The rooms were dated. You can tell at some point in time these rooms were updated, probably not that long ago but it was only to mask what was hidden underneath. The obvious was the “popcorn” ceiling. The minute you see any hotel with “popcorn” ceiling will probably mean there will be some short-comings.. ie: cheap décor, old fixtures like bathtub drains or under the sink plumbing, dirty tile grout, old doors, peeling wallpaper, rusting walls, no microwave, no fridge and old TV’s instead of newer flat screens, (tubes are so 80’s!). This place had all of the above.
Now let me say it’s not a bad hotel, just don’t expect much as far as luxury or cleanliness. Its basically a hotel that had gone through a very decent upgrade, minus a couple of things but has gone through the mills since then. I think that its just as if this hotel goes through so many occupants that it just couldn’t handle it… here’s another example: The have 2 gas fire pits out near the outdoor pool. The fire pit spits out 3 fires through fire rings and lava rocks. Well on one of the fire pits only 2 of the 3 fire rings were working. Upon further inspection the next morning in day light I took noticed that the third fire ring that wasn’t working was so beyond rusted it had brittled away. So this means it has not been replaced for quite some time.
Two pools are better than one! Now they got that right, to include allowing you to swim in the indoor one 24/7. The outdoor pool is very spacious and little one’s will have a grand time floating around the 3 ½ foot deep side of the pool while all the rowdy teenagers put each other on their shoulders and wrestle on the 5 foot side. On the other hand the jacuzzi is super small. Its max capacity is 6. Seems kind of odd when you have two sizeable pools and everyone keeps sneaking up to the jacuzzi to check if there’s an open spot to warm up from the cool May California breeze. It has a decent hotel gym and a nice sauna.
The food is ok. Window Lounge had a small but hearty menu. Be sure to get the breakfast package when staying because I can see Applebees right across the way getting old every morning. At least with the breakfast package you can mix up your omelet to your liking every day. Speaking of Applebees, its not a far walk from the hotel. It’s gotten bad reviews on other sites but if you know what you want it is a decent choice for food to go at pool side. The All American Grill is also next to the hotel and serves great food but can be a bit loud especially if a games going on. Go Lakers!
As mentioned by previous reviewers this place is in a great location! Literally walk and shop! Well for me, my favorite was Yogurtland. For my wife, Barnes and Noble and of course… Starbucks. There’s Mexican, Japanese, Fast food and a grocery store within walking distance. There’s a movie theater within yards and a trolley station across the street that will take you just about all directions in San Diego. So yea, the location rocks!
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