Dolphin Motel, San Diego, Bad

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33rd

Out of 517

Dolphin Motel	Average Daily Rate: NA Check Rates

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2912 Garrison Street

San Diego, 92106 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 13 of 30
Average review rating: 4.13

OpinionWell Value Index: NA

Traveler reviews analyzed: TripAdvisor (379) , YahooTravel (4)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. It was definitely not a bad experience, especially for the reasonable price - however depending on the luck of the draw from a room perspective you may feel a bit cramped.

"Clean & cozy or cramped & drafty? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/19/2012 Vote

2. The bad: The rooms are not very soundproof.

"Best budget hotel in San Diego " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

3. With that said it wasn't that bad but I def wouldn't stay there again.

"Ok, but not again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/21/2011 Vote

4. It was adorable that they felt so bad about the weather during our visit.

"We loved the Dolphin! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/28/2011 Vote

5. The staff at the Dolphin Motel profusely apologized every time we saw them for the bad weather.

"We loved the Dolphin! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/28/2011 Vote

6. Apparently, there are about two to three days of bad weather in San Diego a year.

"We loved the Dolphin! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/28/2011 Vote

7. ' 'Average' is not 'bad'- it is 'average,' and that is how I am rating this hotel.

"Decent hotel- kind of neat, but not exceptional " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/7/2010 Vote

8. The other hotels with similar pricing was either too far from attractions or had bad reviews of being dirty or having bad service.

"Great value, location, and service- super clean too! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/31/2010 Vote

9. Downtown San Diego is a ten minute drive down Harbor Blvd, and traffic along it is rarely bad.

"Always a Pleasure " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/24/2009 Vote

10. BAD:I had room 6.

"NO wi fi NO window " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/24/2009 Vote