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Holiday Inn San Diego-Downtown

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1617 First Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Holiday Inn San Diego-Downtown
Ranked #118 of 246 hotels in San Diego
3.5 of 5 stars 212 Reviews
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Couples
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  • Shuttle service(8)
  • Very clean(7)
  • Little Italy(6)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • Rental car(4)
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Auckland Central, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Free wifi didn't work, they made me ring the 1 800 number to their ISP, and after 40 mins trying to fix it, it still didn't work. Check out person was to stupid to understand when I tried to explain, so their Satifaction Gurantee amounted to nothing. Room was pleasant enough location turned out to be 1 street away from... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Traffic around the hotel is so bad that I felt unsafe crossing the street. The hotel offers free shuttle service to local attractions, but it is difficult to schedule. Front desk staff, were always too busy to help not friendly, not accomodating,I usually got the brush off. Large tour busses were always coming and going.And don't bother with the pool,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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We stayed here 2 nights (fiance and I) at the and of April 2012. The location was great, close to downtown, airport, sea. What we needed was in reach. The concierge and reception staff were good. The room was large, clean and tidy. Does what it says on the tin, no complaints at all. One tip - save your money... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

The room was decent looking for the price, beds were comfy, but the room was full of fleas! We woke up with bites all over our bodies!! I looked down and there was a flea on my foot, when I grabbed it, it immediately jumped off my hand! When we called the front desk to ask for any type of... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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people found this review helpful

You can feel free to give this hotel a try, I would recommend against it. For the price you pay it is bad. I stayed here for 2 weeks, unfortunately, in February 2012. Parking costs 17$ a night or something around there- I parked on the street behing the building. Scary to walk at night- Bums everywhere, so make sure... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

This place is fine to stay in, a little bit too far from the conference center (0.9 miles) with no real options but a cab drive (around $7) or just walking, which is fine and safe (even if you go by some homeless people sleeping around). I was disappointed by the shuttle service which it seems it comes to the... More

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Kingston, Jamaica
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I usually do not write these but I must express my disappointment at the quality of service I received here. First of all the shuttle only goes to the airport starting at 6 am and is very unlikely to take you elsewhere. I selected this hotel because they claim to have shuttle service and I was in SAN Diego to... More

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Dublin, Ireland
Top Contributor
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

There is no doubt that this property is old, and it does somewhat limit what the chain can do with the space it has. However, it has done well with what renovations it has done, and while the bathroom is a little odd, the room overall was extremely spacious, spotlessly clean and comfortable. We loved the location (very easy to... More

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Montreal, Canada
Reviewer
5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The hotel was great. Super location, free shuttle picked us up at the airport. very friendly service. Clean, and a great hot breakfast. When we called for a pick-up after our cruise, they were busy, so told us to grab a cab, and they picked up the bill. I would definately

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The hotel is conveniently located and close to city center. Room was clean, beds very comfortable and bathroom was decent size. However, there was lack in service: starting with reception employees (refusing to do their job whenever possible), through the cleaning staff, to the shuttle services...If they were more available to do their jobs, staying would be certainly much more... More

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Address: 1617 First Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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