Comic-Con 2009 Hotel Thread

[Government Man]

Government Man's Guide to San Diego Hotels

Part VII: Hotels Near Trolley Stops: The Run to the Border

We will now turn to our final option if we're using the trolley: the Blue Line running from Downtown to the Mexican border.

Blue Line Stations (National City)

8th Street Station ($2.50, 24 minutes)

The travel time to the 12th and Imperial transfer station is 8 minutes. You have to wait 14 minutes to catch the Orange Line trolley to the Convention Center, and that trip takes 2 minutes, for a total of 18 minutes.

46. Super 8 National City/Naval Base (0.46 mi/0.74 km) 2D $98. 425 Roosevelt Avenue, National City 91950. Phone 619/474-8811, fax 619/474-7231, web http://www.super8.com/Super8/control...opertyId=10731. 56 rooms. Free Continental breakfast, in-room refrigerator and microwave, cable TV with movies, wired internet, business services, pool, hot tub, laundry room, free parking, smoking and non-smoking rooms. Accepts AE, D, DC, MC, V.

46 (again). Holiday Inn National City (0.46 mi/0.74 km) *** 3D UNAVAILABLE on Expedia, $146 through AAA (1 bed). 700 National City Boulevard, National City 91950. Phone 619/474-2800, fax 619/474-1689, web www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/sansb. 180 rooms, Restaurant, room service, in-room refrigerator and microwave, cable TV, free wireless internet, sofa bed, bar, gym, pool, hot tub, dry cleaning/laundry room, free parking. Accepts AE, D, MC, V.

Skip one station.

Blue Line Stations (Chula Vista)

Bayfront/E Street Station ($2.50, 30 minutes)

The station marker is under the "47".

47. Best Western South Bay Inn (0.04 mi/0.06) **.5 2D $134 (1 bed), $126 through AAA (2 beds) . 710 E St, Chula Vista 91910. Phone 800/780-7234, web http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwest...ertyCode=05024. 76 rooms. Cafe, free Continental breakfast, in-room refrigerator and microwave, cable TV with movies, free wireless internet, umbrella rental, gym, pool, laundry room, business services, free parking; smoking and non-smoking rooms. Accepts AE, D, MC, V.

47 (again). Travelodge Inn Suites Chula Vista (0.10 mi/0.16 km) ** $70 (1 bed). 235 Woodlawn, Chula Vista 91910. Phone 619/427-9170, fax 619/427-5247, web http://www.travelodge.com/Travelodge...opertyId=20633. Restaurant, free Continental breakfast, refrigerator and microwave in some rooms, full kitchenette in others, cable TV, free wireless internet, pool, hot tub, free parking; smoking and non-smoking rooms.

48. Good Nite Inn San Diego South Bay (0.19 mi/0.31 km) ** $129. 225 Bay Blvd, Chula Vista 91910. Phone 619/425-8200, fax 619/426-7411, web www.goodnite.com/san-diego-south-bay. 118 rooms, Refrigerator on request, cable TV, wireless internet, pool, laundry room, free parking; smoking and non-smoking rooms.

Hotel #'s 49 and 50 are not available.

51. Big 7 Motel (0.46 mi/0.74 km) *.5 $60. 333 Broadway, Chula Vista 91910. Phone 619/422-9278, web www.big7motelsandiego.com/. 45 rooms. Free coffee and donuts each morning, microwave in lobby, cable TV with movies, pool, free parking.

Hotel #'s 52, 53 and 54 are unavailable.


All in all, that's 51 hotels, 40 of which are currently accepting reservations.