Name: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Pacific Beach
Address: 4345 Mission Bay Drive, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, United States of America, San Diego, California, US
Price range: $143–$427 per night
Rating: 7.63

What guests think

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Pacific Beach earns praise for clean, modern rooms and a convenient location near Mission Bay and major highways, with free on‑site parking a frequent plus for travelers.

Several guests reported traffic or hallway noise, a small and often chilly pool with no hot tub, and breakfast that can be basic, repetitive, or poorly restocked. Service and housekeeping are mixed: while many found staff welcoming, others experienced slow or confusing check-ins, unresponsive assistance during issues, and occasional missed cleanings or wrong room types. Overall, expect a practical, car-friendly base for exploring San Diego.

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Facilities

Free on-site parking is widely appreciated, though several guests found spaces tight or limited; the small outdoor pool is often cool and there is no hot tub. The fitness room is considered good, multiple EV chargers are available, and there is no bar.

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10

Max

Sep 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Multiple EV charging ports

8

Jessica

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place is convenient for an overnight stay. Suitable if you need a place to sleep that is quick and close to the freeway. While still being clean and has some amenities like a pool as well as complimentary breakfast. The lobby area is nice. The building itself is clean. It could be difficult to find overnight parking if you are out late. At that point you will just have to find street parking.

8

Jennifer

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay for Seaworld or surrounding attractions. Quiet and clean. Pool is very tiny. Breakfast basic but good. Parking is a challenge with tight small tight spaces and I would not feel safe with my vehicle outside the designated lot. Staff friendly and helpful.

10

yvonne

Jan 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Amazingly convenient location (to freeways, the Belmont boardwalk, Sea World, etc.) & property. New (opened 1y3m ago, from Dec 2022). Excellent condition, spacious rooms. Lots of Chargepoint EV chargers on property directly in front of main entrance. It's right off a main street, so there is some street noise during the day, but there's very little traffic late at night. Depending on how sensitive you are to noise, might be good to enter that request at the time of the reservation (or seek another property). The bath products are nice, looks like Marriott properties are steering away from little products and moving towards larger volume containers fixed to the shower walls. The breakfast selection is decent, on par with other Marriott properties. They could use 1 additional person to staff the breakfast area to ensure the oatmeal, coffee, eggs, etc don't run low/out. But, the one person was certainly hustling, so kudos! Gym was very good, esp given the size of the property. Equipment in excellent condition and very clean. They should put some towels in the gym.

10

Michael

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Quick and efiicient check-in. Convenient outdoor and inside parking with many exits. Quiet. Very goof breakfast.

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Rochelle

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

visit family then in for the evening No dinner available No wine available probably best for young families going to parks nearby

8

Mary

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

stayed here one night for a San Diego Seaworld trip… Drove up from Orange County. Very nice hotel seems either very new or newly renovated! The rooms are spacious, beds and bedding are comfortable, big fluffy, absorbent towels, amazing shower, mini fridge and microwave and nice TV! Checked out the fitness room and pool …very nice. I just wish they had a Jacuzzi. Breakfast complementary and very good!

8

Dina

May 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great all around. Would have loved if there was a bar

8

Maria

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was excellent, friendly and very attentive, no complaints there. The area around the hotel is less than desirable. Heavy traffic and noisy at night. The pool is also heated by solar so if there is no sun, you have a cold pool. Also, no jacuzzi, I had not caught that when reserving.

8

Aman

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Parking spaces were too narrow and limited

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe very clean, modern rooms and public areas, but there are repeated reports of missed cleanings, stray hairs, musty odors, and occasionally damp carpets or dirty common areas. Overall cleanliness and upkeep feel inconsistent.

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Khanh

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room smelled awful of body odor. There were other peoples hair all over the bathroom specifically the shower and toilet.

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Deborah A

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean and comfy. Great breakfast! Their saving grace. I have to ask to get our room cleaned. We have stayed here 3 times now and each time was a little worse than the time before. Furniture in lobby was super dirty! Furniture in bedroom was run down and the refrigerator froze all of our food and drinks! I forgot to ask them to clean our room one day and we came back to an unclean room, baskets overflowing, toilet paper and kleenex not refilled. You'd think those items should be checked each day. All the wet towels from the day before made the room musty smelling. Don't think we will return here. It was so beautiful on our first trip here but so disappointed on this last trip. Marriott needs to check on this hotel!

8

Phillip

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was super clean inside which is always a top priority for my wife and I as we find the time to travel. The staff was extremely nice with my limited interaction. I will however never book again through Expedia but that doesn't matter with my actual stay. The location was central which we liked, but the area wasn't the best and wasn't the worst. The breakfast was kind of a let down, eating the same thing 4 days in a row was kind of boring. Having an actual parking lot and parking garage was nice. We didn't quite realize how inconvenient finding parking was throughout the day and found it pleasant to just pull right on in after a long day.

2

Keo

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

First room dirty and second room dirty; I had to ask for a vacuum to clean up myself.

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Isabel

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room and breakfast were decent, but cleanliness was questionable because of hairs that didn't belong to us that were on the bedding and in a towel. Location is on a busy street. Photos of pool made it look better than it is.

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Jing

Jul 11, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The location is good, short drive to everything, parking is convenient. But the hotel is poorly managed. The lobby smells as soon as you walk in. The room and hallway is not as clean as it should be. The floor and windows are dirty. Sorry to see that the management is letting it down for a hotel just 1-2 years old.

10

Andrea

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is clean and modern. Staff are friendly and helpful. The surroundings weren’t as attractive, but we were only there for one night and would book again, if needed.

10

Barbara

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, room was spacious and clean, bathroom and shower were wonderful. Better TV’s would be appreciated. Breakfast was good loved the waffle maker! Covered parking was a plus and location was great!

6

Emily

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was disappointing, from arrival to checkout and after. I tried to check in online and was supposed to get a text when this was done. That never happened. I showed up and there wasn’t anyone at the front desk. Turns out the employee was hiding or sleeping under the desk. She was also rude and didn’t provide adequate information on parking or where my room was located even when pressed for details. My bathroom was dirty with sand in the shower and cosmetics from the previous guest. The pool was filthy both days. There was spilled food in the hallway that sat for 24 hours. There were dirty towels by the elevator. The lamps by the bed did not work. The good things: the room was quiet and cool. The breakfast had a nice variety.

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Jenny

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

easy check in but the front desk staff looked really tired or something that I could barely hear what he was saying. Parking garage was nice to enter right through the elevator. The bathroom floor was dirty with so many hairs and the water power was super weak. The most awful thing was that you can hear everything from the hallway - closing the door and talking, yelling, crying babies. Also the suiteroom that we were in, we could hear banging sound and walking like a bump from the upstairs - that was REALLY LOUD. I woke up around 5am just because of that footstep sound. Just for a night stay is fine but definitely will not come back again.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally modern, comfortable, and often spacious with well-liked showers, though some are smaller. Traffic and internal noise are recurring issues, and a few guests noted maintenance or furnishing problems like nonworking TVs or a dated sofa bed.

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Roger

Aug 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My only hesitation to offer complete satisfaction was I found the traffic noise very bothersome, especially given large vehicles taking off after intersection light changes.

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John

Jan 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very nice and accommodating. The hotel was very clean, and served a nice breakfast . But the furnishings are outdated and uncomfortable. Sofa bed was old, noisy and quite lumpy.

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Susan

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Enjoyed the king suite w couch and desk. Very rooomy and functional to allow me to work too.

8

Charles

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was clean. Not real big, but the shower was nice.

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Barbara

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, room was spacious and clean, bathroom and shower were wonderful. Better TV’s would be appreciated. Breakfast was good loved the waffle maker! Covered parking was a plus and location was great!

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Diana

Feb 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is well maintained and parking is easy. We were upgraded due to water saturating the floor due to a window being left open in the room. The upgraded room was great expect the TVs did not work. We did notify the front desk but no one came to fix it.

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David

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They put me in a room that shared a wall with the kitchen. Room 125. Pots and clanking began super early and killed any chance of sleeping.

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Brian

Oct 12, 2024

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I had a horrible stay. They stuck me practically in the elevator shaft. When I asked the front desk for a new room they told me there was nothing they could do about it even tho I was willing to spend more money. Waste of money, I wish I could be refunded.

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Christopher

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property right off the freeway. Close to playground and mission bay. A few minute drive to plenty of food option in pacific beach Traffic can be noisy since it’s right off the freeway

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Jenny

Oct 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

easy check in but the front desk staff looked really tired or something that I could barely hear what he was saying. Parking garage was nice to enter right through the elevator. The bathroom floor was dirty with so many hairs and the water power was super weak. The most awful thing was that you can hear everything from the hallway - closing the door and talking, yelling, crying babies. Also the suiteroom that we were in, we could hear banging sound and walking like a bump from the upstairs - that was REALLY LOUD. I woke up around 5am just because of that footstep sound. Just for a night stay is fine but definitely will not come back again.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful, but service can be inconsistent: several guests reported slow or confusing check-ins, unresponsive assistance during issues, and housekeeping that requires requests or is missed. Room-type mix-ups also occurred.

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Phillip

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was super clean inside which is always a top priority for my wife and I as we find the time to travel. The staff was extremely nice with my limited interaction. I will however never book again through Expedia but that doesn't matter with my actual stay. The location was central which we liked, but the area wasn't the best and wasn't the worst. The breakfast was kind of a let down, eating the same thing 4 days in a row was kind of boring. Having an actual parking lot and parking garage was nice. We didn't quite realize how inconvenient finding parking was throughout the day and found it pleasant to just pull right on in after a long day.

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Richard

Apr 6, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

We had groups of people kicking doors and being abusive. The front desk were not answering. We had to call 911 as we were scared and trapped. Only when 911 contacted the hotel did the front desk respond. The group left and then came back. They then went out side and started throwing rocks at the windows. Front desk girl “Tiffany” tells us it’s ok and no one is at risk. They are just “locked out”. the people are free to wonder around venting their rage…..

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Stacy

Jan 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We booked a King room when we arrived we were given a 2 queen bed room, when asked to switch we were told we didn't book a King.

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Luis

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, nice and clean.. Great staff, Tiffany was very helpful!! Thank you!!

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Emily

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was disappointing, from arrival to checkout and after. I tried to check in online and was supposed to get a text when this was done. That never happened. I showed up and there wasn’t anyone at the front desk. We waited a few minutes before my daughter asked what was happening, and when I said they must be in the bathroom someone popped up from behind the counter. Based on the service I received, I assume she was sleeping. I received no direction and rude answers when I tried to ask about parking and finding my room. The was spilled food on the floors in the hall. Towels on the floor by the elevators. I think housekeeping forgot to clean my bathroom. We had one towel, sand on the floor and in the shower, and cosmetics on the sink. Half the lamps did not work. The pool was so dirty we opted not to swim. The high points were the breakfast had a good variety, the decor was nice, and the room was quiet and cool. After checkout we noticed some shoes missing, and I called the front desk. I was told to call back later, and then the same guy seemed confused at first then “oh we don’t have them.” Just all around a disappointing experience.

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Erika

Dec 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We were there for only two nights but no one came to service our room on Sat so we didn’t have fresh towels or the trash wasn’t taken out. We were traveling with two small children so that was very important to us. The pricing was great and they had a crib for us - we would stay at your hotel again but expect better servicing of our room.

10

R Terry

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Front desk staff was very attentive to any request. Went beyond. Thank you!

4

Candace

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was terrible mostly due to check in. We got to the hotel roughly around 11 PM and the receptionist informed us that their systems were down and they could not check us into a room. FYI, I am pregnant and I was exhausted from travel. She informed us that the manager is not on site and not answering her phone calls. The whole thing felt so unprofessional. She eventually put us in a room, which I believe was the only room on the first floor right next to the laundry room, ice machine, and elevators on the busiest side of the street. It was so loud and we could hear people talking in the lobby. Unacceptable we walked back up and said we needed a better room. We waited and waited until she offered us another room worse than the one we booked, which I declined. Eventually, around midnight, Her computer seem to start working and she put us into a room on the third floor, which at least was quieter. Check-in should not take an hour, and it was ridiculous to seemingly have one person on staff with no on-site manager. I will not be returning.

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Emily

Jun 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was disappointing, from arrival to checkout and after. I tried to check in online and was supposed to get a text when this was done. That never happened. I showed up and there wasn’t anyone at the front desk. Turns out the employee was hiding or sleeping under the desk. She was also rude and didn’t provide adequate information on parking or where my room was located even when pressed for details. My bathroom was dirty with sand in the shower and cosmetics from the previous guest. The pool was filthy both days. There was spilled food in the hallway that sat for 24 hours. There were dirty towels by the elevator. The lamps by the bed did not work. The good things: the room was quiet and cool. The breakfast had a nice variety.

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Ajay

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

asked for one king bed but i was provided two beds

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Location

Convenient base near Mission Bay, SeaWorld, and major highways, making it easy to get around by car. Several guests found the immediate area less appealing and not very walkable, with street or freeway noise affecting some rooms.

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Esther

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing stay over a holiday weekend. Clean, modern, and comfortable with parking and breakfast included. Great value (relatively speaking) and location at the northeast corner of the Mission Bay area (Pacific Beach side). Mission Bay activities are all conveniently located within a 10-15 min drive. You do need a car to scoot around and the free Bay parking lots can get very crowded, so keep that mind, or go out on the earlier side. The immediate area around the hotel is not very walkable.

8

Robin

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I like the hotel but the location of the freeway was not for me.

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Phillip

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was super clean inside which is always a top priority for my wife and I as we find the time to travel. The staff was extremely nice with my limited interaction. I will however never book again through Expedia but that doesn't matter with my actual stay. The location was central which we liked, but the area wasn't the best and wasn't the worst. The breakfast was kind of a let down, eating the same thing 4 days in a row was kind of boring. Having an actual parking lot and parking garage was nice. We didn't quite realize how inconvenient finding parking was throughout the day and found it pleasant to just pull right on in after a long day.

10

Pavanjit

Sep 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to airport and across the street is Mission Bay beach. Lots of food choices in easy driving distance. Breakfast options are ok but were the same both days we stayed. Convenient for our family of 4 and staff were very nice.

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Jeffrey

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good central location for families looking to explore San Diego. Comfortable and clean. Breakfast in the morning was great.

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Barbara

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, room was spacious and clean, bathroom and shower were wonderful. Better TV’s would be appreciated. Breakfast was good loved the waffle maker! Covered parking was a plus and location was great!

10

Christopher

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great property right off the freeway. Close to playground and mission bay. A few minute drive to plenty of food option in pacific beach Traffic can be noisy since it’s right off the freeway

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Libby

May 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is new and clean, but the area around is not that great.

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Maria

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was excellent, friendly and very attentive, no complaints there. The area around the hotel is less than desirable. Heavy traffic and noisy at night. The pool is also heated by solar so if there is no sun, you have a cold pool. Also, no jacuzzi, I had not caught that when reserving.

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Sylvia

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nearby Seaworld and Old Town.

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Dining

Breakfast is included and often appreciated for items like waffles and rotating hot options, but feedback is mixed: some found it basic, repetitive, messy, or poorly restocked. Healthy choices were limited at times.

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Jennifer

May 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, spacious rooms. Very thin wells, often very loud as it´s located next to the highway. The breakfast is pretty bad, not fresh and way too much plastic.

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Susan

Aug 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean. The breakfast had a great variety but the area was not kept clean. A little disappointing. The desk clerk was very friendly and accommodating. Biggest disappointment of all, which hotel had no control over, was that there was young men just outside our window almost yelling as they spoke until 12:30 in the morning. It was a rough night falling asleep.

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Phillip

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was super clean inside which is always a top priority for my wife and I as we find the time to travel. The staff was extremely nice with my limited interaction. I will however never book again through Expedia but that doesn't matter with my actual stay. The location was central which we liked, but the area wasn't the best and wasn't the worst. The breakfast was kind of a let down, eating the same thing 4 days in a row was kind of boring. Having an actual parking lot and parking garage was nice. We didn't quite realize how inconvenient finding parking was throughout the day and found it pleasant to just pull right on in after a long day.

6

Alida

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I was disappointed with my recent stay at this hotel. Breakfast was lacking, as we arrived before 9 AM and were told there were no more eggs or muffins available, with no plan to restock them. Additionally, there was no fruit offered, and we were told it wouldn't be available until Wednesday—after we had already left the hotel, as our stay was for 4 nights. Our room was never cleaned during our entire stay, which was a major inconvenience. Also, be cautious of the lamps in the living room area; they were positioned in a way that caused us to hit our heads multiple . I hope the hotel addresses these issues for future guests

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Jaime

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable, stayed as a family of 4 with two small children. Breakfast included waffles, breads, yogurt, oatmeal, Coffee, juice. they rotate other hot items like scrambled eggs one morning. And another morning they had breakfast croissants sandwiches. We’d come back again.

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NINGZHOU

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I like the breakfast very much

10

Natalie

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great value and breakfast was great

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Jennifer

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The only improvement would be the breakfast. It was the same food both days I was there. I loved how close it was to Mission Bay.

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Barbara

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, room was spacious and clean, bathroom and shower were wonderful. Better TV’s would be appreciated. Breakfast was good loved the waffle maker! Covered parking was a plus and location was great!

10

john

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean and comfortable. Close to the ocean and other major attractions. Breakfast was probably a 3 out of 10, but it’s free, but I wouldn’t let that deter you.

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Month	Average price
January	$159
February	$184
March	$199
April	$212
May	$204
June	$263
July	$292
August	$215
September	$194
October	$187
November	$156
December	$146

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $254	15 $427	16	17 $286	18	19 $302
20 $211	21 $211	22 $216	23 $209	24 $175	25 $273	26 $332
27 $143	28 $153	29 $180	30 $190

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $206	2 $343	3 $399
4 $147	5 $202	6 $194	7 $216	8 $185	9 $363	10 $404
11 $190	12 $175	13 $199	14 $206	15 $238	16 $339	17 $360
18 $158	19 $201	20 $221	21 $200	22 $255	23 $201	24 $245
25 $153	26 $178	27 $189	28 $195	29 $214	30 $307	31 $307

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Room options

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Hearing Accessible (Accessible Bathtub)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Accessible Bathtub

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible

Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible (Accessible Bathtub)

Room, 1 King Bed, Hearing Accessible

Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Hearing Accessible (Accessible Bathtub)

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