but upon arriving to the Motel 6 at night there was a lot of loitering activity. There were men loitering outside the front desk watching guests. Once we headed to our room, there was a cop car searching for a man that didn't want to cooperate with the officers. Once inside the room a woman knocked on our door asking to let her in. We didn't answer and she left but returned to knock and ask again. The two beds were extremely noisy with its springs screeching loudly. Overall we didn't feel well about staying the entire night so we slept a few hours before taking off.

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Daophasouk

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Its clean, close to border of mexico, and restaurants too.

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Soledad

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location close to the border.

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Dwayne

Jan 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It actually want bad at all. It was a fair deal for the price. Very close to Mexico but easy access to San Diego. And there’s a 24 hour Denny’s right there.

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Erwin

Dec 6, 2022

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This Motel 6 is very close to Tijuana, but it's noisy and unsafe. There were many people standing outside my door. They were not staying at the motel. I felt unsafe leaving and returning to my room. I recommend you spend more money and find a safer place to stay.

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GISSEL

Oct 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Is around 1 mile walking distance to Mexico border. I did not walk because area is very dark and doesn’t feels safe. I drove and park at the parking lot closest to the border

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Bruce

Jul 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Terrible experience. Only advantage is the location being close to the border and the outlets. Still not worth it, do not stay there. We stayed 2 nights and besides the staff not being too friendly, I heard someone getting assaulted at night and the second night our neighbors were just outside smoking, talking and drinking. Walls are way too thin and beds too small. I know Motel 6 is the lowest of the lows but still at that rate this was unacceptable. Beware!!!

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gabriel

Dec 26, 2022

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Stayed 19,351 nights

There’s a lot of noise. Lots of homeless in the property surroundings

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Dining

No on-site breakfast beyond coffee; many rely on the Denny’s next door and nearby restaurants. Food options are convenient, but variety and quality depend on off-site choices.

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Dora

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It's very convinient, near the border and the shopping mall Las Americas.

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Sandra

Dec 3, 2022

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Stayed 19,327 nights

I liked how guest service offer to come get my food to take to libby to warm up cuz there was no microwave in the room

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SHARAF

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a motel. As a motel this is good. Room was clean. Bathroom was clean. They don’t really have a breakfast but i think it’s reflected in price. There is a Denny’s next door. They do provide coffee in the morning. Also have a nice pool. Overall satisfied keeping price in mind.

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Cassandra

Jun 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is near to everything and next to you can find a Denny’s restaurant

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Danny

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was quick, room was clean , Danny's restaurant right behind.

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Daophasouk

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Its clean, close to border of mexico, and restaurants too.

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Dwayne

Jan 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It actually want bad at all. It was a fair deal for the price. Very close to Mexico but easy access to San Diego. And there’s a 24 hour Denny’s right there.

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Douglas

Apr 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at about 9. Our room was ready. Desk clerk was nice and suggested some ground transportation that we would the next morning. Room was fairly clean. It was a cold night. Beds did not have adequate blankets. The rest of our experience was fine. Location of the motel was convenient to the Mexican border and CBX. Also a Denny’s restaurant was just next door.

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Mark and martina

Jan 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay very good shopping. Ctr just feet away amazing food restaurants w family cant complain - Martina

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felipe

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very accessible and close restaurant.

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Month	Average price
January	$73
February	$79
March	$66
April	$66
May	$85
June	$93
July	$121
August	$96
September	$77
October	$70
November	$75
December	$67

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $78	15 $80	16 $80	17 $81	18 $100	19 $98
20 $79	21 $79	22 $85	23 $85	24 $85	25 $106	26 $106
27 $85	28 $85	29 $85	30 $85

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $95	2 $106	3 $106
4 $95	5 $95	6 $95	7 $95	8 $95	9 $106	10 $106
11 $95	12 $89	13 $95	14 $95	15 $95	16 $106	17 $106
18 $95	19 $95	20 $95	21 $95	22 $95	23 $111	24 $116
25 $95	26 $95	27 $95	28 $95	29 $95	30 $111	31 $111

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