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3.5 of 5 stars 136 reviews
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#75 of 242 hotels in San Diego
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  • Hotel class: 1 of 5
  • Rooms: 280
Description: Three contemporary bldgs with tiled roofs, surrounded by tropical landscaping & secluded spa; located between Sea World & the Zoo. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
543 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
Check Rates: $112 Avg. Price
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“Good Hotel”

Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by Sea World

4 of 5 stars
Montreal
Mar 8, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I booked this hotel based on the reviews that I had seen on this website. The Days Inn had more good reviews then bad so we booked it. Our stay was from a Monday to a Friday. We arrived (my little family of 3. Daughter is 5.) well in advance of the 4pm check in time. Called from the airport and was told that the shuttle would be there in 35 - 40 minutes. When the shuttle arrived the first thing the driver does is apologize for taking so long. (Got hung up at the cruise terminal) No problems checking in before 4 and asked for a quite room as I am a light sleeper. Gave us a room on the 3rd floor. Room was very clean and no moldy smell as some other reviews indicated. Never had any problem with the maid service. Room was always clean before we got back from our day of fun. Beds, linen, and pillows were all comfortable and clean. The way they run their shuttle service I thought, was great. When you check in they give you little slips of paper with times available for drop off and pick up to the zoo or Sea World and other spots. One little tip for those who might be traveling there. If you need the 7am shuttle to the airport on a Friday confirm with them if it is running because they use that time to shuttle the parents of the Marines Grads to the Ceremony. The shuttle was always on time. I even noticed that the drivers had no problem dropping off some people to other locations after they went to their primary stop. (ie they went go to Sea World first then they dropped off a couple at the intrepid.) The hotel is ideally situated. A simple 10 min walk and you are at the Fashion Valley mall or the trolley terminal. Not that much in terms of name brand restaurants immediately around the hotel but there is a Cheese Cake Factory and P.F. Changs right at the mall. Ate at Pam Pam's twice and the food was good. The front desk staff was more than helpful and always pleasant. I got a fax while staying there and they called twice to remind me that it was at the front desk. The night before we left I went up to them to ask for the name of a cab company to take us to the airport because we had to leave at 5am and the shuttle didn't start till 6am. They arranged everything and it work great. The only thing that I have to complain about was the noise. As in previous reviews the level of noise in the hotel is quite noticeable. There is not much you can do about it and in my opinion, from what I saw, there would definitely be worse options out there. All in all I would have no hesitation in booking another stay at this hotel.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The friendly staff and overall location
    • Disliked — The noise level from the street/highway.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Maxvue's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 08, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park
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Management Response
batkinsDaysHotel, General Manager
(Management representative)
May 21, 2008
The review that you wrote about the Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by SeaWorld gave a lot of great advice to future guests. We really appreciate that! It's great to read what is important to our guests and we strive to get better with all of the feedback we get! Thank You again! Barbara Atkins
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Average price*: $112 (year-round)
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“Noisy Neighbors, Moldy Rooms”

Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by Sea World

Feb 29, 2008

Our first night was in one of their buildings with outdoor corridors. These rooms have large gaps under the doors and are right off the parking lot. All the noise of honking horns, noisy neighbors coming home from the bars at 2:30 am, people yelling from building to building come right into the rooms through thin walls and under those door gaps! Management was willing to move us to their "much nicer rooms" in their back building for our last two nights, but we never did receive an apology or a check-in on how our other nights went. Back building has interior corridors and we were promised a quieter stay (another guest told us that construction workers frequent this hotel and do have a tendancy to party all night, so this wasn't just a one night occurance). Room in back building was a bit nicer, but windows were still extremely moldy. Neither room had good ventillation and rooms were damp for hours after showering. Second night was better, but last night was horrible again. Next door neighbors were up all night, shouting. Desk clerk did come up at 1:30 am to check on noise, but it continued through night, at least until we checked out at 6:00 am. Much nicer hotels are available on Hotel Circle! We would have moved if we hadn't been locked into Days Hotel by booking through travel company. Elevator permits were expired!! Good features included: nice size pool, nice hot tub - both comfortable even in cold winter months.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The pool area
    • Disliked — THE NOISE
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SleeplessMom12's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 29, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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Management Response
batkinsDaysHotel, General Manager
(Management representative)
May 21, 2008
We appreciate that you took the time to write a review about our hotel. We take all of our customers feedback very seriously. I investigated the condition of the room that you occupied and did notice mold in the window that we took care of immediately. We should have caught it before you did and we will be sure to be more careful in the future. We hope that your experience will not keep you from visiting us the next time your travels bring you to San Diego. Sincerely, Barbara Atkins
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Average price*: $112 (year-round)
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“Great hotel for the price”

Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by Sea World

4 of 5 stars
Tampa, Florida
Feb 26, 2008

We wanted a place to stay for a quick overnight in San Diego. We werent looking for anything special since we were only going to be in the room to just sleep and shower. I read the reviews and decided that this hotel sounded perfect. It was. Close to the attractions and inexpensive. When we checked in, we got a call about 10 mins later from the office wanting to know if everything was ok. It was. We noticed that we needed more towels and called down to the front to get some sent to the room. They came quickly. Again, about 10 mins later another call to make sure we got the towels. We chose a room on the third floor about halfway back so it was fairly quiet. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a good place to stay inexpensive. It was clean and quiet and close.

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tadjr's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2007
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 21, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Average price*: $112 (year-round)
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“okay for the price”

Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by Sea World

Jan 25, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

This hotel was simply just "okay" for the price. We booked on getawaytoday, for a San Diego family trip, and we knew it would be no frills. There were nine of us total, and we had two rooms. One room had a terrible musty smell that we tried to mask with Lysol spray. That helped for a few minutes at a time. The other room had ants crawling all over the bathroom sink area. Basically, the rooms were clean, the bedding was clean and crisp, and the beds were fairly comfortable. There is a small convience store within walking distance that helped out with treats and drinks. There is also a restaurant on the property called Pan Pan. We ate an excellent breakfast there. We were in a hurry and the waitress was right there to help us get out the door on time. We used the hotel shuttle service to take us to SeaWorld, and pick us up, and that is definitely the way to go. The girl at the front desk was VERY professional and helpful and had great customer service skills. In fact, her great personality would be about the only reason I'd book again at this hotel. It was just a little bit too much on the borderline of being awful.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — girl at front desk & shuttle service & PanPan restaurant
    • Disliked — musty smell/ants
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
chatwizme's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: December 22, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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Average price*: $112 (year-round)
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“Free internet in hotel lobby!”

Days Hotel - Hotel Circle by Sea World

3 of 5 stars
Singapore
Jan 3, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

After staying for a week in Anaheim at a hotel that charged for internet usage, we were thrilled to find that the Days Inn Hotel Circle provided free internet and printing in their lobby. The restaurant on site - Pam Pam - provided us with very good service and the food was so good that we ate there every day (we stayed from Dec 3 - Dec 7, 2007)! We requested for a room upgrade (the room in the older part of the hotel smelt moldy) and were happy with our room in the newer building. The shuttle bus driver, Gerald or Jared (not sure which is correct...pardon my hearing), was friendly and gave the passengers helpful hints about places we were visiting. Overall, we had a pleasant stay. Front desk staff could be friendlier though.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
bargain's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: November 05, 2004
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $112 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com

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