Located in El Cajon, Best Inn & Suites is within a 15-minute drive of San Diego State University and Sycuan Casino. .This hotel is 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Balboa Park and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Snapdragon Stadium.
What's nearby
Art World Western Heritage Gallery - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Wells Dog Park - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
San Diego State University - 12 min drive - 10.7 miles
San Diego Convention Center - 24 min drive - 20.9 miles
San Diego Zoo - 26 min drive - 19.9 miles
Getting around
Arnele Avenue Station - 5 min drive
Old Town Transit Center - 20 min drive
San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Dutch Bros Coffee - 6 min walk
McDonald's - 9 min walk
Jack in the Box - 6 min walk
Taco Bell - 7 min walk
Valley Foods Mediterranean Market - 12 min walk
About this property
Best Inn & Suites
Best Inn & Suites offers 32 accommodations. This El Cajon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
Limited onsite self parking (max 4 spaces per unit)
Things to do
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April to September
Property is also known as
Best Inn & Suites Hotel
Best Inn & Suites El Cajon
Best Inn & Suites Hotel El Cajon
Best Inn & Suites Reviews
Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Upon checking in the guy at the front desk was not welcoming nor friendly. The room was very spacious. The television is big and plenty of channels to watch.
There were just a horde of bugs on the walls as we came in. Killed a few and they just kept coming. Drywall was peeling off all in and around the bathroom. Immediately was so disgusted I had to leave. Please save your money.
The property was not well maintained at all. When I got to my room, the floors, walls, towels, and bedding were all dirty and stained. I also saw a few roaches during my stay. On top of that, the air conditioner was not working properly, making the experience even worse. Steer away from this place at all cost!!
This is the worst Hotel we have ever stayed in, very very bad, we were running late for our event and No time to change Hotels, towels dirty, walls dirty, smelled like cigarettes, a/c didn’t work, nowhere to hang our clothes, very very runned down place, horrible experience!!!
Ramon
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Donna
Jul 13, 2026
Disliked: Amenities
No place to hang towels
no closet to hang clothes
No desk or chair in the room
The room layout itself wasn’t bad and I actually liked that there was a patio area for yourself so I can smoke but the real reason for my negative experience was the roaches I found and there were 4 I killed also the pillows had black dust stains on it and it seems they covered the only outlets by the bed with a draw and if you moved it the roaches would come out overall it’s definitely not the cleanest place but only got it because it’s cheap
Service sucked. The staff sucked. Everything about the place dirty trashy and disease infected. So bad that I went to get tested after my stay here. I would reather camp out on skid row in LA than to stay there. And on top of that they ripped me off for one night rental.
They are really doing a very good job at this hotel. The management are very nice and they keep a close eye on the addict's in the area and make sure they don't disturb their guests at the hotel there's all kinds of different places to eat within walking distance and the hotel price is just a steal. Coming to this motel is a win win situation. Thanks 👍👍