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Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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40-inch LED TV with cable channels, TV
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Family Suite

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1355 E Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92021
  • Place, Wells Dog Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Art World Western Heritage Gallery
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, The Magnolia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Comfort Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds

View all photos for Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, 2 Bathrooms

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, 2 Bathrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Executive Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Exclusive Room

Exclusive Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave

Comfort Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 4 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
2.4 out of 5, 639 reviews
The price is NZ$129
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan 2026
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About the area

El Cajon

Located in El Cajon, Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites is a 3-minute drive from The Magnolia and 13 minutes from San Diego State University. .This hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Sycuan Casino and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Jamul Casino.

What's nearby

  • Wells Dog Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Art World Western Heritage Gallery - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • The Magnolia - 3 min drive - 3.4 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 21 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Petco Park - 22 min drive - 34.3 km

Getting around

  • El Cajon Transit Center Station - 13 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 20 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Valley Foods Mediterranean Market - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites

Hotel with free breakfast, near The Magnolia
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites offers 52 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 52 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including a vending machine.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay) (for a fee)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

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
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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 25 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per day

Payment types

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 deposit: USD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping fee: USD 10 every 3 days
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per day

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 credit card, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Rancho Diego & Suites El Cajon
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Hotel
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites El Cajon
Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Hotel El Cajon

Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 304 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 304 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 304 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 304 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 106 out of 304 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Andie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not as it appears on pictures

Photos of the hotel are not like the actual place. Everything seems older and kept unwell. There was a particular chair in the room extremely dirty and scratched up. Labeled as a hotel but seems more like dirty apartments. Area is very sketchy as well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Chanceler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The free breakfast was a huge perk!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elva

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Deceitful Photos!

What a deceit of an advertisement. Whoever took the photos knew what they were doing. Picked time of day and perfect angles to avoid showing the reality of this place. Sketchy neighborhood. Sketchy building. Seemed some folks probably lived there?? Sketchy folks outside as well. This is NOT somewhere you want to being the kids to. The room was rundown and not very clean. Cheap patchwork on the walls. Sticky remotes. What a horrible experience. We stayed one night because our drive got us there late, but immediately request cancellation and refund of our 2nd night. Found something elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time. Just some bugs in the night all over the bed … in back room but I think it was from the outside unsure! We loved the place. The kids had a blast!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

No Hot waters.....

So my only issues would be that the gas line was damage and they didnt let there customer know nor did they accommodate for the hot water being out. I end up paying for another night and didnt get no discounts or anything for the hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Nohemi, San Ysidro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rosa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad smell
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was under some type of construction and there were very shady people roaming around looking like they lived in their cars in the parking lot and smoking drugs in their vehicles.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Miguel A

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The area was ok, it has good shopping near by.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julieth

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures don’t reflect the real conditions of the hotel. You see homeless people around the facility and it seems they also live in the hotel. Our first night the people in the next room had a fight where we heard things being thrown at the walls and super loud scream that felt unsafe. The mattress bends, the room smells like cigarette, the floors outside smell like pee, the elevator smells like marijuana. The overall condition of the hotel is bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gloria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just sad

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Geneva

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not anything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonette

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty

Found cockroach’s in the room and pool was in bad service. Breakfast was a small bread and a to go oatmeal none of what we can eat as diabetics.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Griselda

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as advertised in the pictures.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jesus

Travelled with family
Lots of beds suite 2 rooms with 4 king beds fantastic. Breakfast bags OK.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nelson

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You know that one scene from the movie Big with Tom Hanks when he goes to new york for the first time and its time for him to sleep , and curls up afraid. Well its kinda like that . Pillows had lipstick on them , the walls had patched up holes, there was a jacuzzi but it was caution taped off , there was a very different kind of unsafe crowd outside everynight. The air conditioning was great though. Overall i would not recommend this place .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Leonides

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smells rotten and urine. We will never come back here anymore!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fausto

Disliked: Cleanliness
Hundreds of cockroaches in the room and over the beds, in the entire room and bathroom. I leave the room and hotel15 minutes after check in and they don’t want give me the refund than I pay, after I arguing for two hours in the phone with them, 4 days after they refunded me only a partial amount.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025