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Courtyard San Diego Central

3.0 of 5
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Breakfast buffet(5)
  • Very clean(4)
  • FREE parking(4)
  • Great location(3)
  • Wild animal park(3)
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Shaney G
Aiea, Hawaii
Top Contributor
132 reviews
203 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012 NEW

Stayed 4 nights in February, Room 321 Pros: Location, with easy access to all freeways; Professional service in all departments; useful amenities and modern & updated decor Cons: You need a car, because restaurants and stores are about a 20-30 minute walk. With the Courtyard brand geared to the business traveler, my wife and I rarely stay at a Courtyard,... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
19 February 2012

We are very honored to be reviewed by a Top TripAdvisor Contributor like yourself; this means a lot. I am very pleased that our team did their part to make your experience a pleasant one. While the Courtyard brand was created by business travelers for business travelers, we certainly have evolved and appeal to a wide variety of travelers. This... More

J C
Tualatin, Oregon
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

Courtyard Marriott Central was the perfect place for us to hold our business / recruiting event. Location was central to many parts of San Diego so North County and S.D. clients could get to us as well as those East up the 15. Staff was very professional and service was spectacular - hotel was busy and lively in bar and... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
14 February 2012

I am very pleased that your recruiting event was successful and that we did our part to make it happen for you. Thank you for pointing out the energy of our hotel - it is a little hip without going too crazy and our Food & Beverage outlets contribute nicely to this pleasant vibe. I was just at the Studio... More

tknogeek
Fairfax, Virginia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

I stay here often because it's between downtown and Rancho Bernardo where I work. The location really works because it's easy to hop on the 163, 8, or 805 to get where I need to go. Downtown is 15-20 minutes away. The Mission Valley/Fashion Valley area is 10 minutes away. The hotel is squeaky clean and the staff always takes... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
14 February 2012

Thank you very much for complimenting our housekeeping team on keeping a clean house. No request is too weird, so keep 'em coming; it's fun to make out of the ordinary things happen for our guests. We appreciate you staying with us often and are glad that you enjoy our central location. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon. Juergen... More

rob n
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Very good service, super nice bed (as always), really clean room (and rest of the hotel) and also a pleasant hotel bar with good choice of drinks etc More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
5 February 2012

Greetings to Holland! I am pleased that we impressed you. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I can only echo the comfortable mattresses. I just checked out of the hotel myself after staying here for over 1 month at the beginning of my job tenure. I found the mattress to be very comfortable and our duvets just the... More

Bev L
Saint Charles, Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This was my second stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Central. It was a great choice for so many reasons. The staff are all so friendly and went out their way to make me feel welcome. Access was perfect, close to the freeway, but no noise. The lobby computers made it easy to check my email, the pool was quiet... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
5 February 2012

Many thanks for your numerous kind remarks about your repeat stay with us. I am very proud that we made it an exceptional experience. The combination of a great team with a fantastic product certainly makes our hotel a favorite and I am glad that we can count you as one of our fans now. We are all very fortunate... More

pickyreno
reno
Top Contributor
54 reviews
39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

If you thought central meant near zoo, sea world, gas lamp, nope... This is near businesses like Sharp. Big lobby, easily distracted night receptionist. Generous size rooms. Outdoor pool not heated well enough for my use. Platinum marriott members get no extra warmth or services, points at check in or amenity as usual is offered. Quiet. Costs more than other... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
5 February 2012

Thank you very much for outlining your observations in such detail. I particularly appreciate of course the positive observations like the spacious room size and quiet location of our hotel. I also cherish the opportunity to comment on your constructive feed-back: - While we are not right next to a major tourist attraction, we are certainly very centrally located. Pretty... More

CorkPaul23
Cork
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here as part of a business trip in December 2011 and found it to be a very pleasant stay helped by some very good staff. On arrival, i mentioned that i needed to get into San Diego that evening, not being from the area, the staff enquired as to where i was going, ordered the cab for me and... More

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JuergenOswald_11, General Manager at Courtyard San Diego Central, responded to this review
14 January 2012

It is with great excitement that I am able to acknowledge this 1st review of 2012 as the new General Manager of the hotel. Thank you for recognizing our super stars at the front desk. You certainly made their day. I can only echo your sentiment as I am also still staying at hotel since joining in the final days... More

Wallaan
Chicago, IL
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The hotel is very clean and well furnished. I flew into San Diego for a business meeting and needed a good night sleep for a long day. I couldn't have checked into a better hotel for that. I have stayed in maybe 200 hotels during my life and this was the most comfortable bed ever. To top it off, they... More

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AGinLA
Los Angeles, California
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here on the Saturday night before the AFC half marathon in August 2011. Great service from the staff, everyone was so friendly and helpful. Room was clean and modern as was the hotel itself. Actually really liked the bath products they provided. Room had a nice couch and working area, flat screen TV, and fairly comfy bed. Note to... More

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Sbain76
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

I would have ranked this hotel higher than 3 overall normally. Positives: location is great, facility is dated but clean, and staff seemed-responsive overall. Negatives: dated, any kind of food is over priced, and they don't have a 24 HR front desk. I walked out to my car without my room key and walked around the building to the front... More

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Address: 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

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