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Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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40-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Family Suite

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1355 E Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92021
  • Place, Wells Dog Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Art World Western Heritage Gallery
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, The Magnolia
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, 2 Bathrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Executive Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Exclusive Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 4 Queen Beds

Basic Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

El Cajon

Located in El Cajon, Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites is a 3-minute drive from The Magnolia and 13 minutes from San Diego State University. .This hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Sycuan Casino and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Jamul Casino.

What's nearby

  • Wells Dog Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Art World Western Heritage Gallery - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • The Magnolia - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Petco Park - 27 min drive - 32.5 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 28 min drive - 32.5 km

Getting around

  • Arnele Avenue Station - 6 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 20 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Sombrero Mexican Food - Washington Ave - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites offers 52 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 52 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including a vending machine.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay) (for a fee)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping fee: USD 10 every 3 days
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Rancho Diego & Suites El Cajon
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Hotel
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites El Cajon
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Hotel El Cajon

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 117 out of 371 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nydia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candace

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was minimal for the amount of rooms they have👎
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean linen and towels, the rooms are really clean, good housekeeping and the choice of tv cable is extraordinary 😀
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dena

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Candace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Candace

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
convienant affordable and rooms are exactly what is advertised
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are exactly as advertised very affordable includes daily free breakfast from 6-9am , housekeeping daily and on request has washer and dryer to use for us guests staff are very accommodating and friendly property is okay to bring children or come for work or a trip alone. will definitely come back again
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Norma

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Prices are freat however rooms need morw detailed cleaning in walls and doors
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Liliana

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was extremely dirty. Like its never been cleaned walls were dirty and killed 2 roaches. Lights are sensored so any movement while sleeping they turn on including the restrooms fan. Beds have peices of dangerous bars sticking out in which i hit my right leg. I took pictures for proof. Parking lot is full of homeless walking around. Did not feel safe at all.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Sandy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgar

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Traci

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was great
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

arlene

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No place to put suitcases No hair dryer Loud people talking outside until 1 am! Window in bathroom open with no screen Broken fan in bathroom
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025