Vagabond Inn – San Diego Airport Marina

This was a great and inexpensive place to stay at. Clean rooms has everything you need even complementary breakfast (nothing too fancy) just perfect. The pool tripped me out because it’s salt water! I don’t know if it’s common but to me was weird but interesting. Peaceful place and its surrounded by restaurants and stores I would stay here again. My kids and I loved it!
Only thing the rug was dirty so my kids and I walked around wearing sandals. Only reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars

Dirty, dingy rooms. The lady at the front desk was very unfriendly. Walls are paper thin, so you can hear everything outside. The bathrooms have large windows facing the hallway, they are frosted but you can still see through them. Only stayed one night but couldn’t wait to leave. If you can, spend a little extra and stay elsewhere.

Really affordable, very clean and the staff was nice

Reasonably priced hotel for Shelter Island. Wanted to be across the street from my favorite dive bar, Club Marina, and this was perfect. The rooms are nothing special and haven’t been updated in awhile. It is an old motor lodge type of establishment but the bed was surprisingly comfy. It was clean, offered free parking (although the parking lot fills up fast and the spots are tight), and moderately priced. WiFi was free and it had a pool. Perfect for 1 night.

If you like to be woken up by huge trucks idling under your window at 4:30 am on your summer vacation then, by golly, the place is for you.

If sleep is what you need don’t stay here. Too many drunks hanging out in the parking lot. Spent two nights here dirty hardwood laminate flooring. Bathroom was small. Oh and someone tried to steal my license plate the last night. If you are from out of state going to SeaWorld head a little further south for better rates and better places.

There are very few positive things I can say about this hotel. When we first entered the room, we were greeted by a stale odor that lasted through the night, even with the AC running. The wall covering was coming off throughout the room, and the window frame in the bathroom was filthy. The furniture was cheap, dated, and limited to one chair, a table, and a dresser. Scuff marks were all over the doors and walls, and the bathroom door hardly fit in its casing. The included complimentary breakfast was terrible and consisted of stale bakery products and something which only looked like orange juice. The bed was very soft and uncomfortable.
On the positive side, the desk clerk was friendly and courteous. I give my compliments to housecleaning. They did the best they could with what they had to work with. The bedding was clean, and the bathtub was immaculate.
There are many better hotels in San Diego to stay for the $ 160 I shelled out. If for some reason you still check in to this place, at least stay away from Room 120.

Nice that its close to the water but I think the parking lot is bs enough that I have no future plans to stay here again. The ac is great. The carpet is gross. White blanket has a couple of what looks like dirt stains but its white they should probably try to get it out since guests can see it easily. I feel like they have a lot of little cosmetic things that need to be done.

Came here to spend my birthday weekend. For the price it does not get any better than this ! Great location! The hotel building looks a little «ehhh» but when you enter your room it’s very nice… mini fridge, microwave and an HDTV with a bunch of good channels. The air conditioning unit really kicks and is pretty quiet. The beds were very nice and clean. The pillows were extremely soft and I loved it. Seconds away from shops and restaurants. The harbor as well. We got hungry one night and walked over to Alfredo’s pizza which I wrote a review as well on. Alfredo’s pizza was awesome! We brought that pizza to our hotel room! if I had two problems it would be that the hairdryers were broken but the front desk said that they are being replaced and they allowed us to borrow one. The walls are very thin as well so don’t be too loud! For a comfortable stay, cheap in San Diego again it does not get better then the vegabond. oh and the continental breakfast was exquisite. Make sure you get there early so you don’t lose your plain bagel with cream cheese and get stuck with the nasty raison one

Nice deal for two nights with 2 double beds. Quiet area and very close to airport and sits on the marina. Beds are pretty comfortable, but dirty. Carpet is dirty and sticky. No power outlet bedside. Iron was dirty and ironing board got stuck when we used it. Water flow in the shower was good. AC and WIFI worked well.
The power went out in the morning the day we checked out and partially came back on (the lights were flickering when turned on– AC stopped working) — must be because of the construction nearby. The breakfast is set up at the reception area where you check in. We didn’t get to check it out, but it looks like a very light breakfast was offered. There’s a Denny’s close by.
Good luck finding parking at night time, we had to pay for overnight parking next door because the parking lot was full. The nice lady at the reception area did offer a parking spot across the street that the employees use, but we didn’t want to take a chance at having the car towed overnight.
The people at the reception area were very courteous and professional. The hotel is in a good location, it just needs to do a better job cleaning the rooms. Good place if you’re on a budget and don’t plan on using it other than for sleeping and showers.

Room is updated, staff is great! Best $ 70 hotel I’ve stayed in. The manager Josh is a cool dude.

Not too bad for the price. We stayed one night. The pt. luma seafood place was right next door and everything was in walking distance. The bed was soooo comfortable. They have free wifi, direct tv, fridge and microwave. Not bad at all. Cleanliness needs a little to be desired. The arm chair was dirty and the bathroom was ok. The toilet was dirty. There was pubic hair on it and when I wiped the rim with a towel it was dirty. So bring some disinfectant wipes and your good to go!

Stayed here thanksgiving weekend with a girlfriend and our dogs. it was a great convenient location to walk them on the marina boardwalk, get coffee at the little shop and also walk to Point Break restaurant (dog friendly) and down to Shelter Island.
the price of the room, the cleanliness of the room and bathroom and the comfort of the beds was all quite surprising. :)
My friend and i did not notice any major noise or disturbances from the hotel itself nor the point loma seafoods restaurant next door.
i would definitely stay here again.

Positive:
Inexpensive
close to airport
close to bars/​restaurants/​gas etc
Next to marina
clean
comfy beds
free wifi
Negative:
Parking does get full
the rooms are not quiet, you can hear everything happening outside (doors slamming, talking, walking by, nearby construction, cars)
complimentary breakfast includes stale pastries

I arrived here on a business trip and after negotiating the very tight hotel parking lot, was greeted by a friendly and helpful night front desk clerk. Arriving at the upstairs room, I found the bathroom and bed linens were clean, the room neat and orderly but the carpet was very dirty, stained and definitely needed a steam cleaning.
I was sitting on the bed using their free WiFi and discovered my legs were being bitten by fleas jumping from the carpet. I pulled my legs up onto the bed but brought a few with me that enjoyed the bed sheets and me. Apparently they were satiated by 2am and settled down to sleep so I could sleep, too.
At about midnight, the wall air conditioner stopped with a loud clunk. I got up and tried to reset it several ways but to no avail. The next morning, I asked the front desk woman to have it fixed whereupon she described that AC units were new and they were having trouble with them. She said that if I pulled the front panel down that it would reset and start working, so I trouped back up to the room and tried her suggestion and it seem to work.
After a days work, that evening, still dealing with hungry fleas, the AC stopped again. I tried the technique several times but to no avail, I was continually greeted by the blinking red light on the bottom of the unit and the word Error on the controller, like before. Calling the front desk, the clerk came up and showed how the plastic cover under the sliding front panel loosens with vibration and the lock out switch opens causing the unit to stop. I thanked him for the fix and knowledge but two hours later the AC stops again. Same problem. Now knowing why it stops, I stuff a rolled-​up «How are we doing» survey envelope between the outside panel and the inside cover, keeping the inside cover from vibrating loose and then the AC stayed on all night.
The continental breakfast is very skimpy but there are some nice restaurants nearby.

I was unfortunate to stay in that place after all other hotels in the area of my convention were full. Stay away! after the first night I tried to find another place and couldn’t…
They even didn’t clean my room the first night and didn’t consider that as something unusual — nothing was done about it
For what they charge (I paid over $ 80/​night) you can have a much nicer place

Stayed one night before leaving San Diego. The location is in Point Loma, a bit away from the action but close to the airport. There are number of restaurants nearby, down the street. It’s actually a fairly quiet area. Parking in the lot is a real pain so if you have a car, get a spot by 7pm and don’t move your car for the night. Street parking is limited too.
The rooms are small but nice. Mine was right across from the pool which is a bad location: it’s noisy. Try to get something on the back side of the building. Bed was comfy. Free wi-​fi worked fine. Room also had a mini fridge and microwave which is always nice. The hotel offers a breakfast which is pretty sparse and there’s not even fresh cream for your coffee, only powder crap. That was disappointing.
I’ve stayed at the Vagabond in hotel circle which is older but also nice and that location has a hot tub. This one only has a pool. Why there’s no hot tub, I don’t know and I was looking forward to one. Because of that, I most likely won’t stay at this location again. Front desk staff was nice and even let me park in his spot at night when there was no where else left to park.

Went tuna fishing next door at H&M and decided to stay the night here. Joshua offered superb service. He let me keep my fish in his freezer for a few hours before I flew home in the early morning. He let me keep my rental car in his lot a little longer than my actual stay which I really appreciated as the lot for the fishing charter was booked. He was really pleasant and treated me like his next door neighbor. 5 stars for Joshua and 2 stars for the hotel. I would stay here again for the same reasons as above.

We were just in town for the night to go to a retirement party and stayed at this hotel. They hotel the party was at required a 2 night stay so we just found a place close by to stay at. It was cheaper than one night at the other place, so score!
Yes its old, its small but when I walked into the room I was pleasantly surprised. Looks like they have remodeled the inside and it was really nice. It had all the standard things in a hotel room and for just a one night stay, nice place to put your head down. Parking is tight but you have to expect that. We came back from the party and easily found a place in the lot.
The only thing that sucked was, the breakfast crowd in the morning next door. Everything is right next to each other and we could hear people talking in the parking lot and such. We get up early anyways so wasn’t a big big deal but if you are light sleeper it could affect you.
I would stay here again if I needed to, it was perfect for a one night visit.

This was a totally pleasant surprise! Every once in a while our immediate family has to get a California fix (since we are Californians). So someone will pick a place and just say meet here on this day. Usually just a few weeks in advance. This was our Mom’s call. She said «Point Loma San Diego!’ Woo Hoo! So I booked my tickets, my brother booked his, a few days in advance of the air travel we asked, oh and by the way, are we spending the night there? Answer was, «Vagabond Inn on Scott Street.» And when asking Mom, «I thought those were motels», her answer was, «I don’t really care what it is, it’s $ 84 a night, has air conditioning and a pool and we’re just spending the night there». Okay, Mom’s usually right. And she was.
This place is small, but it was very comfortable. The pool was excellent, and since I got there a few hours early I was pleased to find a local bar on the same property/​block with pool tables and enjoyed playing pool with some military from the local base. That was really fun.
My brother and I used the pool twice and enjoyed it. It’s heated, and very clean. And with our rooms, we were really surprised, as we had a fantastic view of America’s Cup Harbor right across the street. The people watching was just excellent and it’s within walking distance of Shore Line Park. In fact this is within walking distance of a lot of great stuff as it’s right smack in the center of action for Harbor Bay Point Loma.
I’ve paid five times this much for a luxury hotel in a metropolis, but enjoyed this as much or more than some. Some of the time Mom does know best.