City Express by Marriott Tijuana Río

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near San Ysidro Border Crossing

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Lobby
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Lobby
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Dr. Atl No.6 Col. Zona Rio, Tijuana, BC, 22320
  • Place, Plaza Rio Commercial Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Centro Cultural Tijuana
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, CAS Visa USA
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tijuana, Baja California Norte (TIJ-General Abelardo L. Rodriguez Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(38 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Tijuana

Zona Rio stay.You'll be steps from Tijuana Medical Corp and within a 10-minute walk of Plaza Rio Commercial Center with a stay at this Zona Rio hotel. CREA Sports Field and Plaza Toreo City Complex are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • CREA Sports Field - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Plaza Rio Commercial Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Centro Cultural Tijuana - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • CAS Visa USA - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hidalgo Market - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Beyer Blvd Trolley Station - 14 min drive
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 20 min drive
  • Tijuana Intl. Airport (TIJ) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sabor a Mí - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tacos Los Poblanos - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Marenca - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante La Miel - ‬6 min walk

About this property

City Express by Marriott Tijuana Río

3-star hotel near San Ysidro Border Crossing
WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. A free area shuttle within 10 kilometers is available. A fitness center, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly City Express by Marriott Tijuana Río. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Tijuana hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 131 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Built in 2009
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • 1 conference room
City Express by Marriott Tijuana Río offers 131 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Tijuana hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle up to 10 km
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

City Express by Marriott Tijuana Río Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 606 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1010 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price was two High price was to High very expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jesus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient the location for my trip to Tijuana.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
10/10 recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelssy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jesse

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

10/10 Excellent

Sergio Garcia, Visalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. A lot of places to eat at walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

ANIBAL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
A/C damaged
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roxana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The washing machine are failing because there were hairs from previous guests on my bedding. I was switched to two more rooms, and both had the same issue. Cleanliness is severely lacking, and housekeeping needs to be much more attentive. I will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kadie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very nice. The room was affordable and clean. Staff was very kind and helpful. Continental breakfast was great with many options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

juanita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love its clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Beatriz

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rigoberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evalinda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is really friendly and the breakfast was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabino

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and safe
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025