OverviewLocated just off Interstate 8 and about a 10-minute drive from San Diego's city centre, the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley is geared towards business or vacation travellers who prefer a hotel with meeting/banquet space, an outdoor pool and easy highway access.
Each of this non-smoking hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites comes equipped with cable TV, a coffeemaker, a free weekday newspaper, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. In-room Wi-Fi is an additional $9.95 per day. Rooms with a mini-fridge and a bathrobe for each guest are also available, and the hotel is wheelchair accessible.
The hotel also offers a heated outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a fitness centre, 18,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space, a business centre, a gift shop, guest laundry and on-site dining at STISH Restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Self-parking is $18 per day, and pets are permitted for $50 per pet, per stay.
SeaWorld San Diego is roughly a 10-minute drive from the hotel, while the San Diego Convention Center can be found 15 minutes away by car. Fashion Valley Mall is about a 7-minute drive away and San Diego International Airport (SAN) is a 13-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Wi-Fi $9.95/day, self-parking $18/day, pets $50/pet/stay, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: October 11, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and location.
The hotel's staff were the source of many compliments by reviewers, who characterized them as friendly, accommodating and helpful with suggestions and directions.
Numerous lodgers praised their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as spacious, clean, quiet and well furnished, with comfortable beds and pillows and nice ocean views.
Several travellers enjoyed the hotel's location. They described it as easy to find and central, as was well as close to highway access, restaurants, shopping, downtown San Diego, Fashion Valley Mall, the Gas Lamp District, SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo and the cinema.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the added costs and the rooms.
Some lodgers were disappointed with the added costs they incurred during their stay. They found the parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast fees to be expensive, and felt they should have been included in the room rates.
Although the majority of reviewers were pleased with their clean and comfortable rooms, a few patrons complained about their accommodations. They reported worn carpets, dated decor, slow Wi-Fi signals and noise transfer from the highway and guests in adjacent rooms.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.9 out of 5 with an 85% recommendation rate from 1,322 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #161 of 269 San Diego hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 93 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.2 out of 10 from 18 reviews.
The author called the hotel on October 11, 2013 to verify some information.