My wife and I stayed two nights in the Dolphin Motel based on its uniformly positive ratings on the TripAdvisor website.
The reviews are accurate. It's relatively quiet, very clean, and a very good value. And the staff is hospitable. Rooms aren't large, but on the second floor there are chairs outside on the balcony if you need to expand. We would recommend the first floor if mobility or carrying bags up stairs is a problem for you.
We'll stay there again next time we are in San Diego.
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