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Reviews of Handlery Hotel San Diego 3 stars

950 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley, San Diego, CA 92108, United States

#153 of 238 hotels in San Diego

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1521 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 25 June 2024

    8.0
    Convenient location with the basics covered.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You could tell the property had its time to shine. Could use a little updating. Fitness center was just ok.

    The location was perfect. Very convenient! The pool was lovely. Overall it was a comfortable stay.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2024

    8.0
    The hotel is in a convenient location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No complimentary water provided.

    Staff was very nice and accommodated us for an early checkin.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    reception place is central to serve all buildings and all the time is crowded, need to make service office for each building

    room was good and wide enough

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    9.0
    AWESOME !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would be awesome if the pool was open until midnight, because there was so much to see in San Diego, only if there was an option to have a quiet night swim … like after ten it would be quiet hours.

    The Outdoor Pool Security 24/7 Restaurants Bar Options and the old school look to the hotel .. feels like home, other then other hotels that feel too new and the paint still smells.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    7.0
    Good location to explore San Diego. Would go elsewhere for breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Unfortunately quite a bit if noise due to a prom and kids were running down the corridor outide room until late. Breakfast was VERY expensive!

    Nice pool and bar area. Big comfortable room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exterior outdated, no microwave in room and room smelled old and musty

    Great location, was clean

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Postcards was a bit of a let down

    Fantastic Location and a great room for the price

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    9.0
    I would definitely stay at the Handlery Hotel again.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There was quite a bit of noise and riff-raff on our final night there (it seemed as though there was a grad celebration). This wasn't really a fault of the hotel, but also wasn't really handled as it carried on through the night.

    The front desk attendant was super kind upon check-in, and helped by giving us plenty of detail on what was nearby and the easiest ways to get around the city. The food at the hotel restaurant (Postcards) far exceeded my expectations, and we had great service each time we were there. We met a very nice local couple from San Diego having a stay-cation at the hotel, which I think also speaks to the high quality of the amenities and services offered. :)

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Hotel front desk service-I had no room hairdryer, as advertised, and when I called the front desk, they said they'd send someone right out and they never did/no one showed up. The tv remote was also broken. Daily parking fee. For me, the bed was uncomfortable.

    It was fine enough for the short amount of time I stayed.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Premier King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The spiders and way the room were smaller than expected

    The pool and staff was willing to take care about what my concerns were

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely return to this property
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was too cold to use comfortably

    Enjoyed the balcony in the room

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The smell of the hotel is not very pleasant, the exterior of the building and the hallway carpets are very outdated, landscaping in the front of the property is outdated. No elevator to get to 2nd floor, had to lug luggage's up the staircase which was an inconvenience. Website did not really focus on the photos of the exterior of property, had I known would not have booked.

    Rooms were comfortable, clean and updated

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    8.0
    Friendly staff. Great location! The pool is AWESOME.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    When we first arrived we were in a regular room. The room was dirty and looked used in. For example the bed seemed to have been slept on there was dirty rags on the night stand and there was urine in the toilet as if someone had already been staying in the room prior to us arriving. The room had a strong odor of smoke and was definitely a terrible thing to experience within a few minutes of arriving. We however we removed and upgraded without hesitation! We felt listened to and appreciated.

    I loved the location of the Handlery Hotel. The amenities were all great and we enjoyed the spa/pool area. We were upgraded to a suite, and definitely will try to book again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Premier Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    Seemed outdated

    Beds were comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    9.0
    This place exceeded our expectations! Location was great and our kids asked to return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premier Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wish the servers would take orders by the pool or offer qr ordering service.

    Stayed with my family and we all enjoyed our stay. The pool was heated and family friendly. We experienced live music and the staff were kind.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    7.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premier Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool was very cold, drink machines would give out drinks that you didn’t choose.

    The poolside bar. Excellent food as well

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    Good facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    parking is not free, it is charged. location was safe but not easy to access if you do not have a car.

    the facility was good, rooms were clean

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    7.0
    Wonderful stay highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room smelled musty upon entered and the tub was slow to drain. Not enough discomfort to say anything to staff about it at the time. We did say something about it at checkout and the desk clerk apologized and said we should have said something about it and they would have corrected it.

    The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The location is excellent! Staff was attentive and available at a moment’s notice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    7.0
    Rooms were clean, close to freeways made coming back from Sea world very easy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall the rooms were clean, the musty smell wasn’t to bad, the rooms seemed like a military barrack. It was closed to Sea World. Extremely expensive parking, $18 per night.! We booked a few rooms as a group, one of the rooms had two people who drove separately because she could not join us as we checked in and arrived later in the night. The front desk made it extremely difficult for her to get an expensive parking pass. She had to get the First person out of bed to head to the lobby to explain she was the second person in the room. They felt it could have been handled a bit better than it was. Will I stay here again, probably not.

    The rooms were clean, location was very close to Sea world.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    good value, close to freeway so easy to move around san diego
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premier Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights

    i think the air vents need to be cleaned because the air was struggling to blow. the bathroom was nice and had a lot of storage.

    room was clean and the patio on the first floor went to the outside nice to get fresh air in the room.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant was closed do to staff calling off.

    It was a great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool side was too noisy.

    The location to everything near by

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable affordable convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The outside could be upgraded

    It was nice All the stores and food places right at reach

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    8.0
    Good value and confortable, and close to many amenities.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Premier Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Overall the staff were great and friendly.

    The rooms were reset each day and were freshened up. Nice towels . Comfortable beds. Nice balcony on my room but some of my friends had rooms with views of the carpark.

    Stayed in May 2024

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