This hotel is in a good location, traffic is bad though so be careful if you plan on walking across the street. I think this is the Holiday Inn (circular shaped) a few blocks from the Gas Lamp district that we stayed in. They charged us $12 a day to park!! They justified it saying the land is owned by San Diego county and it's actually the city's charge, or something to that effect. On top of of the other charges and taxes we had to pay, didnt turn out to be that great of a deal. Elevators take forever since theyre always crowded. The rooms were decent and fairly comfortable, alot of noise from the outside though. Probably won't stay here again.

We stayed for one weeknight at the end of a long road trip. We were flying back and wanted something downtown to enjoy the last evening of our trip. Got this hotel as a 2.5* bid on Priceline.

There are a lot of positive aspects to this property. Service was fast and skilled. Our room was nice and they were flexible about which to give us (sometimes an issue with Priceline). The place was quiet and shuttle service was great. My flight out was a 10pm and my girlfriend's was the next morning around 10am. We both got there promptly thanks to the pleasant driver.

The restaurant really is more of a coffee shop. They do their best and try very hard, and they do serve alcohol. We had lunch there and it was fine, but we went out for dinner in the Gaslamp District. It was an easy, brisk walk for us -- the front desk offered a walking map that also showed downtown bus lines.

While the hotel itself was quiet, we could hear some noise from the expressway, even though we were on a high floor. It didn't bother us but could be a concern if you must have an absolutely quiet environment.

One important note is that the hotel now bills itself as "Holiday Inn - Downtown" rather than "Holiday Inn - Harbor View", for good reason. There is now a giant apartment building right in the middle of the view of the harbor. Our room had a panoramic view -- on the far right we could see the expressway, then panning left a little of the harbor, then that giant building, then a little more of the harbor, then more buildings and a construction site. It just wasn't a very compelling view.

Overall, we liked the hotel quite a bit. It was clean and generally quiet, with a friendly staff. It was definitely the best choice available given the price we paid. Just don't expect a striking view of the harbor.

Good value Holiday Inn close to Little Italy and an easy (10-minute) walk to Downtown. Clean, spacious, comfortable rooms. Shuttle bus available to and from airport, zoo etc. Friendly, courteous staff. Restaurant small and limited choice of food, but clean and comfortable.

Just spent a week at this Holiday Inn. The bad things? Restaurant not up to size of hotel. More like a small coffee shop. No bar. Interent service in the lobby is the pits. No spa at pool. Little off the beaten path for walking to to things. Rooms not big, closet storage barely enough for one person for a week.
The good things? The staff are all helpful and responsive. The food is basic but good and they work hard with what they have. Place is fairly clean.
They will even try to shuttle you around when they are not on airport runs which is good since Yellow Cab does not bother to show up 1/2 the time.
If you are on business and need a place to sleep this is a good choice.
Ask for an upper floor with a view of the harbor.