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Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown

2.0 star property

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Property grounds
Lobby
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

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1546 2nd Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Port of San Diego
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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San Diego Downtown Lodge

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
3.1 out of 5, (1000)
The price is CHF 87
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
18 Jun - 19 Jun
San Diego Downtown Lodge

About this property

Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown

Motel with a 24-hour front desk, near Port of San Diego
A snack bar/deli, self parking and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown offers 105 accommodations. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

This San Diego motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from San Diego Civic Theatre. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a snack bar/deli and laundry facilities.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a lift and a vending machine
  • Guests speak favourably about the area's walkability and the value of their stay
  • 10 minutes by foot from Waterfront Park and a 1-minute drive from Port of San Diego
  • Pets welcome free of charge
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown also features a vending machine, laundry facilities, and a lift. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This San Diego motel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 2 pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Utility fee: USD 2 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self-parking fee: USD 20 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

6 San Diego Downtown
Motel 6 San Diego Downtown
San Diego Downtown Motel 6
Motel Six San Diego
Motel 6 San Diego Downtown Hotel San Diego
San Diego Motel Six
San Diego Motel 6
6 Diego, Ca Downtown Diego

Motel 6 San Diego, CA - Downtown Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 327 out of 1197 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 1197 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 205 out of 1197 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 165 out of 1197 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 285 out of 1197 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Karla

Liked: Staff & service
we needed extra pillows, we were only given two, ans they had none available
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy and ice machine not working!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Evelyn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have reserved parking/ first come first serve. You have to pay $10 to reserve a spot which means that if you get there late you have to park elsewhere or they’ll tow your car even if there’s space available. They wouldn’t check us in because the gentleman in front of us had to go move his car and they had his reservation open. So we had to wait because they were too lazy to back out and start his check in again. The towels are tiny, barely covered my 9 year old. Bathroom was loud. No fridge. No amenities. Did not look clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Julissa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
mid
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1st room was dirty, roaches and bed bugs on the bed, it was hot …..2nd room was a little better but the bed was dirty, had some dead bed bugs and someone’s hair all over too ….checked out immediately the next morning and went to another hotel ….area isn’t too safe especially with all the transients around there too, so I had to be super cautious parking my vehicle there ….i do not recommend anyone to stay there, pay a little more and go someplace better if your going to be staying in San Diego a few days
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Parking was challenging but staff was really nice
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kamran

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Considering this Motel 6 ? ... Don't do it

Online pics of the hotel are considerably better than what you will find in person. Somebody needs to buy this property, demolish it and start over.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

marchelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Life

Love much love
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mario

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gerald

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Arlene

It’s a place to lay your head for the night. Nothing spectacular. Nothing horrible. DTSD has it’s own problems and this property does it’s best with handling them. Not a lot of homeless hanging around outside, which was nice. The additional charge for parking was kind of lame. I do have to compliment the extra hot shower water though :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location to access downtown. Good parking for the price. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cockroaches

In middle of DTSD.Surrounded by really nice hotels. Didn’t think it would be so bad. Opened the door of room to see cockroaches scrambling all over. Went back to demand another room (reservation was non refundable or we’d have left). Non smoking room had cigarettes burn marks, carpet in hotel hallways full of stains , the place smelled and the place obviously runs some special “party/night services”. Lady at desk was nice and accommodating as much as possible. Grabbed some packing blanckets from car and slept on them on top of bed. This place was trash, disgusting, dirty, old, smelly, and full of these night characters. Left as early morning as could. Was even scared to use their shower or take off my clothes…
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Very Very Poor Condition

Reeked of cigs, mold in the shower, stains on the door, one bed sheet, stains on ceiling, AC wasn't working. One of the worst rooms i have ever been in. I did not even stay one night. Front desk worker was luckily very understanding and refunded me so i could find another hotel to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Got the job done for our weekend stay. Horrible area in SD. Their parking lot runs out of space, so you might need to park on the street in an unsafe environment. Staff is friendly though.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

trong

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good, centric, easy to check in and out
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Ava, Sugar land

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martha

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Upset by cleaning crew opening the door before

I didnt like the fact we hadn’t checked which was 10 am and the cleaning person opened the door. I don’t think that’s a good practice that person should have knocked first before opening the door. I am upset. Also it was noisy I don’t know what it was but there appears to be an air conditioner or something real loud. It took me a while to sleep. It was not fun hearing that sound at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Leo

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Big chunk of long curly black hair on the shower wall. How could the cleaner miss that?
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dwan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could make this motel, any lower, I would. It was stealthy, the parking was ridiculous, the security guard did not know much about anything, there was urine on the toilet seat, cigarette holes on the bed, no shampoo, it was disgusting in the bed was terribly uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nameer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025