Howard Johnson Inn San Diego Hotel Circle

We arrived and turned on the AC and it stayed on for about two hours and shut off. It did not keep the room cool at all. We told the front desk they said they would have some one come look at it they did and he replaced a little wire and said that it would be fixed. we turned it back on it worked for about two mins. and shut off again. we called the front desk and they said they would send some one up on Saturday we didnt see him and it was still broke. I went to the front desk on Sunday and the guy there was rude and said he could not do any thing for us. My Family and i will not be going back to this motel

Bad customer service charged me a 250 dollar deposit. And approved the refund but still haven't seen a thing

I expected better being that this is a Howard Johnson

My room had problems after a some rain fell thru the night. The next morning my room and the room next door both had the bathroom sinks backup and finally overflow. The carpet under the sink never dried up during my stay. The staff could not over me another room becayse the cliamed there were no more non-smoking rooms available. Also, one morning I had a "DO NOT DISTURB" on my door because housekeeping comes by to early. When I left for the day, I took off the sign. Yet, I came back later in the day, the room had not been made up. When I called the front desk , housekeeping left for the day.

The staff was friendly and the rooms clean, though small. Microwave and fridge were helpful. Breakfasts were always plentiful. I would go back again. A good bargain.

The worst part of an otherwise great San Diego visit. On almost every trip, something has to go wrong, not everything can be great. HoJo, was the downside of this trip. Unfortunately, we read the reviews containing certain concerns after we committed to stay at the HoJo Express on Hotel Circle in San Diego. But, being optimistic by nature, I thought many of the reviews were exaggerations. I was wrong, they were accurate! Yes, the bed bugs have been confirmed, but apparently the hotel has done little to correct the issue! Knowing how to assess for the critters, I pulled back the bedding and found droppings in the seems along the head of the mattress and upper sides. More importantly, the mattress had small tell tale blood stains from active feeding activities! Illicit activities were present IN BROAD DAY LIGHT right there in the hotel parking lot; activities that no traveler would willing expose their family to. This of course is not the hotel's fault per se, but the hotel most definitely enables it. The upper level railings are unstable and UNSAFE; so much so that an adult could completely dislodge them from place with a firm shove or kick. If you were to trip and use the railing to save your fall; you are likely to land in the parking lot four stories below! Check in was followed by check out some fifteen minutes later. When told of the bed bugs as premise for leaving, there was no surprise displayed by the (at best) marginally helpful staff who was more concerned about leaving when their shift was over than with resolving the issue at hand. THIS IS NO PLACE FOR A FAMILY TO STAY! There is a reason that this hotel is last to fill on Hotel Circle. Do yourself and your family a huge favor and remove this hazard of a hotel from your travel option list. Take the extra drive elsewhere, spend the extra money to stay at a better facility, but by all means... KEEP YOUR FAMILY AWAY! My only regret; I did not take pictures and video to share in this review to show just how bad this place actually is!

The staff was rude. The room had a smell. However for the price and location , I guess it was okay

Stayed here one night but decided to stay longer. The room was priced better than others around. The staff when I entered the lobby (two guys) were very nice, professional, and helpful. They were like this the whole time. One even let me have breakfast when it was already closed.The room was clean, quiet, on the 4th floor. Good sized room. The bathroom was surprisingly modern and clean. I read past reviews and thoight the bathrrom would be yucky. It was nice. Cool bathtub, too. I would stay here again. Price is really good if you go thru online sites, but if you ask the staff at the desk they might to a price match.

I liked this hotel but at the same time I didn't...let me explain: Check in was a cinch and the clerk was very friendly and knowledgeable. She had a great smile that was contagious. When we entered our room, I got a real shock...it was tiny! It was very tight and almost uncomfortable. For two adults, it was a tight fit. On the other hand, it was a king size bed so maybe it was an optical illusion...lol. The room was super clean and smelled nice. The bathroom was spotless. The bed was nice and soft, a very comfortable sleep. Once you get used to the smallness of the room, it becomes comfortable and snug. The hotel cleaning staff left us plenty of clean towels and if we needed anything else, they provided it quickly. My only dislike was/is the swimming pool. On the hotel advertisement, it looks big, fun, and inviting. The reality...it's tiny! Maybe 20' by 10'. I can swim the length in 3 seconds. Lesson learned is that perspective in pictures can be very disappointing. Over all, a good hotel that is reasonably priced, centrally located, with friendly staff and good service.

It was the worst stay ever in my life. The hotel looks it is going to collapse any minute. The elevator was so dirty , did not feel like putting my bags on the floor, corridor floor was wavy and about 3 feet to walk. Every time I tried to go somewhere the maid carts blocked the way and there was no other way to go. Room smelled bad, the door had a 1 cm gap between the door and the frame, curtains were torn, couch was torn,,,,,do i need to go on? Parking horrible....so tight that a lot of people took 2 spaces and others then had to wing it....rude front service person!!