Located in El Cajon, Best Inn & Suites is within a 15-minute drive of San Diego State University and Sycuan Casino. .This hotel is 16.2 mi (26 km) from Balboa Park and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Snapdragon Stadium.
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 - 27 min drive - 31.7 km
Getting around
Arnele Avenue Station - 5 min drive
Old Town Transit Center - 20 min drive
San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Dutch Bros Coffee - 6 min walk
McDonald's - 9 min walk
Carl's Jr. - 4 min walk
Wingstop - 14 min walk
Jack in the Box - 6 min walk
About this property
Best Inn & Suites
Hotel in El Cajon with free parking
Best Inn & Suites offers 32 accommodations. This El Cajon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
Limited on-site self parking
Things to do
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April to September
Property is also known as
Best Inn & Suites Hotel
Best Inn & Suites El Cajon
Best Inn & Suites Hotel El Cajon
Best Inn & Suites Reviews
Reviews
6.0
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Had a wonderful 2-night stay! The front desk staff was friendly and helpful, and the room was beautiful—clean, comfortable, and stocked with all the essentials (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, mini fridge, and coffee maker). Room service was excellent, and towels were delivered promptly when requested. The outside of the hotel is lovely as well. Highly recommend!
The owner was very pleasant but the room/bathroom were dirty-filthy. 0ne little packet of conditioner & shampoo & 2 little soap bars. Water was ridiculous in shower. Would not recommend this place. It's located rt by the freeway with homeless living out back & across the street is a rehabilitation facility. Most of the tenants r from the rehab. I'm not one to complain but ....
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
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 😞
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Ernst
28 Aug 2025
Ernst
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tania
25 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Tania
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jayme
25 Aug 2025
Jayme
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Leslie
24 Aug 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Leslie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
ANMAR
23 Aug 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very, very bad hotels
ANMAR
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christopher
14 Aug 2025
Christopher
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Jason
Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller