I asked the agent directly whether you could hear planes flying overhead. She said no. I explained that it was very important to me that the room be quiet. She was not honest with me. My friend and I were woken up at 6:30am by airplanes the next morning. When I approached her in the morning, she said that she... more

There were no mix-ups with my reservation and checking in was fast. Friendly, helpful staff and lots of green apples at the front door. Yes, I also had the dreaded room 109. It's a small twin bed, not so hard. The window faces the patio area which unfortunately is a smoking area. So if your window is open you get... more

This is a fantastic hotel for the right traveler, but could be a problem for a some. The positives are price, clean and comfortable rooms, price, attractive if simple lobby and public spaces, price, and friendly staff. I stayed at the hotel with my daughter. The rooms can be small, but I booked the largest room with a private bath... more

The Occidental Hotel was quite an experience. Our friends recommend this hotel as a place to stay to their wedding guests. When I called to book the room I was told that it was going to be a busy weekend and that they only had a full and twin bed available. Since there were two of us I booked the... more

stayed there while Pride 2007 was going on so all other hotels were completely packed. if it werent for this situation, i would probably would have paid $125-$150 a night at a more mainstream hotel in san diego. because of the pressure of having no open hotels in the city, i finally came across this hotel after much digging on... more

We had a wonderful stay here! We were a little skeptical at first because of the shared bathrooms, but this hotel was immaculate, beautiful and we had a wonderful stay. Everything looked brand new. We had some trouble at check-in with a lost reservation, but they made up for it and we were happy. The hotel is in walking distance... more

I stayed at the the Hotel Occ. for a week in June while attending a convention. I was pleased with the experience and would stay there again. I arrived at the hotel after a $10 cab ride from the airport. Check in went smoothly. My room was a shared bath w/ twin bed. The room itself was clean and tastefully... more

This hotel is great! The staff is unbelievably friendly!!! Seriously, the manager, Lisa, is the most helpful person ever. We were pleased with all of the staff. The housekeeping staff was superb. They were really great...even washed our dishes! Our room was really small, but we had a toilet right in our room and also a kitchenette. The shared showers... more

This is a great hotel if you are visiting San Diego and don't want to spend at least $150 a day. Location is close to Balboa Park and not too far from Downtown either. The shared bathrooms and showers are very clean. The (free) breakfast is simple but very well done. Service is A+. more