Relax Inn And Suites

2.0 star property

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Pet-friendly
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
Combined shower/bathtub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

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1220 W Main St, El Cajon, CA, 92020
  • Place, The Magnolia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Grossmont College
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, San Diego State University
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • 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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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 San Diego State University and Hotel Circle. .This motel is 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Balboa Park and 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from San Diego Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Parkway Plaza - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • The Magnolia - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Grossmont College - 5 min drive - 9.4 km
  • San Diego State University - 9 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Viejas Arena - 9 min drive - 13.4 km

Getting around

  • El Cajon Transit Center Station - 8 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 16 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Corral - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Parkway Bowl - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Black Bear Diner El Cajon - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sombrero Mexican Food - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Relax Inn And Suites

Suburban motel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Relax Inn And Suites offers 38 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Premium cable television is provided. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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 featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. 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

Restaurants on site

  • Dennys

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

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

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

Reviews

Relax Inn And Suites Reviews

5.8

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 337 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 337 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 337 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 337 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 102 out of 337 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Knowledge

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

You get what you pay for.

The room was dirty and outdated. The ceiling was leaking and had mold. I complained and they refused to move my room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Not what I expected, lower end quality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Such a Disappointment/Especially for the high pric

Worst thing was there no coffee maker even tho Hotels.com says there was. We had to go down the street to get coffee (they don't serve any). We should get a refund or credit because of this. Please contact me. The room needs a lot of work. Toilet seat cover did not fit the toilet. Light bulb was out & kitchen area had no light and no light fixture. Couldn't put anything in freezer - needed defrosting. I asked for an extra towel and washcloth. They would only give me 1 washcloth because we already had 2 towels & 1 washcloth.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Raul

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

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the close proximity to the freeway
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reny

Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janice

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nora

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cockroaches everywhere. very disgusting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nora

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The 1st room was infested with cockroaches. the 2nd room wasnt sanitary. No towels. and a few cockroaches. I will never stay there again. It was really disgusting. I would of left but I was really tired and I had walked to the office 4 times.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roaches everywhere
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have videos of cockroaches running around the room. The manager was rude and wouldn’t even talk to us. Asked for a refund and he called the police on us.
Cockroaches
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Falsely advertised EV charging at property. It seems people are living in most of the rooms. Broken down cars and trash along with an abandoned Denny’s building in parking lot. Windows in shower with no security barrier. Humidity stains on the ceiling and botchy wall patching repair jobs take away from the little efforts management has done to have beautiful floors and perfect water pressure and temperature. This place needs a lot of work. It’s definitely not worth more than $49 a night in the condition it’s in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Arron

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Elena

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Remi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower was not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brio

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was ok. Really needed a room and the staff in the lobby was wonderful. I appreciate it so much. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Easton

I had to get this place it’s mid
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fabian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

it was a dump. no stars

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025