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Relax Inn And Suites

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Kitchenette Room | Private kitchen
Outdoor pool
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1220 W Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92020
  • Place, Parkway Plaza
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, The Magnolia
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Superior Court East County Division
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Kitchenette Room

Kitchenette Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

El Cajon

When you stay at Relax Inn And Suites in El Cajon, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Balboa Park and San Diego State University. .This motel is 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Petco Park and 14.9 mi (24 km) from San Diego Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • Parkway Plaza - 1 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Boomers El Cajon - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • The Magnolia - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Superior Court East County Division - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • El Cajon Transit Center Station - 9 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 16 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Food Court - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Parkway Bowl - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Black Bear Diner El Cajon - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Relax Inn And Suites

Suburban motel in El Cajon with free parking
Relax Inn And Suites offers 38 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
This motel features designated smoking areas, motorized watercraft on site, and snorkeling nearby. Recreational activities include surfing/body boarding nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and sailing nearby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Dennys serving guests of Relax Inn And Suites.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dennys - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

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

Restaurants on site

  • Dennys

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Relax El Cajon
Relax Inn El Cajon
Relax Hotel El Cajon
Relax Motel El Cajon
Relax Inn And Suites Motel
Relax Inn And Suites El Cajon
Relax Inn And Suites Motel El Cajon

Relax Inn And Suites Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 355 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 355 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 355 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 355 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 110 out of 355 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Arthur

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old smell ,unclean, 🐜 insects infested old broken furniture unfriendly staff refuse to give money back Pictures on Expedia very deceptive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Rudy

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room smelled very smoky even though it was a non-smoking room. Sheets had visible grime. Mattress and pillows were pretty uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Checking in was nice and simple. I was surprised that the area was quiet. All the anemities AC, Fridge, Microwave and TV worked fine and I have no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Towels and bedding was really dirty. Television did not work. No ice machine, and soda machine didnt work either. Infested with cockroaches.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Tanisha

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice stay

The owner was nice and it was quiet. Need new towels and furniture then they will be At
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dustin

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff at the check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

VILMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely horrendous place to stay bugs roaches in the middle of the night. The staff is horrible. The place house is homeless people would never stay here in 1 million years again beyond disappointed!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cinthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
you get what you pay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

crystal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They had roaches!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very affordable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haroon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was filthy. Dirty walls. Molded ceiling. Heavily stained towels. Debris on the bed that comes with heavy stains. Upon finally laying down, the bed still had most from body heat. Roaches. Staff are very unwelcoming and unprofessional. The whole facility is more than run down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abdellah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and insects in the room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Veronica

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025