6474 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California, United States | (888) 616-5829
Near San Diego State University campus
All rooms include
flat-screen TVs and premium channels
Rooms come with DVD players and free loaner DVDs
Heated swimming pool with poolside barbecue
Free breakfast
buffet with many Kosher items
Free Wi-Fi and parking
On busy main road
Dated decor in common areas
The Best Western Lamplighter
Inn & Suites provides simple motel-style lodgings and pleasant, well-maintained grounds in the Mid City area of San Diego. While its location
means convenient access to the university campus, the immediate surroundings
aren't particularly attractive and it's far from downtown San Diego and the
beaches. Rooms are clean, with decent amenities, and both
breakfast and the outdoor pool are a cut-above the average roadside motel. Overall, it's an excellent budget option for those with business nearby.
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Scene
Typical motel-style inn with pleasant grounds
The Best Western is a typical low-rise motel on pleasant grounds that are dotted
with palm trees, sculpted shrubbery, and colorful flowers. Setting the tone for
the rest of the hotel, the lobby is simple, clean, and unpretentious, with
particularly friendly and attentive reception staff. While the inn is
undeniably modest, with some mismatching furnishings, dated
architecture, and limited facilities, the property is clean and well-maintained
throughout and is a good choice for budget travelers needing close proximity to the nearby San Diego State University.
Location
Set on busy El Cajon Boulevard, a few minutes' drive to San Diego State University
The hotel is located on El Cajon Boulevard, a busy thoroughfare lined with restaurants and other businesses.The San Diego State University
campus is a three-minute drive or 20-minute walk away. There's certainly little in the way of tourist
attractions nearby, and while the beaches are up to 30 minutes away, it's only a five minute drive from Mission Trails Regional Park and Lake Murray. Downtown San Diego is around 20 minutes away
by road and the international airport is a few minutes' further.
Rooms
Standard motel rooms and suites with dated decor and good in-room entertainment options
The hotel's 60
rooms and suites deviate little from the typical budget-motel standard, with
patterned carpets, simple wooden furnishings, and dated decor. In-room
amenities are solid and include free Wi-Fi, coffeemakers, and 27-inch
flat-screen TVs with DVD players, loaner DVDs, and premium channels including HBO. Some
rooms also come with microwaves and mini-fridges. While bathrooms are starting to show
their age, they are clean and well maintained, with wall-mounted hairdryers and
free toiletries.
Features
Extensive free buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking, and heated pool with barbecue grill
The hotel
provides a better breakfast buffet than one would expect from a budget chain hotel; the spread includes waffles, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, and a number of Kosher items. On-site parking and Wi-Fi are also free. The hotel also has a pleasant outdoor swimming pool that's kept heated and there's an adjacent barbecue grill for guest use. The hotel also offers DVDs and games for guests to borrow, and there are coin-operated laundry facilities on-site.
