During a stay for my extended family due to a death in the family the staff went above and beyond to make us feel at home. It's great in all other respects (location, cleanliness, dining) as well.

I got a very good price on Hotwire. About 1/2 the published rate and I think If I would have paid full price I would have been a little more upset, but at 66.00 a night I feel that I can't complain too much. First off, the parking garage is awful. You can tell by all the skid marks on the WALL that most cars dont fit in there. I had a intermediate car and I don't see how people with SUV's etc got their car's in that parking garage. AND at 14.00 a day you would think they would provide some sort of securtiy. I got back to the hotel after 10pm both nights and I was a little worried walking from my car to the elevator. The first night the garage gate was open, the 2nd night it was closed.
The hotel has now become "smoke free" which as a smoker, kinda dissappointed me since it didn't say that anywhere on the website... but I understand and smoked outside on the sidewalk everymorning.
I only stoped into the breakfast buffett quickly for a cup of coffee and a muffin. It seemed ok athough I over heard a man complaining about there not being any eggs. And the coffee creamer was missing so I had to wait for them to bring some back. No big deal.
The room was nice. The bed was comfy. The heater didn't work very well. I accidently put it on high heat before I went to bed and the room was barely warm when I work up.
The bathroom is tiny.
Overall just a ok hotel in downtown.

I was very happy with my recent stay at the Downtown Holiday in Express in San Diego. Most of the review I read ahead of time are very accurate. The hotel is clean, and in a safe area of town. I stayed there for five nights, and as a single, young female, never once felt unsafe. The staff was always very friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet was wonderful with an option that should suit almost anyone. The elevator is very slow as previously discussed, but I never had any issues with waiting for extreme amounts of time and was never made late by that fact. I did not deal with the parking and relied on the hotel shuttle to get from the airport and public transportation/ walking to see the sights. The trolley and city busline are approximately 5-6 blocks (5-10 minute walk) away and very low priced with the multiple day passes available (4 days for $15). I would definitely stay here again if I was to return to San Diego.

We stayed during July 2007. This Hotel is not the fanciest (you can tell the building is older, but it does look updated and remodeled inside) but I think it was a Great Value comparing to other Hotels in the area. I believe the parking was around $10 a night which beats the $25 (plus Tips everytime you get your car) a night across the street at the Sheraton! And although the parking garage is a bit small.... you can park your own car (unlike at the Sheraton!)

The staff was very nice and the room was very clean. There was internet acess available in the lobby or Free Wireless internet (we had no problem getting it in our room, but our room was on the same floor as the lobby so I am not sure if it is available in all rooms or not). The bathrooms aren't really big but are nice. The vanity has a granite countertop. In our room there was two full size (maybe queen) beds and a nice entertainment center and desk.

The location is perfect! Gaslamp Quarter is a short walk away. There are Tons of restaurants and a movie theatre there! Seaport Village isn't too far away either... along with the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park! Seaworld is a short drive away as well! This is the perfect location to stay, in San Diego!