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Holiday Inn San Diego - On The Bay

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1355 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
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Holiday Inn San Diego - On The Bay
Ranked #136 of 246 hotels in San Diego
3.5 of 5 stars 520 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Cruise ship(31)
  • South tower(17)
  • Free shuttle(15)
  • Very nice(13)
  • Friendly and helpful(11)
  • Seaport Village(11)
  • Would definitely stay(8)
  • Great location(7)
  • Front desk staff(7)
  • Great view(4)
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Seattle
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW via mobile

Had other choices for our stay in San Diego prior to our cruise, but decided on this one due to the great location near cruise ship terminal. This hotel has a free direct shuttle to and from the airport every half hour which is very convenient. Attentative and courteous front desk staff at check-in, arrived at the hotel from the... More

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Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Two nights in this hotel which I will try to forget and delete from my trip memories after Hilton in NY and Bellagio in Vegas ..this was a wrong choice in san Diego Unlike other Holliday inn which I experience world wide in china and country ..this is more of motel not hotel ...a part from the small Room and... More

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Columbus, Ohio
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Convient location, rooms were adequate and fairly comfortable---however the hotel staff was extremely disorganized and the restaurant staff was inept and rude. The door handle to our room was loose-so it took 5 or 6 tries to get in the room each time, this was reported to the front desk as soon as we got there---never was looked at, let... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW
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We were so pleased that our online request for a bay view room was honored. Thank you so much Holiday Inn! Easily could have had wine and cheese overlooking bay instead of paying big money across the street for the same simple fare....as the room was comfortable and the balcony totally big enough for three to have watched the sunset... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

The view from our Balcony of the Bay was amazing! The beds were comfortable and the staff friendly. (Though i did request to change rooms as the original one had an obstructed bay view, and i had paid for a Bay view. They did change us so for this I'm happy. Also we left the room at 10am and came... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

older but super clean and terrific location. Have stayed at both the Marriott and Hyatt and this property for the $$ is darn good. The drawback is $22 a day for self-park but that is CA for you. Good restaurant in the hotel and Ruth's Chris is part of the complex. Rooms are European smallish but a worthwhile stay.

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Stuttgart
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Not a Bad a view, if you are On higher Floors facing the waterfront. Valet Parking available, Check-in troblesome as People seem inkompetent or learners. Was there like 5 Times over past 3 years, Nothing changed. Rooms somehow "far away" if you are Not in Main Building. Rooms are ok, but Löw quality interior apart from flat screen TV, wich... More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012
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people found this review helpful

Perfect Location ! Fabulous Staff ! Stayed here the night of May 4th 2012 before boarding the Celebrity Century the next day. Had an amazing waterfront room and woke up at 6am to see our cruise ship right in front of us! AMAZING !!! Very good location across from the cruise terminal and walking distance to Little Italy. Close to... More

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Huntingdon
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This is a GREAT place to stay if you are going on a cruise out of SanDiego. Its close by, and the employees are super! Had a GREAT TIME, and a Fantastic Room:) Hope this review helps you find a Very Very Nice place...this is take my word for it. :):)

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Sydney
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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Holiday Inns are pretty characterless places, and the aforenamed chain doesn't really conjure up visions of great beds, rooms, or anything spectacular at all. I pretty much got what I expected, so to say I was disappointed would be lying. My travel companion and myself spent one night here as part of a coach tour. Our twin-bedded room was on... More

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