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Howard Johnson Inn - San Diego – reviews, photos

2.0 of 5
6440 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
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Howard Johnson Inn - San Diego
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Howard Johnson Inn - San Diego
Ranked #222 of 246 hotels in San Diego
2.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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San Diego
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Met our needs just fine”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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We had home repairs last weekend so had to vacate. We wanted an affordable, close-to-home, spot with Wi-Fi and breakfast. Howard Johnson El Cajon Blvd delivered. Quiet, secure, and comfortable. Not the Ritz, but just right for our needs. Across the street from a Rite-Aid and just a couple of blocks from new buffet ($8.99 lunch + 25% senior discount). Front office and housekeeping staff quite cordial.

Room Tip: Non-smoking downstairs next to housekeeping kept us away from parking lot lights and extra quiet.
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Sao Paulo, SP
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Run from it!!!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011
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person found this review helpful

We booked this one on line but when we got there.... HUGE disappointment!!! .... The room (even with a non-smoking sign at the door) smelled reallyyy bad....We were forced to buy an aerosol to disguise it a little bit. Lots and lots of stains on the carpet.... Not really a continental breakfast as they advertises.... Sums up, not a good experience at all.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
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bring your gun you will need it , also no sleep people at all hours of the night coming and going,also this place is like camping, not really camping would be cleaner really do not go here

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Needed a damned good clean”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011
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Stayed here for one night. Usually stay next door at the Best Western Lamplighter, but they were full. Whole place has an air of neglect about it. We were given a small discount on the room rate because the AC was not working when we arrived. Front desk guy suggested that engineer was due to fix it, but he never arrived. We were given a desk fan instead. We arrived just as the room was being made up, which enabled me to see the bed stripped down. The bed looked OK, but the pillows were yellow. The maid looked surprised when I asked for clean ones, but she complied.

Our room was not very clean. The bathroom door frame looked like it hadn't been cleaned for years - thick with the type of black dust that you get around door frames. Glanced down the back of the unit housing the TV and it was thick with cobwebs. The carpet was filthy. Bed was comfortable enough, but having seen the state of the pillows that were replaced, couldn't help but wonder what I was sleeping on.

Rate included breakfast which was no more than a selection of pastries in a box, coffee and juice, served in the small main lobby. Everything about this place screams "cheap and nasty". Avoid.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Athens, AL
1 review
“If you like construction all day and night”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011

If you like the sounds of gang members yelling outside all day and night, the sound of hammers beating well into the night, this is the place for you.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Address: 6440 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
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