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Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

2.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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3950 Jupiter St, San Diego, CA, 92110
  • Place, Pechanga Arena
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Town San Diego State Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, SeaWorld
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(125 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications, Mobil, Roll-In Shower)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(105 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, Multiple Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Mobil, Access Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG

An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a hot tub, coffee/tea in a common area and a business centre.
Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offers 70 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a hydromassage showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Pechanga Arena. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Amenities include a business centre, a computer and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Mission Bay and a few minutes from Hotel Circle
Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

There's an onsite business centre. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in common area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This San Diego hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast on weekdays from 6 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 6:00 AM to 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available 6 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 10 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 2 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 1 November to 31 January:
  • Swimming pool
The following facilities are closed on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express San Diego - SeaWorld Area by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 635 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1004 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hector

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was absolutely lovely aside from the breakfast attendants. The front desk, and cleaning staff were kind warm and treats us beautifully. The room was big. The pool was cold but it’s January! There was a planned power outage so that was not fun-however-the power came on early which was a blessing. The surrounding area is slightly disturbing with a small homeless population of which many are addicts.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jodie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Staff was great. Full breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

RHODA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes. The room was clean and neat. The sheets and the pillows are good enough to lay down. The bathroom is clean and the shower is easy to use.The staff are friendly and the food is good too. I hope they can light up the area outside at night so it's not too dark and scary.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Shea

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five stars
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

We had a great stay! The
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Taina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, friendly service, nice breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel but excellent breakfast and VERY CLEAN!!! they were shampooing carpets while we stayed there. The staff was always washing bedding and the room service was top notch. I’d stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

ANNMARIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved how close to the airport it was! Perfect place if flying in late night and needing a place for a night of rest before exploring San Diego. Property was kind of run down but staff were nice and parking was ample and free!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very spacious room very clean close to everything restaurant stores Central located.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Yu Wen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room quality, but parking lot space is too tiny, very hard to park.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean hotel. Loved the breakfast every morning! Conveniently located near sea world and the zoo
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, curteous staff, breakfast in the morning, free bottled water, Dove body care products.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Irvin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Staff were friendly. Felt safe in the hotel but the doors were locked and security guard was present. Surrounding neighbourhood was not very safe feeling. Dogs barking all night long was not restful. Breakfast room was super crowded but breakfast was decent. Close to Sea World.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeri Jo, Martinez Lake

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After spending a long day at SeaWorld, we checked into the hotel. I was very tired and exhausted and the process was so fast and simple and the clerks were so nice and sympathetic for my tiredness. Our room was beautiful and the temperature was perfect. It was very refreshing large and clean. Hot free breakfast in the morning is always a plus at any hotel. The breakfast hours were from 6 to 10 AM which is a little bit longer than normal and I appreciated it because my kids were hard to wake up! I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends and family and I plan on staying there again on any business I do in San Diego. The location was perfect less than 2 miles from Seaworld less than 5 miles from the beach. Lots of food options around the area as well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerardo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff, decent breakfast and I liked that breakfast didn’t end until 10. Overall, very satisfied and would stay their again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel one bus stop from SeaWorld
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025