Balboa Park Hotel

Simple, small, everything we needed. A little noisy. Would stay here again.

The room was great. Just wish one side of the bed wasn't up against the wall. Check in service was good. Check out service was done remotely.

This is a good budget-friendly hotel ONLY if you experience absolutely zero issues with the property your entire stay (unlikely). There is no on-site staff and the phone number provided to you doesn't actually work, so if there is an issue, you will never be able to get ahold of anyone. The first night we stayed here we came back from a night out around 1am and the batteries for the keypad that opened our room door apparently died. We were exhausted, buzzed, and locked out of our room and could not get ahold of anyone for an hour to let us in. The room our entire stay also REAKED of mold or sewage or something and our toilet seat has been melted on the top by what looked to be a curling iron or match. Ridiculous to have over 40 rooms in a "hotel" and not be able to pay someone minimum wage to man the front desk all day. This hotel is not worth the price. I would maybe pay $50 a night to stay here, but almost $200 is insane.

Very comfortable and great vibes

The art deco design was cute, the beds were comfortable. The locks on the doors worked. I liked that it was by Balboa Park, which I visited while I was in San Diego. Although the area has many closed stores, there are a few coffee shops nearby and a good Mexican food stand. I could not stand the freezing noise air conditioner that ran all night. Also, in the promotions for the hotel, they said there was no one on site, which scared me. But, luckily, there was and she was very helpful.

Terrible

Cute place in a sketchy neighborhood. No frills, but it suited my needs for this trip.

No one is ever around to help. Nothing works and it has a feeling of a hostile at the price of a hotel

Staying in room 109. This room should be used to keep cleaning stuff, not for living

I was disappointed after having read reviews which, in my opinion, were misleading. While I understood that linens would not be changed daily, I expected the claim of “housekeeping provided” meant the bed would be made and the garbage emptied—neither was the case. I was asked (by email) for permission to enter the room to attend to a problem, but no one ever came. When the manager returned at the start of the week, she was extremely helpful and apologetic; she arranged to move us to a different room with usable (not threadbare) linens and less noise. If my review were only of the second room, it would be much higher. The hotel’s website should be updated to reflect what is and what is not available in the surrounding area.