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Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown

3.0 of 5
1430 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (Formerly Quality Inn & Suites Harborview)
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4.0 of 5 stars 171 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(6)
  • Free shuttle(5)
  • Gaslamp district(5)
  • Happy Hour(4)
  • Great value(3)
  • Parking garage(3)
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Kaufbeuren
Contributor
12 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

This hotel offers a good location for the price. Quite central but about 15 minutes walk to the Gaslight quater. Very nice for business travelers is the Happy hour from 5pm to 6pm as well as that small padeos are available. Breakfast included and helps for business travelers as well. In case of conference participants need to go to the... More

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MaraInTO
Toronto, Canada
Top Contributor
68 reviews
26 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My family stayed 3 nights at the Holiday Inn Express Downtown San Diego in a double double room. It was a disaster. The room is a good size but the bathroom is tiny and we constantly were hitting ourselves on the sink or the door. This hotel seems to be Party Central and I absolutely would not recommend it for... More

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runtom
Davis, CA
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20 reviews
36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011

The staff was very helpful when we booked several rooms for my daughter's wedding across the street at El Cortez (great venue, highly recommended). The only operational elevator was very slow. It was quicker to take the stairs to the third floor. Parking was $16/day in a very cramped lot that was accessible only by elevator. We had a suite... More

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awesome14
California
Contributor
11 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

This hotel is basically the borderline average of services, the breakfast is nice, but overall, the the price is too high for a stay here. The location could be better, and the wifi was kind of poor. If you are looking for a fun time in San Diego, I say you go someplace else. More

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BrisVegas
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011

Complimentary airport shuttle Complimentary shuttle to the pier Continental breakfast included Safe deposit box in room 24hr free wifi or Internet access in the lobby PCs On site laundry or option of dry cleaning. Gym facilities closeby for $5. Travelled with husband and used all the facilities. We're not a 5-star couple and look for value for money and got... More

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dima1976
Sacramento, California
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

A colleague and I had two rooms for two nights each. The positives first: the staff was great and eager to help. The negatives: everything else, sadly. The wi-fi was on and off (mostly off), only one elevator was working and the wait times were 5+ minutes, the parking garage had very narrow stalls; the room was not refurbished in... More

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Travelfooder
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

Room was great with very comfortable bed. One elevator was out of order making each trip to and from room painfully slow. Carpark was tight fit to navigate small vehicle. More

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bostonboboh
Lititz, Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We were there for a week and could not have asked for a better place. To start the girls at the front desk were so nice and helpful in finding restaurants and giving tips on where to visit. They have a shuttle that will take you practically any place and then pick you up later in the day with very... More

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kevinndenise
sydney australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel was recommended to us and we in turn would like to recommend it to others. We had a very pleasant stay here. I had asked for a quiet room with kingsize bed and that is exactly what we got. We had a corner suite on the 3rd floor with no balcony but it was an extremely generous sized... More

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marescottk
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

As vacationers we could not have asked for a better location. Everything downtown was accessible. (Between the available hotel shuttle and public transportation - we had a great holiday and could get wherever we needed to go). The front desk staff was phenominal - they treated us like royal guests, were so personable, and nothing was too much for them... More

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Address: 1430 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (Formerly Quality Inn & Suites Harborview)

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