Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

2-star hotel Excellent 3950 Jupiter St, San Diego, CA, 92110
Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

About Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

Directly off Interstate 8, Holiday Inn Express San Diego is conveniently located near SeaWorld. This California hotel offers a free daily hot breakfast buffet with automatic pancake maker. Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area features on-site laundry facilities. After a busy day, guests can use the hotel's free high-speed wireless Internet access or work in the business center. Points of interest such as Downtown San Diego and Old Town are only a short drive from the SeaWorld area Holiday Inn. Guests can also easily explore the San Diego Zoo or the scenic San Diego Waterfront.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Full kitchen / kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room microwave
  • Pool
  • Spa / sauna
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

4.3 / 5
Excellent 2447 reviews

The hotel is generally praised for its cleanliness, comfortable beds, and friendly staff. However, the small pool and limited parking are frequent complaints. The location is also a mixed bag, with some guests appreciating the proximity to attractions and others finding the area sketchy.

What guests liked
  • Cleanliness
  • Comfortable beds
What could be better
  • Small pool
  • Limited parking
  • Kathy Jun 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    The room was sufficient for our needs. Clean room. Nice staff. Good location to things we were there to do. Breakfast was decent. Parking was tight. Walls were extremely thin.

  • Meiling Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything is perfect for trips! Thank you so much!

  • Guadalupe Jun 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    The staff was so nice! Place was pretty clean, just hated the random little flies around breakfast. Great for family

  • Natalie Jun 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    The hotel itself is fine and your typical holiday inn standard, maybe a notch lower. We heard babies cried but it wasn’t bad. The only complaint about hotel is bathroom has no fan. The location is a bit sketchy, at the end of an industrial part of town. If you have a regular car you can park in the garage. We had to park in the overflow lot due to a box on top of our suv, and the area is not family friendly. The actual location is bad imo but the flip side is, this location is central to sea world, ocean beach, old town, downtown, and petco. Not too bad but would probably not come back to this hotel.

  • Bulmaro Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Easy access and quick check in N/A

  • Erin Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Angeline Jun 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room, great breakfast and amazing staff

  • Gabriela Jun 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    The cleaning staff makes a good job at keeping the rooms clean, the breakfast was good

  • Halie Jun 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    Very good

  • Abel Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Vinesh Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Guadalupe Jun 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Everything was great but parking can be a little tight for big vehicles.

  • Taylor Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Bryan Jun 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Everything was 15 to 20 minutes away perfect location, and every morning the breakfast was delicious. Loved our stay.

  • Sidrah Jun 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Overall good but little pricy

  • Nancy Jun 2026 · via booking
    2/5

    Cleaned, comfortable beds, breakfast complementary, nice staff Didn't like the nosey after 10pm, my room was not clean after I came back to my room in the evening.. trash was full no clean towels

  • Dawna Jun 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Parking in the garage was not available, we parked in the additional parking area. The area did seem less safe than the garage but we parked there without incident. Very easy to get back and forth from Sea World. Close to the highway. Breakfast was a bit busy and the area was congested. I was satisfied with our stay and wouldn’t hesitate to stay there in the future.

  • Matthew Jun 2026 · via booking
    4.5/5

    Breakfast was good. Room was a good size. Location was a little sketchy.

  • Mike May 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Clean and friendly staff

  • Angelica May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    We really like it here. The surrounding area is not very good, but we like the inside, very clean,staff are friendly. The amenities like pool,gym,breakfast is all nice and well kept. It looks like its newly renovated. 6mins away from seaworld and 7mins aways from belmont park and mission beach. Grocery store and restaurants are close by.

  • Racquel May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Everything was nice smelled clean and the property is well maintained! The parking space is pretty tight if you have a suv but other besides that everything is good!

  • Racquel May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Everything was nice smelled clean and the property is well maintained! The parking space is pretty tight if you have a suv but other besides that everything is good!

  • Amanda May 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    Very good

  • Gary May 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

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  • Enrique May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Isela May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    We enjoyed our stay! Our room was clean and the staff were friendly. We also enjoyed the yummy breakfast. We definitely recommend to anyone who is visiting SD and visiting the zoo or sea world!

  • Margarita May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Angela May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    I loved everything the only thing is that I wish the pool was bigger

  • Roy May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Breakfast area is small tables, can get too crowded

  • Roy May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Staff was very nice, shower is good, location was perfect for us, breakfast is decent, first time ever we got a real crib and not just a pack-n-play Breakfast area is small tables, can get too crowded

  • Rowena May 2026 · via booking
    4.5/5

    Close to sea world, our destination. None

  • Rowena May 2026 · via priceline
    4.5/5

    Close to sea world, our destination. None

  • Angelita May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Nice room, kind staff , yummy breakfast Elevator is old

  • angelita May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Nice room, kind staff , yummy breakfast Elevator is old

  • Romina May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Just the tub, water does not drain fast when you shower and cable connection is kind of weak when watching the show…but everything was very good.

  • fatemeh May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was very good.

  • Flora May 2026 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Older ran down hotel. Noisy, bad location. Staff are very nice.

  • NATHANIEL May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Worth it

  • Robert May 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    The hotel was great, nice and clean and well maintained. The breakfast was good too. Problem here is twofold. First, the location is extremely noisy being right alongside the Interstate on one side and a major artery on the other. Plus, there are airplanes passing right over. The other problem is parking. Most of the parking is in a cellar beneath the building. If you drive a car much bigger than a subcompact, you're going to have a difficult time.

  • Jeffrey May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The beds were comfy and the room was clean. The breakfast was excellent and had many options with extra hot coffee! Very close to Sea World.

  • alyssa May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    amazing breakfast and a great variety with an amazing morning staff

  • Alonso May 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great time, Great room really spacious. Comfy and had what we needed. Parking is a bit tight, but included! Would stay again

  • Josh May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Convenient location for car rental return.

  • Danny May 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Everything was good and perfect except for parking and we found a few spiders in our room

  • Tiffany May 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    We had an overall enjoyable stay, but will stay elsewhere next time. The room was clean and spacious with complimentary water & coffee/tea. The beds were comfortable and true-to-size. The in-room entertainment was lacking (older TV, basic channels, no Netflix/streaming platforms). More outlets and/or charging ports would have been appreciated. The daily breakfast featured a good variety with juices, pork and turkey meat options, eggs, potatoes, hot and cold cereals, yogurt, cinnamon rolls, muffins, pancakes, etc. Staff was predominantly Hispanic. They nor the manager were very friendly to non-Hispanic guests. The laundry room had newer machines for $2 per cycle. The pool is very small. Parking is free, but limited for standard-sized vehicles. You'll need to return for the evening no later than 7pm if you want a spot. The location is convenient for restaurants, shopping, and getting to popular local attractions, but the area is sketchy (security guards in stores, items locked behind glass). The doors of the hotel are locked at 9pm and you must show your key card through the window to get let in by staff. A security guard walks the property at night as well. Flyers were dispersed to guests stating the hot water would be cut off one day from 9am to 4pm for a boiler replacement, yet no refund or accommodation was offered for the inconvenience. Given that kind of maintenance was scheduled days or weeks in advance, the hotel should not have even accepted reservations for that day.

  • Dian May 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room was cleaned everyday of our 4 days. Breakfast really good. Staff the best I have ever had. Felt like a lot of stars hotel.

  • Elisabeth Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    🙂

  • Dalbir Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    All over nice

  • Paul Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Stay was good, staff were good, Breakfast was great. the pictures on the website were deceiving the show you were close to the beach and could see the beach and sunset. All you see is other buildings and rooftops..Also the pool is way smaller than expected .

  • Rosario Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Breakfast was very good!! Love there is always coffee!

  • Nilo Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Clean room, great staff, excellent breakfast, good location.

  • Sandy Apr 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Friendly staff incredibly clean

  • Steve Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Karina is awesome!

  • CHRISTOPHER Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    The TV kept going out which was a bummer. The pool area was small. Breakfast and staff were great. The location of the hotel was convenient. It was nice to have parking included but the spaces are pretty tight. The staff at breakfast were amazing and on top of everything. We would stay here again.

  • Alejandro Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great breakfast option. Very clean room. Proximity to stores and restaurant was perfect.

  • Nedeshda Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Property was in excellent condition staff was super friendly and the breakfast was amazing

  • Shane Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Very bad location, transients in the street camped out. unfriendly staff

  • Jada Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    All staff members were friendly and wonderful. Rooms were very clean and well maintained. Break

  • Rose Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Clean room, excellent staff, great breakfast

  • Justin Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was good, room was always tidy when they refreshed, laundry was ok

  • Susan Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Friendly and clean

  • Rachel Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. Breakfast was great. Pool and hot tub were nice to have.

  • Angela Apr 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    The breakfast was excellent. Different options daily. The facility is very well maintained and the staff is very pleasant. The drive to the hotel is a little sketchy-looking and it is a bit tricky to find the hotel until you know where you're going. Conveniently located to lots of parks and activities. Ample parking.

  • Jason Apr 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    Breakfast is served until 10 but bacon and yogurt selection ran out by 8 on Thursday. Bathroom definitely needs some renovating as while clean the floor tiles and bathtub are worn and don't look as clean as they should. Local trash came at 5am and woke up my kids, so that was fun. In the past I've been very happy with holiday inn express, but this is probably the most fun down one I've stayed at, I would never have knowingly paid this much for the suite we got stuck with.

  • Lorri Apr 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Parking spots are TIGHT all spaces sat compact car but everyone had compact SUV also breakfast was great but it wasn't enough seating. Some patrons were occupying tables being on phones an computers or just chatting with each other so i had too take the kids breakfast to go

  • Sarah Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    We were impressed with the breakfast, the ease of parking, check in, the staff and overall cleanliness of this hotel.

  • Sarah Mar 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Breakfast itself was good. Staff was nice. Location very convenient to go to SeaWorld or get on the highway.

  • Antonisha Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The breakfast was amazing. If you’re going to San Diego for the zoo or SeaWorld or even the beach this is the perfect hotel to stay at because it’s close by everything

  • Gregory Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very clean, breakfast was amazing! Location was great and close to everything I had planned! Parking was covered which was nice!

  • Anthony Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great breakfast buffet!

  • Celina Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    clean room and spacious

  • Bruna Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great location and friendly staff. Just as described. Very happy with our stay.

  • DONNA Mar 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was clean Parking was a little bit of a challenge in the garage but we parked in front on the street and it was fine. Pool was clean Great place for a family and price was great ! I recommend this hotel especially for traveling with a family.

  • Alejandro Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Friendly staff. Clean grounds. Great breakfast. I would come here again.

  • Hyein Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    My family had a comfortable stay for 3 nights. The place was clean and staff was nice. Pool was warm enough to play in March. Breakfast were good.

  • Brooke Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    My friend and I enjoyed our stay. The beds were very comfy and the room was nice and clean. Also I have to say the breakfast was really good!

  • Yvette Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Very ckt

  • Elisa Mar 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Staff was really nice.

  • Cathy Mar 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Clean, well maintained rooms. Friendly professional staff.

  • DEBRA Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Everything was very clean and the staff were so nice. We really enjoyed our sixth night stay.

  • Ronni Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The room was spotless and the hotel had great amenities.

  • Katrina Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean

  • Maritoni Feb 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    Need more parking space

  • Wendy Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room was very nice and clean. I loved the fact that they had the brand Dove as it’s my favorite shampoo, lotion and soap. Everything was just perfect.

  • Gary Feb 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was clean and staff was very friendly. Breakfast was good, typical for Holiday Inn Express. Our real only complaint was our door to our unit had quite a large gap on the latch side, which allowed a lot of sound in. We mentioned this to the front desk and she said they will look at it. Other than that no issues during our 9 night stay.

  • Emma Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room and staff was good

  • Angela Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Room was clean and bathrooms were nice. Staff was very helpful.

  • April Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    comfy bed, great breakfast, and thats pretty much it.

  • Paula Feb 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Clean room, nice staff

  • Karen Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Room was clean. Beds comfortable. Shower had food pressure and lots of hot water. Staff great.

  • Heleodoro Feb 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Muy buenas habitaciones bastante grandes y cómodas solo falta cambiar las tvs por smart tvs

  • Brittany Feb 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    The room was clean

  • Robyn Jan 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    The staff was absolutely lovely aside from the breakfast attendants. The front desk, and cleaning staff were kind warm and treats us beautifully. The room was big. The pool was cold but it’s January! There was a planned power outage so that was not fun-however-the power came on early which was a blessing. The surrounding area is slightly disturbing with a small homeless population of which many are addicts.

  • Jodie Jan 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Clean room. Staff was great. Full breakfast.

  • RHODA Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Yes. The room was clean and neat. The sheets and the pillows are good enough to lay down. The bathroom is clean and the shower is easy to use.The staff are friendly and the food is good too. I hope they can light up the area outside at night so it's not too dark and scary.

  • Manuel Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Five stars

  • Rebecca Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    We had a great stay! The

  • Taina Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Clean, friendly service, nice breakfast.

  • Jeremy Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Older hotel but excellent breakfast and VERY CLEAN!!! they were shampooing carpets while we stayed there. The staff was always washing bedding and the room service was top notch. I’d stay again.

  • ANNMARIE Jan 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Loved how close to the airport it was! Perfect place if flying in late night and needing a place for a night of rest before exploring San Diego. Property was kind of run down but staff were nice and parking was ample and free!

  • Walter Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    very spacious room very clean close to everything restaurant stores Central located.

  • Yu Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Great room quality, but parking lot space is too tiny, very hard to park.

  • Jackie Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very clean hotel. Loved the breakfast every morning! Conveniently located near sea world and the zoo

  • Jeanine Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean rooms, curteous staff, breakfast in the morning, free bottled water, Dove body care products.

  • Jill Jan 2026 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was very clean. Staff were friendly. Felt safe in the hotel but the doors were locked and security guard was present. Surrounding neighbourhood was not very safe feeling. Dogs barking all night long was not restful. Breakfast room was super crowded but breakfast was decent. Close to Sea World.

  • Jeri Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    After spending a long day at SeaWorld, we checked into the hotel. I was very tired and exhausted and the process was so fast and simple and the clerks were so nice and sympathetic for my tiredness. Our room was beautiful and the temperature was perfect. It was very refreshing large and clean. Hot free breakfast in the morning is always a plus at any hotel. The breakfast hours were from 6 to 10 AM which is a little bit longer than normal and I appreciated it because my kids were hard to wake up! I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends and family and I plan on staying there again on any business I do in San Diego. The location was perfect less than 2 miles from Seaworld less than 5 miles from the beach. Lots of food options around the area as well.

  • Jerardo Jan 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room, friendly staff, decent breakfast and I liked that breakfast didn’t end until 10. Overall, very satisfied and would stay their again.

  • Marc Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice hotel one bus stop from SeaWorld

  • Alejandra Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room

  • Steven Dec 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    Staf

  • santos Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Excelente servicio los cuartos limpios y las personas muy amables

  • Mary Dec 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Clean room, fresh sheets, and great breakfast

  • Stefanie Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Friendly staff at check in and clean room/hotel

  • Karyn Dec 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The hotel was clean. Staff courteous. Beds comfortable. The hotel is dated. Overall, a good stay.

  • Raquel Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The beds were very comfortable and everything was spotless. Breakfast was very good.

  • Arnold Dec 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    All was good

  • Danielle Dec 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    a little noisy

  • Christina Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Professional and kind employee at check in, clean room, large room. Parking garage.

  • Linda Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Amenities, very crowded at breakfast. I was able to get a seat though.

  • Mohamad Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The room was spotless and the staff were more than courteous.

  • Cambria Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Smoke detector had plastic over it prob from someone vaping but they didn’t catch. Otherwise clean and comfy but bed a little hard

  • Ezekial Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Room was next to either an auto detail shop or body shop and was loud during early morning. We were told of a planned power outage on our last night there and prepped for keeping devices fully charged, bags packed while the lights were on. This cut into our last day visiting San Diego. Then there was no outage. It was fine but definitely an inconvenience. The area was centrally located to everything and that was nice but it didn’t feel the safest and it isn’t walkable to anything because of traffic and highways. Staff were nice and breakfast was sufficient!

  • James Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Clean room, housekeeping was excellent. Solid breakfast. We atayed for 6 nights and the menu had daily variations

  • Scott Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good and clean hotel!

  • Janice Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    The breakfast was nice as all Holiday Inn's. Only thought people may complain the food was cold, not hot. What I noticed is guest did not close the lids, therefore the food would cool off quickly.

  • Rajshekhar Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Breakfast and wifi was excellent.

  • Zainal Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Good breakfast and kids didn't complain about the internet so i guess it was good.

  • HOSSEIN Nov 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Bad: No breakfast room so have to eat in the lobby area where is not pleasant. Also ugly neighborhood. Overall: This is a very old building with acceptable renovations done in the past years. It was OK staying there for 3 nights.

  • MaryIrene Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Our room felt like home. The hotel was close to Sea World and had lots of restaurants nearby. The staff were friendly. Our room was tidied up daily and was restocked with fresh towels. Breakfast was well stocked and had good variety. We stayed at several hotels during our vacation and this was our favorite. Would stay here again if we come back to San Diego.

  • Veronica Nov 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Staff was great with their customer service. And cleanliness of room was good. Overall great stay! Thank you, holiday inn staff!

  • Tara Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Room was clean the a/c wasn’t working was able to press the button on the outlet plug in order for it to turn on. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was alright. The dining tables were dirty. Wasn’t much options to choose from but was alright. Didn’t use pool/hot tub. Was disturbed twice for other guests thinking it was there room. Overall, stay was alright.

  • Jillian Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff was fantasic. The breakfast staff were very accommodating and helpful. The room was clean and housekeeping did a great job. Clean towels daily were appreciated.

  • Michael Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean rooms and friendly staff

  • Jipson Nov 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Staff didn’t give me a bill they said I booked through Expedia . But Expedia said I paid my bill @ property so they can’t issue a bill also they charged extra 223$

  • Joyce Nov 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The breakfast was fresh. Room was clean. Staff was super. Parking was a little squishy but free. So nice. We used the gym. Reasonably priced.

  • Cecilia Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Yes they're very friendly 🙂

  • Jackie Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great staff, very clean hotel. Breakfast was great.

  • Patrick Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The staff was friendly and helpful, allowing us to check in about 30 minutes early without an extra charge. The room was clean and spacious and seemed fairly up to date. Even though our room faced the highway, we did not notice a lot of noise. Breakfast what's better than anticipated with plenty of hot and cold choices. The only minor complaint was the first night we were there, the cable TV would lose signal on all channels for random amounts of time and then come back on. Problem was resolved by the second day.

  • Rajveer Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was very nice and professional.Very helpful.. great service.

  • Benjamin Oct 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

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  • Lifan Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good place to live, easy to go anywhere you want.

  • Maximus Oct 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    clean rooms, good breakfast, easy access to roads, lots of attractions nearby

  • Shatzie Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Breakfast variety was good sausage and gravy cold

  • christrie Oct 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Man at desk was short with me, and very hard to understand.

  • Emily Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff were great. Breakfast was excellent . We were thankful they had a water filling station as well- small thing but a big thing for our family. Easy access to all the parks .

  • jaime Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Unfortunately, security was a bit of an issue as the outer doors didn’t lock/unlock properly. So other people would prop the door open. The room was nice but I wish they put a little more into noise reduction. Street and freeway noise was quite high. Walls and doors are very thin so you can hear everyone all the time.

  • Marlene Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean room really good breakfast

  • Maritza Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great location for Sea World theme park. . Friendly and courteous staff. Parking was easily accessible. Breakfast was great.

  • John Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Staff was friendly, helpful and very accommodating. Room was comfortable, A/C blowing cold and plenty of parking. They had breakfast and the room had a fridge, coffee maker and microwave. Overall, I really enjoyed my stay, but beware. This hotel is super close to Sea World and as you might imagine it was filled with families with small children. Children running amuck in the hallways and around the breakfast dining area. Yelling and screaming. Tantrums. Jumping on the beds and it sounding like Wrestlemania. This is not the hotel's fault, but we just needed a little R&R, and the parents of these children were not as responsible as they should have been. If you have little kids and are going to Sea World...you'll fit right in. Everyone else...peace might be difficult.

  • Kristy Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Our kid loves Seaworld so we booked this hotel based on proximity. It has free breakfast, free parking, a small pool, a small gym, and really hot water. The room was clean, spacious, and quiet. We found a lot of good food near the area like Phil’s bbq, King Crab, and So Good Thai. There’s a massage place right across the street. The area has city vibes and homeless people a few streets down but the hotel seemed pretty safe and we had no issues as we drove everywhere. I would book here again. Thanks for the wonderful stay!

  • Anthony Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Air conditioning rattled all night long.

  • John Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything was great

  • Renaye Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    will recommend for sure to stay there Renaye Sandagata Phoenix AZ

  • Teri Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    We just stayed overnight, barely 12 hours, but it was a pleasant experience. The front desk person, Jomar, was very friendly and efficient. The room with 2 queen beds & sofa was pretty spacious and the bathroom looks like it was recently renovated. Dove soaps and body wash dispensers, lots of counter space for the four of us. Water pressure was low but manageable. Breakfast was decent, with a good variety of options. The elevator is kinda slow but not a big deal, and the parking lot is tight, but also not a big deal as there's easy street parking too. Would stay here again if we're in San Diego in the future!

  • Verified Oct 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    I saw cockroaches in the breeze way. Inside by a closette

  • Cherokee Oct 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was the best, every single one friendly and helpful.

  • Juan Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    We were surprised as to how clean it was and breakfast was delicious. My only complain was it was sometimes loud because it’s right by the freeway.

  • Bibiana Oct 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The room was spotless, very friendly staff, flavorful food. Definitely a 5 star rating. Thank you :)

  • Sheila Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The room was clean but basic. The area has a dog day care and the dogs are non-stop barking. Lots of homeless sleeping nearby.

  • Tammi Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Staff was excellent

  • Denise Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The doors are constantly slamming,,very noisy. Right when you get to sleep, someone’s door will slam, and wake you up, startled! One of the lightbulbs in the area by the coffee kept flickering on and off, which was annoying.

  • Brenda Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    We were changed more then quoted when we made our registration. I feel we should of been charged the quoted price.

  • Yesenia Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice

  • Yevgeniy Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Great

  • Eleanor Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    We stayed here because we went to a concert at the Pechanga Arena. Hotel was nice, clean, quiet and walkable to/from the arena. Bed and pillows were comfortable. I liked that the room had a fridge and microwave. Complimentary hot breakfast was great with many options. Hotel staff was friendly. I would definitely stay again.

  • Donna Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The rooms were very clean with shower amenities.

  • Jennifer Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The hotel was clean , updated , comfortable rooms . Because my room faced the street there was some traffic noise . Free breakfast was decent . Location was good to get to where I needed to go .

  • Jerusalem Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    I would like to thank the staff at the breakfast kitchen for working diligently and efficiently, serving many guests beyond capacity with dedication and patience. The variety of the breakfast menu was excellent. The front desk staff were very accommodating and courteous. Room cleaning could use slight improvement, particularly with the daily refill of sanitary items, water, and coffee. The hotel would also benefit from noise-reduction windows, as sirens and traffic outside can be disruptive. Overall, I truly enjoyed my stay and would love to return to this property.

  • Guadalupe Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Overall perfect

  • Shakira Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The price that I paid was not what I initially thought it would be charges, Otherwise, I would’ve booked another place. We stayed two instead of the 3 nights I originally reserved because the 3rd night was super high for the price. Other than that, it was ok and the breakfast was a nice variety of hot and cold in the mornings.

  • Phillip Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    If had come back would go there again

  • Oscar Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good service and very kind personal.

  • Alisa Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

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  • MARCIN Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Really clean hotel at very convenient location for Sea world or Marines graduation

  • min Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice place good service

  • Vanessa Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very convenient location, nice and friendly. Excellent customer service.

  • Oksana Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The stay was good, however our deposit hasn't been returned. I have followed up many times and still nothing. It has been almost a month since we have stayed.

  • Tiffany Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The property was clean and comfortable. The only thing negative about the hotel was a pool area. It was very small and not very clean.

  • Vivian Aug 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Smalk

  • Carrie Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was a great family friendly spot. Pool was a little small, but nice and staff was SUPER friendly!!

  • Cliff Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    It was very nice stay. Breakfast was great and the location was only 6 min from the beach. We had a great time.

  • Iris Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very convenient to airport. After a bad experience at airport, provided a very relaxing and comfortable retreat.

  • Angela Aug 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Everything was fine except pancake machine wasn’t working for at least two of my days and no bacon available. Breakfast was same every day. Could change up menu. Staff was very nice and courteous. Always cleaning up.

  • Belen Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The room was large and had all the amenities! Fridge/microwave/hair dryer/iron and iron board, closet space, desk, tv, lounge chair, super cold AC, and lots of fluffy pillows. The continental breakfast was amazing and staff also let me get some milk outside of breakfast hours for my toddler. I was super appreciative of that. There is always coffee 24/7 and snacks for purchase. Also-huge bonus-parking is free!!! BUT if you are afraid of tight spaces-use the extra parking on the north side of the hotel, not the under the hotel spots. All of them look like they are only fit for fiats. I would not trust myself or kiddos coming out of a car for that matter.

  • Guadalupe Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great staff at lobby and breakfast area.

  • Elizabeth Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    This property was well maintained and the rooms were fresh and comfortable. The staff were friendly and did a great job keeping the property clean and inviting. We really enjoyed the free breakfast...great select each day and plenty to go around considering how busy the dinning area became.

  • inna Aug 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    overall this hotel served the purpose of our trip, literally 3 mins from Sea world and very close to other attractions we visited. Clean hotel, nice and friendly staff. Hot breakfast in the morning, clean and comfortable beds. however, it is not the hotel to stay and relax in, little rough area around, parking was tight if coming later at night, but lots of space if parking during the day.

  • Hardeep Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything was awesome.

  • Jarret Jul 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The one pool was unusable the entire time due to foul filthy water that would likely get it shut down by a health inspector. The jacuzzi was also deceptively advertised. The actual size was for maybe 3 people. The parking spaces were sized for golf carts. If you do not have to stay at this hotel… Don’t.

  • Alex Jul 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Parking cramped. Area is rough. Our 3rd floor window overlooked a junk yard it seemed. Not safe and surprisingly high reviews for such a sketchy area. We got what we paid for but overall disappointing. Pool and spa is also cramped.

  • Bindu Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    We had a great stay at this hotel. Very clean and great staff.

  • Laura Jul 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    The parking structure was too small. The break

  • Gabrielle Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Best hotel if the amusement park is the reason for your visit. Conveniently 8 minutes from seaworld and 18 minutes from the zoo. Hotel is across the street from a grocery store and a 24 hour Dennys. Clean rooms, clean pool area nice and nice front desk at check in.

  • terri Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Easy quick check in and check out. Breakfast was good.

  • Kenza Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It’s a nice and very clean place to stay with the kids. It’s close to SeaWorld and most shopping stores. The breakfast was okay, but overall, we liked it we’re adding two more days.

  • Shawn Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The rooms are not soundproof at all, but they are clean as is the hotel.

  • Cherrish Jul 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The bathroom had mold on the walls. The A/C unit rattled all night it was miserable to try to sleep- tossed and turned the bed you can feel it slopes in the middle. The room and the whole hotel smelled like “old people” like a hospital or old folks home. (Love old people but this is the best way to phrase it) When asked for extra towels they said we need to write down how many and sign them off they track towels very seriously. The clean towels they restocked in the bathroom had long black hairs inner twined - very gross. We paid a decent amount for what we hoped for a pretty basic experience. One women was very sweet at the front desk but we did get a rude staff member at the front desk that was short and gave attitude. Did not take pictures but spend a little more and go somewhere else

  • Lonnie Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff were friendly and helpfull. It was clean and quiet. The breakfast was great with many options.

  • Elisa Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    I had a wonderful experience. The front desk employee that checked us in is very nice. Room is clean. Breakfast is fantastic.

  • Elizabeth Jul 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great clean rooms, and breakfast!

  • Merelyn Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Accessible to the beach and other attractions'.

  • Ana Jul 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    The mattreses too soft. They were very uncomfortable

  • janet Jun 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    When we got to the room there were long hairs around the restroom and a stain by the restroom door. I always carry disinfectant wipes and jad to cleam the room down. Also the carpet didnt seem clean.

  • Malak Jun 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Window was blocked with a wall

  • Kristina Jun 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Close to highways and surrounding areas, free parking, clean and friendly

  • Fereshta Jun 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    The worst location it is not worth staying there I canceled my stay at this hotel, no one stay here with kids it is not safe

  • April Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The pool and hot tub were quite small and very crowded so I never used. The area around the hotel is not very walkable so it really requires a car or Uber to go anywhere. I felt safe and overall the hotel was quiet, you could just unfortunately hear a nearby resident's dog barking non stop every morning from about 6 am on

  • Paula Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    It was amazing, the breakfast is always delicious!

  • Angel Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very good

  • Nikolay Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice hotel

  • Eva Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Breakfast had a good variety. It was nice before heading out for the day.

  • Heather Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Hotel was nice and clean. Complimentary breakfast each morning was also nice. Better than expected for a free hotel breakfast. Staff were very friendly. Room was quiet and noise between rooms/hallways were very minimal. Would definitely stay here again.

  • Prajwal Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    All good

  • Martha Jun 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Staff was kinda rude. Property is located in a sketchy looking neighborhood.

  • Sandra Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was Safe

  • Summer Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Will not be staying here again. It served it's purpose, but the front desk staff at check-in was rude,

  • Sandra May 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Was really surprised on how quite my location was. Friendly staff, I would definitely stay here again.

  • Verified May 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Hotel room had a bad odor. Neighborhood felt a little sketchy, and there weren't family friendly places like a park in obvious walking distance. Bed was comfortable.

  • Nicolas May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was clean/Friendly staff

  • Kenix May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean

  • David May 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Was okay stay; nice room but in a sketchy area

  • Lisa May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The staff was great. Very friendly and accommodating. The rooms were spacious and clean, comfortable beds. The property is sandwiched between other businesses and right next to the freeway. A lot of noise from the street. But other than that, it was a good value and I would stay there again.

  • Fernanda May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    All the staff was great!

  • robert May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    only suggestion is to enlarge breakfast area.

  • Aime May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The room is nice but the area doesn’t look the best. The staff is friendly. The breakfast is okay.

  • Cheyenne May 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Honestly the stay was amazing! We stayed for about 4 days and each day we had breakfast which was super delicious! Our room was clean and fresh towels each day we came back. Only problem we really had was the parking. The parking spaces were small and some of the guests would double park, but all in all we would definitely stay again.

  • Steven May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Was a nice stay no complaints

  • Raman May 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything was perfect

  • Eduardo May 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Parking is a bit small but the area is close to most activities and attractions.

  • Angelique Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good for a one night stay.

  • Mayra Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    We enjoyed our stay at the hotel. It’s in a very convenient area. Close to food/restaurants, and stores all within walking distance. The beaches and Sea World about 5-7 mins driving. The airport is about 11 mins driving with no traffic. Staff are very friendly. Hotel is a little hidden from main street view and parking area can be difficult to park your car due to pillars/posts in the way. Breakfast was good every morning. Go around 7:00am to get good seating as it has limited seating. If you find breakfast area seating full just take your food to your room. I give it a 9 out of 10 rating.

  • Phillip Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Rooms were very spacious

  • Kristina Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The location was convenient and close to many things. The area around the property was okay. The staff and house keeping were nice and attentive. The property was clean. Morning breakfast was great for our 4 teenage boys. Our boys enjoyed the gym and hot tub. 😊

  • Jaden Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Nice place and pretty close to seaworld but looks a little sketchy

  • Iulian Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

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  • Raja Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very clean room. Good and tasty breakfast options

  • Laura Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Staff was very friendly and the property was very clean. My only complaints are that it’s tricky to find, it’s not the best neighborhood and there is a dog daycare next door (poolside room) that was loud with dogs barking. If that would bother you, ask for a room far away from the pool.

  • Yarisma Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The only thing that was slightly tough for us was the parking, due to bigger cars, other than that we had no issues at all, everything was great and will be coming back again

  • Peilin Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Limited space for entertainment.

  • Jose Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean, friendly and nice place stay

  • Gerald Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very clean and breakfast choices is good.

  • Karina Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    This Holiday Inn is in a great spot. Great places near by. The staff is very friendly and helpfull. The whole building smelled and looked clean. Parking availability was great as well.

  • Jeffrey Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Perfect

  • Eddie Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great stay

  • Shannon Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    The front desk is rude. We were at a sleepover. I paid for the room online. My husband and small kids checked in and they wanted payment again so it held funds we needed for our trip because even though they charged me the insisted on charging us again on a new card. I even talked on the phone and offered a photo ID and card picture. Little kids wait for me to have to come and take care of it. Ridiculous.

  • John Apr 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Hotel is very convenient for SeaWorld. Very clean and spacious rooms with nice breakfast included. Area around hotel is unremarkable for a first class city like San Diego.

  • Brian Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great location.

  • John Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Nice room weird guy

  • Bevela Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Our stay was great. The location was scary at first, but ideal for sea world and the san diego zoo. the parking garage was a tight squeezebut managable for our large rental. The coffee was always fresh in the lobby and the breakfast was wonderful to wake up to. The hotel was very clean, there were perple cleaning all the time, Out of the 3 hotels we stayed at over the week, this was the best!

  • Tayari Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Checking in was quick and staff was very friendly. The room was very clean! The beds were so comfortable, it took our shower a while for the water to get warm but once it did it was great. Breakfast was delicious. Parking spots are pretty small and covered is limited but they do have additional parking that’s uncovered. Overall I’d definitely stay here again!

  • Amy Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Run down hotel in a shady area. Breakfast was fine but there was literally nowhere to sit in the lobby.

  • Liyan Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice stay, very clean, breakfast is very good, customer laundry is convenient.

Frequently asked questions about Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

Does Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offer parking?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offers free parking on-site.
Does Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offers meeting spaces for business and group use.
Does Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG have a fitness center?
Yes, Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG features an on-site fitness center for guests. Additional wellness amenities include spa, pool.
Where is Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG located, and how walkable is the area?
Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG is located at 3950 Jupiter St, San Diego, CA 92110. With a Walk Score of 69, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

What's nearby

  • San Diego Airport 2.4 mi
  • San Diego Convention Center 4.9 mi

House rules

Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available

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