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Holiday Inn Express San Diego South - Chula Vista by IHG

Chula Vista (7 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Located 10 miles away from the San Ysidro Border, this Chula Vista hotel features a year round outdoor pool and hot tub and serves a daily breakfast buffet.

O
Olena
From
Poland
The property is very comfortable and clean. This is truly 3-stars hotel, excellent for short term stay. Breakfast is simple, but good enough. Stuff is very friendly. The room was big and new. Special thanks for providing us a crib so both our little one and we had a good rest.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 1,056 reviews
Price from
$159
1 night, 2 adults

City24 Condo Hotel Little Italy Mission Hills

San Diego (1.5 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Located within 1.2 miles of Maritime Museum of San Diego and 1.5 miles of San Diego – Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, City24 Condo Hotel Little Italy Mission Hills has rooms in San Diego.

C
Claudia
From
Romania
Everything is sparkling, I’ve enjoyed my stay there with my friends. You should go fi it too!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 342 reviews
Price from
$167.20
1 night, 2 adults

Granger Hotel San Diego Downtown, a Member of Design Hotels

San Diego (1.6 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Located in San Diego, a 11-minute walk from San Diego – Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, Granger Hotel San Diego Downtown, a Member of Design Hotels has accommodations with a fitness center, private...

F
Frank
From
Australia
Love the decor of dining room!! Breakfast was very good
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 525 reviews
Price from
$429
1 night, 2 adults

Staypineapple, Hotel Z, Gaslamp San Diego

San Diego (1.8 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Staypineapple, Hotel Z, Gaslamp San Diego offers pet-friendly accommodations in San Diego.

J
Jessica
From
United States
the location is great. it’s close to all of the bars and restaurants
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 993 reviews
Price from
$139.92
1 night, 2 adults

Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego Airport-Liberty Station

San Diego (4 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Placed along the waterfront in Liberty Station, an urban community located just minutes from San Diego city center, this comfortable hotel offers spacious accommodations and convenient services.

A
Aykan
From
Turkey
Good location. Sea view and walking place outside of hotel. Rooms are very comfortable. Clean. Lots of parking space available and you don’t need to walk too much from your car to room. It is easy to ship your amazon packages to the hotel and hotel staff really take cares of them very well and deliver to you whenever you want.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 385 reviews
Price from
$229.08
1 night, 2 adults

Tower 23 Hotel

San Diego (8 mi from San Diego Zoo)

Combining minimalist design with sleek sophistication, Tower 23 Hotel is just 2 minutes' walk from Pacific Beach Pier and the boardwalk.

L
Lisa
From
Canada
Great location and fabulous bar/restaurant.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 156 reviews
Price from
$319
1 night, 2 adults
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Number 1Booked hotel near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.7
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 6.7
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Number 3Booked hotel near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.7
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Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.6
Excellent - What previous guests thought, 1,655 reviews

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Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.6
Good - What previous guests thought, 2,311 reviews

Number 8Booked hotel near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 5.8
Fair - What previous guests thought, 2,399 reviews

Number 9Booked hotel near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 2,060 reviews

Number 10Booked hotel near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 7.4
Good - What previous guests thought, 2,101 reviews

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Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 1,156 reviews

Avid hotels - Tijuana - Otay by IHG is located in Tijuana, within 5.3 miles of Las Americas Premium Outlets and 20 miles of San Diego Convention Center.

From $124.34 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 1,056 reviews

Located 10 miles away from the San Ysidro Border, this Chula Vista hotel features a year round outdoor pool and hot tub and serves a daily breakfast buffet.

From $166.10 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 525 reviews

Located in San Diego, a 11-minute walk from San Diego – Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, Granger Hotel San Diego Downtown, a Member of Design Hotels has accommodations with a fitness center, private...

From $207.55 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 291 reviews

Located within 11 miles of Las Americas Premium Outlets and 16 miles of San Diego State University, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chula Vista Eastlake has rooms in Chula Vista.

From $207.18 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 398 reviews

Located in Tijuana, 7 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets, Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Tijuana Otay by IHG has accommodations with a fitness center, private parking, a shared lounge and a...

From $215.29 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 287 reviews

Hampton Inn & Suites Imperial Beach San Diego, Ca features an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, a shared lounge and restaurant in Imperial Beach.

From $149.75 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 203 reviews

Located in Chula Vista, 11 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets, Hampton Inn Chula Vista Eastlake provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a shared lounge and...

From $167.67 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 488 reviews

Located in Chula Vista, 10 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets, Ayres Hotel San Diego South - Chula Vista has accommodations with a fitness center, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant...

From $228.11 per night

Budget hotels near San Diego Zoo

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 1,066 reviews

Offering a restaurant, a bar and a fitness center, Hotel Frontiere Tijuana is located in Tijuana. Free WiFi access is available. Tijuana International Airport is 15 minutes’ drive away.

From $105.50 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 267 reviews

Located in Tijuana, 3.2 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Tijuana has accommodations with free bikes, private parking, a fitness center and a terrace.

From $179.90 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.4
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 1,793 reviews

Conveniently located in the Rio Tijuana district of Tijuana, ibis Tijuana is set 6.2 mi from Plaza Monumental Tijuana, 1.1 mi from El Hidalgo Market and less than 0.6 mi from Tijuana Cultural Center.

From $110.36 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.3
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 1,647 reviews

One Tijuana Otay is located in Tijuana, 7 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets and 22 miles from San Diego Convention Center.

From $111.87 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.1
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 2,139 reviews

Offering a restaurant, Hotel Aqua Rio is located just a 5-minute drive from the US-Mexico border in Tijuana. It also features an on-site bar, free parking and free Wi-Fi.

From $59.04 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.5
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 1,407 reviews

Located beside Tijuana’s Baja California University, this modern hotel offers a free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking.

From $104.83 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 1,119 reviews

Pleasant Inn is located 7.5 mi away from the University of San Diego (USD). The hotel features a gym. Free guest parking is available.

From $126.23 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 2,060 reviews

This Tijuana, Mexico hotel is located only minutes from the United States border and Rodriguez International Airport and offers comfortable accommodations, and friendly bilingual front desk services.

From $91.95 per night

Hotels with great access to San Diego Zoo!

Scored out of 10, guest rating 10
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 1 review

Conveniently located in San Diego, 2bdrm Gaslamp Conv Cntr - W Parking & 5 Beds #3 provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and free private parking.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 65 reviews

Conveniently located in San Diego, Kasa Little Italy San Diego provides air-conditioned rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a fitness center.

From $337.29 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 111 reviews

This historic Coronado boutique hotel features rooms that include free WiFi and Italian linens. Coronado Beach is less than 5 minutes' walk away.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 342 reviews

Located within 1.2 miles of Maritime Museum of San Diego and 1.5 miles of San Diego – Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station, City24 Condo Hotel Little Italy Mission Hills has rooms in San Diego.

From $418.50 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 17 reviews

Located in San Diego, within a 12-minute walk of San Diego Convention Center and 0.9 miles of USS Midway Museum, Gaslamp 2bdrm1ba - W Parking & 4 Beds #304 provides free WiFi throughout the property.

From $330.69 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 24 reviews

Ideally located in San Diego, Greely Gaslamp - Loft W Parking & 3 Beds #402 has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and free private parking.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 993 reviews

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Staypineapple, Hotel Z, Gaslamp San Diego offers pet-friendly accommodations in San Diego.

From $201.68 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 23 reviews

Conveniently set in San Diego, 1bdrm Gaslamp Conv Cntr - W Parking & 3 Beds #5 provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and free private parking.

San Diego Zoo

This world-famous zoo is as good as it gets. Stand to attention with meerkats, monkey around with macaques and hop on the cable car to glide above it all like the mighty condor. One tip: pay up the extra dollars for a Backstage Pass – you’ll get up close and personal with cheetahs and rhinos!

Planning a trip to see the San Diego Zoo? Check out the latest reviews and scores

10

Always come when the zoo opens as parking can be tricky if...

Always come when the zoo opens as parking can be tricky if you end up in the back areas. DO take the tour bus, as the ZOO is VERY hilly. Do ride the Skyline..pretty cool to see the San Diego skyline. The best restaurant is right near the entrance, the others are not very good. Bring a hat and water as it can get very hot. Plan on spending a full 8 hours if you want to see things. Stop off at the kids play area, if you have kids. That is their favorite part. Kids don't care that much about the animals. They get bored with all the walking.
Guest review by
Malka N
United States
10

This zoo is amazing and we were able to see it all in a...

This zoo is amazing and we were able to see it all in a single day (9am-6pm). Get a paper map when you enter as it was much more helpful than the app. I would start the day on the bus and sit on the right side of the upper deck for the best views. You are allowed to bring in your own food and drinks but the kids meals at the restaurants were large and a great deal if you are are purchasing on-site.
Guest review by
Christi
United States
10

We opted for the Safari Park this trip -- more spread out...

We opted for the Safari Park this trip -- more spread out and fewer folks... delightfully close to the animals. Hours of fun and so many steps. The ticket now includes the train/tram around the Africa exhibits. A great day
Guest review by
M C
United States

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From $182.63 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 536 reviews
Location is perfect. Within walking distance from Marina, Casa del Prado, San Diego Zoo and 10 minutes drive from SeaWorld. Bonus is breakfast included like every Marriott hotels. It has a good laundry and gym so staying there is completely feel like at home.
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Mikhail
Canada
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Wonderful - What previous guests thought, 5 reviews
Great location. Many thanks places to walk to and so easy to drive to San Diego zoo or Sea World
Guest review by
Jennifer
United States
From $137.80 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 134 reviews
Very close to the San Diego Zoo and Old Town. Close to freeway offramp. Plenty of room and a mostly complete kitchen. Desk staff was friendly.
Guest review by
Michael
United States
From $215.85 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.2
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 766 reviews
The location was absolutely perfect close drive to San Diego zoo, beach, Petco park, and downtown San Diego. The view from our room was stunning! Morning & evenings see the water definitely, will be back! The restaurant was delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner.
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stephanie
United States
From $136.78 per night
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very Good - What previous guests thought, 3,701 reviews
Conveniently located near San Diego Zoo
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Jillian
United States