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Holiday Inn Express Sea World: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
3950 Jupiter St., San Diego, CA 92110
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Toronto
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8 reviews 8 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Holiday Inn Express Sea World”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 16, 2012

Hotel is very clean. Friendly staff. They also have decent breakfast. As the name suggests, the hotel is close to Sea World and Old Town San Diego (must visit by the way). The rates are reasonable.
Just be careful backing out your car in the parking lot. The parking spaces are very tight since it is a small lot. When I backed out, my side mirrors hit a post and broke. It was my fault, but luckily I had LDW coverage :).

  • Stayed October 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Fantastic location for Sea World”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012

We stopped at this hotel for two nights to visit the Zoo and Sea World. We had a wonderful room, very clean and tidy. The staff were very helpful. Yes you may have trouble parking your car, we didn't during our time at the hotel. The fresh cookies in the afternoon were a nice touch, much appreciated by our 15 year old son. Breakfast was busy, but it is the nearest hotel to Sea World so you should expect that. A few restaurants nearby, we had a nice stoll down to Chilli's, many shops around the same area. A great hotel for a visit to Sea World.

Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Easy access to freeways and Seaworld”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 24, 2012

I was at this hotel for business, but it is by far the closest to Seaworld. The rooms were very clean and large. I would suggest asking for a room on the East side of the property if you are a terribly light sleeper. The staff was very pleasant and helpful, especially when I had several deliveries from Fedex that took up a lot of room in their storage area. Definitely on my list for the next time I come thru town.

Room Tip: If you are a light sleeper, ask for a room on the east side, they are very helpful and accommodating...
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  • Stayed August 2012, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Great location and staff!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2012

Although there are short comings to this hotel (parking, pool), the location, cleanliness and staff make up for any problems. They are very nice to the children and offer assistance and advice about local attractions. There is a feeling of safety and the fresh cookies daily are a nice touch.

Room Tip: Not on freeway side.
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  • Stayed July 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“not impressed”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2012

Requested 2 beds for our family got 1 bed they did change us for the 2nd night but what a pain breakfast was poor watched the lady working breakfast clean the counters then without washing hands poor cereal into the serving containers and touch it with bare hands to push it down so would shut then did a second bag of a different cereal took bag to trash and pushed it into trash then again touched the cereal with bare hands

  • Stayed July 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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IHGCare, Guest Relations Manager at Holiday Inn Express Sea World, responded to this review
August 3, 2012
Dear ktaggie,

Thank you for taking the time to review our property. Our hotel is very proud of its level of service, cleanliness and quality of its product and for this reason your comments are very troubling. I would like to address this with you further. I have sent you a private message to obtain more information about your stay. I look forward to hearing from you and being of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Connie D
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Also Known As:
Holiday Inn Express Sea World Hotel San Diego
Holiday Inn Express Sea World Hotel
Holiday Inn Sea World
Holiday Inn San Diego
San Diego Holiday Inn
Address: 3950 Jupiter St., San Diego, CA 92110
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Region: United States > California > San Diego
Amenities:
Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Restaurant Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#94 Family Hotels in San Diego
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Hotel is conveniently located only minutes away from the San Diego Zoo, San Diego SeaWorld, downtown San Diego, San Diego Old Town and the San Diego Waterfront.The Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld is also only a few minutes drive from the San Diego Airport, and close to many local companies like Lockheed Martin, CSC, SAIC, CACI, EDS, and SPAWAR. Hotel features include complimentary hot full breakfast buffet, free local phone calls, and free high-speed wireless Internet. Visit beautiful San Diego and Stay Smart at the Holiday Inn Express San Diego-SeaWorld Area. ... more   less 
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