OverviewLocated about a 9-minute drive from
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and a 2-minute drive from the nearest Highway 163 on-ramp, the Courtyard San Diego Central is geared towards business or leisure travellers who prefer a hotel with on-site dining, easy highway access and an outdoor pool.
Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites comes equipped with free Wi-Fi, cable TV, an iPod docking station, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a desk, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Rooms with a sitting area and sofabed, a separate bedroom, a jetted tub and a conference table are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, a coffee shop, a convenience store, laundry services, free parking and on-site dining at Gazebo Grill, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. A free area shuttle is also offered (pleased contact the hotel for details). Pets are not permitted.
San Diego's city centre and San Diego Zoo are both roughly a 14-minute drive from the hotel, while Kearney Village Shopping Center can be found 5 minutes away by car. San Diego International Airport (SAN) is a 17-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: September 27, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and location.
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by reviewers, who found them efficient, professional and helpful.
Many lodgers were pleased with their accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, spacious, quiet, modern and well maintained, with comfortable beds and fast Wi-Fi.
Several guests enjoyed the hotel's location. They described it as safe, and close to SeaWorld, Target, highway access, San Diego State University, San Diego Zoo and beaches. A couple of travellers did find the hotel far from the city's centre, however, and recommended the hotel only for those with a vehicle.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few complaints about noise transfer.
A few guests complained about noise disturbances during their stay. They reported noise from guests in adjacent rooms and rooms overhead, as well as noisy in-room air-conditioning units.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #16 of 269 San Diego hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 271 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.5 out of 5 with a 95% recommendation rate from 150 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.2 out of 10 from 13 reviews
The author called the hotel on September 27, 2013 to verify some information.
