Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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Premium Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom
40-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
Exclusive Room
Exterior
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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1355 E Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92021
  • The Magnolia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Diego State University
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Sycuan Casino
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

Executive Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 4 Queen Beds

Exclusive Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, 2 Bathrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

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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

  • The Magnolia - 3 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Shadow Mountain Community Church - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • San Diego State University - 13 min drive - 18.7 km
  • Sycuan Casino - 15 min drive - 13.8 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 22 min drive - 31.3 km

Getting around

  • El Cajon Transit Center Station - 13 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 20 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • Dutch Bros Coffee
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Compadre Taco Shop - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

Hotel with free breakfast, near The Magnolia
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

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)
  • 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

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

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 243 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 243 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 243 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 243 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 98 out of 243 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ricky

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor Quality

TV’s didn’t work. The tubs were clogged. Floor had damaged floor and furniture
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Honest and complete

The good: bed was comfortable, no bugs in room, good sized fridge, convenient to highway and multiple grocery stores The neutral: breakfast is a bag picked up from the lobby ( nutrigrain bar, oatmeal, muffin, yogurt) The iffy: must be buzzed into the lobby (speaks to the area not necessarily the hotel), sign that says you have 15 minute to decide to stay or can’t be refunded, overall condition of rooms is run down ( patch on walls, bad paint repairs, light covers not falling but also not fitting right anymore, mirror frame detaching, holes in screen, curtain with holes, tile transition from bathroom to room broken, cracked and seperating ac system ) The bad: pool/spa shut down by state, both rooms I was shown had a smoke odor ( unsure if people smoke in there, it’s from a time when they were smoking or it’s the people with sit in front of their ac unit to smoke and it’s pulled in- not overwhelming odor in the second room but for someone sensitive to smells bad enough although I never closed the window in the bathroom), floors dirty enough to turn feet bottoms black (hard floors so either dirty mop water or not mopping), lots of grease/black on bathroom door so if handles are cleaned doors are not The odd: no drawers in night stand , microwave in my room worked just had no display ( you can figure it out if you have ever used a microwave- this I reported when leaving) Not a bad stay overall but I chose my own bed instead of an extra night once business was complete
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Facundo

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good lodging

Very clean room. Quality linen, very comfortable bed. Polite service with a continental breakfast and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecelia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Janice

No TV water not working.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
👌
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ray

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

6/10 Okay

Carlyle

Liked: Cleanliness
I do not like how the TV works. I had to get help twice before they explained how it worked. Also they supply coffee in the room, but no decaf or tea. My bathroom had no good lighting for putting on makeup.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xiaojie

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saf

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

tamera

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Brigette

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Issues with the bathroom sink. TV service did not work and was not fixed before we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

my second home

it's the next best thing besides your house and it offers free breakfast you can't beat that it's staff is awesome the manager it's always friendly he'll answer with a smile all the time , i'll recommend this place for a family or work trip 👍😎
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

my second home

it's always nice to see friendly smiles in the from desk helpful and polite will always come back to this place can recommend it for Family trips or for work :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

love it

it's a good family hotel will recommend it for sure
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025