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Kings Inn San Diego

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Lobby sitting area
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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1333 Hotel Cir S, San Diego, CA, 92108
  • Place, Hotel Circle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fashion Valley Mall
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, University of San Diego
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(428 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Executive Level

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Executive Level

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View, Poolside

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(60 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View, Poolside

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(259 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Diego

In the heart of San Diego, Kings Inn San Diego is within a 5-minute drive of Fashion Valley Mall and Riverwalk Golf Club. .This hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Old Town San Diego State Park and 3 mi (4.9 km) from University of San Diego.

What's nearby

  • Hotel Circle - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fashion Valley Mall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Riverwalk Golf Club - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • University of San Diego - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • UC San Diego Health - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Fashion Valley Transit Center Station - 2 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 3 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Hampton’s “On The House” Breakfast - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Crust Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Waffle Spot - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wolf In The Woods - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Kings Inn San Diego

Art Deco hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
Kings Inn San Diego offers 140 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 140 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional features at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy American cuisine at The Waffle Spot, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in San Diego? This hotel has 1500 square feet (139 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM.
The Waffle Spot - This diner specializes in American cuisine. A children's menu is available.
The Amigo Spot - This restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 15 per day)
  • Uncovered extended parking on site (USD 15 per night)
  • Limited number of on-site self parking spaces per unit

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 15 to 25 for adults and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • The Amigo Spot
  • The Waffle Spot

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Pool toys

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,500 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1959
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Renovated entire property - October 2020

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

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
For any questions, please contact the property 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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 8 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

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 accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 25 for adults, and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 15 per day
  • Uncovered extended parking fee: USD 15 per night
  • In-room microwave fee: USD 5 per night

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 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Parking for SUVs RVs, buses, trailers, and large vehicles is not available. Fees apply for additional parking, subject to availability.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Kings Inn San Diego Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2165 out of 3575 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 885 out of 3575 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 313 out of 3575 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 3575 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 99 out of 3575 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We frequently visit San Diego and the Kings Inn is an excellent choice in the Hotel circle area. The staff are personable and extremely helpful. The outdoor pool and hot tub are clean and convenient. The exercise room while small is well equipped. If you use public transportation there is a bus stop right at the entrance with easy connectivity to the Metro lines, Fashion Valley, and Old Town. The in-house restaurants have a different vibes. The Waffle House for breakfast has very generous servings of waffles, eggs, and country potatoes that should suffice for any appetite.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Pamela

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our floors were never cleaned. The curtains need to be replaced, updated the toilet roll dispenser, it is in a horrible place, put it on Wall in front of the toilet, no counter space at all in the bathroom, totally needs to be redesigned, our room was next to the utility room (not good ) you can hear every time they went in there .
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen, Wilmington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good staff, nice pool Outdoor, easy parking. I enjoyed my stay !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Romana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the price. Clean and spacious rooms, despite being an upgraded motel. Our only complaint is that check-in took a long time. Seems like they’ve got antiquated software and processes. Staff was ultimately friendly but didn’t acknowledge us at all while they spent 20mins checking in the group ahead of us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alicia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was easy, room was clean and quiet. Staff was super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

elijah

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

10/10 Excellent

JENNIFER

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place!! The rooms were comfortable and clean. The staff was amazing! Location is convenient, I would highly recommend this place!!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Shawnna

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cons- Not clean. Floors were filthy. Mold ring in the sink. Pros- Pool is nice. Staff is nice. The Waffle Spot and Amigos restaurant were good and good priced.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, Staff, Outdoor pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erma

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very clean both inside the room and surrounding areas. Professional and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carsie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Edmund

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean property near a liquor store it's walkable. Front desk clerk is like a robot can be more personalize and authentic. Did not want is the pay parking for overnight lots of spaces it should be free.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good service very clean property awesome dining
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lupe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice people , places to shop , clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean, quiet, nice staff. Will definitely come back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

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

10/10 Excellent

GIOVANNI

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

Family Trip

We have passed this place up a few time while leaving San Diego on the way home. This is our first time staying and do plan on staying other times we stay in San Diego. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. I was greeted with a happy smile at check in and it was a breeze. When we pulled up and parked in front of the Waffle King, my kids got excited and made that night even better. The rooms are clean with a modern thermostat (Digital). In the morning, while walking to The Waffle Spot that is connected to the Inn, we saw the staff cleaning the pool, filter and all. That was a great thing to see. The Waffle Spot is a MUST! Our second night, we did hear walking above us, due to us being in the second floor but that was no issue for us. We hear a lot more running and stepping at home. It is pretty close to food spots if you need something. The room does not have a microwave but there is one in the patio area by the pool. I really enjoyed the stay and you cannot beat that price. I read that some complained about the $15 fee for parkings but that is CHEAP compared to a lot of other places out there. I loved the fact that I got an email letting me know about the $100 deposit and $15 parking/security fee. That really doesn't happen with places nowadays. One more thing, if you do go to the Waffle Spot, let them know you are staying at the Knights Inn for a 10% discount.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff member that assisted us at check in was very friendly, the room was spacious and clean, housekeeping provided new clean towels, the beds were SO comfortable, parking was plentiful and very convenient (for a nightly fee), the restaurant staff downstairs was very friendly and the food was delicious making it super convenient not having to leave the facility to eat! The location was very close to the local mall and shopping center as well as a trolley station down the way which was very convenient coming back from a concert! Greatly enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dominique

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Kings Inn. Such a great little spot. Nice size rooms and we loved the decor.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arvin

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The visit to Kings Inn for a one night stay was great, check-in was so easy, the room was of adequate size and very clean. We didn't use the pool area but it looked like people were having fun in it. The Mexican food at you restaurant was very tasty and releasably priced. The Waffle house was our favorite meal, our server was so delightful and attentive. We gave her a good tip.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025