Name: Holiday Inn Express San Diego
Address: 1430 Seventh Ave, 0 ., San Diego, 92101, US

Holiday Inn Express San Diego

San Diego - CA · United States

1430 Seventh Ave, 0 .View location

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2026

Carter

Amazing stay. Super close to everything in the city. Will definitely stay again on our next trip.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2026

Patricia

the fact we have to pay additional fee for parking sucks, it should already be included

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2026

Victor

We left for roughly about eight hours.And we came back in the room was still not made up the following day.We had to call and ask when they were gonna come.And clean, this should not be happening
I talked to the front desk and the person answering had an attitude after they did finally come clean the room. The maids were all giving us dirty looks
We will not be staying here again

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Joy

We really enjoyed breakfast each morning, Austin at the front desk was amazing and always friendly and helpful. Our only issue was the air conditioner in our room broke and we were without air our last night (the socket caught fire and melted the plug). The hotel was full so they were not able to move us to another room. It was helpful to have the laundry on site so we didn’t fly home with bags of dirty clothes.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Mark

2 1/2 star hotel. Old hotel with stains on carpet and unclean bathroom. Pool under construction. Breakfast was okay. Seedy area of town.

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

Alexis

Checked in around 4pm, just to get a room right next to the lobby. Didn’t sleep well for the two nights I was there for my small vacation, too many people passing by, little kids screaming and also hearing people in the front desk. Asked for a different room and was told they had no availability for the type of room I purchased. So I asked if I can upgrade to a different room and they said it was all booked out. They also charge a membership fee for parking. Wouldn’t recommend going to this location could possible find a better deal for a better location.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Kathleen

Quick overnight but very helpful staff abd great location. Price very reasonable

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

ERIN

Nice staff. Good breakfast options. Walking distance to Petco Park.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Edwin

clean room and staff were helpful. Having to pay for parking was a surprise.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Antonio

Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Halyna

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Amy

The breakfast was a great way to start the day. We were also thankful for access to coffee, tea and water all day in the lobby.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Kristy

Pictures for the hotel show bright vibrant rooms but when we got there it was dark with stained floors. Looks like building had structural damage and had bolt plates sticking out of the wall in the room. Best part was the Valet guys....they were amazing and very helpful guiding us around the city.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Patricia

Property is non smoking but our room smelled like smoke …some areas of the property looked old and dirty

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Nancy

Room was amazing! Huge and spacious. Breakfast was hot and fresh and perfect for everyone.
Construction was not listed on Website at time of reserving and the pool was closed. Kids found a bullet on the outdoor patio. Some staff was super helpful others seemed to just pass off your concerns. Even so, would still go there again when the pool is fixed.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Stefani

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Angela

it was a great stay! Very helpful staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Sarah

The rooms were super spacious and clean, amazing for 2 young kids. The coffee and breakfast was also delicious

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Angela

Front desk staff Mr. Owen in particular wasn't very friendly or helpful. I purchased parking, but the garage didn't accommodate my van. I had to figure parking out. The website doesn't state that the pool was closed for remodeling.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Jill

The housekeeping could use some improvement, they forgot the wet towels in the room. The breakfast had a variety of foods and was good. The front desk was helpful in storing luggage.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Shanta

I appreciate the luggage storage for people who have early flights and cannot check-in until 4 PM. This allows guest to go about their day without having to lug their suitcases around the city. The breakfast was basic but it cut out the need to search around for a breakfast spot, especially when you have a pretty packed day. The location of the hotel was not my favorite. It was literally at the top of the hill. If you are taking public transportation, then guests have to trek back up a steep hill every time they need to return to the hotel. A few things that were off-putting about the hotel was it’s really slow elevator, the lack of counter-space in the bathroom, and the toilet was American standard toilet that you normally see at public restrooms. The toilet is really low to the to the floor. If you have bad knees, then good luck! I didn’t really take advantage of any of the amenities like the workout room or laundry. Unfortunately, the pool is closed until the end of July. I like getting free bottled water each day. Overall, the stay was comfortable, and I would recommend it to somebody looking for an affordable hotel with breakfast included.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Kim

Very friendly staff. Rooms were adequate, we had not expected anything else.
Breakfast was good although repetitive.
Disappointed the pool was out of use due to renovations.
Good central location.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Jose

Had some issues with the cleanliness of my room upon arrival. The rooms supervisor took action right away and made it right, which improved the experience.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Jessica

It has the oddest set up I’ve ever seen. You enter the building from the street sidewalk-walk up a ramp that is not clear where the reception/entrance is at, as it is completely hidden from the street view on the 2nd floor! Hotel is clean but everything is on separate floors, confusing to say the least. The neighborhood feels off-devoid of life except homeless people. It’s clean but not my first pick if I return to San Diego-especially when i paid $350 to stay in a very small mediocre room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Edward

Just perfect.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Gloria

Clean room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

James

I will be back on my next stay in SD.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

GALA

Staff very helpful & professional. Good breakfast. Comfortable room.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Alex

Breakfast was really good!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

John

Good for the price we pay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Adrian

Great stay with family of four! Stayed in a room with patio which was great!So far , they serves the best breakfast from all the hotels with breakfast we've been to. Easy access to everything! Definitely will stay again!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Tami

A great location, close to everything but not chaotic. One of the best breakfast offerings at a hotel that I have seen in a long time and the food was very fresh and tasty. A really nice way to start the day. Parking is a bit of a hassle- I suggest you prepay with your reservation, you will save $. One thing no one told us is that you need your key to get out of the parking garage. I had turned in my keys at checkout and was stuck! No gate attendant present, but luckily and other hotel guest happened by while I was trying to get out and allowed me the use of their key. A very important thing that guests need to be aware of, disappointed that no one mentioned that to us at check out! Other than that, a great stress-free stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Mike

Hotel was clean and everything worked well. No complaints. Only complaint we have is we booked several months before arrival and we were not informed the property was under renovation, including the pool. Had we known, we would have stayed at another property. Just sayin’

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Brayan Fernando F

Bueno buena condición recomendable 🙂

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

The pool was closed and was not notified at time of reservation. Was looking forward to getting some sun.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Ramesh

Room was clean and maintaineance was also good. Breakfast were excellent and was helpful with to go option. Enjoyed overall stay and food.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Luisa

The place is in a great location and the breakfast was excellent. The staff was courteous and helpful.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Hugh

Have stayed in that property twice a month. Was assigned to room 253 last night6/10/26. The shower frame had Mildew, shower wall was not cleaned and had soap residue from not being cleaned for a while.
Garage signage poor for exiting out of property.
i will not going back to that property.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Christopher

There was one front desk staff memebr that was less than friendly; everyone else was great. The property was clean but could use some updating; however, overall it was exactly as expected. Good location and good value for the price.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Parking is stressful

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Randee

Always a peaceful, easy clean stay

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Hugh

terrible Garage signage for exiting

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Caridad

Kind, profesdional staff. Nice to have a nice warm breakfast before starting your day.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Justin

I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn San Diego Downtown. Overall, my stay was okay. The highlight was definitely the complimentary breakfast—it had a good variety of options and was one of the best parts of the experience.

The room was clean and the staff was friendly, but the water pressure in my room wasn’t great, which made showering a little less enjoyable. The hotel itself was convenient for exploring downtown and getting around the area.

While there were a few things that could be improved, the breakfast and location helped make the stay worthwhile. I would consider staying again if the water pressure issue was addressed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Winnie

Clean room good breakfast variety. Fresh fruits and pancake batter machine and muffins and eggs and bacon and coffee teas juices and cinnamon rolls were delicious

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Helen

Great for night sleep to enjoy the theme park at 15 min walking distance

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

John

The room was very clean, the staff were very helpful and friendly, and the breakfast was good. I would stay there again and would recommend it to others. The hotel is in walking distance of just about every thing, including the Gaslamp District, Petco Park and many more things. That about says everything for now.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Lori

The staff were very helpful. The hotel is older and could use some updating. The free breakfast was very good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Gian

Clean room friendly staff walkable to many places and attractions and free breakfast was good too

Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Paul

Paid overnight parking was unexpected.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2026

Rosa

Breakfast was good. Being charged 38$ a night for parking at a hotel you have a room at is insane, but it’s CA at least we had parking inside a garage and not the street. It is a tight garage but manageable. Staff is not friendly or helpful whatsoever. You can truly tell they hate their job. Don’t bother with the pay at property option, they’ll still charge your card for at least 1 night and then collect remaining at check in. Then leave the 1 night they ran as a “verification” charge pending for several days putting your total over 200$+ than what you paid until the pending charge rolls off. Got the deposit back before the 200$+ verification card rolled off. Convenient location , 10-20 min from all the hot spots. Barn doors on restrooms were a privacy concern. There was 4 of us in 1 room and you could hear everything from the bathroom and even see through the opening that sits right infront of the toilet. Awkward but we managed to just be vocal when we’d be using the bathroom so no one walked that way esp since we had a toddler with us… no locks on a bathroom with a toddler, let alone at all is odd but we made do. Overall probably would stay again due to the convenience, price and breakfast inc. would just pay room all upfront to avoid verification charges.

Side note my parents also had their own room and had dirty bed sheets. A women’s entire face of makeup was smudged on the sheets. Worst part, she didn’t notice till check out when making sure she didn’t leave anything.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Estella

Room is clean, water pressure in the shower is not strong enough. Parking is narrow and parking info should be specific, there should be a notice on the front desk where you can park your car so that clients won’t get violation notice like us. Informed the front desk about the violation notice sticked on driver’s window, but front desk personnel just said to call the phone number stated on the sticker.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2026

Leanna

Glad it was only for 1night. The building needs a lot of work. Doesn't look like Holiday inn has invested in this property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Peter

Great experience!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Brenda

Good experience
Clean rooms

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Rafael

Great location and great breakfast…

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Laverne

We love the spacious room we had and the complimentary breakfast!

Friends

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Jessica

On our last day, the hotel shut off the water due to a water main pipe burst. Leaving guests to use the restroom without the ability to flush toxins.

I will not be staying at this hotel again.

4/10

Poor

19 May 2026

Hugh

very old and structure, poor and nosy air conditioning, and expensive parking fee

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

Kurt

The property was clean and in a good central location close to downtown and the beaches.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Stephen

We enjoyed our stay and would come again. Staff was very friendly and breakfast was excellent. The pool is not heated, so the water was quite cold. The hotel is aging, but staff does a good job keeping it up.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Jigar

Good property. Value for money.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Biridiana

Bathroom was small, walls were thin, carpet seemed a bit stained, bed was cozy though

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Marjorie

Breakfast was delicious as always at Holiday Inn

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2026

margaret

I feel that the rooms should be cleaned every day I spent good money a night they should clean everyday I spent 5 nights

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Davi

The property has a great location, but was under construction during my stay. The staff was very friendly and efficient. The room was nice, but the bathroom was extremely small. As an average-sized person, I found it hard to turn around in the shower or even walk through the door.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Huseyin

It is a confortable and clean hotel at a good location. San Diego and the other attractions are easy to reach.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Kylie

The room was great! Very spacious with two balconies giving you access to have views of both the ocean the the right and the coronado bridge. Breakfast was great! They offered so many options to choose from, they also provided boxes so you can box your food and eat outside or go back to your room! 10/10 recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Barbara

We ended up at the Holiday Inn Express Downtown because the first hotel we booked was not a good fit for us. Owen (desk clerk) and the other staff were friendly , helpful, and accommodating to our need to have early check in. Owen helped us store our luggage until he was able to get us a room. He also called me when the room was ready. The staff left water and snacks with a sweet note outside our room. The hotel was clean and the breakfast was filling. A 10 out of 10!!! We are looking forward to our next visit to San Diego and will definitely stay at the HIE again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Raymond

Very clean, friendly staff comfortable. Breakfast buffet was great. Eggs or omelet, bacon, sausage pancakes, biscuita gravy, fruit muffins bagels oast cereal. Juice coffee milk

4/10

Poor

02 May 2026

Evelyn

I booked this reservation over a month in advance, I’d like to say 2 months almost. Once I checked in, Owen helped me. He was rude off the start. I asked if there was a possibility of being in a room facing the city/ ocean side. He said the room he was giving me was their last one. I said if there’s anything he can find please, he chuckled and said there’s nothing left. I said ok and asked if the pool was working, he said no. I asked if he knew when it would be up and running again since I’d be there for more than one night. He said “I don’t know you could keep checking”. I was caught off guard but I had been on the road for so long so I brushed it off. He abruptly asked if I was parking in their garage, I asked if there was a fee. He said yes there’s an additional fee or if not I could find somewhere else. I asked if I’d be able to park outside and he said he said he didn’t know and to follow whatever the street signs say. I said okay and just grabbed my keys and went to my room. No friendliness, information about the amenities, parking, or my stay (unless I asked). The next day I had gone to the front desk to request more towels, as I waited in line overheard him speaking to a Spanish speaking older guest and as the guest was struggling to explain an issue. Owen looked at him and said “I can’t understand anything you’re saying”

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Rick and Nona

Staff was very friendly. Shuttles are awesome! Nice breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

02 May 2026

Sreekeerthi

Very rude front desk staff.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Brenda

Front desk staff and breakfast were amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

CHERYL

yes

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

RANDALL

Staff could have been more helpful and friendly

Family

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2026

Hugh

Too poor signage in parking under ground and room lights non functional.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Rosemary

Clean rooms and my beddings changed daily. Friendly staff. Complimentary breakfast. I had a good time during my work conference there.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Adrienne

Love this hotel . Its a little north of downtown and very comfortable..Room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was great. Nice choices for food..We cane to see a baseball game and walked to the park. Good exercise..
San Diego needs to clean up their homeless. No one should be homeless in America..
The hotel can not be the police. I felt safe in the hotel..Will stay there again. Parking is helpful..

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Jose

I will never stay there again

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Tan

Old building in remodeling. Clean room, quiet

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Pradeep

Room and facilities were good. Accounting staff and process are scamster like. They put 6 charges for 4 rooms and cant give any straight answer for the charges. No accountability, please be very careful if you are booking more than 1 room and especially if you are using a third party like expedia to do the bookings.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Mike

This property is in a good location, pretty centrally located to touristy things. Relatively close to Balboa Park that's probably walkable, but we took a rideshare. It's a 20- or so minute walk to Gaslamp, but you will encounter plenty of homeless along the way. No one questionable was loitering outside of the hotel, but a room key is required to go anywhere in the hotel to keep non-guests from entering. The breakfast was quite good. Every day they had eggs, either bacon or sausage, biscuits, potatoes, pancakes, cereals, yogurt and whole fruit. The staff was nice, but a housekeeping person walked into my room on checkout day after knocking quietly and not waiting more than 10 seconds for me to answer - and this was 30 min before standard checkout time and after I had secured late checkout a couple of hours before. She was apologetic, but there's no reason to enter someone's room before checkout time who hasn't checked out yet. We received a corner room that was quite large but on the street level, and the traffic noise was pretty bad. We got used to it by the third night. San Diego is very hilly, and this hotel is on a really steep hill. You'll get out of breath walking if you're not in good shape.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Rachele

The hotel’s location was both a positive and a negative. We were able to walk to restaurants and the waterfront area (roughly a mile) but because the hotel is downtown the traffic/emergency vehicle noise was an issue for us.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

jose a

Customer service was terrible it seemed like they didn’t want to accommodate us the customers had attitudes except one young man his name was Owen he was helpful but the other two were terrible need to go back to customer service school or fix there attitude wouldn’t recommend this place even my worst friend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Sharon

Breakfast was great

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Candace

We stayed 3 nights without receiving any room service. Therefore, I’ll room was never cleaned during our entire stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Benny

Hotel was fine. Front desk personnel not friendly nor accommodating. Welcoming personality non existent. Both check in & check out experiences unpleasant and awkward. Please educate your staff to be respectful, polite and well mannered.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2026

Merideth

The staff are amazingly friendly and helpful. My room was spotlessly clean. The downside is if you are any sort of a light sleeper or sensitive to noise, this is not the hotel for you. The walls are extremely thin and if you’re in one of the rooms with adjoining doors, it’s kind of like sleeping in a hostel. You can hear people walking, sneezing and flushing the toilet in the room joining yours.

Self

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2026

Glenda

Yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Ben

Good, clean hotel in a central location.

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Merce

I recently stayed at this hotel, and I was disappointed by the overall experience. The property lacked essential amenities. Additionally, the staff interactions were unprofessional, with several team members displaying discourteous behavior. While the location was convenient and nice, the lack of hospitality and amenities means I would not recommend this hotel or stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Pedro

only stayed for one night. staff was helpful and informative. the entrance was under construction so it was a little hard to manage three kids going up the ramp

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Mohammed Faisal

Hotel does not provide any water. The facility is under construction . Parking on premises is very expensive.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Idella

Great staff! Great stay!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Barbara

They have the best coffee machine of any hotel! It grinds the beans to make your coffee. Talk about fresh! Really good. And there's a microwave in the room to reheat it. 😁
Breakfast is fresh and so much to choose from. Much better than the expensive hotels where you have to pay a fortune for breakfast on top of the very high room rate.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Katrina

This property was a decent choice. It is at a top of a hill, so steep walking from downtown. It is also the furthest from the Gaslamp area and Petco Park, but still walkable. The best part was the hearty breakfast buffet! The buffet was perfect for my teenage son, who wakes up early and hungry. He also enjoyed using the weights in the fitness center.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Willy

Breakfast was nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2026

Mohammad Reza

I wish the staff would be friendly, even though they answered questions when asked , but not a smile to see!