Uptown Inn By Vantaggio Suites

United States , San Diego - CA
San Diego, University Avenue, 819
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Afia

It is a clean place to stay and budget friendly. Unfortunately the noise from the road can make it hard to sleep.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Danielle

The parking is a little complicated because there is none until you check in. You have to park across the street at the jack in the box and walk over. Besides that, the room and service were amazing and once you get access to the garage parking is guaranteed and secure.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2026

Holly

The hotel is just finishing up with a refit. The rooms are very small, but clean and the bed was very comfortable. The underground parking only works if you have a very small car. After several tries to get our rental SUV in our assigned spot, my husband could not get out because the spaces were so small. We were able to move to another spot that was next to a support column and so he was able to pull in a little crooked and could then get out. We were heading to the San Diego Zoo the next morning, and this was a great location for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Aric

Rooms are small, it’s fine for one but for two plus luggage it could be a bit much. Area is very walkable and safe. Perfect for a weekend trip.

4/10

Poor

11 Mar 2026

Jennifer

Bathroom was disgusting! HUGE amount of hair in shower and worst smell! OBVIOUSLY, the shower was not cleaned properly. The bedding had stains everywhere! Thank goodness I brought my own.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

James

Rooms are small, but the price and location are great. Room was updated. Kitchen has pots and pans but seems like you should source your own utensils. Freeway noise is there no matter where you are in building, so if you are sensitive to white noise, maybe stay somewhere else.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Cynthia

Very good value - very clean - everything necessary you need

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Harold

I had a great visit. Rooms were clean. Beautiful area. Amazing view from the patio. Polite staff. I will definitely stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Megan

Tried to cancel the stay before check in, never went to the hotel or checked in, and they still charged me for the entire stay

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Shayna Nalani

Small quaint clean room! Stayed in the room with 2 beds. Friendly & helpful staff. Close to everything including fun night life ! Great Location !! will stay again when i am in san diego!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2026

David

Room and bath were very clean. Bed was comfortable. Hotel is very plain and modest, room is tiny, but low price reflects that.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

MARIA ALEJANDRA

It was a like a second home, and the location is the best!!!!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2026

david

I was put in a room next to another room that happened to be being renovated and was woken up so early to workers rolling giant carts around and banging on the walls… in my room there were homeless people singing opera till 3am and no conditioner and no small towels…pillows were pretty old and matted.

2/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

rebecca

Had to move rooms because the beds had hair all over the sheets and looked like the pillow cases were not washed. They put us street side and it was super noisy. A couple was arguing at 2:00am. Some sort of put together boards were on the floor around the air conditioner/heater. It kept getting falling over if you went on that side of the bed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Rushi

Great location in Hillcrest for all the LGBT bars/clubs/restaurants. They are still renovating some sections. Hotel staff were very friendly and accommodating! The beds and pillows are SOO comfortable and clean!! Great stay for the price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Harutyun

I had a very good experience at Uptown Inn. The front desk was very nice and helpful. The location was great fro me.There are many restaurants and cafes and clubs close by.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Richard

Great location, walkable to nightlife & restaurants

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2026

Harrison

Admittedly, we only stayed in this room for one night. I think this is a hotel that is best suited for short term stays. The rooms are very small but very practical. The beds are comfortable but the bathrooms are tiny. If you're a bigger person like me, you will undoubtedly slam your elbow onto the corner of a towel bar. Unfortunately, the shared kitchen on our floor was out of coffee but there was an excellent coffee shop about two buildings down from the hotel called Better Buzz. Like I said, we stayed there for just one night and it served its purpose. It's central to everything and is incredibly close to the bars in Hillcrest like Flicks and Rich's. So yeah, a solid 3 out of 5. I do not think we will return here.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Jacob A.

Paid for parking. Arrived and this is the fourth stay where they were not able to look up my payment and made me comb through emails to verify.

Then they didn’t give me a assigned spot but told new to park, “near the gate” after walking the person at the counter to the spot to verify I was woken up after midnight to move my vehicle immediately.

Then the next day the spot I was asked to park in next was taken… so I had to come in and figure that out.

The apology was to ignore the fact that this is a multiple visit issue, but blamed it on the new girl at the counter (she was lovely and did her best for sure!) then offered to refund only one of the nights parking even though this was a multiple night issue.

I’ve stayed here at least 4 times because the location is perfect but this is the last time I’m putting up with the terrible service and systems. Stay further out and uber in… WORTH IT.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2026

Russel

The location is very convenient and close to everything, which made getting around easy. The staff were also very friendly and helpful, which I appreciated.

That said, the room was quite small for the price, and the parking was expensive. Overall, it’s a decent option if location matters most, but the value may not be ideal for longer stays or travelers with a lot of luggage.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

adrian

The room was clean. I had ONE noisy night and after that, silence. Cleaning crew was out every morning, so they are proactive. Front desk personnel were pleasant and helpful. Coffee shop next door and a Whole Foods less that 5 min walking... plus other 'eateries'. I'd use this place again. Only 'issue', I was never able to figure out HOW to use the coffee maker that was in the kitchen on my floor. And neither was the staff member I asked! LOL

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

William

Aways Perfection

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Debra

The room was very small but very clean. Great place to stay for the short amount of time we needed it.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Jhonny

Clean, cute & cozy room!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2026

Lauren

Good for a night stay. Clean room overall.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Mario

Enjoyed the stay great place

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Johnny

So close to everything! Thank you!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Amber

Upon arrival, we were assigned a room on the seventh floor along with a designated parking spot. When we went to park, the spot was already occupied, so we returned to the front desk to notify them we parked elsewhere, which did not seem to concern the staff.

When we reached our room, the door was wide open and it was clear the room had not been cleaned. Towels were hanging on the bathroom door and left on the floor, indicating a previous guest had checked out without housekeeping servicing the room. We went back downstairs to report this, and the front desk staff appeared largely unbothered. They reassigned us to a new room, but when we attempted to enter, the key did not work, requiring another trip back to the front desk.

After the keys were finally corrected, we were able to access the new room, which was acceptable. However, we noticed later that the original room we had been assigned remained open and uncleaned, with the same towels still present. This gave the impression that cleanliness and guest comfort were not a priority for the staff, which made us feel very uncomfortable during our stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Gwyneth

Rooms are really small, but provide most amenities. You have to ask for cleaning service and new towels. They charge for parking but you can find free parking on the streets. Decent place for price.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Isaiah

Room is very compact but enough room. Kitchen on 6th floor has microwave to warm food. Freeway noise isn’t too bad if the window is closed.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2026

Monsurat

Very small rooms but clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

lisamarie

Clean room, nice staff

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Isaac

Overall good place.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Heidi

Our state was great easy to check in and out, cure building, very convenient neighborhood features, and the room was nice and clean. We will definitely come back!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2025

Herbert

The location is the reason I stayed there. It’s a great location. The room was clean. Unfortunately, the gym isn’t satisfactory. The machine wasn’t working properly and it didn’t feel clean. There was an issue all 3 mornings with the coffee including broken machines or dirty pot or no pods. You really have to include parking because there’s a lot of construction going on nearby and parking spots are limited.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Gary

Clean room.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

David

Room was clean. Staff was helpful. Location was great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Kerry

Room was appropriate forbpur one night stay and needs. Staff were super friendly. Car parks are small.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Marrina Kristi

The room was clean and the staff were courteous and friendly. Please note: Parking is gated and a bit confusing on how to access it. Short drive way up to the gate on the side of the hotel. I missed it several time when driving up. The Key pad is located on the right side of the gate. You would need to get out of your car to open the gate. Entering the parking is narrow so slow down when entering and the parking slot are very narrow. It was difficult to get into my car when another car is parked next to me.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Travis

Centrally Located. Shared Kitchen on the floor. Ideal for a simple trip.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Brittany

staff was very welcoming and check-in/out process was easy! only thing is the walls are pretty thin so you can hear people talking in the hallway

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Zoraida

This room was really nice, the restroom was a bit small, but the staff was super friendly. There’s no central ac, but it does get super cold at night with the ac unit in the room. Even though we got a room with highway noise for the view, we hardly heard any noise. The windows were incredible for that. The bed was the best part of this room and the tv had streaming services. Overall, the stay was perfect for where we needed to go as it was literally close to everything we needed to visit.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Elise

We had a wonderful stay. Ended up arriving early and they let us check in. The room had a very good AC and comfortable beds so we had the best sleep while in hot San Diego weather. The staff are so friendly and were very accommodating and quick to action when we needed anything. The rooms do get some noise from the road but they provide ear plugs so it wasn’t an issue.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

John

Convenient in a great walkable area of town. Staff was great from check-in to check-out

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Jeffery

Overall, the experience lives up to my expectations and hospitality needs. The staff are courteous and attentive, with the check-in/out process being smooth and efficient. My room was clean, well-appointed, and comfortable. The location was convenient, offering easy access to a myriad of nearby independent or privately owned businesses.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Soheil

I rarely complain about hotel experiences, but I feel people should be aware of serious safety issues at this property.
After midnight of our first night at this hotel, someone was aggressively knocking on doors and shouting names in the middle of the night for hours. It was frightening. We of course tried to call the staff, but there were no staff members available after midnight — they leave at 12 — which meant there was absolutely no one on site to help. We felt stuck and helpless, with no support from the hotel, and ultimately had to call the police ourselves.
This isn’t just about comfort or noise — it’s about safety. A hotel’s first and foremost responsibility is to provide a secure environment for its guests, and this place failed to do so.
Tomorrow morning we naturally just packed and checked out and moved to a better hotel (we booked this for three nights). Adding to the frustration, management only refunded the nights we didn’t stay, but not the nightmare night we endured. I think it’s obviously unreasonable to expect guests to pay for a night like that. But they didn't seem to care.
Also, be aware: you should not expect a normal hotel or even an inn experience here. This is essentially a low-grade room rental, and I totally failed to notice that when booking.
If safety, service, or basic hotel standards matter to you, I cannot recommend staying here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Kristen

This is an efficient place to stay if youre traveling for work or planning to spend a fun day out. Decent location, walkable and convenient

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Stephanie

Room was clean, beds were super comfy but it got warm in the room. Couldn’t figure out how to turn AC on. There was noise from the nearby freeway but they provided earplugs.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

jessica

This was not what we were expecting. We paid for two nights but decided to find a different place to stay.

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

Tricia

The rooms are tiny but clean and very comfortable. It was in a noisy location but manageable .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Kristen

It’s very small, very basic, but all you need. If you’re picky/bougie don’t stay here.

My room was not sparkly clean, there was hair in the shower and a used contact lens on the floor near the bed (gross). The “closet” had three plastic hangers, the bathroom is a small closet. The mini fridge worked well, as did the window a/c unit. There was no view, the window shades covered all and there was no point in opening them to look at a building.

Sure, the bed was comfy, but not anything special, it just wasn’t a bad bed. Four pillows. I did appreciate the vanity mirror with a built in light. The door barely locked, a bit scary for a single woman traveler such as myself but there was no issue. There is a shared kitchen, it looked clean but I didn’t use it. This is basically a deluxe hostel, and you get what you pay for.
I also liked that the people at the front desk were all friendly, and they held my luggage for me after checking out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Amber

Clean room and friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Caroline

Very comfy bed. East side of hotel is truly noisy from freeway but didn’t really bother us.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Karen

Rooms are very clean and very small, the price was right. A/C would not go below 74 at night. Otherwise a decent place to stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Eddy

I highly encourage anyone to come here. Very nice location. I had so many things near by.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Eloy

Honestly very clean rooms, the staff was wonderful and helpful

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Carlos

Perfect location

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Ryne

Super easy check in/out and the bed was extremely comfortable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Syria

Safe and sound

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Raven

This place is amazing. It has laundry so you can wash your clothes but you have to bring your own detergent. There is a change machine in the laundry room as well. The parking was great just make sure you pay ahead for parking cause the do fill up and run outta spots. The front desk was helpful and amazing. Can’t wait to stay here next time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Jacob

Made exploring Hillcrest/San Diego SO convenient

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Sonia Judith Garcia

Room was clean and bed was comfortable. There was a tiny closet, but no hangers to hang your clothes. We had a large table/counter which I appreciated. The room had a view to the freeway. we had to play with the AC to get the temperature just right and the fan from the AC muffled the noise from the freeway. We were able to catch a bus across the street from the hotel that took us to old town for just $2.50 per person. The hotel is in a nice location with shopping and restaurants close by

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Mireya

I loved this place for our trip but our AC stopped working and it was during the hottest day! They didn’t switch us rooms but only gave us a fan. Up to that point everything was good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Marilu

It was a very comfortable place. The noise did not bother me. There are places to get food close by. Considering the warning of it's limited Service and freeway noise in the email, it's a fairly good place to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Dustin

Great place to stay real close to airport and convention center. I would stay here again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Alexa

Super easy check in! There is a gate, and you must use your keycard to get in past a certain time. I like this sort of security. Room is clean and looks to have a newly renovated bathroom.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Vanessa

Very friendly staff. Close to Whole Foods and the zoo. Very walkable. Held my luggage after I checked out so I could still explore. Would stay again for sure.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Abdul

Only Hotel was clean

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Keren

It is my second time staying here due to hospital stay. It is super convenient. Only thing that bothered me the most is the freeway noise therefore If you’re a light sleeper do not get the freeway noise room. Other than that this is great.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Ricardo

Good

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Douglas

Nice little rooms, really comfortable bed

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2025

Kim

It’s simple, comparatively economical, well located, friendly and convenient!

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Christian

great location. many buses to connect to other parts of town and close to Balboa Park!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2025

Megan

First and foremost, be aware that this is an apartment building from floors 5 and below, and operates as a hotel on floors 6 and 7. There is construction going on and it is close to the freeway, but they provide earplugs for their guests. Honestly, it was a warm weekend and with the window A/C on, we couldn’t hear anything from the outside. There is gated assigned parking on the property for a daily fee, which is imperative as it is hard to find spaces on the street. There are no maids. Your room is up to you to clean, but you can put your trash out and they will empty it for you and the front desk will give more towels, if needed. The elevator is a little rickety, but fast. There was always someone in the hallways cleaning. They really took pride in making sure those were clean and it was obvious they cleaned and sanitized very well after the last guests. The mattresses and pillows are firm, but the comforters were very comfy. The room has a Smart TV and you can sign into all streaming services. There is a small fridge, but no microwave in the room. These are the only amenities. We booked two rooms. We had a couple inconveniences while staying. The single room was on the 6th floor and there was a pipe issue. The sink was overflowing and our guest had to not be in the room for awhile while they cleaned up. Our last night there, the fire alarm went off at 3:00 AM because someone in the building set it off, which was exhausting. They did extend our checkout time to noon.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2025

Rosemary

There was no one there at all at reception in the morning at 6:30 I got locked out a couple of other customers were locked out of their room sleeping on couch and let me back in I almost was late for a race that I paid to be apart of

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Franque

The front desk was beyond amazing with their recommendations and overall friendliness! The area is so walkable and as a woman who was solo traveling, it was enjoyable. I'm knocking a star away due to the noise - I did pay extra to ensure I wouldn't deal with high volume noise and I still endured it too early in the morning that it was waking me up in the mornings unfortunately. This is a good place to be if you are not planning to stay all day in the room and a good short trip!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Anywhere else

Hair and dirt all throughout the room. Found roaches and dirt at the end of the visit.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2025

Heather

Juat had surgary and was able to check in early, was very appreciative of that. Staff was friendly and room and hallways were clean and smelled like they were just cleaned. Sheets were soft and bed was comfortable. Only downside was there was a couple small roaches in the bathroom when i went in there once.

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

deniece

Convenient of how close most places are including stores and restaurants.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Small but clean

Wide angle camera photos made the room appear to be much much larger. The space is very small.

Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jun 2025

Robert

Nasty

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

Ernest

Room was small but clean and in good condition. Parking spots are very small.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

michael

Love it. Will come back

Second year weve stayed here for an in town vaction ans it was amazing like last time. Kenji is always communicative and the hotel is in a great locstion

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Linda

The room was as described. Very clean and the shared kitchen was nice to have.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Kara

Excellent Staff

The staff here is exceptional. I had a minor problem with a crazy family member (by marriage) and the staff handled it with discretion. I really appreciate that type of customer service its invaluable.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Nicole

One night

Booked a one night stay here. Front desk was helpful. Didn’t like paying for parking but that’s San Diego for you. Loved that the garage was not easy to access for outside people but the elevator took you right to it.
Rooms are small but cute and good for 2 people. There’s a sink with some dishes available which was very convenient. Beds were comfortable and a/c worked great.
Would stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Juan F

All good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

frank

Nice place

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Wesley

The property wasn’t bad; the parking was horrible, they charge per night to park onsite but offer no real alternative to parking except street parking which is at times very hard to find! There is no area to load and unload baggage at the front of the property. The staff was very friendly.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 May 2025

bianca

The pictures are deceiving; the room is the size of a new york studio apartment. Theres no phone in the room to call the lobby, the iron you borrow from the front desk is very old, only one elevator, and make sure to have the AC blasting when you shower because if there's too much steam coming from it, the fire alarm will go off.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2025

Nancy

It was a great stay for what we needed. We didnt plan to stay in the hotel for most of the trip. We needed a place to sleep and this location was perfect! Close to everything that we wanted to do/visit.
Rooms were a good size just for us 2. Like i said we just needed a place to sleep.
All the front desk were super friendly and helpful!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Lizbeth

The room was very small but it was super clean and had everything we needed.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 May 2025

Tony

Very Disappointing for Hotels.com to have

well to say the truth, Poor Quailty,.sound like the all the windows were open while sleeping, and windows were closed ,you can hear all noice from outside, car noise people noise, terrible. inside shower had no soap dish, or shelf had to put soap bar on floor.
no phone to contact front desk. no shelf or table by bed or drawers nothing. Iron but no Iron board. worst stay ever for what we paid for that the night? aweful

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2025

Arunima

Great suburban area with lots of good food option.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

CARMEN

Location is worth it

Location was excellent. Parking was 25 a day:( Too much heat and room was far. Staff was very nice.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

James

Good location right in Hillcrest. Walking distance to Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo and/or short ride shares to either and, to the Port or Airport.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Diane

The room was small. Bed comfortable. I like that I could walk in all directions in the neighborhood and find stores, restaurants, markets. We had construction noise early in the morning. Parking was a bit tricky but they do have it for an extra charge. It was a nice stay and I would visit again and recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Wen

Clean, comfortable, good location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Miguel

Super clean really nice service felt super safe being there honestly loved it will be back, and their coffee machine !