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National City Motel

2.5 star property

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A two-story building with a tiled roof and a balcony.
A compact room with a wooden desk, a refrigerator, a microwave, a television, and a mirror.
A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a window with curtains.
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels
A reception area with a bulletin board, a desk, and a trash bin.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $99
$90 nightly
$99 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 9 - Aug 10

Explore the area

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510 National City Blvd, National City, CA, 91950
  • Place, Naval Base San Diego
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kimball Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Bay
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a bed with a patterned bedspread, a wall-mounted light, and a framed picture above the bed.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(31 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a bed with a patterned bedspread, a wall-mounted light, and a framed picture above the bed.

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

National City

When you stay at National City Motel in National City, you'll be near the beach, a 2-minute drive from San Diego Bay and 5 minutes from Petco Park. .This motel is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Balboa Park.
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What's nearby

  • Naval Base San Diego - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kimball Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • San Diego Bay - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • San Diego Convention Center - 6 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • San Diego Zoo - 9 min drive - 6.5 miles

Getting around

  • 8th St Trolley Station - 12 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 15 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Balboa Kitchen - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Poke Etc - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Aunt Emma's Pancakes - ‬4 min walk

About this property

National City Motel

National City Motel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This National City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless 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 (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, 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

Property 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 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 credit card, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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National City Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 358 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 245 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 87 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 160 out of 1001 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

BRENDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick stop, met our needs at a decent price and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an alright stay. Wish they had coffee though
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy safe Parking, AC worked great, fresh air!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking is easy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Alejan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking convenient
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the best
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes air conditioning was great. Parking great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Family owned. Friendly clean. Nice rooms. Great tv channels. Perfect. Not super fancy but homey and welcoming. Highly recommend.
Stayed 24 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
More towels in the room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Afiya

Real pleasant staff ease of check in. Great restaurants in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A convenient place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very quiet area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very good ,rooms basic but clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brenton

Liked: Cleanliness
AC WAS COLD
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff ,older style rooms but clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was real nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mario

Everything was great service and the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

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

Nice place to visit

Great rooms, close to fwy. Wonderful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Wansley

Not bad
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ulysses

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

Id go back

It was a good place to stay ,i would go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel for the price.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nickie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staff!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near good foods
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025