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San Diego Downtown Lodge

2.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Balcony
Property entrance

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1345 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Petco Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Run of the House

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Diego

A stay at San Diego Downtown Lodge places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 5-minute walk of San Diego City College and Copley Symphony Hall. .This hotel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Petco Park and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from San Diego Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Petco Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • USS Midway Museum - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Balboa Park - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • City College Trolley Station - 7 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 8 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Del Taco - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cocina 35 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Roxy’s Tacos - ‬5 min walk

About this property

San Diego Downtown Lodge

Hotel with free parking, 4-minute walk to San Diego City College
San Diego Downtown Lodge offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered once per stay. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • In a state park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 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 27.62 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 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 200 per accommodation, per stay
  • Breakage deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 27.62 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

San Diego Downtown Lodge
San Diego Downtown Lodge Motel
San Diego Downtown Lodge Hotel
San Diego Downtown Lodge San Diego
San Diego Downtown Lodge Hotel San Diego

Reviews

San Diego Downtown Lodge Reviews

6.2

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 233 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 180 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 201 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 141 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 247 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Shannon

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

Pictures are not at all accurate & bad location

Bed was terrible, uncomfortable and squeaky!!! Linens were horrible and had stains
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Looks nothing like the photos. The place is horrible to say the least. So bad that I ended up leaving after 5 minutes after checking in. There was an event near by and it was the only one with vacancy now I understand why. Lost out on $250.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martha

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
difficult to be more centralized in San Diego than this lodge. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shayla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience. Like Everytime I've stayed here. I have never had a bad experience here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gaslamp is an 11 min walk or a quick 7$ Lyft ride the room was very clean an spacious would recommend if you are looking for an affordable spot staff was kind an quick at checkin an check out
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiu Fan

Liked: Staff & service
The staffs are very helpful and friendly. The place is clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lilia

Recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ron

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hotel was ok and room was a good size and clean. The area around was dirty and lots of homeless. The parking is free but not guaranteed and very limited. If are looking for a good price and close enough to uber this will work. We wont stay here again due to the area and parking situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The pics of the building and room make it look nicer than it is than what you actually get The noise from the street is pretty loud in the room, the door to the room doesn’t seem safe, the building hallways are very dated looking, and my bathroom had a torn shower curtain.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lakhvinder

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Torrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent price, limited parking. In a slightly worn part of downtown San Diego.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

George

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have not checked into the hotel. I’m just trying to get the address and I had to take a survey before I get to the address part.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Business traveller
Ants bit my legs
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Dirty rooms and blood stained towels

Our flight was abruptly cancelled at 11:30 pm that night so we had very few choices for hotels to stay at that weren’t outrageously expensive and the hotel we’d booked for our other days stay was full for the night. When we arrived to this hotel, the check-in area wreaked of isopropyl alcohol, the smell was harshly offensive. We finally get to our assigned room and the toilet is dirty and had clearly not been cleaned making us question the sanitation of the rest of the room. The curtains had brown stains on them and the lamp shades were torn. There were also ants in the bathtub. We presented our concerns with the staff and they gave us another room, but it wasn’t much better. The hand towels were blood stained, and many other signs of the place being generally unkept.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

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

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY AT THIS PROPERTY. I am not someone who usually writes reviews, however my stay here was not enjoyable. The room was dirty with spiders, holes in the wall and furniture and dirt covered floors. The location is unsafe and nearby the freeway so there is constant road noise. The room looked nothing like the advertised pictures. Sheets had holes in them and there was only one light fleece blanket on the bed. Towels were thin, stained and slightly bigger than a hand towel in size. Everything was damaged and dirty from the shower curtain, towel racks, furniture, walls and doors. Parking was limited and difficult to access. Staff were unresponsive when Expedia reached out to address these concerns. You would be better off to stay just about anywhere other than this hotel.
Lamp drawn on with glow-in-dark marker and stained
Shower curtain ripped
Holes in bedding
Lack of proper seal on doors
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an issue with my ID and the front desk person was very accommodating and was able to confirm my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Do not book

Read the other reviews and do not stay here. Booked two nights, walked in and walked straight back out. Have not responded to requests for even a partial refund to cover the alternative hotel we had to book. Dirty and unsafe!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

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

Great stay!

For the price, this place was great. Nice friendly staff and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grig

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025