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Residence Inn by Marriott-San Diego
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
5400 Kearny Mesa Rd(at Clairemont Mesa Blvd)
San Diego, CA 92111
Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa
(858) 278-2100
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
19 reviews for Residence Inn by Marriott-San Diego
Review Highlights
"...a 2 bedroom, bi-level penthouse suite with full kitchen and..."
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"...has free newspapers and free internet access, and it also..."
(in 3 reviews)
"...free hot breakfast with eggs, waffles and potatoes plus all..."
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19 reviews in English
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Review from Dixon P.
Los Angeles, CA
11/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great value for what we paid in Priceline!
Room was spacious, clean and nicely appointed.
Free continental breakfast rocks! -
Review from Rachele M.
Torrance, CA
1/12/2012
Great customer service on the business services side of the house.
I had an emergency date change for an important meeting and needed to find a new location asap. Leslie got me hooked up immediately and was able to identify everything I would need and find anything that wasn't immediately available. She sent me the contract for the location promptly and was available when I had questions. She was really friendly, too!
Alas, as often happens, the meeting was moved, so we did not get to use the conference room. However, I'm going to suggest this location to our event planner and will definitely book here if the opportunity arises again. -
Review from Rhia R.
6/19/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Pros:
- Close to the freeways (163 and 805).
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Free parking
- Complimentary wi-fi
Cons:
- The wi-fi, although complimentary, is wired. It would have been fine if I had a laptop or netbook, which I didn't. So I had no way of networking via my iPod touch. Boo!
- Had a slight miscommunication with housekeeping in regards to replacing my bath towels. They basically took the ones I asked to have removed, but somehow forgot to put in new ones. Who does that?! *shrugs*
These RI hotels are as close as I can get to "having my own place" in SD right now. Minor issues aside, I still love the service that Marriott and its employees continue to provide every time I visit.Listed in: For the Love of SD, After the Party It's the Hotel…
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Review from Julianna L.
West Sacramento, CA
1/1/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I don't know that I've ever stayed in a room this pristinely clean before.
The breakfast "buffet" [please spare me the annoyance and DON'T call it "continental"] earns itself a C+ for several unreplenished chafing dishes and for staff allowing grown men to gain entry to the dining room in fleece pajama pants.
Also, WiFi is a miss. I can't be bothered to plug my laptop into the wall as I am not a 60 year-old daytrader. -
Review from Emiliana H.
Los Angeles, CA
7/18/2010
I love the fact that it feels i am at home! with a small kitchen area to make dinner if i choose to... great for long stays
i love the room service too, always friendly and welcoming
i would recommend this place to anyone! -
Review from Wanugee N.
Pleasant Hill, CA
12/31/2009
Marriott's calls this hotel on their website as "Residence inn San Diego Central". And for good reason, as it does have a pretty central location to the city and county of San Diego, with easy access to the 163, 805 and not far from the 5 and 8 freeways.
It is located right off Clairemont Mesa Blvd, a main drag in the Kearny Mesa area, right off Highway 163, which can take you downtown, connect with other freeways within 5 miles, or lead you northeast to the i-15 and the Temecula wine country and Riverside beyond.
It is only about 10 miles to downtown San Diego, or Ocean Beach, Sea World, the Zoo, and about 20 miles from the Wild Animal Park, and maybe 25 to 30 to Legoland.
This is perhaps the best value Residence Inn in San Diego county. RI's near downtown and the Gaslamp are in the $200 range; while full Marriott hotels are in the $300+ range (plus $25/nt parking). The RI in Carlsbad up north county is over $200, and the one in La Jolla near UCSD is about $170. This one is really no different in amenities or room size to all of those, and it can be had for $150 for a studio suite.
Plus, you are near all the Asian restaurants in the Kearny Mesa area, where you can get good food at reasonable prices. Since Residence Inns over sofa sleepers in all suites (and some suites with double master bedrooms), and a full kitchen in an apartment like set-up with full utensils, dining table, desk, dishwasher, etc. it is a great value.
Add to that their free hot breakfast with eggs, waffles and potatoes plus all the trimmings, and the "manager's" evening happy hour meal with more free food and beer, and you have an excellent value for $150.
A family of four can stay with the 2 smaller children on the sofabed, and you can feed them all breakfast for free, with evening refreshments. Parking is also free, so you can really stretch the family vacation budget.
And another great bennie? Free wi-fi (wired LAN). You just have to log in every 24 hours!
In my case, I got the ultimate bennie, totally free rooms because I am a frequent quest member to Marriott brands.Listed in: Wanugee! Hotels, Wanugee! San Diego
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Review from Teri C.
6/12/2008
Trying to stay within the Marriott family and not wanting to pay for parking, we found the Residence Inn. I've never stayed at any of their other Residence Inns, so I was pleasantly surprised with what we got.
After an easy check-in, we got back into our car to drive to our unit. It was easily a studio apartment with a king bed, pull out sofa bed, full kitchen (with a large fridge, stove, and microwave), desk, and a bathroom. I didn't expect the whole kitchen part, so that was a nice plus. They also had free internet access in the rooms. (At the front desk, they make you sign a waiver saying you won't throw any 'parties' in the rooms. Just an FYI in case that's what you're thinking!)
They have free hot breakfasts from 7 am to 10 am on the weekends. I skipped Saturday morning, but the BF came back with bagels. On Sunday, they had other hot breakfast items available including tacos, waffles, yogurt, English muffins, bagels, granola, fresh fruit, etc. It's a pretty decent spread for breakfast. They also have other events going on throughout the weekdays that are complimentary and include a light meal and beverages.
We didn't utilize the pool or the gym that's open 24 hours. (Apparently you get complimentary use of One on One Fitness on Kearny Villa Road too.)
The microwave popcorn and hot chocolate found in your room is a nice perk too. They even offer to do your grocery shopping for you for free! (You just pay for the groceries.)
My only real complaint was that we called the front desk to inquire about daily cleaning. Since it was after 12, we wanted to make sure they could still clean our room. They said that housekeeping would be coming by shortly. When we returned after 3, our room still had not been made up. We called the front desk again and they sent someone over right away. We had to sit around for half an hour while things were getting tidied and that affected our schedule a bit.
It's located right off the freeway and very close to a choice of restaurants.
$127/night plus tax. -
Review from Miyuki n.
Bellflower, CA
10/12/2010
Recently stayed here for 1 night and will Gladly book there again.
We came in 30 mins early and our Queen bed room was not ready yet so they upgraded Free to I guess they call it penthouse loft.
It was on the 2nd floor, but had a queen bed upstairs in the loft area with a full bathroom (tub/shower) and a king bed downstairs that locks with french doors with a full size bathroom as well.
The sofa bed also pulls out into a sleeper. Room was $122 with all taxes/fees. Not bad for a hotel that sleeps 6 people!
It has a full size kitchen stocked with plates, silverware, pots, pans for light cooking as well as coffee maker, coffee, popcorn, microwave.
Rooms were clean. Breakfast was ok, its Free. But Denny's breakfast is more appetizing lol
The only thing that wasn't great was the parking. We went for just 1 night to a Luau in San Diego when we got back to the hotel at about 10pm there was no nearby parking and we had to park on the other side.
Of course there's always 1 Moron at every hotel who thinks it's ok to park his porsche in 2 parking spaces!
Would definately stay here again! -
Review from Patrick V.
Lomita, CA
3/20/2010
We were able to cash in some rewards points and they gave us an upgrade to the penthouse suite. SCORE!
I really am a fan of this hotel. Megan at the front desk took good care of us.
We spent 3 hours in the nicely heated pool and then relaxed in the bubbly hot tub.
A good time was had by all... -
Review from Mayank R.
Milpitas, CA
12/5/2009
My wife and I stayed here for two nights during Thanxgiving weekend. The front desk was very helpful in putting us close our family friends as a special request.
The rooms were very clean and having utensils and stuff helped us a lot.
Room service was great too. Whatever we requested, was provided promptly.
Excellent place to stay. -
Review from W. N.
Orange County, CA
9/26/2009
As a business traveler that does 100 days a year on the road, I have an appreciation for the little things. Like good service and proximity to the city's attractions. Bonus points for the ability to cook my own grub on a grill.
Residence Inn Kearney Mesa pulls it off. Nicely furnished studios with a full blown kitchen, full breakfast in the morning and a managers social hour at night. I really enjoy using the grill by the pool during social hour so I can enjoy the salad bar and warm beer on tap. The ability to cook for myself on the gas grill and invite my fellow co-workers over from the Hampton next door is worth the price of admission. I stay here when I can as my Plan B.
The staff is just ok. Nothing remarkable. When the Hampton next door sets the bar for customer service, all other properties pale in comparison.
All in all, a very comfortable property that feels like I am staying at home. -
Review from Sophia S.
Sacramento, CA
12/10/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Nice room, comfy bed, sooo many pillows, friendly employees, and a yummy breakfast. Free dinner include FREE beer and wine, can't get much better than this!
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Review from Chris S.
San Francisco, CA
9/29/2009
So one of my good friends sets up her wedding in two months, which I've been told is really quick because weddings take forever... or something. So since her parents live in San Diego, the wedding has to take place there. You know what that means? ROAD TRIP!
Eight hours from San Francisco later, we're there at like 2pm and we can't check in until 4pm. Is that typical of hotels? I don't know... whatever. We explore San Diego for food and an SD card to take pictures of the wedding and pre-wedding extravaganza. Once we do all the registration and whatnot, we get into our suite.
Despite my friend having such a limited time in setting up this wedding, she managed to get a great deal on the penthouse and studio suites at this particular place. We settle with the penthouse suite because there was three of us and we were convinced it was a better deal. After looking at the place we were staying in, I have to agree. There were two double sized beds and a fold-out couch, leaving us with a lot of room to sleep in.
Like the previous reviews said, our place came with a full-functioning kitchen, an ironing board, two floors of room, two bathrooms, and a TV. For the three days and two nights we spent there, it was a great place to come back to before and after the hijinks spent in San Diego. And with its easy access to the highway system, it was easy to get to, especially with a GPS, even though people in San Diego can't drive for shit (two seperate accidents about 50-100 yards apart from each other makes a 5-minute drive into fucking forever.)
My major complaint with this place is the towels. They were pretty rough... and it always felt darker than it should be inside the place. Okay, so there's two complaints... whatever. The staff, though, are pretty friendly and the breakfast is always nice to wake up to. I don't know if I'll ever end up in San Diego again, but I wouldn't mind going back if the price was right and it was convenient. I don't know how the studio suites are or how much the penthouse suites are without the deal, but this place is definitely an option. -
Review from Maryanne R.
Cupertino, CA
2/20/2007
This inn was booked for us by the California State Games folks and it was a good fit for our team and parents. The location was close to the arena and close to restaurants. The rooms were okay, but had way too much furniture in them. I kept bumping into tables and chests. The pool and barbecue area came in handy for a little party on our second night there. The complimentary breakfast was convenient for powering up the boys before morning games. The on-site laundry facility was useful too. The best part was the comfortable lobby that the hockey dads turned into their personal poker room and where my husband managed to make enough to pay for our gas for the weekend. Thanks guys.
Listed in: Road Trip to the Gold Medal
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Review from Doug K.
San Diego, CA
1/3/2009 1 photo
If you're not already in the loop, Residence Inn offers little apartments with all the basics, like dishes, tableware, pots and pans, utensils, a dishwasher, range/oven, microwave, full-size refrigerator, and maid service. Everything you need to pretend that this is your place. I've stayed at Residence Inns nationwide, and this property in Kearny Mesa falls in the middle of the pack.
This Residence Inn has a cozy village atmosphere. There are 18 buildings with 8 apartments each, some with fireplaces, and some duplexes/lofts. They have a heated pool, a hot tub, and a barbeque. Free parking is ample, and the grounds are well-maintained. The Gatehouse, where you check in, has free newspapers and free internet access, and it also hosts free food and drinks in the morning and evening. The television has the usual hotel selection of channels, plus HBO and pay-per-view movies.
The studio room I stayed in was nicely arranged, clean and comfortable. Besides the queen bed (see photo above), there was a pull-out sofa bed, three closets, two chests of drawers, two bedside tables, a work desk and task chair, and a full kitchen with marble-top table. Four packets of coffee, two regular and two decaf, four generic teabags, and a package of Residence Inn branded microwave popcorn are complementary. The ten-cup Braun coffeemaker comes supplied with basket filters if you want to make your own coffee. This coffee machine, however, requires #4 cone filters, which seemed a senseless oversight. Once you make the coffee, be sure to pour your cup over the sink because the poorly designed carafe leaks coffee when you pour it. Then there are the tiny coffee cups. Does anyone really use small coffee cups anymore? The kitchen table has space for four, but there are only two chairs. As a nice touch there is a telephone jack at the kitchen table.
Free dinner the night I arrived was meatloaf and baked potato with salad, rolls and Rice Krispies treats. The beer tap said Budweiser, but what came out was all sputtering foam. When the foam settled, the beer was brown and had a disagreeably musty smell. Nasty. Breakfast in the morning was scrambled eggs, link sausage, potatoes, pastries and juices. The meals vary by the day, and the schedule is on the refrigerator in the room.
The biggest drawback to this property is that there is no sound insulation between floors. The people upstairs woke me up promptly at 2:30 AM, right after the bars closed. Evidently they were hosting the after party. It sounded like a herd of elephants, all of whom needed to flush the toilet. When was the last time you stayed at a hotel and could hear the toilet flushed upstairs? Not to mention their conversation and the door slamming as the partiers came and went.
My solution to the party problem is, what the heck, invite yourself upstairs. They probably have better beer than the Gatehouse. It's a cozy village after all. -
Review from Cheryl D.
Cambridge, MA
10/4/2009
Standout service and amenities here. For a relatively low rate, I didn't expect a full kitchen, a couch, coffee table, and three closets! Location was convenient to the highway and good eats on Convoy St. They also offered free breakfast, free internet, and other things I wasn't able to check out, like the happy hour / social. But the thing that made me log on to write this review was the card I got from the manager. Everyone in my group got one .... there were quite a few of us who flew in for a training session. The note was professional and personal, and it even came with two cookies. Yum.
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Review from Pat L.
Lafayette, CA
4/11/2010
What a Terrible experience. At arrival was told they did not have the booked room type (2 bedroom) available, and they only had a studio. Then despite it was 3:15, even that room was not available. They told me to go find a snack or fo shopping and they would call me.
When I got into the room, I had to step over a broken beer bottle on the sidewalk to get into the room. That was there for both days of my stay. Finally the smaller room had the noisest a/c ever and they could not get it fixed.
It was truly the worst RI experience I have ever had. It is convenient, but the lack of attention to detail and hassles for that are not worth it. -
Review from Amber F.
Foster City, CA
8/13/2009
We just stayed 5 nights here and we couldn't have been happier. We had a 2 bedroom, bi-level penthouse suite with full kitchen and an extra sleeper sofa in the living room. On weeknights, they have a free social hour with food and drinks. We arrived on a Thursday, which was BBQ night so we enjoyed complimentary burgers and hot dogs by the pool. It was great not to have to go anywhere after the long drive there and allowed our 16 month old some time to unwind and spalsh about.
Having a full breakfast every morning was awesome! Eggs, sausage, waffles, cereal, breads, oatmeal, juices and more. Each morning, they also offered an extra item like breakfast burritos or biscuits and gravy. It was really nice not to have to waste time finding a restaurant before heading out for the day.
All of the staff was very helpful and friendly. The location was central and pretty much 15 minutes or less to all of our destinations (except the Wild Animal Park - which is really far). We would definitely recommend this location to others and would stay there again. -
Review from Glenn C.
Camarillo, CA
9/17/2009
Its your typical Residence Inn with condo style rooms that included a kitchen. The one thing I remember about this particular Residence Inn was you can easily pass and miss the entrance. Make sure to turn into the the lot right after the gas station on the corner. And try to upgrade to a room with a loft if they're not at max compacity.
