Mission Valley Resort, San Diego

We have previously been to some places from Nepal and India to England and Spain. On our trips, we have discovered that it is crucial to be in a resort which is in the center of the town. So on my latest trip to San Diego, we decided to stay in Mission Valley Resort since the area is great. The coastline are close by and Old Town is barely a couple of minutes off. Our preferred Gaslamp Quarter is just a few miles away. The resort has one excellent pool (this is a must for us anywhere we go). With a calming hot pool that has water that is clean, you will have a blast. Can't say a lot about the suite however, its simple and anyhow, just how much can you hope from rates like that for a resort. Anyhow we have stayed in bad resort, so this resort was great. It is perfect for family and friends who search for an inexpensive San Diego vacation. Thumbs up for its prices and spot.

We wished to escape for two days without a long drive from LA and excluding paying an excessive tariff. I checked all resort in San Diego County and found this one in Mission Valley (hotel circle) to have the perfect rates using the senior discounted price. We obtained actually far more than we had bargained. We didn't know Mission Valley Resort had suite facilities, but the man at the front desk wanted us to be especially comfy. This is an older resort that was formerly in the 80's (if we did understand corectly), but has been managed perfectly. Everything was extremely clean. We enjoyed our dinner at the old tavern and our breakfast which was complimentary, The omelet was fantastic and the waffle couldn't have been better. We recommend this resort to everyone.

From the time I checked in @ 3pm till I checked out at 10pm...What a rathole. First room, bathroom was dirty and the bed had stains(fresh) Ughh! Curtains were dirty paint peeling , carpet stained..had a plastic bag over smoke detactor. Room#2, Dirty coffee maker rotten basin on sink, ****NO HEAT****. They sent Jesse around who turned the heater on and off for ten minutes..Finally I said it does not work unless you replace the core. Ring the bell, they said this was a superior room. They offered me another roach spot...I called hotwire and got the hell outta there. DO NOT ....pay a little more and go somewhere else..the homeless would not stay here.

Room was just ok bathroom so small we could not sit on toliet without hitting wall and just to small door hit toliet when open tub need NEEDS repair and not clean The family kitchen NOT worth the money I could find just a few pc of salad fit to eat ALL the rest BROWN Fish burnt on one side, and no I did not send it back that often makes things worse and well I know far to many peoploe spit in returned food just not work the money close to VA Hospital or not and we asked for a room close to parking we did not get that for a person disabled that's just not right Hope all the noise calms down or no sleep tonight

I just wanted to express my gratitude to "Heime" at the front desk for going out of his way to assist us . You rock !!!! no further comment on the interior of this so called resort....I will not be staying here again.

Booked a reservation for the Memorial Holiday with the family. The room we received DOES NOT reflect the images on their site. Someone could easily break into the room by removing the screen and the room is significantly smaller than the picture. I have informed the party who booked my reservation about the deception and suggest they change the rating of Mission Valley from a 3 star to a 1 star or completely exclude it from their list of available hotels. As soon as I walked into my room, I wanted to check out!! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a room the day I arrived. Fortunately, I reserved other accommodations and checked out a day early. Beds were creaky and could hear noises from all sides of the room. To call it a "Dump" is being generous.

Beds were old and hard. Linens were old and musty. Service was horrible. I will not go back. this hotel is going downhill.

I have reserved a night at this 'resort' this weekend for my daughter and me. As I am a writer and critic, I will come back to this review page and give some blunt straight up fact reporting about my upcoming stay. I must say, the reviews thus far, the believable ones anyway, are not making me anticipate my visit there. None the less, I will approach my stay there with an open mind and believing that the resorts description is accurate and that their photos are not deceiving. I give them a 5 star rating to start, as I give them the benefit of the doubt. We shall see what they end up with. I'll come back Monday November 7th, 2010, to report-stay tuned!

I booked this 'hotel' while on holiday in LA this year. I had read the reviews and as there were mixed reviews I thought it probably was just because people were too choosy....I was wrong. This place is a dump. I had booked originally for 2 nights but cancelled the second night as soon as we got there. We were supposed to have a 'superior' room. We were given room 805, which was substandard at best. The room was smelly, it was dirty and the bathroom was disgusting. I picked up the phone to call reception and the inside of the handset was black with dirt. I could not hold the phone so I hung up while the guy said he would check if there were other rooms available. I got to the reception before he did anything. We were given a 'newly decorated room' according to the reception.....not. The second room was a bit bigger but the same old and tired décor. The beds were uncomfortable and creaked every time you moved, so none of us got much sleep. My sons went for a swim and said the pool was ok but while they were in the jacuzzi some people came alone with drink (which is I think the third pool they refer to on their website). If you don't mind you children being subjected to that this is the place for you! Myself and my wife decided the only way to stay in this dump would be slightly numbed with a few drinks. In the list of facilities it indicates there is a sports bar, so we went to have a few drinks and a game of pool. The bar was full of local people having a pool tournament, so I ask you can the hotel honestly say that this is a guest facility if guests are not able to get access. The next night we checked into the Porto Vista....I would recommend staying there, it is cheaper too. The bottom line is never ever stay at the Mission Valley Resort, sleeping in your car would be a better option.

I love the value for the money spent here. Loved the staff, facility, fitness center, pool, and shuffle board.