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Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego

2.5 star property

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Free daily buffet breakfast
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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

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1025 N. Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA, 92020
  • The Magnolia
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego State University
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Sycuan Casino
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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50-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV, MP3 dock

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave (Wet bar)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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

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

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

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

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(49 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego

Hotel with free breakfast, near The Magnolia
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness centre and coffee/tea in a common area. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business centre, a meeting room and laundry facilities are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego offers 100 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Parkway Plaza. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and meeting rooms
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the breakfast
  • Just a 3-minute drive from The Magnolia and 7 minutes from Sportsplex USA Santee
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is served daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the business-friendly Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego was completed in May 2020.

This El Cajon hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2020
  • Renovated entire property - May 2020
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit card or cash deposit 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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hampton & Suites Cajon Diego
Hampton Inn Suites El Cajon San Diego
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Hotel
Hampton Inn Suites by Hilton El Cajon San Diego
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego El Cajon
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Hotel El Cajon

Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 449 out of 717 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 717 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 717 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 717 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 717 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Kari, Ladson

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room had coffee pot cup sleeves for the cups and no coffee had automatic blind that didn’t work and only closed halfway the lights from the street shined in the room all night long
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel service was excellent! Interior cleanliness was very good, but parking areas on the exterior were full of trash and take out bags from nearby in-n-out burger. Room was comfortable and spacious. A great stay, I'd recommend and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I /we enjoyed our stay. It was quiet the shower was great
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nawaz

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

8/10 Good

Joshua, Irvine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady who worked at the front desk on Sunday night was absolutely amazing. She has two daughters who play softball and she shared some wonderful stories and also was very accommodating to our baseball teams. I wish I remembered her name but it was Sunday night May 25
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service provided by front office manager upon check in! I believe his name was Santiago. Very helpful and super polite. Rooms were clean and location was perfect. Lots of restaurant options in the area. In n out is also next door, perfect for a late night snack!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely. Staff were amazing. Super clean, great shower, nice outdoor spaces. Unfortunately, it shares a parking lot with a very busy In-n-Out drive through. I love In-n-Out, but the line was blocking all of the handicapped parking spaces for the hotel, which I needed, and people in line were...well, donkeys, for sake of censorship.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnathan

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

6/10 Okay

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was uneventful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall the stay was good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Naima

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

Uncaring racist bias and service is horrible

This hotel used to be a very nice hotel. A home away from home. After the passing of my oldest son, I would often just get a room to reflect relax a bit, and have some alone time to myself. Unfortunately the front desk personnel were very rude and racist towards me. The first incident the clerk did double checks on my creditals as if I was a criminal. Not knowing that I frequent this hotel often. When confronted she gaslighted me and told me she had to do what she was doing to everyone. The second incident was Anthor very rude and indifferent front clerk there was a dog barking right across from my room. I explained to her I was afraid of dogs and that I wanted to know his breed so that I would know how to deal with the dog I accidentally bumped into the owner walking the dog in the hallway. She rudely told me that if I heard the dog barking I could call the front desk and tell her. I asked her again she proceeded to tell me absolutely not and went on and on about the protection of the dog and its owner. When I explained to her I was also a patron and that she should also be attentive to my needs as well. She started saying I was attacking her and harnessing her. She threatened to call the manager and pointed to the cameras as if to intimidate me. Lastly, the room was horrendous. Chips were knocked all over the furniture. There was a semi huge chunk of the carpet missing right above the separation of the title to carpet and there was some kind of crack in the sink. Heat boken
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

latasha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very vibrant and clean
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Logistics, AZUSA

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Shahrooz

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shahrooz

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would have to say I would’ve preferred one of the 2 pillows a more firm.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

America

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025