Coronado Island Inn

I read the reviews and thought I could handle it for one night. I was wrong. Lesson learned. Very small rooms. Loud A/​c. Internet useless. Why even bother offering it, if it does not work! I wish I had just paid more to stay somewhere nice.

Wow! What a place! No curtains on window, there was an iron but no ironing board Nd no place in bathroom to put your toiletries… one towel rack which held three full sized towels, one hand towel and one washcloth hung one on top of the other — for two adult guests! No hairdryer, no coffee maker, nothing! They advertise WiFi — I could never access it while I was there! Two double beds that the mattress sagged and squeaked when a person rolled over! All of this for just one hundred-​eight dollar for a Thursday night! SORRY — NEVER AGAIN!

«Awful Stay»
1 of 5 stars Pending review
Where do I even start? I stayed here on December 25^th & 26^th and had to cut my trip short because of the terrible accommodations. I’ve stayed across the street at the main property before and have always enjoyed my stay. Yes it is much cheaper than the other hotels on the island but that doesn’t mean that it’s OK to completely ignore your customers requests or to provide basic amenities like hot water and a bed that doesn’t have springs digging into your spine. The tiny room/​closet that cost me $ 119.00/night didn’t have hot water. The guy at the front desk said it took 5 – 10 minutes to become hot. I find this very wasteful especially because California is experiencing such a horrific drought presently. The smoke detector was pulled out of the wall and was sitting on the counter (I’ve attached photos). The heat kept going in and out all night and we woke up shivering both mornings and the basic amenity of ice was an old freezer with empty zip lock bags strewn at the bottom. We ended up checking out early and asked that the manager call to discuss our stay with us but never received the courtesy of a return call. All in all this property should be torn down and/​or condemned.
Stayed December 2014

I stayed at this inn on my recent trip down to San Diego this past weekend. I always love staying on Coronado and this trip was no exception. Since the island is so small and this was a holiday weekend, I knew that all the inns were going to be completely booked, so I was genuinely surprised and pleased when I was able to find a room at the Coronado Island Inn at a wonderfully reasonable price.
The inn’s location right at the intersection of Orange Avenue and 3^rd Street made for easy access both on and off Coronado Island, which came in handy when me and my guests were leaving to do our excursions during the day and its nearby access to San Diego Bay and the ferry made it easy to walk to dinner at night when we were done driving for the day. The inn’s location allowed me to see a different side to Coronado; one I hadn’t seen on my previous visits to the island!
The room wasn’t large, but it was perfect for sleep, which is all we really needed the room for. The beds were comfortable (and the comforter definitely does its job of keeping you warm at night!) and even though the shower was small, it did its job of helping me clean off and relax after a long day of adventures. Plus, even though the inn is located on one of the busier intersections of the island (mainly the entrance from the Coronado Bay Bridge), the rooms do an excellent job of blocking out the sound of traffic. Nothing kept me awake during the night: no traffic noise or anything. Honestly, I forgot that we were right on 3^rd Street until I opened my door to walk down to my car.
The continental breakfast the inn offered was quaint and filling for the morning, but the real prize in my eyes was the cooler full of water bottles that the inn had in the front office available for the guests to grab on their way out. All of the employees were friendly and helpful; definitely people who cared about how your stay was and were always around to help answer any questions you might have about the inn, where to eat, or just about the island in general.
All in all, this was an excellent stay at the Coronado Island Inn and I definitely will be coming back when I return to San Diego!

This place has been given a bad rep by the recent reviewers so i thought i’d speak up. they aren’t the Hotel Del Coronado. but they are an affordable alternative that people should really consider when coming to stay on the Island. I think the rooms are clean… and they are affordable. and conveniently located. Yes they’re on a busy street, and yes there is a lot of traffic. but when I stayed the night — it didn’t keep me awake.

When one of the guests said that old Las Vegas line, «You don’t spend much time in your room», I knew I was in trouble.
First, let’s talk the positive; The staff is very friendly and accomodating. The bath towels provided are very large and thick for an «Inn» of this calibur. It is clean.
Now, let’s get real; I will agree with Scott. If all you need is a bed and shower, fine.
If this is a romantic getaway, you will end up a loser.
The $ 89 rooms are very small. They have a mini fridge and microwave in the kitchen, but no forks or untensils.
Queen bed is ok for one, but not two. Bath is very small; ok for one but not two.
Worst thing; It is right out on the street coming off the Coronado Bridge, so every car that enters the Island, drives by your room.
If you want to be connected, forget it. No Wi-​Fi. They do have to PCs at their office, across the street.
So, if you’re a snob, on a budget and you want to look important in Coronado, stay here. If you’re into comfort, quiet, and ammenities, look elsewhere.

Uhm… NO!
This «Inn» is maybe, just maybe good enough for a a deaf person who would not hear the non-​stop traffic just feet (less then 25ft) from your door at one of the busiest intersections in Coronado, but for clientele with normal hearing I would not stay at this pathetic excuse for a motel ever again.
The room is beyond small and definitely the smallest motel room ever. I was shocked! The bed frame creaked and added more noise to an already noisy room. As you can imagine, the bathroom is also tiny with the toilet in front of the shower that had what appeared to be mildew peppered amongst the white tile. Otherwise, the room was clean and did have a flat screen TV, microwave and refrigerator. The AC had newspaper jammed into the sides as a weather seal. There is a small desk and one night table since the bed is practically against the wall.
To check in and out, you have to cross this busy intersection to go to the sister establishment kitty corner from this place. Not exactly convenient. The staff was friendly though and helpful.
Good luck parking, since both «lots» (6 spaces total combined) are accessed from the 2 busy streets at the intersection. I would suggest backing in to aid in leaving, but better yet, spend the extra money and stay somewhere else.
All in all I can’t believe the Coronado Island Inn ever has return customers, since it has no attractive amenities other then the exterior of the building is updated with stacked stone. The ideal use for this postage stamp size property is a plot for some lovely landscaping, but not a lodging facility for people to rest and sleep. We couldn’t wait to leave and checked out at 7 AM!

Only if you just need a basic bed for the night. Stayed here for Comicon — other reviews are actuate as to bad wifi (apple devices would not connect) sulfur smell coming from water — ran sinks and toilets and it largely went away. I never received an email confirmation on my room had to call and confirm it went through. Room description said there was fridge and microwave but only had fridge, room was quiet enough being on one of the busiest intersections on Coronado. Room was size of postage stamp. Two beds, fridge, tv, night stand bathroom. Outside security lights shine into room windows at night. Shades would not block it. I finally went out and unscrewed the bulb for the night. I was good a put it back in the am. We arrived and an HBO guide was on our bed. HBO was no where to be found on the TV. Called desk to ask what channel it was and they did not know but promised to call back. Never heard from them again. Location was walking distance to Ferry landing and a few shops and restaurants. The place has room for improvement for sure and I had low expectations going in so it did not shock me badly. I would only stay here if I needed a basic bed for the night and nothing else.

Room phone wasn’t even connected to the front desk, no hot water in the kitchen sink, I found a mysterious piece of body hair on the sheets that wasn’t mine. There was an HBO booklet in the room but no HBO. Breakfast was bagels, fruit, packaged danishes that are the leading cause for diabetes, coffee or Tang (orange juice). But the hotel does provide free water bottles!
If you need a place to sleep its perfect but overpriced.

The island of Coronado is beautiful! The Coronado Island Inn is not. Let me start by telling you I had booked 3 nights and cancelled after 1 night and roughly 2 hours of sleep.
I’m from Jersey, the massive traffic 20 feet from the door does not bother me, but should be noted.
Drip drip drip from the a/​c above me was like water torture until I took a towel, went around back (to no surprise found other towels already stacked atop drenched) and added another one to quell the madness.
Lamp has a short, won’t stay on.
There is a newspaper holding the room’s a/​c unit in place.
A missing switch for the fan.
The smallest bathroom I have ever seen, with the loudest fan I’ve ever heard.
Very firm beds, which I kind of prefer, but not with such uncomfortable blankets.
Disconnected fire alarm.
It’s the cheapest place on the island, and I see why. At $ 129 a night, not worth it. Then again, if it were $ 29 a night, it still wouldn’t be worth it.
The continental breakfast. Was that Tang? Really?
Oh, and the inn is split between the two busiest streets on the island. Check in/​out at one side, stay at the other.
The plusses, yes, in fact there were some positives.
The staff — super friendly!
The island is beautiful.
The location is 3 short blocks to San Diego Bay. Great restaurants all around.
Best bet. Stay away.
I couldn’t post zero stars, so I begrudgingly leave 1.

I looked for a hotel that was near restaurants and bars while in San Diego. The Coronado Island Inn was one block from restaurants, a liquor store and a market. I had booked the weekend here as the Island Inn’s website looked nice.
1) We had arrived late. Well, the check-​in was across the street at the Coronado Inn. Once in the room, we noticed the T.V. remote did not work and it was not the same brand as the T.V. I called the front desk to see if they could exchange it or fix it, but they tried walking me through programming the remote. After numerous tries, they said they would send someone first thing in the morning.
2) We had a hard time with the Wifi. Yes, it usually is really easy to enter the passcode and login. Once I was able to enter the passcode, the Wifi was unusable. Called the front desk again, this time they told me that their system does not work with Apple devices. So, all of you Unilocalers with Apple iPhones, iPads and Laptops should not stay here then, right?
3) One of the windows would not completely close, so it was cold at night. The other windows did open and close.
4) The Coronado Island Inn is on the main road onto Coronado Island and it is noisy all day and night. If you are a light sleeper, this is not a place for you.
5) Next issue was the shower. The water started backing up and not drain. This happened from the first shower upon arrival as well as the last shower on Sunday.
The next day after a day of fishing the bay, the remote was not reprogrammed or replaced. The service reliability here is terrible. I called again to complain about the remote and Wifi. The front desk said they would send someone to fix or replace the remote, and he showed up within 20 minutes.
6) On a busy weekend, the Coronado Island Inn does not have enough parking spaces. I had to park a block away.
7) This facility does not have an ice machine, but a freezer to hold bags of ice. Well, there was no ice all weekend.
8) The pool is located across the street.
I should of read Unilocal reviews.

My parents were in town this past weekend for a wedding in Coronado and while looking for hotels for them, I decided to go with the Coronado Island Inn over the Best Western Next door because I liked the idea of a smaller more intimate hotel — BIG MISTAKE. When I stopped by their room on the way to the wedding I was appalled and embarrassed that I had booked them at this place! The first thing I noted as I walked into the room right after the musty and sour smell, was a decrepit, rusting, dusty and, worst of all, MOLDLY air conditioner that didn’t even have a cover! Not only was the disgusting thing an eye sore, it was clearly a health concern as well! My parents were so worried that they put a towel over the thing and refused to turn it on even though it was uncomfortably stuffy in the small room. I suggested they change rooms but they already had changed rooms! I guess they are all like this? Unfortunately, I was in the middle of moving this weekend and did not have an extra bed for them otherwise I would have insisted they check out and come stay with me immediately! When they checked out the next day, the front desk attendant disregarded their complaint and told them that a manager would be in touch the next day. A manager never called and it has been three days. I am all for small businesses and mom and pop places, but I would NEVER recommend this place and I hope the owners learn the importance of upgrading their space not for looks or style but for SAFETY and HEALTH reasons as well! Not to mention following up with a simple phone call! Pictures to follow. Shame on you!

I got a great recommendation from a friend about Coronado Inn so I booked this hotel for my San Diego vacation. Coronado Inn was completely booked but they had openings at their sister hotel Coronado Island Inn. It was a very cute, quaint hotel close to the beach and many great restaurants. The staff was very welcoming and the rooms were nice. However our first night there we noticed many downfalls. The showers had no water pressure and were very temperamental. You had to choose between scalding hot or freezing cold; and whenever your neighbors in the next room flushed the toilet, not only could you hear it but the shower water shot up to scalding hot again. We could hear everything in the rooms next to us; from dogs barking, the conversations people were having and what they were doing on top of all the traffic and construction noise outside. Trying to relax during the day, they were doing construction in the room above us. The pounding was so loud and powerful That the lights in our room were flickering off and on. Also, the window blinds werent working so at night, bright street lights were always shining in our room. To top it all off, the last night we were there, there was a water leak in our room which filled up the bathroom and soaked the carpet in the room where our bed was. The staff didnt do anything to accommodate us either. Overall, I feel I would have had a better experience staying at a motel 6 rather than spending $ 100 a night at this place. I will never stay here again.

This place was perfect was a few days spent at the San Diego Convention Center. The hotel is two blocks from the ferry terminal which takes you right to the convention center. MUCH cheaper and more convenient that many of the places in downtown San Diego. Plus, Coronado has many great food and drink options within walking distance of the hotel. It is small, less than 20 rooms, but the service was great and all the staff were very helpful. Next time i’m planning a trip to San Diego i’ll definitely consider this place first. NOTE: There is street noise in the morning at this place, but nothing a couple earplugs can’t solve. Annoying, but not enough to outweigh all the good things that I love about this place.