My family of 6 stayed here 5 nights as part of our San Diego trip and we could not have been more pleased. To keep things short, here's the summary....

-clean rooms with plenty of space and full kitchens
-super quiet
-friendly, efficient, helpful staff
-great breakfast with some daily variety
-super clean pool, hot tu, and kids play pool
-nice evening reception (M-Th)
-feeling of security
-less than 15 minutes to almost everything
-easy on/off highway

We usually stay at ES, but this place was awesome! As they say in SoCal, "No worries."

The location of this hotel is "off the highway" which after driving two hours from Anaheim, made me a little nervous. But on the plus side of its location, it is very close (10 mins. or less) to Historic San Diego (not the Gaslamp Dist.) and of course highway access is a breeze. It is set pretty far back from road and noise or activity level were never an issue.
Okay - we were put in a Handicap room (seemingly because we arrived in the late afternoon). The room seemed to be smaller than other Res. Inns. The interior is dated and a little worn. The shower is NOT one of those wall-less handicap showers that lets water go everywhere though. There is no closed closet - no bigg-y. And the volume on the dated TV's is picky.
The breakfast is a free-for-all. It was so busy but they have a sign that indicates that they restock btwn. 9:15 - 9:30. And they do. It has what you would expect - powder eggs, fruit, oatmeal, breads, drinks, etc.
We paid more for this hotel for two nights that we did for four nights at a Marriott Suites in Anaheim. (We got a screamin' deal there). Admittedly we were not there for its ammenities and again the location (convenience wise) couldn't be beat. But it's too bad they can't put a little money towards making it a slightly nicer retreat for travel, park weary families.

We have been to San Diego/Sea World every summer for the past 5 years. I had been happy with our choice of the past 2 years, a property about 20 minutes from SeaWorld. This yeard, I didn't want to drive the extra distance daily to and from Sea World. After lots of review on this site, I decided on the Residence Inn. This was a great choice for our family, with a teenager and two 6 year olds. The room was comfortable, with my little ones sharing the kids room. Instead of bunkbeds, the hotel gave me the option of 2 twins which worked out well. The breakfast bar has plenty of good food and will save lots of money on breakfast. The lobby has cookies, fruit and punch/lemonade available all day. There is a small game room for the kids and larger game room with 2 pool tables, foosball, air hockey and pinball. This gave my teenager something to do. There is a large laundry room with several washers and dryers available. The hotel provides laundry soap and dryer sheets. Thank you!The stafff was very friendly and helpful. We took full advantage of the kitchen, but there was no stove. Grocery store was only 1.5 miles away. We also used the business center and wireless internet in the lobby. Parking and hotel seemed very secure, as you need your room key to enter the parking lot and get in/out of the hotel through the side doors. Oh, and the best part...only a 5 minute drive to Sea World!

Stayed here for one night during our 10 day Southern California Vacation. Good location to get to Sea World and the San Diego Zoo, easy access on/off freeway. One bedroom suite had plenty of room, comfortable beds. Breakfast Buffet with good selection of foods with some heathy options. Front desk staff casual, helpful. Marketplace to get soda and ice cream. View from room limited (faced a sidewalk and wall near pool), noise not a problem. Parking in a gated lot, location appeared secure.