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The best hotels in the university district, Stockton

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 84 Stockton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Stockton, out of the 84 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.9031134.

Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River is the one I would book myself.

Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River

Highest rated of the five

Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River

★★★★★5 from 624 reviews

Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 624 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 found under downtown and around $280 a night on the dates we checked.

84 hotels in Stockton qualified for this list and five made it. Pet Friendly Village West Marina Bungalow 3 is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River1

    Deluxe \"Waterfront\" Vacation Bungalow on the River

    ★★★★★5 from 624 reviews

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    • Pet Friendly Village West Marina Bungalow 32

      Pet Friendly Village West Marina Bungalow 3

      ★★★★★5 from 497 reviews

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      • Deluxe \"Sunset\" Vacation rental in private marina on the California Delta3

        Deluxe \"Sunset\" Vacation rental in private marina on the California Delta

        ★★★★★4.9957147 from 420 reviews

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        • Deluxe \"Delta\" Vacation Bungalow in private marina on the California Delta4

          Deluxe \"Delta\" Vacation Bungalow in private marina on the California Delta

          ★★★★★4.9031134 from 514 reviews

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          • Stunning, Large, Beautifully Decorated Home in Downtown Lodi with Spa Amenities5

            Stunning, Large, Beautifully Decorated Home in Downtown Lodi with Spa Amenities

            ★★★★★5 from 244 reviews

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            How this list was put together

            84 Stockton 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.

            Daniel Kovac

            Daniel Kovac Central Europe

            Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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