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Ace Budget Motel

2.5 star property
Hotel near San Diego State University in San Diego

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Front of property
Front of property
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Room, 1 Queen Bed | Bathroom

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
7058 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92115
  • The Salvation Army Kroc Center
    2 min drive
  • Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
    3 min drive
  • Viejas Arena
    3 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Non-smoking Handicap Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exterior

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includes taxes & fees
11 Dec - 12 Dec
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About the area

San Diego

Mid-City stay.Your stay at this Mid-City hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of San Diego State University and Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater. Viejas Arena and Sharp Grossmont Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • San Diego State University - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Viejas Arena - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Snapdragon Stadium - 8 min drive - 10.0 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 12 min drive - 12.4 km

Getting around

  • 70th St. Trolley Station - 13 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 17 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪D Z Akin's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Rally's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Ace Budget Motel

Hotel near San Diego State University in San Diego
Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this San Diego hotel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Ace Budget Motel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 50 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-in fee
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

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Ace Budget Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 162 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bugs
Bugs and roaches everywhere and no furniture in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Bertha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the property looked nothing like the pictures. It was also my first time seeing screw nails held up by duct tape as a coat rack in the bathroom. There was a whole in our front window. The bathroom smelled like freshly smoked meth or some chemical. And the front door wouldn’t lock. It was rough to even stand in the main room longer than a minute without the smell becoming over whelming. Informed the attendant but they told me their rooms were full and there was no other availability. I highly do not recommend this place stay open for business.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Iran

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty bad neighborhood nasty horrible place to stay at
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ronda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stuff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR ROOM 😳😳😳
Dirty ! Stains everywhere ! Door couldn’t close all the way ! Shower not working properly ! AC was semi-working at times ! The list goes on……… I should have taken photos, I was in shock 😳 . I rented this room because it was an emergency, and not thinking at all , and you can’t cancel or get your refund!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just sucks got woken up at 4am because people were outide yelling and racing cars
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here. It’s dirty, run down and in a dangerous neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

lora

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nothing about this place was likeable. Stain sheets & box spring cover..shower head was held together with clear tape, shower fixture wasn’t flushed to the wall, ac unit was missing vent cover, second room they offered us wasn’t better-coachroachs, mircowave was filthy dirty and looked rusty in areas. We ended up leaving- lost one night but were able to be refunded last two days. Wish I could post pictures I took!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Konstantinos

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is what it is
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst motel I've ever been to
Too much bad experiences at this motel to summarize it properly. My key card was deactivated every night which meant I had to go to the office to get it fixed. If I had gotten back to my room after the office closed I'd be locked out for the night. There are homeless people and drug dealers hanging around the parking lot, I was even approached by people in the lot asking if I had any meth to sell them. The office gave someone else a key to my room and I was woken up one day to them trying to get in, if I hadn't had the deadbolt on they could have gotten in. That alone is an inexcusable invasion of my privacy. The room was dirty. The walls were stained, trim pieces had been torn off around the sink and doors. The floor was sticky in some places and slippery in others. There was no blankets on the bed, just a thin sheet. The bed itself was uncomfortable. The TV didn't work and there was no furnishings in the room beyond the bed. No chairs or dressers or anything to unpack your bags onto, so the bed was always half taken by all my clothes since I refused to put them on the ground. There were bugs all over, especially in the bathroom. There was not a single redeeming quality of this motel. I would pay money to not go there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bullet hole in window pillow casing put as replacement for window sheds
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Wendell

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible I showed up and the guy said he sold my reservation. After 45 minutes he said he found a room but it doesn’t have working shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Roger

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stink Hotel
Lousy cheap hotel not worth price stinks bad at office cooking dead animal 1st room they gave me no towels or toilet paper or trash can! Went back to office still stunk wirst then skunk. New room one stinking towel half a roll of toilet paper no trash can FN Trash Hotel never coming back NEVER
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gissel

Liked: Staff & service
It’s okay for a last minute night stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, room was rundown. No fire detector, fan falling off of ceiling in bathroom held by ductape, mold, no garbage cans in room, went out to buy our own sheets & towels, random noise & transients overnight. Not worth saving $ to stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

mara

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joyce

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
To say that this was the worst places that I have ever stayed, would be an understatement. Please refer to the photos taken. There are major violations within this hotel. The shower had no shower doors or curtains, the toilet had a shoe string attached to flush it. The smoke detector had wires hanging out from inside of it. Thank God my fiancee is an electrical engineering! The refrigerator was sitting on the floor and there was no microwave as advertised. We were given dirty cut up white towels to use that could barely fit around us and the room stunk. This is not a kid/family friendly place and they play games with the wifi passwords. They purposely give you the wrong password. There is one housekeeper who I assume lives at the location, she was extremely nice and that's the only good thing that I have to say about this place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Ken

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Business traveller
Okay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024