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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
3900 Old Town Ave, San Diego, CA 92110-2904
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Nestled in the culture and history of San Diego, California's Old Town, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town provides travelers with a relaxing escape. Set away from the bustle of the city, and located minutes from San Diego, California's top beaches, our accommodations are perfect for those who want to be near it all yet revel in the slow pace that comes with a removed place. Old Town, with its charm and stories, delights and there is no shortage of museums and authentic shops to explore here. If you are looking for hotel suites in San Diego that let you completely unwind as you visit Old Town, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town is ideal. We offer excellent value for travelers desiring more space, modern amenities, and an exceptional San Diego location. Our hotel provides a free daily breakfast and easy access to the Gaslamp District, Petco Park, Qualcomm Stadium and more.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Patio
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Car park
Wifi
Hot bath
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Fence around pool
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Outdoor dining area
Vending machine
Meeting rooms
Salon
Baggage storage
Convenience store
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Sun loungers / beach chairs
ATM on site
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
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Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Safe
Coffee / tea maker
Microwave
Cable / satellite TV
Bath / shower
Seating area
Sofa
Telephone
Iron
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Radio
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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Mid-range
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
77Somewhat walkable
Grade: 77 out of 100
29Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
15Attractionswithin 0.5 km
3900 Old Town Ave, San Diego, CA 92110-2904
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Old Town Transit Center12 min
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This hotel is absolutely AMAZING! The location is right in the heart of beautiful Old Town with beautiful views and landscapes of hills of San Diego The hotel is in walking distance to all the shops, restaurants and tourist attractions. My husband and I stayed here a couple of times and enjoyed our stay so much that we decided to bring our family to spend Christmas. It was an amazing 3 days, we will cherish the memories forever! We woke up every morning to a delicious hot breakfast and the best hospitality! My grandchildren couldn't wait for the fresh hot popcorn every evening, they knew when it was being popped because we could smell the aroma from our room. We can't say enough about Chris and the front office staff, they ALL are courteous, professional and willing to help wherever needed. We've found our New home away from home, can't wait until our next stay!…
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip: Every room we've stayed in has a beautiful view of the courtyard and hills
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This hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of Old Town San Diego. It's also just a few miles from most other San Diego attractions and less than 2 miles from the airport. It's a quiet hotel, the staff are very friendly and helpful and they have a free breakfast in the lobby every morning. The breakfast area can get pretty busy mid morning but there are several tables both inside and outside in the courtyard. Good choices for the breakfast too. Would definitely recommend this hotel! Parking at the hotel is $25/night. Nothing else is available except on street parking.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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First time staying here, the layout of the hotel is fairly bizarre and when I eventually found the room it smelt so strong of smoke I opened the windows. The room was a good size and thankfully the smoke faded a little bit. Ten minutes walk into the old town where there are various bars and restaurants, the hyped up cafe coyote is definitely not worth the effort tho! Walking back just after 9pm felt pretty unsafe and there is no lighting at night in the side road or hotel walkway, pretty creepy tbh! The pool area was nice, ample free towels and sun beds. Friendly staff too. Next time I’d definitely stay somewhere more central tho
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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I didn’t read any reviews before staying here. There were several of us traveling for work and someone else booked this. If I had read the reviews prior, I’m not sure that I would have stayed. The staff was very accommodating to our group upon arrival. We were all able to check in early so we could put up our luggage before meeting with our group. I will say that the layout and room numbers can be very confusing. It took some of us more time than it should have to find our rooms. Mine was clean. I was a little concerned about the location because the door to the room was outside and it had two large windows that looked out onto a patio that went all the way around and I’m not sure who could access it. The bed was very comfortable and I slept well. There was no USB ports so I wasn’t able to charge my phone. The location of the hotel was great, we walked to Old Towne for dinner and shopping. The check out experience was great. We all had to leave by 4am and they got all of our bills printed for us fast so we could be on our way to the airport.…
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
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The description for this hotel said it was newly renovated. That is false. This is the most dated Fairfield I’ve ever seen. The room was very dated, dirty and I could clearly hear the neighbors tv next door and the floor above squeaked every time they took a step. I've never written a poor review for a hotel, but after seeing how my concerns were handled, I was very frustrated. I actually left this hotel and stayed elsewhere. Would not recommend.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Dvecchione, General Manager at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Responded 22 Feb 2020
Dear aaronbD5224KT, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your recent stay. I am sorry we fell short in meeting your expectations. Our hotel was renovated last year and has the latest Fairfield room décor and finishes. I understand opinions can vary when it come to a new aesthetic and I guess the new color scheme and patterns are just not to your taste. I hope you will continue to stay at Fairfields in your travels and hope you will give us another chance in the future. Thank you again for your feedback.
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When I saw the old Mission style building rustic , and close to old town , prefect for a getaway for a couple . Came in on Saturday , early check in , after talking to front desk , afraid of the road noise right outside the window , I say please , make sure we can get a room that is quiet . I was assured room 236 had no one complained. by far . Wrong. the worst room I had for a Long time.. elevator right out the door . Key card entrance to another hallway right outside the door . Noise all night plus the A/C comes on where we have to turn up the TV volume . They redeemed themselves second night by moving us to third floor, little balcony , beautiful room . So my advice , there are bad rooms that can ruin your night. Make sure you get a front desk clerk who is helpful . No bar on the premise but free Breakfast . I can say , clerks make a difference .…
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Avoid room 236 or any room right outside the door that leads to hallway room . Parking is $27 ....
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Response from Anail Mendoza, Owner at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Responded 9 Oct 2023
Dear Jayanthi Party, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience while staying with us. Your experience at our property is below our standard. Providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority and I sincerely apologize for failing to meet your expectations. I have shared your feedback with the front desk leadership team to ensure the necessary guidelines are in place and reviewed to prevent this issue from occurring in the future. I am happy to hear that we were able to rectify the issue while inhouse and that the ending of your stay was a good one! I hope you choose to stay with us again when your travels bring you back to the area. Sincerely, Anail Mendoza Front Desk Manager Fairfield Inn and Suites Old Town amendoza@fairfieldoldtown.com 619-299-7400
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This hotel is located right at the edge of Old Town and was so conveniently located. The breakfast was great, had toast, coffee, tea, some fruit and hot items. Pool and hot bub was nice and the room was clean. The only reason I gave 4 stars was that the walls are super thin and you can hear everything in the halls and adjacent rooms.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Raven W wrote a review Jan 2023
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Check in was easy, the women that checked me in was nice and accommodating, room was clean and modern, the room over looked the pool which was nice, beds were comfortable, in the check in area there were beverages and food available for purchase, in the morning there was free breakfast and checkout was not until 12. The only downfall was that parking was 25 dollars a night and I was not informed of this. Everything was walking distance. Food, store and it was located in old town san diego.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Anail Mendoza, Owner at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Responded 5 May 2023
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback! We look forward to seeing you if your travels bring you back to San Diego!
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I can’t believe this place is a Marriott, pictures and price are totally deceiving, looks disgusting and area looks dangerous. Thank God we only stayed one night after a late flight arrival and used points . The front office cleric was very polite and offer us ‘free parking’ as courtesy due to how far our room was , I thought was included in such a high price for could only be categorized as a motel, at best
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Anail Mendoza, Owner at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
Responded 24 Sept 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience while staying with us. Your experience of our property is below our standard. Providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority and I sincerely apologize for failing to meet your expectations. I have shared your feedback with the management and leadership team to ensure the necessary guidelines are in place to enforce out quite houses policy. I hope you choose to stay with us again when your travels bring you back to the area. Sincerely, Anail Mendoza Front Desk Manager Fairfield Inn and Suites Oldtown amendoza@fairfieldoldtown.com (619) 299-7400
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It is shameful to label this hotel as a Marriott. It is so run down. Paint peeling, room numbers taped on to doors, elevator not working, all around dirty and dingy. Nothing like the pictures. I changed rooms twice. The first time because the non- smoking room smelled like smoke. My second room was hidden without even a room number on it. When we returned after dinner, there were two guys outside my door smoking marijuana. The entire hallway reeked of marijuana. We complained to the front desk and were moved to our third room of our one night stay. Air conditioning woke us up every time it turned on. On a positive note, the beds and bedding were comfortable. However, in the parking garage we saw a stack of dirty mattresses. Made me wonder if our mattress was dirty too.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Parking is normally $25 per night. We paid $10 with a package.
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Thomas C asked a question May 2021
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Travel00008209086 asked a question Sept 2020
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Ralph P asked a question Oct 2018
San Antonio, Texas2 contributions
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Nov 2018 |
Sorry, I can't answer this. I did not see ANY parking in this busy business area!
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Jayanthi G wrote a tip Oct 2023
Minneapolis, Minnesota22 contributions
"Avoid room 236 or any room right outside the door that leads to hallway room . Parking is $27 . Park street free ."Read full review
Helovesmythighs wrote a tip Aug 2023
San Luis Obispo, California162 contributions
"They have an underground parking garage but only cars and small SUV will fits. Anyone on our team with a truck had to park on the street."Read full review
Ryan W wrote a tip Jun 2023
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"Find street parking to save the $25 a day parking fees."Read full review
Rachel S wrote a tip Jun 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada462 contributions
"There are a lot of kids and families here, so if you're looking for an adult escape, this isn't it. "Read full review
Brittnie A wrote a tip May 2023
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"Bring ear plugs! Colleagues and I all experienced disturbing sounds all night. For me, it sounded mechanical and worse at night. "Read full review
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PRICE RANGE
$229 - $351 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
fairfield inn & suites san diego old town hotel san diego, fairfield inn and suites san diego old town, holiday inn old town, holiday inn san diego, san diego holiday inn
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Mission Inn Old Town
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United StatesCaliforniaSan DiegoOld Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
123
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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
What are some of the property amenities at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Yes, a parking garage, paid private parking on-site, and paid public parking on-site are available to guests.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.