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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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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“No for tourists, there is much better elseware.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2010

We booked into Hojo for 4 nights and stayed 1.

- Staff were fine. Not entirely warming though.
- Room was basic and v. dated. Has TV, wifi, fridge, microwave what you would expect.
- Local area was poor. No attractions. 20 mins drive from Downtown, Point Loma and Gaslamp.
- Okay for 1 night, but locals suggested the area is dangerous and we smelt marijuana strongly from our rooms.
- Bathroom window was not secure so we felt unsafe.
- San Diego is beautiful, go somewhere else and you'll appreciate it much more!


    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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ca
1 review
“Friendly, courteous staff”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2010

Staff was friendly, courteous, and accomodating, room was adequate, glad to have microwave and refrigerator in room.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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holland
1 review
“Nice to be there”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2010

The employees of the hotel were very polite and where always happy to assist whereever they could.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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san deigo
1 review
“Exellent option to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2009

This motel is superb option to stay. This is very near (just 1mile) to San Diego state university.Great neighborhood.It is too closer to Starbucks,subway and other restaurants.Great Value to the price what i paid.The room was equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, tv, hairdryer, iron, ironing board, free WI-FI, huge parking pace, swimming pool and a safe(No charge).
I stayed with my parents in this motel from may 23 to may 25 for my graduation walk in San Diego state university.Our room quality and cleanness was superb.Front desk staff was really good.They really took care of me and my parents.I enjoyed my stay here.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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“No frills place -budget friendly”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2009

Great location on El Cajon Ave., the rooms are shady and in poor condition. I believe it's overpriced as I stayed in Travelodge La Mesa (8 min drive from Howard Johnson) which is far more superior, for the same price! Although if I had to, I wouldn't mind staying at Howard Johnson. If you walk in, you can bargain a better deal (not a lot) with the Indian guy.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Max Sheikh, General Manager at Howard Johnson Inn - San Diego, responded to this review
20 May 2009
Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to complete our Guest Survey regarding your recent stay at our hotel.

Please know that your feedback is extremely valuable to us and we will utilize your response by continuing to focus on making each and every guest experience the best it can be. I will thank our staff for doing an excellent job.

We hope to be of service to you in the future. Again, thank you for completing our survey and if I can be of assistance to you, don't hesitate to contact me directly at 1-619-286-2040
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Address: 6440 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
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