This hotel is no longer a Travelodge. It is now a Rodeway Inn. Choice Hotels has made great improvements judging from the past comments. Me and my friends where going to Mexico to hang out a little on the weekend. We wanted someplace close to the border, safe, and cheap. This was it.

We checked in after a long day at the beach and dinner. The night manager was very friendly and informative about the area. The four of us paid $65 for the night with 2 queen beds, a fridge, and microwave. There were only 3 towels in the bathroom and when we asked the manager he got us 3 more immediately. It was clean and comfortable. Just what we needed.

Stayed here during ComiCon because all the other hotels were overpriced. Terrible customer service. I walked into the lobby and the lady at the front desk was chatting with one of her friends (non-employee). As I stood there for 5-10min in front of her, looking at her now and again b/c I didn't want to be rude and stare at her, she continued to chat with her friend. Rooms were really basic. The room I stayed in had two double beds. I got into one of the beds and after 10mins or so, I started getting itchy on one of my legs. I looked at my leg and there was a red mark (bed bugs?). Anyways, I ended up sleeping on the other bed which was a little better. I wouldn't stay at this Travelodge again especially for $95 (tax included).

I am not hard to please. I know this is a budge motel and I was not expecting much. We wanted to check out the Plaza Rio in Tijuana, and this is close to the border so we went with it.

Things immediately got off on the wrong foot, even before we left. I had made reservations on the Travelodge website two days prior, but before leaving Phoenix for San Diego I called to let them know we would be arriving late. The woman at the other end said they did not have my reservation. She offered to rebook the room, but said there was a chance I could be double charged. I gave her my confirmation number etc., but to no avail. I called the 800 number for the main reservation line, and had a very professional and nice woman help me. She called the motel while I was on hold, and supposedly everything was straightened out. But when I finally arrived in San Ysidro my reservation was still missing, and we had to go through the whole thing all over again. I am still worried I might be double charged. I guess I will find out when I get my credit card bill later this month.

The rooms here were not terrible, but very small even by Travelodge standards. You are close to the border as advertised, and the front of the building commands a very cool view of Tijuana, which is impressive at night. But everything closes at 10PM for miles around. I could not get pizza delivered or anything else, so bear that in mind if you get in late. I did not see any convenience stores close by either.

In all, I would rather have stayed further north. The trolley goes right to the border, so any hotel near the train line would have been just as good, and probably in a better area for restaurants and amenities. Maybe Chula Vista or National City would be better locations. Still, this was not a terrible place if you really must be within a couple of blocks of the border.

The only thing that made this stay Okay was the fact that we only paid $50, tax included.

This was because the night time manager suggested that we stop at Denny's to get a coupon from their FREE travel directory. This was great advise because it saved us about 20 bucks. Be aware that this is a Sunday thru Thursday deal.

The room was small, but clean. The blanket had a big tear in it, but it was summer and not needed.

Now the bad news. You you are staying in a room that faces the train tracks, be aware the the San Diego Trolley operates until 10:00 PM. Bells whistles and all. We were in room 411 on the top floor and when a neighboring guest turned on the shower, the sound of water through pipes drowned out the TV volume. When the shower wasn't on, we could clearly hear the conversations from the guest next door.

Stay further north is my advice.