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National City Motel

2.5 star property

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Property grounds
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, towels

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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510 National City Blvd, National City, CA, 91950
  • Place, Naval Base San Diego
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Petco Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

National City

When you stay at National City Motel in National City, you'll be near the beach, a 2-minute drive from San Diego Bay and 5 minutes from Petco Park. .This motel is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Balboa Park.
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What's nearby

  • Naval Base San Diego - 2 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Petco Park - 5 min drive - 6.7 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 5 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Balboa Park - 6 min drive - 6.7 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 7 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • 8th St Trolley Station - 12 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 15 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aunt Emma's Pancakes - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Friends Of Friends - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Villa Manila - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Niederfrank's Ice Cream - ‬4 min walk

About this property

National City Motel

Motel with free parking, near San Diego Bay
National City Motel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This National City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

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.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

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
2 children, up to the age of 12 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 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, 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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National City Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 318 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 169 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 161 out of 1000 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Preciosa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convince to our meeting location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alexis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very unsafe, we had a crackhead stay next to us and screamed at the top of his lungs from 2am til 8am. Extremely dirty, didn’t even want to know all the body fluids and filth that were on the comforter. Room reeked of cigarettes and like it hadn’t been cleaned
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very good ,rooms basic but clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

katherine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nickie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staff!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed extremely comfortable. Clean also. Housekeeping staff fantastic. Great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Baked in hair on the sheets. Slept on the covers with a hoodie on. Pictures of property on Expedia don't match up with reality. Probably old file photo's from 20 years ago. Surrounding area feels unsafe. Afraid to walk to nearby eatery. Had to drive a block away to grab food in fear of getting mugged or stabbed. Would not stay hear again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was baked in hair on the sheets and this made us sleep on the covers and wear a hoodie to isolate from the ickiness. Pictures of the rooms condition don't match up. Probably a file photo from when it was new. Real condition is like 20 years later of the same and now frazzled on the edges. Would not stay here again. Surrounding area does not inspire confidence. Would not walk out to neighboring eaterys without feeling like you'd get mugged or stabbed, took car to go a block away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Gabriel, Lathrop

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms smell tobacco it was hard to sleep at night was difficult to get the smell out of the room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff ,older style rooms but clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Chula Vista

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

LARRY

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super small shower head. Tub spout not working properly. EtcSLIPPERY bath tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Josef

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

mario

Travelled with family
Everything was great service and the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirtha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Balboa Park. Lots of parking space.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near good foods
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was better than what I expected
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Vittal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too much noise of the air conditioner
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mason

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Unique
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bhanu Dev, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

alma

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nickie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025