San Diego Holiday Inn, San Diego, Worst

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San Diego Holiday Inn	Average Price: $140 Check Rates

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3737 Sports Arena Boulevard

San Diego, 92110 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 54 of 101
Average review rating: 2.75

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (82) , MyTravelGuide (828) , Travelocity (21) , TripAdvisor (253) , YahooTravel (28)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	Recent comments complained about bed bugs.

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1. I mean, it was the worst smelling a/c ever.

"Average hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/19/2012 Vote

2. worst hotel customer service I've ever encountered.

"Screwed over. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2012 Vote

3. But the worst part was when my 2 year old found a bottle of marijuana under the bed.

"HORRIBLE experience + Drug Paraphernalia found in room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/28/2012 Vote

4. Only complaint was that we often needed to call for towels, and the free WiFi was the worst ever.

"Great location and Kid's suite was nice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/9/2011 Vote

5. The room's acoustics were amongst the worst I've ever heard, comparable to that one might expect at 1-star hotels; however, the room was nicely furnished, just very, very poorly insulated from an acoustical standpoint.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 3/23/2008 Vote

6. Overall acoustics, amongst worst ever.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 3/23/2008 Vote

7. I was expecting the worst after subsequently reading reviews on this site, and tried to cancel with a refund but that was definitely not an option with Holiday Inn, not even a re-booking to another Holiday Inn.

"OK, but basic and not worth the money, " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/8/2007 Vote

8. I know you get what you pay for but this place was the worst.

"Staying here is a big mistake " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/3/2007 Vote

9. The grounds are terrible (just parking lots), the pool is small and very old, room decor is dingy and old, and it was the worst mattress (hard and lumpy) I had ever slept on.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/4/2006 Vote

10. This quite possibly was the worst Holiday Inn EVER.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/22/2006 Vote