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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1631 Hotel Cir S, San Diego, CA, 92108
  • Place, Hotel Circle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fashion Valley Mall
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Riverwalk Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

2 Queen Beds Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-out, a front desk safe and multilingual staff assistance are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Fridges and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using 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. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

During your stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle, you'll be within walking distance of Hotel Circle. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and multilingual staff
  • On-site recreation includes a golf driving range
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Old Town San Diego State Park and a few minutes from Balboa Park
As a guest of Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle, you'll find an outdoor pool, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle also features laundry facilities, express check-out, and a front desk safe. Self parking is free.

This San Diego hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Golf driving range
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 2017
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests who have not received COVID-19 vaccination
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. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
This hotel will place an authorization for the entire stay at 2 PM on the day of arrival for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. If the card is declined, the hotel reserves the right to cancel the reservation.
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.

Property is also known as

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Howard Johnson Inn Hotel Circle
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 177 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 173 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 229 out of 1000 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jorge

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

cyril

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Viet, San jose

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Headline: Extremely Disappointing - Poor Hygiene and Service "I had a terrible stay at this hotel. The room was not properly cleaned—the bedsheets and pillows felt unwashed and used. To make matters worse, there was a strong smell of marijuana entering the room every night, making it very uncomfortable. The amenities were lacking: the refrigerator barely worked, and we were short on towels. The staff was unprofessional and unfriendly. When I tried to check out, there was no one at the desk to assist. I do not recommend this place to anyone."
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty and area felt unsafe
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jeramiah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Travelled with family and small children
Good place for an overnighter
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sharath

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
It was OK. Nothing special, just a place to sleep. I was not happy to be charged a $100 deposit, in case I stole the sheets or something. As if! Nothing much within walking distance, so bring your own snacks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toilet was clogged. Front desk made me go to the front desk to get the plunger and did not bring it to my room. Once i arrived at the front desk the attendant informed me he did not have a plunger. Offered to change room but it was already late. Nobody ever at front desk, hard to get ahold of. Not very clean hotel, a lot of homeless in the area. Walked into the elevator to find an “attendant” standing there smoking a cigarette inside and asking me “what floor number”, not clear how to check out and drop off keys. Very bad stay, wont return.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alyssa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room itself was ok, beds were fine, however, the room was not cleaned well, it was disgusting. Our room wasn’t stocked of towels and when we called to get bath towels they didn’t have enough clean towels for our room. Property was trashed. We would not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
first room we were given was occupied. second room given had a broken tv. stranger knocked on door and tried to open it during the middle of the night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Fatyma

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

christie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the Howard Johnson in Hotel Circle and were very satisfied with our stay. It’s a good choice if you’re visiting Seaworld, Sesame Place, the San Diego Zoo, USS Midway, the Maritime Museum, malls, or seeing family. Most places are 1–4 miles away, which made the trip easy. We set realistic expectations, and everything met what we needed. Parking was plenty with CCTV. It’s an older building like most in Hotel Circle, but our second-floor room was very clean. No insects, no odd smells, no issues. The sink, bathroom, and floors were spotless, even in corners. The room had a microwave, small fridge, coffee maker, clean towels, bright lighting, and a strong AC. The fridge freezer section needed defrosting, but it was clean. The floors had normal wear from luggage. The bed was firm, pillows were basic, and bedding was clean. There’s no closed closet, only an open hanging area. Outlets worked, though a couple were loose. We felt safe, and you can see your car from the room areas. Staff was kind and helpful. Check-in requires signing a few papers and a $100 deposit hold, which is standard and released after checkout if the room is left in good condition. Housekeeping refreshed the room on the second day with no problems. You will hear freeway noise, but that’s true for all Hotel Circle properties. It didn’t bother our sleep. Overall, clean room, safe area, good parking, and a great price for a holiday weekend. We would stay here again. It’s not fancy but it works.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice as and pleasant
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

David L.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025