The Rambler Motel

3.0 star property

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Memory foam beds, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Arcade
Restaurant
King + | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
225 Bay Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910
  • Living Coast Discovery Center
    2 min walk
  • San Diego Bay
    16 min walk
  • Chula Vista Center
    2 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    12 min drive

Room options

King ADA

  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Queen/ Queen Plus

  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King +

  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

KING SUITE

  • 520 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Queen/ Queen

  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King

  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Chula Vista

Located in Chula Vista, The Rambler Motel is within a 10-minute drive of Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course - Mountain and Petco Park. .This motel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 7.7 mi (12.3 km) from Balboa Park.

What's nearby

  • Living Coast Discovery Center - 2 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Naval Base San Diego - 5 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Petco Park - 8 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • San Diego Convention Center - 8 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Balboa Park - 9 min drive - 7.7 miles

Getting around

  • Bayfront - E St. Trolley Station - 5 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 16 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galley At The Marina - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Roberto's Taco Shop - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Rambler Motel

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course - Mountain
The Rambler Motel offers 117 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Chula Vista motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 117 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a meal at Rambler Coffee or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The motel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. To-go breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Rambler Coffee - Onsite café.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Rambler Coffee

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Late-night room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Prepaid credit cards are not accepted for any bookings
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note: Guests under 18 cannot check-in without authorization or supervision of an adult.
This hotel will place a credit card authorization equal to the first night of stay for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Chula Vista Good Nite Inn
Rambler Motel Chula Vista
Good Nite Inn Motel Chula Vista
Good Nite Chula Vista
Good Nite Inn San Diego South Bay Hotel Chula Vista
Good Nite Inn Chula Vista Motel
Rambler Chula Vista
The Rambler Motel Motel
The Rambler Motel Chula Vista
The Rambler Motel Motel Chula Vista

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1228 out of 1850 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 414 out of 1850 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 1850 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1850 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1850 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUCAS

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic little hotel, good bang for the buck, nice pool, tidy rooms and a good service area It has breakfast spots & fast food around it and it’s close enough to the airport to make that transfer to your flight painless, provided you have a car. Even a Walmart close by if your cellphone charging wire breaks like mine did Only drawback is that it has some street noise if you are sensitive to that. Also, the area isn’t super walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient stay, coffee shop onsite. No fridge in room despite advertising in pictures. Fun movie night by the pool and reasonably priced smores kits for the event
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its an older motel that's been completely renovated into a beautiful retro motel! The room was really nice, clean and the bed was super comfortable! Love the arcade games and the coffee shop also! We will definitely book here again!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar, Monrovia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t know what to expect here but they definitely had a clean room and a cool little lobby too. Checked in on a Friday and the had a DJ by the pool. So that was kinda cool.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caterius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this was a good experience for a motel. 8.5/10. I would typically avoid any motels like motel 6, etc. but this one was not bad at all. it has a "groovy 70s vibe" which was cool if you're into that. our room was located right outside of the pool area so we heard the music playing and kids playing, which was not really a big deal to us. If you don't like that, try to ask for a room away from the pool. Despite that, its a nice, quiet place to lay your head and staff at the front desk is very kind and helpful if you need extra towels etc. The cons were just that the shampoo, condition, and body wash is very standard (expected) so I would suggest to bring your own. The pumps that hold the liquid did not properly dispense the product so it was more work to get enough out. Overall, I was happy with my 4 day stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a cool motel with fun features. Great pool. Close tonpiblic transit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mireille

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel , coming back next time in SD.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

cody

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank A, De

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay and would stat here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phirun

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is clean.good price. Close to my place I wanted to visit.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Noemi c

Traveled with family
No microwave, no fridge, no coffeemaker, disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The outdoor movie was so much fun
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Drake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and vibe
Great location, you can see the bay from the parking lot and restaurant on site. Right off of I-5. Old motel, but has been updated well. It has a cool retro theme and vibe. The restaurant gives you a discount as a guest, and had lots of good options at a reasonable price for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you are looking for a comfy and chill place to crash with good access to the area, this is a great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

phale

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the first time we have been here, everything was nice, staffs very friendly, recommended for family have kid
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nereida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to rest and refresh
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024