Mission Bay/Sea World Hotels

Hilton's 357 room/suite San Diego Resort occupies a large area of land on the edge of Enchanted Cove, Mission Bay, including extensive gardens and a long stretch of private beachfont, and is perhaps the best resort destination close to central San Diego - the downtown area is 6 miles south, and the international airport is 5 miles away (no free shuttle, however). The hotel has four dining outlets on site, over 30,000 sq ft of indoor/outdoor event space, and the 7,500 sq ft Spa Brezza, offering treatments, exercise & meditation. Other leisure activities available to guests are swimming, tennis, sailing, cycling, volleyball, jetskiing and wakeboarding.

Besides Sea World, a 1.8 mile drive away at the edge of Mission Bay, Holiday Inn Express San Diego-Sea World Area is well-connected to all other area attractions via interstate 8 - the hotel is adjacent to exit 1 (Mission Bay Dr), walking distance from shopping and dining. The inn has a good reputation, for friendly, knowledgeable staff, clean rooms and nice (free) continental breakfast. Room rates are cheaper than many other nearby hotels, but facilities are still quite adequate, including an outdoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, and a microwave/refrigerator in each room.

Holiday Inn Express San Diego Seaworld-Beach Area opened late 2011 after upgrading of an existing property, featuring free hot breakfast, luxurious bedding, and a microwave/refrigerator in each of the 113 rooms. The easy-to-reach location beside Interstate 5 makes for quick travel to neighborhood attractions, which include Mission Bay Park (1 mile), the Pacific Ocean (2.5 miles), SeaWorld (4 miles) and Moreno Plaza (3 miles). The hotel also has a fitness center, business center and outdoor pool.

All 101 rooms at the Best Western Mission Bay are clean, large and equipped with a microwave & refrigerator. The inn is an older building, a typical motel design with the accommodation arranged around 3 sides of the parking lot, in front of which is an outdoor pool & hot tub. The place has a relatively quiet location along a main road but set back a little from it, beside a residential area just east of interstate 5 exit 22. The edge of Mission Bay with its adjacent parkland and footpaths is half a mile away on the other side of the interstate, with Sea World 4 miles south. Free breakfast is provided; for dinner there are a couple of restaurants adjacent.

All the varied attractions of San Diego are within easy reach of Hampton Inn Sea World; the hotel sits right next to the I-5/I-8 intersection, a few minutes drive from such places as San Diego Old Town, SeaWorld, the International Airport, Sports Arena Square and University of San Diego. The green and blue lines of the San Diego Trolley are a short walk eastwards. The hotel is a large establishment of 205 rooms, part of a two storey building that conceals two secluded courtyard gardens at the rear, one containing the outdoor pool. Complimentary amenities include internet access, airport transportation and hot breakfast.

The small (45 room) Rodeway Inn San Diego Mission Bay offers free continental breakfast, free wi-fi and a refigerator & microwave in all accommodations. Rates are low and the location is convenient, right next to I-5 at the Grand Avenue exit (no. 23A), which is 7 miles from downtown San Diego, 6 miles from the international airport and 3.5 miles from Sea World. Mission Bay is much closer - just a few minutes walk south, past the local golf course.