After leaving Tucson and staying the night in a regular "Holiday Inn" in Phoenix (the worst ever,) I was weary about downgrading to the Holiday Inn Express brand. I was surprised by the amazing service and polite staff at this hotel. From the moment my family arrived, we were greeted, treated with respect and afforded every amenity available without hesitation. Upon entering our room, it was extremely clean, its smelled clean and was neatly arranged. Our view out the windown was of downtown San Diego and the front door of the 'El Cortez' hotel. It was beautiful.
The only drawback to this place was paying $12.00 a day for parking. Its location, however made that understandable. You are located smack dab in the middle of the gaslight district and withing a few blocks walking distance from everything including, clubs, restaurants and sports stadiums as well as the train that takes you into the rest of the city.
The breakfast buffet was well maintained although on the weekend when it was crowded, it wasn't always stocked immediately. i'll give it to the staff though, they did their best to keep it stocked as the place was packed and human nature dictates gluttony instead of compassion. Not too bad though.
Overall, I would definately recommend this hotel to friends, family and anyone else who is interested in a reasonably priced hotel in a great area.
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