Best Western Plus Bayside Inn

Permit me to state up front that this is an incredibly old issue for me and I am writing this more for the catharsis of getting it out rather than to truly rate this establishment. When I last stayed here, there was no such thing as the internet or social media or home computers for that matter. So again, this is strictly an exercise in catharsis.
My wife and I stayed here in 1987. My wife was still nursing my new baby daughter. We were awakened in the middle of the night by a telephone call from the front desk instructing us to immediately exit the building due to an unidentified emergency. We swept up my daughter and ran out into the parking lot in our night time finest… only to discover that we had apparently been last on the list and everyone else had been given an opportunity to dress and be properly attired for standing in a parking lot at night. We learned that the «emergency» was the result of a young chemistry student attempting to brew some meth in a bathtub in one of the rooms. The fire department was there and we all stood around in the parking lot for about two hours.
Finally, the place cleared a couple of temporary rooms around 4:00 a.m. and allowed us to go inside with two other couples for the balance of the evening.
My ire is not at the unavoidable incident but at the fact that this establishment had the unmitigated temerity to CHARGE us for the night’s stay!!! Even my efforts with corporate had no effect upon the «independently owned and operated» business. I have never stayed with a Best Western Hotel since that date.
There. I do feel better now.

Great place to atay. Complimentary breakfast and a nice view. Convenient to restaurants and Bars. Convenient to the trains. I love this hotel.

This is a solid functional hotel for a few days’ stay in the heart of San Diego’s downtown, poised between Little Italy and the Gaslamp Quarter. Our room was clean and well maintained except for an air conditioner that seemed to have a mind of its own, spewing out cold air at its own chosen pace, regardless of the wall setting, day and night. Parking was good; an included hot breakfast next door was filling and appreciated; and I especially enjoyed the hot sheltered spa and the bay view from our eighth floor window. The daily rate is not inexpensive, but more reasonable than most comparable San Diego hotels. There is a good chance that I will return some day.

We had a great stay here. The location is perfect, just a block away from the heart of Little Italy (we ate at Napizza, Ironside, and Paccheco) and a few blocks away from the Gaslamp district which we walked to as well. Also we walked over to the USS Midway and watched fireworks in the bay. Perfect location!
The rooms are tired but clean, the staff is nice and attentive. They have a parking garage, pool, and hot tub. Breakfast included (how sweet is that) with a wide variety of your affordable hotel level buffet. Will stay here again, it was better than paying nearly $ 100 bucks more a night for a larger hotel further away from everything.

Rooms were comfortable, could have been bigger… but sufficed… the view was very pleasant, and the staff was more then helpful with any of my requests:) the continental breakfast was one of the best parts of the stay… very well prepared:)
The downside reasoning for my 4 out of 5 stars is the parking garage was way too small… many too close for comfort situations!!! Lastly there is this guy who must live in the area who at some points of night will be out in the street across from the hotel yelling profanities and kicking and punching the air! Naturally I called the front desk in concern that this guy was going to commit a violent act (based on what he was yelling, which was something to the extent of «don’t you know I’ll kill you». Being worried, the front desk «regretted» to inform me that’s a normal occurrence for the gentlemen… apparently he has never committed any crimes… but he sure as hell can make you feel insecure… especially if you have kids your traveling with! I was booked for the hotel for 3 nights and I only crossed he Path once… however I thought it was still worth documenting!

Good location, basic amenities, and friendly staff. Our room felt clean and the bed was comfortable. The only issue we had was no cold water. It sounds like a non issue, but the water temperature ranged from scalding hot to occasionally luke warm. It was odd and slightly inconvenient for staying here for a week. Overall, I’ve stayed in nicer, but I’ve also had worse. Also, the breakfast was pretty good for a free buffet.

This is not a Best Western Plus. Just a regular one. They are renovating so that’s nice, my room was updated but the smell was irritating. I’m guessing from the rooms that are allowed smoking. I wasn’t at all happy about being charged to park per day at a hotel I paid for. That’s never ok with me; in all fairness. I pay to rent your room but if I want to park there; that’s extra too. Greedy! Not sure that I would stay again; but it wasn’t unbearable.

Under renovation but beds were comfortable-​no noise-​OK breakfast included good location decent price.

Nice hotel. My only complaints are that they don’t have a Starbucks in this facility, ice machine isn’t on the 5^th floor, and the balcony wasnt safe enough for me to fuck my girlfriend on. Overall all it was ok.

The hotel is clean and the front desk staff was nice. We were watching a Jason Mraz concert at the Civic Theater which is walking distance.
This hotel is also walking distance to the Maritime Museum and other cool things to do around the marina.
The hotel itself is a bit dated, it is not a 4 star hotel, but it is nice, clean and cheap. Our room was on the second floor overlooking only the pool, and concrete so that was lame. Also I believe parking is $ 14 which they will charge to the card upon checkout.
You also get a free breakfast at the restaurant next door which is nothing to write home about, but free. They had pancakes and ham, no bacon:(Lots of pastries, eggs, juice the standard, but free.
Overall for a nights stay, I didn’t mind, but its not the Mariott Marquis.

Staying in a hotel for the first time in San Diego, I decided to look for one in the Downtown San Diego/​Gaslamp Quarter/​Little Italy areas as there are numerous options.
Having done my research, I started bidding on Priceline and won a bid for the Best Western for about $ 120 a night during the Labor Day weekend. A pretty good deal given the cost of hotel rooms on a holiday weekend in this area and San Diego in general.
The location is excellent as it is on W Ash St near the epicenter of Little Italy. The Little Italy Trolley station is just a block or two away. And the Santa Fe Train Depot is also within short walking distance so it is excellent if you are using public transportation instead of driving a car in town.
The hotel exterior is nothing fancy. In fact, it looks pretty ugly with its tan color as it makes the building look dated. The hotel lobby is fairly sizable. There is a sitting area in front of the elevators. You can sit there at your leisure and use the hotel’s free Wi-​Fi (password not required).
While the exterior seems a bit old, the rooms are nice and modern. The hotel is 14 stories tall and given the location, many rooms have a nice view of the harbor. Unfortunately, my room was not as it was on the 5^th floor so it had mostly a view of the parking garage. Though you can see a little view of the water in the distance. If a view is important to you, try to get a high level room here.
My hotel room was spacious. It had a large TV and a mini fridge too. Even a microwave! On top of the microwave is your typical selection of coffee and Lipton’s Tea bags. Bath toiletries were of some Swiss brand which are a little better than what is usually provided. Bed was comfortable with a number of different types of pillows.
As for hotel amenities, there is a swimming pool and spa. But no fitness room. Due to the short distance, Best Western is one of the few hotels that offers free shuttle service to and from the airport. Call the hotel and wait at the shuttle area outside the airport to be picked up. The shuttle I took was actually a minivan so it can’t accommodate too many people at once. Plan accordingly.
There is also a free breakfast buffet for hotel guests at the hotel’s restaurant, Bayside Bar & Grill. The front desk staff will give you meal vouchers to present. The restaurant is actually in another building on the corner. The food was alright. Standard fare. I will write more about it in another review specifically for the restaurant.
While the offerings here would typically merit a 4 star, I had a couple issues. The biggest one is that when I opened up the toilet cover I found unflushed feces. It makes you wondering how the cleaning staff could miss something like that. The room also could have used a few more electrical outlets. I had a hard time finding an unused plug so I could recharge my phone and tablet.
If you are looking for a hotel with a great location, I would recommend Best Western. It isn’t very stylish. But if you are more about value and staying somewhere comfortable, this hotel offers that.

Great place. Best bang for the buck. We had a 5 star view of the bay and star of India.
Clean, good customer service and a great location in Little Italy.
Easy 3 min walk to trolley and buses.
1 mile walk to gas lamp district or take the trolley. The Trolley also goes to Old Town.
Enjoy your stay in the cleanest city I have been in. They mop the sidewalk.

«This is it… this is a small room… but man this bed is freaken comfortable… when did you want to go out an… zzZZZzz»
Pros:
Somewhat walking distance from every downtown/​gaslamp bar/​restaurant or even the harbor attractions.
Beds were really comfortable.
View was pretty good, with a few buildings in the way, but the view has one of the harbors with boats passing by.
Yay for free breakfast… not amazing, but still free food is always good to me.
Cons:
Small lobby area.
Small pool (but why swim in the pool when you can be out in the beach?)
Not that decorated/​visually stunning inside the building.
Pay for parking per day. $ 14/​night, but it was better than other garages/​private lots in downtown.
Overall: You get what you pay for, above average service, decent to above average room, decent free breakfast (that’s always a plus for me), and away from the busy areas of San Diego Downtown, but close enough to get to those places. Had a lot of good rest time from the food coma I built up from the downtown restaurants and farmer’s market.
Would I use this place again… most likely cause of the cost and the location. Not too far away from the heart of downtown, but far enough away from the noise and the busy areas.

In a good SD mood, so I’m rounding up.
Pros:
Location, clean rooms/​balcony, and 10^th floor view of the ocean.
Access to a local classy gym — steam room and sauna, and wonderful roof top pool.
Cons:
My room card only worked once each time and I had to go to the lobby for a new one 6 times.
Room service — tasteless chicken enchiladas were made with too much cheddar cheese.
I’d maybe come again for the gym/​sauna access if others were booked.

Let me write a review for my friend who visited SD from overseas. She called for a shuttle service and it took them about an hour to come pick her up. Her room key was broken or had some issues and she had to go down to the front 3 times till it finally worked after 10 hr flight.
WiFi didn’t work at the lobby.

Easy garage access. The spaces are good sizes where an SUV can fit nicely. 14.00 per night was not bad to other garages.
Check in was easy and pleasant. The two ladies at the front desk were very nice. It was maybe a few minutes and then we were off to our room.
The room is a good size. Clean, the bed comfortable. The pillows not so much. Too soft. My only complaint about the room was the water. No cold water to speak of.
The location is great. It was great being that close to Little Italy.
The prices are reasonable.
I would stay here again.

We were down here for a conference for 4 days and I gotta say I liked a lot of things about this hotel:
#1: LOCATION! It’s in the heart of the downtown and literally a block from Little Italy, two blocks from the train station and two blocks from the ocean. Definitely can’t beat that!
#2. The rooms! VERY fresh and clean! Super comfy beds and pillows
#3. View: If you happen to have a poolside room 4^th floor and up you will have a beautiful view of the marina :)]
#4: The breakfast! and I am talking about a FULL breakfast with hot eggs, hams, pancakes and toast. Not some kind of cheap continental breakfast
The ONLY drawback (which of course is not the fault to the hotel itself) is the proximity to the train tracks and the airport so it can get pretty noisy. Love the balconies, great size rooms and everything else! Will definitely be back here next time, Prices are also worthwhile.

I couched my lungs out as the room reeked of smoke. It was like being in a coal mine. The front desk wouldn’t let me switch rooms.
Read my other reviews. I am not a negative person and rarely give out one-​star reviews.
The room really was that bad. Enter at your own risk.

My wife and I were in San Diego and we needed a couple of nights to stay in San Diego.
The hotel is a few blocks within everything you want, the harbor is about 3 blocks down, Little Italy and their awesome restaurants are about 4 blocks away.
We took a 7 mile walk every morning around the harbor and we came back to a «Free» breakfast that had wonderful eggs, hash browns, Korean soup if you wanted, lots of juices and cereals. All good stuff.
The rooms were clean and we had no complaints. The prices were reasonable and they picked us up from the airport. All great stuff.
They also have free Wi-​fi! awesome plus!
They even had a beer vending machine if you wanted it by the pool!
We would defiantly be back here on A San Diego trip in the future!

So I booked this place on hotel tonight and figured since it’s a good location I would survive at «The Best Western» for a night. The hotel and rooms were surprisingly really nice with great views.
They offer room service and they have a nice pool and hot tub area with a beer and wine vending machine. Our stay with a complementary breakfast and well the food wasn’t great but, it was free.