We read many reviews for San Diego area hotels before selecting the Residence Inn Mission Valley. Cleanliness and comfort for a good value is important to us. Our stay was 3 nights, 2 of those on the weekend. We wanted a comfortable place to lay our heads after busy days around the city. Our room was a very clean king suite with sofa bed. The mattresses on both beds were firm and the feather pillows a bit flat. We had requested extra and they were there upon arrival. There were 2 TVs which was great for the kids. Parking was included in our booking but will cost $10 per day in the lot. The spaces are small, perfect for compact cars. Continental breakfast with a french toast station and scrambled eggs. In our experience, the included breakfasts at most hotels are not great and this one met that expectation. If you like cereal and toast with a piece a fruit, it will work for you. We ate the breakfast one day, the eggs are tasteless but the french toast was pretty good. If you like to start the day with a good, healthy meal you should look for restaurants or utilize the kitchen in your suite. Sitting out by the pool with a cup of coffee or juice is a great way to start the day. We didn't use the pool however the area around it was clean and the pool appeared to be as well. We heard no traffic noise and none from surrounding rooms. We were on the 2nd floor near the stairs. It's very easy to access Old Town (visit the Old Town Mexican Cafe, it's awesome!), Sea World and not far from Coronado Island. This hotel met our needs and I would stay here again on a return trip to San Diego.

Our family, (my husband and I, plus our four children aged 8, 10, 12 & 14) stayed in the Residence Inn San Diego Mission Valley in mid-December 2007. The hotel is clean,comfortable and fully suited to longer stays for families with laundry, pool and BBQ facilities. Upon arrival, we were upgraded by the manager to a two bedroom suite, at no extra charge. Our excessive amounts of luggage were not regarded as a problem (ski gear etc), nothing was too much trouble for the friendly staff. The buffet breakfast was probably one of the best that I saw in our 7 weeks travelling in the US and Canada...and on the Thursday night of our stay, a buffet dinner and wine tasting was included for FREE. The hotel is well-located, very close to Sea World and SD Zoo. San Diego is a great city and the SD Residence Inn ensured that we will have fond memories of our time there for a long time to come.

Not sure what folks are expecting this Residence Inn to be - the Ritz Carlton it ain't! And it ain't being sold as one! I have stayed at A LOT of Marriots, Courtyards and Residence Inns - Heck! I've done over 50 nights this year itself in Marriott hotels - and it's only August! This one is by far the best Residence Inn I've ever stayed at. Yes, if you're looking for a 'kidless' please, this isn't it. However, given that hotels in the vicinity are catering largely to SeaWorld crowds, this place clearly has it right. The entire entrance area, dining area, pool, are all brightly decorated, very well maintained, etc. While the breakfast is the regular Residence Inn stuff, the rooms are well appointed - and clean. I've stayed at full service Marriott Resorts that had worse appointed rooms. While some may find the fact that the hotel is a little removed from the main road is a bit of a pain, we actually is nice - an extra 50-75 yards from the main road isn't going to kill you - yes, even at $4/gallon of gas!!! Check in process and staff are polite, helpful and prompt.

Anyways, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel - especially those with kids. If you're looking for peace and quiet, look elsewhere.

This is a VERY kid-friendly hotel. Tons of kids everywhere which is OK but our room could have been cleaner, some staff seemed very grumpy and the parking is murder. Parking spaces (parking is $10/day) are very small and fill up quickly.
We mentioned our concerns to the Asst. Manager and he was very gracious but of all the Residence Inn's my family and I have stayed in, this was the least-enjoyable.