2/10 Poor
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Sara
Sara, 1-night trip
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area
Hotel with outdoor pool, near San Diego State University
Minutes from San Diego State University, Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area offers a vibrant atmosphere with shopping on site and an outdoor pool. Savor a meal at Trujillo's Taco's or grab a to-go breakfast while connecting to WiFi in public areas. Previous guests have raved about the property condition.
Good
Popular amenities
- Pool
- Free breakfast
- Free parking
- Internet access
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- Near the beach
- Restaurant
- Outdoor pool
- WiFi in the lobby
- Internet in the lobby
- Room service
- 24-hour front desk
- Front-desk safe
- Vending machine
- Self-serve laundry
- Multilingual staff
For families (6)
- Children stay free
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Microwave
- Premium TV channels
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
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About the area
6440 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92115
About this property
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area puts you within a 10-minute drive of Balboa Park and San Diego State University. After having fun at the outdoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant. Also, Hotel Circle and Petco Park are within a short drive. Fellow travelers love the overall property condition.
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Dining
Trujillo's Taco's - Onsite restaurant.
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego State University Area Reviews
Good
7.4
Cleanliness
7.4
Location
7.2
Staff & service
6.6
Eco-friendliness
6.8
Property conditions & facilities
Popular mentions
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We made a reservation for a king bed and we ended up with two full beds. The pool was in need of cleaning.Overall, very basic experience. I would not book here again.
Iris
Iris, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
Okay but could be improved
Overall it was an okay stay. The rooms don’t look as good as the pictures and half the hotel was maybe burnt down or being reconstructed, I’m not sure but very off putting. The first room we stayed in had ants in the tub and bathroom area. We were able to switch rooms and thankfully that room was much better. The staff could have been a little friendlier as well.
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
The room was newly updated and very clean. The bed and pillows were comfortable.
Suttee
Suttee, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
We stayed there for 5 nights and our room was not cleaned once, and they are not serving breakfast.
Arianna
Arianna, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
STAFF WAS FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL
FINOCLADE V
FINOCLADE V, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
Awful stay
I’m traveling with a teenage boy and the next door guests were up blasting their tv and having loud sex from 2-4 am! We could not get any sleep and had to wake up early that morning. There was no one at the front desk to call for assistance. Also, there was no iron in the room. Again no one at the front desk for assistance. Not staying here again.
Mayra
Mayra, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Don’t stay here
Worst hotel I have ever stayed at. We show back up after a long day to find that our personal items are covered in ants including my daughters retainers and contacts. The manager was not willing to come look and said he would take care of it the next day. Very unhappy!!!
Michael
Michael, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
Horrible hotel, pass on it!
The lady that checked me in has a personality of a sour pineapple. She never greeted me, just asked for my ID and credit card. I thought she would charge my card at check out come to find out she charged it right then and there and I had informed her that I known I would have given her cash. She lacked customer service big time. Not even thank you, enjoy your stay. She really should rethink her career options and maybe go work at a morgue. The pictures on the website were far from the truth. There was a fire there and part of the hotel is taped off and charred. Our room had an old musty odor. Thank goodness it was just a one night stay! We checked out before the checkout time because we just wanted to get out of there. Very disappointed in the stay, lack of customer service and how this place was presented on this website
Barbara
Barbara, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
The room next to me apparently burned down. That was unsettling.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
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Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The room was very clean. The bed was very comfortable! I was very pleasantly surprised. Great Stay! Will stay here again!
Rose
Rose, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Ok stay
Free to go breakfast offered on description but no breakfast is really offered, NO breakfast.
I had trouble sleeping in their king bed, I was not able to sleep well on my 2 nights stay.
No noises around, TV worked well.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
6/10 Good
Got charged 40 fir checking in 1hr early. We were out of town and had no olace to go. On top of that cash only.
Never again will i stay at Howard Johnson
Andrew
Andrew, 2-night trip
4/10 Fair
yes we like the bed is comfortable . Something I didn't like is noisy doors. al lot noise in parking and the people in he office not friendly at all
Hector
Hector, 2-night trip
2/10 Poor
This place is very similar to a rundown motel.
Lets start with pros. The front people were really nice but thats all. The property is run down, and dirty. No one came in and cleaned or change towels. The floors were so dirty that my socks were black after few min walking on it. The area is kinda sketchy. We did found a cockroach in our room. And the walls are thin. You can hear everything thats going on in the room next door.
Ali
Ali, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
It was very dirty and there were people knocking at our door in the middle of the night
Jeremy
Jeremy, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
Habitación muy cómoda.
Me quedé en éste hotel porque estaba muy cerca del Cal Coast Open Air (donde iba a un concierto). El hotel es sencillo pero el servicio fue excelente, muy amable la persona que nos hizo el check in. Y la habitación muy cómoda.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
8/10 Very good
SDSU convenient
Just a one night stay before touring SDSU. Location great, clean and comfortable! Perfect for a quick stay.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
4/10 Fair
Es un hotel muy viejo que huele muy mal la alfombra esta muy sucia no vuelvo a quedarme otra noche.
silvia
silvia, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
The floor/carpet were dirty to the extent that you will get black marks on your feet when you walked bare foot on them.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nice stay
Stay was great. Will recommend to family & friends.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
4/10 Fair
No breakfast, the door card did not work change it like 3 times, the front desk staff were not friendly, the wifi password did not work, the room smell awful if you need more come and book LOL… you’ll find more negative things.
Sergio
Sergio, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Very quiet and chill
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
We had a “no smoke” room but my room reaked of old stale cigarettes and dirt . I walked around for a little with my shoes off and my socks looked like mud from how dirty the floors were . I attempted to take a shower and the water did not drain. Even when I woke up the next morning the water still hadn’t drained
Adrienne
Adrienne, 2-night trip
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