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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free buffet breakfast

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$125
$114 nightly
$125 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2

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1250 W Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92029
  • Place, California Center For The Arts
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Palomar Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Stone Brewing
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(44 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room amenity

Suite, Multiple Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Escondido

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG in Escondido, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Palomar Medical Center and California Center For The Arts. .This motel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Stone Brewing and 5 mi (8.1 km) from California State University San Marcos.
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What's nearby

  • Regal Escondido - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • California Center For The Arts - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Grape Day Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Palomar Medical Center - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Stone Brewing - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station - 22 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG

Motel with free breakfast, near California Center For The Arts
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG offers 84 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 84 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Escondido? This motel has 700 square feet (65 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 700 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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
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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 485 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 141 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Odette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The paking was free!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heriberto

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rug needs to be cleaned but otherwise very good. Hard to figure out exactly where the hotel is, recessed off the main road. Also shares the entry road with two busy fast food restaurants. Sometimes difficult to get back to the hotel after leaving for awhile
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We’ve had decent luck with previous stays at Holiday Inn Expresses but this particular one was below standards. The carpet in our room was so dirty that the bottom of my socks were brown after walking around the room in them. Also, although not a huge issue, there is an In & Out Burger next door in the path of the entrance to the hotel which made it somewhat difficult to enter and exit the hotel parking lot. We probably won’t chose this hotel again if we stay in Escondido.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

One night stat

We got the most out if a one night stay - great room, great breakfast abd very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Idaho Falls

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for 11 days. At check in she made sure I had a room that was not facing the highway so I could have a quiet relaxing stay. The staff was always smiling and friendly. I came back late on Saturday night and noticed there was security keeping the parking lot safe and felt secure in getting my belongings out of my car. Housekeeping made sure to spread my personal blanket out on the bed which made it an extra special feel.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with family
Our room was really humid smelled like mildew and the toilet leaked onto the floor everytime it flushed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Liana

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Santo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

KATHLEEN

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking and convenient location was great. Overall, the room was OK although the overall lighting was very limiting. Staff were very helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edbar

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you for your kind smile. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

maria

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

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was scary and lots of sketchy people in the area and since the location has busy intersection, lots of cars and lots of shopping centers, which is always busy and loud. The bathroom had broken tile and was outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

George

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property felt safe and was very clean. The only issue I had was the elevator and walkway to our room felt stuffy and hot, and the room had a mildew-like smell to it. Other than that it was a safe and clean option to stay overnight. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis, SANTA BARBARA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's always great staying here. Staff is friendly and the rooms are always comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaila

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

10/10 Excellent

carol

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark was the best so helpful kind
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

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

Great for quick family stay

We were there on a family trip for the in San Diego, and really liked the hotel. Kind of small but very clean, especially being right off the freeway. Very friendly and very close to a lot of quick eats and retail stores, in case we forgot something. Overall very nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was a little old and outdated, but staff was very friendly and helpful and the rooms were clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good, parking excellent, clean room, convenient.
Beach at Oceanside
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025