Rodeway Inn

With the understanding that this is a budget hotel, there are several areas that desperately need improvement.
The Continental breakfast was the most pitiful selection and quality of food I have ever seen. The food smelled stale and there was a poor selection in general. The bed was hard as a rock and the sheets were the roughest I’ve experienced. Staying here makes you think that the owners don’t care about you. Be prepared to be nickel and dimed at every opportunity if you choose to lodge here.
On the front sign, they advertised certain discounts but told me they didn’t apply since my price was too low (I paid 130 a night). I was told that I could pay the thirty dollar fee once if I didn’t get my room cleaned but was later charged thirty dollars for both nights. Shoddy business practices.
Do not stay here.

Listen if you are looking for a place to stay for the night you might want to consider staying here if all motels in San Diego are full. The check in experience was pleasant is all I can say nice about this place. Where should I start other than this place needs a remodel. The AC is so old that it makes obnoxious noises & vibrates plus we had to put a bottle cap in the vents to keep them open so the room stays cool. The curtains have holes in them from being old. The comforter is disgusting (burn holes) along with the mattress. I think they know that the beds are gross that they put brand new 3 inch mattress topper on the bed so you can sleep on it. The bathroom was crawling with Ants & the mini fridge tilts so far to the right that you had to lay beer bottles & waters on their sides. Definitely not worth the price they were charging plus you must turn in the key and the cover it came with or you will be charged $ 5 dollars. Plus the parking stinks.
Honestly unless you are desperate for a place to stay don’t come here it’s dirty and really needs to be demolished.

I honestly wouldn’t even give this place one star but I have to to leave a comment. Never ever have I stayed in a hotel room that was so messy and the people that worked there didn’t speak English. Outside it says they give AAA members a discount and he told me they can’t. The toilet was dirty the shower was dirty the carpet was dirty. And the little air-​conditioner that they had in the wall didn’t work and it was 100°. We also asked for extra towels and they said no we already had four in our room… I called corporate and complained I want my money back!!! Cost $ 105.00 for one night of a hot dumpy dirty room…

Their customer service is unbelievably atrocious!
I booked this hotel through Southwest so I could get rewards points. Unfortunately, my cat had to have emergency surgery a few days before I was supposed to go down to San Diego. This meant I had to postpone my trip so I could be home to take care of my little old man while he recovers. Five days prior to my check-​in date (PLENTY of notice), I attempted to cancel my stay at the Rodeway Inn in Escondido first online through
, where I booked it. However, the hotel never gave Southwest a cancellation confirmation number, so I couldn’t cancel it through Southwest. They told me I had to cancel it through the hotel itself. I called the Rodeway Inn and they would not cancel it because I booked through Southwest. They said there was nothing they could do and I had to cancel it through Southwest.
So for the next three days, I made several phone calls to Southwest and to the Rodeway Inn going back and forth attempting to cancel this stupid hotel. Absolutely fucking absurd the amount of time I’ve spent trying to cancel a goddamn HOTEL ROOM! Something that in my past experience, has never taken more than 5 minutes! Finally, the day before my check-​in date, Rodeway Inn suddenly decides it IS possible to cancel through them after all, but you must cancel at least 4 days in advance, otherwise there is a $ 60 cancellation fee. This is absolutely RIDICULOUS being that I called 5 days in advance and they wouldn’t cancel it! I told them I’m not paying any unfair fee and informed them that I would keep trying to cancel through Southwest, who does not charge cancellation fees.
After another failed attempt canceling through Southwest, I had my husband call the hotel and give them a talking. Then they LIED to him. They told him they had talked to me earlier and I had agreed to the cancellation fee! Uhh, hell no I didn’t! After much arguing, they agreed that we canceled days ago, but still refused to budge on the $ 60 fee. I wish I was making this up.
They can guarantee I will NOT be staying here when I eventually take my trip down to Socal.

Pro: Right off the freeway between 15 and 78. Free breakfast — never tried it.
Con: Insolent staff.
1. Stayed here before, everything is up to standard.
2. A/​C location doesn’t really makes sense, but it does work. Comes with a remote.
3. Possible parking issues.
That being said, the management here should really take into some consideration on not opening mocking and smirking at a guest that had some tech issue and booked 2 rooms for one night. Since I booked the room from
, I didn’t really care on how the female middle aged Indian woman was telling me on how she can’t refund me and good luck with two rooms. I was tired from working and just wanted to sleep, I took one room key and just called
and it was comped from Hotel.com’s end. For this hotel to have this kind of policy, while not even trying to hide they joy in some idiot just paid for 2 rooms and not having to service one of them the next day is just rude. I will try to not stay here later on.

This is a budget hotel, plain and simple. I had no expectations of grandeur and was looking for an economical one night place to stay. It was clean. We had the room right next to the road. Yes it was next to a noisy road but with the windows shut it was tolerable. It fit the bill and was workable.