Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby
Exterior
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1025 N. Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon, CA, 92020
  • Parkway Plaza
    5 min walk
  • In-N-Out Burger
    1 min walk
  • Arnele Avenue Station
    6 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field)
    7 min drive

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave (Wet bar)

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Roll-in Shower)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego

Hotel with free breakfast, near The Magnolia
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego offers 100 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Parkway Plaza. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a business center, and meeting rooms
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from The Magnolia and 7 minutes from Sportsplex USA Santee
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A business center and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is served daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego was completed in May 2020.

This El Cajon hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Renovated entire property – May 2020
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV
  • TV channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hampton & Suites Cajon Diego
Hampton Inn Suites El Cajon San Diego
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Hotel
Hampton Inn Suites by Hilton El Cajon San Diego
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego El Cajon
Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Hotel El Cajon

Hampton Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 387 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 619 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angie, San Diego

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is super friendly, welcomed our furbaby too! Our room was great, nice and quiet. Continental breakfast was delicious! Will definitely recommend. We are local but had to move out for the weekend do to pipes being replaced, perfect stay. Price is super reasonable also. Thank you staff!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The young lady who checked me in was excellent! Friendly and very helpful. Hotel itself and room were very clean. The grounds around the hotel, in the rear, weren’t kept up
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy E

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy K

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
M
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only compliant was the bed was tall, had trouble getting in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
was very disappointed with my recent stay at the Hampton Inn in El Cajon. Before I even arrived, I was informed by the staff that my reservation might be canceled because the hotel was sold out—thankfully, I always call ahead to confirm. Upon arrival, I found that the sheets smelled bad, and the air coming from the AC vent was musty and muggy. When I asked for a receipt at checkout, I was told the printer wasn’t working. Breakfast was mediocre, and the noise level at the hotel was very high. Parking was a nightmare, mostly because of the In-N-Out restaurant in the same plaza. To top it off, three days later, I found that I had been charged multiple times for my stay. The shower was awful, with almost no water pressure, and it took at least 10 minutes for the hot water to come through. The only positive I can mention is that the location was convenient. But overall, my experience was far below what I expected from a Hampton Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Safa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Hiteshkumar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really friendly and helpful. The location though was close to the freeway (noise) and there were a few homeless people around (unsafe). The room was okay, but the bathroom door was a little unusual. Also, the shower door kept opening leaving the floor in the bathroom wet. And one of the lamps was missing the bulb.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

noor

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Their morning staff very unfriendly. I asked for wipe to clean the highchair very poor attitude and she brought a dirty cloth from the kitchen. It was just nasty. Also, i booked for 4 ppl one family i had to keep calling asking for towels , blanket ,pillow and no one to deliver we have to ge get them from the dront. Very poor quality
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cozy. My kids love the breakfast here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was kind and thoughtful. Took care of my special needs. Always at the top of my favorite hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Saad
It’s the first time I stayed in a very good inn in El Cajon I recommended do go cheap prices get the best thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you Laura for such great greeting and welcoming attitude
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stanislav

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, clean room and nice breakfast. Big thumbs up for the front desk clerk Heidi - very professional, welcoming and pleasant to deal with!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too noisy and unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Business traveller
There’s a lot of noise from upstairs room on top of me I told the front desk they don’t do anything I ask for full clean they just did the bed the area not good at all to many homeless in front and the back of the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024