Courtyard

Reviews of DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego - Del Mar

4 out of 5
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego - Del Mar
11915 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 407 out of 1051 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1051 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 1051 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 1051 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 121 out of 1051 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Angela

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at this hotel a few times in the past. The most recent time was about 10-12 years ago. Both times were very pleasant. So I was expecting the same level of experience with this visit. Unfortunately it was not a good experience. We booked a junior suite, for some reason I thought that would be a room with some sort of partition or something like that. No, it was just a larger room. The first room that we were given felt weird and dingy. Then just went to the bathroom and realized that the toilet was leaking. When I called to ask for help with the situation, a handyman was sent up. When he came in he wasn't friendly at all. It was as if we were bothering him. He said he was just going to caulk the toilet and hope it didn't leak again. As it was already late in the day, I didn't want to risk getting settled with my kids then having to move it or leaked later in the night. So I went to the front desk and asked to just be moved to another room. The lady at the front desk wasn't apologetic or kind about it at all. But she did move us when we asked. Over all the hotel was just run down and kind of gross. They are currently under construction so hopefully these kinks will be worked out. But as of right now, I wouldn't recommend anyone stay here at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for an older hotel. There were a couple small things that could use attention but over a great place.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Apr 25, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Christy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a very nice hotel. Very clean and the staff was great. One downfall is only one working elevator so the wait time is very long
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Apr 23, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!!

6/10 Okay

Dawn, Brandon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
No microwave in room. Made our room up 3 days but not our last day.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. Microwaves are available upon request for your room. I will speak with housekeeping about why you did not get stay over service on the last day.

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall, it was fine. One elevator was out of order causing delays Also I didn’t find the coffee maker till the second day. There was no shower cap provided which was not convenient. But overall the location is good and the room was clean and the bed was comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you for your review! We look forward to the elevators being upgraded soon! Shower caps can always be requested by calling front desk

6/10 Okay

Hitoshi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only 1 elevator was not good . But except this issue, our stay was very fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you we are upgrading out elevators right now !

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and the staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you Kathy! Will share with out staff

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Apr 15, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!!

10/10 Excellent

Junchen, Concord

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Apr 13, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

nicolle

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. The only issues we had was the tv it kept buffering so watching a movie or tv sucked.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 12, 2024
Hi Nicole i am sorry this happened during your stay. The issue has been resolved now

10/10 Excellent

Torquil, Windsor

Liked: Amenities
Functional
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Gavin, Camarillo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The internet service provider does not have enough bandwidth. It causes their beautiful new large TVs to buffer, pixelate and at times not play. The air conditioner was not working properly for greater than 24 hrs. The hotel is being upgraded so many rooms have not been updated and of the two elevators one did not work causing increased wait times. The staff was excellent despite the properties shortcomings and should be held up.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 11, 2024
Hi Gavin, Thank you for bringing the tv's to our attention. We have the issue fixed now. We are upgrading our elevators for renovation and that is why one was down. I am glad to hear that the staff was friendly during your stay. We hope that you give us another chance, we woul love to have you back.

6/10 Okay

Velvet

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
After checking in, I wasn’t directed to the elevators nor what was my room. I was just given the keys.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Paul on Apr 8, 2024
Hello Velvet,I'm sorry to read this and that this was your experience. This is not how we trained our team, and I will make sure to address this with the team. We want to make sure that you feel welcomed and well informed of the hotel. We hope that this does not stop you from staying with us again next time you are in town.

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Traveled with family
Great place to visit
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!! We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place was awesome. Super clean. Bar was open late.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 6, 2024
Thank you Rodney for your 5 out of 5 star review !

8/10 Good

Alicia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was nice. Only one elevator was working. Only complaint is rooms aren’t very soundproof and no updated TVs with Netflix. Etc...
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 5, 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will share with the team.

4/10 Poor

Destiny

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk staff just gave me the key didn’t tell me anything about the hotel one lady at the front didn’t even look up at me when I asked a question
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 1, 2024
Thank you for letting us know we will share with the team

8/10 Good

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great suite with separate bedroom, nice decor and clean. Elevators were worn out with cracked flokrs and buttons, and one of the two was out of service completely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 29, 2024
Hello Bruce,Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are happy to see that you enjoyed the suite. You mentioned our elevators, the one that is out of service is in the process of being completely replaced. The one with the cracked floors and buttons will be next once the other elevator is replaced. We are doing this in an effort to continue to improve our guest experience. We hope to see you again. soon.

6/10 Okay

Dieter P

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
An older property and some things were not working all the time. The TV kept going out and plumbing and such was hit and miss. Lots of noise from other guests and one elevator was out of service. Not what I expect from a doubletree.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 29, 2024
Hello Dieter,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We recently changed all our TVs to the 65 inch in the room and mounted them on the wall. We will look into why it kept going out and address it right away. As for the elevator, we are in the process of replacing the entire unit to improve our guest experience. Thank you.

8/10 Good

Katie Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Despite the construction it was clean and quiet. Seems to be some plumbing issues. Our first room had a toilet that ran nonstop very loudly. They immediately moved us to a different room. The shower faucet got stuck on but we eventually got it off. Also, a musty, slightly sewage odor a few times over the 2 days we stayed. Libby, restaurant and pool area were all clean and very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 29, 2024
Hello Katie Ann,Thank you for taking the time share your experience with us. Thank you for recognizing that the hotel is clean despite all the improvements we are working on currently at the hotel. We will make sure to look into and address your feedback regarding the bathroom. We hope to see you again especially when we are done with all our upgrades.

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Mar 28, 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 27, 2024
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review!

6/10 Okay

Natalee

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 14, 2024
Thank you for your review! Let us know what we could do better

8/10 Good

Joshua

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The second floor hall smelled like sewers and dirty water. And when we got in the room old carpet smell. Other then that room was ok bathroom doors are extremely hard to push open and close.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you Joshua. We will share the feedback with the team!

2/10 Terrible

Sonya, Brentwood

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo-Front Office Manager on Apr 13, 2024
Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The outside patio was large and peaceful with lots of options of things to do and enjoy. The room was clean and comfortable but the bathroom wallpaper was peeling and paint splattered as if they were not done with a renovation. The second elevator was broken but we were notified of it before arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you got your 5 out of 5 star review! We are working on upgrading our hotel

2/10 Terrible

Shannel

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Apr 11, 2024
Hi Shannel, I am sorry that we did not exceed your expectations. Please let us know what we could have done better

10/10 Excellent

Zalman and Esther

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location and room!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 19, 2024
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review

6/10 Okay

Lana, Stony Brook

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is really outdated, but clean. One elevator was out of service, and the other was always crowded. We had to go up to the top floor first before going down, and then stop at each floor on the way down.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you Lana for sharing your feedback! We are working on improving our hotel and doing upgrades!

6/10 Okay

Danny Lee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old and ran down
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 14, 2024
Hello Danny,Thank you for your comments. We are actually currently in the process of making improvements to our hotel and guest's rooms. We are currently working on replacing both our elevators and making enhancements to our guest rooms. We hope that when your back in town you can experience and enjoy the improvements we are making. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Fontana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location. Clean and up to date facility.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 14, 2024
Hello Nathan,Thank you for the 5-star review. We appreciate you recognizing the team's efforts. We hope to see you again.

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hannah and Kate were great! The manager was terrible and inhospitable. My room was given away and the room I received was nasty. The drain had hair and waste attached to it that was over a foot long. When was the last time it was cleaned? An absolute health hazard.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Paul on Mar 14, 2024
Hello Robert,Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I'm disappointed to read that you found your experience with our manager terrible. This is truly not what we want our guests to experience, and I will address this right away. We are in the process of making improvements to our guest's rooms. I'm happy to see that Hannah and Kate were able to turn your experience around and make it better. We hope you give us another chance when you are in town and get to experience the improvements we are making to the hotel and guest rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great customer service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 13, 2024
Rodger thank you for sharing !

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 13, 2024
Tom, Thank you for your 5 of of 5 star review!

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you for your 5 out 5 star review

10/10 Excellent

Ally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 3, 2024
Ally, Thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review!

10/10 Excellent

Hyunwoo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Calm and peaceful area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!!!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

ELISEO

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that is close to town, the zoo and the safari. Plus had some nice restaurants near by.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Kate on Feb 13, 2024
Eliseo! Thank you for your feedback! We are pleased to hat you enjoyed the location of out hotel!

10/10 Excellent

Golbarg

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo on Feb 12, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Jesus

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet over flowed for no reason. The bathroom door wouldnt close completely. Sewage smell in hallway
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo on Feb 12, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
was a comfortable stay! would come back in the future for sure !!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Kate Front Office Supervisor on Feb 5, 2024
Darlene! Thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review! We look forward to having you back!

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a friendly staff (especially Hannah) very clean room and affordable!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Kate Front Office Supervisor on Feb 3, 2024
Liz! thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review! We are glad to hear Hannah made an impression!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hannah was professional and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Kate Front Office Supervisor on Feb 1, 2024
John! Thank you for your 5 out of 5 star review! We will share with hannah!

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Business traveler
Friendly front desk staff, clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Jan 31, 2024
Thank you for your feedback!!!

10/10 Excellent

Marillyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Elva Carrillo Front Office Manager on Jan 31, 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We look forward to your next visit.

4/10 Poor

Frankie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend that you take your business elsewhere. They charge you $22 for parking and if you park anywhere outside of their hotel, you will get towed or a ticket. They charge you for breakfast when all the hotels provide breakfast nowadays. The rooms do not have refrigerators which is a huge inconvenience if you have kids. We had a huge soccer tournament and needed a place to keep food items from spoiling.
Response from Kate on Jan 28, 2024
Frankie, Thank you for your review. DoubleTree's do not have breakfast included, but you can book a special rate that does have it included. Refrigerators are available upon request. I am sorry we did not meet your standards.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool, hot tube, ping pong table and connect four. Gym is lack luster. You have to pay 22 for parking. 😖. We just parked off site. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Kate Front Office Supervisor on Jan 30, 2024
Thank you Elizabeth for 5 out 5 star review! I am glad to hear you enjoyed our outdoor games, and pool area! We will be getting new gym equipment later this year! Look forward to your return!

10/10 Excellent

Roxy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We love the environment, very quite and easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Kate on Jan 28, 2024
Roxy! Thank you for your posotibve review!

2/10 Terrible

luis

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Kate on Mar 22, 2024
Thank you, what could have we done better?