Relax Inn And Suites

2.0 star property

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Front of property
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Kitchenette Room | Private kitchen
Outdoor pool
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1220 W Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92020
  • Place, Parkway Plaza
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, The Magnolia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Kitchenette Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

El Cajon

When you stay at Relax Inn And Suites in El Cajon, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Hotel Circle and Balboa Park. .This motel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from San Diego State University and 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Petco Park.

What's nearby

  • Parkway Plaza - 1 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Knox House Museum - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • The Magnolia - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Superior Court East County Division - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • El Cajon Transit Center Station - 9 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 16 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Parkway Bowl - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Food Court - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Black Bear Diner El Cajon - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Relax Inn And Suites

Relax Inn And Suites offers 38 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
This motel features designated smoking areas, motorized watercraft on site, and snorkeling nearby. Recreational activities include surfing/body boarding nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and sailing nearby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Dennys serving guests of Relax Inn And Suites.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dennys - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

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

Restaurants on site

  • Dennys

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

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

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Relax El Cajon
Relax Inn El Cajon
Relax Hotel El Cajon
Relax Motel El Cajon
Relax Inn And Suites Motel
Relax Inn And Suites El Cajon
Relax Inn And Suites Motel El Cajon

Relax Inn And Suites Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 389 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 389 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 389 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 389 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 121 out of 389 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very nice, generous and excellent. Everyone here does an amazing job.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff at the check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I Apperciate this place. Roof bed bathroom water is better than the alternative
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The front desk attendant was excellent and his son was adorable. I would recommend any of my family to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

VILMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Disliked: Amenities
The guy that checked us in was great! The younger one that is!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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2/10 Terrible

leon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was horrible the blankets were dirty the walls were dirty so many drug addicts living there It was loud there l wouldn't recommend this place to any of my friends or family.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Platinum

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel and the lady there is a liar, i saw ROACHES there and she lied talking about she ain't see none.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tanisha

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice stay

The owner was nice and it was quiet. Need new towels and furniture then they will be At
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Nathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was disgusting. Staff lied about vacancies when asking for a decent room.dirty carpet. Bugs. Broken shower.Terrible facility
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Leandro

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was horrendous. Bed spread had holes,roaches,dirty walls, half ass repairs. When I asked for clean towels. The ones I received was stained. I've been there before but wasn't bad. The only thing decent was the bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have great hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely disgusting. The toilet wouldn’t flush and the heater wouldn’t work and I could hear the people above me walking back and forth like the running of bills ALL NIGHT LONG! Literally ALL NIGHT LONG!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Deondre

Goo
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cinthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the close proximity to the freeway
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy to check in, very quick and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Checking in was nice and simple. I was surprised that the area was quiet. All the anemities AC, Fridge, Microwave and TV worked fine and I have no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

JOHN TA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Aww man I usually don’t do this but I had a friend come in town for the night and when I say we wasted money we booked this room I walked in and walked right out. I would not recommend they do no house keeping and bed has stains that I would not think a hotel would leave there
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Microwave and fridge in room was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Deondre

Yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Renee Teresa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
It has the basic amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025