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Reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

1631 Hotel Circle South, Mission Valley, San Diego, CA 92108, United States of America

#236 of 240 hotels in San Diego

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 622 hotel reviews

5.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.2

  • Comfort

    6.3

  • Location

    7.1

  • Facilities

    5.6

  • Staff

    6.6

  • Value for money

    6.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    5.0
    Great for one night Not vacation getaway
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Checking was not a pleasurable experience

    It's close to hotel circle

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed was awful and it’s an uncomfortable room

    The location was great!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    5.0
    The reason we stayed was we all agreed we were just there to shower and sleep. And we didn’t want to spend another $1k f
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room had a smell to it bought a room freshener. We had a 3 uninvited guest (roaches) the whole week. The tv didn’t work properly it would cut on and off so we just watched our tablets/phones. The headboard was scratched and torn in a spot. For what I paid wasn’t fully worth it.

    It was close to the freeway and a couple decent easy to get to restaurants.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    6.0
    The room was okay to sleep in.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The first room was unexceptionally dirty, and there was personal items from the last person in the room. There was also no breakfast.

    The WiFi worked well and it was in close proximity to everything.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: June 5, 2023

    6.0
    Enough for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room smelled funny. Toilet was not working properly. Pillows were uncomfortable. No one assisted in person when checking out. There is no breakfast of any kind, even though is on the marquee.

    Location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: March 20, 2023

    6.0
    it was good for the night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    people outside selling drugs, didn’t feel my car was safe so had to keep checking on it. woman yelling early in the am! and seems like people actually live there.

    room was clean, bed was comfortable. price was good!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2022

    5.0
    The room was dirty
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property was dirty

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no breakfast, poor condition of installation

    very good location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2022

    4.0
    It was an overall poor experience. I would never stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Not well cleaned. There was a stain on the bed. Bathroom was grimy and not well cleaned. Shower was dirty. Room had toiletries that were partially used- partially used lotion, partially used shampoo. There were only 2 towels in the bathroom and so we had to request more. Breakfast was advertised, but not provided because of COVID- this seems like an excuse at this point instead of a reason. The shower had no water pressure. The building doesn't appear to be structurally sound when you look at it, or walk around the perimeter. It's sidewalks are sloping and uneven.

    We picked this hotel because of the closeness to our event venue, but especially considering the other hotels available in this area, we would never stay here again.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2022

    5.0
    it was a place to sleep at night.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    weekend night visitors, rooms felt dirty, no better than a motel 6 at 3-4x the cost. no breakfast due to “Covid”… it’s October 2022, cmon guys, that’s been over.

    staff was very friendly, beds were sleepable

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2022

    4.0
    Old building with comfy beds.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bathroom had strong mold smell and the ceiling above the shower had a serious leak and was black and moldy. Hotel is old but bed was super comfy.

    The location was great and the bed was comfy.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2022

    5.0
    unpleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it looks and feels like the building is going to fall apart

    nothing really, gusts there look fishy

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was NO hot water! My family checked in & was not told that the water heater broke. I have a 2 yr old & wasn't able to warm up his bottle in the bathroom sink, none of us were able to shower the morning after. When I went to check out there were other guest with the same complaint. 1 said the front desk clerk was still checking people in & wasn't telling any of them that there was no hot water

    The room was very clean & the rooms were big. The bed & pillows were soft.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2022

    5.0
    no hot water no elevator no breakfast (as advertised)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the hotel needs extensive maintenance no hot water f

    the bed was comfortable

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    not very clean and the bathroom isn’t cleaned properly or restocked between people staying.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 8, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    smelled weird, pillows were not comfy. bed was un even.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2022

    7.0
    Older hotel with a clean, comfy bed, but traffic noise from Interstate 8 freeway may keep you awake!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Probably the biggest shortcomings for me were the traffic noise, and a lack of communication/support from the staff about the paving project that was starting the following day. I had the bad luck of arriving for a multi-night stay the day before resurfacing of the parking lot began. No advance warning was provided at check-in, and when I arrived back at the hotel after 9 PM, no parking spots were available (half of the lot was roped-off). It took me 15-20 minutes to find the young man who was overseeing the hotel (office locked up and he was out in the parking lot in the dark) to open up a roped-off space for me. The world really doesn't need more senior citizens on foot roaming around a dark parking lot that's in need of paving. Seems like someone should have been more available to handle the parking situation. The next night, similar story. Obviously, the parking won't be an every day issue. Staff availability to handle the unforeseen--unknown. The hotel is older, but the room was clean and comfortable. In all honesty, for light sleepers, the traffic noise will probably be an issue.

    The location (both a plus and a minus) was very convenient, a 10 minute drive to my friend's home and convenient to tourist destinations--big plus! The downside to that convenience is that the hotel is located adjacent to Interstate 8, and although my room was in the back, the traffic noise never stops. It's less at night, but always present.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: June 20, 2022

    5.0
    I wouldn’t stay here again and waste the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    hotel is outdated. not a great hotel for the price. I could have stayed somewhere else that was a whole lot better.

    area was nice. staff was ok I guess/ we only had interaction when checking in

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2022

    5.0
    I got what I paid for I guess
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom condition was bad , mold and rust . Dirty tub

    Perfect location, property is way overdue for an upgrade

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dirty room

    Location

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2022

    6.0
    it was fair for the price. the cleaning staff is friendly. I wish I new the oool was only 5ft deep and that there was no
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    n/a

    good location

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2022

    5.0
    location is good - the decor is fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the staff at the counter should learn to be more freidly - i do not care if he is the owner or not

    location is good

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    room had a dirty carpet and smell and the shower was not clean

    close to everything in SD

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No breakfast as advertised. Should have reduce the rate. Walkway on the top floor felt unsafe. Working on one side of the parking lot, therefore not enough spaces. Quite noisy from freeway and some type of motor humming all night.

    Stayed in May 2022

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