This is my first Trip Advisor review. I came here for a convention. I usually try to stay a mile or so away from the venue so I can experience the town, with a different street walked on each trip to and fro. Cabrillo Inn suits the bill for similarly disposed conventioneers. As to the property, I fell in love when I first drove up. It was a simple oasis in the big city. Lots and lots and lots of potted plants provide character and privacy. Little lanterns illuminating the property. Charming in an uncomplicated way but that does not come without effort---the property was well tended to. The room was clean and I really enjoyed the hand stenciling in the rooms--so homey. The rooms were definitely not large though they were functional--a desk for using the computer (both ethernet and wireless at a decent rate of speed), a round table with chairs if you take a meal in room, and a very comfortable bed. Slept like a baby. Screened windows open up to bring a little of the outside in. Nice breakfast with food choices and nice staff. It also afforded me the opportunity to find some off the track restaurants outside of the Gaslamp Quarter. I stayed here six nights and will stay here again.

Our room in this centrally located well-maintained motel was mediums sized with a small bathroom. The shower is OK for a person 6'0". But the bathroom is so small that I got a leg cramp just sitting on the toilet ... which in turn is only 7' from the bed.The TV is either muted or to loud. It is an older type TV with limited channel selection. There is no swimming pool. There is a Rooftop gazebo, but it's not obvious, so make sure you find it. Views from rooms are of parking lot and nearby office buildings. There is a sign that says they do not accept cash, but they made an exception for me :-) The premises are obviously well cared for.
They make an excellent complimentary breakfast: good scrambled eggs, bacon, baking power biscuits, baked items, two juices, fruit, bacon omelette.

After a two night stay we're still not sure whether the pluses outweigh the minuses here. The facility is older, but well-maintained, two stories, no elevator, downtown & close to the freeway with associated traffic noise. It's clean, but the strong odor of some cleaner / freshener product took some getting used to. Bedding was comfortable. Staff was pleasant. Parking is an extra $10.00 per day . Breakfast included scrambled eggs and sausage one day, scrambled eggs and hm the other, along with the usual "continental" breakfast fare. Orange juice was watered down some and the only juice available the two mornings we were there. Dining area is cramped - we at at a table outdoors both mornings.

I don't think our room (#215 above the office) was typical. Although fairly spacious, it was the most awkwardly arranged room we've ever stayed in. TV situated at an angle and distant from the bed, nowhere to sit near the phone, bath towels hung about 8 feet from the tub, no counter space in the bathroom, etc. (see pictures). The free Internet connects via provided ethernet cable which, fortunately, is long enough to string across the room to a good-sized table. The air conditioning took a little time to figure out but worked well and quietly.

I can't say we wouldn't stay here again, but will thoroughly explore other options first.

Best little hotel in the heart of San Diego. Nothing fancy just really clean with the most courteious staff to be found. Free breakfast every morning. I stay there whenever I'm in town. Close to Little Italy and the Gaslamp District.