We needed an inexpensive place to stay near San Diego. After looking around on the internet, we decided on the Quality Inn near Qualcomm. The hotel is just off of the freeway in a residential neighborhood. There are not many restaurants around there, but that was not a problem for us because we had dinner plans and simply needed a place to sleep. The hotel has a continental breakfast and a small pool available for guests.
I'll admit that I was a bit leery when we pulled up to the hotel. It is not fancy at all from the outside. I was using Choice Hotel points to pay for the room and check in was a breeze. Our room was at the end of the parking lot, facing the freeway, under a stairway. I wasn't crazy about the location of the room, but to my pleasant surprise, we didn't hear any noise from the freeway traffic nor any fellow guests outside of our window. When I'd reserved the room, I specifically requested sheets for the hide-a-bed and a crib. They were in the room when we entered and that was great - it was late and it was nice to have the crib ready to go so we didn't have to call for it to be brought down to the room. The room was sufficiently decorated - it appeared to have been updated at some point in the past few years. It was not fancy, but it was clean and cheap - our two criteria for the night. There was a coffee maker, microwave, and refrigerator in the room.
The air in the room was stagnant when we entered, but I suspect it's because they don't want the expense of running the AC when no one is there, After about 10 minutes of running the air conditioner, the room was cool and comfortable.
The breakfast buffet was a tad bit sparse - waffles, two cereals, juice, coffee, apples, muffins, pastry, bagels and toast. I would have loved to see some more fruit and perhaps boiled eggs or peanut butter, but it was sufficient.
Checkout was a breeze. I turned in my key and with a smile I was out the door.
If I ever need an inexpensive hotel in this area again, I will consider this hotel. Although I paid with my Choice Hotel points, based on the rates I saw on their website, I think this hotel is fairly priced for what they provide: a clean, quiet facility with a basic breakfast included in the price.
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