Best Western Plus Marina Gateway Hotel

Thank you so much for a great time in your beautiful hotel. We loved it. It is so pristine. Everything looked like brand new. What a great property. You take such good care and attend to details. Our room was so nice. Like a suite, was over the top, beyond our expectations. The AC worked so good and the balcony view was perfect. We had breakfast at Goody’s and it was one of the best we every had. I had the shrimp omelet and my wife had Huevos Rancheros and said the best she ever had.
I highly recommend this hotel

Very nice and clean hotel. Pool area is nice. Room was spacious with a nice patio. Like others have said, buy food/​drinks prior. There is not much around. Easy location to still drive to Coronado and spend the day! Overall great experience and would stay here again!

The hotel is very clean and the beds are so comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back.

It’s says its pet friendly dogs/​cats. Over the phone or websites pet policies they did not disclose about that we could not leave our dog or cat unattended in the room until we got there. The room was clean and quiet. For food I recommend crossing the freeway overpass to go to In&out or Starbucks even if there’s a restaurant next to the hotel. Our room had a microwave and a mini fridge. We will comeback with out pets next time.

I was surprised by how nice this Best Western was. I’ve always thought of Best Westerns as a small step up from a Motel 6 or the like, however this location was top notch. The grounds are beautiful, the pool was great, there’s even a little putting green near the pool. The rooms were comfortable and clean and the front desk staff were super friendly.
Definitely recommend this Best Western if you’re in the area. Its only a 5 – 10 minute drive to Downtown San Diego and about a 5 – 10 min drive to Coronado.

This is not like the BW that is located a few miles away! This hotel is a beautiful hotel. It I seems as if it was renovated but the lobby is gorgeous. The first nite was not so good. We stayed on the 4 th floor. The room had a pungent smell and the a/​c did not work well. We tolerated it for the nite and the next day moved to the 3^rd floor. It was much better! The room was clean great a/​c and very comfortable.
The front desk was very friendly! Shout out to Zoe! She was so sweet and friendly and was a great source of info. The next day we saw her and she remembered that we were there for a wedding and asked how everything
sweet.
There is a free coffee machine in the lobby .
I would highly recommend here!

Not a bad BW. I think it’s a hidden gem and probably not many know about it. The area seems quiet, safe and not a lot of street traffic. It’s right off the 5, but you would never know it. The hotel sits in a great location and is close enough but also far enough that you don’t have to worry about traffic, noise or all the extra charges you may get with with a hotel in the city. The only thing it’s missing is breakfast, which isn’t a big deal. You’re in San Diego, there are a ton of places to enjoy a meal. Get out, explore and find something new. If it’s convenient, and it usually is I’ll be staying here. ( Unilocal LA Challenge #16 of 100)

Very friendly and helpful staff. We were able to get checked in a bit early which was very nice. Room was clean and nice with a comfortable bed. It was pretty noisy outside with the window opened, but it had easy access to the freeway. Offered coffee in the morning downstairs and a discount for breakfast at the restaurant next door. Would stay here again

My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night in San Diego. I got a nice deal on Hotwire, and even better I got a complimentary suite upgrade! Woo. Thanks so much!
While the hotel is kind of in a weird area, it’s conveniently located right by the 5 freeway and just a few miles South from all the fun in San Diego (if you wanted to do DT at night, it was only about $ 12 for an Über ride to drink responsibly!). What I liked most about this hotel was that it was new, clean, had a lot of *free* parking, a restaurant literally across the lot, and had a good amount of amenities available (pool, laundry, gum, business center, etc.)
Staff was also very nice and friendly with check in and check out. Our hotel room was also very nice — the sofa had a pull out bed, we had a mini fridge, and had a shower and a tub… overall it was a pretty sweet suite.
I am glad to have found this place, especially for its price, convenience, and overall… for a lack of a better word… awesomeness! I would come back here for a future visit. Thanks!

So nice staffs for my trip with family. I reserved room without option for the number of beds, since the price was so low. There were no rooms of two beds but, they made it some how for my family.
I will revisit if come to San Diego again.

I really enjoyed my stay at this Best Western location. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to me when I needed directions to the local stores in the surrounding area. The check in was very pleasant and I felt welcomed. The rooms were clean, simple and comfortable. I was really happy to wake up the next day feeling rested.
I would not hesitate to stay here again when I’m in the area.

Beautiful, clean hotel, with helpful friendly staff! Hotel is located right off the I5 with easy access to several surrounding locations. Ample parking and quaint surrounding.
The overall décor of the hotel is updated and modern. We arrived right after Christmas so the hotel still had the Holiday Christmas Tree and décor which was lovely.
We received a 15% flier for the restaurant located right next to the hotel, which we utilized for dinner.
Our King size bedroom was very comfortable spacious and clean. It included a flat screen tv, desk&chair,
Chaise, ottoman, fridge and coffee maker.
My only drawback were the pillows which were a bit flimsy. But overall we’d come back here to stay.

Stayed over a week for a funeral. Hotel was ok. Nothing great. No breakfast. Terrible maid service. I tried for days tipping $ 5 a day. Room was not clean. Half the things maids were supposed to do we’re not done. Day 1 of funeral no maid service till I complained. Then they show up 45 minutes later. They positive thing is that they have guest laundry. Front desk staff need training in customer service for sure!

I love the place and specially the location close to the freeway… plus. They even have a bar. Weird part about the bar only old people which is suck. But the place love it. I already did a reviewed this place. Just help the people who work at morning more training of customer service cuz night people are amazing with there customers service which supposed to be the same or morning supposed to be good or better. No worry I will still recommend and will stay on this place if I go back to SD.

All in all we had a good stay here.
The staff was friendly, everything was clean, the Pool and Hot tub were a relief in the evening and the room we had was good too.
The near by army base and the trains around the corner are pretty noisy and the windows don’t really help to keep the loud sounds outside so prepare to bring some ear plugs.
I have to say, if it was quieter it would get a star more.

My husband and I are visiting San Diego from Virginia. We enjoyed our stay here. The room was clean and spacious. And the amenities in our room are all upgraded.
There are a few things that we do not like which is the reason why We gave it 4 stars instead of 5. We don’t like how the curtains in our room does not close. There’s only a sheer layer that close all the way so if you are changing in the room with the light on at night, people on the other will see you. The only thing I don’t like is the water pressure in the shower. It’s very light so it just feels like mists hitting your body and it takes longer to rinse your body completely.
Over all, we enjoyed our stay. It was close to everything. The base is a few minutes north of us and In N Out and Starbucks are within walking distance.

This hotel has a nice feel, much better than most best westerns and it is close to the Trolley to get into downtown or TJ. Overall my stay here was good here are my pro’s /​cons
Pro’s
The feel of the lobby and pool/​jacuzzi is much better than the average best western
The Trolley is close enough to walk to
Con’s
The wifi was so slow it was almost unusable to even check email
No breakfast — they do give 15% off at the restaurant next door. — I like a place that offers at least juice and a pastry.
They offer a shuttle but it’s only to the trolley and wasn’t around when I needed it.

I booked the room thru a 3^rd party. I was worried when I they emailed me that they booked me the Best western hotel.
I have had some bad experiences in the past with the chain of hotels.
But I was surprised when I checked in!
Beautiful, clean, upscale and staff was great!
I was very happy with my stay!!!
Would come back again!
I felt like I was staying at a 4 star hotel at a 2 star price!
Great deal!

This Best Western hotel looks fairly new given that it has been in operation for several years now. There is ample parking available, including convenient spots for check-​in parking next to the entrance. We came in around 2pm, but no rooms were available for early check-​in. When 3pm rolled around, the room was still not ready, but they gave us one on a different floor.
The hotel room was fairly spacious compared to other hotel rooms that I’ve been in. The room includes a medium-​sized fridge as well as a microwave. We used both, to keep some of our groceries cold, and to reheat leftover lunch. I found it a little hard to sleep at night due to the A/​C. Not only was it loud, but it would turn itself on and off on a regular basis to regulate the temperature. The wifi was not particularly fast, but not too slow either. We had some speed issues a few times, but it wasn’t terrible. My partner used the fitness room and the business center and thought they were decent.
I liked that the hotel was right next to the highway. A quick 2 minutes and I’m on the highway, which makes it a great starting point to explore San Diego.

Learning the hotel is 5 yrs old and still looking so clean and new is a plus. Free parking is great I enjoyed how it was a short drive to the border where I had to drop off some friends. Convenient to interstate 5.
Room was clean and office desk well lit for working late. If you forget your toiletries they offer: razor, shaving cream, comb, toothpaste, toothbrush, sewing kit, and sanitary napkins according to guest directory booklet.