Name: Uptown Inn By Vantaggio Suites
Address: University Avenue, 819, San Diego, 92103, US

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Haylee

Really nice, great ac, parking garage is small but made room for us along the wall. Only problem I had was the ants consistently on the counter, and both of the towels having hair on them.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2026

Steven

The bed was rickety and uncomfortable. Tiny room with little enjoyable ambiance. Location is good if you want to be in the middle of Hillcrest. Otherwise, somewhat mid and forgettable.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2026

DIANE

Staff is very nice and helpful! Close to restaurants and food and a mile to Balboa Park in a pretty safe neighborhood. Facility is a bit tatty and needs some updates and paint. It is right next to the freeway and a busy street (University) with construction, so noisy. Air conditioning is not central air - each room has a stand alone unit that is Very Noisy. But, at night the 'white noise' was better than the constant freeway traffic. There isn't really a drop off in front - 1-2 cars can pull up in front of an electric gate to the paid parking, but that blocks egress, so you gotta hop in and out fast!

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Linda

Conveniently located in the middle of Hillcrest. Parked in the neighborhood for free but you're taking a risk so read the signs! Room is SUPER small so be prepared to use the countertops for luggage space.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Binyamin

Friendly staff and a very comfortable stay at the heart of Hillcrest. Recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Jacob

Great location for Hillcrest nightlife. Has the necessities, nice but no frills which Keri’s the price on point.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Charlese

Room was a little smaller than expected

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Fernando

The hotel was nice, the bed was extremely comfortable, and it was a great price.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Bridget

I got in late, the parking was difficult to figure out but once I went inside the front desk lady walked outside to show me how to use the gate and keypad. There was no hot water in the shower, the lady told me to let it run for 5 minutes and I did and still nothing. There was a portable ac unit in the room that was a little loud. Other than that it was fine.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

DENNIS

Clean and comfortable room. Easy check-in and great front desk staff. The location is perfect for visiting Hillcrest restaurants and clubs.

Unfortunately, the coffee machine was not working, so.. no coffee during my two days/nights.

All-in-all, a great stay. I'll be back!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Michael

Rooms arent big but the location being so close and not having to Uber or Lyft anywhere makes this location worth in

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Paul

I rented six rooms three nights each for a family celebration. All appeared to be clean, modern, and comfortable. The location is perfect for restaurants and shops in the Hillcrest neighborhood.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Fengyi

Clean room

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Robert

Bare bones room. Just enough to get by.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Katherine

Arrived with a smooth check-in with clerk at the desk. She was very kind and informative. Our room and beds were clean as well as the rest of the room. Air conditioning was already on and set to a perfect temperature. Parking is pretty scarce and almost ran out over the weekend, but the hotel staff were quick to make notice and accommodations.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Clean room, great location, road noise advertised was not an issue on sixth floor with AC running.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Alasdair

Parking was cramped. The rooms were cramped but clean. Bathroom was tiny. The AC was loud and desperately struggling to keep the room cool. Check in was quick and easy and the front desk personnel were professional. Overall decent experience and not the worst place I've every stayed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Fernando Salazar

Best deal and well worth the price. Staff was friendly and available 24 hours a day. Food open till 2 am right next door. Able to walk around and explore

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Katrina

The room looked bigger in the pictures

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Joseph

Clean room, air conditioning, and easy parking

Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Jamal

Could be better air conditioning but overall it was a great stay beautiful city of San Diego

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

Jennifer

A no frills budget friendly choice. It was small but clean and the bed was good. In a good area with a great cafe practically next door.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Clarissa

It’s walking distance of Hillcrest neighborhood which is nice. The only thing is the gate for parking is small, sometimes guest park there and block the gate. We had to wait or move multiple times just to get in.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Dustin

The room was fine. No complaints. But here’s why I’m giving such a low rating - the listing says parking is available for $25 extra. I arrive and there’s no place to park to get out and check-in. Street parking around this neighborhood is dreadful. I parked in a bank parking lot temporarily just to check in, hoping I could get through the gate and park inside once I got checked in. The lady at the checkin tells me there’s probably no room to park unless I have a small car (I have a Jeep so it’s not oversized but not small). She directs me to a 24 hour lot at the end of one street over. I found no lot or street parking where she directed me and had to spend the next 30 minutes driving around trying to find parking. There’s a couple of public lots nearby but both of them had max time at 6 hours, which doesn’t work for an overnight stay. Bottom line, beware of the horrendous parking situation here. It makes the whole stay get off to a bad start.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Lindsay

Nice place. Basic standard room had everything I needed. Easy check-in process and great location in Hillcrest.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Scott

Great service. Like nyc hotel and a hostel had a baby!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Irene

Great hotel, the location is very nice there is a lot of good food in the area and grocery stores. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. Rooms are very clean. I have stayed at the same hotel 2 years in a row for the San Diego Marathon, and each time I have been pleased. Parking is safe and convenient, but a bit on the pricy side.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Jorge

Great place. Would definitely stay there again!

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Patrick

Stay was pretty great. Hotel is fantastic value for money and in a great location in Hillcrest, walking distance to grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, bars, balboa park, etc.

Only issue is that the water pressure in the shower was really poor but otherwise everything was great, all the staff were super friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

Baird

The room was clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. HOWEVER, their \"modest studio apartment\" is the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed at. There is just enough room for a queen size bed, a counter and a small stool. This is not a room to lounge and relax in. The hotel does not have enough parking for all guests. Plan on reserving a parking space in advance.

All the reviews saying great value and rate the hotel 10/10 are Bots or people who need to level up to Motel 6.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Noah

Very nice stay for a weekend or day trip. The front desk was very helpful and accommodating at check out to leave stuff while we went hiking. Rooms were spacious and had good ventilation. Would stay here again if I can. The location was perfect!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Heber

Great place to stay. Clean, friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Tyrus

The location is excellent. Super walkable to plenty of restaurants and several grocery stores. The room was very clean and worked great I’d definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Marian

Cozy, clean, perfect for short stays. Close to shops, restaurants, supermarkets.
Great and attentive staff. Well worth the price!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Martin

Check in was easy and got me in early

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Michael

Small efficient room. Clean room. Great location. A fine low frills place. Here are the downsides.

Shared communal kitchen space that is not always clean.

Although the room was clean, the high chemical smell of the industrial cleaner was overwhelming. The smell consumed everything. It gave me a headache my first night.

Housekeeping will come only if you stay more than three nights.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

John

Was pleasantly surprised with this hotel. Had read that rooms were small and was potentially noisy if staying on the side of the freeway. We found the room size to be fine and were not bothered by freeway or A/C noise. Location was great - in the heart of the Hillcrest district so easy walks to bars and restaurants and we felt the area was very safe. At the check-in they were very helpful to ensure the truck we had could fit into a space outside in the gated lot (too large for underground garage) and they called to let us know our room was ready as we arrived early. Would definitely stay there again. Price was also reasonable.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

David

Central to everything in Hillcrest! A great room. Small bathroom though.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2026

Lisa

,-

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Ron

Great location
Clean room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Fabian

Clean room and close to lots of places

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Warren

It was very basic, spartan room. There is a shared kitchen with cooking facilities.

There is a good coffee shop very close.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Ronen Ben

Great location love the pillows

Self

4/10

Poor

05 May 2026

Linhan

This hotel is definitely not worthy of a 3-star rating. While the room was clean, it was far too small, and the building itself feels very old and outdated. Parking also costs an additional $25 per day, which was disappointing. The biggest issue, however, was the noise. The hotel is located right next to the freeway, and the traffic noise at night was extremely loud and made it very difficult to sleep.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Ronen Ben

Near Scripps parking cost worth it

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Heber

Small rooms, but very nicely distributed and equipped with all needed for a comfortable stay. Very nice front desk staff, always willing to please. I was pleasantly impressed and I will definitely stay here again. Thank you!

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Aubri

It was a nice stay for a couple of days. There are different bathroom sizes than the ones pictured, mine was extremely small and had the toilet immediately next to the shower and no more room. There was a kitchen area that was at the beginning of the hall and sometimes it was stock

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Edward

Basic room and very small space bathroom hotel has very limited service

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Natalia

I loved my stay and the room was great along with staff ⭐️

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Igor

The room is really small, but if all you need is a place to crash over night to explore the city.. it's a good place. 10 minutes from downtown San diego, clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Cenaida

The hotel was clean and staff was very nice. I would stay here again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2026

Laura

The room was perfect for one person or for two people who really like each other. The rooms only get cleaned if you are staying three days or more and request cleaning. The location was great for easy freeway access and walking distance to lots of places. Everyone was kind but not overly helpful. Paying for parking was something I didn't want to do but totally necessary.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2026

Desiree

Room was small. The shower soap dispenser had no soap. Parking is an additional $25.oo or some street parking.
Next to the freeway so noise is an issue to watch for.

The gentleman at the front desk was very polite and very helpful. No wait to check in.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Ali

No complaints here! Easy check in and the man I think his name was Luke was very nice and welcoming! The area has EVERYTHING you need! Walkable and enjoyable. 10/10

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Veronica

Stayed only 1 night. Check-in only took 5 mins. Staff were friendly. Property is located in the heart of the Rainbow community. Felt safe. Only issue was the water pressure.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Merry

Love this place. Location, location, location. Great restaurants and shops in easy walking distance. Highly recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Brent

Great location and great service. Clean rooms and good value for the money.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Jacob A.

Great stop right in the middle of Hillcrest with all its restaurants, nightlife, and proximity to Balboa Park! Enjoyed it.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Jacob A.

I’ve been staying at this hotel for years because I come to San Diego often for work. To be honest it was rough at first. However, the rooms and property are getting updated and the processes for parking, etc are running so much more smoothly. Further, the team is very helpful with anything you need.

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Angel

Pictures look better than the actual place, rooms are small.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Robert

I had a great stay here, it was quiet and the neighborhood is amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Marian

Uptown inn a great place to stay when your in San Diego, CA

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

michael

Efficient room, great location, especially for the money.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2026

Tariq

Central location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Vanessa

A/C could have been better

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Viviane

I really enjoyed our stay. We stayed at the freeway noise room and weren’t really bother by the noise. The ac covered all the car noise and we had a pleasant stay. There’s a lot of options of walking restaurants and markets close by. Price was unbeatable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Brandon

Room was clean and adequate. Check-in was quick and easy with on-site parking for a reasonable additional charge. There were notes about freeway/construction noise, but I didn't find them to be at all disturbing, more of a distant white noise that was drowned out by the sound of the AC if you have it on.

This is a pretty basic location with a modest size room, but I'd say the price matches the amenities and is an excellent value.

I will give an extra shout-out for location though. There is so much in terms of food and shopping within walking distance or a very short drive. Grabbed a late night dinner at the ramen place next building over. After staying at multiple locations in the area, this is so far the most convenient for access to Balboa Park, the Observatory (concert venue), and the San Diego Zoo. It seemed like about the same distance, but less than half the travel time given local traffic patterns.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Robert

Clean room check in was smooth pretty close to a lot of things had a great view to the city

Partner

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