Cheap one night stay in San Diego?

[Unca Pete]

I'm looking for a clean, decent place for an overnight stay at the end of a cruise. A place that offers free shuttle to the airport in the morning would be a plus, etc. Priceline is a bit too confusing for a 2 or 2.5 star hotel in SD, so I may just book direct if I can find a place that is recommended.

 

Pete

[iamirish]

Uncle Pete - what do you consider cheap?

 

Tom

[Unca Pete]

Under 100.

[coolcat12]

I don't know when your cruise is but check out travelzoo/california and see what they have.....

 

 

http://hotels.travelzoo.com/california-hotels/

[Splinter]

Check out La Pensione in Little Italy. I don't think they have an airport shuttle, but from there to the airport by cab can't be more than $10.

 

http://www.lapensionehotel.com/

[lindnet]

We're staying at Old Town Inn. It's gotten great reviews on tripadvisor.com and the rooms are $69.95 a night. No shuttle, though.

[iamirish]

Uncle Pete,

 

I would second what "splinter" said. If you call them directly - not at the 800 number, you will save a little money. It is in a great location - many restaurants nearby. They do NOT have a shuttle - but the cab ride from the cruise terminal to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport would be under $10. All the rooms only have one queen bed.

 

Tom

[melika091900]

we stayed at super 8 in san diego downtown, by the lil italy area. it was ok,, it was like 88/per night, with a shuttle. i think weekdays its cheaper, we stayed the day before easter

they were remodeling when we were there, its nice though you can see the ships come in , the tops of the ships anyway..

 

and theres a nice restruant near by called the mona lisa, good italian food,

[Unca Pete]

Some of those hotels don't vacancies on my dates. We're coming back on Nov. 4 for one night.. That seems to be a bad weekend, must be a convention in town?!?!

 

We have a resort for three days before we go out, but for the return we are staying for one night to avoid a "red eye" back to New England! How is the La Jolla area if we can't find a room in the downtown area?

 

Pete

[iamirish]

Uncle Pete,

 

There is a major convention in town that week . . .

 

SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE 11/3/2007 - 11/7/2007

Type: Convention with Trade Show

Attendance: 32,000

 

Tom

[Splinter]

Did you try La Pensione? I can't imagine conventioneers staying there. La Jolla is going to be EXPENSIVE. There is nothing cheap there, and a cab from there would be at least $25-30 to the airport. Try Mission Valley instead, or at worst, Kearny Mesa or Clairmont. There are also some inexpensive motels in the Loma Portal/Point Loma area that are not far from the airport.

[Unca Pete]

La Pensione is booked solid.

 

pete

[Splinter]

Using http://www.sandiegohotels.com I found the following for 11/4/07 for less than $100:

 

Good Nite Inn San Diego Seaworld - Sports Arena

 

Vagabond Inn Hotel Circle

 

Extended StayAmerica San Diego Hotel Circle

 

Super 8 San Diego Airport Seaworld Area

 

Homestead Studio Suites San Diego Mission Valley

 

Days Inn and Suites Sea World Airport

 

Comfort Inn At the Harbor

 

Ramada Limited San Diego Airport

 

Super 8 San Diego Mission Valley

 

Quality Inn Airport Sea World

 

 

for less than $120, there are the following:

 

Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel

 

Vagabond Inn Point Loma

 

Days Inn Mission Bay

[welldone60]

Unca Pete

Take a look at Hotwire.com, they show 14 hotels for your date. From $200+ to $55.

 

Welldone

[Unca Pete]

Booked Old Towne, since folks recommended it here. I know there are cheap hotels listed on those sites, but without a recommendation I wouldn't book one blindly!

 

Thanks for the advice on Old Towne. It should suit our needs fine.

 

Pete

[Desert Cruizers]

I was looking for Hotels for our Oct 2008 Cruise to Hawaii and up on Ash & N Harbor, 5 + blocks from Terminal there are Super 8, Comfort Inn down the way on Pacific Coast Hwy, Days, Inn around that area.

[skittl1321]

We went with the Ramada Inn Limited- Airport. It was well under $100 a night, and I've been told by people who live in SD that it's certainly not the nicest hotel but it's clean and in a safe area. They do have a free airport shuttle.

[iamirish]

Which hotel did you finally book in Old Town? I live in Old Town.

 

Tom

[Splinter]

I think he meant the Old Town Inn, which is technically not in Old Town since it is on the west side of Hwy 5.

[lindnet]

It may not technically be in Old Town, but it's a short walk to Old Town and the trolley. I've talked to people who have stayed there, it is a very clean and economical place to stay. And it has gotten great reviews over and over on Trip Advisor.

 

Splinter, you don't seem to think much of the place, have you stayed there? Or you just don't like the area?

[Splinter]

I am sure it is fine if all you want is a place to sleep. No I have not stayed there (why would I when I live in San Diego??). I drive by there often though. It is not an area that I would consider a nice area, other than the ability to walk several blocks to Old Town and the Trolley station. If all you care about is cheap, I am sure it is fine. I know that our city has a lot nicer areas with inexpensive accomodations.

[lindnet]

Thanks for your reply, Splinter. I think it will do just fine. Inexpensive and very clean, just what we were looking for. Others may want a place with a pool and restaurant, but we didn't need any of that.

 

Thanks again for all the help you give to everyone regarding their visits to San Diego.

[DavidO]

We are booked on the Dawn Princess Dec. 9th and I have been looking for an inexpensive basic hotel for several days. The less expensive ones seem to all have not very good reviews of them and the hotel prices seem higher out there. Finally I booked the Best Western Severn Seas for $89. Its reviews were pretty good. It has a free airport shuttle and looks like is about 2 miles from the port so taxi should not be too bad.

 

David

[alphakitty]

Thanks for the tip Splinter. I booked La Pensione for 2 nights after our Spirit cruise in Februay. It looks like a charming hotel. I am looking forward to the smells of Little Italy. :)

[walcherw]

Stay away from price line. we got a room at the holiday inn for 4 adults. They put us in a handcap room with one double bed. We complained..they rolled a twin rollaway bed in with no sheets or blankets. we called the desk and said we had a room for 4 adults quoted and wanted a decent room. We were told tough...we booked it through price line and we were OUT OF LUCK. SOOOOO if you want to be treated like trash go ahead and get a room with price line. Woody email is walcherw2aol.com