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Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG

2.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this National City hotel

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Lobby sitting area
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1645 E Plaza Blvd, National City, CA, 91950
  • Place, Naval Base San Diego
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Petco Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

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

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Mobil, Accessible Tub)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications, Mobility, Access Tub)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Mobil, Roll-In Shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

National City

In National City .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this hotel, you'll find Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. Balboa Park is within 6 miles (10 km) and San Diego Zoo is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Naval Base San Diego - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Petco Park - 7 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Balboa Park - 7 min drive - 9.7 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 7 min drive - 9.7 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 10 min drive - 12.7 km

Getting around

  • 47th Street Station - 4 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 18 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪85˚C Bakery Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this National City hotel
Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Free breakfast is served daily. Event space at this hotel measures 840 square feet (78 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG also features multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

This National City hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 91 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 840 sq ft of conference space
  • 78 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Convenience store
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG offers 91 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in August 2023.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • 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.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar in shower (36 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (34 inches high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (34 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

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

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - National City by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 499 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 311 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1019 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1019 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime, Oakley

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramona

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrea Micaela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is spacious, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jquavis

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Artie

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

10/10 Excellent

Eloisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

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

Comfortable, friendly staff.

It was a very comfortable Hotel. Parking access was good. Employees & front desk excellent customer service. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed is sooo comfy!! Quier hotel and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Cold Morning Showers

Stayed 3 days and two of those days I had no hot water for my shower. I will not be staying in your hotel again. I believe it was 500+ dollars for two dreadful mornings having to hand wash before meetings! Thanks but no thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Guillermo

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

8/10 Good

janet

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice! I could not find stuff walking distance but great service and very clean. Stuff to drive to within 5 minutes
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will not be returning

We only stayed one night and needed a wake up call for 5 am but never received one so we were late leaving the hotel and reaching our destination. Not happy about that!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dina, Lake Elsinore

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the Freeway very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and quiet place to stay, the bed was very comfortable and A.C kept our room nice and cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfonso

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mario at the front desk was helpful and attentive to our needs and request.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fatima

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, spacious with comfortable bed, nicely upgraded shower and sink. The pillows looked fluffy but flatten when laying on them. Clean well kept breakfast area and lobby. Elevators are clean. Plan to atay here next vacation. Vanessa was great
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The young Lady and the young Man at the desk was soooo nice !!!Everyone who was the day or night when we were there was Excellent and Extra nice!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025