| amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub and a restaurant, plus a fitness center. the airy, relaxed rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minibars, plus soundproof windows, and tea and coffeemakers. event space is available. off interstate 8, this straightforward hotel is 1 mile from el cajon transit center, 6 miles from live entertainment at mt. suites add living rooms with sofabeds. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. helix park and 18 miles from the san diego zoo
San Diego International Airport 23 min
San Diego Model Railroad Museum (22 min)
Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes. Botanical Building (22 min)
Domed building from the 1915 Panama-California Exposition & a garden with more than 2,000 plants. Balboa Park (18 min)
Sprawling outdoor destination is home to the city's renowned zoo, 17 museums, gardens & more. San Diego Air & Space Museum (21 min)
Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill. Museum of Us (21 min)
Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower. Fleet Science Center (21 min)
Educational center featuring hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theater & interactive displays. The San Diego Museum of Art (23 min)
Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views. San Diego Natural History Museum (22 min)
Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science. Japanese Friendship Garden (22 min)
Balboa Park's Japanese gardens have koi ponds, bonsai trees, a teahouse, garden tours & more. Sycuan Casino Resort (14 min)
Mountain offering marked hiking trails with city views from the highest point in San Diego. Sycuan Casino Resort (20 min)
Table games, slots & poker, plus 5 eateries & live entertainment, keep this lively casino humming. Lake Murray (14 min)
Hiking, kayaking & angling at a lake formed by a 19th-century dam, home to herons & rare blackbirds. San Diego Zoo (21 min)
Zoo features giraffes, koalas, apes & more, plus a safari park for tours & a conservation society. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala (15 min)
Visitors can explore the grounds of this 18th-century, still-active mission, the state's first. Mission Trails Regional Park (13 min)
7,220-acre recreational park featuring 60-miles of trails, along with a lake for boating & camping. | 
