Kings Inn

Definitely a budget hotel, and a pretty great quality one at that. Room was very clean, bed wasn’t the most comfortable but the sheets were fresh and clean, bathroom was very small but it had all the necessities, room had a fridge which is convenient and a microwave is available for I think an extra $ 5 a day. The staff at the front desk were extremely friendly. The breakfast place, The Waffle Spot is conveniently located there at the hotel as well as The Amigo Spot for lunch or dinner. Overall, it’s not exactly a 5 star, but, as I said it’s a great quality budget hotel.

Great location for places to visit. The pool and jacuzzi are super nice and open until 10 PM. Beds are comfortable. The room and bathroom are a little small, but inexpensive motels usually are. Also, you have to pay $ 5 to rent a microwave if you want one. Overall, a nice and inexpensive motel. I will definitely stay here again whenever I visit San Diego!

2.5 Meh. I’ve experienced better. This was a decent place to stay at — if I had a choice I wouldn’t stay here again.
The beds were clean enough to stay-​in. The bathroom was a little bit small and the towels didn’t seem the cleanest.
If you’re in a pinch and need somewhere to stay, this will do.

Great place. You won’t be disappointed. Not over priced. All the hotel staff we encountered were very pleasant, the room was nice, pool /​hot tub area were well maintained. Our stay was a few days before Christmas, we were impressed with the gift wrapping station the lobby had set up for guest use. We had a nice breakfast at The Waffle Spot. We visited the Amigo Spot during happy hour and stayed for dinner. We did have an issue with our bill from The Amigo Spot, however hotel management resolved the issue. Two for this hotel.

This about what I was expecting. .although I held out hope for a better experience. I got a room for the wife and I as a «staycation» for her birthday (we live 20 min southwest in IB). First night we were kept up by a constant banging in the wall. Front desk offered us a new room… but at 2 AM and with a full fridge that wasn’t happening. We moved to a different room the second night and it was better. But those walls are THIN! Request a second floor room and if you can get one above the driveway nobody under you! The staff were very friendly and the grounds clean. We brought our dog, they have a few pet friendly rooms with bags located near them. The waffle house was decent, great service there as well. All this being said, next time I’ll spend the extra cash for a high rise hotel. We brought our fan and it was still loud above us. Wife was woken up at 6AM in new room by people upstairs… I am stickler for noise and I wasn’t pleased with that part. But if you can handle it, give them a try. Beds were comfy! BUT DO NOT ORDER FROM THE ITALIAN PLACE THEY ADVERTISE IN ROOM. Wife and I got the dinner «special» and two days later are still feeling the effects… but all in all most other reviews I agree with. But neither of our rooms had a noisy fridge. Oh… and the rooms have central air, was really impressed with that!

I arrived and asked to see a room before I chose to stay at Kings Inn. The room was VERY loud due to the freeway/​interstate nearby. The bed was the hardest bed I’ve ever sat down on. I think a sheet of plywood on on top of concrete would be more comfortable. I knew there was no chance of sleep; none.
The employee at the front desk was polite and understanding.
To be fair, I did not spend the night, obviously, for the above reasons.

*3.5 Stars*
Glad to see the place is getting some much needed renovations. The lobby and check in area has been completely redesigned in the past few months. The staff mentioned all the rooms will be getting a make over starting early 2016. Also there are two restaurants inside the premises, a breakfast waffle house, the other is Los Amigos Mexican eatery & cantina. As a plus on the weekends they have live music, it’s also worth noting how rare it is to find a decent hotel restaurant to eat at in Hotel Circle. One either has to travel to Old Town or the Hillcrest District as most hotels do not have kitchens. The ones that do are dreadful for the most part.

Even though I stayed only one night, it was wonderful. Of all the cheap hotel/​motels I’ve been to, this has by far been the best one. The beds were clean and comfortable. The room and bathroom were clean. You can definitely tell this place was remodeled. One thing I disliked was that the bathroom sink was outside. Yes, it’s a great idea for when someone’s showering, another can do their sink business. But think how unsanitary it is when someone finishes their business on the toilet, having to open the bathroom door, to go wash their hands. That… doorknob…
There is plenty of spots in the parking lot but be warned, if you get here too late, there will be no spots. There is a pool, a jacuzzi, and a nice outdoor seating. The lobby was very retro. Free wifi! It was pretty fast too and connected well. Cable TV is always a plus; this girls gotta have dat Disney Channel ya kno’. Guy at the front desk was great. He explained everything well and was very friendly. Definitely would come back to stay here when I visit San Diego!

Anyone who knows me well, knows I am not a motel kind of gal, however, this place has me giving that notion serious reconsideration. I love the funky retro vibe. The pool area is so cool looking and inviting. There are little touches like secluded patio areas with tables, chairs and heaters just in case you want to be outside but aren’t necessarily feeling sociable.
I found the front desk personnel to be friendly and helpful. After chatting a bit, when we got to our room we found a smallish (approx. 300 sq ft) tastefully decorated, clean environment. Given the age of the property I was very concerned about the condition of the bathroom, I shouldn’t have worried at all, it’s up keep was consistent with the cleanliness of the rest of the room.
When the renovations are complete this place is really going to be quite something. The makeover reminds me of the type of thing being done with old motel properties in Palm Springs.
We really enjoyed our stay and look forward to coming back again soon.
Family friendly, but I don’t think they allow pets.

Excellent value. Enjoyed the post-​modern, mid century décor!
We would have stayed a few more nights if we had the time. When we walked into the lobby, I noticed the air smelled clean; no strange or musty odors. Throughout our stay, I could tell the fixtures and such were carefully chosen for the re-​model. The wooden stairs were especially impressive.
The room was comfortable and clean. Air conditioner worked very well also.
The things that add up: Pool was great with nice patio furniture. Ice machine worked perfectly. Towels were of good quality. Staff was very friendly, and professional. No loud parties, kids, etc. Bed was comfy. TV worked perfectly. Plenty of hot water. Allowed late checkout.
The first room we were shown, my sensitive nose smelled mildew. We stayed instead in a balcony room that was clean, and had no trace of mold or any other offensive odor.
It was great to have a top notch restaurant at which to eat breakfast. The have GLUTEN FREE waffles that were very tasty.
After arriving back home, checked with the bank, and a charge that was suppose to be reversed was still there. Regretful that we had to take the time to deal with that.

Good old King’s Inn, everyone we stay in San Diego we come and sleep here. No question about it. The pool and jacuzzi are awesome, the waffle spot is amazing, the service is always top notch, the location is central to everything and the price is the best in all of hotel circle usually. It has everything you need, wifi, room service, whatever you could want from a inn or hotel this place offers. I have and will definitely be back :)

My biggest complaint of this place: THAT I DIDN’T STAY LONGER!
What a great find this place was. Totally stayed here on a whim for two nights when I was in town for a conference. I called from the airport 3 hours before check in and asked for early check in, which I assumed wouldn’t happen but IT DID.
Got a great room down the hallway in the middle of the building, it was super clean and nice, had everything you’d need for a stay. Would have preferred a little bit more amenities — besides just soap and shampoo/​conditioner in one, but not a big deal! They did have plenty of towels, which is great.
I LOVVVVVVED The Waffle Spot, amazing corn beef hash and those mini waffles were to die for. I am so bummed I didnt get to try out The Amigo Spot, it looked awesome!
Pool looked fab, they cleaned it every morning, but I didn’t get to try it. Staff was super friendly and accomodating. I left toothpaste at home and they had some, and tape to use for the lint on my pants. Also they printed my concert ticket, which I forgot to do at home.
The only reason it’s 4 out of 5 is that the bed was not comfortable, super hard springs, also the pillows seemed old, but I was so exhausted that I slept fine. Also very loud weird noises coming from near my room, also you are VERY close to the highway so do not come here expecting a quiet relaxation getaway. But I was so rarely in my room it didn’t matter. My fridge was SO loud emitting this high pitched screaming sound that I had to unplug it.
I thought Kings Inn was cute, funky and really spot on for exactly what I needed! Will definitely be back.

It was OK. The place is just your regular motel. Rooms were a bit old and outdated. Not enough outlets to charge all your electronics. The bathroom was old and small. But it was kept clean.
People working behind the desk were friendly. We didn’t get a chance to enjoy the pool. The pool was pack with families with kids. Kind of made it hard for people who wanted to swim for exercising.
Overall just OK. Nothing too special. The place was probably one of the cheaper ones in the area. And location was good.

I stayed here because it was one of the more affordable hotels or motels in the Hotel Circle area. The front desk was pretty friendly. I had arrived a bit early and they were able to check me into my room since it was already clean and ready. The room actually looked okay and was pretty decent. Sometimes you never know what you’d end up with when the nightly rate is so low. It was very similar to a Super 8 or Motel 6. The king sized bed was nice and comfortable, but only if you like firm beds. The room came with a refrigerator in case you wanted to bring your own food and drinks as your restaurant choices are a bit limited. I was given two coupons for on site restaurants, 10% off at The Waffle Spot and 15% off at The Amigo Spot. Both coupons were not valid for take out or room service, alcohol excluded. So if you’re on a tight budget and you’re a fan of waffles or Mexican food, this might be a good place for you to stay!

We stayed in San Diego for the 4^th of July Weekend. We checked in and headed to our room, when we walked in it was a muggy 76 Degrees. We cranked it down to 60 to cool it down fast then headed to the beach. We figured by the time we would be back it would be nice and cool. WRONG! We got back 4 hrs later to find it went up 1 degree… We called the front desk and they sent maintenance up to fix it and he explained something about the coils, and hot water and how it was fixed and should start cooling off. Well, we got ready for dinner and headed out, we figured by after dinner the room would be chilled. After 3 hrs of being gone we get back and the room is 75 degrees??? IM no detective but I can tell you something was still not working. I called maintenance back up and he looked in the ceiling with a flashlight and said it was fixed then brought us a dirty box fan.
3:30 Am: My wife wakes me up telling me there is water coming from the ceiling… I take a look and its right under where the maintenance said he fixed the AC. I put some towels down and a bucket and told her we would call in the morning. I would have called then but my 13 yr old daughter was passed out and it wasn’t fair to her to have people in our room and wake her up for a maintenance problem the hotel has. In the morning I told the front desk and they apparently fixed the problem since the next day the room was cooler and the next night no water miraculously fell from the ceilings… We did get a visit from a manager explaining condensation because of low pressure and the ocean to me like I was a 3^rd grader and should have been in shock and awed how this process works. My family and I took a 10 day road trip this last week up and down the coast of California, this was our last stop and didn’t have any condensation issues or leaking ceilings or wet floors where we had to put a bucket down in any other hotel. We weren’t offered anything for our first night for the inconvenience or troubles. Only reason I rated it a 2 stars is because the pool was decent. Not the pool on my bathroom floor the heated pool they provide for everyone to enjoy. I also attached a few pictures of the bucket taking water collection, our dirty fan and they water coming from the ceiling like I was in a haunted movie.

This inn is in a great location, just 10 minutes to Balboa Park and Seaworld. The rooms are very simple, basic, and somewhat dated. For the price, it’s definitely the best deal in the area. :)
The beds are super comfortable, and I did not wake up once (in the middle of the night) during my 3 day stay here. Parking is free! The room has a mini fridge, but no microwave. Wifi is also free!
The bathroom is clean overall, though a weird looking bug with many legs was sitting in the tub when I got back from a long day of exploring La Jolla… It must crawled up the drain. This only happened once, and the creepy bug quickly went back into the drain, never to be seen again.
The inn has a swimming pool and jacuzzi that it open until 10pm, which is helpful after a long day of walking.
The staff (both front desk and cleaning staff) were very polite and friendly.
If you’re in San Diego and looking for a convenient, safe, and affordable place to stay— this is an excellent option. It’s not the Hilton, by any means, but it is a great little inn to call home for a few days.

I’ll start with the few things I did not like about my stay. The beds are pretty hard and there was a screeching high pitched noise that came from the AC that drove us a little nuts. No microwaves and the rooms were pretty small.
Other than those things, the hotel was clean, friendly staff, great location with seaworld and the beach within 10 mins one way and a shopping mall with restaurants 2 exits away in the other direction.
The pool was very nice and it was quiet our entire stay. We stayed Tuesday-​Friday at $ 98/​nt with a $ 100 deposit which I feel was a bit overpriced but overall we had a good time.

This place is relatively cheap and my family stayed here for a whole week.
If you’re looking for a place to crash and hang by the pool in between your SD adventures, then this isn’t a bad place to stay. Nothing too fancy but the cleaning staff does a good job.
There are two restaurants on location (Amigo Spot and Waffle Spot) which both serve good food.
Only problem with the rooms is that ours didn’t have any microwaves in them. (Really?)
Lastly, the wifi was really laggy a majority of the time. I would get kicked off or it wouldn’t work at all even though it says I was connected to it. (Using my iPhone 5s)
I wasn’t the only one with this issue in my family either. Wifi is definitely a big deal.
Decent place to crash and kickback.

Are you one of those people who is taking this whole mid century modern design craze a bit too seriously? Then the Kings Inn is perfect for you. It’s an actual mid century motel, complete with a tear drop swimming pool. That said, the rooms have been recently renovated with a mid century vibe, so you won’t be roughing it too much. It is not a luxury property by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s fun traveling back in time. And it doesn’t hurt that Sir Wafflelot resides at the Waffle Spot restaurant located on the property.
Renovations to the reception area are still underway as of this date.

For the star rating of this hotel I will say it was a pretty good experience.
Pros:
–Newly updated rooms
–Amazingly friendly staff (24hrs)
–Wonderful pool
Cons
— Walls are thin– you can hear everything (I was located just to the top of the stairs and ALL NIGHT LONG I heard people coming and going, slamming luggage, yelling etc…) I was not able to get a different room which was the subtraction of a star.
–Bathroom was not updated. Chipped and discolored tub, hair clumps (the biggest hotel offender ever)
–Blankets were stored seperately, to save on water washing if you dont need them, but they too had hair clumps in them.
As a women I get that hair happens, and it gets everywhere, but unfortunately for teh hotel industry it is a huge put off, especially since it is not your own hair you find. Its a strangers!