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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free buffet breakfast
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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1250 W Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92029
  • Place, California Center For The Arts
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Palomar Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Stone Brewing
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Communication, Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications, Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room amenity

Suite, Multiple Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG

Motel with free breakfast, near California Center For The Arts
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has a 24-hour fitness centre and a business centre. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, concierge services and laundry facilities.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG offers 84 accommodations with a safe and free newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay-per-view films. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of California Center For The Arts. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a business centre, a meeting room and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Palomar Medical Center and a few minutes from California Center For The Arts
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. WiFi is free in public spaces. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available. Event space at this motel measures 700 square feet (65 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This Escondido motel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 700 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites San Diego-Escondido by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 473 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1002 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alex B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was close to many event centers
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

guadalupe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The place its REALLY tight ... bathroom is the smallest thing ever ... AC had issues, finally made it worked ... its an old remodel hotel ... and the price, sky rocketed... not recommended....
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pramnath, Eagan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick check in, clean room, quiet area
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with family
convenient off the freeway and close to many restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gohar

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is clean and cute!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Hrayr

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rohit

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

Courteous, Comfortable and Conveniently located

The hotel is very favorably located for visitors to San Diego Safari Park. There are a lot of dining options within a few minutes driving distance and the hotel is conveniently located right next to the 15 freeway. Costco gas station is also less than 4 minutes away
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ladies at checkin were awesome
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Awesome

Staff was excellent and very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

victor

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

Mother’s Day weekend

Upon entering my room there was a big stain on the carpet. Looked like grease or gum. Coffee maker had leftover water from whoever used last. Breakfast in the morning was a really good surprise. Overall I was happy with this hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rameswara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not worth the money and stay, and no breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nestor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryon

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025