Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, with limited spaces.

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

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out may be available for a fee of USD 20, subject to availability.

What accessibility features does the property offer?

The property has limited wheelchair accessibility, including features for guests with disabilities.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is centrally located in El Cajon, within a 15-minute drive of San Diego State University and Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center. It is 14.5 miles from Balboa Park and Hotel Circle.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor pool available for guests, operational from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 17 years and younger can stay free per registered adult when occupying the parent's or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Motel 6 El Cajon, CA - San Diego Hotel Accommodation

Average nightly price at Motel 6-El Cajon, CA - San Diego by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$74
February	US$74
March	US$68
April	US$70
May	US$78
June	US$98
July	US$107
August	US$82
September	US$85
October	US$74
November	US$69
December	US$73

What guests think

At Motel 6-El Cajon, CA - San Diego, travelers describe a budget, no-frills stay with mixed experiences: some find clean, simple rooms and helpful staff, while others encounter maintenance problems, noise, and inconsistent service that affects comfort.

Cleanliness feedback is split, with repeated reports of roaches and occasional bedbugs alongside comments about tidy rooms; some also note lingering smoke or odors and stained linens. Facilities are basic: gated, well-lit parking with security is appreciated, but ice machines frequently fail and the pool or equipment can be undermaintained; the location is convenient to highways and shops, though several guests felt the area and on-site atmosphere were sketchy. Expect a simple, low-cost stopover where experiences vary by room and night.

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Facilities

Basic facilities with gated, well-lit parking and on-site security. Repeated complaints about non-working ice machines and occasional pool issues; free morning coffee is available.

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Jessica

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool closes at 6:00 pm in summer. Disappointed as this location is in Sourhern California. Silly.

10

Jaleel

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Place has security , you can’t park inside without a parking pass so I don’t think you can have any visitors, non smoking room was clean but staff wasn’t too welcoming, great place if you need a spot for the night .

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Erika

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It wasn't the nicest hotel but it was ok I guess. The pool needs to be cleaned more often, it wasnt clear the water. The

6

Junior

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No ice machine. Out of service. No ealry check In. Besides that it was cool.

6

James

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Desk service was horrible; rude, unaccommodating and clearly disinterested in any positive customer service. Facilities outside are in poor condition. Two ice machines of which neither worked. When asked where the closest store was to get ice i was reluctantly given directions a few miles away. Upon return to motel I found store on the next block from motel. I was misguided for some unknown reason. Ridiculous! Room was ok as far as bed. No coffee, no shampoo and a piece of soap that was the smallest piece I had ever seen. Ghetto lights outside were on imminent invasion strength ans illuminated the room. This property and its management should be a true embarrassment to the brand.

6

Rita

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, bedding was clean. Ice makers were not working. Parking had security; which seemed needed as there were sketchy looking people lurking and homeless camps nexts door .

8

Cynthia D

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The chrckin was very easy. Staff are super nice. The room are clean. I was expecting there will be microwave but there isn't but not a big deal for a night stay. Will recommend. There's a complimentary coffee in the morning too.

6

Lisa

14 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Neither of the ice machines were working in August in Southern California. The staff refused to provide me with ice, although the website claimed to have ice. They directed me to a 7 Eleven and refused to get it themselves of pay for it.

8

Kip

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty much as expected. Adequate bedroom and bathroom. No extra charge for pets. Room clean, moderate wear of porcelain. Bed firm, pillows good. Very well lit parking with security guard on site at night. Motel 6 is not a resort, but ut wss fune for a night's skeep when traveling.

6

Carmen

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was decent for a motel 6. Room was clean and spacious. Parking was safe and lighted . Check in was quick and easy. Needed a place to sleep after a soccer game . This was perfect without spending a lot . Would stay again.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: while some rooms are reported tidy, there are repeated reports of roaches and occasional bedbugs, plus stained linens, odors, and missed housekeeping.

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Erica

29 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was okay. Staff semi nice. Room was not clean and roaches were in there.

2

Jocelyn

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Located on the corner of a busy intersection and right off the freeway. Sound of emergency sirens were frequent. Towels and sheets were stained. Floor was dirty. House cleaning was a nuisance. Room key card was faulty, required 3 trips to the office at one time, until a newer one was finally issued.

2

Jerod

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed bugs attack the f out of me room 244 avoid with a passion they were in the boxspring

4

Aujenee

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I know you get what you pay for, but usually when I stay here, I have no complaints, but this time when I checked in, it was blood on the pillow and pee in the toilet when I went to the office to go let them know. I got nothing but attitude Yes, they switched my room, but it’s just a simple fact have some kind of compassion.

2

Rachel

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Door was half open!! Floor and shower were dirty!! Mold on walls in bathroom!! Bed was old and disgusting!! Got a bug bite on my stomach that is big and red and itchy!! Would not ever go there again!! Was disappointed and dissatisfied!!

2

Erica

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not clean. I killed a countless amount of roaches. The guest next door was loud all night. I didn’t get any sleep.

2

Catalina

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Roaches in our room and it was supposedly non-smoking but reeked of cigarettes.

10

Deena

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking was easy, check in was easy, room was clean and comfortable.

8

Alejandro

9 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, not enough towels. Overall good 👍

4

Sonia

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have only stayed on this property a couple times recently. I would definitely not recommend because I ended up getting bedbugs. It had to be from this hotel. It’s the only place that I stayed. The last time I stayed there there was a couple arguing and fighting almost all night. To make things worse they didn’t even have an ice machine and in the room, there was no microwave or refrigerator. I will not stay here unless you’re desperate and willing to take a risk with the bedbugs.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and often small, with aging furnishings and many reports of uncomfortable, worn mattresses. Thin walls lead to frequent noise, and some guests faced heater/AC or Wi-Fi issues.

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Sandra

14 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was surprised to find that they didn't have WiFi at all. Otherwise it was a nice room. We were in a handicap accessible room it was ok one of the mattresses needs to be replaced it had a huge dip in the mattress.

4

Joe

24 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I have stayed at this facility multiple times over the years. And in the last 12 months the conditions have steadily declined. Shortly after check in I attempted to connect to the internet only to get a message stating there was no internet present. When I went to the front desk to ask about this the Clerk on duty told me, "everything in his office was working". And he it would be checked out. This obviously did not happen. The following morning I questioned the clerk about the internet and was told it was down and had been. So much for honest answers. For the last 3 days I have attempted to ask the Mgr. what the issue is with NO return calls.

6

Frank

28 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I arrived at 10 pm and tried to warm the room but the forced air heater only blew out cool air. Nice, comfortable bed but needed another top blanket because the heater didn’t work, but for the price, it was still a good value, similar to tourist quality European hotel.

2

Michelle

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Found roaches in the room and the mattresses were horrible. This is the worst sleep we have had in a hotel. Mattress was on just the springs and indented/tilted to one side.

6

Jennie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very very small rooms, definitely not doable unless you’re traveling alone

8

Leandro

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The beds could have been a little bit more comfortable. I have back issues other than that it was okay

6

Wren

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is really nice, parking is great but the walls are thin I could hear the person next door on the phone like they’re in the same room.

8

Benjamin

20 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good for a motel, but the rooms are not sound proof. I could hear my neighbors conversation and TV.

6

Mary

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The room had old copped furniture. The lamps were in bad condition and old.

4

Robert

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The key card machine was broken so we couldn't get a key. The heater didn't work. The flooring was buckled and coming up. It was not very clean. One of the lights was flickering on even though it was switched off.

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Service

Many guests praise friendly, accommodating staff and security. Others report rude or unhelpful interactions, slow check-ins, refund disputes, and key-system failures requiring staff to unlock rooms.

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tilar

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly. Check in was fast and simple. Room was clean.

10

luigi

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was excellent. Courteous and so kind.

4

Alan

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I made and pre-paid for my stay there, yet I wasn’t allowed to check in!!! I was there for a sport event and my teammate, who wasn’t named on the reservation got there first, was allowed to check in. I showed up to check in but that night clerk would NOT allow it. I had my gov’t ID, my credit card used to pay for the stay and my name in the system, yet he refused me to check in and get my room key. It wasn’t until after 15 mins of arguing, that my roommate showed up that he finally gave me the room key.

2

Qiana

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The key machine didn’t work so doors had to be left unlocked if you needed to leave your room. I left my fire stick in the TV and called them. Was told they couldn’t check due to lack of staff. Called again the next afternoon and put on hold for 20 minutes. Hung up. Called again. Hold for 20 minutes. They checked someone in the room and never checked for the fire stick and the girl at the desk said “So what’re you wanting us to do?” Just wanted my property back but staff attitude and laziness created a hostile atmosphere. Floors in the bathroom are bubbling up due to water damage. Hairs left in “clean” towels. Will not return

10

Brent

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I called a few hours before arriving and Daniella was friendly answering my questions, professional assuring me that the room would be available when we arrived late. It was and the motel was sold out. Brandon did a stellar job at the front desk with a 100% score on the check-in and the security guard was nice and friendly not questioning us with the Sold Out Tonight sign having reservations. Great job! It was quiet and we slept in late! Thanks!

6

James

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Desk service was horrible; rude, unaccommodating and clearly disinterested in any positive customer service. Facilities outside are in poor condition. Two ice machines of which neither worked. When asked where the closest store was to get ice i was reluctantly given directions a few miles away. Upon return to motel I found store on the next block from motel. I was misguided for some unknown reason. Ridiculous! Room was ok as far as bed. No coffee, no shampoo and a piece of soap that was the smallest piece I had ever seen. Ghetto lights outside were on imminent invasion strength ans illuminated the room. This property and its management should be a true embarrassment to the brand.

10

suzanne

31 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff n great service.

10

Cathleen

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is really nice makes me feel at home, helpful and comfortable

8

John

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So their key machine was down, which probably just thrilled the staff to death. However, they were on top of making sure I had access to my room. No inconvenience at all. Great job by everyone to deal with an annoying situation beyond their control

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sekander

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk girl was rude. She refused to give us the room. Because we booked through Hotels.com. She wanted me to pay extra. I called many times customer service to handle the situation. We were waiting outside for long. I don’t recommend this hotel to anyone.

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Location

Close to highways, shopping, and public transport, making it convenient for stopovers. However, several guests felt the surrounding area and on-site environment were sketchy and noisy.

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Juan

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Homeless people are around the parking lot making it feel unsafe, security guards don’t kick them out of property as they should.

10

Rey

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff, clean room, and freeway close.

10

Brian

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Close to everything

6

Wandala

5 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We only used the room to sleep while we were waiting for an event to end. The room was decent for what we were using it for, however there seemed to be a lot of people roaming around, living out of their cars, it just didn't look safe. We slept for for about 3 hours then left.

4

Isaiah

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Door was bent so did not close properly, I stuffed towels to cover the gaps. Room was not too dirty but smelt weird. The area is sketchy and not very much parking

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Steve

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is an older property. It is clean and staff seem pretty involved and not complacent like some places. Easy freeway access and plenty of local restaurants and about 25 minutes from downtown San Diego and other San Diego attraction. The room was bigger than expected.

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Rita

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, bedding was clean. Ice makers were not working. Parking had security; which seemed needed as there were sketchy looking people lurking and homeless camps nexts door .

2

Cheryl

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not a safe place. I will not stay there again!

10

Katerina

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, pretty quiet property. Easy to check in or check out

10

Katerina

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, easy check in & check out.

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Dining

On-site dining appears minimal; several guests mention free morning coffee. No consistent reports of breakfast or on-site restaurants.

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Charles

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Coffee

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suzanne

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All of the staff have excellent customer service skills. they are fast, friendly n accommodating.I feel very safe and Kim and some of the others call me by my first name n morning coffee is very good.

10

Anthony

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff were very nice. No fridge in room, no actual breakfast, but they do have coffee.

8

Charles

23 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant on property

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Charles

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great coffee in the mornings.

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Cynthia D

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The chrckin was very easy. Staff are super nice. The room are clean. I was expecting there will be microwave but there isn't but not a big deal for a night stay. Will recommend. There's a complimentary coffee in the morning too.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $69	2 $65	3 $65	4 $65	5 $65	6 $100	7 $100
8 $68	9 $65	10 $65	11 $65	12 $65	13 $100	14 $100
15 $65	16 $65	17 $65	18 $65	19 $68	20 $100	21 $97
22 $66	23 $66	24 $69	25 $66	26 $66	27 $106	28 $97
29 $63	30 $63

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $63	2 $64	3 $63	4 $103	5 $96
6 $63	7 $67	8 $65	9 $33	10 $67	11 $103	12 $103
13 $67	14 $67	15 $67	16 $65	17 $67	18 $103	19 $97
20 $67	21 $67	22 $67	23 $65	24 $67	25 $103	26 $103
27 $67	28 $65	29 $67	30 $67	31 $65

Motel 6-El Cajon, CA - San Diego

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