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Kings Inn Hotel

2.5 of 5
1333 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108
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Kings Inn Hotel
Ranked #140 of 246 hotels in San Diego
3.5 of 5 stars 212 Reviews
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NJ
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

This hotel was terrific! Right in the middle of everything. zoo, safari park, beaches and shopping.

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new zealnd/uk
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

we turned up in san diego with no reservation and got a great deal here. $50 for the night big clean room, nice bathroom. Great budget accomodation with good free wifi. The waffle spot was awesome for breakie too! location worked for us as we had a car, not sure if it would be much good without own transport.

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EL PASO TX
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

I recently stayed at this hotel and have nothing bad to say about it. The staff was great and helpful with directions and any question i had. my kids loved the pool as my wife and i loved the heated hot tub after a long drive to san diego.Its located really close to sea world and surrounding attractions, it has... More

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Fountain Valley
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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We recently had a tragic loss in our family and I decided to distract and cheer my wife up a bit by taking her to see some of the museums at Balboa Park, San Diego, yesterday. We booked the accommodation at Kings Inn on the same web site where we purchased the Balboa Park Stay-for-the-Day Passes. We prepaid the accommodation... More

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Marco Gastelo, General Manager at Kings Inn Hotel, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience. I'm sorry that you were not able to enjoy your vacation due to our $25 deposit policy but we make that public both when booking directly with our reservation agents or utilizing mainstream online travel agencies. It is our policy to require a valid credit or debit card... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

Stayed here with my 7 year old twins over spring break. What a great find! Right on Hotel Circle in San Diego, close to everything. Freeway, shopping, all the major attractions & of course the beach! Hotel staff was very friendly & very helpful. Two nice restaurants on site. Heated pool & hot tub right outside our door. Grounds were... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

dont let the exterior fool you, this is a great hotel for the money. close to everything and the wafflespot is a great place to get breakfast on site. they are in the process of remodeling the rooms to update them but even the older rooms are as clean as they can be. the staff is euper nice and friendly.... More

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Tucson, AZ
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

This motel is located within 'hotel circle' which provides easy access to everything in San Diego. This is a basic 2-star motel, its fairly clean, and its a place to crash. They call it 'vintage' but I think its just old and sorta rundown. That is, you'll see things that need to be fixed... for instance, in the bathrooms they... More

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MEATH
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012 via mobile

rooms small with musty smell tiny bathroom.. good location and staff helpful and nice. cheap rate

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Maui, Hawaii
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

I too do not understand the negarive reviews, as in many ways this is a very nice property. The Kiings Inn on Hotel Circle is a vintage "California Style" Property in that many of the rooms wrap around a very pretty pool area, with towering palm trees, some of which are spotlighted at night. Best of all, the pool is... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

This was a normal hotel and for a short stay it's a good place to stay. I don't know why people give it such bad reviews. The staff was extremely friendly, the location is great and the rooms were comfortable. The king bed was amazingly comfortable and I would probably stay here again just to sleep in the bed. The... More

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