The Dana on Mission Bay, San Diego

We stayed in the new part of the complex and it was fabulous! We were upgraded and the room was huge. The service was great and we were recommended to a local restaurant which was excellent! I highly recommend this hotel.

Great hotel, was greeted by staff member who was very friendly, we have originally booked a room without view that was located by the café but my girlfriend wanted a view by the marina, the staff member said their was a room available and without any hesitation upgraded our room without charging extra and she also did not charge us 18 dollars day for parking the entire stay.

Apparently in reading other reviews it appears it is all about LOCATION!! LOCATION!! LOCATION!! at this hotel. I highly recommend room 2120. It appears to be in the newer section.The room with sitting room was huge, tastfully decorated and kept clean during our 4 day stay.BUT the GREATEST thing about this room was the unobstucted BAY VIEW and MARINA from our private patio that was so big you could just about run laps in it.The room is on the corner of the building. The hotel seemed pretty full but you wouldn't know it because the location of the room was so quiet.We even watched the Sea World Fireworks from our patio which had a better view than watching it from Sea World. Guest Services?? From the Front Desk to Housekeeping were attentive, and filled our needs quickly and with a smile. Couple little things. $12.00 to park??? A parking gate that wouldn't work with our hotel key. Limited and very tight parking near our room.FIRMER PILLOWS!! We didn't eat at the restarants on site. We wanted to try "Blue Pearl" one evening but their "Limited" menu did not appeal to us. Our next "San Diego" stay will definately include "The Dana" if we can get the same room or one of the two above it.

When we checked in The Dana seemed great. About an hour later I discovered they charged my debit card $246.00 in case of damages, without telling me. They were going to remove this money from my account until I called my bank. I spoke to the night manager, after he was extremely rude to my wife and he would not give me the day managers name or number. He told me he would reduce this amount to $100.00, but never did. After three days in the hotel I discovered a plastic card stating that all local calls would cost $1.00. I found this card hidden behind a decorative towel on the back of the toilet. The linen is not changed at any time during your stay unless you request it. We have small children and could not let them on the floor because it was so dirty. There legs and feet were black from the asphalt parking lot being brought in on peoples shoes. The carpets are vacuumed but never washed. They had to go straight from the bath tub to the bed so they could stay clean. The view is great. It is close to Sea World. I am positive I will never stay in another hotel without reading every review I can find because of this place.

The hotel is in a great location, but we were sorely disappointed to find that our room was in one of the older buildings of the hotel. It was cramped, and the heavy metal doors of our neighbors slammed loudly day and night. The rooms were dated, and the cleanliness was questionable. The Blue Pearl was terrible; the service was seriously lacking, and no one seemed to care. Service at Firefly was much better, and so was the food. Room service had terrible hours. Wi-Fi had a 9.99/24 hours charge (makes you mad when you see the Howard Johnson's down the street has it for free). Shower was oddly shaped, and I almost killed myself getting in and out every morning (the bottom wasn't at all flat - it was bowl shaped like it was sagging). It was definitely not worth the money we spent, and we feel fortunate that we didn't have to spend much time in our room during our six day stay.

My boyfriend wanted to treat me to a beautiful weekend away in San Diego, so he booked a 'marina view' room at The Dana for Saturday night and Sunday night. What we got was a room with a better view of the parking lot than the marina that smelled very strongly of mildew, with stains on the carpet, a loud wall a/c unit, and very old furnishings and bed linens. We were also told only upon check-in that we would be in a room specially equipped for the handicapped, which wasn't so much of an inconvenience (to us, but would've been to the disadvantage of a handicapped individual who may have needed the room) as a surprise, as we weren't told we'd be given this room beforehand. When we went back to the front desk to complain about all of these things, we were given no alternatives or 'extras' for our discomfort--only a suggestion to come back the next day and ask about switching rooms. We were never notified that this hotel was mostly old but had a newer section, and only found out when it occurred to my boyfriend to ask about a newer section explicitly. So after being reluctant to enjoy the hotel's amenities due to an immature post-wedding crowd smoking and having splash fights in the hot tubs and pools, we decided to retire early in the mildewed room, only to be woken up every half hour by other guests making noise outside until 3:30am. The next day, we again explained our disappointment in our experience at The Dana, including our surprise at being given a room equipped for the handicapped, and were offered a 'bay view' upgrade to one of the newer rooms at a discounted rate of an extra $25--normally $50 for the upgrade. It didn't have the king-sized bed we had in the first room, but two queens, which we were told this new room had, would've been fine. We took it and when we got to our room, lo and behold, another room equipped for the handicapped! Its beds were full-sized, not queens. Regardless, we were more pleased with this second room, which was significantly newer and had a beautiful view and a sliding glass door onto a patio overlooking the bay, but still do not feel it is worth the money The Dana gets for any of their rooms. The next morning before checking out, I found a card in our room notifying guests that if the hotel-supplied bathrobes were not in the room upon check-out, the hotel would assume that we intended to buy them and would charge us. I called the front desk to inform them that we hadn't received any bathrobes to wear during our stay, and was transferred back-and-forth to "someone else who could help me" 3 times, without reaching anyone, before giving up and bringing the card in person to check out. We mentioned these things, and the $12/night parking fee (and they have a nerve charging for parking anyway) was waived for us. Its only saving graces are the view, the large hot tub and infinity pool and surrounding seating area/main entrance, and a very friendly concierge who pointed us to a great breakfast spot in the Gaslamp Quarter. Not worth that much cash, though.

The only thing about this place that was appealing is that it is on the bay, other than that save your money because they are deceiving and misleading. Their pictures on the web are false to the core. The prices listed are only for the room charge, not included are parking fees $12 per day, and also 2 additional tourism taxes per day added to your bill. No notification was given prior to reservation of these fees. Sure alot of people don't care because it's a Resort right on the bay, but for my money I'd rather spend it elsewhere!!!! Also they put a additonal $50 per day hold on top of the room rate to make sure you have the funds to pay on your credit card, 10 day holds for debit cards. The rooms are very small and very muggy, humid. Heard neighbors thru walls and from up above. Again, take my word for it save your money and look elsewhere, or if not find out for yourself.

This is an beautiful location and so convenient if you plan on spending most of your time at SeaWorld. However, know ahead of time that certain buildings are better than others. Our first night there was in building 700 which fronted the main boulevard. I felt like we were sleeping on the street itself because the traffic was so loud all night. I checked twice to make sure that the windows were closed and indeed they were. Installing double-pane windows would make a big difference I suspect! We then requested to be moved and we ended up in building 200 which was a big improvement. There was a kids' pool and jacuzzi area just next to building 200 and my kids had a great time there.

I was a little disappointed when we arrived because we were in the old section, but we had my 80 year old in laws with us. We had the BEST time! Everything was right there. Great restaurant that really took care of all our needs. Quiet, quaint, a little dated, but I have the rest of the year to stay in 4 & 5 star hotels. This place was wonderful!!!

WE ALL ENJOYED OUR FIVE DAYS STAY AT DANA INN, THE WEATHER PATHWAY WALK, THE BLUE PEARL REST,THE FREINDLY SERVICES,AND MISSION BAY.I NOTICE THE OUTLETS DIDN'T HAVE ANY SAFETY PLUGS FOR THE CHILDREN.