Small breakfast area. Very difficult to get in and out of the one-way parking structure. Suggest staying at one of the nearby hotels like Hyatt, Hilton, etc.....

This is a good hotel BUT, it is also a hotel that caters to kids soccer teams, B-ball, any youth team where they can pack 200 kids into a room. Thus, kids running around all the time. One fun trick is to push every button on the elevator. Parking structure is way too small and they charge for it, parked or not. Always full at night.

I stayed for a full week (6 nights / 7 days) .

This hotel is within walking distance to several great dining and shopping options in the University Town Center (literally across the street) and bit further to the Costa Verde shopping / dining center.

The free cooked to order breakfast was amazing. At first I did not know how extravagant I could (or wanted to) order so I started with a basic omelet (the seemingly most popular order) with your choice of meats, vegetables, and cheese. The next morning I asked for pancakes which were amazing. The cooks will pile on the sides unless you ask them not to. My only complaint was that at around 4:30 am I awoke to the smell of bacon cooking as the cooks were preparing for the morning, but breakfast didn't start until 6am.

The best feature was the Manager's Reception featuring complimentary beer (good and bad bear, a locally brewed La Jolla Ale or Bud light), Wine, cocktails, soft drinks and pretzels / chips and salsa. The open floor plan of the lower level gives a great chance to mingle with other guests or to just relax and people watch (there is a hi def tv as well usually on a sports channel, sometimes on news).

There were two TVs in my room, a King Suite, one 32inch flat panel in the living room and one large tube TV in the bedroom. The refrigerator had no freezer in my room, but there was a microwave and sink, which worked perfectly for left overs. In the living room there was a desk, a desk chair, a one and two seat sofa.

I tried out the outdoor heated jacuzzi and the steam room. Both were very relaxing. Internet is $10 per day, so I used their business center which had everything I needed, internet and a printer. Parking is expensive (19 a day) but this is standard for the area, and at least the parking spots are very close to the hotel.

Overall this hotel well worth the price, once you factor in all of the amenities.

Our family of 4 (2 adults 2 kids age 9 & 11) stayed at this hotel March 23-27. Room on 8th floor was nice - 1 King bed with flat screen in separate room, bathroom, closets, sofa bed, flat screen, desk & chair, and side chair in front room. There was also a fridge in a closet across from a separate sink - bar area. Didn`t see until 2nd day because the doors to the bathroom and main room open strangely and into the closet where the fridge is. The room was on the smallish side for 4 people - if the kids were older we would have to have 2 rooms as they shared the sofa bed. The sofa bed was uncomfortable for them so after the first night I requested a mattress pad which was brought up within 10 minutes. They were much more comfortable after that and no complaints.

Breakfast included each day was pretty good - nice to have a bite without having to decide where to go. Some days the omelete station was the only hot food choice (with bacon, sausage, etc.) and other days there were hot trays with scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon and sausage. The omelete station was open every day and the cooks are super fast. Less than two minutes wait for the food. Other choices were pancakes, fruit, cereals, muffins, bread, coffee, tea, juices. We ate in the atrium every morning and were not disappointed at all - we ate and were ready to go.

There is a nightly cocktail reception which is also a nice touch. Premium liquor is offered as well as soft drinks and nachos, chips, etc. We found a place to sit and enjoy. Again - all included in the price of the room.

Free internet room - great to have although I didn`t realize it until our 2nd last day. The kids found the pool to be fun and I sat with them in the hot tub which was nice. Can``t comment on the gym but looked in and saw a few machines as well as free weights as well as tv.

The location is great - close to everything - ie Zoo, Legoland, Sea World, SS Midway, etc. Just a short drive to each and easy to find. Also a good restaurant in the hotel as well as PF Chang``s next door. There is a mall across the street - we walked over and ate at Cozymel`s which we all enjoyed. Ask the front desk for a list of restaurants nearby and they will provide a long one with distances to each and whether they are formal or informal and descriptions of each place.

Overall - Embassy Suites was a decent hotel with a good breakfast and cocktail hour included. Our kids enjoyed feeding the Koi fish in the lobby and the glass elevators. We would recommend this place and would stay here again. Just make sure you have good directions if you arrive at night as we did. Got lost a few times as we were not too familiar with San Diego and there are no street lamps on the highways! Couldn``t see a thing! The daytime was much easier to navigate in!