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Facing the beachfront, Samesun Ocean Beach Hotel & Hostel offers 3-star accommodation in San Diego and features a shared lounge and terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides an ATM, and luggage storage for guests. I've stayed in various hostels in the past but never did I stay at a hostel that offered so much to its residents. The staff was immensely friendly and helpful, the hostel cute and colourful. I particularly enjoyed the back terrace where we could have breakfast or enjoy the still warm evening air. I felt safe from the level of security put in place, and all the utensils (in the kitchen) and the beach commodities (towels, surf boards, etc) put at our disposition made the hostel feel welcoming and full of adventures. Plus it was really clean! The location is great if you want a beach holiday, but there are many buses that would take you to the town centre, and the airport.

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9
Superb
1,773 reviews
Price from
US$29.74
per night

Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and a business centre, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 5.3km from Alga Norte Community Park.

Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad offers 3-star accommodation with a hot tub. Guests at the hotel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Vista, like hiking. Clean spacious rooms. Common areas were also clean and tastefully decorated. Good quality toiletries provided in the bathrooms.

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9.4
Superb
1,000 reviews
Price from
US$114
per night

Located 10 miles away from the San Ysidro Border, this Chula Vista hotel features a year round outdoor pool and hot tub and serves a daily breakfast buffet. All of the air-conditioned rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi. Free guest parking is available. really nice & kind staff always willing to help .I stayed here again with the same feeling

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9.1
Superb
1,043 reviews
Price from
US$134
per night

Set in San Diego, less than 1 km from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, Granger Hotel San Diego Downtown, a Member of Design Hotels offers accommodation with a fitness centre, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is 1.3 km from USS Midway Museum, and within 400 metres of the city centre. Love the decor of dining room!! Breakfast was very good

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9
Superb
576 reviews
Price from
US$149
per night

Set within 1.9 km of Maritime Museum of San Diego and 2.4 km of San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, City24 Condo Hotel Little Italy Mission Hills offers rooms in San Diego. With a terrace, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. Private parking is available on site. Very nice apartment. All furnitures and appliances worked just fine.

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9.2
Superb
372 reviews
Price from
US$169
per night

Offering quiet street views, Nimitz Crossing Luxury Residences is set in the Point Loma district of San Diego, 2.5 km from Ocean Beach and 4.3 km from Sunset Cliffs. The property is around 4.4 km from Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 5.1 km from SeaWorld San Diego and 6.3 km from University Of San Diego. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking. Secure building and parking, clean, everything we needed, excellent location

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9
Superb
171 reviews
Price from
US$170.10
per night

Situated within 18 km of Las Americas Premium Outlets and 25 km of San Diego State University, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chula Vista Eastlake features rooms in Chula Vista. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property has a year-round outdoor pool, fitness centre, hot tub and bar. Everything great ! I highly recommend it . The rooms are very good , the breakfast , the decoration , hospitality. I for sure will come back

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9.3
Superb
318 reviews
Price from
US$154
per night

Set in San Diego, within 200 metres of Mission Beach and 3.7 km of SeaWorld San Diego, ITH San Diego Mission Beach Backpacker Hostel provides accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is located 6.5 km from Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 7.7 km from Sunset Cliffs and 8.6 km from University Of San Diego. The accommodation offers karaoke and a shared kitchen. Everything about this hostel was amazing. Reuben, the manager, went above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable, such a great vibe! The whole place is spotless, seriously one of the cleanest hostels I’ve ever seen. The location is perfect and there are always fun activities going on, which makes it super easy to meet people. I’ll 100% stay here again next time I’m in San Diego!

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9
Superb
392 reviews
Price from
US$38.40
per night

Located within 24 km of Torrey Pines State Reserve and 33 km of San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Coastal Hideaway provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Carlsbad. There is a private entrance at the homestay for the convenience of those who stay. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and private check-in and check-out for guests. It’s well located with a really nice host.

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9.5
Exceptional
155 reviews
Price from
US$134.10
per night

Set in Oceanside, less than 1 km from Oceanside City Beach, The Green Room Hotel offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking and a restaurant. The property is situated 34 km from Torrey Pines State Reserve, 41 km from San Diego Zoo Safari Park and 44 km from La Jolla Cove. The hotel has a hot tub, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi throughout the property. From the moment we drove into the car park of the green room we were so excited. The sky was purple, orange and pink and the sun was setting. We didn’t have to see any staff as checkin is done entirely by yourself - with a code sent to your mobile phone. When we opened our door to our room it took our breath away. Simple, clean, cosy and the texture of everything blew us away. We wanted to stay forever and we wanted to design an entire home like the room we had. Number 9 - my fav number 😍

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9
Superb
293 reviews
Price from
US$167.70
per night

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