First off, yes the train is loud! It is very close. I knew about this ahead of time though so I brought my own ear plugs. They do provide ear plugs anyway. I'm used to sleeping with ear plugs so it was no problem for me. However, the person I stayed with did not use ear plugs and had trouble sleeping. The Hampton was fairly basic. You get what you pay for. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Breakfast is of a decent variety and free.
The best part about the Hampton Inn is definetly the location. It's walking distance to little Italy and the pier, USS Midway and a bit of a hike or an easy $8 cab ride to either the Gaslamp Quarter or Balboa Park.
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