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Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG

2.5 star property

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Outdoor pool, open 9:30 AM to 10:00 PM, sun loungers
Exterior
Exterior
Property amenity

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1430 7th Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Port of San Diego
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 273 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed | Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 441 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Transfer Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Communication, Transfer Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Transfer Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 234 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG

Hotel in Downtown San Diego
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, a microwave in a common area, and conference space.
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG offers 148 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Event facilities measuring 1324 square feet (123 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Cocina 35 - This family restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (USD 38 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cocina 35

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,324 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1969
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave on request
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 30

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 38.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:30 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hotel San Diego Downtown
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown
San Diego Downtown Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown Hotel
Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown Hotel San Diego
San Diego Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn San Diego

Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 684 out of 1287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 332 out of 1287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1287 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Janet

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Slept very well here. Rooms need some fixing up, though (broken phone, old fixtures with some rust, etc). Staff was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Rajesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was good and great location. The only issue was noise . I could hear outside noise
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel, Downtown San Diego needs work
Downtown San Diego isn't what I remember. Not the clean lively downtown like it used to be. This hotel is nice but it's a few blocks to get to the heart of downtown...we enjoyed the walk during the day....but not down, i think 7th street where I think the Salvation Army HQ is located. It's a street completely filled with homeless people in tents. We also need to get a suite with a separate bedroom due to sleeping issues. This was a nice room but I the refrigerator & coffee maker are in the bedroom. I would prefer the front room so the person who gets up early has access. Also, the wall doesn't go all the way to the ceiling. Cute patio...kind of noisy at night...lots of sirens, unfortunately. Good breakfast & nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gurjeet

The vending machines are horrible and wish there was more food choices in the hotel. Other then that, I enjoyed my stay, definitely would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff, they provided a room up-grade, parking up-grade, allowed to park while on our city tour, breakfast excellent. Would stay again!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was checked into a handicap room but my booking was for a regular 2 queen bed room. I told the front desk that I got the wrong room and showed my booking. However, the employee didn't even care and refused to do anything for me. I'm so very upset. I will NEVER book anything with Holiday Inn. I demand a full refund.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thuyen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

oscar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay
Pillows were so comfy bed was nice and bouncy , only thing i did not like was the bathroom door it did not close for privacy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, New Glasgow

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed twice now
It's a perfect city location with easy access to cheap, local transport and walkable restaurants, convenience store, and Starbucks.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Lobsang

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is not for family, its not roomy for family and felt like trap in small room. Not a ideal for family with small kids for holiday.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Lewiston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Chakrapani

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonali

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our experience is very good Very nice breakfast Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Leilani

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jasmyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It started before we even checked in, I called the hotel to change the card on file. Instead, they put a $209 charge on BOTH of my cards on file…which I hadn’t received back for days after my vacation was already over. The sheets in our room were stained but we slept in them the first night because we were drained from driving down. The second day we left for at least 6 hours so I had told the front desk to please have someone change the sheets, give us new towels, and throw out the trash. We got back after another long day and our room was untouched. Everything was still a mess, sheets were still stained, it was honestly….irritating. We asked someone to come up and clean the room and it took them over an hour to come. We received new towels and told them to come back after we left to change our sheets. We left for night activities and came back, and again, the sheets were untouched. We checked out the next day, and switched hotels. Very unpleasant service but the breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nestor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel, it is in a quiet with a ghost view of downtown and comfortable beds. They also have good breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

CHRISTINA

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled like pee and had white stains on black surfaces. It smelled like goodwill. Parking was $35 a night which was unexpected also the garage was extremely tight. The walls had pads on the walls to prevent cars from getting scratched. The experience was just unpleasant over all and we will not be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was big and clean. Bed was a bit too soft for me. The staff were mostly fantastic save for an evening-shift worker who was apparently going to let the pizza I ordered sit there at the front desk indefinitely. 20min after it was supposed to have arrived, I called down, and he told me it was there. Cold pizza! Breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Marisela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I asked for early check in over the phone, they said okay the room would be ready by 3:30. Came at 3:30 they said its not ready until 4:00pm. I came at 4:00pm they said the room isn't ready should be ready by 4:30pm. It was a long 3 hour drive to get there my room should have been ready the first time i was promised. The staff was loud talking to me for no reason, so everyone could hear what was going on.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jhovann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just terrible
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024