Handlery Hotel San Diego

Reviews

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  Marcela Kostihova

  5 days ago
  3.0
  This hotel really tries, which should be commended. It is a bit older, which means that the lobby smells like teenage socks and the walls are not thick enough to block out conversations in nearby rooms, not to mention that agitated couple at 3am. The fixtures are ailing. But all the things that can be controlled are great. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, the beds are enormous and comfortable, and linens soft and fluffy (just bring really strong black tea if you plan to brew it in your room to disguise the coffee flavor that has settled in the nooks of the machine). There is an outdoor pool. Two restaurants and a promising looking hair salon. The neighborhood is suburban strip mall adjacent with a view of the highway and some upscale other hotels and apartment buildings. There are shops galore in walking distance, a stop of the green line that will take you places. Also a ‘riverwalk’ that is more popular with the unhoused than the locals who are carefully separated behind their various fences. Uber takes an easy 20 minutes to the airport.
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  Luxenrique Arizmendi

  Nov 3, 2025
  4.0
  Excelente Servicio y Atención, Ambiente Tranquilo y Familiar!!! Disfrutamos de 3 noches en éste Bonito Lugar.....
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  Sam Larson

  Oct 30, 2025
  3.0
  Uhhh not much to say here. They probably should pay someone to monitor their parking area because per other reviews, people seem to loiter around. There was a teen on his skateboard outside the entrance to my “wing” smoking his piece in the middle of the day. Really I would’ve given it at least 4 stars but the tv in my room was a POS and desperately needed to be replaced. Really was the one dealbreaker for me.
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  Katie Monson

  Oct 17, 2025
  5.0
  We stayed here last week & had a wonderful vacation! The staff was all top-notch! I’d like to thank Jesus especially! He was very kind & genuine, worked quickly & efficiently, was always a step ahead, anticipating our needs! This wise gentleman is a very important asset to your service team! Thank you, Jesus, for making our experience memorable! We will be back, & I hope to see you again! 🙏 While I have read some mixed reviews; I feel that the Handlery room & accommodations met our expectations for the price! It is an older building & nothing is perfect?! 4 stars based on that… Our basic needs were met. The beds were very comfortable, drinking water, coffee & breakfast was available…nothing in this world is free! Parking in California is a whole different story! Period. I’d be happy to make a few suggestions on any minor details if you’d like to contact me! Thanks again for a lovely vacation! We thoroughly enjoyed an off-peak peaceful October week lounging by the pool! We cannot control the circumstances which surround us. Duh, if you had good parents! I once had to close my poolside patio door because a child had the nerve to giggle & shout during my 3 pm nap! Hahaha!!! 🥳
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  Troy Lureman

  Oct 15, 2025
  1.0
  Adding final review items: They had other guests there that took up half the parking lot for a car show. They were up all night in the parking lot several nights, revving the cars, doing burnouts, etc. Complete nuisance and the hotel didn't care at all. Had breakfast - Burnt coffee, disgusting french toast, clearly eggs from a box, frozen bacon, the whole nine yards. Not a single thing here is up-kept, the staff are incompetent, and the quality is non-existent. The hotel checked us out early without being requested. Had to move to a different hotel which was in work anyway (Homewood Suites down the street - awesome and the same price). I will update this review in the coming days. 0/10 - The worst hotel we have ever seen. You name it... its bad. Like its so laughable how bad it is... Sheets on the bed but no comforter, TV doesn't work, AC doesn't work and just screams the whole time, room smells like death, blinds are broken, windows are all messed up and letting in bugs (had several bug bites), there is no virtually no signage when driving around, stains all over the place. Been here for one hour. Currently looking at other options to get out of here ASAP. This place is disgusting. Additionally, the website is overtly false advertising based on photographs. They show rooms that don't exist on the property and make it seem like they are the ones people will be staying in. The front desk admitted they were not the way rooms actually are.

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