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Reviews of Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Sea World 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!

3330 Rosecrans Street, Midway-Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110, United States

#225 of 255 hotels in San Diego

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 2320 hotel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.9

  • Comfort

    6.9

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    6.5

  • Staff

    7.3

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free Wifi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: September 23, 2025

    8.0
    Good value, spacious room, and wonderful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be nice if bottled water were provided. Also, we were charged more than the rate shown on Booking, but we didn’t bring it up since we arrived late at night, tired and jetlagged.

    The staff was truly wonderful—especially the housekeeper (so kind and attentive), and Mireille at the front desk, who was very welcoming and helpful. The value for money is ok, and the room itself was very spacious, which made our stay even more comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2025

    6.0
    The staff rectified our concerns about the insects in the room by relocating us and refunded the cost of our first night
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bug infestation in the first room.

    Convenient.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2025

    8.0
    Good value for San Diego
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Door had an odd handle (pull up not push down) had to kick door to get in and pull hard to get out. Room did feel old.

    Staff very friendly, plenty of stores and restaurants in walking distance. Plenty of parking space. Bathroom had been remodeled, plenty of hot water and good water pressure, microwave and fridge in room. New coat hangers in closet. Wi-Fi was good.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2025

    6.0
    Comfortable and reasonably priced. Helped us with a last minute stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The original room we were given the bed was a disassembled and taken apart and the mattress was against the wall. The front door looked like it was broken. The morning front desk person wasn't as friendly but we could have caught her at a bad time because she looked like she didn't want to be there when we had questions.

    It was easy to find. The night guy was very helpful since we had a very late check in. He was also very accommodating and helpful after we had an issue. We needed a last minute stay so we didn't have to drive far and late with kids and this place was open, reasonable price and comfortable. The breakfast had good options. Located right in the middle surrounded by restaurants and stores.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    8.0
    good over all
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Rug in room could be cleaned

    Cost and Location

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2025

    8.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hidden prices

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel shows its age and the cleaning needs improvement.

    The people at the front desk were very kind.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2025

    8.0
    I’ll come back but hopefully the television will be functioning properly
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tv wasn’t working in the room

    It was clean

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 5, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Needs some refurbishment , and we had a problem each time with the door lock access card

    Good location and good breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2025

    6.0
    Easy parking, decent sizes room but had a roach in my shower that didn’t make my night of sleep relaxing rather thinking
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Had a cockroach in my shower

    Plenty of parking

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2025

    8.0
    I don’t think I will be staying there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room smelled like smoke even tho it was a non smoking room. The bathtub had a big stain on it.

    Location and free breakfast. The room had a mini fridge and microwave.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Close and convenient location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    For the price we paid, it was not worth it: The towels in our room were all dirty with brown spots, the room smelled disgusting when we walked in and took the whole evening to air out, the door itself would stick so we had to practically KICK it open, the window screens were torn like somebody had tried to get in through the window previously, and they made us pay an extra $20 for a later check-out time.

    Great location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The AC was leaking outside and they had a bucket under it. That didn't look nice. I forgot my charger and the rooms didn't have phone chargers or staff did have one available for me so I had to buy one. Under the bed was dirty with stuff other people left and the housekeeping doesn't look at and clean under bed. The rooms can use a big upgrade on floors and paint. My opinion. Thank you.

    Location was good. They serve breakfast. Staff was nice.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2025

    6.0
    Good location but rooms needs updating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mobility/Hearing Impaired Access - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The condition of the rooms. The common areas to place things like sinks and table tops were dirty with yellow sticky paint. The room handle was broken. The bedside drawer was broken and missing the front.

    The location was convenient. Staff was nice.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2025

    6.0
    Too expensive for the level of the location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Insufficient Breakfst, breakfast room too crowded. Noisy neighbour

    The room was confortable

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 29, 2025

    8.0
    Decent breakfast, good wifi and comfortable bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bathroom was definitely not what I expected. It was clean but was definitely looking very old and well used.

    Room was good. Had a microwave and mini fridge which were handy and bed was very comfortable. The wifi was great. Breakfast was decent and pretty good for a continental breakfast. The location was close to Old Town station (3 stops by Bus 28) and the trolley to downtown is only about 15 - 20 minutes.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2025

    7.0
    Cheap but minor improvements
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower wasn’t great and when we had breakfast, most of it was gone already. They filled up some things but for example we didn’t get any fruit

    Quiet area, great room size, breakfast included

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    6.0
    Not too much value offered for this price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mobility/Hearing Impaired Access - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Furniture of the 70ies not what I expected for this price, overall there was a smell in the room, partly from the old surroundings, partly coming from the air condition

    Coffee offered and breakfast was OKish, ice dispenser availabe

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Prices of merchandise in lobby

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed for 4 days and there was a difference on how they serve breakfast. Weekdays does have not any protein like eggs but they offer it during weekends, plus there is no variety of food to choose from.

    I love it's close proximity to Seaworld.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There wasn't too much not to like

    I liked the location and the room was spacious and clean

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2025

    8.0
    Overall good experience would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The floor was a bit dirty when we arrived, left over towel in the closet from previous group that had stayed. We got a non-smoking room which kind of smelt like cigarettes

    Property was at a great location from the beach, Downtown SD, and mainly SeaWorld which was the purpose of the stay. Great Value beds were comfortable close to Target, grocery store and In n Out.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2025

    8.0
    We had a great time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could use a more of variety for breakfast

    It was very close to Seaworld and Mission Bay Beach. Close to some stores and some fast food restaurants. I really liked the size of the room.

    Stayed in June 2025

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