WorldMark San Diego – Balboa Park

United States , San Diego - CA
San Diego, 1110 A Street
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8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Steven

Staff was great. Room was clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2026

Michael

The room was fine, I used the hotel for business and they require $10 a day for WIFI and I couldn't acquire a receipt from the front desk and the service did not provide through e-mail., little frustrating at check out. Wasn't clear that the WIFI was an extra fee

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

James

Nice city to visit in September.

First time visiting San Diego for a getaway trip on our Anniversary week. Enjoyed our stay and the weather turned out very good. Older brick building that used to be an apartment complex. Very nice rooms w/ full kitchen and in great condition. We only spent two nights here, since we were on our way up the coast on our trip. Lots of things to do near the hotel.Ask about the city trolley tours.Enjoyed the on and off tour of old San Diego and waterfront.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2025

Salma

The property was lovely and the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming.
The location of the property was also good, close to most attractions.
Unfortunately, around the property there were too many homeless people, leaving us slightly uncomfortable when walking in the evenings.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

JANICE

Downtown and convenient to everything. Very close to the zoo

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Alejandra

Good prices and centrally located

The hotel was centrally located, close to many restaurants. Within walkable distance to downtown and Petco park, the bay, USS Midway Museum and Balboa Park. Room was very spacious, it included a kitchen and full size fridge, dishes, pots and pans, silverware and even dish soap and a sponge. The only negatives I found were lack of parking space (had to park off street and there was barely any spaces available). I had to park a block away and pay $8 for every 12 hours of parking. They also didn't have a pool nor did they offer breakfast. The rooftop terrace had an amazing view and they even gave us a complimentary bottle of wine (we were there on our honeymoon).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Patrick

Great property, very clean and staff is extremely polite and attentive!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Rebecca

It was a pleasant stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Enjoyable stay

Overall it was very nice accomodations in every aspect. The only complaint was having only one elevator available in each of the two elevators banks it took to get to our room.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2024

Kevin

Very clean and nice hotel. But about 3-4 blocks closer to downtown and the area around it would have been significantly nicer

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2024

Cornel

We had to book our stay in a rush as we had been scammed on an apartment down the road booked through a different company (not Hotels.Com)
The booking was made and reservation confirmed online and we arrived at the Worldmark 20mins later.
Firstly as we arrived we discovered although they have a car park it costs $25 a night and its valet parking only.. you have no choice in this apart from parking on the street.. dont do this.. unfortunately the area as alot of homeless and undesirable sketchy people in it.. I just wish the property/Hotels.com would make the parking charge clear in the listing.
Secondly when checking in it took way to long.. nearly 30mins because the reservation wasnt showing and they had to phone a 3rd party to get the imformation.. they gave the wrong details to the desk staff even though all info and check in/out dates were clearly on my phone.. it wasnt good.. we had already had a stressful day.. incurred $75 of additional unexpected costs on top off the not inexpensive cost of the hotel.. Please get together and sort it out.. be more transparent online about your costs.
The good stuff... the staff are really nice and helpful.. the hotel is not much to look at outside but really nice inside.. our suite was very clean.. spacious and well equipt.. it did suffer abit with outside noise at night.. they have a really nice rooftop terrace we used all 3 nights to relax and have a drink.
Nice hotel.. sketchy neighbourhood.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2024

Alejandra

Well priced for location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

William

Stay a worldmark

Staff was great, area around is not the best. Room was comfortable and spacious. Parking is extra and so is wifi

Business

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

No restaurant, no maid service, $25.00/day parking. Not a hotel but a Wyndham time share. Very disappointed in hotels.com.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 May 2024

Iliana

NOT A PLACE FOR AN INTROVERT

After you get checked in youll get passed to another station/person asking what your plans are and how they can help etc, its a timeshare property so im sure you can fill in the blanks of what thats like. We got to the room and discovered they gave us a queen/full size bed instead of the king I had reserved, it was annoying but not worth the hassle of following up as we didnt have an extra 20 mins to deal with it and needed to get over to sea world. They have 1 elevator for the whole place so if youre pressed for time be prepared to use the stairs

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2024

Joel

The hotel had an old world charm, very 1920's Art Deco style. However the rooms were modern with lots of amenities, like a full kitchen in the standard studio room. Also a sofa/bed. The room on the 4th floor was quiet although there was considerable traffic in the area. There was a large rooftop space with great views of San Diego. You could also grill or barbecue. Overall, a wonderful experience staying in this hotel that I highly recommend. Sorry, no pool but it does have a small fitness center.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Pamela

This hotel had the most beautiful rooftop patio with bbq's, a sink area, loungers, tables and umbrellas, beautiful plants and cute lights at night. It was a 15-20min walk to the waterfront and about a 10min walk to 5th Avenue where there were tons of places to eat. Staff went above and beyond being friendly and efficient and helpful. I would definitely come back again!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

Mindy

Walkable to all the wonderful areas of San Diego but lots of homeless. Not unsafe just dirty.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2024

Sonia

Weird hotal

Kind of strange place, charged for wifi but provided a bunch of random free crap i didnt want. Refused to clean the room during the stay (??)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Guadalupe

Everything with our stay was nothing short of amazing! The check in staff was awesome as well as the valet. Bed was super comfy and the room was so adorable and perfect! High recommended will stay here again!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2024

Sienna

Worst hotel experience of my life. Horrible location, very unsafe for women to walk at night. Constantly harassed by the concierge to attend their scam timeshare presentation, then ROBBED by the cleaning staff for my jewelry (hotel does not provide safes). Missed my flight and had to stay in San Diego an extra night to file the police report and talk to hotel management about the theft, staff promised me I would be reimbursed. Claim filed through hotels insurance, but because the staff denied the theft I am left screwed. Will never EVER stay at a worldmark / Wyndham again. Never had a worse experience at a hotel. Never experienced such unhelpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2024

Anastasia

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. It is right next to the airport so you do hear planes flying around and because it is the city you will see a lot of homeless. Room was very spacious and great for a long term stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

Tayea

The staff here was so amazing !! Very helpful offered touring and restaurant suggestions, always friendly. Josh was super helpful. Thank you to all the staff

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2024

Christine K

Not located in the best area.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2023

Steven

Beautiful place to stay with rooftop views of the city.

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2023

Kelly

Big room, close to Balboa park, lovely staff. Some usual hotel amenities were not provided, for example there was no lotion in the bathroom and only a shampoo/conditioner combo was provided.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2023

Ann

The room was a bit dated and although the property is supposed to be non-smoking, the room had the lingering smell of smoke. I had an allergic reaction that lasted my entire stay and the only thing I can think of was the \"left over\" smoke. It would improve during the day when out of the room, then flare up within minutes of re-entering the room.

Listing says there is wifi, so I assumed it was free. It was not.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

Christopher

A great stay, staff was amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2023

Johnita

This property was beautiful and had a kitchenette which really helped as I was visiting for an extended time. The concierge and front desk staff were ao accommodating and provided amazing advice and recommendations. The valet staff was so helpful and made sure guests safely got rides or on the road. The property was a little further out than i thought, but was still close enough to explore downtown on foot.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2023

Joseph Anibal

I love this property and I highly recommend

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2023

Bradley

It was nice to be welcomed at the front desk with all kinds of helpful tips. Was not impressed that we were shuffled over to another hotel for a 'hidden time share' spiel ... we were told that it was NOT but it was ..
I found the location was pretty good right next to Balboa park .. the manditory Valet service was good and only 20 per night for well lit secure parking ..
The room upgrade was superb .. due to staffing shortages, there was no daily housecleaning but that's getting to be the norm these days. Had a great tiime overall. Recommend this place

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2022

Zulay

The location of the property is excellent. It has many facilities nearby: walking, eating, shopping. The staff is very friendly and inside the hotel the facilities are in good condition: gym, laundry. What we did not like was the air conditioning, it was turned off too regularly and the room was not kept comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2022

Anthony

Thanks for the stay!

A great stay! Conveniently near one of the on-ramps to free freeways to get around the city. The room looked well maintained (minus the too-short timer on the bathroom light). The studio room was also kitchen stocked with what is needed to do your own cooking. Valet parking was also reasonable and we went on and out several times a day with no issues.
We had a personal incident at the hotel but the staff was a great help in resolving the issue less than 24hrs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2022

Maureen

Great place to stay near downtown!

Business

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

Thumbs up

The stay was great, location of the hotel is slightly undesirable, hotel staff are very pushy with getting you to attend their timeshare presentation but the perk of attending is a free week at one of their locations within a year. Hotel room is spacious and updated.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

Stephen

very nice hotel.

So it was an amazing stay. Pros- room was big and comfy.
free movie rentals. dvds in room. Free laundry machines we could schedule and use. Could also check out games. And had a game room with pool table and foos ball. Had a roof top deck with lights and seating which was my favorite. Had grills to barbecue. We totally took advantage of that. We also got offered ride circuit that takes u anywhere u want for free. So I used it twice to go to the grocery store and cooked in my room.

Cons- No pool...was really sad no pool. And no parking so u have to pay valet 20.00 a night for parking.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Nice place

The hotel and room were clean and ready on time. The front desk staff was very helpful and provided great service. The roof top views were great. I would stay here again in the future.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

01 Oct 2021

Dolly Jo

Had to take my daughter to a doctor appointment at Radys children’s hospital so quickly booked on Expedia not knowing anything about the property. We got there after dark and there were homeless people walking around everywhere. I did not want to take my daughter there & there wasn’t a garage. So I emailed and messaged the email on my confirmation email but the hotel told me to contact the source of my booking. No one replied so I found a hotel that felt safe for me & my daughter. The next day I was able to contact Expedia where they contacted the hotel. They told me because I was a “no show” they wouldn’t give me any money back. I told them my situation but they didn’t care. I would’ve even understood about not giving money back for the one night but there is no excuse for not giving back for the second night. Very disappointing. Will not be referring or ever using a Worldmark again.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Although, it was an aged property everything was clean and all the employees were exceptional.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2021

Verified traveler

I liked everything about that hotel. The staff was nice. It is clean and the roof top is amazing. We spent most of are time up there

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2020

Patricia

Everything you need is there! Staff was amazing, they were very knowledgeable and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2020

Susan

Great friendly hotel !

Staff are so helpful and nice at this hotel & very hard working. Went on a hot busy weekend and they found ways to always accommodate. Can’t wait to come back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2020

Cameron

Amazing views.

The room was clean and spacious. It had all the modern amenities you would expect. The staff from the person who greeted us at our vehicle to the person that brought us extra towels were amazing. But what you really need to see is the Downtown San Diego skyline from the Roof Top Deck. We spent hours each night up there. Breathtaking and still private and relaxing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Katrina Marie

Great

I had a good hotel stay. Great location. Parking may be issue, it you don't want to pay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2019

JOSE

the property is great; however, the windows and walls are too thin and much noise seeps in. The terrace has a great view of downtown and the Coronado bridge. The only guaranteed parking is valet. Street parking and private for pay parking are available. It is within walking distance to Balboa Park. Be prepared to be invited to their ownership presentation of about 2 hours. In exchange for your attendance, they give you gift cards and other gifts. The presentation is quite educational. All in all, we had fun and it was a pleasant stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Location and terrace are the only best things here. Parking costs $30 per day, no breakfast available, no housekeeping (they only pick your garbage bag once a day). Carpet, sofa covers were so durty. Elevator was dated and runs very slow. No free wifi. Paid wifi was available but provided by some outside company and hotel staff had no idea about the speed of that wifi.

Business Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2018

Kimberly

Our only complaint was that being on the 5 th floor
The roof deck above got noisy at times as some children were unattended running around up there and in the halls for the 3rd & 4th day of our 7 day visit.

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

This property is a timeshare!!!
They charge $30 per night for parking aka more than the rental car costs per day BUT if you attend their timeshare presentation they’ll let you park free for 3 nights but wait, my managers not here so I’ll let you park for all 4 nights. Then you get to your room and they charge you for WiFi too! Very frustrating being nickeled and dimed after paying $170+ per night. We did not attend a timeshare meeting and successfully found steeet parking but it comes with lots of restrictions - no more than 2 hours between 8-6p and no parking M/W/F from 3-6a for street cleaning.

The hotel was fine and room was nice. Elevator is scary and has a sign in it about how old it is and to be nice to it...

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2018

Carl

A nasty surprise

We were highly disappointed with our stay at this property. It is not a hotel it is a time share facility and during our stay we were prayed on and coersed into attending a 90min (minimum but could be up to 2 hrs) presentation. The presentation was like being spoken to like a 5 year old and the promised free breakfast was terrible. No one once explained to us that we were attending a time share property or that they would try and sell to us. We were left feeling utterly scammed and taken advantage of. For a 2 night stay, it totally ruined our experience. The facilities themselves at the accomadation is vast but that is because it is not a hotel! It is a time share unit. Parking at the place is a whooping $30 a night! San Diego is nice but don't stay here you'll get conned and will have to deal with alot of unpleasantness. Tucker at the concierge desk is a villain! Please please avoid!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2018

Carlos

Great stay at the Worldmark

Location was great. Central to highways/airport and short ride to Gaslamp district. Staff did not hound us for a seminar and treated us well. One thing, they do not clan your room or give you towels. You have to ask

Partner