Independence · Hotel shortlist
Hotels with breakfast in the old town, Independence
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These are my five favourites in Independence, out of the 68 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.4.
Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast
★★★★★4.9 from 221 reviews
Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 221 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property and found under old town.
68 hotels in Independence qualified for this list and five made it. California Dreams Hostel - Ocean Beach is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Hillcrest House Bed & Breakfast
★★★★★4.9 from 221 reviews
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
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3Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown
★★★★★4.4 from 1,708 reviews
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kid friendly
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4Humphreys Half Moon Inn
★★★★★4.5 from 3,169 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
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5Holiday Inn Express San Diego Airport-Old Town by IHG
★★★★★4.6 from 3,887 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kid friendly
How this list was put together
68 Independence hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
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