Hotels Near Zales in El Cajon

Staff goes all the way and the extra mile. Beautiful and well kept property in the university area, lots of restaurants nearby. Daily housekeeping ! Dropped something in the room w/o noticing, maid put it on the nightstand. Way to go ! Rooms are on the simple side and maybe a bit outdated, but clean and comfortable. Variety at breakfast could be a lot better. I mean, no peanutbutter ? Really ? But otherwise impeccable.

I've stayed at this hotel twice now for a relaxing staycation. When it comes to my actual hotel room, it's a good room. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom was clean. Really nothing bad to say about the room. The one thing I didn't like about staying here is the food/restaurant options. You can't bring your own food into the hotel so you have to use their restaurants. While the food was decent at the grill area, I hated that I had to travel from my room all the way to the grill for my meals and then bring it back to my room. I didn't feel like having all my meals at the sit down restaurants. Those meals are pricier. I believe they have a food court but that wasn't open yet. So for now that is my con. Having to get food to eat. I also used their fitness center and it was nice. Some good decent cardio machines and weights to do a good workout. Place was great to have a good workout. As for their spa ritual, i loved LOVED when I got a mani/pedi and a massage. The massage was fairly relaxing but it was my pedicure that I loved. The staff member took her time and made it comfortable and relaxing. One of the best pedicures I've had in a very long time. I would HIGHLY recommend coming to the spa. Oh, I also got to use the pool. Food is more expensive here. Place can get a bit crowded so come early to get a good spot. As my title says... Staycation! If you're a San Diego local then I would suggest this place for a nice weekend getaway.

Just an average hotel. It's clean, but tired. Beds are fine, bathrooms are fine, and pool is fine. You'll sleep fine here, but I probably wouldn't return to it and would rather try a Holiday Inn Express or Best Western instead. Pool - It looked ok, but pretty cold (checked in Feb). The hot tub is more of a warm tub. If I had small kids, I bet they'd take a quick dip in the 77-78 degree larger pool and then hang out in the hot tub. Breakfast - Seems like the standard fare of eggs from a mix, muffins, bagels, and the oh so favorite of absolutely no one, red delicious apples. Why are those at every single hotel free breakfast. Would have loved to have seen something special or different at this hotel. We ended up going out to somewhere else for breakfast. Rooms - Clean, but kind of out dated. Bathroom had a bit of mold in the calking, but overall it was fine. Internet - I'm typing this review on the provided free internet. I'm getting 3Mbit down and 4Mbit up so not exactly the fastest, but it will let you type up TripAdvisor reviews. Google Maps struggles to draw directions and FaceTime doesn't work that well. Might be a variety of reasons so your milage may vary. Parking - By far my biggest complaint. There is tons of parking everywhere. I don't know how anyone would get here unless they had a car. They charge $5 per night to park at the hotel. There is no value add here except what feels like a money grab. I suppose you could park at a nearby business park, but parking at the hotel is probably your best bet. Why not just wrap the charge into the room rate? They don't provide any sort of added security and there's no shortage of spots available.

The assistant manager at the hotel ”brandy” is a nasty, condescending, miserable little person, her customer service skills would be much better suited for the dmv. When adding a night to my reservation she was very rude and unwelcoming. Absolutely no upgrades available for ihg platinum members not even a shred of kindness or decency. When I told her she was making valued hotel guests feel unwelcome she had no reply. The gm tried to apologize later but she really needs to evaluate her employees better. I can't believe someone that rude could be promoted when she really should be fired. Out of hundreds and hotels visited around the world (including former soviet and third world countried with little to no customer service training) she is probably the worst person I have ever encountered. Besides that there was loud construction going on and the place was very overpriced especially considering the location.

My husband and I decided to stay in the Cula Vista area, due to cost effectiveness and close proximity to San Diego. We were there to attend a family member's college graduation in San Diego. First off this hotel may seem a bit out of the way, but the drive to and from San Diego was not bad at all. This hotel offered us great service, upon check in and throughout our three night stay. Our King room was very clean and spacious enough for our basic needs. I only ate the breakfast once and I found it to be good. The hotel is also very close to eateries and shopping strips. I only gave it four stars because whenever we were in our room we could hear a very heavy footed person walking around above us (even in the middle of the night). Overall I recommend this hotel.

Very American family-style hotel, the first floor lobby is very warmly furnished. The room is like other chain hotels. We booked two large beds. The breakfast is very simple American style, parking is no problem, the hotel is right next to the highway. It’s good to stay for one night.

Nice hotel. Everything is clean and up to date. Hotel has an included breakfast (typical hotel type). Convenient location in hotel circle makes it easy to get to where you're going each day. You do have to drive a little for most dining options. Parking is $20 per night (depending on who checks you in they may reduce it to $10, but make sure they actually do that on your bill. I've had them say that and then when I check my credit card they charged the full amount). That's why they only get 2 stars for service on this trip.

As a digital nomad I frequently travel across California and San Diego is one of my favorite cities. I came across stay classy hostel from a recommendation from a friend and was pleasantly surprised. Stay classy is more like a hotel than a basic hostel. Brandon and Derek the owners are very quick to help and accommodate you at any given moment. I like the fact that they are striving to be a “smart hostel” with digital key locks and upgrades TVs and lighting. They even put fans in the rooms per request of one of the guests. I wish them nothing but luck and think they have a successful franchise on the horizon. I will miss staying at this place as my journey in San Diego has possibly come to a close but I highly recommend it! 5 stars! Ryan

Hotel location is excellent, parking is free, quiet and safe, the room is spacious and bright, the shower room is large, the washing environment is super satisfied, I will look for this hotel in the future, I hope to keep it, it is indeed a recommended hotel in San Diego South - Chula Vista