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Best Inn & Suites

2.0 star property
Hotel in El Cajon

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1 bedroom, free WiFi
1 bedroom, free WiFi
At Best Inn & Suites, enjoy the perfect blend of comfort and relaxation. Unwind in the seasonal outdoor pool or park your vehicle with ease thanks to free self parking. With 24-hour front desk support, guests can connect to WiFi from the comfort of their room.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking

Main amenities (3)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • 24-hour front desk

Feel at home (4)

  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free self parking
  • Outdoor seasonal pool
The current price is $108
$119 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Living room
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Basic Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Living room
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Family Studio Suite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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1274 Oakdale Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92021

What's nearby

  • Art World Western Heritage Gallery - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Wells Dog Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Magnolia - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Superior Court East County Division - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 20 min drive - 29.1 km

Getting around

  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 12 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (MYF-Montgomery Field) - 22 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 31 min drive
  • Tijuana Intl. Airport (TIJ) - 43 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 48 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 19 min drive
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 19 min drive
  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Valley Foods Mediterranean Market - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Best Inn & Suites

Best Inn & Suites puts you within a 15-minute drive of San Diego State University and Sycuan Casino. Guests can take a dip in the seasonal outdoor pool, and freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks. Also, this hotel is within a short drive of Snapdragon Stadium.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 32 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)*
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Onsite RV/bus/truck parking (fees apply)

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk

Facilities

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Room amenities

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet (may vary based on length of stay)

Parking

  • RV/bus/truck parking is available for an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • The seasonal pool is open from April to September

Policies

This property does not have elevators.

Also known as

Best Inn & Suites Hotel
Best Inn & Suites El Cajon
Best Inn & Suites Hotel El Cajon

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Best Inn & Suites?

Yes, there's a seasonal outdoor pool.

Are pets allowed at Best Inn & Suites?

Yes, cats and dogs are welcome. There's a charge of USD 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Is parking offered on site at Best Inn & Suites?

Yes, there's free self parking. RV/bus/truck parking is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Best Inn & Suites?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Is there an onsite casino at Best Inn & Suites?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Sycuan Casino (14-min drive) and Jamul Casino (16-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Best Inn & Suites and nearby?

Best Inn & Suites has a seasonal outdoor pool.

What's the area around Best Inn & Suites like?

Best Inn & Suites is located a short 11-minute walk from Art World Western Heritage Gallery.

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Best Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

6.2

Good

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

staff is welcoming warming family oriented and very accommodating
Desiree, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay with reasonable prices
Jimmy, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great Place
Steven, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The staff seemed very welcoming, but the hotel is very rundown and needs remodeling. It was nice that the rooms had microwaves and refrigerators, but it still needs to be renovated. There were also a lot of people wandering around outside at every hour. I didn’t feel safe.
Sonia, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Dirty
Ezequiel, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

As expected nothing to complain about.
Ashley, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great customer service
Josh, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Roach Motel

Dirty, needs to be painted, saw a few roaches, alive and dead. Bad smell in the room of cigarettes. Small window AC didn't cool the room. Large homeless population in the area and on the property. Noisy all night. No hair dryer, no iron.
Florentino, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The bed had dirt. The shower curtains were extremely dirty and there was a roach in the bathroom. It was so disgusting.
Leeann, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Good
Lance, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Best Inn

I did not stay here as I was with family and there were too many homeless people hanging around the bldg. looked very sketchy. My kids didn’t want to get out of car.
Dawn, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Roaches and homeless knocking on the door for money
Michael, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

SHUT IT DOWN

It was disgusting, we couldnt even stay and sleep. The beds had ash holes on them. Yellow and brown stains on the sheets, the walls had a bunch of random stains and the room had RATS... Talked to the manager and his own words were "im sorry, the cleaning laundry is closed", basically telling me to just sleep like that. We checked in at 9:30pm, went out to club and came back at 2:45am. Only stayed 15 minutes before checking out after trying to have it cleaned. Photos speak for theirself.
1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Terrible place to stay !

This place should be condemned. I’ve stayed in better hotels in third world countries! Towels looked like they use them to clean the floors. Found two roaches in the room. Never again !!!!!!
Martin, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The Worst Motel

The room was terrible. Only I towel and it was old and stained. It was supposed to be white! I will never stay at this dump again. The property owner needs to update the motel and take some pride in their business cause it’s so bad. There was also no TV remote and the TV did not work.
Charles, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

This is the most ratchet hotel/motel I have ever been to. It was dirty. It smell really bad. We got two really small towels and both were full of stains. The heater in the shower didn’t work very well. And the toilet needed at least 3 flushes to completely flush. I wish I could give it 1/2 a start because that’s what this place deserves. And for $80 a night. Definitely wouldn’t recommend
Webster, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Worst hotel imaginable.

BEWARE DO NOT STAY HERE! skid row. Mentally unstable, Homeless drug addicts, room was filthy and run down. mattress had huge dark stain that looked like someone died on it. Cockroach leg stuck to towel, big wad of curly long hair in sheets. The place stinks. allergies triggered immediately upon walking in Hotel.com will take your money to reserve, the hotel makes you sign before letting you see the room, and then refuse a refund when you find the conditions unacceptable. SCAM TO STEAL YOUR MONEY!!! I’ve traveled around the world and stayed in some questionable 3rd world places and this is far worse than anything I have ever seen. We abandoned the room, returned the key card to the front desk, and will be initiating a traveler insurance/ credit card chargeback. Absolutely horrifying place and experience. You have been warned.
Matthew, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

convienance of check in early and late check out friendly helpful family owned business
Desiree, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Rooms are disgusting, boogers and greasy fingerprints are on walls, the curtains smell like smoke and urine there are holes in the walls, the worst part is the cockroaches were unbelievable, i left with bugs in my belongings! The front desk staff was rude and made paying with my hotel app difficult, would NOT recommend this hotel to anybody
Rachell, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Horrible cleanliness

Im not happy with this place, ive stayed here on many occasions, the price is good and the best thing they have going is no deposit... Besides that u would think they would get better but instead its gotten worse:the housekeeping sucks they dont clean that good at all, there are boogers and blood marks on the walls, clothes left in the drawers from the people that stayed before me and the worst part is there are ALOT of cockroaches everywhere, turn the lights off wen they come back on theres bugs everywere, very disappointed 😞
1-night trip

2/10 Poor

This was absolutely dirty. There were roaches and the bathroom curtain was filthy. The floors were so dusty and dirty my feet were black walking from the bathroom to the bedroom. Bed was surprisingly comfortable. But will never stay at this place.
Susana, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Home less around
Francisco José, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Shower took a long time to heat up. Place was pretty dirty but cheapest in San Diego that night… I got bit by some kind of bug too when I was sleeping in the bed…
Ryan, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Checked after was in room for 5 Min
Jerry, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The room has very bad smell and also the walls and other things was very dirty I don’t recommend for others
Seb, 1-night trip