National City Motel

2.5 star property

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

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, San Diego Bay
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Naval Base San Diego
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Paradise Valley Medical Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

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

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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, within a 10-minute drive of Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. .This motel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Balboa Park and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Port of San Diego.

What's nearby

  • San Diego Bay - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Naval Base San Diego - 2 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Paradise Valley Medical Center - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Ginecologa Del Rosario - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Prime Health Care - 4 min drive - 2.7 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 Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪8th & B Poke - ‬7 min walk

About this property

National City Motel

Motel in National City with free parking
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property is also known as

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Reviews

National City Motel Reviews

7.0

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 320 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 92 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 161 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arianah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Roel, Coachella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No clean room enough. We found hairs on the pillow and the bed sheets too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Uggui
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Guadalupe

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Herode

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friend lyness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teodoro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easily accessible
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

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

2/10 Terrible

Esperanza

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Hell motel

There were prostitution in the rooms, there was a guy trying to con people, room wasn’t clean daily when I brought to the attention of the management they said don’t worry they’re harmless and they didn’t even apologize . It was scary!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

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