America’s Best Value Padre Trail Inn

Stayed here before. It’s ok. Great that it is within walking distance of Old Town and good Resturants. Problem is don’t leave anything. Happen to leave a pillow with pillow case that was a color not white. That same day we called to asked if they still had it. We just wanted the case since it was a decorator set. They had not seen the pillow nor the case. Really. We just check out of the room that morning. They new who was in the room. Where did the pillow case go.
Have stayed here several times now. Not sure we would do it again.

Unilocal really needs to implement a 0 star option. I stayed here a few years ago for a weekend and actually enjoyed myself. 2 quick nights, the majority of the time on the beach, and out we were. We laughed at the «bar» and the «breakfast options» but hey– you get what you pay for.
So, I decided to stay here again while visiting a friend in San Diego. —The horror story begun as soon as we walked in. I thought to myself, wait, shouldn’t hotel rooms have comforters? Nope, not this one. There were only sheets on the beds, the shower didnt work (really, the entire hot knob wasnt connected), and the floor was so dirty that my shoes stuck to the rugs. We kept our shoes on at ALL times after seeing the huge puddles all across the room. The phone didnt work, at all, no dial tone, yet had a constant red blinking light, BOTH of the lamps had light bulbs that were blown/​not working, and the one single light was on a 5 min timer. Refrigerator was unplugged and had ½ of a leftover burger king burger in it. Anyways– that was just check in. It was one of them «omg should we check out right now? Should we ask for another room? What did we get ourselves into?» panic moments. We headed to the beach and say «meh, you get what you pay for.»
The next evening we had a belligerent homeless man recklessly knocking on our door. We (two females) called the front desk (using our cell phones, remember, the phone in our room didnt work) and they said «yea, he wanders around in that back part… we’ll try to get him out» and then a young woman appeared. She yelled across the parking lot, asking the guy to leave, seeming to distance herself quite a bit. He knocked for over two hours. We called the front desk again, and they said they already asked him to leave. So, we had to call the police to get the man away from the front door to our room. Since we were in the back, hidden part of the hotel, we were really freaked out and didnt sleep much that night.
I had to check out at 5am for a 6:30am flight, so we called the evening before to see if we should leave the keys in the room or if we had to go in the office to check out. We were assured there was a night clerk ²⁴⁄₇ and we’d have a smooth check out at 5am. At 5am when we showed up, the doors were locked and the lights were off. We rung the bell, knocked on the door, and waited a good 10 mins for a woman to appear. No receipt, she just took the key and said have a good day. When I got home, I saw that they had charged me twice for the room. After calling and speaking to the manager, one of the charges was reversed. (Could it even get worse than this.?)
Got home this morning and jumped in the shower to notice that I have bedbug bites ALL OVER my hips! I am absolutely disgusted. Looking back at my «you get what you pay for» mentality, this hotel stay was not worth one dollar! BEWARE!

Carpets were filthy. I didn’t notice till I showered and saw that I left dirt from my feet in the shower tub. The bar next to it was closed called the friars. The back of the hotel was a dumping yard. Great view! Haha! And the housekeeping constantly interrupted me. At one point when I was changing my clothes so that was annoying. Next time I’ll spend the extra money and stay at the nicer hotels down the street.

well we knew from the start that this hotel wasn’t a gem. This is a cheap place just to sleep NOTHING ELSE! The the rooms are dated, the «cotenental breakfast» is set in an old service well corner in what used to be the restaurant for the hotel, where you can still order food from the kitchen but you wouldn’t know they have it if you didn’t see the sign on the wall.
The room is old but like I said if you are JUST SLEEPING IN IT, you will be fine. I paid about 60 $ a night and for the area that’s pretty good considering but if you like a quality breakfast and extra clean rooms, I recommend you spend the extra 20 or 30 $ for a better spot.
this is truly a sad situation because the décor hasn’t been updated since the 60’s and has a great potential to be a time piece with a little love and investment this place could be fantastic! sad to see.

I booked the room because it was $ 70 bucks and we wanted to have a fun night in Old Town. When you drive up to the Hotel, it looks run down and under construction. Not to many places to stay in Old Town walking distance to everything so we stayed.
Room 1 everything seemed fine but after GF went into bathroom she realized the big bathroom window had NO LOCK on it, NO Screen either. Window is large and someone could easily climb in. So we asked for a different room.
Room 2 I walked in and did a quick inspection and found NO Handle on the bathroom faucet and AGAIN NO LOCK on window in bathroom??? Yea no way of turning on the water? Was this room cleaned then? Second room without window locks??? So off to room 3
Room 3 TV which was an old CRT big box. Didnt work
Room 4 turned out ok, new lock on bathroom window, faucet had a handle, and wow TV worked. Beds seemed clean so we stayed.
Over All the Hotel is really run down. Lucky to get 1 star from anyone.

Stayed here over Valentine’s weekend. For the money this is a great choice. I read complaints about it being dated… yes the décor is dated, Im not living here I am sleeping and taking a shower. The staff is super friendly. The first night the tv didnt work. I went and let mgmt know they attempted to fix it and could not. They said they would adjust my bill and fix it tomorrow (it was 9:45pm). The next morn got up and had our free breakfast (waffle and cereal were offered) explored old town, came back and we had tv. The neighborhood appears safe and quiet we had no issues. The rooms are large. The carpet does seem dirtier than most, but I think it’s because you can walk everywhere from here so you pick up more «street dirt». It’s not horrible. All things considered I would definitely stay here again.

This was rated as a two-​star accommodation on travel websites for a reason. This is nowhere near a Hilton but it provides the basics: a decent bed and restroom.
The décor is outdated. There’s a random painting that kind of freaked me out so I contemplated posting a picture of but scrapped the idea since I didn’t want it on my phone. Bed is passable and pillows abound. Sheets were in the rough side but appeared and felt to be clean. There’s motion-​censored lights in the restroom. It was also clean.
While this location was close to the freeway and Amtrak, the noise wasn’t too bad or barely audible if that.
Check-​in was a breeze. Night staff just asked for my name and looked it up on the computer. I guess since I prepaid on Priceline, he didn’t even asked for a credit card. He handed me a key that looked like a USB device and a map of the place with Wi-​Fi password and breakfast info.
The complimentary breakfast was okay. They definitely can use a new waffle maker as the waffles were coming out soft in the middle. On the first morning, there was orange and apple juices and both tasted watered down. The next day it was orange and cranberry and tasted a little better. There was also regular and decaf coffee.
The location is a short walk to Old Town and an affordable alternative for tourists who are more concerned of the attractions and just need a place to crash in at the end of a long and exhausting touristy day.
Not bad for less than $ 50 a night!

This hotel sucks! While the world has progressed in to the future, this hotel has stayed behind. Get some flat panels. hard beds. Water isn’t hot; it’s warm.

This is a hidden gem.
Right near an Amtrak Station.
Right near Old Town District.
Right near the (in progress) NTC shopping development…
One of the top Mexican food Restaurants in the city is literally ACROSS THE STREET!
Room was comfortable, 60 – 70’s style, but has been renovated /​maintained.
The bathroom sink was ‘solid surface.’ Nothing was broken. The vinyl — clad window casings were a wise choice.
Rooms were quiet, even if near trains, Interstate, and major Street. Pool was clean and just right for this size property.
Private WI-​FI, FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, featuring do it yourself Belgian Waffles!

PROS:
Located in Old Town San Diego.
Great Mexican restaurants within a 5 minute walk.
5 minute walk to downtown train.
Decent price ($ 109 on a last minute Saturday night).
Friendly staff.
Rooms are large with a king size bed.
A/​C, fridge, coffee maker, tv.
Near highway, airport and Old Town, yet still quiet.
Free Wi-​Fi.
Pool.
Was able to check-​in early.
CONS:
Room smelled faintly of a retirement home upon arrival. Moth balls? Whatever it was either faded or I got use to it by the time I returned at night.
Woke up to find ants (the little black ones) marching along the bathroom floor.
OVERALL:
Nice, inexpensive place close to everything. No car, no problem. Train ran straight down to Petco Park. ($ 2.50 oneway).
It is a motor inn, not a 4 or 5 star hotel but well worth the switch from my previous hotel.
With the exception of the ants, I’m happy with it and I’d stay here again should I return to San Diego.

I went in with LOW expectations and still I am this disappointed! For one I’ve stayed at places cheaper that were 1000% nicer (im looking at you quality inn in LA). The front desk girl is beyond over helping anyone and seems impatient. The room is of course hideous, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were at least one murder in that bathroom and the bed left me with back and neck pain (im 22… this isn’t supposed to happen). Nothing is properly cleaned, and you get one blanket with a sheet over it so it looks nicer (you only get one blanket in jail too). The only way I could see this place being decent to anyone is if they were coming directly off the street because this place is like a fucking meth den.

After reading past reviews, and having my husband been the one who chose this place, I was very nervous. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised. The place was clean and within walking distance to Old Town, literally a few steps away. If you are looking for a resort experience you will be sadly disappointed, but if what you want is a clean place to put your stuff while you go out and have fun, this is your place!
(My kids loved the pool, and although it was nice and warm, it was nothing to brag about)

This place was not cheap and I will never stay here again. What a rip off for $ 112.00. Never let your husband book something. Besides everything being out dated the biggest problem for me was the bathroom. The toilet paper roll was busted and had been for some time and the pieces were left sitting on the counter. The toilet tank had a large crack in it and it looked like someone used crazy glue to fix it. Nice oily black stain towards the bottom. Bathroom not very clean.
Shower was cold and colder. Short burst of warm water then back to cold. Room was hot. And when turning on the very old air it was 1 setting freezing. Bed was like a rock and felt lumpy in spots.
Only saving grace for 2 stars was it’s an easy walk to Old Town.

As good as a 3-​star motel/​2-​star hotel can get. It appears this is another Mom and Pop inn that America’s Best Value Inn corporation has gobbled up which, according to previous reviewers, is a good thing. Based on previous reviews, this hotel has cleaned it’s act up in only a matter of three months which is great. Yes, this is an old hotel with a sign that barely functions at night (
) BIG FREAKING DEAL! I lived in Afghanistan for 4 months. Seeing this just made me smirk. As soon as I stepped into my room, which was directly across from the concierge desk, I almost slipped on two paper advertisements for two separate pizza places. Want to know what’s even freakier? (
) There were two other menus for two other pizza places in my room! Leading us to a grand total of four pizza places competing for your dollar! As to the actual room, nothing too special here: (
) the type of room an international man of mystery may appreciate. The comfy looking couch chair to the left had a nasty stain on it and it fell apart when I sat on it but I was able to put it back together. Would have been a sweet lawsuit had I sprained my ankle. God bless me for my excellent bone structure and ligament strength. This has to be the first time I’ve seen a coffee machine, microwave, hair dryer, and tissue paper dispenser all inside of a closet: (
) If anything, it gave the room a sense of space. The bed was comfortable and functional. A king sized bed fit for a a king. I didn’t use the blue light to check for stains but as I mentioned earlier, Afghanistan veteran, it takes a lot to shake me. (
) The restrooms were decent and clean. (
) Can’t complain. Although, I am glad I brought my own toilet paper. The TP they had disintegrates as you wipe leaving your hands in a world of crap. (
). Next up is your typical Bates Motel style shower (
) thankfully, no weirdos in drag shanked me and my showering experience was peaceful. It’s funny how there’s an old AC and new AC unit together and they happen to work in stereo. One controls the volume of air and the other controls the temperature. It worked fine. (
) no compaints there.
The breakfast was probably the best continental breakfast ever. There were three types of muffins: chocolate, poppyseed, and banana nut. All three flavors were great. Some strudels, I stuck to the almond flavored and didn’t try the others. Coffee, milk, oj and I have to say, the coolest Belgian waffle style machine ever! You can have restaurant quality waffles in sixty seconds and made yourself. The butter and maple syrup that came with it was great, too! Awesome breakfast made up for the poopfinger toilet paper incident.
Lastly, the Wi-​Fi was solid. Nothing to write home about but still pretty useful. Parking is fine and all service was provided with a smile.
I’m definitely coming back if they keep up the quality of service while keeping the prices low. For $ 57 on a Wed/​Thur night, during the first week of June, and only being 4 miles away from Gas Lamp Quarter, this place is a steal.

WHAT HOTEL DOES NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONING!!!
I was trying to figure out how to turn the air on– got frustrated so I called the front desk. I was told that they did not have air conditioning since there is a lot of elderly people. They keep the heat on… I thought it was a joke. I asked the guy at the front what am i suppose to do? His answer, «open a window… it does get cold at night». My jaw dropped! Then he told me that they had fans available. I asked for one to be delivered and he told me that was the only one there and if I wanted it I would have to walk down to get it. What if I needed a towel? There is no maid service available? No there is not! This place is a disgrace! How can you not offer the simple amenities that standard hotels have? The shower drain was also clogged… The beautiful thing about this is that I purchased this through
. Although it took an hour away from my vacation we were moved to a different hotel since Padre Trail Inn states that they have air conditioning. The girl laughed when I told her about this place. Well, now this hotel can pick up our $ 300 upgrade– Thanks!
I stayed here 2 years ago and it has gone downhill fast since then. They offered nice perks originally like free drink tickets and discounted Sea World tickets. None of that anymore. Avoid this place! The pictures on
are completely false — This place looks like a creepy run down 80’s hotel (one of the working lamps is hanging from the ceiling and connected to a chain that runs down the wall, the blanket they give you is a nasty brown scratchy blanket that you find in your grandmothers attic, refurbished??? How?)
This rat hole will be closed soon enough I am sure. If it was no so close to Old Town it would be already.

We left 1 hour ago, and im still itching!!!
A motel with no air conditioning, and a heater that turns on the entire building without being able to turn it off. It’s old and outdated (for a refurb, this is bad!!) Mold in the bathroom among many other things. We checked in and out in less than an hour. I have a medical condition and need some sort of cooler air. The nightly required heat would have made me sick. Their solution — a fan from the front desk. While they were nice and understanding, they should update both Expedia AND trip advisor which they boast all over the place to check out and leave a review as a non air conditioned Inn. I get it that it’s San Diego. However, again, had I known ahead of time they lacked a/​c we would have passed.
The pictures on Expedia — I have NO idea where that was, because it wasn’t that hotel! Maybe one room looks new and updated.
I won’t even go into the 1970’s furnishings, ants, dust, dirt and dirty carpet. Did I mention mold?! Ugh.

This stay is very close to Old Town San Diego, you can just walk across the street then go through a few blocks and your there, thats a major pro.
About our room it was okay, their closet seemed a bit too steep but it didn’t bother too much, the bath was average and small. Overall feel here is average, nothing out of the ordinary and its not too much of a runned down hotel, just old but clean.
I do have a gripe about their breakfast station though, its very small and no room, if you can’t make up your mind what you want to stuff your face with, the person behind you will not be patient, therefore a long line will form behind you! plus the breakfast lobby is spacious, why can’t self serve breakfast be put on a convenient spot?
When checking in the staff member was friendly. You get what you pay for here and its a deal, like I say Old Town is just walks away.

Although I have stayed in nicer places (where you’d pay 3 or 4 times more), this place is great!
My experience was awesome. Friendly staff, a room on the bottom floor, right by the (clean and nice) pool and big enough for the whole family. Added bonus: free (almost fast) wifi. Faster than the pricey Marriott connection I paid $ 9.99 a day for!
It’s definitely old and can use some tune-​ups, for the most part things were clean, the maid service was good, and it was quiet. We loved getting to walk to Old Town and drive 3 minutes to Sea World. Would stay here again!

Caution!!! Unless you absolutely do not care about where you sleep and just need a bed, avoid at all costs!!!
First off we woke up to find ants all over my wife’s suitcase (inside and out). I’m ok with a weird occurrence, shit happens. Then when heading into the incredibly small and awkward bathroom, ants again. Plus the plumbing is all connected, so you get that amazing shot of cold water while you shower!!!
Beds are old basic spring mattresses
Room is bare and dated
So not to be a total ass, it is walking distance to old town which is awesome and it does have a checkout at 12 for all the people who like to sleep in.

So the guys and I decided to go see a Chargers game this past weekend. As usual my friend Erik took the role of planning out the logistics for all four of us. We checked in on Saturday after some golf at «Riverwalk», which was not too far from the Inn. First impression at arrival? I was a little shocked at how run down it looked but I guess the nostalgic vibe got a hold of me and I decided to give it a chance.
Two courtesy drink tickets per room are provided at check in to lure you in for some cocktails and food. Splurge a little and spend your savings on the Mexican Restaurant across the street. The rooms are average, clean, no obvious cigarette burns on the counters and it didn’t smell like smoke.
The beds were as hard as the floor. Not sure if there was even a mattress underneath the blankets. Blanket were rough. They felt like a shower towel that’s been used over and over again without being washed. I felt like Wilt Chamberlain in the showers but the water pressure was very good.
If you’re planning on watching any t.v. in the room, be prepared to be disappointed. The local news came in great, which continually broadcasts all of the local crime, murder and robberies in the area. Very reassuring viewing for those who are planning on walking and taking the trolleys everywhere they go.
We had the room to room option so we could have the suite feel going.
But please don’t take any of this as complaining! I mean, what do you expect for $ 60 a night? I actually split the bill so in reality it was only $ 30 a night! There’s no way in Hell the Mrs. would ever let me get away with checking her into this place but for the boys night out…, it couldn’t have been any more perfect! No option for ½ stars otherwise this place would’ve gotten 3 ½ stars!
By the way…, The Chargers beat the Titans 33 – 25!