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San Diego hotel tax is 10.5%
The Best Western has a pool and two spas, and offers room service.
- Address: 411 Hotel Circle South
- Area: Hotel Circle
- Telephone: (619) 291-1300, (800) 328-1618, (619) 291-6933 fax
- Rooms: 307 rooms
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The Best Western is a few miles south of downtown San Diego in Chula Vista.
- Address: 710 E Street
- Area: Chula Vista
- Telephone: (619) 420-5183, (800) 420-0041, (619) 420-6254 fax
- Rooms: 76 rooms
- Cost Considerations: Free breakfast, Free high-speed Internet
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All rooms at the Dolphin Motel have a queen-sized bed. Some have harbor views.
- Address: 2912 Garrison Street
- Area: Shelter Island
- Telephone:(866) 353-7897, (619) 221-8175 fax
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Holiday Inn South Bay is south of downtown in National City. Some rooms have ocean views.
- Address: 700 National City Blvd
- Area: National City
- Telephone: (619) 474-2800, (619) 474-1689 fax
- Rooms: 180 rooms
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La Pensione Hotel is often lauded as the best budget hotel in San Diego, making it the best bargain downtown for sure. It's just a mile from the airport, too.
- Address: 606 West Date Street at India
- Area: Downtown
- Telephone: (619) 236-8000, (800) 232-4683, (619) 236-8088 fax
- Rooms: 75 rooms
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Located north of downtown, but convenient to freeways.They have a pool and laundry, and offer free guest access to a nearby fitness club.
- Address: 3202 Rosecrans Street
- Area: North of downtown
- Telephone: (619) 222-0511, (800) 266-0511, (619) 222-1084 fax
- Rooms: 43 rooms
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Near Old Town, but also about a mile from the airport
- Address: 4444 Pacific Highway
- Area: Old Town
- Telephone: (619) 260-8024, (800) 643-3025, (619) 296-0524 fax
- Rooms: 74 rooms
- Cost Considerations: Continental breakfast, Free parking
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The Point Loma Inn is a small hotel, just a couple of blocks from the bay.
- Address: 2933 Fenelon Street
- Area: Shelter Island
- Telephone: (619) 222-4704, (619) 222-4738 fax
- Rooms: 14 rooms
- Cost Considerations: Free parking
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You'll find two restaurants and a piano bar and an outdoor swimming pool/spa.
- Address: 1201 Hotel Circle South
- Area: Hotel Circle
- Telephone: (619) 297-2271, (800) 578-7878
- Rooms: 102 rooms
- Cost Considerations: Free wireless Internet, Free parking
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